Hermione Malfoy: Forbidden Love

Chapter 10:

"Come on Hermione, we have to catch the train!" Draco whined.

"I can't go! I haven't said goodbye to all of my friends!" Hermione said looking around the Great Hall desperately.

"Well, hurry up then!" Draco hissed impatiently. Hermione scurried off in search of her friends. Fred, George, Ginny, Lavender, Parvati, Padma, Harry, Luna, Neville and Cho were all sitting together at the holiday table. Usually separate houses had their own table, but since it was the holidays, Dumbledore only had one set up.

"Hermione, you're going to be late!" Ginny squealed.

"I had to say goodbye first." Hermione shrugged. Everyone got up from their chairs and stood in a line.

"Have a nice holiday." Ginny smiled happily and hugged her best friend.

"Send us a present." Harry laughed heartily as Hermione pulled him into a hug.

"I won't give you any if you're expecting them." Hermione giggled. Harry dropped his expression and motioned himself zipping his lips.

"Have a nice holiday Hermione." Neville said politely.

"Awww, thanks Neville! I hope you do too." Hermione smiled and hugged him also.

"Have a nice Christmas Hermione. Make sure you read the quibbler and stay away from the Nargles." Luna Lovegood said seriously and waved to Hermione.

"Thanks everyone, I have to go now, but have a great holiday and-" Hermione was cut off by chanting.

"Make sure you write, we know!" Everyone yelled and Hermione laughed heartily as she headed out of the Great Hall.

"Have a great holiday mate." Blaise chuckled and shook Draco's hand.

"Yeah, I will. I just hope dad doesn't get too mad about it." Draco chuckled nervously.

"No he'll be fine. Anyway, she'll be staying there won't she? So he'll have to oblige." Blaise shrugged.

"I guess. Hey, I need to ask you a favor.." Draco trailed off.

"Anything mate. What will it be?" Blaise smiled.

"I need you to be nice to Ron. He just found out about the mess with Pansy and we're on friend terms right now." Draco shrugged.

"I don't really like the guy but.. everyone hates Pansy so I'll be on his side." Blaise chuckled merrily and shook Draco's hand for a final time.

"Thanks, I really appreciate it." Draco smiled and walked to his other friends pigging out at the table.

"Crabbe, Goyle. Still pigging out at my absence?" Draco smirked widely.

Crabbe and Goyle stared longingly at the chocolate cakes before turning to their blonde haired friend.

"Have fun." Goyle shrugged.

"Yeah.. fun." Crabbe said quickly and sat back down at the table.

"Ugh... thanks." Draco said with a disgusted look on his face and headed further down the table.

"Parkinson." He snapped.

"What?" Pansy shouted.

"Stay away from Ron. He doesn't need you and your pathetic company so watch your back alright?" Draco said huskily.

"Fine." Pansy snapped and continued with her eating alone. Draco shrugged and headed towards the exit of the great Hall.

"Draco!" Ron called.

"Yeah?" Draco turned around and walked towards him.

"I just wanted to say.. thanks about telling me the truth. I never knew It'd be you I could trust in the end." Ron scratched his head.

"That's alright. I just wanted to look out for you. Hermione's friends are my friends." Draco smiled wearily.

"Even Harry?" Ron chuckled.

"Yeah. well.. I'll get to him later." Draco laughed and shook Ron's hand before continuing on his departure.

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"Hi Ron." Blaise said slowly and sat down next to him.

"Hi... Blaise?" Ron asked with a confused look on his face.

"Surprised it was me?" Blaise chuckled.

"Yeah, I was actually. It's not everyday a Slytherin talks to you in a modest manner." Ron smiled.

"Yeah, I guess." Blaise shrugged.

"So... why are you here?" Ron asked.

"I just wanted to talk. I heard about Pansy." Blaise said quickly.

"Oh, so you just wanted to tease me." Ron said sadly.

"No, no I didn't. I actually wanted to talk to you. Draco said you were a nice bloke and he suggested me to get along with you." He said smugly.

"Oh, okay then. Well, I've got to go. I'll see you around maybe?" Ron asked awkwardly.

"Yeah... maybe." Blaise said as he scrunched up his face in confusion.

"Alright. See you." Ron waved and walked out of the room without a backward glance.

"Smooth move." Blaise said angrily and hit himself on he head.

"Don't worry. He's always like that." Came Ginny's voice from behind him. Blaise jumped from the lounge and fell to the floor.

"Now that, was a smooth move." Ginny giggled.

"It's not my fault you scared me." Blaise chuckled.

"Maybe you should practice on your reflexes." Ginny giggled as she grabbed a cushion and threw it at him. Blaise luckily moved out of the way but was then hit by another incoming pillow.

"Okay, now you're going to get it." Blaise laughed and chased Ginny around the room. Ginny tried to make an escape between the two lounges but Blaise caught her by the hand and tickled her furiously. Ginny couldn't stop herself laughing hysterically and tried weakly to stop Blaise without satisfaction. Blaise stopped abruptly and looked into her eyes.

"Okay, you got me." Ginny breathed.

"Don't throw cushions at me then." Blaise chuckled.

"I won't Blaise Zabini." Ginny giggled.

"Good, Miss Weasley." Blaise laughed and looked into her eyes once more.

They stared at each other for several minutes before leaning in close to each other. Blaise wrapped his arm around Ginny and leaned into her even closer. Ginny didn't object as she felt his breath reach her neck and shivered. Blaise laughed and then leaned in so close that their noses were touching. Ginny pursed her lips, waiting for Blaise to make the first move. Blaise kissed Ginny passionately and she didn't stop him. She felt something for him. He was a Slytherin after all, but underneath all the toughness and bad behavior. He was a gentleman. She now understood what Hermione meant about Slytherins.

