Author's Note: Okay quick thing. This definitely isn't my favorite chapter but I promise that the next will be INCREDIBLE! Haha, or I hope it will be… Anyway thanks for the reviews, you're the best.

Hermione picked herself up off the floor with a smile and went into the bathroom. She didn't need to call Tippy to show her where her pajama's were so she just went there and grabbed a t-shirt and some shorts before hopping in the shower. The hot water felt good seeing as she was cold and wet for awhile.

She could still feel Draco's lips on hers and it brought a smile to her face. The tingle she felt when he touched her was magnified ten fold when he kissed her. She quite literally melted into him. It was pathetic really how she was now putty in his hands. He couldn't know this of course, it would make his already huge ego bigger and Hermione couldn't allow that to happen.

She imagined the feeling of being wrapped up in his arms and she jumped from foot to foot with a giggle as she shuddered. This really was terrifying, 'pull yourself together Hermione,' she told herself.

This was getting out of control; she turned the shower off and stepped out. She slipped a little on the wet floor and cursed before she grabbed the vanity to right herself. She shuffled her feet to get her balance and looked into the mirror. Her eyes went wide when she saw the change in her appearance and I don't mean hair and eye color. Yes, her long black hair accentuated her glacier colored eyes but she meant her pink tinged lips and glowing cheeks, after effects from snogging Draco Malfoy she presumed. Hermione ran a hand through her hair and ruffled it before pulling it into a messy bun at the top of her head. Her pajama's looked so inviting so she threw those on and stepped into her bedroom.

Her bed was calling her name but she had to kiss him just one more time. Only one more and then she could go to bed. She opened the door to the passageway and thought to herself. How do you hate someone so much one minute then need to convince yourself that if you kiss him one more time you would be able to sleep?

Hermione's mind took her to something that her mother told her... there's a thin line between hate and love honey, they're very powerful emotions. Boy was she right… not that she loved Draco…

She inched the door open slowly and smiled when she saw both boys sleeping. Blaise was in his bed on his back completely spread eagle and mouth wide open. She chuckled at him; he was pretty hilarious even if she did want to strangle him sometimes.

Draco was on the bed closer to her, he was on his stomach with his face pointed toward Hermione. His mouth was also open but not nearly as wide as her brothers. There was a piece of hair on his face that was just begging to be pushed back. Hermione smiled before she climbed into his bed and did just that. Her hand was light on his forehead and she pushed it back toward the pillow. He only moved a little and Hermione smiled at him, he looked so much younger when he was asleep, so much less guarded. She kissed the top of his head and turned to get off the bed but when she turned around an arm caught her around the waist and pulled her back.

"Hi," Draco said sleepily.

"I didn't mean to wake you," Hermione said embarrassed.

"It's okay," he said with a yawn, "what's up?" He still hadn't opened his eyes.

"Uh… well er…" He opened them then and smirked at Hermione.

"I still got it," he said and Hermione cocked an eyebrow at him, "I'm still irresistible," he clarified.

"You are not I just-"

"Just what?" he said as he sat up a little bit showing her his pale chest. She gulped a little bit.

"Oh screw it," she said and she crashed her lips to his. He laughed again and smiled into her kiss before kissing back fiercely. He used his grip on her waist to pull her on top of him. She whimpered as he ran his tongue along her lower lip. Her mouth opened to his touch and he plunged his tongue into hers gently exploring and tasting her. She did the same to him and he groaned into her mouth. His hands had wound all the way around her waist and he was holding onto his own forearms. Hermione's hands found their way into his hair and she was gently pulling him closer to her. She had his head pulled up off the pillow and he was more then happy to let her.

Hermione was feeling adventurous so she put a knee on either side of his chest and moved her lips to trace along his jaw all the way up to his ear. His breath hitched in his throat when she put the bottom of his ear into her mouth and started to bite on it lightly. "'Mione," he whimpered and Hermione smiled. It was exciting incapacitating Malfoy like this. His hands moved to rest on her waist and became like a death grip. She smiled and sat back on him. He groaned and she cold feel how turned on he was.

"You okay Draco?" She breathed in his ear with a smirk.

"Uh huh," he said. Satisfied, her lips continued their journey and she sucked on the sensitive spot under his ear and he nearly lost it. He couldn't take it anymore.

