Not in a million years
Chapter One: Beginnings (original title huh?)
I disclaim this whole story, so please don't try to sue me. Reviews needed if you want more chapters, I am totally serious about this. Thanks, please enjoy. Oh and excuse the misspellings. Also the rating is for a reason if you don't like any of the following, I don't want to hear about it, just don't read; drugs, alcohol, sex, love, and kissing. There isn't much drugs in this but still, if you don't like it, please don't read.
The room they sat in was large and expansive with a fire on one wall, a bed on one wall, and the rest of the space was devoted to a large sitting area. The boys had decided on Draco's room because of its size and the commendations that came with it, not to mention the privacy that belonged to only Draco. The boys sat on the chairs passing around a joint slowly. Draco didn't normally do muggle drugs and hardly drank, but with the end of the summer approaching he was willing to use his last moments of freedom on some grade 'A' pot. As he took a drag from the small joint he sighed, feeling the same relaxing feeling come over him. He passed it slowly to Zach Vladimir, a Slytherine who had just graduated that summer who Draco was friends with.
"So Drac, who is the latest conquest?" asked Zach lazily looking at his friend as Crab and Goyal continued to smoke the joint passing it between only themselves. Draco grinned with mischief in his eyes.
"I actually haven't really decided yet." Draco confessed. Zach frowned.
"Well do you have any idea?" he asked. Draco smiled even wider.
"You know me better than that Zach." Said Draco.
"Yeah, well then, who is it?" Zach said looking to his friend in curiosity.
"I had many choices to pick from of course, but when it came down to it, I wanted a virgin, someone who had never been touched. And then I also knew I wanted a Gryff, since it would completely destroy the whole interhouse dating thing. And then, one of my more brilliant thoughts," Zach smirked at this statement "I knew I wanted to get back at that piece of shit little Potter, and who better to seduce than his best friend?"
Draco smiled at the thought of his plan, his perfectly laid out plan. Zach smiled slightly.
"True, and I am right in assuming you mean that mudblood prefect?" asked Zach.
"Yeah, her name's Hermione." Draco said drinking deeply from his glass of coke and vodka, a muggle concoction which Draco highly admired.
"I see. It sounds good from here, but she knows who you are, not to mention your reputation, it's not going to be easy to seduce a virgin like that." Zach said. Draco frowned, knowing his friend had a point.
"You know me Zach, you said it yourself. I am the best at getting anyone in bed." Said Draco, his confidence only faltering slightly. Zach raised an eyebrow, but simply shrugged and continued to smoke the joint that was finally passed back to him. Draco grinned once again, looking forward to his last year at Hogwarts.
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Hermione woke with the sound of someone knocking almost frantically on her door. She opened her eyes and looked around the room groggily remembering where she was. The knocking persisted and was accompanied with a voice now.
"HERMIONE! Are you ok in there?" Hermione smiled as she recognized Harry's deep voice. She jumped up from the makeshift cot that she had been sleeping on during her month long stay at the Burrow. She walked towards the door, her silk shorts and white tank top sticking to her slightly in the summer heat. As she opened the door she was met with the site of a frantic Harry attempting to knock on the door right as she opened it. Harry grinned and walked into the room quickly, shutting the door behind him. He quickly grabbed for Hermione and crushed his lips to hers. Hermione's eyes snapped open from shock and she pushed Harry away slightly.
"Harry please don't tell me that you were practically banging down my door just for a kiss?" Hermione asked, looking up into his eyes smiling softly. Harry grinned.
"Yes and no. Everyone left for Diagon Ally this morning, just now actually." Harry said.
"Oh no! I had some much to get! I needed that new book out by Kennith Blanchard, not to mention that revised version of - " Hermione stopped herself as she saw Harry still smiling.
"Why are you smiling? We have to get our books and everything! How are we supposed to now?" asked Hermione her voice a little shrill.
"Because, they weren't going to get books. They just went for a little outing, said they needed family time. I told them that I thought you might have a little bug and that you needed sleep, and that I had homework to finish. We have the whole day just to ourselves." Harry said pulling her even closer to him. Hermione smiled slightly, relief coming over her.
"Mmmm, Harry. We haven't been alone for so long." Sighed Hermione wrapping her arms around his middle. Harry grinned even wider as he tackled her softly and pushed her onto Ginny's bed lying over her, his tongue exploring her mouth with need. Hermione moaned as she felt everything she had been feeling for the last week coming over her. The Weasley's, including Ron, weren't aware of their relationship, and they wanted it to stay that way. They were also used to having to sneak around and steal a few kisses when they could manage it. Hermione ended the kiss and simply sighed with pleasure as she felt comfort in Harry's weight over her. Harry moaned as he felt his hormones begin to take over his body. He shifted his weight and began to slip Hermione's shorts down from her body. Hermione came out of her pleasure filled daze, and stopped Harry's hands, pushing them away softly. Harry however seemed determined and continued to move his hands around her, trying to unclothe her. Hermione frowned and got up from the bed, moving out from Harry's weight.
Harry sat up on the bed, moving his hands to rest in his lap as he hung his head and sighed deeply. Hermione simply stood with her hands on her small hips as she stared at Harry.
"I thought we agreed to wait." Hermione asked softly.
