About the Marco polo thing last chapter, I have no idea. Anyways; I don't own anyfing. Enjoy the Cher lyrics ;D

The day seemed to drag on. Ron wasn't awake yet but the purple bruises were leaving his face, making him look more normal. During breakfast she felt Draco's eyes on her but she didn't look at him. It wasn't until Runes she broke her silence with him. Well not silence, let's just say if looks could kill Draco would be a dead man walking. He tried to smile at her, but she just shook her head. After the class had ended she stormed off leaving Harry going to the hospital wing alone. She was fuming being that close to Draco and he even had the nerve to smile at her. She had a free period next so she just made her way down to the lake. She stomped down the steps that lead into the Entrance Hall. People seemed to make way for her as she pushed past them. Once she was out of the doors and the cool air was on her face, she calmed down a bit. But as soon as she saw the blonde haired boy down by the lake, her anger only welled up more. How did he get there so fast? She didn't care. She half ran to where he sat looking over the lake. She threw her bag down and started to scream at him.
"You have the nerve to smile at me? After what you did yesterday?" she ran her fingers through her hair and looked around, looking anywhere but at him.

"I just want to know what's going on with us." He looked at her but she still wouldn't look at him.

"What's going on between us? Draco, you smashed one of my best friends!" It was alarming how angry she was right now. She closed her eyes and counted to ten in her head.

"I'm sorry. I just saw him kiss you and I got...mad. I'm sorry Hermione, really I am." He moved closer to her but when she looked up at him, he took a step back.

"Mad? You got mad, did you? I tried to pull you off him but you wouldn't budge. Then you pushed me into the wall! I had to get stiches because of you!" Tears filled her eyes when she remembered the pain at the back of her head but mostly the tears were from anger.

"I didn't mean to hurt you or him. The jealous side of me took over. If I could turn back time, if I could find a way, I'd take back those actions that hurt you." This time he did step closer and she didn't do anything. The tears fell over her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

"I'm done." She turned on her heel and began to walk away. His hand gripped around her arm but not tightly. He turned her to face him, he tried to give her his best apologetic look.

"Don't say that, please. I would do anything to change what I did. I don't want us to end. I've gone through too much to get you." She was still mad but she looked up at him. All madness seemed to empty out of her, but only for a minute.

"I need to be on my own at the moment. We aren't over but I can't be around you right now. I'll write to you when I'm ready." Then she turned and walked up to the castle leaving Draco standing there once again.

He was an idiot. He knew it. He has probably ruined the chance to be with her but she had said they weren't over so there was some hope. The only reason he'd hit the Weasel was because he had kissed his girlfriend. Draco's girlfriend, not Weasels. His jealously just took over him and before he knew it, he was punching Weasel's face in. He felt bad for hitting him, he felt even worse for hurting Hermione. How long would it take her to forgive him? He'd just have to check his notebook to see if she had written to him. The bell rang which meant lunch and he walked up the castle.

Hermione sat at the table next to Ginny and Harry who was whispering and giggling in each other's ears. It was driving her insane. She pushed the food around on her plate. She wasn't very much hungry after the heated discussion she had with Draco not long ago. There was more whispering and giggling from the two lovers. Didn't they talk about anything except what they are whispering about. Eventually she snapped. "Can you two stop?" She looked at them with a very peeved expression.

"Geez Hermione. Settle down." Harry looked at her strangely and put an arm around Ginny protectively.

"Settle down? Oh sod off Harry." She took a gulp of pumpkin juice and looked at the ceiling. The sky was clear, not a single cloud but when she was out there earlier the air had been a bit nippy.

