Hermione grabbed a book to keep her mind occupied getting lost in it, the next thing she knew there was a knock on her door

"Come in" she sighed continuing to read as Draco cleared her throat

"What!"

"Look before I… you have to put up with me, I just wanted to say, sorry for everything I've said to you and put you through, I know you won't just forgive me like that, but I've changed, my friends don't know that though"

"Well I believe you have Draco" she said standing the book in her left hand as she held out her right "Let's call a truce, start over"

Draco smirked before taking her hand in his surprisingly gentle one and shook.

"What do you want to do?" he asked looking around quizzically.

Umm… I was supposedly going to sleep, but then Snape buggered off and left me with you"

Draco's eyebrow twitched upwards "Supposedly?"

"I find sleeping hard, my thoughts and feelings effect me more when im alone and unoccupied, then even if I do sleep I have nightmares, admittedly there not so bad when people are with me but still…"

"There horrible?"

"Yes" she smiled weakly "Do you want a drink?"

"I'm looking after you so sit and I'll get it" he said catching her hand and gently pushing her onto the sofa before heading to the kitchen

"Umm… Hermione, what cup board are the cups in?"

She laughed slightly before getting up and brushing past Draco, reaching into the cupboard above the kettle, pulling out two glasses. Placing them on the side, drawing her wand with a flick the filled with pumpkin juice.

"Here you go, now you know for next time" Hermione smiled slightly as she handed him the glass. She felt relaxed around him, he had a certain… charm.

"Do you want something stronger?" Draco asked

"God yes" Hermione laughed "I need to put something else except this shirt on though"

"No its fine we won't leave the castle and we won't get seen, I promise, we'll grab some drinks and come here straight after with them"

Hermione hesitated before Draco held out his hand and added "I thought you were a Gryffindor, time to show me this supposed Gryffindor courage" and winked Hermione laughed in disbelief and took his hand enjoying the feel of his skin of hers. "This way" he ordered pulling her out of the door and down the hallway "I do believe you know where the room of requirement is?"

"Yes I so, wait… that gives you alcohol!"

"Yeah, where do you think us Slytherins get it from?"

"Some outside source, if I knew that I would have came here ages ago"

Draco chuckled "Where has this Hermione been hiding all my life?" pushing Hermione into an alcove and against the wall putting his hand over her mouth to stop her answer as filch bumbled past talking to Mrs Norris removing it when the cost was clear but not moving out of the cramped place

"Maybe she's always been here and you haven't been looking hard enough." She smirked leaving him to ponder that and slid out of the space hiding them pulling Draco with her, who quickly took the lead. They arrived at the room of requirement several moments later pacing in front of the door 3 times thinking 'We need a place to get alcohol' pushing against the huge wooden door as it appeared. Grabbing a bad with an undetectable enlargement charm from the entrance and loading in as much as they could carry ending up with enough to last them for several nights.

"Wingardium Leviosa" whispered Draco in a very attractive voice before heading back to Hermione, 10 minutes later after several close calls with filch and 1 with a very haggard looking McGonagall, they were back at Hermione's place.

"Firewhisky?" smirked Draco as Hermione locked the door

"Yeah please" sitting on the sofa next to him as he handed it to her.

"Cheers" they clinked glasses and downed it in one, they did this several times before the punch caught up with them, and they got incredibly tipsy. Draco's hand ended up at the top of her leg and Hermione's was playing with his hair. His breath intoxicating "Hermione…"

She turned her head "Yes Draco" and his lips met hers, soft and gentle at first "You are so beautiful" he whispered as they split apart before pressing his lips to hers once more the kiss growing steadily more passionate pulling away Hermione got up "I'm sorry but I can't do this. At least not now"

"Why are you so bloody complicated?" Draco sighed pushing his fringe back from his face.

"Oh I'm sorry Draco but I just lost my parents to Voldermort, you know the idiot you used to fight for, so I think I have the right to be so 'Bloody Complicated'!" she growled before storming into her room and slamming the door. Sighing Draco got up and knocked on the door "Hermione… I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you, please let me in" after a few moments of silence he tried again "Hermione, love, please" a click as the door unlocked, Draco pushed it open slowly and entered hesitantly to see Hermione laid on her bed with her back to him. Sitting on the bed behind her he placed a hand at the small of her back.

"Hermione

"I just want to sleep"

"Okay" he whispered pecking her cheek before settling next to her, pulling her close as she rolled over to face him. Dozing off they fell asleep together. How fast situations can change.

Snape came back to Hermione's at 7 in the morning to make sure she was okay or 'pick up a book' as he would tell her, only to find her and Draco cuddled up in bed snapping a photo to use as evidence later, he left and went to breakfast in the great hall for the first time in a while.

"Severus my dear boy" came Albus' voice from next to him "What are you doing here?"

"Miss Granger is in good hands" he drawled flashing Dumbledore the photo he had taken before stashing it in his robes "Also it is strange for a teacher and a student to be absent, on the same days at the same time, we don't want any rumours starting do we?"

"I think it's a bit late for that my boy" Dumbledore stated gazing towards the entrance to the great hall.

"What!" Snapped Snape following his gaze to see Hermione and Draco walking in together only someone very observant would see that they were holding hands. Draco made what looked like a snide remark and Hermione made one back before they went their separate ways

"Severus, what have you done?" came Lupin's worried voice

"What have I done! I have done nothing" he growled

"It doesn't look that way Hermione and Draco can't stop looking at each other"

"If they've decided to settle their differences it was up to them" he growled "Not me"

Lupin scowled "If she gets hurt in any way on your head be it"

"Getting Sentimental?"

