Partners to Lovers

A Dramione Story by xAvatarLovex

Summary: Draco is assigned to be Hermione's potions partner. How will they get along? What will happen when Draco suddenly feels an unexplainable pull towards Hermione? Post-war and Dumbledore and Snape are still alive.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. All credit goes to J..

A/N: Sorry for the long wait! I know it's been forever but thanks for bearing with me. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for the reviews! Replies to reviews;
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Chapter 9 – Feelings

***FLUFF WARNING!***

Draco's P.O.V.

Is she okay?

What happened to her?

Thoughts ran through my mind as I watched Madam Pomfrey bustle around professionally. I don't even know why I'm so worried! It was obvious Madam Pomfrey knew what she was doing and most likely knew what was wrong, but she would not tell me.

"It's not my place to tell," she had said.

I sighed and sat in the chair beside her.

"Is she going to be okay?" I called toward Madam Pomfrey.

She smiled,. "I'm sure she'll be fine, dear. I think she will wake up in a few hours. Three at most, I believe."

I decided to wait it out. I grasped Hermione's hand in the both of mine and stayed like that for a bit, thinking about…things between Hermione and myself.

What are we?

Friends?

Still enemies?

Acquaintances?

Something neutral?

After that kiss, I felt like I had made the best discovery in the world. I felt like I had discovered something and that thing unlocked a part of my heart.

Wait. What?

I stared at Hermione as random thoughts raced through my head. Then I felt a weird urge to kiss her. So, in her unconsciousness, I did.

I melted into the feeling of her velvety-soft lips on mine.

A second later, I knew I had to pull back. As I lifted my head back, her eyelid fluttered open. Instantly, I dropped her hand and smiled.

Instantly, the smile turned into a smirk.

"Why?" she croaked, trying not to smile.

I could see the corners of her lips tugging upwards.

I frowned, "Why what?"

She tried to sit up but I instantly held her down and she did not question my actions.

"You kissed me just now. Why?"

I shrugged, trying to keep a cool demeanor. "I felt like it," was all I said but the cool act was slowly fading away.

Suddenly, I realised we had never said anything about her being n the Hospital Wing in the first place. I decided not to bring it up just yet.

"So you kissed me just because you felt like it. Right. So why are you here anyways? Aren't you supposed to be in bed? Or in class? What time is it?"

I groaned, knowing she would ask. Honestly, I couldn't decide if I should be honest or make a random witty remark. So I chose the latter.

"Just making sure my darling Head Girl is well enough to do her duties. After all, I wouldn't want to do them by myself. That would be boring. Oh, and I wouldn't have the time."

"Malfoy, I officially think you're weird. First you kiss me on impulse. Then you say you were here to check on me and make sure the darling Head Girl was well. It's almost as if you cared! But that would be impossible. Why would you care about a Mudblood like me?" Hermione rambled.

"Don't call yourself that," I cried instantly, a bad reaction to the word I currently hated the most.

Hermione's P.O.V.

I froze.

Slowly, the numbness faded away as I processed what he was saying. When he told me not to call myself a Mudblood, he sounded like he truly meant it and I doubted that he came here to check on me because of the reason he had given.

Dear Merlin!

Draco Malfoy has feelings for me!

Once again, I froze, staring at him in shock.

"Granger? Granger, answer me!" I heard him call distantly.

I pushed at the invisible barriers that were invading my mind, not letting me get back to the conscious world. Luckily this time no horrible war images filled my head.

But something else did.

Images of Malfoy and I together. Married. With children.

I couldn't believe it. If anyone told me that it was true, I would send them to St. Mungo's.

Which is why I thought I was going insane as I snapped back to the conscious world.

Draco's P.O.V.

I watched her as her eyes glazed over again but they did not close. They were staring at me intently and I found that I could not look away. Her chocolate orbs engulfed me and I began to grow dizzy.

"Mr Malfoy. Mr Malfoy!" I heard a voice call.

Finally, I looked away. It was Madam Pomfrey.

