Amore Dolce

Hermione POV

I left the room right after the meeting ended, I wanted the chance to speak to him alone. It irritated me so much at how our two key spies were treated. They came to the meetings gave their reports and left. They barely came to headquarters together because of the danger that could possibly cause. Once I had asked him to stay for dinner but that hadn't gone over very well, although he had politely declined I had received a few glares from around the table. Harry and Ron had gone as far as to tell her that neither of them were welcome here outside of the business they did for the order. She had just noticed him walk out of the kitchen and towards the very dimly lit hallway she was currently hiding.

"Draco?" she whispered not wanting to wake the portrait of Mrs. Black.

"What now Granger?" He replied.

"I just wanted to make sure you're alright and to see if you need anything?"

"Actually Granger there is a little something you could help me with if you are really offering."

"I wouldn't have offered if I wasn't serious." I answered

"And why exactly do you want to help me, it's not like we're friends or anything."

"We are part of the same team now and I want to help. Now what is it I can do for you?" I asked I was very curious now.

"Well with all the lying and sneaking around I have to do I find myself very stressed out."

"Oh that isn't a problem, I can definitely get you a potion that will help to alleviate some of your stress."

"No,no I don't think I really need a potion. Actually I was thinking a good shag would take care of it. So you still want to help?" He whispered as he crept closer to me, I began feeling butterflies in my stomach now that he was practically standing on top of me.

"Your sick Malfoy, you know that's not what I meant."

"Well that's what I"m looking for right now so if you not willing then I'll just be leaving."

I was starting to back away from him when I heard footsteps approaching us.

"Oi, what the bloody hell is going on here, get away from her Malfoy." Ron yelled Causing Mrs. Black's Portrait to start yelling as the curtains flung open. I rushed over to Ron to calm him down as Harry rushed into the hallway trying to close the curtains. I had managed to calm down Ron at the same time the screaming stopped, Harry stood panting at the effort of finally getting the curtains closed.

"Hey Hermione, I think I will take you up in that offer." Draco said as he winked at me and then walked out the door still wearing his trademark smirk. I looked up at Ron to see his ears had turned an alarming shade of red.

"What offer is that git talking about Mione?" Harry asked me as he led us out of the hallway.

"He had asked about a potion, it isn't anything serious or evil like you two seem to be thinking. Malfoy is part of the order now so you guys might as well get used to him being around more. You can't just jump down his throat every time you see him talking to someone Ron."

"When my girlfriend is standing in a dark hallway completely alone with that bloke or any bloke for that matter, I believe I have a right to know what the bloody hell is going on." Ron yelled and then stormed off up the stairs while Harry trailed behind him. I began to feel guilty, not because I felt that I did anything wrong but because of what it must have looked like to others.

"Mione? Are you alright?" Ginny asked. I jumped a little at her voice as I looked around to where she was and noticed for the first time we hadn't been alone when Ron had yelled at me. I told her I was alright and I was just going to lie down for a bit. She had just nodded. I put a silencing charm on myself, I didn't want anyone to hear me cry. As I walked past Harry and Ron's room I couldn't help but hear them talking.

"I still think you were a little hard on her mate." I heard Harry say.

"I know I am her first real boyfriend but she should know better than to hang out in dark hallways with other blokes, Bloody hell her and I have never been alone in a dark hall."

I kept walking and went into the room Ginny and I shared, I removed the silencing charm from myself and put one on the room instead. I laid on my bed thinking about what I had heard Ron say. She and Draco hadn't done anything inappropriate unless you counted what Draco had said and to be perfectly honest she didn't like being alone with Ron because he felt more like a good friend then a boyfriend, unfortunately she didn't know how to tell him that yet. Ginny came into their room after a little while interrupting my thoughts.

"You sure your alright Hermione?" Ginny asked quietly.