Blaise slid his hands down her waist which caused Ginny to moan. Ginny wrapped her hands around Blaise's neck and pushed him against the lounge. They would have continued their kissing yet they heard incoming footsteps and pushed each other away. A few moments later, Luna Lovegood emerged from the walls of the empty classroom.

"Oh hello Ginny, Blaise." Luna said lightly.

"Hi Luna." Ginny said quickly.

"What brings you here Blaise?" Luna asked brightly.

"Oh I was umm.... looking for a copy of... the Quibbler. Do you have any spares?" Blaise lied.

"Oh sure." Luna smiled as she pulled a copy of her dad's magazine out of her brightly coloured bag.

"Thanks... it's Luna right?" He asked dumbly.

"Yeah, now excuse me. I have to keep my mind open for avoiding Nargles." Luna looked glumly out the window and left the classroom oblivious to the fact of why Ginny's hair was messed up and why Blaise was panting.

"What's a Nargle?" Blaise asked.

"No idea, she's been going on about them for ages." Ginny shrugged and leant in to kiss her new boyfriend.

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"Where have you been?" Goyle said flatly as Blaise joined the rest of the Slytherins at the breakfast table.

"Library." Blaise lied.

"Okay then." Goyle shrugged as he stuffed a chocolate frog down his throat. Blaise took this time to have a quick glance at the top end of the table. Ginny was sitting next to Harry and Ron also lying to where she recently was. She looked up at Blaise and smiled happily but quickly looking away as Ron turned to look at who she was smiling at. Blaise chuckled and turned his glance to his other fat Slytherin friend Vincent Crabbe.

"So.. Ginny... who were you smiling at?" Ron blurted out.

"Oh, no-one." Ginny answered quickly.

"Come on, tell me!" Ron urged.

"No-one Ron, just drop it." Ginny snapped.

"I might know who it is." Luna said as she joined them at the table.

"Who?" Ron asked stubbornly.

"By my guess, Blaise Zabini." She shrugged and collected some food on her plate.

"Blaise?" Ron asked dumb founded.

"So what if I was?" Ginny said in a 'matter of fact' way.

"Why him? He's a Slytherin." Ron frowned in confusion.

"I do recall you two having a friendly conversation a few hours ago." Ginny raised her eyebrows.

"Yeah well... that doesn't matter." Ron trailed off.

"Well you'd better get along with him." Ginny sighed angrily and cast a love sick look at Blaise.

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"Here we are beautiful." Draco smiled as he guided Hermione to the Malfoy Mansion.

"Draco, this is amazing!" Hermione said in awe. She was staring wide eyed at a huge house with many rooms. The house was black in colour with the words 'Malfoy Mansion' encrusted at the door. The garden was magnificent. There were many chairs set up around a beautiful fountain with small fish inside. The garden was lit with many different coloured lights and there were many plants and flowers planted everywhere. There was a sweet smell of roses and lavender in the air and Hermione felt like she was in a fairy tale.

"I'm glad you like it." Draco smiled as he wrapped his arms around Hermione's waist.

"It's beautiful." Hermione murmured.

"Almost as beautiful as you." Draco smiled as he beckoned her to sit next to him under the Cherry Blossom tree next to the fountain overlooking the stars. Hermione reluctantly joined him.

"Draco, what will your father do when he sees me here?" Hermione sighed.

"He might be a bit mad. I'll talk it over with him, it'll be okay." Draco smiled and held her hand.

"I hope so, it's just.. what he did before... with Pansy and all.." Hermione trailed off.

"It's okay, I'll handle him. If he can't suck it up, it's his loss. He can try to break us up forever, but it'll never work, because I love you Hermione Granger. I always will, you remember that." Draco hushed and traced Hermione's lips with his finger.

"And I love you too Draco Malfoy. With all my heart, I will be here for you and no matter what happens, I will love you. You will remain in my heart forever." Hermione whispered and kissed him happily on the lips.

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"Hi Harry- Oh, hi Lavender, sorry, I thought you were Harry." Neville blushed.

"That's alright, It's not your fault." Lavender smiled sympathetically.

"How are your holidays going so far?" He asked her.

"Quite well actually. I would, rather see my friends at home though.." Lavender sighed sadly.

"What about your friends at Hogwarts?" Neville persisted.

"Well, they just.. don't really understand me anymore." Lavender said sadly.

"I understand you. I'm always kind of the person who is left alone when it comes to choosing partners. I just don't know what I do wrong." Neville said glumly.

"I used to get along great with Pavarti, but ever since I was with Ron she kind of.. drifted away. I know that happened a year ago, but we don't get along like we used to. She thinks I used her for company because I hung around Ron more than her." Lavender shrugged.

"At least you had people that hung around you. Im like the opposite end of a magnet, people just avoid me. At least Harry and Hermione are nice though, they help me out and they're always nice, but I'd never see myself being their friend." Neville nodded his head.

"Hmm.. Hey, I have an idea. Let's have a walk outside. Clear our heads, forget this nonsense." Lavender smiled and held out her hand.

"Yeah, I'd like that." Neville blushed and took her hand.

They then realised that they found someone who understood them. Not only someone who knew how they felt, but maybe a friendship that would last. They walked out of the Gryffindor common room and headed happily to the Hogwarts Grounds, hand in hand, faces flushed.

Author's Note:

How do you like it so far?

I thought Neville and Lavender were the most that had in common. In my opinion anyway.

The story is almost complete. The only boundary left is Lucius, give me some ideas on how he can overcome his problem.

Thanks for the reviews and make sure you keep them up!

Thanks again, Julia =D

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