"I want to, my head wants to, but it's hard Hermione. Every damn second I want you even more." Harry answered truthfully. He looked up and stared back at Hermione, looking at her flushed cheeks, rosy lips, and messy bob of golden curls. Hermione frowned.
"You know things haven't been the same lately." Hermione said quietly.
"I know." Said Harry. Hermione looked at him for a moment before continuing. Her eyes passed over his strong frame and rested on his now not so little boyish face. His glasses had been lost for a pair of contacts, though his hair was still just as wild. The boy she had knew she loved since she was fourteen now was so foreign to her that she wasn't sure if she even cared for anymore.
"I think we need to breakup." Said Harry quietly, not being able to look her in the eye. He had said the inevitable; the words that Hermione thought had needed to be said for a while. Hermione nodded and sighed with relief.
"I think your right. But oh Harry, please, lets not let this come between us." Hermione said desperately, sitting next to him on the bed.
"I know what you mean. I can't lose you as a friend." Harry said. Hermione smiled and hugged him like a brother.
"I'm so glad Harry! Now we don't have to worry you know? I mean things can just go back to how they were, and maybe you can find someone who will be able to give you what you need you know? Someone better for you." Hermione said still smiling at her once again best friend. Harry forced a smile and looked at Hermione, already missing her.
"Yeah, maybe I will Herm." Said Harry, knowing full well that he was never going to find another Hermione.
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Draco leaned against a pillar as he listened to his father give him the traditional "be good" speech before Draco was allowed on the train for school each year.
"When I say no drugs, no booze, no girls, I mean it Draco. I don't want to hear about anymore goddamn problems from your school this year." Luicus Malfoy said quietly, as if threatening his son.
"When have you ever gotten a letter about me?" Draco asked in curiosity.
"I was only using an example. I know how boys are at your age." Luicus said nonchalantly.
"Correction, you know how you were at this age." Said Draco "And what do you mean no girls? Since when do you care who I date?"
"I don't care who you date, but I sure as hell don't want to become a grandfather anytime soon." Said Luicus. Draco nodded in understanding.
"Alright father, I understand. May I go now?" asked Draco in mock respect.
"Don't take that tone with me boy. I mean what I say, but yes you may go." Said Luicus. Draco made a disgusted noise as he walked quickly through the barrier and onto the crowded platform. He looked around and sighed upon seeing the great crimson steam engine, his transport to Hogwarts, and away from his father. He found a compartment on the train, and amused himself watching the students on the platform as they greeted one another and said goodbye to their families. Draco continued to look out the window, but was shocked when his eyes landed on an all too familiar trio. The three were talking and laughing. Harry and Ron were on either side of Hermione as all three pushed their trunks towards the train. Hermione was wearing simple muggle jeans and tight white t - shirt that seemed to make her look ridiculously good. Draco couldn't remember ever seeing her look so good. He grinned slyly to himself, looking forward immensely to this year.
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Hermione grinned as she watched the boys try to carry their trunks into the train. While a few years ago the trunks would have been light enough to carry, now the many books, quills, parchment, not to mention clothes were two much even for the two tallest and well built boys in their year. Hermione finally decided to end their pain as they attempted to haul the trunk up yet another stair.
"Wingardium Leveousa" she said quietly so as not to make aware that they were receiving help. Suddenly they smiled broadly as they carried the trunks with ease. Hermione shook her head as she followed them into the nearest compartment. Soon enough they were all sitting down in the empty compartment. Hermione had her head stuck in a book (what else is new) and Ron and Harry were having a heated argument about the Chudly Cannons. Hermione hardly even noticed when the train started, (Spells Unseen to the Magical Eye by Eve Sommers, was very entertaining after all), and she definitely didn't notice Harry casting glances her way every five minutes. There was one thing however that did tear Hermione from her book, she had to change her robes, and changing in front of the boys was not an option. So, somewhat reluctantly she left her book to go to the bathroom and change.
Once in front of the bathroom door of the train, Hermione found about five other girls waiting to use the bathroom for the same purpose. Sighing, and wishing she had brought her book, Hermione waited in the line with the others. Eventually she was the last one waiting, all alone in the empty corridor clutching to her neatly folded uniform and robes. She was however, not alone for long.
Hermione was just examining her nail in frustration (yet another break!) when she felt someone walking towards her. She looked up and was met with the sight of the ever handsom Draco Malfoy. Even Hermione had to admit that he was breathtaking with his silvery hair and ice blue eyes, his build wasn't exactly bad either, but Hermione refrained from allowing her mind to even think such thoughts. She sighed as his eyes met hers, trying to sound exasperated but somehow failing.
"If it isn't Hermione Granger." Draco said in his best charming voice, smiling what he thought was a very model like smile. He strutted up to her, and leaning against the side of the hallway as if to begin a conversation. Hermione frowned slightly.
"What do you need Malfoy?" she asked hesitantly.
"Ow, I'm hurt. Here I was just trying to have a nice conver - "
"Cut the crap Malfoy. Look, just call me a mudblood, or threaten me, or whatever, just get it over with." Hermione said coldly. Draco instantly took another approach. Using his height and weight over her, he stood in front of her with either arm on both sides of her, trapping Hermione. He put his face close to her's to make her even more aware of his body towering over her's.