"Just because you're PMSing, stop taking it out on us." Ginny huffed and stood up. "Come on Harry, let's go." She dragged him off and the two didn't look back but they wrapped each other's arms around each other. How come everyone else's relationships were going fine except her own? Just then Draco walked in. He didn't look happy but that was his own fault. If he hadn't done the stupid act of hitting Ron then she wouldn't be giving him the cold shoulder. Ron, she might go check on him. She took another mouthful of pumpkin juice then left the table and walked towards the hospital wing. She pushed the doors open and made her way towards Ron. He was awake now eating a chocolate frog. He smiled when he saw her coming. "Hello Hermione. The things I do to kiss you." She laughed and sat down in the chair next to the bed.

"You idiot, why'd you even kiss me?" she asked him while pulling the blanket up over him more. He knocked her hand away so she couldn't move it up more.

"My feelings just took over me and when would I ever have the chance to do it again?" What was it with boys and 'their feelings just taking over them.' First it was Draco and now Ron. But he did have a point. He wouldn't get another chance but there was the ball coming up. Maybe she should just not go. That way Draco won't get jealous anymore and Ron won't have an opportunity to kiss her, again. But she had already said she's go with Ron and her dress would be arriving soon so there's no point in not going. Plus, even if Ron tries to kiss her again, she might have a good time with him. But some things needed to be sorted out.

"Ron, you know we're going to this Ball as friends, right?" She raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, of-of course. Psh, I didn't think you and I were ... you know. Yep." Hermione felt bad. It was obvious that he thought they were something more or could be something more but there was only one guy for her, Draco, even if he attacked her best friend she couldn't deny her feelings. She sighed and stood to leave but Ron spoke.

"Listen, don't go. Let's talk about stuff." He asked.

"Okay sure. What stuff?" She sat back down and looked at him. The bruises were defiantly fading now.

"Stuff like why did Malfoy punch me when I kissed you?" This time he raised an eyebrow. The look in his eyes made her feel awkward and fidget in her seat.

"I don't know." That was a lie and both of them knew it.

"Hermione, I know you know why. Stop lying and just tell me. I promise I won't get mad." He pleaded. She couldn't tell him. If she did he'd tell Harry and Harry would flip. But who would be madder? Harry or Ron? Something in her gut was telling her to tell him. He'd find out sooner or later and maybe sooner would be better than later. She took a deep breath before speaking.

"Okay, so the reason Draco attacked you were because he was jealous." He stared curiously at her and opened his mouth to speak but she held a hand up to tell him to be quiet. "The reason he was jealous is because ... I'm ... his girlfriend." She looked down after she said it. Ron didn't say anything. She looked back up and his face was scrunched up in anger.

"Ron –" but he cut her off.

"WHAT THE HELL HERMIONE? HE'S OUR ENEMY. WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME AND HARRY?" Tears started to form in her eyes but she quickly wiped them away. She wasn't going to show any weakness to Ron.

"You promised you wouldn't get mad." She whispered.

"HOW CAN I NOT BE MAD ABOUT THIS?" Shouldn't he just be happy for her?

"Ron, he makes me happy. Happier than I've ever been. Just be happy for me." She wiped more tears away before standing and turning away to leave.

"DON'T TURN AWAY FROM ME!" He yelled. She had never heard him so angry before. She turned back around, fuming now.

"You don't control me Ron! I'm a big girl. I can look after myself! I've been doing it for 15 years." She stormed off. At the moment she didn't care if Ron tells Harry. Good, at least they'd know. She stormed off to the lake. The only place she could calm herself down. In her bag there was a book, she could read that. The first years backed up against the walls as she passed. She must've looked scary. Hermione didn't suit angry. She missed a few steps that lead into the Entrance Hall and rolled her ankle. The pain didn't bother her, she just continued. Finally outside, she took deep breaths. Nobody was outside. She went down to the lake and sat against the trunk of a huge tree. The branches spread out over a large radius, shading most of the spot around where Hermione sat. She pulled the book out and flipped through a few pages. It was her Runes book and although she'd read it a few million times she had to get her mind off things.

