Everyone returns and the truth is out
Draco and I were sitting in the Gryffindor common room when Dumbledore walked in.
"Good Morning, I hope you are well. I just came to let you know that everyone will be returning in around an hour and I would advise you to not be together when they do return."
"Morning Dumbledore, thanks for the warning, we will split in about 30 minutes." I replied to him before he turned around and left through the portrait hole. I turned to Draco and told him that he should gather his things to take to the Dungeons to unpack them in his dorm. He fought for a moment before getting up, realising that I was right. He took forever up in his room so I got up and headed towards the dorms. I walked slowly up the stairs being careful not to make some noise as I was worried that it was someone like Lucius. I reached for my wand which was in the inside pocket of my robes. I held it out in front of me ready to cast a spell if needed. I contemplated for a while whether or not to knock on his door before entering. I decided not to because if ther was someone in there then it would alert them. Plus Draco wouldn't be getting changed now, if he was going to change he would have done it first so he could pack the clothes he was wearing. I lifted my wand in front of me, put my hand on the door knob and pushed the door open.
When I stepped inside my cheeks flushed bright red. The sight that was before me was a nice sight but I was very embarrassed. "Hermione, what are you doing in here?" Draco asked with a evelish grin and suggestive tone.
"You were taking a while so I thought that I would see if everything was ok. I thought that if I knocked then, if there was anyone here, they would run so I came in here armed." I was looking at Draco, impressed. All the years of being a seeker has shown. His stomach toned so you could see a tight 6 pack clearly which was turning me on, I have to say. I was clearly staring unknowingly.
"Do you like what you see, babe? Thanks for coming to check on me but do you mind shutting the door, if you want to come in." he raised his eyebrows before winking. "If not do you mind stepping out so I can put some clothes on as I am naked."
"Sorry I just, um, I will just leave." I was getting more flustered by the second. "And by the way you didn't need to tell me you were naked. I noticed." Now it was my turn to wink suggestively before leaving and shutting the door behind me.
Draco's POV
What just happened, did Hermione just suggest what I think she did? I am beginning to wonder if I am a bad influence on her. But clearly she liked what she saw and I love to see her blush. It makes her look a lot cuter. I thought after Hermione left the room. I picked up the clothes on my bed and put them on. I gathered up the rest of my stuff and headed down to the common room. I saw Hermione sitting on the sofa which I left her on earlier.
"Hello Hermione. I thought that I would let you know that the reason it tok me so long was that I have a lot of stuff to gather. I would have told you this earlier but you left in rather a hurry." I said as I got closer to the still red Hermione.
"I'm sorry again for barging into your room."
"That is ok, I thought that it was cute, the way that you came to check on me and the way you blushed. Maybe I could repay the favour at some point." I was now nearly nose to nose with her so before she had a chance to respond to my response, I placed a kiss on her lips passionately. She returned the kiss even more passionately which I guessed was because of recent events. We kissed for a while until I pushed my luck a bit too much.
"Maybe I could repay the favour now?" I winked and then she lifted her hand and slapped me round the face playfully. "Déjà vu." I whispered which made her giggle sweetly. Back in 3rd year she slapped me because I was being rude. It was a shock that she was that strong and caused that much pain. However, that was the exact moment I knew I liked her more than an enemy.
"You should leave, it has been longer than ½ an hour," she said without looking at a clock. I pulled away from her to look at my watch. It had been 40 minutes since Dumbledore came in which meant that we had about 20 minutes until people arrived back. I got my stuff and rushed to the dungeon so I was ready when they got there.
Hermione's POV
About 15 minutes after Draco left, we met in the entrance hall ready for the return of our friends. When we saw each other I smiled and he flashed me the cheeky grin that makes my heart flutter. I blushed again which made him smile smugly. I was very mature about the situation though. I stuck my tongue out at him which made him laugh loudly. After this, I decided not to lok at him at all especially as every time I looked at him I saw the image that was in front of me earlier on, in the boys' dorm.
