AN - I have 40 books to read in a few weeks, so i may not update for a bit! so i tried to make it a bit less cliff hanger like. Sorry! i'll try! but i have alot going on and school starts soon, so, ya, i'll try!

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- Pure Me

Chapter 11 - Last Dance

-Draco-

I had finally got the guts to ask Hermione out-out. It would be our first public date… and I'm sweating bullets.

We're going to Hogsmaid and after that, I'm aperating her to a club that my aunt opened up. She's one of the exiled relatives… and my favorite.

I love Hermione. She's the fist girl I've felt love for. I was raised to believe so many things, bad things, about 'her kind', but on the train… when she fell and I caught her; this is going to sound mushy; my life turned around. She felt like other girls, looked like other girls. There's nothing about her that makes her look like a Mudblood, and I know that if we cut our wrists, our blood would look the same.

Yet at the same time… she's nothing like anyone else I know. She's smart, not overly pretty, nice, the love of my life.

I looked at the clock. I have to leave in about 3 minutes. I finished up and glanced in the mirror.

I'm wearing a plain white T-shirt, dark blue jeans, and white tennis.

I grabbed my wallet and headed out to meet my girl.

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The Fat lady doesn't like me, but when Hermione said I was with her, she became tolerable.

I walked into the common room and saw 'Her Bodyguards' waiting at the bottom of the stairs. They apparently weren't going to Hogsmaid. But I saw many other people busying around. All of them stared at me. I felt like fish.

I waited with them and tried a couple of times to small talk, but they dismissed everything with a simple yes or no. I mean, come on! I'm trying! Why won't they? I was about to say that, when I heard the soft click of a door. I walked to the edge of the staircase. I watched her walk down the whole way. She's beautiful!

She's wearing a light purple tube top with washed out skinny jeans, and black Convers.

She wore light make up, and had her hair in waves. I couldn't wait to run my hands through her hair.

She got to the bottom of the stairs and, even though her there were tons of people around, I kissed her.

I tuned out the gasps and focused on our here and now. She was hesitant at first, but soon tuned them out to. It seemed like a million years until our lips part, and it wasn't enough.

I bowed and said, "Ready, my lady?" she smiled and took my arm. We walked to the portrait hole and heard all the whispers, but here and now… we were in our own world, just her and me. Nothing else mattered, not even the fact that no one would talk to us tomorrow… or ever again.

We have each other and nothing can pull us apart.

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-Hermione-

He kissed me in front of everyone. I was uneasy at first, but then I pushed them all out of mind, and focused on the here and now.

Draco's my first boyfriend. I went to the dance with Victor last year, but I never felt like this.

Hanging on to every touch, every hug, every kiss. It's like we're in our own world, and I never want to go back to reality! We talked the whole way, about classes, and our friends, and even the looks on my fellow Gryffindors' faces. I didn't even relies we were outside until he asked me if I wanted to go into a shop. It was a potion shop, full of do-dads and what-nots.

"Sure." He opened the door for me. He was a gentleman; I don't see what the boys have against him. He really is trying.

In one corner there was nothing but different types of love potions.

"I feel as if everything I consume is drenched in that stuff." He held up the strongest one. I smiled and blushed. He stroked my cheek and said, "You're so adorable when you blush."

I put my hand on his and entwined our fingers together. He put the potion back and we looked around some more, hand in hand.

We shopped around for about two hours, when he asked me if I wanted to go to the club.

"What's it like? I've never been to one before."

He smirked his smirk, and said, "You'll have to see for yourself."

He tugged me along to the edge of the grounds, and aperated us to a loud, exciting, thrilling building.

I was overtaken by the… ciaos.

Draco smiled at me and tugged me along. The guard nodded and let us through. It was even crazier inside! It was fun! Draco led me to the end asked me what I wanted.

"Hmm… the Pack O' Punch looks good."

"I'll have an After Sunrise."

"Ooo, what's that? Sounds good."

"It's my Auntie's specialty. It's strong. I'll let you try it, if you like it I'll buy you one."

I smiled. "You're so good to me." I leaned over and kissed him lightly.

"Your drinks." I took mine and we toasted.

"To love." I'm so cheesy!

"To love." We hooked our arms and sipped our drinks wedding style. "Want to try it?"

"Sure." I sipped his drink and felt… energetic.

"Wow!"

"Told ya it was strong." Everything was really clear. "Wanna dance?"

"Yes." He took my hand and led me to the center of the dance floor. We danced 3 more up-beat songs, and then the slow song came on. I leaned into his chest and sighed.

If only we could stay like this the whole night.

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The two danced the night away, not knowing they were being watched.

A blonde, masked man was circling the pair, a good distance away. With the couple absorbed into they're world, they wouldn't even now if the building caught fire…

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-Draco-

All of a sudden, there were shouts and cries. I looked around, and saw Father- him, standing only a few feet away. I grabbed Hermione and ran outside.

"What happened?"

I aperated us to the edge of the school, but he was already there.

"Tisk, tisk boy! I thought you would know better." I pulled out my wand, but he Hermione was faster.

"Expeliamus!"

His wand flew to our feet. We stood there staring him for maybe 5 minutes.

"I knew your mother should have picked the girl, they're so much easier to train."

"What?" I didn't take my eyes off him, but I knew Hermione was glancing at me.

"You didn't tell her? Boy, it's not healthy to keep secrets."

"You did a wonderful job of it for 15 years!"

"Draco, what's going on?"

"Draco? First name bases, good job boy. The Dark Lord would be proud."

"He's lying Hermione! Don't listen to him!"

"Wha-"

"Stupefy!" I sent my – him, flying. I grabbed Hermione and ran her onto the grounds. I pulled stopped and turned to her. "Go to your tower! Stay there, Potter will take care of you."

"What? Tell Dumbledore to prepare."

"Prepare for what?!"

I stared at her. "An attack."

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-Hermione-

An attack?

"What?!"

"Go!"

"Draco!" he went running off back to his father. What was happening? Why was he leaving me? I ran to Dumbledore's office told him everything. Well, about the attack, not the date.

The Headmaster turned one of the paintings and whispered something, then turned to me. "Go to your tower and tell them to stay inside."

"What about Draco?!"

"He'll be fine Miss Granger. Now go!" I ran to the towers and told Ron and Harry, who were waiting in the common room.

"Bloody hell!" I sobbed in my friends arms, confused about everything.

Its funny how almost every turn in your life is so fast, your spinning, unable to see what's around you, scared, yet thrilled. It's funny how much life changes, how it goes… Life sucks.

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