Forbidden Feelings

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Chapter Ten

Hermione

The Christmas holidays had gone by in a flash, and before Hermione knew it, she was back at Hogwarts again. She was glad to be back, although the holidays had given her time to think. She had to stop what the hell was going on with her and Malfoy, but she also had to end things between her and Ron. She had spent her Christmas at the Burrow with him, Harry and Ginny, and things were not any better. She just didn't feel the same love for him as she used to. And she knew that although it would hurt him, it wasn't fair to carry on like it was. And as for Malfoy...

Hermione had spent the entire holiday thinking about him. She didn't want to, she really didn't want to. But she couldn't help it. She knew it was wrong, really wrong. And that's why it had to stop. She'd stay away from him, it would be difficult, sharing a dorm with him and everything, but it would have to be done.

However, as she stepped into her dorm for the first time since Christmas, she found him sat at the table in the kitchen area. He looked up at her, and there was a pause as they both stared at each other. And then he said. "Oh hello there Granger. Where's the Weaselhead then?"

"Well he hasn't changed..." She thought as she snapped back. "Do you really have to start on me the minute I step in the dorm? I'm tired and not in the mood for this Malfoy. So if you don't mind, I'm going up to my room."

She turned around, but froze when he said. "Wait, Granger."

She turned to face him, and whispered. "Yes?"
"How was your Christmas?"

She looked up at him, shocked. Was he being serious? Was Draco Malfoy actually being nice?

"It was okay thanks. You?"

"Yeah, not bad thank you."

There was another silence, then Hermione said. "Anyway, I'm ummm gonna go unpack."

"Yeah, yeah. Okay."

Hermione went upstairs, replaying the conversation they'd just had in her head. She sighed. So much for forgetting about him...

Draco

What was that? Did he really just attempt to have a conversation with Granger? Draco sat on the couch, staring into the fire. He'd spent the whole Christmas holidays trying to forget about her. He couldn't feel this way about her, he really couldn't. He thought he'd been going somewhere, but from the minute she'd walked into the dorm, he knew he wasn't.

Hermione

"You alright 'Mione?" Hermione looked up at Ginny, who was looking concerned.

She smiled. "Yeah. I'm fine. Ron? Can we go for a walk please?"

"Yeah, sure." He replied.

They walked out of the hall together, Hermione dreading the conversation they were about to have. She knew it was time, she couldn't go on like this.

Hermione led Ron to a tree by the lake and sat down. He sat down next to her.

"What's up Hermione?" He asked.

She took a deep breath, and said. "Ron? You know you mean everything to me right? You, Harry and Ginny?"

"Yeah, yeah, I know. What's going on 'Mione?"

She took another deep breath, and said. "I don't think we should be together anymore, Ron."

She watched his face fall. "What? Why? I don't understand!"

"Ron, it's okay." She took his hand.

"No! No, it's not! How's it okay? You're breaking up with me!"

"Ron, please." Hermione felt the tears spill down her face.

"Why, Hermione? Why? I thought we were good together!"

"We were, Ron, we were. But something happened, we-"

"Did you ever love me?"

"What? Of coarse I did! How could you ask me that?"

"Just not now?"

"Ron. I love you. Okay, I really do. But as a friend. We were not working out."

"But we can work through it! Every couple have their rocky patches!"

"No. Not us Ron."

"Please Hermione. Don't do this. I love you." He was crying now.

"I have to Ron. I have to."

"No! No, you don't!"

"I do, I do." She stood up, tears were now pouring fast down her face.

"Where are you going?"

"I've, I've just gotta go. I'm sorry Ron." She said, and ran. She ran up to the dorm, closing the portrait behind her, and broke down on the floor, sobbing her heart out. She felt a hand on her arm, and she let them pull her up, and as she found herself staring into a pair of cool, grey eyes, she felt herself fling her arms around him, sobbing into the chest of Draco Malfoy.

Draco

He held her against him tightly, wrapping his arms round her, whispering, "Shh, shh." Over and over.

When the sobs finally stopped, he looked into her eyes. "What's the matter?" He asked gently.

"M,me and Ron. I broke up with him. I f,feel so awful." She whispered, another tear running down her cheek. He put a finger to her face, gently wiping the tear away.

"W,why are you being so nice?" She asked.

Draco found himself unable to answer. Then said. "I don't, I don't know."

She didn't answer, just stared at him. He moved his head closer, and once again, she met his lips with hers. Her mouth opened, allowing his tongue to enter, but once again, the voice in his head said, "What are you doing? She's a Mudblood!"

He quickly broke away.

"M,Malfoy?" She whispered.

He looked up, allowing himself to look into her eyes. "We can't." He whispered.

"I'm sorry, I-"

"Granger, we can't!" He said, fiercely.

"I know. But please, Malfoy, can we talk about-"

"No!" He said, pulling himself away. "This can't happen, Granger, it can't, it never can."
She looked frightened. "Please, Malfoy. Can we just-"

"NO! We can't anything! We can't, we can't!" He took one last look at her, and ran up the stairs to his room, shaking. This couldn't keep happening. It really, really couldn't.

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