Author's Note: Here's the next chapter. Thank you to the reviewers for being so honest about the last chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters.
When the pair of them managed to tear themselves apart it was rather late. They parted ways and went back to their cabins after as short a kiss as they could manage. When Bella, Crystal and Adiana turned up it was to find a somewhat giddy Hermione getting ready for bed. Crystal punched her arm lightly.
"What exactly was that about?" she screeched.
Hermione couldn't help the grin. "I have no idea what you're talking about."
Bella flopped down on the bed and giggled. "Oh you know exactly what she's talking about. That kiss!"
"Oh, that."
"Yeah, that," Adiana said. "Don't be so nonchalant, there was definitely chemistry there."
"Maybe, but I mean who didn't see it coming. There's so much sexual tension between the two of you its ridiculous. It's thick enough to cut with a knife."
"If you're quite finished with your analysis of my love life," she said sarcastically.
Bella stuck her tongue out. "Well we, along with the rest of the camp are wondering exactly what this relationship is all about. Everyone can tell how different the two of you are."
"Truth be told all it's about at the moment is making out. I really don't want to think too far ahead, but so far I'm having a wonderful time."
"I'm glad the two of you hooked up, you really seem happy," Adiana said.
"So are we," Crystal added. "Now get to the good stuff. Is he a good kisser?"
"Absolutely amazing." You could hear the collective squeal from halfway across the camp.
The next morning Hermione went down to breakfast early. She'd slept like a baby and she was hoping to catch Draco for a few minutes to talk, seeing as not much talking had gone on the night before. She entered the mess hall to find the very person she sought leaning on the table, still in pajama bottoms and a wife-beater. He had a pair of wire-rimmed reading glasses perched on his nose and a rather new book open in one hand. Whatever he was reading he was thoroughly engrossed.
She crossed the room and sat down next to him. "Hey," she said quietly.
"Hey, you startled me."
She smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, what are you reading?"
"'Return of the King.' I've read the rest of the series but it's taken me forever to get to this one; seems like I never have time to read at school, so I love having the time during the summer."
"Well I'll leave you to it then."
He reached out and stopped her before she could rise. "Stay, I can read later. We need to talk don't we?"
She sighed. "Unfortunately, yes.
"Okay, so what do we need to cover?"
"What happens when camp is over? When we have to get on the train back to Hogwarts, what happens then?"
He shrugged. "I don't know. I guess the best thing we can do is go on pretending we can't stand each other. We're Head Boy and Girl this year so we'll share quarters and have time to ourselves. If we keep this going we can make time without having to deal with everyone."
Hermione nodded. "You're right, even if I hate it."
"I hate it too, but it's the best option." He pressed a kiss to her forehead. "Eventually everyone will be able to handle it."
The rest of the time at camp Hermione and Draco were practically inseparable. Other than seminars that they didn't both have to attend and practicing they were always together during the day. They wanted to test out the wings on their new relationship and figured there was no time like the present. All too soon, however it was almost time to leave the sanctuary of the camp. Soon they would have to board the Hogwarts Express and resume their icy exteriors. Everyone was spending the last day before the final show practicing, but Hermione felt the need to share. She went and found Draco and took him to a practice room.
"What are we doing?" he asked, clearly confused.
"I wanted to show you our song for the final showcase. It won't be the same without the girls, but still."
He kissed her softly. "Thanks for thinking of me."
She nodded and stuck a minus in. Draco took a seat as she began to sing.
Is this a dream
If it is
Please don't wake me from this high
I'd become comfortably numb
Until you opened up my eyes
To what it's like
When everything's right
I can't believe
You found me
When no one else was looking
How did you know just where I would be
Yeah, you broke through all of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
You found me
You found me
So here we are
And that's pretty far
When you think of where we've been
No going back, I'm fading out
All that has faded me within
You're by my side
Now everything's fine
I can't believe
You found me
When no one else was looking
How did you know just where I would be
Yeah, you broke through all of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
You found me
You found me
And I was hiding
Till you came along
And showed me where I belong
You found me
When no one else was looking
How did you know, how did you know
You found me
When no one else was looking
How did you know just where I would be
Yeah, you broke through all of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
You found me
You found me
(When no one else was lookin')
You found me
(How did you know just where I would be)
You broke through
All of my confusion
The ups and the downs
And you still didn't leave
I guess that you saw what nobody could see
The good and the bad
And the things in between
You found me
You found me
Hermione paused for a moment to catch her breath after she finished the song. She watched Draco, trying to gauge his reaction from the emotions running through his eyes. He stood up and walked over to pull her into his arms.
"You're amazingly talented, you know that." He bent and kissed her long and hard.
"I'll take that as a 'job well done'" she said with a smile.
"Yes and its only fair that I return your favor. Lucky I had my guitar with me when you kidnapped me."
She smiled at him and nodded. "Go ahead."
He picked up his guitar and took a seat.
From underneath the trees, we watch the sky
confusing
stars with satellites
I never dreamed that you'd be mine
But
here we are, we're here tonight
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
(I'm alive)
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
If
everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody
lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see
the day, when nobody died
And I'm singing
A, Amen I, Amen
I, I'm alive
Amen I, Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
And in the
air the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
would show the
world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along
Singing
Amen, I, I'm alive (I'm alive)
Singing A, Amen, I, I'm alive
If
everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody
lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see
the day, when nobody died
If everyone cared and nobody
cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and
swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day, when nobody
died
When nobody died...
ahh ahh...
And as we lie
beneath the stars
We realize how small we are
If they could
love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be
If
everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody
lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see
the day, when nobody died
If everyone cared and nobody
cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and
swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day, when nobody
died
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody
died...
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody
died...died...!
We'd see the day when nobody died
He played the last chord and Hermione broke into applause. "You know, I never would have imagined that you would be as amazingly talented as you are. Some secret you've been hiding.
He smiled. "I know." He crossed the room again and kissed her. "Can't we just stay here forever?"
"Unfortunately no, but we'll make this work."
Author's Note: Well there it was. The songs were "You Found Me" by Kelly Clarkson and "If Everyone Cared" by Nickelback. . The book doesn't belong to me either, it comes from the brilliant mind of J.R.R Tolkien.