Draco flipped Hermione over with ease and she smiled when he started kissing down her neck. She reveled in the feeling of him dragging his tongue down her throat and placing opened mouthed kisses wherever he felt it was necessary. He mimicked her actions and sucked under her earlobe before taking it into his mouth. He bit on it lightly and Hermione couldn't stop herself from sighing his name, "Draco."

He growled low in his throat which turned her on so much she knew that she had to stop. If she didn't, she was going to do something she might regret in the morning. That was really just the excuse she told herself, she wanted it, she wanted him, she didn't want to lose her virginity with her brother in the room. She pulled his face back up to hers and captured his mouth.

His kisses became less hungry and gentler when she stroked his cheek lovingly. She pulled her face away and smiled at him, his cheeks were red and he was breathing heavily.

"I should probably go to bed," she said and he nodded.

"Yeah, you should," but she couldn't resist and she kissed him again dragging him down on top of her.

"I'm going to go now," she said but he was busy kissing and biting down her neck.

"Yup, mhmm," he breathed against her neck and it was nearly her undoing. She put a hand on either side of his face and made him look at her.

"Goodnight Draco," she said.

"Goodnight babe," he said and he gave her one last chaste kiss before letting her up. She smiled and sat on the edge of his bed. He flopped back down and looked at her incredulous, "One question though," he said.

"Yeah?"

"How do you just turn off like that? Damn," he said.

Hermione smiled and kissed him, "I remembered my brother is sleeping less then 10 feet from us," and with that she got up and went back through the door.

Draco lay back down on his back and smiled up at the ceiling with one last glance at Hermione before she left. He was a lucky guy. Deciding that it was probably the best decision he went into Blaise's bathroom and turned on a really cold shower.

Hermione practically skipped back into her room and pounced on her empty bed. Her smile went from ear and ear and she hugged her pillow for dear life. Merlin, he was a good kisser. Damn.

She lay on her stomach and ran through the last hour or so again and again until she finally fell asleep but not without laughing first when she heard the shower in Blaise's bathroom turn on.

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Morning brought with it rain, rain, rain, and more rain. Hermione smiled and ran to the window when she heard the thunder. She loved thunderstorms, ever since she was a little kid there was just something about them. The lightning was too high to be harmful and she couldn't help stepping out onto her balcony. It was hot and humid outside and Hermione lifted her face to the sky letting the rain cleanse her face.

"Honey?" Peter's voice came from her doorway.

"Yeah Dad?" She said before coming inside. He looked shocked that she was soaked.

"Why were you outside? It's raining," he said as if pointing out the obvious.

"I know, I love the rain," she said.

"Oh okay, well the boys are asleep so I wanted to see if you wanted to come downstairs and have breakfast?" he asked this almost nervously.

"Alright, I'll be down in a second I have to get dressed," Hermione answered.

"Okay," he said and he left the room with a smile. Hermione didn't know what to think about this so she went into the bathroom and changed into the robes Tippy laid out for her.

She found her way to the sitting room herself because she couldn't find the room that transported her here the first day.

Peter was fidgeting in his chair and Hermione took the seat opposite him. "Are you okay?" She asked seriously

"Oh yes, I'm just not sure how you are going to take the news I'm going to tell you," Hermione was literally on the edge of her seat, "Well, you're going to have to be resorted at Hogwarts," Hermione smiled and breathed out a sigh of relief.

"I already knew that," she said and Peter smiled.

"There's a good chance you'll end up in Slytherin," he said warily.

"I know," she said.

"And you are okay with this?" He asked with a raise eyebrow.

"Well, no, not really. But I've accepted my new life here and I guess whatever happens, happens. I don't want to be in Slytherin, no offense, but Ginny said she'd still love me and Harry and Ron would get over it. There's also two Slytherin's that I've come to care about very much." She said with a smile.

"I'm glad to hear it. You and Draco are very good together by the way," he added as he took a sip of his coffee.

"That's what they tell me," she said with a smile.

"Okay, well you guys go back to Hogwarts in a week in a half, what do you plan to do with your time?"

"Well, I've decided that the boys are going to teach me how to play Quidditch," she said confidently.

"And you think they will?" Peter asked with a twinkle in his eyes.

"I know they will, I have things that they both want," she smirked and Peter nodded.

"A smirk worthy of my own house," he said. "Oh and Hermione," he added before she went to leave.

"Yep?" She said politely.

