A/N: I am extremely sorry that I haven't updated these past few days I have been a bit busy. Thank you to for following! I really appreciate it!

Hermione sleepily walked into the common room, trying to forget Draco's antics that previous night. Just as she was about to leave she noticed Blaise sitting in his chair, looking at her in deep thought. She felt a bit uncomfortable under his gaze but walked over to greet him,

"Hi." She began, slightly awkwardly. "Um, about last night..." She drew a deep breath ready to launch into an explanation. "I didn't ask Malfoy to kiss me, he sort of pounced on me, I tried to fight him off but he is very strong. I hope you don't hold anything against me." She finished. Blaise looked at her with an amused expression and stood up. He grabbed her hand and his bag and pulled her out of the common room.

He could see Hermione protesting as he pulled her towards the great Hall. "Oh no no no." Hermione said, "We are not going in there holding hands. Do you realize how many rumours would start? What would Malfoy do?"

He let go of her hand reluctantly and headed into the hall. Hermione followed and walked to where Harry and Ron were sat. They hadn't talked much after the argument she had with Ron so she decided to clear the air.

"Harry, Ron." She greeted, "Have a nice sleep?"

"S'alright." Ron said, his mouth yet again full of food.

"Harry?"

"Yes Hermione it was fine. No nightmares or anything."

Ron made a disgusted noise, "Yeah because he was thinking of something, or should I say, someone else."

Hermione looked at Harry who hid a smile and pulled a face at Ron. He didn't understand why Ron was still not completely fine about his relationship with Ginny but that wasn't going to stop him.

Hermione stirred her porridge carefully, thinking about the night before. Why had Malfoy kiss her? Did she enjoy it? No of course not. Maybe. She sighed and looked up at the Syltherin table, she saw Malfoy look at her with an odd expression that she hadn't seen him wear before. She glanced to the side of him and noticed Blaise staring at her as well. She squirmed under their gazes and Harry and Ron looked at her, puzzled by her actions.

"Mione you all right?" Harry asked.

"Fine, fine I am completely fine, why wouldn't I be fine? I am just...fine." She finished lamely.

"Do you know how many times you used the word fine in that sentence Mione? seven times." Ron said, amazed.

"It was five times Ron." Harry said, grinning. Hermione grinned as well, trying to forget the two pairs of eyes over on the Slytherin table.

After breakfast, Hermione headed to Ancient Runes whilst Harry and Ron had Divination. It was a Gryffindor and Slytherin class today so she sat near the front on her own and got her quill and ink out, ready to begin. More students filed into the classroom, the Slytherins at the back and the Gryffindors at the front.

There was no sign of Malfoy but half an hour into the lesson he strolled in, looking pleased with himself. The professor stopped talking and everyone looked at him, wanting to know why he was late. He disappointed them by not giving an excuse and glaring at the class, he walked towards the back of the room but not before glancing at Hermione and feeling his glare disappear. He turned his head away quickly so she could not see his awkward expression and sat quickly at the back,

"Give me your notes at the end Harper." He growled at the boy next to him, Harper shivered and nodded. Draco smirked his evil smirk and rested his hands behind his head.

The lesson was finished before he knew it and he was one of the first out the door. He planned on skipping the next lesson and taking a walk around the lake but he felt a warm hand on his arm. He looked to his side and saw Hermione look at him and pull him towards an empty classroom.

"Talk." Was the only thing that came out of her mouth. She pulled her hand away from his arm and Draco felt cold at the loss of her contact. She stood in front of him, her arms crossed and eyebrows raised as she awaited for his answer,

"About what." He said, never taking his eyes off her face.

"Why you were thirty minutes late to the first lesson and why you were staring at me in the great Hall."

She noticed that? He would have to be more careful when he looked at her.

She cleared her throat, bringing him back to reality.

"What were the questions again?" He stalled.

"Urgh Malfoy!" She groaned. Stomping round him to go to her next lesson. But before she could reach the door, Malfoy grabbed her around the waist and pulled her closer against him. She squawked but he didn't let her go, just pulled her flush against him.

"You want to know why I was looking at you?"

She nodded, holding her breath.

"It's because I want you Princess." He let her go and was gone before she could even turn around. Her heart was hammering in her chest, he wanted her? She sorted out her clothes as they had got a little creased and walked to her next class which she was sharing with Harry and Ron. She wondered whether to tell them about Malfoy but maybe it was too soon.

Draco walked towards the Black Lake, feeling the cold air rush at his face. He left before he could ask the next question, why was he late? He didn't know if he wanted her or not, and he didn't know what to do. He couldn't be getting feelings for her. She was everything wrong and he was everything right. He kicked a piece of wood and sat down on the pier. He could see some mermaids swimming close to the surface of the water and pulled out his wand. But he stopped himself from harming them when Hermione's face came into his mind. She looked disappointed and a tiny part of him felt ashamed.

He roared in frustration which startled the merpeople and he stalked back to the castle, thinking of only one person and how he could get out of this pool of confusion he was in.

A/N: Next time we find out why he was so late! Hopefully I will have another chapter up soon. Thank you again to all my followers!

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