A/N: I apologise for such a short chapter, everyone! This story will sadly be coming to an end soon, however, so bear with this one short one! Apologies again! And I'd like to say that as much as I'm flattered by how many story alerts I get, I'd love to get a review accompanying it! Anyhow, on with the story! And thanks for reading!

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Hermione awoke, hung-over and a little disoriented, and shut her eyes and opened them again before groaning. "I'm sorry Ernie and Hannah!" she groaned quietly, and turned over to sleep the hangover off. Instead, when she turned over, she gasped loudly at the person on the other side.

Draco was sleeping next to her, fully-clothed, thank goodness, and he looked knackered, even asleep. Hermione had a memory of last night, albeit fuzzy, and she remembered giving him a hard time for getting her to her bed without the light on because he kept tripping over things. And she remembered forcing him to stay because…what was the reason? Oh. It was because she kissed him. Why? She frowned and sighed.

Hermione still felt hung-over, and had a headache coming on. She looked over again at her sleeping companion and grinned. She had kissed him because he was so attractive and attentive. And she didn't want to be alone when Ernie and Hannah had each other. She wanted someone. And he was very attractive. With that thought in mind, Hermione impetuously did the thing she'd only ever do (so she told herself) when she was drunk; she kissed him. That surely woke him up.

He kissed her back and put an arm around her to kiss her more effectively. Hermione's befuddled brain was suddenly switched back on after a few minutes of peace, and she turned her head. He kissed her cheek, moving his lips in soft kisses down to her throat.

"I don't know why I'm kissing you," she murmured, eyes still closed.

"Because you fancy me?" he volunteered against her skin.

"That can't be it," she whispered, and moaned a little. She felt him smile against her neck. Before she knew it, he was kissing her again, and she responded back as if she were drunk. She felt her arms wrap around his neck as he all but hovered above her, keeping himself from crushing her with his arm, and her mind suddenly became much clearer again. She pulled away and rolled past his arm and got up, red in the face.

"Um, sorry to keep you here. I'm sure you know your way out, right? Goodbye." Hermione scurried into the bathroom and locked the door, breathing hard against the door. "Oh my Merlin," she whispered in shock. She listened until she was sure that Malfoy was gone, then turned to the shower to get rid of her hangover, and to get the hot water to clear her mind.

When she finally got out of her room, dressed and looking fresh, she found breakfast and a hangover potion waiting for her, and she stared at it, shocked. Draco was sitting next to the still-piping hot plate, eating himself.

"Hey," he said, smirking at her.

Hermione swallowed.

"I got one of my house elves to make breakfast for us," he continued. For some reason, Hermione's heart plummeted just a little. "Sit down and stop gaping like I'm back from the dead."

Hermione shook her head and sat next to him and took the potion before tucking into her food. This sarcastic Malfoy she could deal a little better with. They ate in silence, and she didn't look up at all until a question finally burst out of her mouth.

"Malfoy, why did you stay?"

He looked up and swallowed. "Well," he said briskly, "you wanted me to. And isn't it obvious?"

"If it was, do you think I'd be asking you?" she snapped, and he rolled his eyes.

"Well you're supposed to be smart. Figure it out." He finished his breakfast and put the dishes into the sink, and walked confidently over to her. Hermione put her hand out just in time to push him away, and stood.

"Stop kissing me or I'll hex you this time!" she scowled, and he shook his head.

"Fine. Such a change of heart!"

She continued to scowl at him even as he Flooed home.

"Sometimes I really hate him," she told to her empty room, but her heart could not beg to differ more.

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