After what seemed like forever, I saw bright red hair and a black, scruffy mop which I immediately knew was the other 2/3 of the golden trio. Trailing behind them, I could see another red head which I knew was my wizarding sister. I was so excited to see them again. It had only been a week but I was anxious to find out if they were safe. "Ron, Harry, Ginny!" I called to gain their attention. When they heard my voice they came running towards me with arms out. They ran straight at me and embraced me in a group hug. We exchanged pleasantries then headed towards the great hall, talking about everything that had gone on while we were apart. I didn't think that telling Rona and Harry that I had seen Draco naked was a good idea. But when we sat down, I made sure that I was sitting next to Ginny and, as always, Draco sat directly opposite, on the Slytherin table. I grabbed Ginny's arm and pulled her closer and said "I have something to tell you about a certain something." She looked very interested at this point then nodded her head towards Draco to simply ask if that is who I was talking about. I confirmed. She turned her head and cupped her ear so that I could whisper what I needed to tell her. I told her about me going up there and seeing Draco in the state of undress, about flirting while in that situation, about how I noticed his toned body then about the intimate kiss we shared in the common room and how he said that he would return the favour some time. By the end of my story, she was nearly as red as I was but then giggled uncontrollably when turning to look at Ron and Harry but seeing Draco through the gap. If the boys weren't already intrigued then they definitely were now. However, when Draco saw that both Ginny and I were red and Ginny burst in to fits of giggles when she looked at him, he knew instantly what we whispered about and gave me a look that said "really" then mouthed "Did you tell her about earlier?" I nodded then discreetly blew him a kiss and mouthed "That's what girls do." He chuckled to himself then turned back to his Slytherin mates.
I looked at him talking to the other Slytherins like nothing had happened and I was thinking why would they be acting like that knowing that he is going out with a muggle- born then it hit me of course Lucius wouldn't voluntarily broadcast that his son was going out with a mudblood. He would be too ashamed to do that. At this thought, I get more anxious about the truth being unveiled later that same day. Harry, Ron and Ginny noticed the anxiety grow on my face and asked me "What's wrong Hermione, you look like you just found out you have a test tomorrow?" I wondered whether I should tell him but I decided that I should as they would find out soon anyway.
"Dumbledore is helping us tell everyone about Draco and me today, at dinner. He is going to present each house with points for having the courage and heart to be in a relationship that causes such controversy and for following what we want rather than what others want. We are hoping that this would be a great way to break it to the Slytherins as they get house points out of it so it might make them less angry. We aren't too worried about breaking it to the Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws because they were quite understanding and obviously, Gryffindors already know. Dumbledore said they he was giving us house points but wasn't going to specify the exact reason but ehen we came to him not knwing what to do, he suggested that. I just hope it works."
"I am glad that you are coming clean and I am sure it would work perfectly." Ron said encouragingly. With that Dumbledore stood up and walked to his podium. The whole hall went silent. Draco tensed visibly, making his muscles look more attractive. I tensed, making it difficult to concentrate on my boyfriend. We both knew what was coming, we both knew that we were about to be the schools new gossip. It was nerve wracking.
Dumbledore gave his usual announcements then the announcement happened. "I know it is very early in the term to give house points but there are two people in here today who deserve some. First is Hermione Granger for staying calm and collected in order to save the one she loves." This surprised me as that was not the reason I was expecting. "She earns 20 points for Gryffindor." There was a loud cheer from the Gryffindor table and even a few claps from Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. Dumbledore put his hand up and the cheers immediately stopped. "And even though I said that there were two people here that deserve points, there are three sets of points being given out. The next sets are worth 20 points for each house and are for Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy. This is for following what they want rather than what others tell them should happen and for having the courage to be in a relationship that causes problems and fights." There was a loud murmur about what was just said until someone shouted.
"Are you saying Draco and Hermione are a couple?" everyone went silent again.
"Yes, Draco and Hermione are a couple and have been for a while." There were a lot of awws from behind me from the Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws but there was silence from the Slytherins. This made me more nervous but then a group of them stood up. They turned around to face me with their wands pointed forwards. One of them shouted "What spell have you put on him? You are clearly tricking him! He would not be dating you out of choice!" There was a mutter of agreement of the other Slytherins and then the whole table was standing up with their wands pointed at me. As usual, Ron and Harry stood up to defend me with their wands out as well. I thought that they were quite dumb as there were so many of them versus two. I noticed that even 1st years to 4th years were standing as well as the 5th years (Draco's year) and the 6th and 7th years. Suddenly, there was a loud scrape of benches on the floor which I noticed was everyone else around me standing, pointing their wands to the Slytherins. All 3 tables, the Gryffindors, the Hufflepuffs and the Ravenclaws. Now that the Slytherins were outnumbered. They sat down. Followed by everyone else.
Dumbledore's POV
"Why didn't you stop them?" Minerva asked me.
"I knew that they would sort it out by themselves without violence. It was a learning curve."
a/n- hey guys
everyone knows now. i wonder what will happen posting 2 today next one straight after this
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