CH. 9

Hermione woke up to the sun shining brightly into her eyes. When she tried to get up from her bed she felt something holding her back. She looked down and saw that they were hands around her waist holding, her back. In that moment Hermione began to panic; she slowly turned around and was shocked to see the unconscious body of Draco Malfoy. Hermione wanted to scream, but she knew that if she did Malfoy would wake up with a start and someone could get injured, she also wanted to know what the hell happened for to be waking up in HER bed with Malfoy she had to hold it together and wait for him to wake so she could get answers the easy way. Hermione turned to look at his face again and she saw that he looked so peaceful that she felt the sudden urge not to disturb his sleep; he actually looked beautiful when he was not sneering at her or anyone else. WHOA! What the hell did I just say, I'm losing my mind , but I can't help it he does; the way his lips go into a slight curve looking as though he is dreaming of something amusing, or the way his eyes are not closed hard they are just lightly closed. And dear Merlin help me, but he has some of the longest most beautiful lashes I have ever seen on a male. I can not believe that I am saying all these things about Malfoy. Hermione reaches out her hand and smoothes some hair back that had fallen into his eye, wow his hair is so soft and smooth I just want to run my hands through it all day nonstop, as she brings her hand away Draco makes a soft moaning noise and pulls her even closer to himself. She looked at him one last time before deciding that at this moment his arms were where she wanted to be at the time because in that moment she felt safe; like nothing could harm her. So Hermione laid back and snuggled herself even closer to his body and went back to sleep.

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When Draco first opened his eyes a sense of calm and being refreshed washed over him. He had never awoken to a feeling so light and carefree. As he began to really open his eyes and take in his surrounds he found that he was not in his own room and that in fact he was in Hermione's room; when he did a closer inspection he found that Hermione was laying on his chest asleep. As Draco looked at her all the events that happened yesterday overcame him. He looked back down to Hermione's face and saw how angelic she really did look when she was not trying to be a know-it-all. What the bloody hell did I just think? I know that she is my mate and all, Merlin help me, but do I really need to stop admiring her. I need to stop that at once. It's going to be so hard I can tell she feels so good wrapped in my arms. A strand of Hermione's hair had gotten stuck on her lips, he reached down to softly remove it, and as soon as he did Hermione sifted her body that got her even closer to him. Oh Merlin she feels so good against me, but her moving like that was the wrong move to make, she is pressed so closely to my dick; I wish I could move her hand a little further down and that would be bliss. But I can not do any of that because she is my mate, why Merlin why, and because she would kill me and I can not have my mate killing me so I guess I will just have to wait here until she wakes up. I hope it is for a while I like just holding her like this, she feels so good. This feels so good.

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Draco lay in the bed holding Hermione just looking at her very deeply. He never wanted to move from his position. All of a sudden there was a loud banging noise at the portrait, he tried to find is wand and quickly place a silencing charm over it so that it would not disturb Hermione's sleep, but the damage was already done; Hermione had begun to awaken. When her eyes first open all Draco could hope for was that she would not freak out on him and that she would let him explain first. She looked into his eyes saying nothing they just stared at each other. They quickly snapped out of it though because the banging only got louder.

Hermione slowly removed his arms and moved toward her door. She was just about to leave when she turned back to him saying, "don't go anywhere." With that she headed for the portrait. When she got there she was shocked to see Ginny. She quickly pushed herself into the room and sat on one of the couches in the common room.

"Hermione I am so sorry that that happened to you, you did not deserve that."

"Ginny I appreciate you coming here to see about me, but I really just want to be alone right now"

"Are you sure we can have a girls day or something to get your mind off that stupid git"

Softly chuckling with sad eyes Hermione said, "yea I'm sure I just need to get my brain straight and I just need to have some peace for awhile"

"I get it Hermione, if you need me for anything at all just owl me and I will be as fast as I can"

"Thanks for understanding Ginny"

"No problem, feel better Hermione, bye"

"Bye Gin", Hermione walked Ginny to the portrait and with one last sad smile from Ginny Hermione closed it and rested her head against it.

She looked up to her room and knew what was behind it and she did not know if she was quite really to talk to Malfoy and asking what happened.