"We're going to Diagon Alley in a week. I owled Dumbledore and he said that he could meet us in the Leaky Cauldren with the sorting hat so we can get you new robes if necessary and you won't have to do it in front of the school. Also, if you want to make arrangements with your friends to stay here you'd be welcome to. They could stay the three days before here if you'd like."

Hermione smiled wide, "That'd be great! I know Ginny wants to come back!" She said and she kissed Peter on the cheek before she left. He smiled but it turned into a frown because he knew that his daughter was going to be in for a tough year, especially if she was destined for Draco.

He sighed and wrote a quick order to Diagon Alley and made sure Hermione would have a Firebolt waiting for her when she woke up the next day.

She skipped back to her room and found two boys sitting on her bed. "What are you doing?" She asked as she put her hands on her hips. They looked up at her all doe eyed and innocent.

"Nothing," Blaise said with a pout.

"Honest," Draco said putting on the same expression. She scowled at them because she couldn't beat them when they ganged up on her like that.

"No really what are you doing in here?" She said when she joined them on the bed.

"I don't like your room," Draco decided looking at the red and gold everywhere.

"That's because it's not green," she said.

"Precisely, it should be," he said with a kind of finality. She furrowed her eyebrows and shook her head at him. What was he anyway? Her boyfriend? They needed to have that discussion later.

"We're bored my little Gryffindor," Blaise whined.

"What do you want me to do about it?" She asked in a mean tone but a playful look in her eyes.

"Entertain ussss," Draco whined. She rolled her eyes at them.

"Honestly boys you're 16, you can find something to do," she said.

"Yes but why do it yourself when we know we can get you to do it for us," Blaise said and Draco nodded in agreement.

"And what makes you think I will?" She countered. Blaise and Draco looked at each other.

Blaise looked to be thinking hard and Draco looked at him, "It has to be done," he said and Blaise nodded as if he couldn't figure out a better option.

"What does?" Hermione asked nervously as she backed up against the headboard of her bed. The boys exchanged wicked smiles and then they pounced on her and tickled her everywhere.

"No, stop!" She begged. The laughed at her and continued their assault, "Please! Please stop!"

"Are you going to help us?" Blaise asked seriously.

"Yes, yes I promise!" She said and they let her breathe, satisfied that she was going to help them. "You are so mean," She stated.

"You didn't leave us with a choice honey," Blaise said in a sad voice. Draco pouted and nodded. She really wished Blaise wasn't there at the moment.

"Fine, but I really don't have any ideas as to what to do," she said and they looked about ready to attack her again. "Wait!" She said as a bright idea hit her, she laughed and thought about how they were going to transfigure everything. "Okay I have an idea but we have to transfigure a lot of stuff, you game?" They nodded in agreement, "Alright, let's see if Dad will let us use the sitting room, it has the most cover."

"What?" They asked. "Never mind, let's go." Hermione ran downstairs and told her Dad of her plan. He was more than happy to help and told the boys to change this and that. They did as she instructed then she came over with something behind her back.

"Okay, well these my friends," she said revealing her surprise, "Are laser tag guns." She smiled at their bewildered faces; this was a muggle kid game. "The goal is to shoot the other team and not get shot." Their faces lit up at this and she turned the lights off.

Needless to say chaos in sued, things broke, and Hermione kicked both their asses.

"That was AWESOME!" Blaise high-fived Draco and he nodded his head in agreement.

"I killed you both," Hermione said with a confused look.

"Yes, but you've played before," Draco said and this time Blaise nodded.

"Do you two have to agree on everything?" She asked.

"Yes," they said together.

"Oh God," she said and they spent the rest of the day making new rules and tackling each other in the sitting room. They were exhausted when it was time to go to bed and Hermione gave Draco a kiss before taking a shower. She pulled on her normal shorts and t-shirt and snuck into her brother's room. Draco was ready for her this time.

They made out for a good hour before Hermione ran a hand along his cheek and he calmed down. He kissed her gently, "How do you do that to me?" He asked playing with a piece of her hair.

"Do what?" She asked.

"Get me to calm down like that?" He said.

"I don't know, it worked the first time so I tried it again," she said and she cuddled up to his chest. "Can I ask you a question?" She said.

"Yup," he said. Inside he was a wreck, terrified she was going to say she didn't want to be with him, on the outside he was cool, calm, and collected.

