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A/N Sorry for the delay in updating, but here is the next chapter - hope you all enjoy!
"So... Draco... I guess we're working together for this project," said Hermione.
"Yeah... I guess we are..." replied Draco.
"Anyway, as I was saying, your projects are all on individual topics, as listed on the board. I expect high quality, because remember that this is your NEWT year," Snape interrupted. "Don't forget that there is to be a practical element to your presentation."
After looking at the board, Draco and Hermione discovered that they had to do their project on whether spells classes as 'Dark Arts' were actually evil, or whether it just depended on what the user used them for.
Draco suspected that Snape had given them the project to aid Draco in convincing her to join the Dark Lord. This could either work to his advantage, if she agreed that it depended on the use, and that the spells themselves weren't evil, then she might be more willing to side with them, but if she disagreed and thought that the spells were evil, then it would be almost impossible to convince her to their side.
That evening Draco and Hermione were sat in the library, discussing the DADA project.
"So... what is your view on the project Hermione?" asked Draco.
"Well... I do believe that all spells are only evil if the reason they are used is for evil." started Hermione, Draco had to suppress a smirk at hearing this, "For example, someone could use a simple levitating charm to levitate someone off a cliff. That's an evil use, for a spell taught to First Years. The only spells that truly are evil is the unforgivables - and thats for obvious reasons."
"You see... not everyone who is a Death Eater is evil, granted people like my Aunt Bella are pure evil, but I'm not, Snape's not, and neither are a lot of Death Eaters," said Draco.
"Wait... you're a Death Eater... wow... I mean Harry seemed to think you were... but you're so nice at the moment..." Hermione mumbled.
"Hermione calm..." said Draco, "Look I know it's a lot to take in but it doesn't change who I am."
By this point, Draco was stood with his hands cupping her face, their faces were almost touching.
"I know Draco, its just I feel like we're growing closer as people... and," said Hermione, before leaning forward and capturing Draco's lips with hers in a gentle kiss.
"Hermione... I," started Draco.
"Don't Draco... I'm so sorry I shouldn't have done that," whispered Hermione.
"No Hermione... I'm glad you did... I've been wanting to do that for a long time now," whispered Draco.
"But I'm just a Muggle-born..." started Hermione.
"No! Blood status doesn't matter. Some Purebloods do care about blood purity, but most don't... I don't." snapped Draco, "That's the thing most people don't understand... The Dark Lord isn't even a blood purest... his only desire is to keep the Wizarding World to itself and not risk our world being exposed to the muggles."
Madame Pince came round and told them that it was nearly curfew, and that they should start heading back to their common rooms.
"Well that was a successful start to our project," laughed Hermione.
"I agree," said Draco as they left the library.
"Same time tomorrow?" asked Hermione.
"Of course," said Draco, before placing a light kiss to her lips as they parted ways.
When he returned to his common room, Draco instantly wrote his father a letter, detailing Hermione's views on spells and how she didn't view so called 'Dark Arts' spells ass evil. He decided to mention how he and Hermione had shared a kiss, because he wanted his father's opinion on how to proceed with her.
A/N Hope you enjoyed. Please review. Do you thing Draco really likes Hermione, or is he using her to get her to change sides?