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I can not believe she told me to stay, I was really expecting her to yell at me or even try to hex me in some way, but no she did none of those things instead she told me to stay. I almost reached in to touch her face when we were just staring at each other. I have never realized it until now but she has the most amazing chocolate brown eyes. It's like it takes you inside of what she is really feeling and it gives off warmth. I did not even know that eyes held that type of power. I wonder how long it is going to take her to come back into the room maybe I should just leave. Just as Draco was about to get off the bed Hermione door knob turned and in she walked.

"I guess we should talk", she said.

"Yea"

Hermione came over to the opposite side of the bed then him and sat down not looking at him. Hermione said nothing and neither did he, it looked as if they were going to sit in silence for awhile. Until he broke the silence, "Just say whatever is on your mind."

Hermione turned to look at him, "why didn't you leave when I told you too yesterday"

"I wanted to make sure you were ok"

"Since when do you care how I am doing, you hate me, remember."

Draco mumbled something under his breath

"What did you just say?"

He looked her dead in the eyes and said, "I do not hate you"

"What kind of scheme are you pulling here Malfoy, are you going to use this against me somehow to make it seem as though I am just another one of your one night stands"

When Draco heard him say that something unknown to him came over him and before he could control himself or get a handle on himself at least; he walked quickly to Hermione so fast she did not have time to move an inch; he was dead in her face. He grabbed her face in both his hands gently and stared into her chocolaty pools that were eyes and said, "I don't think of you like that, you're better than all those girls."

Hermione was shocked at what he was saying to her what shocked her even more was that she was not trying to get away from him and that and in a part of her brain she believed everything he just said to her. After staring in his eyes for so long Hermione pulled away, which immediately pulled Draco out of the moment too.

Hermione backed all the way to her door and slide down it till she was on the floor, she then whispered, "what do you want from me Malfoy."

When she said that all Draco could think was what do I want from her. I know she is my mate there is no denying it anymore, but do I really want to give in and try to make something work with her. Last night was probably the best sleep I have ever had and I'm more than sure it had something to do with the fact that I was holding Hermione as she slept. WHOA! When did I start calling her anything other than Granger in my head? I really do not like playing games and that's exactly what I would be setting myself up for if I did not give in to the feelings I am feeling right now. I think for once I'm going to go with my heart. I hope Merlin is keeping a watchful eye on me because I'm sure I am going to need it.

When he had all his thoughts together he walked over to Hermione, where she sat against the door with her head hanging, he crouched down in front of her and used his fingers to raise her chin so he could look into her eyes again. He spoke in a very calm voice and said, "To just put it out there you need to know that I want, no I need you Hermione that is why I did not leave you last night I could not go to bed knowing that you were in the pain you were in last night. I know everything that I am saying is hard to believe, but I am telling you the truth, if I have to prove it to you I will, because you are important to me." When he finished saying all that he needed to he picked up her hand and placed a soft kiss to the back of it, then he stood up and went back to his room.

When Draco got back into his room he let out the breath he had been holding since he started telling Hermione how he felt. He thought now was as good as anytime to start on thinking of ways to show her how much she really did mean to him even though he didn't even know to the full extent. He decided to write a letter to his parents then a letter to Blaise.

Dear Mother and Father,

I have finally accepted the fact that Hermione Granger is in fact my mate. On some level inside me I still do not like it, but that part of me is getting smaller by the passing moments. I decided to just tell her straight that I need her and want her I know since I have not treated her well within the years she will not believe me, but I plan to show her so she will hopefully believe my actions more than my words. I was just giving an update on how I have been doing in the whole mate situation.

Draco Lucius Malfoy

Draco placed that letter to the side and began to write the one to Blaise.

Blaise,

Get over here now. I know who my mate is and I need you to help me think of ideas as what to do to make her believe I want her. You won't believe who it is. Hurry up Fucker.

Draco

Having finished both his letters Draco folded them up and sent for his owl. When it came bursting into his room he quickly told him who to send the letters to. After sending the owl away he went to his bed and lay down; things were about to become whole lot more serious and complicated.

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Hermione was still sitting in front of her door just staring off into space. She had listened to everything that Draco had said to her part of her believed it and she did not know why and another part of her just could not come face to face with the fact that Draco Malfoy could actually care about someone other than himself. She did not know what to make of the confusing situation he had put her in. There was only one thing Hermione felt like she could do at that moment and that was to get up off the floor and go to bed and sleep.

When she got in her bed she could smell Draco's scent all over her covers and pillows. She did not want to admit it out loud, but his smell helped her go to sleep quicker than she ever had before.