"You're lucky that you're so gorgeous, or I might have taken that to heart. Look I like you Hermione, just give me a chance." Draco said. He was going for the whole nice guy routine, and judging by Hermione's confused eyes it was working. Hermione was torn between the sensation of having his muscular frame so close to her's and confusion about what the hell was going on. She didn't have long to think though, because after a moment the door to the girl's bathroom swung open, a girl below their year eying them as she walked past. Hermione looked back to Draco, but found him gone, somehow sneaking into a nearby compartment.
Hermione shakily walked into the bathroom and locked the door behind her. She turned to look in the mirror with uncertainty. What on earth was that? She asked herself. She looked in the mirror for a long while, contemplating the whole situation.
"Get yourself together Hermione. He is Draco Malfoy, the spawn of evil. Forget him." She said to her reflection with determination in her voice. This was all fine to say of course, but doing it would prove to be much harder.
Draco sat in the compartment that he had slipped into with his head bowed and his hands in his hair. Getting that close to her had been a mistake. She was intoxicating at best, but when he got that close to her, feeling her so intimately, he felt as if the world he had so carefully built around him was slipping away. Her eyes were a beautiful hazel, changing it seemed every minute from green, to brown, to grey. Draco shook himself slightly.
"It's just a game Drac, she doesn't mean a thing." He told himself softly. Even Draco knew that keeping his emotional distance from her would be hard, but he had no idea how hard.
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During her next week of school Hermione seemed to be seeing the silver Slytherin everywhere. Potions was torture, hallways seemed to be minefields, and Harry and Ron weren't helping much.
"Hey Herm," Ron began one rainy August day as they sat around the Gryffindor common room finishing homework "you going down to the library today?"
"Umm, no." Hermione said softly, hoping to keep the nervousness out of her voice. Draco was always in the library and Hermione couldn't concentrate with him within ten feet of her.
"Oh, well, Harry and I have to go down there, got to check out that book for McGonagall, you know the one, Transfiguration and You by Melinda Bloodsworth?" Ron said slowly as if thinking Hermione had gone crazy for not wanting to go down to the library seeing as she normally lived down there. Hermione sighed and closed her eyes slowly, remembering the essay she needed to write on that book herself.
"Right." She said slowly, trying to figure some way to get out of going down there with the boys.
"Come on," chirped up Harry watching the two closely and trying to loosen up the mood. He could see Ron beginning to get worried, and he wanted to avoid a Ron tantrum at the moment. "We don't bite Hermione, not to mention you have to do that paper too." Harry finished smiling at her. Hermione smiled weakly back at him then nodded and began to gather her books. Ron grinned triumphantly.
As the three walked down towards the library they talked and joked, almost like it was old times, almost. Harry still had feelings for Hermione, though the other two were oblivious to this, Harry was quite aware. Every time he saw her each morning she seemed to become more beautiful. She wore only a bit of makeup, just enough to highlight her features which were soft and feminine. Her petite stature and bouncy brown curls that were now tamed and shiny, seemed to Harry irresistible.
Once they were at the library entrance, Hermione stopped suddenly, looking at a figure who had stopped as well, looking at Hermione, then sneering at who she was with.
"The trio has arrived, hold on, let me alert the press." Said Draco snidely, glaring at Hermione who was very confused. Why had Draco kissed her if he was acting like this now? Hermione wondered. She frowned slightly and instinctively grabbed onto the back of Ron's robes. She stepped slightly back, almost hiding behind the larger two boys. Draco glared furiously at this movement.
"Just get out of way Malfoy." Harry said in a tired voice.
"Right, because you two have to escort Hermione into the library since she is such a valuable item." Draco said. Harry looked confused, not understanding his meaning. Draco's jealousy was silly, even to him, but no one else understood why he was acting the way he was.
"Tell me," Draco continued folding his arms "do you three have a ménage a trios going on or do you two just share that mudblood between you?" Draco asked this in mock concern. The rest happened so quickly that it seemed a blur to Hermione.
Ron leaped forward instantly, tackling Draco to the ground, instantly on top of him and throwing punches like there was no tomorrow. Harry pulled Ron off of Draco, which relived Hermione at first, only to find out that he wanted at go at Draco himself. Harry began to punch Draco as well, but this ended when Draco put all of his weight into rolling on top of Harry and punching him as well. Hermione finally intervened. She stepped forward and tried to pull Draco off of Harry, but this only resulted in them switching places once again as Ron continued to cheer Harry on. Hermione tried to pull Harry off of Draco by taking his shoulders from behind and pulling roughly.
"Stop it! Harry don't, just get off of him!" Hermione screamed as a black eye began to appear on Draco's face. Harry, not understanding exactly who was behind him, threw an arm out and shoved roughly behind him. Hermione was caught off balance and fell hard onto the floor. A sickening crack brought Harry out of his beating trance. He looked behind him to see a horrifying scene.
Hermione had fallen directly behind her, her head taking most of the blow. Ron had screamed loudly "Hermione!". Harry quickly threw Draco back and rushed to kneel beside her. A pool of blood was slowly forming around her head, her eyes closed and her mouth began to turn blue. Draco sat up on the groud looking over at the scene. His eyes went wide and he rushed forward as well, not taking notice to who he was kneeling by. All he could think of was her, his perfect Hermione, his conquest, who was losing her beauty slowly. He looked at the other two boys both who both had shocked and scared expressions gracing their faces.
