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Chapter 10: Making Plans

Things for Hermione got easier with the passing weeks with an occasional confrontation that she had with Ron. Hermione's sprits were better by now and didn't mope around as much. She was getting along with Draco very well and seemed now to be enjoying the many encounters with boys hitting on her. It made her feel better about herself knowing that what happened with Ron wasn't the end of the world. She had been getting excited knowing that the Halloween dance was coming soon. She and Draco were supposes to organize the dance with the prefects and it was coming along rather smoothly. The only things that she really had left to do for the dance were to find a costume and a date.

Hermione had been in the common room reading with a small radio that was magically programmed to play music. Draco had entered the common room just coming from a Quidditch practice. He had thrown down his equipment by the door then sat on the couch. They began to talk for a little bit before Draco had started acting a little funny. Hermione had sensed that something was wrong.

'What's wrong Draco?'

'Oh, um nothing really. I just wanted to ask you a question and feel free to say no if you want. I was thinking that since this whole inter-house unity thing is going so well that maybe you would want to go to the Halloween Dance with me.'

Hermione was a little shocked

'If you have a date that's cool I just thought...'

'No'

Draco's face sunk a bit 'Oh, um well…'

'Oh no, I mean no I don't have a date. I think that would be really fun if we went together' Hermione smiled

'Cool, um well then I'm going to go shower' He then went to his room

For the first time in a while Hermione was really happy and she was excited. She wanted to tell someone so she had run to the Gryffindor tower to find Ginny. Once she had found Ginny she told her what happened with her and Draco.

'Holy Shit Hermione he is so hot I'm so fucking jealous'

Hermione just smiled at the comment

'Hey I have a question for you Hermione, do you think that you could find out from him if Blaise has a date. That would be wicked if we could go together'

'Oh definitely Ginny I will try and find out for you, but in the mean time we have to think of costumes to wear.'

'Oh I have the perfect idea for the both of us. We can be wizard bunnies'

'Ginny what are wizard bunnies?'

'You know wizard bunnies. They are like what muggle's call playboy bunnies'

'What! Ginny I can't dress up like that'

'Why not, Hermione you have an awesome body and besides you will look hot in it. Plus, I'm sure Malfoy would love you in it too.

'I'm not sure about this idea Ginny'

'Oh come on Hermione we will do it together. PLEASE!'

Hermione took a deep breath in and said 'Okay'

'GREAT!' Ginny yelled 'Well get costumes this weekend.'

Hermione then left Ginny's actually feeling excited about the upcoming dance. She was just about to walk out of the common room when Ron called after her.

'Hey Hermione'

'Oh, hey Ron um how are you doing?'

'Good, look Hermione I wanted to talk to you for a second. I know that you are still pissed at me and everything, but I want you to go to the Halloween dance with me.'

Hermione was surprised 'Ron I can't'

'Come on Hermione this could be our chance to start over. I know that I messed up, but lets try again. I want to make it up to you.'

'I don't think that is such a great idea Ron'

Ron started to inch closer to Hermione. He had put his hand on her cheek and rubbed it softly with his thumb. His hand felt so warm and familiar to Hermione. She closed her eyes to push back tears that she felt coming. All Hermione could do was just stand there as if she had forgotten how to walk. He then brought his mouth to her ear and began to whisper.

'Come on Hermione go with me.' He then nibbled on her ear a little 'I miss you so much.'

A shiver ran down Hermione's spine at the sound of those words. He missed her, but did she miss him was the question. She didn't know. She was just starting to feel better from their whole fiasco and felt on top of the world especially since Draco just asked her to the dance. DRACO she thought! His name had ripped her from her semi-trance. She then pushed Ron away from her.

'Ron I said I can't now I need to go back to my dorm'

Ron grabbed her by the wrist before she could go anywhere. 'No Hermione why won't you go with me to the dance tell me!'

'Because Ron'

'Because what Hermione!'

'Well for one think I don't trust you anymore Ron and secondly I all ready have a date. Now I need to go back to my room.' Hermione screamed

There were a couple people in the common room now that were staring at them in curiosity about what they were talking about.

'Who is he Hermione, tell me who is he' Ron yelled digging his nails into her wrist till she started to bleed.

'Leave me alone Ron it is none of your business. Now let go of me your hurting me.' Hermione said getting flustered

Instead of letting her go he pulling her closer to him 'Fine Hermione have it your way, but when I find out who it is he is as good as dead.' He then stormed off to his room leaving a shaken up Hermione.

Hermione arrived back at her dorm trying to compose herself before she went back in. As she entered the common room Draco was exiting the bathroom in his bath towel. He watched her walking in looking a bit shaken up and ran over to her.

'What's wrong Hermione what happened?'

'Nothing I just went to go talk to Ginny that's all' she said pushing some hair out of her face

Draco saw the bruises and dried up blood on her wrist

'Don't lie to me Hermione, what happened to your wrist'

Hermione's eyes began to water again 'I was leave from Ginny's and I ran in to Ron'

'Ron, I'm going to kill that bastard'

'Draco please, just stop its over'

Draco then brought Hermione over to the couch. Hermione told him what happen and what Ron had said about him.

'Look Draco I will understand if you don't want to go to the dance with me cause of this. I don't want you to….'

But before she could even finish her sentence Draco brought his lips up to hers. Hermione was caught off guard letting out a small moan. He then began to nibble on her bottom lip as both of his hands came up to cup her face. A warm sensation had come over Hermione's whole body. He parted his lips a bit asking permission to enter his tongue in her mouth. Hermione opened her mouth without hesitation. Her mouth was so warm and sweet. There tongues danced around one another for a few minutes. Hermione had never felt a kiss that was so passionate before she never wanted it to end. Draco then pulled away from her planting small kisses on her lips before he looked at her again.

'There is no way that he is going to stop us from going to this dance together. Don't worry about me I can take care of myself and nothing is going to happen to you trust me. Draco said with a smile

'Thank you Draco' she said with a smile.