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When Draco heard the knocks to the portrait he quickly went down to open it. As soon as he opened it Blaise stood on the outside.

"So who is she? I have to know, it's been killing me as I walked over here."

"Come on we have to go to my room"

"Alright, alright well come on I can not want to know who she is."

When they boys got to Draco's room Draco sat on his bed and Blaise sat in the chair that was against his desk. "Ok so when I tell you, you need to keep your voice down."

"Yea, yea what ever just tell me already?"

"Fine, it's Hermione"

"Quite playing, you made me rush down here so just tell me who she is", Blaise looked at Draco's face and could tell that he was not kidding at all. "Holy damn it's Hermione, are you sure". The nod of Draco's head was all he needed. "Wow so what are you going to do I mean, she hates your guts"

"Well when I left yesterday I came up here to check on her and she was crying, I ended up holding her the whole night, we fell asleep together. This morning I laid it all out for her letting her know that I wanted her and that I would prove it to her."

"What did she say to all that"

"I didn't give her the chance to say anything I got up and left and came here to write that letter to you and my parents."

"Wow, I'm in shock, but it does explain that moment when I had her wrapped in my arms and you pulled her away, I'm only happy that you did not try to kill me, well you veela side. So you said you're going to prove it to her, how"

"Well I haven't gotten that far that is why I called you here."

"Ok, well first we need to dim down the hate she has for you"

"Yeah I know that already. I thought that I should probably start being nicer to her"

"Yea, that would help and maybe be a little nicer to her friends"

"Hell no, maybe the she-Weasel, but Potty and Weasel can shove it up their asses."

"Yea you're going to need to stop calling her that to her face I mean I do have to propose to her"

Draco smiled, "yea you sure do, what you going to do"

"Well since I am romantic, I thought I should start off with by small flirting and being nice I have to ease her into it, and I know that Granger is her best friend so she will be over here a lot which will mean I will be over here a lot to."

"Whatever man, just make sure she say's yes"

Oh she will, and knows that I think about it she aint that bad looking either. I think I am going to enjoy this."

"I knew you would", Draco said smirking.

"So are you going to start being nice to Granger tomorrow or something?"

"Yea I figured I should start early, because the level of her hate for me will take awhile to get down"

"Yea that is true. Well man I am out of here I need to put a plan of action together myself so see ya"

"Bye"

It had been a long day so Draco decided to finish the little homework he had and he would eat dinner at the same time. When he was done with both Draco took and shower and got into bed. Draco had a lot to think over the task before him would be a very difficult one and he had to play his cards right so that he could have a nice reward in the end. To most Slytherins that would be sex, but right now all Draco could think about was getting the girl and over time the girl's love. He would start bright and early tomorrow.

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Hermione was awakened by the buzzing of her wand. She got out of bed and headed to the bathroom, when she got in thee she turned and saw her reflection in the mirror all she could do was look at her self, and see the mess that had started in her life. She finally tore herself away from her image and shed her clothes and got in the shower. When the first burst of hot water hit her skin it felt so relaxing and calming. As it started to fog up she started thinking about how her life really was. She had just gotten embarrassed beyond belief by someone she was trying to call close to her. Malfoy in her time of need did not pick at her he just held her and made sure she got through the night. Malfoy saying that he needed her and he wanted her and he would prove. That above all other issues she was going through at that moment was the most strangest. Why in the bloody hell would Malfoy want to be with me, maybe it is some kind of bet or he is just trying to make my life even harder than it already is. The scolding of her skin made her snap out of her thinking, she finished her shower then went back to her room. Hermione dressed in normal school clothes then headed out her bedroom door to pick up a few of her books off the table. After that she would head to the Great Hall.

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Draco was awoken by the sound of running water. His first thought was Hermione and what she must look like. He could just picture it now her rubbing soap all over herself in slow soothing circles. Before he knew it his hand was gravitation down to his pants and inside them to grab hold of is dick. As soon as his had touched it he started moving it in the ways he knew would give him a fast and easy release. The more the water continued to flow the more he squeezed and jerked. As soon as the water stopped he had his release and it help like ecstasy.

He jumped out of his bed and quickly shed his clothes and went in the bathroom to clean himself up. As the door to it opened he got an overwhelming smell that was Hermione, he then set off to the task of showering and getting ready to head to the Great Hall.

As he was walking out of his room he spotted her coming out of her own. He decided to let his veela side take charge and apparently it wanted to talk to her. "Hi Hermione"

When she looked up at him she seemed startled, "what do you want Malfoy."