"Well, goddamnit, help me pick her up!" Draco yelled as he cradled her head in his hands. Harry seemed to come out of his shock and helped Draco carry her carefully to the Hospital Wing.
Hermione woke the next morning feeling dazed, but not in pain. She looked around her and instantly recognized the Hospital Wing, goodness knew how many times she had ended up there. Her eyes landed on Harry, who had fallen asleep with his head laying on top of her hand, his body contorted in a chair facing her bed. Hermione smiled slightly and stroked his hair softly, hoping to wake him.
Harry woke with a start, feeling a soft, small hand touching his head. He looked up to see Hermione awake.
"Hermione." Harry said sighing as he gave her a bone crushing hug. "Hermione, I'm so sorry. I can't believe I was so stupid! I am never going to fight with anyone again, oh god Herm, I'm so sorry." Harry continued to babble and Hermione let him. She knew that he felt bad about it, even without him saying anything. She wasn't exactly sure what had happened herself besides that Harry had pushed her and she had blacked out. Hermione finally stopped him.
"Harry, I know, it's fine." She said as Harry looked up at her in adoration. "Look, Harry, what exactly happened?" Hermione asked in confusion. "I mean, I remember you pushing me away, and then falling, but nothing after that."
"Well, after you fell, me and Ron kind of freaked out, I mean there was a lot blood from your head. Finally Draco helped us pick you up and we carried you here. Then Madame Pomfry kind of waved her wand and the blood stopped. Then she gave you and injection of some potion. She said you got a large head fracture, but she needed to give you immediate bone re-growth to make sure you didn't like end up brain dead. Then she said we needed to let you sleep, so we did. Ron and Draco, who wouldn't leave, got into a fight and she made them sit outside in the hall. I got to stay, as you can see." Harry finished wearily, still hoping that she really forgave him for what he had done.
"Wow." Said Hermione, her head spinning with the news. "Interesting night huh?" she smiled weakly. Harry grinned.
"The good news is that your fine, Madame Pomfry said that she just needed you to stay for another day, for observation. Oh, and I got about a billion detentions, but it doesn't matter." Harry was still smiling and holding her hand in both of his.
"Who gave you detentions?" Hermione asked in concern.
"Professor Dumbledore, he came here to see you himself." Harry answered.
"Oh Harry, I'm so sorry. I can talk to him, tell him it was an accident." Hermione said desperately.
"No Hermione, I deserve it. I shouldn't have even gotten into a fight with Draco." Harry said firmly. Hermione smiled again and gave him a tight hug. Harry smiled into her hair, thank Merlin that she was alright. They broke apart upon hear the infirmary door open. Ron and Draco walked in, both walking quickly as if to beat the other to get to Hermione.
"I guess I'll let you catch up with Ron, but if you want Draco leave just say so ok?" Harry said quickly in Hermione's ear. Hermione stared at Draco, who looked as if he was about to burst if he didn't talk to her soon. His words from the day before lingered in her mind and she glared at him slightly. He had a large bruise over his cheek, but other than that he looked fine. She shook her head at Harry, singling to him that she was ok with Draco being there. She then looked over at Ron as Harry walked out of the room.
"Hey there girly," said Ron quietly as he hugged Hermione gently.
"Hey." Said Hermione. The two shared a look for a moment, a look that came from years of bonding, becoming closer than ever. Hermione smiled.
"It's ok." She said. Ron nodded, knowing that she wasn't upset with him.
"Malfoy wants to talk to you, but you don't have to at all." Said Ron quickly. Hermione frowned and looked once again at Draco who seemed to be trying to avert his gaze from them in anger, his arms crossed over his chest.
"No, I'll talk to him. Don't worry about it." Said Hermione softly. Ron nodded through his concern, and left the room as well. Draco glared at his retreating back as he stalked over to Hermione and sat down on the bed beside her.
"What do you want Malfoy?" asked Hermione, trying to sound non - interested.
"Well isn't it obvious? To talk to you." Said Draco softly, looking Hermione in the eye. Hermione felt like a trapped animal when she looked into those eyes.
"Talk then." She said.
"I'm sorry, for making that comment yesterday" Draco mumbled
"Why did you even say something like that?" Hermione asked, her temper firing up in her.
"Look I don't know. Just forget it, please?" Draco looked angry and desperate all at once. Hermione studied him for a moment, realizing that even his ice blue eyes didn't take the sting away from his words.
"Whatever. Let's just go back to how things were before. You know, enemies?" Said Hermione sarcastically. Draco decided that if he wanted to win his conquest it was now or never.
"Whatever you say Granger." He whispered, leaning close to her "But I don't think you want to go back to how things were before." And with this he closed the distance between the lips and locked her into a smooth kiss. He probed her lips with his tongue, begging for entrance. Hermione felt every emotion inside her rise to the surface; want, need, lust. She moved her hands up to wrap around the back of his neck, shifting so she could slightly drag him on top of her. Draco smiled and broke the kiss.
"This is going to be easier than I thought." Draco held his forehead to hers as he whispered. Hermione moaned as she felt his weight leave her.
