Heyy! So here is the latest chapter, before hand though I would just like to say a big thank you to everyone who is reviewing this story. I'm new to writing and it really helps to know people like the story and can tell me how to improve it, I really appreciate it. Enough of my waffaling, here's the next chapter.

'Oi! Sleepy head wake up, we have another meeting with the Order after breakfast' Draco shook Hermione awake who shot up in bed, obviously startled.

'Oh my! What's the time? Do I have time for a shower? How long until breakfast? Do you think they will be angry? I wonder what Harry will be doi-'

'Hermione! Shut up! 'Draco cut her off with laughter evident in his voice 'The time is 10:30, you have time for a shower if you want too but don't be too long, Breakfast is after the Order meeting like I said. No, they won't be angry with you, I'd be surprised if Pothead and Weaselette are even awake at this time.'

Hermione looked embarrassed at her outburst. 'Right, of course'

She slid out of bed and into the bathroom to take a shower.

Draco sighed. He really was getting used to the young intellectual witch and he was starting to see her as more than his equal, but he would never admit to it. He was here solely for his job and once she had discovered how to kill Voldemort he would be back in his luxury lifestyle mansion and looking down on the scum and vermin of mudbloods and muggles. His thoughts turned to his father and he couldn't help but hope the Lucius was dead. If he had had the chance himself, Lucius would be rotting in a cold dead grave years ago. He was broken out from his thoughts by Hermione returning from her shower looking rather dishevelled at being woken up. Her hair was wet and matted and hung in all different directions over her head and she had bags under her eyes, but he couldn't tell if this was because of nightmares or lack of sleep. He watched as she charmed her hair to dry and it bounced back in to the lively curls she had and she smiled at him.

'I'm ready' With that she opened the door and bounced down the stairs to the kitchen. He couldn't help but smile at the brunette witch. He just loved the way she was so energetic and could light up a room as soon as she walked in. He froze. When did he start to feel this for her? It was completely against his beliefs and he was prejudiced against her whole existence. No. He wouldn't love her. She took him from his humble abode and dragged him down to live with her and her scum of the earth friends. He would have been fine living in his accommodating life if it wasn't for her. He shouldn't love her, he couldn't love her, he wouldn't love her, but Draco was already entranced by the brunette beauty and love had stuck him down.

'Good morning everyone' Hermione beamed to everyone in the room to which they all replied with groggy 'mornings' and exhausted smiles. She sat down and Draco joined her moments later.

'Who are we waiting for?' Hermione asked.

'Harry and Ron, they should be coming down in a few minutes' Mrs Weasley replied.

Hermione's already ecstatic state grew even more. 'Ron? When did he arrive? Oh my I have missed him so much'

'Now Hermione' warned.' You know Ronald, he's a loose canon and the recent ordeal could make him even more unpredictable. I know your excited to see him as are we all, but I cannot pretend to myself that even I know he will be fine. I wish him to be, with all my heart, but we must not get our hopes up to much' The very reserved Mrs Weasley bothered Hermione. She should be clapping and crying at her baby boy's return, but instead she was worrying whether Ron would even stay at Grimauld Place.

'Morning,' Harry's voice broke the silence and behind him stood a very tall, very smiley, Ronald Weasley.

'Hermione! I haven't seen you in ages! I hope your doing well?' He hugged Hermione and she nodded to him.

'I am brilliant thank you Ron. I missed you. I also have lots to tell you which I am sure your all eager to hear, yes?'

Ron took a seat opposite Hermione next to Harry as the rest of the Order signalled that they would indeed like to hear Hermione's news.

'Welcome, welcome. So we started our meeting last night, however due to the timings of arrivals we all quickly became tired and decided to wait until morning to resume. Now we spoke of Kingsley's Auror reports, McGonagall's safety measures and my idea that we should be gathering information and starting to form a plan on defeating Voldemort. We have Hermione's news and Ron if you wouldn't mind telling the Order what you told Ginny and I last night.' Harry looked to Ron and Ron nodded, he would tell them of his story. 'Super, okay so, Ron would you like to go first?'

The redhead looked up and nodded, this was going to be anything but easy.

'Well I remember it started a few days before I was due to meet for the family meal and I was shopping in Diagon Alley when a figure approached me, but they were cloaked and a shadow was cast across their face due to the cloak covering their head. She told me she needed help and to follow her. Naturally I did. I didn't believe that ol' Voldy would ever come back, so I saw no danger. She took me down to Knockturn Alley and I immediately began to grow anxious of this figure but I couldn't turn back because they kept looking round to make sure I followed. I remember turning a corner and then darkness. I believe I was knocked out. I woke up in a room, chained to the walls and I was tortured for information, but because I had been distant I knew nothing other than what had been said at family meals which was nothing interesting or valuable. When I asked who this person was they said they were a follower of Voldemort and that his time was returning, but it didn't make sense Voldemort was dead. So I asked her again and she told me that I should shut up if I valued my life. The days ticked on and I was left to hang before I heard voices outside the door stating Hermione was going to be the next target. I was just to prove that Harry's friends could be captured and to warn him of future events and that Hermione would be the next one. They believed capturing Hermione would entice Harry to come to them without any work being needed from their part. They apparated me to the burrow and that's when I proceeded to tell you Voldemort was back, and that's what happened.' Ron's story had left tears in Hermione's eyes. She really was scared. She had done nothing for them to hate her and she just wanted to live a life not endanger Harry's. Draco sensed she was scared and put his arm around her.