"I told you what I wanted yesterday", he said as he walked closer to her.

"I do not believe you, I think you are just doing this as your next Slytherin project on how to mess with Gryffindor", she said.

Now Draco was right in front of her and he grabbed her hands in his own and said, "I knew you would not believe me that is why is said I am going to prove it to you"

"Why can't you just leave me alone this year Malfoy, after what I have been through I just want some peace, and I can't have that with you.

Draco was now rubbing circles on the skin of her hand, "I can't leave you alone and you can have peace with me, you can have everything with me; you just need to give me a chance to show you."

"Just leave me alone", she pulled her hand out of his and grabbed the rest of her books and headed out the room.

Draco let out the breath he had been holding and raked his hands through his hair. It took a lot for him to say all that, but he realized that it was something he needed to say and he felt better to have done it.

He too then left the room and went toward the Great Hall.

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As soon as Hermione got to the Great Hall she began the long walk to her seat at the Gryffindor table. When people noticed it was her they started whispering among themselves, while casting small flickering glances her way. When she finally got to her seat; she sat down with a huff beside Ginny. "So I'm guessing that everyone knows what happened to me."

"I'm so sorry Hermione, but yea. Most of the people were at Hogsmeade so the news didn't take long to travel. Are you going to be alright, do you want to leave?"

"No I will be ok Gin, thanks anyway though. Can you come to my room for dinner tonight I have some things I want to talk to you about."

"Sure, that's not a problem Hermione. Can you tell me what we are going to be talking about?"

"I don't want to say now; I would rather wait till we get into my room tonight."

"Ok, Hermione that's fine"

Hermione and Ginny then began eating their food and talking about random things. Suddenly she felt a pair of eyes on her and when she looked up she saw it was Malfoy. His eyes just rang of peace; she couldn't look away even if she wanted to. Luckily he did it for her and she pulled her eyes pate onto her plate and resumed eating. A few minutes later she was interrupted again this time by Ron and Harry.

"Hermione are you alright, about you know what happened", Ron said whispering.

"Yes Ron I'm going to be fine, thanks for asking."

"If you need anything Hermione you know we are there for you, right", Harry said.

"I do", thank you guys for worrying about me so much, but you don't need to I am not even worried about it anymore.

Suddenly the Great Hall became silent once again. Hermione peered her eyes away from her friends to look up and find that Justin had just walked in and he was headed straight for her table. When he was standing just behind her just staring at her, then he finally spoke, "Hermione can we talk"

Before Hermione even got the chance to say anything Ron stepped in for her, "get away from her you slimy git; she doesn't want to talk to you ever again."

Even hearing those words Justin still didn't move, he only stared at Hermione and said, "please"

Hermione saw that Ron was about to say something else when she said fine. She got up out of her seat and started walking out of the Great Hall with Justin hot on her heels. When they were finally out of hearing distance Hermione turned to him and said, "speak".

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When Draco came into the Great Hall his eyes immediately went straight to Hermione's. It felt as if his vision had enhanced because he could see her so clearly, he dark pools that were her eyes, her hair, which was no longer bushy, but had beautiful light curls in them, and her pink full lips that he wanted to so badly taste. When he saw that she was finally looking at him he wanted to believe that the longer he stared the longer it would keep them closer in that moment, but then he saw Blaise looking at him in the corner of his eyes and he reluctantly looked away from her and headed over to his friend.

"What's up man, you were staring at Hermione like you wanted to pounce on her"

"I can't help it man", he whispered

"Well you might want to try; you don't want people knowing that you are in love with her"

"I don't care if they know or not it is none of their business anyway"

"Yea you might not care, but think of Hermione I beat she would care; you said she doesn't believe you that you want to be with her right"

"Right"

"Well, she is just going to be pissed if you throw even more unwanted attention her way, I think she would just like to lay low after that whole Justin thing. She is getting a lot of attention over that whole thing. As soon as she came in here everyone went quiet and they started whispering."

As soon as Blaise said that Draco started to fume and his eyes started black at night and he started to breath very heavy, "what were they saying about her", he seethed out.