Chapter One: Beginnings (original title huh?)
I disclaim this whole story, so please don't try to sue me. Reviews needed if you want more chapters, I am totally serious about this. Thanks, please enjoy. Oh and excuse the misspellings. Also the rating is for a reason if you don't like any of the following, I don't want to hear about it, just don't read; drugs, alcohol, sex, love, and kissing. There isn't much drugs in this but still, if you don't like it, please don't read.
The room they sat in was large and expansive with a fire on one wall, a bed on one wall, and the rest of the space was devoted to a large sitting area. The boys had decided on Draco's room because of its size and the commendations that came with it, not to mention the privacy that belonged to only Draco. The boys sat on the chairs passing around a joint slowly. Draco didn't normally do muggle drugs and hardly drank, but with the end of the summer approaching he was willing to use his last moments of freedom on some grade 'A' pot. As he took a drag from the small joint he sighed, feeling the same relaxing feeling come over him. He passed it slowly to Zach Vladimir, a Slytherine who had just graduated that summer who Draco was friends with.
"So Drac, who is the latest conquest?" asked Zach lazily looking at his friend as Crab and Goyal continued to smoke the joint passing it between only themselves. Draco grinned with mischief in his eyes.
"I actually haven't really decided yet." Draco confessed. Zach frowned.
"Well do you have any idea?" he asked. Draco smiled even wider.
"You know me better than that Zach." Said Draco.
"Yeah, well then, who is it?" Zach said looking to his friend in curiosity.
"I had many choices to pick from of course, but when it came down to it, I wanted a virgin, someone who had never been touched. And then I also knew I wanted a Gryff, since it would completely destroy the whole interhouse dating thing. And then, one of my more brilliant thoughts," Zach smirked at this statement "I knew I wanted to get back at that piece of shit little Potter, and who better to seduce than his best friend?"
Draco smiled at the thought of his plan, his perfectly laid out plan. Zach smiled slightly.
"True, and I am right in assuming you mean that mudblood prefect?" asked Zach.
"Yeah, her name's Hermione." Draco said drinking deeply from his glass of coke and vodka, a muggle concoction which Draco highly admired.
"I see. It sounds good from here, but she knows who you are, not to mention your reputation, it's not going to be easy to seduce a virgin like that." Zach said. Draco frowned, knowing his friend had a point.
"You know me Zach, you said it yourself. I am the best at getting anyone in bed." Said Draco, his confidence only faltering slightly. Zach raised an eyebrow, but simply shrugged and continued to smoke the joint that was finally passed back to him. Draco grinned once again, looking forward to his last year at Hogwarts.
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Hermione woke with the sound of someone knocking almost frantically on her door. She opened her eyes and looked around the room groggily remembering where she was. The knocking persisted and was accompanied with a voice now.
"HERMIONE! Are you ok in there?" Hermione smiled as she recognized Harry's deep voice. She jumped up from the makeshift cot that she had been sleeping on during her month long stay at the Burrow. She walked towards the door, her silk shorts and white tank top sticking to her slightly in the summer heat. As she opened the door she was met with the site of a frantic Harry attempting to knock on the door right as she opened it. Harry grinned and walked into the room quickly, shutting the door behind him. He quickly grabbed for Hermione and crushed his lips to hers. Hermione's eyes snapped open from shock and she pushed Harry away slightly.
"Harry please don't tell me that you were practically banging down my door just for a kiss?" Hermione asked, looking up into his eyes smiling softly. Harry grinned.
"Yes and no. Everyone left for Diagon Ally this morning, just now actually." Harry said.
"Oh no! I had some much to get! I needed that new book out by Kennith Blanchard, not to mention that revised version of - " Hermione stopped herself as she saw Harry still smiling.
"Why are you smiling? We have to get our books and everything! How are we supposed to now?" asked Hermione her voice a little shrill.
"Because, they weren't going to get books. They just went for a little outing, said they needed family time. I told them that I thought you might have a little bug and that you needed sleep, and that I had homework to finish. We have the whole day just to ourselves." Harry said pulling her even closer to him. Hermione smiled slightly, relief coming over her.
"Mmmm, Harry. We haven't been alone for so long." Sighed Hermione wrapping her arms around his middle. Harry grinned even wider as he tackled her softly and pushed her onto Ginny's bed lying over her, his tongue exploring her mouth with need. Hermione moaned as she felt everything she had been feeling for the last week coming over her. The Weasley's, including Ron, weren't aware of their relationship, and they wanted it to stay that way. They were also used to having to sneak around and steal a few kisses when they could manage it. Hermione ended the kiss and simply sighed with pleasure as she felt comfort in Harry's weight over her. Harry moaned as he felt his hormones begin to take over his body. He shifted his weight and began to slip Hermione's shorts down from her body. Hermione came out of her pleasure filled daze, and stopped Harry's hands, pushing them away softly. Harry however seemed determined and continued to move his hands around her, trying to unclothe her. Hermione frowned and got up from the bed, moving out from Harry's weight.
Harry sat up on the bed, moving his hands to rest in his lap as he hung his head and sighed deeply. Hermione simply stood with her hands on her small hips as she stared at Harry.
"I thought we agreed to wait." Hermione asked softly.