"She's like a daughter to me Severus, I swear to God"

"I really don't want to hear your idol drown Remus especially when I'm trying to eat, it's rather off putting"

"Humph, I'll keep my so called idol drone for a more convenient time then"

"I'd rather not hear it at all" Snape snapped Lupin's comeback was cut off with a clang of metal on Dumbledore's goblet. "We have shared this marvellous meal with those who have grown to become our families so I only think it is right to share a moments silence for the latest losses in this devastating war" stated a sombre looking Dumbledore and the hall fell silent a minute or two later Dumbledore thanked them and watched as a teary eyed Hermione got up and left if it was possible the hall fell even more quieter as Draco Malfoy got up and followed her out looking teary eyed himself, or maybe it was a trick of the light.

"Hermione" he whispered pulling her in for a hug

"I'm fine I… I just forgot to pack my potions book, you better get back somebody will tell Voldermort you disappeared seconds after I did"

"Screw the dark lord it's worth it" he smirked

"Oh Draco your putting yourself in terrible danger"

"I'm always in danger Hermione, stop worrying"

"But" she pulled back

"If you don't want me just say" a pained look in his eyes

"No it's not that, I don't want to lose you"

Draco smiled sadly his hand caressing her cheek and kissed her pressing his lips to her forehead as he whispered "I'll always be with you, even if you think you've lost me forever"

"I don't know why you've had such an effect on me Draco Malfoy all I know is you have"

"I was just thinking the same thing"

"As much as I enjoy your company you better be heading back to the Great Hall, show your face before we turn up in lessons"

"But" he began to argue when Hermione cut him off

"Go"

"Okay" he sighed "But only because you want me to if I had a choice…"

"Draco Malfoy do not try guilt tripping me it will not work!" her face serious but her eyes laughing. Draco chuckled and pecked her on the lips before turning on his heel and calling "I'll see you in lesson" over his shoulder

"So you and Draco" a voice came from over her shoulder, spinning around she let out a sigh of relief "Remus, you made me jump out of my skin"

"Sorry Hermione, I just wanted to make sure you were okay, just because the Malfoy's are supposedly on our side doesn't mean we should suddenly trust them with our life's" her eyes darkened slightly but her tone stayed cheery

"Yes well, I'm fine thank you for your concern Remus but I really must be going"

"Yes, very well, be careful Hermione, don't fall too far to fast"

"I won't Remus, I promise" with one last smile Hermione turned on her heel, got her bag from her room and headed to potions. Arriving just as Snape swung open the door and ordered the class inside

"Today there will be two students out of both Gryffindor and Slytherin working at the tables" everyone groaned and shot disapproving looks across the class room "Line up at the back now" there was a minutes shuffling before it fell silent again the Gryffindor's on the left and Slytherin's on the right

"Malfoy, Granger, Brown, Goyle"

"Crabbe, Longbottom, Pansky, Abbott"

"Finniagun, Zabini, Bulstrode, Coote (Gryffindor)"

"Thomas, Dunstan (Slytherin), Frobisher (Gryffindor), Greengrass (Slytherin)"

Calling them out in fours, then placing them boy, girl. Lavender immediately became pre occupied with Goyle, thinking his thickness was extremely cute.

"Today we are brewing attraction potions, if brewed wrong or too heavily inhaled can cause incredibly overwhelming lust for whom you are attracted or are magically bonded to" no one moved "Well what are you waiting for a written invitation?" he growled and watched as the while the whole class went about their work, some making huge slip ups, one of peoples he did miss was Seamus' and only became aware of it when he tapped Hermione on the shoulder…

Hermione felt a tap on her shoulder and turned to see Seamus stood behind her a torn expression on his face, like he was trying to make a very hard decision. She reached out her hand and immediately regretted it as he seized her arm and didn't let go, pushing her against the desk crushing his lips to hers all the while. She tried to push him away but he was a lot stronger than she though. It wasn't Draco or Neville that pulled him away but Snape "Longbottom take Finniagun to the hospital wing tell Madam Pomfrey what we are brewing, if that isn't to much for you to comprehend" he spat pushing Seamus towards him "Miss Granger outside now"

"Careful your boyfriend doesn't make a move again" Draco leered and Snape huffed "Mr Malfoy outside and if anyone tries anything, anything at all" Snape left the sentence hanging as he followed the pair out of the door slamming it behind him

"What the bloody hell where you thinking?" Snape growled

"What was I thinking! Sorry for just being sexually assaulted Severus, it must be all my fault, how silly of me, accept my sincerest apologizes"

Draco took her hand a squeezed it ever so slightly reassuringly, Hermione returned the pressure trying to force back the tears of anger and shock and betrayal, begging them not to spill over.

"Malfoy go back in now, anyone asks its detention this Saturday at 8" his voice strangely calm

"But,"

"Malfoy don't argue, go!"

"Yes sir" he sighed kissing Hermione's head before realising her hand and leaving.

Miss Granger my office" he ordered before re entering the classroom "I'm sending a substitute, if anyone fools around in any way, shape or form, there will be hell to pay" and left sending a patronus to Slughorn on his way


PLEASE R&R