Chapter 7
Hermione's point of view
I looked up at Draco asleep on the bed. I couldn't believe I had levitated Draco out of the hospital wing and into the room of requirement. No one would find us and they would notice that he was missing. Of course they would notice. He had disappeared from the hospital wing after falling unconscious! He looked peaceful, his face was calm and ungarded. The arrogance that was usually displayed on his face was gone and he looked innocent, like he hadn't experienced any hardships. I liked him this way, he was ungarded, he was the Draco I knew.
Draco's point of view
I woke up well rested. I hadn't felt this awake, well probably since...In fact I couldn't even remember the last time I had slept this well. I heard a soft whisper of breath and looked over the side of the bed. There on the floor was none other than the Gryffindor Princess, Hermione Granger. She looked beautiful. The ever present worry lines were absent and her cheeks had the hints of a rosy glow. Apart from that she was deathly pale and had dark bruises underneath her eyes. Her face suddenly contorted into a look of pain and a peircing scream came out of her luscious lips. I jumped of the bed and shook Hermione trying to wake her. I failed. Another scream broke the silence. I felt the sound reverberate around my head and I knew I wouldn't forget the sound anytime soon.
"Hermione...please wake up. Hermione."
"Draco." Her warm brown eyes looked up with me, I watched as water built up in her eyes. A tear slipped down her face and an enslaught of tears followed. I hugged her closer to my chest and she began to shake uncontrollably. I brushed her hair from her face. I ran my hands through her mane of curls and I felt her begin to relax. I pulled her onto my lap and she snaked her arms around my neck nuzzling my shoulder. We stayed like that until I felt her breathing even. I lifted her up- she was impossibly light- and placed her gently on the bed without waking her. I tried to withdraw from her sleeping form but her hands tightened themselves around my neck. Without realising what I was doing I had climbed onto the bed and began to brush the tears from her face and then I wrapped myself around her...and it felt right.
Hermione's point of view
I woke up and looked at the clock it was 10 am on Saturday! I had slept for the longest period of time since I had arrived at Hogwarts. I felt safe with Draco's arms around me. Wait...what!? I looked over at the blond man lying next to me, the whole night came back to me in a rush. I snuggled deeper into Draco's embrace. I felt content . I looked up at his face. Grey eyes met brown ones. The look in his eyes was foreign as was the feeling of his lips on mine. I tensed up, I had never been kissed like this before. I relaxed into the kiss and loved the feel of our lips moving in harmony. I had never been kissed like this before. I had been kissed clumsily by Ron...but this was different. It was new and exciting. And it felt natural. Oh my gosh...Ron! What have I done. I have to get out of here. I pulled away from Draco . Ron was risking his life for the wizarding world, for me and I was kissing a death eater!
"I'm sorry Draco." I left the room of requirement disgusted with myself for wanting to kiss Draco again. Tears of shame poured out of my eyes and I ran blindly up to the astronomy tower.
Draco's point of view
I felt something stir within me. I opened my eyes and saw Hermione looking at me. Impulsively, I kissed her; feeling something amazing as our lips pressed together. I was tempted to deepen the kiss but I knew that she hadn't had any public romances so this could be her first kiss. She pulled away, regret shining brightly in her eyes. Then I remembered that she was going out with Weasley. She left and I wanted to follow her, but we both needed some time alone. I can't believe I kissed Hermione Granger! If my father heard about it or saw it in my memories then he'd surely punish me and kill Hermione. That couldn't happen, she was too important to me. I left the room and saw the door disappear behind me- strange- and headed to Professor Snape to get some extra lessons on occlumency.
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