"I want to, my head wants to, but it's hard Hermione. Every damn second I want you even more." Harry answered truthfully. He looked up and stared back at Hermione, looking at her flushed cheeks, rosy lips, and messy bob of golden curls. Hermione frowned.
"You know things haven't been the same lately." Hermione said quietly.
"I know." Said Harry. Hermione looked at him for a moment before continuing. Her eyes passed over his strong frame and rested on his now not so little boyish face. His glasses had been lost for a pair of contacts, though his hair was still just as wild. The boy she had knew she loved since she was fourteen now was so foreign to her that she wasn't sure if she even cared for anymore.
"I think we need to breakup." Said Harry quietly, not being able to look her in the eye. He had said the inevitable; the words that Hermione thought had needed to be said for a while. Hermione nodded and sighed with relief.
"I think your right. But oh Harry, please, lets not let this come between us." Hermione said desperately, sitting next to him on the bed.
"I know what you mean. I can't lose you as a friend." Harry said. Hermione smiled and hugged him like a brother.
"I'm so glad Harry! Now we don't have to worry you know? I mean things can just go back to how they were, and maybe you can find someone who will be able to give you what you need you know? Someone better for you." Hermione said still smiling at her once again best friend. Harry forced a smile and looked at Hermione, already missing her.
"Yeah, maybe I will Herm." Said Harry, knowing full well that he was never going to find another Hermione.
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Draco leaned against a pillar as he listened to his father give him the traditional "be good" speech before Draco was allowed on the train for school each year.
"When I say no drugs, no booze, no girls, I mean it Draco. I don't want to hear about anymore goddamn problems from your school this year." Luicus Malfoy said quietly, as if threatening his son.
"When have you ever gotten a letter about me?" Draco asked in curiosity.
"I was only using an example. I know how boys are at your age." Luicus said nonchalantly.
"Correction, you know how you were at this age." Said Draco "And what do you mean no girls? Since when do you care who I date?"
"I don't care who you date, but I sure as hell don't want to become a grandfather anytime soon." Said Luicus. Draco nodded in understanding.
"Alright father, I understand. May I go now?" asked Draco in mock respect.
"Don't take that tone with me boy. I mean what I say, but yes you may go." Said Luicus. Draco made a disgusted noise as he walked quickly through the barrier and onto the crowded platform. He looked around and sighed upon seeing the great crimson steam engine, his transport to Hogwarts, and away from his father. He found a compartment on the train, and amused himself watching the students on the platform as they greeted one another and said goodbye to their families. Draco continued to look out the window, but was shocked when his eyes landed on an all too familiar trio. The three were talking and laughing. Harry and Ron were on either side of Hermione as all three pushed their trunks towards the train. Hermione was wearing simple muggle jeans and tight white t - shirt that seemed to make her look ridiculously good. Draco couldn't remember ever seeing her look so good. He grinned slyly to himself, looking forward immensely to this year.
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Hermione grinned as she watched the boys try to carry their trunks into the train. While a few years ago the trunks would have been light enough to carry, now the many books, quills, parchment, not to mention clothes were two much even for the two tallest and well built boys in their year. Hermione finally decided to end their pain as they attempted to haul the trunk up yet another stair.
"Wingardium Leveousa" she said quietly so as not to make aware that they were receiving help. Suddenly they smiled broadly as they carried the trunks with ease. Hermione shook her head as she followed them into the nearest compartment. Soon enough they were all sitting down in the empty compartment. Hermione had her head stuck in a book (what else is new) and Ron and Harry were having a heated argument about the Chudly Cannons. Hermione hardly even noticed when the train started, (Spells Unseen to the Magical Eye by Eve Sommers, was very entertaining after all), and she definitely didn't notice Harry casting glances her way every five minutes. There was one thing however that did tear Hermione from her book, she had to change her robes, and changing in front of the boys was not an option. So, somewhat reluctantly she left her book to go to the bathroom and change.
Once in front of the bathroom door of the train, Hermione found about five other girls waiting to use the bathroom for the same purpose. Sighing, and wishing she had brought her book, Hermione waited in the line with the others. Eventually she was the last one waiting, all alone in the empty corridor clutching to her neatly folded uniform and robes. She was however, not alone for long.
Hermione was just examining her nail in frustration (yet another break!) when she felt someone walking towards her. She looked up and was met with the sight of the ever handsom Draco Malfoy. Even Hermione had to admit that he was breathtaking with his silvery hair and ice blue eyes, his build wasn't exactly bad either, but Hermione refrained from allowing her mind to even think such thoughts. She sighed as his eyes met hers, trying to sound exasperated but somehow failing.
"If it isn't Hermione Granger." Draco said in his best charming voice, smiling what he thought was a very model like smile. He strutted up to her, and leaning against the side of the hallway as if to begin a conversation. Hermione frowned slightly.
"What do you need Malfoy?" she asked hesitantly.
"Ow, I'm hurt. Here I was just trying to have a nice conver - "
"Cut the crap Malfoy. Look, just call me a mudblood, or threaten me, or whatever, just get it over with." Hermione said coldly. Draco instantly took another approach. Using his height and weight over her, he stood in front of her with either arm on both sides of her, trapping Hermione. He put his face close to her's to make her even more aware of his body towering over her's.