"Woah man calm down, I don't know what they were saying I'm sure it was nothing good though"

"If I hear anyone saying anything about her I will kill them"

"No you won't, because then you will be in Azkaban then how are you going to help her"

"Your right, but I will stop them if they say anything about her"

"That's a good idea to show her that you do care about her"

"Yea, I'm going to get out of here, I need to calm down I feel like ripping someone's throat out"

"Yea if you can say that so calmly like you just did, you do need to leave"

Draco go up and, but not before taking a couple of biscuits with him. When he looked over at the Gryffindor table he saw Hermione talking with Potty and Weasel a great part of him didn't like it so he thought it was best to move quicker out the Great Hall.

Draco had been sitting there only for a little while when he heard Hermione's voice say, "speak". Draco decided to get up and see what was going on then he heard the second voice say, "I'm so sorry Hermione", he knew he knew who that voice belong to: Justin.

He was just about to step in when he thought about what Blaise had said about not giving Hermione unwanted attention, so he just stayed back and listened.

"Is that all you have to say, was I just some game to you", Hermione said

"No it wasn't like that at I all I liked you, I still like you; I don't know what came over me"

"Well to tell you the truth I don't really care anymore, so goodbye"

"No wait Hermione, he then grabbed her arm, when Draco saw that all Blaises advice went out the door and he started to charge toward them. "Let go of her right now"

"This is none of your business, Justin said

"Malfoy just go away, I can handle this myself"

But Draco couldn't even hear her, he grabbed Justin by the neck and lifted him high above his own head and began to squeeze.

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What the hell was Malfoy thinking coming in here, I don't need his help. Then he started to choke Justin what the hell is going on.

"Malfoy STOP YOU ARE HURTING HIM". Still he didn't move, Hermione started to pull on his arms trying to get him to loosen his grip before he killed Justin. "DRACO STOP IT". That have did it because Draco dropped Justin and looked over to Hermione.

Justin was on the ground coughing and wheezing trying to get his breath back, when he got his strength back he scurried away.

Hermione then turned on Draco, "what the hell were you thinking you could have killed him"

Draco just continued to stare at her, when Hermione moved away starting to head toward their dorm, she was surprised that he was following her. She turned around to say something to him, but she couldn't form any words out her mouth, so she just turned back around and started for their dorm again.

When she got there she sat on the couch and was yet again surprised when Draco sat beside her and put his head in her lap. At first thought Hermione wanted to push him away, but when she looked down at her a bigger part of her just couldn't, wouldn't make him move. So she put her hands in his hair and began to stroke his hair. Before she knew it Draco was asleep on her lap, she looked down at him and just stared at him. She sat in the silence, Hermione thought she was crazy because she felt as if she could hear his heartbeat, it calmed her, but she didn't know why. She looked at his neck and she began to taste some sweet tasting nectar. The more she swallowed it the more came, she didn't know what was wrong with her. She quickly thought this must be a vampire thing. She slowly got up without awakening Draco and went to her room to write to her parents, she had to know what this meant right away. She quickly went into her room and grabbed some parchment and a quill, she then sat down at her desk and quickly wrote out a letter to her parents.

Dear Mom and Dad,

Some weird things have happened to me, but don't worry those I know for sure have nothing to do with me being a vampire. But what I have to ask you know does and I need to know immediately, no games I need to know that you guys are telling me the truth when you answer me. When I was in the presence of this one boy I started to taste some type of sweet nectar. No matter how much I swallowed it, it just kept on coming back. Is this a bad sign.

Love,

Hermione

After she was done writing to her parents she went to the owlery and used one of the faster owls and told it to hurry back with the returned letter. She went back to her dorm, before going up to her room she saw that Draco was still laying on the couch asleep. She stared at him for awhile longer then moved to her room. Hermione was exhausted physically and emotionally, so for the first time in Hermione's life she didn't go to class as a choice. She laid in her bed and stared at her door until her eyes lids became heavy and she fell asleep.

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Draco woke up and found that he was in his common room asleep on the couch. He sat up and put his head in between his hands and racked his fingers through is hair. He sat there and thought about what had happened before how he had gotten so angry by the sight of someone touching Hermione that he almost killed that person. To where he put his head in her lap and instead of pushing him away she didn't she just sat with him. He thought of Hermione and that's when he saw he was alone on the couch. He got up and began to look for her and the first place he looked he saw her in her bed sound asleep.

