Sorry this took a while for me to update! Thank you so much to all who reviewed!! Ya'll are awesome!! Here it be! Chapter 4!!

Chapter 4

While Harry was stuck in Potions class, Ron and Hermione were in Herbology. And unfortunately, so was Draco Malfoy. On his way into the classroom, he discreetly dropped a roll of parchment in front of Hermione. Glancing at Ron, who nodded, she unrolled it.

Did you like the flowers? Ah. So this was two-way parchment. Passing notes taken to an art form. Hermione grabbed her quill and wrote: How did you sneak into my room? She waited for Malfoy's answer to appear. A second later, it did.

You know, Granger, you really disappoint me. For someone with as much supposed brilliance as yours, you really are rather dimwitted.

Excuse me? She could NOT believe he just said that.

Do you honestly think that as a member of Slytherin I could somehow sneak into the Gryffindor common room without detection and make my way up to the girls' dorms without being noticed?

Hermione rolled her eyes at this. Could he be any more arrogant? But, even as she thought this, she couldn't help but kick herself. She knew perfectly well that there was no way Malfoy could've gotten into her room by himself.

You had help then? She wrote.

Your IQ points are dropping by the sentence, Granger.

Ugh. She could hear his smug tone, even on paper.

Well then how DID you do it, Malfoy?

Simple. I used Potter's elf; you know the one. He used to work for my parents a few years ago. Dino or Dumpy or Dopey. . . .something like that.

You mean DOBBY?

Yeah, him.

Hermione rolled her eyes. His lack of respect for house elves disgusted her.

Look, Malfoy, I know those roses weren't apology bouquets. Why did you send them to me?

Because I know that you have feelings for me. And as much as you try, you can't deny your feelings.

Stop saying that!

C'mon Granger, you know it's true. That kiss proved it.

Malfoy, I told you that kiss didn't mean anything. It wasn't even supposed to happen.

But it did.

By accident!

It doesn't matter. I know you like me. If you really detested me as much as you claim, you wouldn't have participated.

Malfoy, I assure you, I could kiss you a thousand times and I would still be able to tell you that I have no feelings for you.

So prove it.

Excuse me?

One more kiss, Granger. A proper one. And I don't mean a peck, either. I'm talking full on snogging. If, after that, you can honestly tell me that you have no feelings for me whatsoever, then I'll drop the whole thing and never mention it again.

Hermione stared at what she saw written in front of her. He couldn't be serious! But she knew he was. A full, drawn out, snog session. There was no way she could kiss him again. If she did, she feared that she would want to do it more and more. He was just so good at it! Ugh. Why was he so damn alluring? Hermione tapped her quill on the table absentmindedly. Clearly, there was no way out of this. She had to do it in order to prove to Malfoy once and for all that she did not like him.

Fine. If that's what it'll take to get you to leave me alone, then I'll do it.

Even though Malfoy was sitting three tables behind her, she knew he was smirking. And sure enough, his answer reflected it.

I knew you couldn't resist.

Hermione rolled her eyes. Could he be any more arrogant?

Look Malfoy, I'm doing this purely to get you off my back. Don't interpret my rush to get it over with as any sort of actual enthusiasm.

Whatever you say Granger, whatever you say. Just meet me before lunch around the corner from the Great Hall. Then we can, in your words, 'get it over with.'

Okay! Now will you PLEASE leave me alone so I can actually pay attention?

Without waiting for his reply, Hermione folded the parchment and stuck it in her bag.

"What was that all about? Ron whispered to her, keeping his eyes locked on the Professor.

" Nothing. It's just something I have to deal with." She told him.

When lunch came around, Hermione told Harry and Ron to go ahead of her into the Great Hall.

"I'll be there in a minute, I just have to take care of something really quick." She said.

"Okay, we'll save you a spot." Harry promised.

As he and Ron walked through the entrance, Hermione turned and headed down the corridor. When she rounded the corner, she was surprised to see Draco Malfoy already waiting for her.

" You're late, Granger." He said in a rather obnoxious tone.

" Can we just do this?" Hermione demaded, ignoring his comment.

" Absolutely!" Malfoy walked a little ways down the hall until he came to a broom closet. He opened the door and stood aside to let Hermione through. " After you."

She rolled her eyes and walked in, then turned to face him as he closed the door.

"Think you can handle me, Granger?" He asked smugly as he stepped closer to her.

Without waiting for her retort, he stepped even closer and pushed her up against the wall. Hermione opened her mouth to protest, but Malfoy placed a finger over her lips.

" Shhhh, don't say anything." With that, he took his finger away and lightly brushed his lips against hers.

Draco slowly ran his hands down her arms until his fingers were intertwined with hers. He then lifted her hands above her head and pinned them there, allowing him to really look at her. He smiled. " You know, Granger, you really are beautiful when you're not glaring at me."

When Hermione opened her mouth to respond, he covered her mouth with his own, kissing her softly, then harder. As she got more and more into the kiss, he slid his tongue into her mouth. She enthusiastically intertwined hers with his.

Hermione couldn't help but think that this snog session was way better than the one they experienced in Charms. There was just something exciting about not being in total control for once. She couldn't do anything with her hands because Malfoy was making sure they stayed above her head. Damn him! He was making this really hard for her. How in the world was she supposed to tell him that she didn't like him? She was WILLINGLY making out with him in a broom closet! Great, just great.

Sensing that he had made his point, Malfoy pulled away from Hermione and released her hands.

" You know, Granger, I'm only cocky when I know I can back something up," he whispered. " So, are you finally ready to admit that you actually like me?"

Hermione blushed. Nobody had ever managed to have such an effect on her. Never had a little snogging left her so flustered!

" Well, I suppose that. . . I. . .may have feelings for you that. . . aren't . . . .exactly. . . hate." She admitted.

Malfoy smiled smugly. That was all he needed.

" Okay, Granger. So we've snogged twice already, I'd say it's about time we went out on an actual date."

His words caused Hermione to quickly regain her composure, as well as her common sense.

" Are you INSANE?" she exclaimed. " We can't go out on dates!"

"Why the bloody hell not?" He demanded.

Hermione was pacing now, trying to make sense of what she had just heard. " Your father's a Death Eater for one thing!"

" I can't help what I was born into." Draco said quietly.

She stopped to look at him, surprised that he had uttered those words. Nevertheless, her comeback was ready.

" Neither can I. I can't help being a muggle-born any more than you can help being the son of a Death Eater! Face it, Malfoy, this would never work. We come from two different walks of life!"

" I don't care anymore!" He declared. " Look, Granger, I can't help the way I feel about you. This whole thing would be a lot easier if you would just bloody agree to go out with me!"

" I want to! But. . I can't! Not right now, anyway! I just. . .I have to sort all of this out!"

Draco smirked, yet again. He was really getting to her!

" Well, then. While you're doing that, I suppose it's my job to convince you, isn't it?" He gave her a wink for the road as he stepped out of the closet.

As Hermione watched him leave, she really couldn't believe that he was still willing to try to win her over. Draco Malfoy wouldn't rest until he got what he wanted; this she knew.

A few minutes later, she too left the closet. She smiled to herself as she ventured back to the Great Hall. This was far from over.

And that's the end of Chapter 4!! So, how was it?? Be honest, I can take it!!! More to come soon!! In the meantime. . . .reviews?? Pretty please with sugar on top????