"You're lucky that you're so gorgeous, or I might have taken that to heart. Look I like you Hermione, just give me a chance." Draco said. He was going for the whole nice guy routine, and judging by Hermione's confused eyes it was working. Hermione was torn between the sensation of having his muscular frame so close to her's and confusion about what the hell was going on. She didn't have long to think though, because after a moment the door to the girl's bathroom swung open, a girl below their year eying them as she walked past. Hermione looked back to Draco, but found him gone, somehow sneaking into a nearby compartment.
Hermione shakily walked into the bathroom and locked the door behind her. She turned to look in the mirror with uncertainty. What on earth was that? She asked herself. She looked in the mirror for a long while, contemplating the whole situation.
"Get yourself together Hermione. He is Draco Malfoy, the spawn of evil. Forget him." She said to her reflection with determination in her voice. This was all fine to say of course, but doing it would prove to be much harder.
Draco sat in the compartment that he had slipped into with his head bowed and his hands in his hair. Getting that close to her had been a mistake. She was intoxicating at best, but when he got that close to her, feeling her so intimately, he felt as if the world he had so carefully built around him was slipping away. Her eyes were a beautiful hazel, changing it seemed every minute from green, to brown, to grey. Draco shook himself slightly.
"It's just a game Drac, she doesn't mean a thing." He told himself softly. Even Draco knew that keeping his emotional distance from her would be hard, but he had no idea how hard.
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During her next week of school Hermione seemed to be seeing the silver Slytherin everywhere. Potions was torture, hallways seemed to be minefields, and Harry and Ron weren't helping much.
"Hey Herm," Ron began one rainy August day as they sat around the Gryffindor common room finishing homework "you going down to the library today?"
"Umm, no." Hermione said softly, hoping to keep the nervousness out of her voice. Draco was always in the library and Hermione couldn't concentrate with him within ten feet of her.
"Oh, well, Harry and I have to go down there, got to check out that book for McGonagall, you know the one, Transfiguration and You by Melinda Bloodsworth?" Ron said slowly as if thinking Hermione had gone crazy for not wanting to go down to the library seeing as she normally lived down there. Hermione sighed and closed her eyes slowly, remembering the essay she needed to write on that book herself.
"Right." She said slowly, trying to figure some way to get out of going down there with the boys.
"Come on," chirped up Harry watching the two closely and trying to loosen up the mood. He could see Ron beginning to get worried, and he wanted to avoid a Ron tantrum at the moment. "We don't bite Hermione, not to mention you have to do that paper too." Harry finished smiling at her. Hermione smiled weakly back at him then nodded and began to gather her books. Ron grinned triumphantly.
As the three walked down towards the library they talked and joked, almost like it was old times, almost. Harry still had feelings for Hermione, though the other two were oblivious to this, Harry was quite aware. Every time he saw her each morning she seemed to become more beautiful. She wore only a bit of makeup, just enough to highlight her features which were soft and feminine. Her petite stature and bouncy brown curls that were now tamed and shiny, seemed to Harry irresistible.
Once they were at the library entrance, Hermione stopped suddenly, looking at a figure who had stopped as well, looking at Hermione, then sneering at who she was with.
"The trio has arrived, hold on, let me alert the press." Said Draco snidely, glaring at Hermione who was very confused. Why had Draco kissed her if he was acting like this now? Hermione wondered. She frowned slightly and instinctively grabbed onto the back of Ron's robes. She stepped slightly back, almost hiding behind the larger two boys. Draco glared furiously at this movement.
"Just get out of way Malfoy." Harry said in a tired voice.
"Right, because you two have to escort Hermione into the library since she is such a valuable item." Draco said. Harry looked confused, not understanding his meaning. Draco's jealousy was silly, even to him, but no one else understood why he was acting the way he was.
"Tell me," Draco continued folding his arms "do you three have a ménage a trios going on or do you two just share that mudblood between you?" Draco asked this in mock concern. The rest happened so quickly that it seemed a blur to Hermione.
Ron leaped forward instantly, tackling Draco to the ground, instantly on top of him and throwing punches like there was no tomorrow. Harry pulled Ron off of Draco, which relived Hermione at first, only to find out that he wanted at go at Draco himself. Harry began to punch Draco as well, but this ended when Draco put all of his weight into rolling on top of Harry and punching him as well. Hermione finally intervened. She stepped forward and tried to pull Draco off of Harry, but this only resulted in them switching places once again as Ron continued to cheer Harry on. Hermione tried to pull Harry off of Draco by taking his shoulders from behind and pulling roughly.
"Stop it! Harry don't, just get off of him!" Hermione screamed as a black eye began to appear on Draco's face. Harry, not understanding exactly who was behind him, threw an arm out and shoved roughly behind him. Hermione was caught off balance and fell hard onto the floor. A sickening crack brought Harry out of his beating trance. He looked behind him to see a horrifying scene.
Hermione had fallen directly behind her, her head taking most of the blow. Ron had screamed loudly "Hermione!". Harry quickly threw Draco back and rushed to kneel beside her. A pool of blood was slowly forming around her head, her eyes closed and her mouth began to turn blue. Draco sat up on the groud looking over at the scene. His eyes went wide and he rushed forward as well, not taking notice to who he was kneeling by. All he could think of was her, his perfect Hermione, his conquest, who was losing her beauty slowly. He looked at the other two boys both who both had shocked and scared expressions gracing their faces.