'You're safe Hermione. Nothing will happen to you. I promise.' He whispered into her ear as she relaxed into his side. This didn't go unnoticed by the Order, but Harry spoke before anyone could ask questions.

'Hermione, I think you should tell us now' He looked at her and she stayed neatly tucked into Draco's side as she told her story.

'Well, as you all know, Viktor Krum and I dated for 2 years and we recently broke up. However the other day a thought only just popped into my head and this was the reason I urgently called a meeting. You see Viktor Krum attended Durmstrang with the headmaster being Igor Karkaroff also known as a Deatheater and Krum had a strong alliance with Igor. This is what led me to believe that Viktor dated me for information. He could have broken my heart much sooner than the actual 2 years he waited which meant he obviously had another reason. He never loved me because he dated Lavender for the 2nd year of our 'relationship'. He made me tell him everything and I too let my guard down and told him of the Order and their underground protection locations all but one which is this one.' Seeing the looks of anger and disappointment on their faces she continued. 'I never meant too and I regret not seeing his plan before hand. I make no excuses and it was entirely my fault but I was used and I did not know. I can only apologis-'

Ron cut her off. 'How dare you? You sold us out to the Deatheaters. You complete and utter scum. I bet your Deatheater boyfriend next to you helped you all along didn't he? I bet we are just a disgusting joke to you. Your dead to me'

Hermione had tears fall down her face and ran. She ran up the stairs to her room and gathered all her things proceeded to pack them. She was leaving, for good. Run. Run. Run. She felt her heart beat through her chest as though it was going to burst through any moment. She betrayed them. She betrayed them. The words went round and round in her mind and she fell to the ground. She had to get out. She had too. She had to get away from Draco. She had to leave her friends. She had to leave her family.

Draco stormed out angrily of the kitchen. How dare they? Hermione had not meant too and it's not like she would have done it on purpose. When he had seen her leave with tears streaming down her face he felt instantly protective over her and wanted to kill Weasel. The rest of the Order had stared wide eyed at Hermione's confession, but Harry and Ron had looked at her with such hate in their eyes, like they despised her. He sprinted up the stairs and he seemed to forget about his prejudice against her, because the girl from his dream many months ago was sprawled across the floor. She looked broken and frail, not the Hermione Granger he knew. She had given up on life and by the looks of her packed bags she was about to run. She was heartbroken, but not because of a man she was IN love with but a man she loved. He had betrayed her just as much as she had betrayed him. Damn that ginger Weasel! Draco ran up to Hermione on the floor and gathered her in his arms.

I felt Draco come up behind me and wrap his arms around me, but I pushed him away. I didn't need protecting from this. I didn't need protecting at all. I was Hermione Granger and I would protect myself. He wouldn't have cared unless this was his job so she continued to push him away. She rose from the floor and grabbed her bag, only to be stopped by Draco's hand. 'Don't. Hermione please. I care about you, don't run away from this. We can do it together, I know we can. Please, your not the sort of person to run from something like this'

She didn't know what it was but she felt anger flare up at Draco's words.

'You don't know me. Your only here because it's you're job to be here. You couldn't give a crap what happened to me, so don't you dare tell me you will be there for me because as soon as this is over you will go. Leave. Me. Alone.' She glared at him and an angry storm took over her eyes and bore straight into Draco's.

'You're wrong. Ever since that say in the village I have felt something for you. I didn't tell you because my beliefs and prejudice meant that I shouldn't love you, but I do. I despise you because you took me away from my luxury life that made me sit on high as I watched scum below my status for fill my deeds. Yet somehow in a twisted way, I love you. I love you because you are the most energetic, amazing, beautiful person I have yet to meet and I couldn't see it before because of my prejudice, but now I know that I do, because I can't bare to see you go and I won't. We are in this together, and I will be there until the day you say you don't need me anymore. Until the day you say our time has come, we must move on, but until then I will forever be with you, never will I part your side, I am here for as long as you should want me. I love you'

Hermione's eyes widened at Draco's heartfelt confession. She looked into his grey orbs that held his soul and she knew he meant it.

He leaned in,

she leaned in,

their lips touched and

he showed her the beautiful side of love.

Okayy! So there is the new chapter :) This chapter could have been better I personally think but i have a plan for this story and so this is how its moves onwards. Draco and Hermione's relationship is moving on, however we only know so far that Draco loves Hermione, so next few chapters we will see what Hermione thinks of dear Draco. Harry and Ron well I hope you don't feel they are too out of character? I'm not sure, I think I may have got Ron's emotion of Hermione's actions but im not sure about Harry? I think he might be a bit OOC. Next chapter will be Hermione's view on Draco and them back at the cottage. I would appreciate it if people could review so I know how well this story is going with the readers.

Thank you!

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