CHAPTER 10

Hermione was furious. "You come into MY house and……you………….mess about with me?!" she took a step towards him, her heart felt like it was going to rip out of her chest.

Draco was anticipating this, but he was surprised at himself. He didn't feel embarrassed like he thought he would, he was actually feeling pissed off, and so his answer was extremely arrogant. "Don't deny it; you loved what I just did."

Hermione was taken aback; this was definitely not the kind of reaction she was expecting. She glanced at Draco, who was piercing her with his blue eyes. "Draco, maybe once before I would've got together with you, but what I just found out killed that chance. You wanted me dead and now you expect me to have a make-out session with you?"

"I didn't say that, you did."

"Draco, get out."

"No."

Hermione stared at him. He was being so difficult and big-headed. There was still an old Draco streak left in him. "Leave me alone."

"Not until you answer what I'm going to ask."

Anything, anything to get him out. "What?" Hermione retorted.

"How did you get this information?"

"Why, going to cream the guy?" Hermione said spitefully.

"Answer me straight, Granger." Draco took a step towards Hermione.

Hermione stepped back. No point in fighting the guy. He'd win hands down. To be honest, all he'd have to do is hold up an arm and she'd crash to the ground.

"I heard him." Hermione eyed Draco carefully.

"No, you don't say." Draco drawled, irritation creeping in his voice.

"Well what do you want me to say?"

Draco sighed. Shit. "Just explain the whole thing."

"I was going to your office and on the way, I heard Ron speaking to you. He was speaking about how you need to keep me in for longer and lead me into the forest so I could be captured. By the sounds of it, you couldn't wait to get rid of me." Her eyes narrowed. "You're a traitor Draco."

What. The. Fuck. "Hermione, did it ever occur to you that this could be a set up? Do you really think I'd do that to you?"

Hermione looked into his eyes. She was drowning in them.

Draco walked closer to Hermione. "Do you?"

She looked at him blankly. God, he was gorgeous.

"Hermione, I can't believe that you of all people would fall for something like that."

Hermione shook herself. Damn it, why did this happen to her every time he was near her? "How do you know this is a set-up?" she asked carefully, putting in a tone of distrust.

"I'm not the same person I used to be Hermione. Remember that."

"That isn't a proper answer." Deep down, she knew the truth already. He didn't betray her. But she just wanted to hear it from his mouth. To be sure.

"Oh for God's sake Hermione, stop being so fucking difficult."

"Watch it."

Draco looked exasperated. He clasped his hands together. "I'm sorry, okay?"

Hermione looked through him. Why, why would Ron do such a thing?

"Why would he do that?" Hermione asked out loud. It didn't make sense. Unless……….unless……….

"We'll be weaker without each other." They said at the same time.

They looked at each for a along time. Each trying to work out what to say or do next. Draco knew what he wanted. Right now, he wasn't thinking with his head, he was thinking with something "down there". Intoxicated with lust, he grabbed Hermione and pushed her against the wall.

Hermione's head rushed. Oh no, not in her parents' house. She closed her eyes tight as she felt a spin, then she opened them wide. They were in Draco's bedroom.

Draco pushed his head towards hers, his voice husky and very heavy. Like he'd been drinking. "Don't disappoint me. I've been waiting for you for so long."

Hermione's heart punched her chest. "I wasn't planning to."

Authors Note: yep peeps, that's it from me for now, my eyes are killing me and I'm tired and really sleepy and I have blisters on my feet. So yeah. And please, for mankind, for womankind, whatever, REVIEW, please. There, I said please. Now you have to.