With the vanishing cabinet taking up so much of Draco's time, he felt he owed Hermione his time for the night. Mind made up, Draco left his dorm to the common room.
"Draco, where are you going?" Pansy drawled.
Internally groaning, Draco turned to her and bluntly stated, "Out."
"Don't you want to stay here with me?" she questioned, batting her eyes.
"No." Draco said as he exited the common room.
'Why can't that girl take a hint, for Merlin's sake' Draco thought as he headed to the ROR.
Upon entering the ROR, Draco found there was a massive sofa in front of a roaring fire and in the corner of the room there was a four-poster bed. Sending a message to Hermione, Draco settled down to wait for her. Feeling his finger tingle, Draco knew Hermione was on her way. Not five minutes later, Hermione arrived and was greeted with a loving kiss from her boyfriend.
"Draco, what's all this?" Hermione gasped.
"I've been neglecting you lately and you deserve the best so I thought we could spend some time together." Draco said as he led Hermione towards the sofa.
"I know what your intentions are mister." Hermione laughs, settling herself down on the sofa beside Draco.
"Hey! the bed was here when I came in, but I'm not against it if you know what I mean." Draco says smirking as he laughs at a blushing Hermione.
"Listen, we don't have to do anything you're not comfortable with." Draco says.
"Come with me." Hermione says, as she gets up from the sofa and heads towards the bed. Draco following suit.
Lying down on the bed, Hermione pulled Draco towards her, kissing him softly.
"I want this Draco." she says.
"Are you sure?" he questions, seeing the nervousness in her eyes.
"Yes. I'm just nervous because I've never done this before." she says, putting her head down.
Placing his fingers under her chin, Draco lifts her head so she's looking into his eyes.
"Neither have I, I'm sure we can have fun together." Draco says.
The couple spent hours in the bed exploring each others bodies and discovering what they liked and didn't like. It was one of many nights they spent like this and they wouldn't have it any other way.
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"Hermione, can we talk to you?" Harry asks.
"Sure Harry." Hermione says as she settles herself down on the sofa in the common room in front of Harry and Ron.
"We're worried about you." Harry states.
"He's worried about you." Ron adds, pointing a thumb at Harry and sitting down beside Hermione.
"Fine. I'm worried about you." Harry says. "You're spending a lot more time in the library now than usual and you're acting differently."
"I go to the library because I want to pass my exams and I'm not acting differently." Hermione says, feeling slightly annoyed with herself for letting them see her behavior change.
"Hermione, you've been snapping recently and you barely spend any time with us anymore." Harry says sadly.
"I know I have and I'm sorry. There's a Hogsmeade visit coming soon, why don't we all go and spend the day together." Hermione suggests, feeling slightly guilty for neglecting her friends.
"That sounds like a plan." Harry says, a large grin spreading over his face.
"Are you two done talking yet? I'm really hungry." Ron says.
Laughing at Ron, Hermione headed to the Great Hall with her friends, determined to make sure that they wouldn't find out the real reason she was being the way she was being.