The rest of lunch passed fast and when the bell went she seemed a lot calmer. She put her book away and went up to the castle and into a fabulous class where she would now be ignored by Ron AND Harry because Ron would have told Harry by now. Even though Ron is still in the hospital wing, she'd still be ignored by him when he gets out. Then Ginny would not talk to her, her only girl friend, because Harry would've told her about Draco. She needed someone to talk about boy problems. She walked to class quietly. The dungeons were dark. She reached the class and nobody was in yet, so she wouldn't get detention. But she still had detention with Snape tomorrow. Joy. Harry was standing further up talking to Dean and Seamus. Good thing Dean took Harry going out with Ginny well, if not their friendship would've been over. Harry looked over at her but didn't smile. She waved at him but he didn't wave back. Oh no. She thought. He's probably heard from Ron by now. Maybe telling Ron wasn't such a good idea. Snape came out and ushered everyone in. Hermione went and sat at the back at a table by herself. She looked around while everybody sat down. She heard footsteps behind her and then Draco walked past her and to the other side of the table she sat at. She looked at then looked around then back at him. Everywhere else was full. She sighed then pulled out her book. While she was pulling her book out, she noticed her notebook that Draco had given her to use if she wanted to talk to him. She pulled it out but hid it under her potions book. Draco noticed it and did the same with his. Good thing they both carried it on their persons. (A/N – I've always wanted to say that. You know how the police say "Do you have any yadda yadda on your persons?" If not, never mind. LOL -.-) The potions lesson was theory today. Snape had put something on the board for them to copy down. He at going through some papers or something that teachers do. She began writing the notes down. When she had half down she pushed her Potions book aside and wrote a little message in the notebook.

I told Ron.

She looked up at Draco and cleared her throat softly so he could only hear. When he looked up from his notes she nodded towards her notebook. He moved his Potions book aside and saw the message. She sat there watching him write a reply.

How'd he take it?

Not too well. Actually let's just say this. I don't think him and I are friends anymore. And Harry's not talking to me either so, my friendship with the two of them is ruined.

I'm sorry.

Yeah well, that's life I guess.

She looked up at him and shrugged her shoulders and went back to her work. She was just about finished when Draco cleared his throat softly. She looked up at him then saw that he motioned to the notebook. She looked at hers and saw his handwriting.

Wait for me after class, please.

She looked back up at him before writing her reply. She said she would wait for him. This didn't mean she fully forgave him yet, even if Ron hated her, but she wanted to know what he wanted. Curiosity killed the cat, except she wasn't a cat. She was just curious. The class was about to end when Snape looked up at.

"Miss Granger, Mr Malfoy, stay behind after class." The whole class looked at them and they looked at each other. When the class was packing up, they both hurried to put the notebooks away. Surely Snape couldn't have seen them. She didn't need another detention.

The bell went and the class filed out leaving behind Hermione, Draco and Snape. The two walked of the front of the class where Snape was watching them.

"Miss Granger, you have detention with me tomorrow but I have to be somewhere at that time so Mister Malfoy will be watching your detention tonight instead as I have a place to be tonight as well." Probably greasing his hair up more. Not that he needed to anyway, the amount of grease in his head could make fifty million people slide. She nodded her head and waited for him to dismiss her. When he finally did, Draco still staying behind, she went and waited in the corridor for Draco. Finally after about five minutes, Draco emerged from the classroom and made his was quickly over to Hermione. In one swift movement she was in his arms. He held her tightly but not too tight that it was cutting off her circulation. She rested her face against his chest. She could feel the tears coming on but took a breath to hold them back. Her arms just sort of dangled by her side. After a few moments, she couldn't hold the tears in anymore. She let them flow, let them run down her cheek and hit his robes. He tightened his grip when he heard her sobs. He was trying to sooth her by saying "It's alright" and "It'll be okay." But will things be alright and okay? She pulled back from his embrace and looked into his face. His angle like face, those grey eyes trapping hers. At that moment all her anger against him left her body. More tears spilled and she hugged his waist tight. She was mumbling 'sorry' against his chest. He was stroking her hair and saying 'shh'. Eventually she stopped crying. She let go of his waist and rubbed her eyes. She looked at him again and looked back at her. She probably looked like an idiot with swollen red eyes from crying. She backed away at this thought. He only followed her.