"What are we exactly?" This wasn't exactly the thing he thought she was going to say.

"What do you mean babe?"

"Well that." She said and he felt her shrug. "Are we boyfriend and girlfriend or is this… not like that." She tensed waiting for his reaction but he laughed lightly and kissed her forehead.

"It's so much more than that Hermione," he breathed.

"Well, I'm going to make it simple for now and call you my boyfriend, cool?"

"Yes," he said and she kissed him again and moved to the door. When she closed it and he heard her door close he sighed, "I love you," he whispered. He closed his eyes and thought about the day she hit him, the day he fell in love with her, over and over before he fell asleep.

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Hermione woke up the next day with a scream. She looked to the end of the bed and saw a package lying there with her name on it. Upon opening it she saw it was a Firebolt and she ran to the window and a huge smile lit up her face when she saw the sky crystal clear, she was going to learn today whether they liked it or not.

She bolted through the door and down the passage. With a leap she landed on Draco's bed and shook him awake.

"Wake up!" She yelled.

"What?" He groaned sleepily before hiding his face in his pillow. She abandoned him and pounced on her brother.

"BLAISE WAKE UP!" She said but he did much the same thing as Draco and pulled his pillow over his head. He already told Hermione he wasn't a morning person.

Hermione watched the two boys refuse to get up so she stood at the bottom of the two beds and whipped the covers off and laughed when both boys were left in their boxers. She put her hands on her hips and sighed.

"I didn't want to have to do this. Blaise I won't help you in getting Ginny and Draco I will never kiss you again."

This got their attention. They were bolt upright with incredulous looks on their faces.

"You're going to teach me to play Quidditch," she said and their mouths fell open.

Half an hour later they were on the pitch with Hermione's new broom in hand. Without hesitation she sat on it and was surprised to find she liked being on a broom.

"You've never flied before?" Blaise asked when she got 6 goals in a row.

"No, well, we had flying lessons first year remember? Well I was supposed to but Neville fell off his broom and I got too scared to try." Blaise and Draco both laughed at the memory, "Oh stop it you two, Draco you were horrible to him that day." Draco continued to snicker so she threw the Quaffle at his head.

They spent the rest of the day outside flying around the Estate and going to the beach. After Blaise went to bed Hermione snuck in and snogged Draco senseless. This was becoming their routine.

"Thanks for today," she said into his lips.

"You're welcome," he said with a smile. He tensed his body and she looked to see him with a pained look on his face.

"What's wrong baby?" She said and she stroked his cheek. He smiled at the name and kissed her palm as it went by.

If I don't kill arguably the greatest wizard of all time, Voldemort will kill me and my family but not before he tortures us first. "Nothing," he said twirling a loose piece of his hair in between his fingers.

"You will tell me right?" She asked ignoring his answer.

"Not yet," he said and she nodded. She wouldn't push him for now.

"I'll see you in the morning," Hermione said and she kissed him sweetly.

"Goodnight babe," he said and she smiled as he cuddled himself up in his covers. She noted that he always slept on his stomach and he looked so young when he was dreaming.

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A week had passed since that night and Hermione and her brother were going to Diagon Alley to get their books and get Hermione sorted. She was a nervous wreck.

"Honey, you're going to be fine," Blaise said as he directed her into the Leaky Cauldren.

"What if I'm not in Gryffindor, oh my God what am going to do if I am!? I look so different." She was practically hyperventilating.

Blaise put a hand on her shoulder and got down to eye level with her. "Chill little one, you're going to be fine, I'll be right there with you and then you'll go meet your friends downstairs okay?"

She took a deep breath and nodded, "Ah see, there's the Gryffindor courage I was looking for," Blaise said with a smile and knocked on door 237.

"Enter," came a friendly voice and Blaise pushed it open.

"Hello Professor," Blaise said respectfully.

"Mister Zabini, Hermione" he said inclining his head at them in turn.

"Hello," Hermione squeaked.

"She's a little nervous," Blaise explained.

"Ah, well you're going to be fine, Miss Granger, or well Miss Zabini," he said with a smile and then eyed her locket and smiled even wider, "Or dare I say it, Mrs. Malfoy," he gauged her reaction over his half moon spectacles.

"What!?" She squeaked.

"Never mind," he said with a smile and he went over to a box and pulled out the sorting hat, "Are you ready?"

