Summary: Hermione and Draco are Head Boy and Girl. They started dating early in the year, but now the school year is almost over. Inspired by the song "My life would suck without you" by Kelly Clarkson.

Hermione had just finished showering in the Head common room and she decided to wake Draco so he wouldn't be late for class. She leaned over him and kissed him and as she did her we hair lightly touched his bare chest and he shivered then opened his eyes.

"mmmmm Mornin' sweetie" He said

"Morning, you need to get up for class, potions first thing." She said to him.

"You come wake me up in the morning wearing only a towel and expect me to want to jump up and go to class." He said and smiled "Your crazy." He grabbed her and pulled her into bed with him. He took the towel from her and deposited it on the floor next to the bed. Her kissed her and held her close.

"We can't stay in bed all day." She said.

"Nonsense, your Head Girl and I'm Head Boy we can say we were sick and then vouch for each other, that way we can stay in bed all day." He gave a devilish grin, then started kissing her lips lightly, then her cheek and neck, then her chest and down her stomach until she gave a lurch of excitement and Draco made it to his destination. She let her eyes roll, and then closed them; she had a death grip on the sheets.

Hermione and Draco entered the potions class twenty minutes late, Snape gave them a look that quite clearly said "If this ever happens again it will be the last thing you ever do." Draco and Hermione got the message and took their usual seats in the back of the class room in the far right corner. They got out their thing for the potion the rest of the class had already started on and between Hermione's smarts and Draco's cunning they were quickly ahead of the class, and turning in their potion. The bell rang and they set out to the grounds to spend their free period, under a tree right at the edge of the forbidden forest that had become their regular haunt.

Then they heard someone yelling behind them. They turned to find Blaise walking towards them with a snug look on his face. He handed Draco a bag which gave off the distinct sound of coins as it passed between hands. "You win" he said then turned and walked way. The look on Draco's face was one of complete terror.

"What was that about?" Hermione asked trying to get Draco to move, as he seemed rooted to the spot.

"Nothing" he said a little too quickly.

"Draco you are getting paler by the minute and your hand are shaking."

"Blaise just owed me some money that's all."

"He never pays anyone back. Let me see that bag." Hermione grabbed the bag before Draco could resist. She looked in the bag and her jaw immediately dropped.

"There has got to be at least two thousand galleons in here."

"He paid me back plus interest." He said with a faint smile.

"Right" she said then sat on the ground under their tree. "What are you gunna do with it?"

"I am thinking of getting an apartment. Ya know get out of my parents house." He said feeling a little guilty for lying to Hermione about why Blaise gave him the money. He sat down next to her. He wanted to tell her, but he couldn't she would never forgive me, but she had the right to know, since when do I care about people's rights, She isn't just another person thought I love her, I have to tell her.

"Hermione" he said nervously.

"Hm"

"There is something I need to tell you"

She looked up at him. He continued looking straight ahead.

"Well first off, I love you with all my heart and I mean that I really do. I want a future with you, a wedding, children, our own happily ever after. But that money Blaise gave me was from a bet I won." Hermione looked shocked but did not interrupt him. "When I got my Head Boy badge last summer Blaise bet me that I wouldn't be able to get the Head Girl to fall in love with me. I took the bet. I never expected for me to fall in love with you. I want to be with you because I love you, not because of the bet. I love you Hermione please forgive me." He finished then turned to look at her but she was already getting up. She strode across the grounds to the castle, in the entrance hall she saw Blaise, she took out her wand and flicked it large purple boils erupted all over his face. She made her way up to her room and stayed there for the rest of the night.

Draco came in after dinner and asked if she would talk to him. She ignored his request and rolled over in her bed. He left the room.

The next morning she packed her trunk and took it down to the common room. Today was the last day at Hogwarts; she looked around once more then made her way down to breakfast. She managed to get a compartment to herself and stay clear of Draco. She went home to her parents' house. She told her mother everything about Draco about the bet and how much she still loved him.

"It would seem that he loves you too. Forget about a bet or forget about the man you love." Was her mother's advice.

Hermione looked everywhere for Draco but couldn't find him. She went to his parents' house and asked if they knew where he was staying but they said they didn't know. Hermione searched for three more months before giving up hope.

She was certain she would never find him again.