"Yes?" I answered at last.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah. Fine," I lied. My head was actually spinning in thought of what just happened. I had never felt like that before. I felt like there was a magnet pulling us together as I sunk into her orbs and I swear I could see faint images in them, images of her and me.

But that would be impossible, I thought to myself.

"Well, visiting times were over an hour ago. Would you like to stay? You can either leave now or tomorrow morning. You cannot leave in the middle of the night."

"I'll stay," I replied. I wanted to stay and figure these random feelings out. Pronto.

"As long as you disturb nobody, especially not Miss Granger, you may stay," she said with a smirk.

"Yeah. Okay. And could you not tell anyone of this?" I asked. The smirk on her face told me she was a unicorn hair away from telling the entire population of staff and maybe even students.

Her face fell slightly, although she tried to cover it up, and nodded.

I relaxed. Nobody had to know of this and most certainly not the entire student population.

Hermione's P.O.V.

More images of Malfoy and I together flashed before my eyes.

I looked on at them in surprise but, surprisingly, not horror.

The images did not seem as ridiculous as they were at first as time went on. In fact, I grew to like the children. Suddenly, I snapped out of it, once again finding Malfoy kissing me.

"What in the name of Merlin-"I tried to say but his lips pressed against me harder. He expertly moved his lips against my somewhat unresponsive ones at first but then mine started moving in sync with his. He wound his hand into my hair as I did the same.

Silently, he traced his lips along mine, begging for entry. I granted. Our tongues battled in a dance of dominance with his winning in the end. He sucked on my lower lip with skill, causing me to moan into his soft lips. It was the best feeling of my life. I had never felt more relaxed yet tenser. I was afraid of what would happen after this but right now, I just let all those matters slip my mind and concentrated on the pure bliss of Draco Malfoy's velvet lips.

If he wanted to, I would have let him take me right there, right then.

But he stopped, panting for breath. He looked at me.

"Wow," was all he said.

"Wow," I replied, "the best snog of my life."

He smirked. "Well I do have a good reputation," he began but I cut him off with a short kiss.

Smiling, he got under the covers next to me and, that night, I fell into a dreamless sleep in his arms.

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Draco's P.O.V.

The next morning, I woke to find a bush in my face.

Then, slowly, the events of the night before came back to me.

I had snogged Hermione Granger.

Then I had fallen asleep with her in my arms. This explained why there was a bush in my face.

Hermione's P.O.V.

I woke to feel bodily warmth behind me and strong arms encircling my waist.

The events of last night came rushing back to me.

Draco Malfoy and I had snogged.

Then I had fallen asleep in his arms.

Instantly, I thought back to last night to check that I had not done something that I would regret.

I didn't.

But what were Malfoy and I now?

Friends?

Acquaintances?

Friends with benefits?

Enemies with benefits?

I didn't know.

Afraid I would disturb Draco in his sleep, I stayed still, soaking up the feeling I got these days when I was near Malfoy. For some reason, I did not feel intimidated or scared by him. Nor did I hate him. Not anymore.

In fact, I was beginning to like him.

Mentally, my brain battled about why I liked him and why not, as I felt a headache starting to come on.

"Morning," I heard a mumble behind me. I must have woken him. I thought.

"Morning," I replied.

I turned around, "So what are we?"

"Whatever you would like to be," he answered. It was the answer I was dreading most. I did not want to make a decision and it seemed he didn't either.

I thought for a moment then said, "Well, I don't mind. Whatever you feel comfortable with?"

"Hermione, I don't hate you anymore. I don't think I ever did. Maybe it was envy that you were Potter's friend and you, no offense because I was taught this at the time, who was lower than me because of blood, could become Potter's friend yet he would reject me. Malfoys always got what they wanted. They had money, influence and the looks. We could do anything. But I guess being Potter's friend was not possible for me so I stuck with being his enemy. But you were just unfortunate. If you were in Slytherin, I would have befriended you. Hermione, I like you. Like, I like you a lot. You might not see it but you're beautiful in your own way. A way that I can now see. I want us to be boyfriend and girlfriend. If that's okay with you, that is?"