"Well, goddamnit, help me pick her up!" Draco yelled as he cradled her head in his hands. Harry seemed to come out of his shock and helped Draco carry her carefully to the Hospital Wing.
Hermione woke the next morning feeling dazed, but not in pain. She looked around her and instantly recognized the Hospital Wing, goodness knew how many times she had ended up there. Her eyes landed on Harry, who had fallen asleep with his head laying on top of her hand, his body contorted in a chair facing her bed. Hermione smiled slightly and stroked his hair softly, hoping to wake him.
Harry woke with a start, feeling a soft, small hand touching his head. He looked up to see Hermione awake.
"Hermione." Harry said sighing as he gave her a bone crushing hug. "Hermione, I'm so sorry. I can't believe I was so stupid! I am never going to fight with anyone again, oh god Herm, I'm so sorry." Harry continued to babble and Hermione let him. She knew that he felt bad about it, even without him saying anything. She wasn't exactly sure what had happened herself besides that Harry had pushed her and she had blacked out. Hermione finally stopped him.
"Harry, I know, it's fine." She said as Harry looked up at her in adoration. "Look, Harry, what exactly happened?" Hermione asked in confusion. "I mean, I remember you pushing me away, and then falling, but nothing after that."
"Well, after you fell, me and Ron kind of freaked out, I mean there was a lot blood from your head. Finally Draco helped us pick you up and we carried you here. Then Madame Pomfry kind of waved her wand and the blood stopped. Then she gave you and injection of some potion. She said you got a large head fracture, but she needed to give you immediate bone re-growth to make sure you didn't like end up brain dead. Then she said we needed to let you sleep, so we did. Ron and Draco, who wouldn't leave, got into a fight and she made them sit outside in the hall. I got to stay, as you can see." Harry finished wearily, still hoping that she really forgave him for what he had done.
"Wow." Said Hermione, her head spinning with the news. "Interesting night huh?" she smiled weakly. Harry grinned.
"The good news is that your fine, Madame Pomfry said that she just needed you to stay for another day, for observation. Oh, and I got about a billion detentions, but it doesn't matter." Harry was still smiling and holding her hand in both of his.
"Who gave you detentions?" Hermione asked in concern.
"Professor Dumbledore, he came here to see you himself." Harry answered.
"Oh Harry, I'm so sorry. I can talk to him, tell him it was an accident." Hermione said desperately.
"No Hermione, I deserve it. I shouldn't have even gotten into a fight with Draco." Harry said firmly. Hermione smiled again and gave him a tight hug. Harry smiled into her hair, thank Merlin that she was alright. They broke apart upon hear the infirmary door open. Ron and Draco walked in, both walking quickly as if to beat the other to get to Hermione.
"I guess I'll let you catch up with Ron, but if you want Draco leave just say so ok?" Harry said quickly in Hermione's ear. Hermione stared at Draco, who looked as if he was about to burst if he didn't talk to her soon. His words from the day before lingered in her mind and she glared at him slightly. He had a large bruise over his cheek, but other than that he looked fine. She shook her head at Harry, singling to him that she was ok with Draco being there. She then looked over at Ron as Harry walked out of the room.
"Hey there girly," said Ron quietly as he hugged Hermione gently.
"Hey." Said Hermione. The two shared a look for a moment, a look that came from years of bonding, becoming closer than ever. Hermione smiled.
"It's ok." She said. Ron nodded, knowing that she wasn't upset with him.
"Malfoy wants to talk to you, but you don't have to at all." Said Ron quickly. Hermione frowned and looked once again at Draco who seemed to be trying to avert his gaze from them in anger, his arms crossed over his chest.
"No, I'll talk to him. Don't worry about it." Said Hermione softly. Ron nodded through his concern, and left the room as well. Draco glared at his retreating back as he stalked over to Hermione and sat down on the bed beside her.
"What do you want Malfoy?" asked Hermione, trying to sound non - interested.
"Well isn't it obvious? To talk to you." Said Draco softly, looking Hermione in the eye. Hermione felt like a trapped animal when she looked into those eyes.
"Talk then." She said.
"I'm sorry, for making that comment yesterday" Draco mumbled
"Why did you even say something like that?" Hermione asked, her temper firing up in her.
"Look I don't know. Just forget it, please?" Draco looked angry and desperate all at once. Hermione studied him for a moment, realizing that even his ice blue eyes didn't take the sting away from his words.
"Whatever. Let's just go back to how things were before. You know, enemies?" Said Hermione sarcastically. Draco decided that if he wanted to win his conquest it was now or never.
"Whatever you say Granger." He whispered, leaning close to her "But I don't think you want to go back to how things were before." And with this he closed the distance between the lips and locked her into a smooth kiss. He probed her lips with his tongue, begging for entrance. Hermione felt every emotion inside her rise to the surface; want, need, lust. She moved her hands up to wrap around the back of his neck, shifting so she could slightly drag him on top of her. Draco smiled and broke the kiss.
"This is going to be easier than I thought." Draco held his forehead to hers as he whispered. Hermione moaned as she felt his weight leave her.