His head told him to just close her door and go into his own room and sleep more, but he instead listened to his heart that told him that he should be with her. So he tool off his own shoes and his cloak just as he was getting into bed with her he saw that she had so many things off, he wanted her to be just as comfortable as him so he took off her cloak and shoes too. He climbed into her bed behind her and wrapped his arms around her. He pulled her into him slowly so not to wake her up. He could smell the shampoo she used and it immediately became his favorite, vanilla bean and orange blossoms. Draco was quick to fall to sleep with Hermione in his arms.

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Hermione heard the loud bang of her portrait door and was startled awake. When she tried to get up she found she was tied down. She looked down and saw that it was the same pair of arms that she had woken up in the other morning. All she could think about was why was he in her bed. The banging made all thinking stop and she quickly ran to it.

"Hey Hermione"

"Hey Ginny, what are doing here"

"I came to get you for dinner, Harry and Ron said that you didn't go to any of your classes and I had already checked the library, but you weren't in there so I decided to check here and here you are"

"Yea, thanks I was just feeling tired so I decided to stay form classes and just get some well needed rest."

"That's good Hermione, are you feeling better"

"Yea loads, I'm just going to get my shoes and then we can go"

"Alright"

Hermione ran into her room and quickly put her shoes back on. Before she ran out to meet Ginny she looked at Draco one last time then she left. When she got to the Great Hall, she sat beside Harry and in front of Ron. "Hey guys"

"Hey Mione", they both said

"How are you, you weren't in any of our classes today we were worried. That's not like you", Harry said

"Yea I know I was just tired so I decided to stay home and I get some rest. I'm feeling much better now."

"Well that's good", said Ron

They dug into their food and kept silent. Until Harry spoke again, "Hermione this letter came for you today at lunch, but you weren't here." He said handing it to her.

"Thanks Harry". She took the letter and began to open it, she looked inside to see that it was a letter for her parents that she had been waiting on.

Dear Hermione,

This is a very good sign. The boy you were with is your mate, there no other words around it. The sweet nectar is a venom of a type that will not put any harm to mate, but could cause harm to anyone you wish it, if you should bit them. Hermione you have found him. We are so proud of you, me and your father love you very much, and we know this hasn't been easy for you, but you haven't complained.

Love,

Mom and Dad

"Well what does it say", Ron said

"It's from my parents they are just saying how much they miss me and how they can't wait to see me again, and that they are proud of me."

No one else anything about the letter, Hermione put the letter into her pocket and then looked up, it was then she caught the eyes of Malfoy. She could stare into his eyes forever the way he was looking at her it was so intense. Just as her parents had said there was no way around it Draco Malfoy was her mate all she could think about was, what the hell am I going to do, I can't possibly live happy with him forever. She tore her eyes form his gaze and went back to eating her food.

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As Draco slept all he felt was bliss and contentment in his life; he had Hermione in his arms. When he tried to squeeze her closer, he felt nothing. He quickly opened his eyes to see that nothing was there, he was alone in her bed. He sat up and let out a heavy sigh. It felt great to sleep with her, but only one question was on the tip of his tongue, why; why was she letting him get in her bed. Why didn't she ever say anything when she woke up, why hadn't he been cursed to hell and back yet. He had to know.

He picked up his wand and looked at the time. He noticed that dinner was being served in the Great Hall so he put on his cloak and shoes and headed out. When he got to the Great Hall he realized he had to look he had to get a glimpse of her. He looked at the Gryffindor table and like always he couldn't take his eyes off of her, it was if he could see into her soul and it was beautiful. When he saw that she was looking back the power of her beauty hit him even more he wanted to stare into her deep chocolate pools forever, but she ripped her eyes from him. He felt empty. He then heard Blaise calling his name, he went over to sit next to him.

"What did I tell you, you have to stop staring at her like that"

"I can't help it, as soon as I come in here its like my eyes are drawn to look at her"

"Well you bet to do something about it, just think about it like you are doing to protect her"

"Yea your right"

"Yea I know I am"

"Shut up, and eat your food", he said as Blaise laughed at him.

"Oh before I forget since you decided not to come to any of your classes or lunch you missed mail." Blaise pulled a letter out of his pocket, "this came for you."

Draco gave a head nod and began to open the letter.

Dear Son,

Your mother and I are pleased that you can except it now, this will be better for you in the end you will see this. I do not know how your method will go will for you, but see that you keep us updated on how things progress. Your Mother and I will do anything to help.

Luicius Abrax Malfoy

"Who was it from"

"My parents"

"What did they say"

"Just to keep them updated"

Blaise nodded his head as he continued to eat. When Draco saw that he had nothing else to say he quickly followed also.

