Chapter Four

The day went by pretty quickly for Hermione. After Ancient Runes, she and Ron had every class together. They held hands under the desk and would press close to each other, all the romantic basics.

But then there was Potions.

At one point of the class Hermione dropped her pencil. When she picked it up, she looked up and found Draco looking at her. She blushed and looked away, but five minutes later she looked at him again and he was still staring. His eyes were glued to hers, but then Ron made a sudden movement and tried to get Hermione's attention. Draco glared at him and finally looked away.

Hermione was puzzled at what happened. Maybe he's jealous? she thought.

No, he hates you remember? Her other side told her.

Reality came back painfully. Draco was with Pansy and didn't want her. He was mean, arrogant, and he'd hurt her plenty of times. These thoughts made Hermione harden against him a bit.

She reached the Heads common room and made her way up to her room. Turning the corner, she nearly had a heart attack when she bumped straight into Draco's chest. His hands instinctively grabbed her arms so that she wouldn't fall. She grabbed his shoulders to maintain her balance and stared.

"Watch your step, Granger. You might fall" he said in a low voice.

Hermione reddened and let go of his shoulders. She was about to thank him when for some reason she had to think the worse and remember the time she fell down the stairs and he laughed at her.

"I'm surprised you didn't let me fall. According to my memory, you take joy on my pain" She brushed passed him and went to her room.

Draco was startled by what she told him. Was he really liked that? He felt pain inside of him to think he really enjoyed her suffering once.

Remember she used you one part of him said.

But maybe it's like she said and she really just wanted to be with you another part said.

No, she was a slut and he wouldn't be fooled again by her innocent act. And how do you know she's really like that?

Oh shut up, he said to himself and went downstairs.

Hermione mentally kicked herself inside her room. Why did she have to say that? She just messed up things more.

What things? You're with Ron now. Hermione just hated to be like this. She kept telling herself ove and over again that Draco Malfoy was no longer part of her life and that Ron is the one she wanted. He was sweet, caring, cute, and he wanted her. What more could a girl want? She rested for a while and got ready for her nightly patrol.

10pm. Draco was taking a break from patrol duty and rested against the wall. He closed his eyes and the first thing that he pictured was Hermione's face. How beautiful she looked sleeping, so peaceful and luscious. He remembered how soft her skin felt against his fingers and how good her fingers felt on him. Then he pictured Weasley touching her like that and his eyes snapped open.

He was jealous.

He didn't want her with anyone but him, and especially not with Ron Weasley. The question was: Is she going out with him?

"You look thoughtful" said Hermione, who was standing next to him.

Draco jumped, surprised he didn't hear her approaching. "So I do" he replied.

They stood in silence for a couple of seconds.

Hermione cleared her throat "McGonagall said we could go to bed".

She turned when Draco asked "Are you and Weasley together?"

She froze and kept her back to him "Why do you ask?"

"Curiosity. Weasley gives that impression considering he couldn't keep his hands off you in class today"

Hermione blushed and turned "Well, yes, we are". She kept her gaze on the floor and waited for his response. The minutes went by and Draco didn't say anything, but then (being Draco and all) he said:

"So, are you going to give him a lap dance and screw him too?"

Hermione's jaw dropped a million miles. That was the last straw for her. There wasn't a moment in her life she felt more hurt and anger.

She glared holes through him and said through gritted teeth "Listen to me, you horrible bastard, if you ever call me ANY of those names again I will give you the death curse until your body explodes into tiny pieces! What have I done to you except try to be with you! How dare you call me a whore when you're the only guy that's ever laid a hand on me! Never in my life have I hated anyone as much as I hate you now, Draco Malfoy!"

And with that, she gave him the hardest slap she's ever given to anyone and stormed to the Heads apartment.

A/N: Here's another chapter. Hope you guys liked it. Please R & R. Thanks!