"I'm fine, I've just been thinking about some things." I felt a few tears making there way down my already damp cheeks. "I don't love Ron you know, not the way I should I mean. I know everyone expects him and me to be together just like how you and Harry and I can see how much the two of you are in love, but with me and Ron it's just not like that. I love him more as a good friend and honestly I think he is in love with the idea of us." I sat there waiting for her to say something but to be honest I was terrified that by blurting out my feelings and thoughts that I may have just lost one of the best friends I've ever had.

"Mione, I've known that for awhile, I think we all have including you and Ron. Personally I think you two are just so afraid of hurting each other that neither of you have said anything." I let out a sigh of relief hoping she was right.

"You really think so Gin?"

"Absolutely, now what happened between you and Malfoy? I know it was about more than a potion." she asked me with a smile on her face.

I knew my face must have turned scarlet because I could feel the heat. I told her everything that had been said between Draco and I.

"I honestly don't know what he meant when he said he would take me up on my offer. Should I go ahead and brew the potion or do you think he was just trying to make Ron more angry?" I asked since I honestly wasn't sure.

"I'm pretty sure he meant he wants to shag you but you should brew the potion just in case I'm wrong."

"I seriously doubt Draco Malfoy really wants to do that with me. Honestly Ginny, I am just a mudblood to him. Maybe if I was the last female on the planet."

"What the hell is do 'that', it's called shagging Hermione" she began with a giggle. "I know you're still a virgin and all but honestly you sound like a prude." she finished still giggling.

"I am not a prude, I was just raised believing that a lady should save herself for marriage is all." I replied feeling a little embarrassed. Then there was a knock on the bedroom door.

"It's Ron, can we please talk Mione?" He asked through the door.

"Well I guess that's my cue to leave, but we will finish this later." When Ginny left the room she had told Ron to go on in.

"Mione, I am so sorry I yelled at you."

"It's alright Ron I understand why you did it. I need you to know that I love you Ron, but I love you more like a friend than a boyfriend." I saw the relief etched all over his face. "I think we should just be friends."

"I couldn't agree more, I love you but it's almost the same way as I love Ginny. Your my best friend Mione and I honestly thought we would work out but..." I was nodding my head as he was speaking.

"It was too weird? I know it was for me. After our first kiss I thought I would feel something but I just kind of figured it was because I was just used to being your friend, but it never felt any better it just just felt weird and a little wrong. That's why I avoided being alone with you." I told him feeling a bit awkward and worried he would be upset.

"Same here, I only just realized when I was talking to Harry that we have only kissed like four times, but we have been together like six months." he replied.

"Our whole relationship we've maintained being best friends while calling ourselves boyfriend and girlfriend. Oh Ron, I don't want to stop being best friends but I just can't be your girlfriend anymore." I told him unable to look him straight in the eyes.

"I couldn't have said it any better myself, I promise you Mione nothing about our friendship will change."

I got up and hugged him as tight as I could. I felt the tears pouring onto my cheeks but I didn't care since they were tears of happiness and relief. Ron and I both looked oveer as Harry and Ginny walked through the doorway, both of them looking very confused by the embrace Ron and I were sharing.

"We just wanted to make sure everything was going alright in here." Harry said.

"Everything's great, we just broke up." Ron informed them as I nodded with a giant smile on my face. Poor Harry looked beyond confused while Ginny had a knowing smile on her face.

Things had become a bit tense around headquarters once everyone had heard about our breakup, but once everyone realized that both Ron and I were fine and actually happy about our current situation things pretty much went back to normal. Close to two weeks after the breakup we were all informed that there would be an important meeting this evening and apparently Severus and Draco would both be here, I remembered the first time they had both come for a major meeting. It had been so Dumbledore could tell everyone how Draco had been given an a mission by Voldemort to murder him but instead of obeying his orders he went to Dumbledore and asked to join our side, Dumbledore had also informed us of a curse he had received and how it was in the process of killing him so he had ordered Severus to put him out of his misery which would also ensure the safety himself and Draco would need to continue being spies for the order. Needless to say I don't think any of us were looking forward to this meeting. Both of them coming tonight obviously meant something bad was going to happen.

I hope this first chapter was enjoyable. Let me know what you guys think :)