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"Ok Hermione I have been waiting for this moment for awhile now will you please tell me what's on your mind"

"Yes Ginny, sit down." Ginny was sitting on the edge of Hermione's bed while Hermione was propped up against her pillows at the head of her bed. "Ok so the day of the whole incident with Justin I came back to my room crying Malfoy came in her and he was all nice to me and let me cry on him."

"Wow Hermione you think he is using this as some way to embarrass you later"

"That's what I thought the next day, but he started telling me stuff how he wanted and needed me"

"I don't know what to say Hermione, I am just in shock. I can't believe Malfoy is the one saying all this stuff to you"

"Yea, but I had sent a letter to my parents asking about a vampire thing that was happening to me, and they said it would only happen around my mate. And Ginny it only happens around Malfoy, what the bloody hell am I going to do"

"Wow, well I guess you have to embarrass the fact that he is your mate, you think the reason he is saying all this stuff now is because he is your mate"

"No, it doesn't work like that your mate stays the same, something else is going on with Malfoy"

"I honestly don't know Ginny, I know I have to give in to it, but I don't want to; but I have to and it sucks"

"It will be ok Hermione, you'll see"

Hermione knew there was plenty more to tell Ginny like how Malfoy had been sleeping in her bed and how she had been allowing it. How she could look into his eyes for hours and always seem to get lost. Or how he almost killed Justin, just because he grabbed her. Hermione knew this were some things that she should tell Ginny, but she couldn't yet she had to let them make more sense to herself before she could even try to make them make sense to herself.

She didn't tell Ginny any of her other secrets, but her and Ginny talked about plenty other things and for once it wasn't all about her and her weirdness of being a vampire. They talked about the upcoming dancing and what they would wear or better yet what Ginny would pick for them to wear. That turned into who would be taking them, Ginny still had her heart set on Harry. At that moment Hermione had no idea if she could even picture herself with anyone at the dance.

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Draco got to his room and all he wanted to do was take a nice hot shower and curl up in the bed with Hermione. He noticed that the only time he can get a good nights sleep is when he is in the bed with her.

He went into his room and shed his clothes and wrapped a towel around his waist. When he went into the bathroom he could two sets of voices coming from Hermione's room. He noticed that it was Ginny. He hoped she left soon because he was really tired and he needed to sleep next to Hermione, he needed to feel her whole body against his own. He started his shower and let the hot water take him away for a moment.

When he got out he rewrapped the towel around his waist and got out the bathroom. He listened in on Hermione's room and still heard two voices, it angered his that Ginny was still in the room. He wanted her to leave NOW. He started to burst in the door and tell her to leave but then it would leave Hermione with unwanted attention so as much as he wanted to he didn't. He went back into his room and dressed in a pair of black silk boxers. He climbed up on his bed and just stared at the ceiling waiting for Ginny to leave so he could get some sleep.

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Three hours later Draco heard the portrait close and he heard the sounds of water running in the shower. All he would have to do was wait a little while longer and he would be able to be with her. Then he thought what if she kicks me out her bed. What if she doesn't want me with her, the other times she was probably just to tired to say anything to me. Tonight might actually b the night that I get cursed to hell and back. Draco had no clue what to do he wanted to be in the bed with Hermione, but he knew she didn't want him, well yet in his mind. He wanted sleep, but he wanted Hermione happy more. But what about his happiness, he knew that happiness could only come if he was with Hermione.

He heard the shower stop and her go back to her own room. Still he sat in his room looking at the ceiling for another hour wondering what he should do. Finally he got up and head through the bathroom to Hermione's room. When he got in there she looked as if she was sleep. Draco just stared at her; she was so beautiful with the moon hitting her skin.

Draco must have been staring longer than he thought because she turned around and opened her eyes, and started to stare at Draco also. She then did something Draco didn't expect she slid over and pulled the covers back. Draco just stared at what she just had done. This must mean she wants me to get in the bed with her. He took no further hesitation. He got in the bed with her. He felt Hermione trying to move over more, but he pulled her back to his chest. A slow smile grew on his face, because in this moment Draco felt he could get the happiness he wanted and he was going to get a good night sleep.

AN: I have done it guys, I finally got the new chapter up sorry it took so long, but college does not care about me having time to write fanfic, but I think I have found a way to help me make the chapters come out quicker. I hope you guys enjoy the chapter. Tell me what you guys think.