"What's wrong?" He took her hands in his and stood close to her. Good thing to corridor was deserted. They were very close together.

"I look terrible." She looked down at his shoes and hers. They were so different, just like the two standing in the shoes.

"No, you look beautiful. You always look beautiful, always." He was very serious and she believed him. Without hesitation, she stood on her toes and kissed his lips softly. He responded and kissed her like it was his fist ever kiss, which she knew was not true. He was so gentle and then he varied to pressure. First soft, then a bit harder then back to soft. They kissed for some time before he broke apart. She smiled up at him and was the first to speak. "I forgive you." Then she kissed his smiling mouth again.

After they eventually stopped kissing, which was hard because they hadn't kissed for awhile and she missed his lips just as much as he missed hers, they walked out a secret passage which leads to Entrance Hall. No one was around so they escaped through the front doors and ran down to the lake hand in hand. They went and sat under the tree Hermione was sitting under just before Potions. They lay back, both panting, and talked.

"Why did Snape want you to stay back after I left?" She asked. "And why did you want to meet me after class?" She looked up at him curiously.

"He just told me to keep an eye on you tonight," He winked then continued. "I wanted to really apologize by snogging the hell out of you." He laughed and kissed her forehead. She smiled and continued asking questions.

"Why would you have to keep an eye on me tonight? I'm a good girl." She gave him an innocent look but he only laughed at it.

"If you're such a good girl, then why are you on detention in the first place?" He asked with an eyebrow raised.

"You know why." She shoot back then poking her tongue out. "You still haven't answered the main question, why do you need to keep an eye on me?"

"I'm just doing as I'm asked." He replied.

"What does he want me to do for my terrible detention?" Sarcasm leaked out of voice when she said terrible. How could spending an hour and a half with Draco alone be terrible?

"You just have to write out a few lines. I talked him out of making you clean stuff by saying you still weren't fully recovered from feeling sick the other day when you were meant to have detention with Filch." He said while smiling at her. In the distance, birds flew out of the branches in the forest and into the sky. The giant squid was playing in the black lake. It looked amused playing with the little row boat.

"Thank you. That makes my plans for tonight much better." She smiled and winked at him. He pulled her on top of him so she was sitting on his lower stomach. She placed her hands on his chest and looked down at him.

"It's what I do baby." He winked. "Can I ask what your plans are then, besides writing lines?" He asked curiously.

"It involves my lips, your lips and hands." She giggled. Oh tonight was going to be good.

"Oh really? What are our lips going to be doing? Hmm?" he asked although he knew what they would be doing.

"I can give you a sneak preview if you like..." She leaned up to him and lightly kissed him, lingering her lips against his as she spoke. "There. Sneak preview." Then she pulled away from him and rested her chin on his chest. He took her chin in his hand and brought her face back to his and kissed her sweetly. Their tongues brushed a couple of times and Hermione practically melted against Draco's body.

The two broke apart after a good snog session. They walked back to the secret passage way hand in hand. Hermione stole a few kisses along the way, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing his neck, lips and nose. Inside the secret passage, Draco pushed her against the wall, but really it was so cramped in there she was basically already against the wall, and he kissed her roughly, running his hands through her hair and down her neck. They got out of the passage way and walked towards the Great Hall for dinner. They were getting closer to the doors when Draco pulled her aside.

"Hermione, do you want to go in together or separate?" That was a good question. They could go in together and let everyone know they are an item. But if Professor Snape saw them, they wouldn't be allowed to have detention together. Hermione was defiantly looking forward to this detention.