Hermione gulped but nodded, "Yes sir," she said. He smiled and placed the tattered hat on her head.

"Ah," said the hat, "I see you've already been sorted but have a new name is that correct?" The hat didn't wait for an answer before continuing, "Well under the circumstances Miss Zabini I should put you in Slytherin however, I feel you are better suited for Gryffindor," it finished. Hermione sighed with relief as Professor Dumbledore pulled the hat off her head.

"I told you little one!" Blaise said pulling his sister into a hug.

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled with amusement, "Well this is going to be an interesting year," he said, "I shall see you two in three days time," he said and he grabbed his cloak from the bed.

"Thank you Professor," the siblings said at the same time. He inclined his head in their direction and walked out of the door. She slumped relieved into Blaise's arms.

"I told you you're the same Hermione," he said with a smile that turned into a smirk, "Draco's going to be pissed that you're room isn't going to be green though," he said.

"Where is he anyway?" She asked regaining her composure.

"He has something with his father today," Blaise said darkly and Hermione shuddered at the thought. "You're friends are probably waiting," he said and then he smiled, "Is Ginny with them?"

"Yes, but she's with Harry, Blaise please play nicely," he put his hand to his heart.

"I always play nicely," he said.

"Yeah okay, whatever." Hermione said and she was followed by a very determined Slytherin.

Ginny squealed in delight when Hermione came down the stairs and the girls ran into each other's arms.

"I missed you!" Hermione said.

"It's been like two days ladies," Blaise drawled from where he was leaning against a pole. Ginny smiled and ran over to give him a hug too. She let go quickly and Hermione laughed at the disappointed look on his face. Hermione turned back to her two best friends and saw them staring at her with gaping mouths.

"Earth to planets Harry and Ron," Hermione said waving her arms in front of their faces.

"They haven't seen you since the charm was taken off," Ginny said.

"I know but really, do I look that different?" Harry snapped out of it first and came over and gave her a hug.

"Hi Hermione," he said with a smile.

"Hi Harry," she said when she let him go. "Boy, you have grown so much!" She gawked when she took in all 6'1'' of him.

"Quidditch does that to you," he said with a smile. Hermione turned to Ron and Harry elbowed him.

"Hello Ronald," she said not daring to approach him, he was having trouble breathing as it was.

"Er, Hi Hermione," he said. Ginny rolled her eyes and took her arm.

"Let's go shopping!" She said and the girls left laughing. "Play nice Blaise!" Ginny yelled and she heard his deep laugh as they set off arm in arm. Ginny and Hermione were flanked by Lupin because they couldn't be alone now with all the new security measures. Hermione greeted him and then he practically became one of the shadows on the street. "So spill! What happened after I left?" Ginny said low enough that he couldn't hear.

Hermione blushed and Ginny squealed, "Well I kissed him," Hermione said.

"You kissed him!?" She asked disbelieving.

"Yep, and you know how my necklace turned gold?" She asked and Ginny nodded, "He asked about it."

"Oh Merlin," Ginny said, "Does he know what it means?"

"No but the picture is of us when we got out of the pool that day," she laughed.

"So is he your boyfriend now or what!?" Ginny asked.

"Yes," Hermione said with a smile and the girls spent the rest of the day in each other's company, loving every minute of it.

They met up with the boys before they all planned to go back to the Zabini Estate.

"So, did you all get along?" Hermione asked.

"Of course honey," Blaise drawled and she rolled her eyes when she saw he was in full Slytherin mode. Harry grabbed at Ginny's hand almost passively when he saw Blaise eye her with a smile.

"He's harmless," Hermione told Ron when he looked him up and down warily. I mean don't get me wrong Ron is a decent sized kid but Blaise was really, really tall.

Lupin came back and apparated everyone back home.

"Welcome boys," Hermione exclaimed and ran to show them the house. They stopped at the front doors so Blaise could open it but before he did he turned around with a brutal smirk and Hermione had a feeling she knew why. Her locket was very hot.

"So Hermione, are you going to tell them about Draco or are you going to let him do it?"

Ending Note: okay first of all, sorry about the random laser tag but I did it with my friends and I figured what the hell.

Second; be nice *Shudders* I feel like dragging out going to Hogwarts through two more chapters would be stupid because that's where everything happens. So they'll be going there in the next chapter. I'll put it up as soon as I can! I'll start it now lol. Please review.