"Yeah, I don't mind being boyfriend and girlfriend so long as we don't have to tell anybody where possible. I think Ginny will figure it out so I may as well tell her. You can choose one person to tell if you want," Hermione stated.

"Yeah, I'll tell Blaise."

"Pansy might end up knowing then."

"That's okay. She's like a sister to me. I don't mind. I just refuse to announce it to the general public, that's all."

And with that, the two teens got up and made their way back to their shared dorm with radiant smiles on their faces.

Hermione's P.O.V.

As I entered, Ginny jumped onto me.

Figuratively.

"Are you okay?" she asked, quickly.

"Yeah. I'm fine now."

Then she noticed the smile on my face. And Malfoy walking up to his room as quickly as possible.

"What did you and Malfoy do?" she accused.

I blushed. "I'll tell you what happened but only if you promise not to tell a soul."

"Fine," the girl said and made her way to the couch by the fire. She cast a silencing charm around the couch, in case anyone walked in, and looked at me expectantly.

I sighed. "Promise not to freak?" I asked.

She nodded in confirmation.

"Well Draco was in the Hospital Wing and he had kissed me before I woke. Then we talked. I lapsed into unconsciousness again and when I woke, he decided to snog me. We are now a secret couple, I guess, which is why you can't tell anyone. Draco is telling Blaise and I'm assuming Pansy gets to know so you can tell her if you want, but that's it," I said to my best friend.

"AHH!" she squealed, "I'm so happy for you guys! I knew you would get together."

"Seriously Gin?" I asked, shocked.

She nodded and hugged me.

I knew she would understand, I thought, unlike the boys who would blow. Oh, how I dread the day they find out.

Draco's P.O.V.

Meanwhile, Blaise was waiting for me on my bed. When I walked into my room, I knew I was going to be interrogated. I was not going down without a fight, however.

"Heyy, Draco," Blaise called casually.

"Mmhmm," I replied, making my way to the bed.

"Where have you been all night?" he asked, accusingly.

"None of your business, Zabini," I replied.

"Oh, come on, Draco!" Blaise whined.

"You sound like a gossipy schoolgirl," I replied, because, in truth, he did.

"I do not!" he growled.

"Yeah, you do, actually. And now you sound like an angry schoolgirl who didn't get her gossip. Kinda like Daphne Greengrass, really," I stated, as-a-matter-of-factly as possible.

"I am not like that Greengrass whore! Anyways, so what did you do last night? Did you spend time with Granger, by any chance?"

I felt a blush arising and this time it was my turn to growl. "It's none of your business, Zabini," I repeated.

"Oh, so you did! So, tell me, are you two together? Hogwart's next best couple? Have you kissed? Can I go tell the whole population of Hogwarts?"

"No!" I shouted. Blaise had gotten to me.

"Oh, so it's true then? Tell me, Draco, or I will be alerting the whole population of Hogwarts," Blaise mocked in a sing-song voice.

I sighed in defeat. "Fine," I said, and told him everything.

By the end, Blaise had this huge, annoying grin on his face.

I slumped back onto the bed for a bit before glancing at the clock and realizing class would start in 5 minutes. I jumped up and grabbed my bag, leaving a very confused Blaise Zabini behind.

A/N: Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. I know I haven't updated in months but at least I got some Dramione action out there. I've been really busy although it is the school holidays. I've been typing chapters on my phone so I just have to re-type them onto the computer. =) Almost there.

Why is Blaise confused? Honestly, I have no idea either. It just seemed like a good idea at the time. =P

Give me some ideas please?

Oh, and if you're a Twilight Fan, go check out my friend's story called 'A Twilight Story'. Her name is 'IsabellaMarieSwanCullen22'. And, because I feel like putting it out there, I'm her beta.

Anyways, please review and I will try my best to get the next chapter up before school starts on the 30th of February.

And Happy New Year!

-xAvatarLovex