(A/N) Hello dear readers!! I do apologise, i didn't realise this chapter was so short until i saw the word count (eek). But it is an awesome chapter. I really did enjoy writing this one, so please enjoy my short but sweet chapter!!

Chapter 10

"Yay! Only 3 weeks til Christmas!" Hermione squealed as she hurtled herself at Draco. He was stretched out on one of the couches dozing in the heat of the fire. Hermione landed carefully on top of him with one leg either side of him.
"It's Christmas in 3 weeks!" she said again. Draco smiled but kept his eyes closed.
"Hey!! Christmas!" Hermione said a little too eagerly and shook his shoulders slightly. Draco suddenly sat up toppling Hermione back.
"And what would you do if I was the Christmas Grinch?" Draco asked with a devilish smile on his face.
"I would do many torturous things to you… Wait, hold on. How do you know what a Grinch is?" Hermione asked getting side tracked.
"Dr. Seuss was a wizard silly." Draco smiled. He wrapped his arms around Hermione's waist and pulled her into a very passionate kiss.
"Ill have you now I love Christmas! And all the very, very naughty things that come with it." Draco whispered lustfully into Hermione's ear sending erotic shivers down her spine. Hermione leaned into Draco's ear and whispered
"Ah yes, but don't forget the food and the presents. Oh and the sex." And with that, she jumped up and ran into the bathroom. Draco chuckled and waited for her to come back. Hermione tried to sneak up behind him and put her hands over his eyes but Draco heard her and grabbed her wrists just in time causing her to jump.
"I got you. Your mine." Draco said cheekily
"Of course I'm yours." Hermione said with a giggle. She climbed over the back of the couch and curled up next to Draco. He put his arm around her and she snuggled closer. They sat in comfortable silence for several minutes.

"Umm, Hermione. How do you feel about coming back to my house for Christmas? I mean if you don't want to be away from your parents they can come to of course." Draco asked cautiously.
'Please don't say no.' Draco silently pleaded. Hermione burst out laughing. Draco frowned.
"What's so funny?"
"Oh, nothing."
"Then why are you laughing?" Hermione fell silent
"Oh, you were been serious." She replied
"Yes of course I was. I still don't see what's so funny." Draco was starting to get impatient. He sat up a little straighter and Hermione turned to face him.
"Oh, well you see, I thought you were joking." Hermione replied seriously
"Why would I joke about that?" Draco asked. He was a little confused.
"Hmm, well, it's just that you want me to have Christmas at your house, with your mum. And bring my parents along to." Hermione explained. She thought it was perfectly clear what was funny about what he said
"I still don't see the joke in all of this." Draco told her, trying not to sound to cold.
"Draco, you just invited 1 muggle witch and her very, very muggle parents into your pureblood Malfoy house. That's why I thought you were joking." Hermione turned and sat cross legged watching Draco curiously now.

"I still don't see what's so funny about that." Draco replied. He was starting to get impatient.
"Ok. Your dad was on Voldemort's inner circle and you want to invite a mudblood and her parents into your house where your mother still is. That's why I found it funny." Hermione said a little harshly as she crossed her arms defensively. Draco reached out and rested a hand on her arms.
"Hermione I was been serious. And I don't find it funny. My mother is very different from my father."
"Yeah, but still." Hermione said in her defence.
"Are you saying no?" Draco almost demanded the answer from her.
"Yes."
"Why." This time he was demanding. Hermione got up and stood in front of the warm fire.
"Because I don't want to go to your house where I know your father was. I don't want to feel like I have to watch my step because of my blood status." Hermione explained. Draco thought for a moment.
"Hermione, what makes you think you'll have to watch your step?" Draco stood up and went to stand next to her.
"What part of mudblood in extremist pureblood house do you not get?!" Hermione practically shouted.
"Fuck Hermione! Come on! I thought we had dropped this whole blood status thing! I thought we had moved on from old prejudices. Or am I the only one who has grown up?! Fucking hell, I thought you were better then that. I was obviously mistaken." Draco glared down at Hermione who was stupidly standing her ground. Draco saw she wasn't going to budge so he picked up his wand and walked out of the common room with out looking back.

Hermione sat down in front of the fire. A tear escaped her eye.
'Crap. What have I done?' She thought to herself.

Draco stopped at the edge of the Forbidden forest.
'Why does she have to be so stubborn?' He thought as he made his way back inside. It was a little cold outside and he forgot to bring a jacket. As he made his way up the castle steps it began to snow.

Hermione was pacing around her bedroom trying to think of a way she can fix what she had done.
'Urgh, you stupid girl. You could sleep with him. Nope, you know you want to wait a little bit longer. That's right, ok, this can't be made up with sex. You could buy him something. He's a Malfoy; he has most things that would be pointless. Fine, you think of something genius. You could tell him how you feel… or not. Ok. I don't know what to do.' Hermione plonked herself down onto her bed. The common room door opened and Hermione heard Draco come in. Hermione leapt up, threw herself down the stairs and jumped into his arms.

"I'm sorry." Was all she said as she silently cried into his shoulder. Draco wrapped his arms around Hermione and hugged her tightly.
"It's ok." He said softly as he stroked her hair.
"Everything's ok." He repeated. Hermione still said nothing but continued to cry. Draco carried her over to the couch and sat down. Hermione turned so she was sitting side on his lap.
"I really am sorry." Hermione told him quietly. She still had her arms around his neck. Draco pulled her closer.
"It's ok. It really is. I'm not angry at you."
"Your not?" Hermione asked looking up for the first time, "I didn't mean to disappoint you either."
"You are far from a disappointment Ms. Granger." Draco informed her with a chuckle.

He delicately kissed her forehead, then her nose, then her lips. Hermione kissed back passionately surprising Draco. He recovered quickly and kissed back with even more passion. Hermione ran her fingers through his soft blonde hair and continued to kiss him. Draco ran one of his hands up Hermione's leg and up her skirt. She opened her legs and leaned back a little bit. Draco continued kissing her as he pulled her kickers aside and slid his finger carefully in. He gently, passionately and carefully pumped her with his finger, then turned it around and curved his finger causing shivers of pleasure to run through Hermione's body and a moan of pleasure to escape through her lips into their kiss. Hermione crossed her legs making a tight fit around Draco. Every little movement he made caused Hermione to moan and shift in pleasure. Draco continued to slide his finger in and out but kept it hooked. Out of no where Hermione peaked. A deep loud moan erupted from her and her wetness cascaded over Draco's finger. Draco unhooked his finger and slowly pushed it in as deep as he could go and twitched the tip of it. Hermione continued to peak. Then just as suddenly as it came, it went. Hermione panted as Draco slowly slide his finger for a little while longer to let Hermione come down from her high. He gently removed his finger, pulled her knickers back across and cupped her wet pussy. He pulled back a little so he could take a better look at Hermione. She had her head rested on the arm of the couch and her eyes closed. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead, her nose and then her lips. She kissed him back effortlessly. Draco finished the kiss, and leaned back to look at her again. Her cheeks were a little flushed and her lips were full and red. She looked so peaceful. Draco smiled. Hermione opened her deep brown eyes and looked into Draco's grey/blue eyes.

'I love you' Draco thought to himself. He smiled at Hermione and she smiled back.

(A/N) I really enjoyed writing this chapter and it didn't take very long either (finding the time to do it on the other hand...) I hope you like it as much as I do!! You know the drill, Review your crazy little hearts out, and as my loyal reviewers know I reply to your reviews!! So please do review, it always puts a smile on my face!! Thanks and I hope you enjoyed!!