"Not tonight. I really want detention tonight. Let's do it tomorrow." Draco smirked when she 'it'. Typical boy with sex on the mind. She couldn't help but laugh. She gave him a quick hug. "You know what I mean; we'll let people know tomorrow." She kissed him quickly then raced in the doors. She looked back and smiled.

She walked up to the Gryffindor table Ron was sitting there with Harry. They didn't notice her sit down a few seats away from them. They were huddled in close together and to be honest they looked like a gay couple together. She smiled but it was a small smile that didn't last long on her face because she remembered that Ron knows about Draco and that's probably what they are talking about. She looked at the doors just as Draco walked in. She went all weak in the knees, good thing she was sitting down. He flashed her a smile before sitting down at his own table. She put some food on her plate and ate in silence. No one was talking to her and Harry and Ron occasionally would glare at her. She would just look away from them. When she thought she'd eaten enough and other people were leaving the Great Hall, she stood and made her way up to her room to get ready for her detention.

In her room she applied some strawberry flavoured lip gloss and a bit of mascara. She wrote a quick note in her notebook to Draco telling him she'd be there soon. She skipped down the stairs but ran into Harry and Ron who were waiting for her with their arms folded across their chests. Hermione stood dead still and racked her brain for something to say.

"Hey guys..." She said nervously. She glanced around the two boys at the portrait hole, her exit out of here. They didn't speak to her. She stepped to the left to try and get around them but they moved in front of her again. They did the same when she tried going to the right. "Guys, what the hell? I've got to go to a detention so move." She barged past them but they still didn't speak. But they didn't try and stop her either so she made her get away. She stormed off to the dungeons where she'd be serving detention. Once she had reached the room, she knocked on the door. She waited until Draco opened it and smiled at her. She didn't return the smile and then his faded.

"What's wrong? You look upset." She pulled her in and shut the door behind her. She went and sat on one of the tables with her feet resting on the stool. She put her head in her hands. Draco came over and sat next to her. He wrapped an arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer to him. She sighed loudly and leant against his shoulder.

"Ugh, Ron and Harry are ignoring me but they blocked my path when I came down from my room. I don't know what to do anymore. I don't want to lose them as a friend but I don't want to lose you either." She sighed again but resting against his shoulder made things a little better. He rubbed her shoulder and gently squeezed it.

"Just talk to them. If they really are your best friends they should support you no matter what." He kissed the top of her head.

"Where is all this wisdom coming from?" She mocked being surprised. But what he was saying did make sense.

"I'm just saying. If they don't support you because of us then maybe we should wait until they're ready. I don't want you losing them because of me. They looked after you while I was a jerk to you. They got time with you that I never will." He sounded sad and she looked up at him. She snaked her arm around his waist.

"That doesn't matter now. All that matters is now, you and me." And then she kissed his cheek. Draco looked at her then placed his hands on her cheeks and kissed her deeply. All her other thoughts disappear except the one about detention. She back hesitantly and smiled as his mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water.

"I've got to start these lines then we can continue." She gave him a sweet smile before going to the front of the room and taking a piece of parchment and a quill. She sat at the table she was sitting at before with Draco but this time on a stool. She started writing out 'I will not be late to class.' Draco sat watching her. Hair fell over her shoulders hanging just above her breasts. Draco pulled his eyes away from that section of her body and looked around the room. He rested his chin in his hand. He looked down at the parchment and saw that she was almost finished writing the lines. Not long till he could have her lips on his. She finished and set the quill down. She looked up at him and smiled cheekily. She stood up and kissed him, the kiss getting deeper every second. Her arms went around his neck and his around her waist. The kiss intensified with Hermione running her hands through Draco's hair and Draco's hand softly running over Hermione's hips and up to her neck. They stood like that kissing for awhile until someone cleared their throat from behind them. They broke apart and looked at the person standing their looking from Draco to Hermione and back again.

"I would've thought you'd do better Draco." Said Snape.

ooooOOOOoooo. What should happen? Don't tell me, this is my story and I'll work it out on my owney. (: But still review.