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Ch.12

It bewildered both Hermione and Draco how fast word spread that they were together. You would think that it would come to no surprise, the rumors had been spreading for weeks that they were! Now that it was official, it was funny in a way how everyone seemed to make it their business.

All day long, no matter where they went, people followed Hermione and Draco, watching them. When they did little things, hold hands, kiss, anything intimate, they would hear gasps and hear more whispers. It really was all annoying, you would think that all of these people would just let it go, but no. Now that it was public, it all became worse.

Although the whispers, and shocked looks were bad, it was nothing compared to the threats and glares. Both Draco and Hermione had received threats, most seemed kind of dumb, but some, like Ron had showed their true colors. Hermione had almost been the victim of a nasty curse, that instead hit a poor first year, making blood come from the girls mouth and nose.

Madam Pomfrey had been able to right it, but the girl was so afraid now, she did not want to leave the Hospital Wing. Ron had come barging into the Great Hall that night at dinner, finally losing it and had tried to attack Draco. Of course, he didn't get far when Harry and Ginny both sent curses after him, which only started more talk.

Now it was all out that Hermione Granger was now the girlfriend of Draco Malfoy, and Ginny Weasley had dropped her big brother and Harry Potter had betrayed his best friend all for Draco and Hermione. It really was a bit annoying, but they didn't care. Hermione and Draco tried desperately to block all of them out, though when Ron had tried to attack, McGonagall finally had enough and escorted Draco and Hermione out of the Great Hall.

When they made it to the Headmistresses McGonagall looked at both of them expectantly. When neither said anything, she lost her temper, "What is the meaning of all of this uproar?" She asked severely.

Draco looked down, too afraid of the older woman to say anything. Hermione tried to keep a straight face, not wanting him to feel bad for being afraid of McGonagall. "Um, well, I don't know why, but when everyone found out for sure that we were dating, well people got mad. I still don't know why it is such a shock to people though, I mean people have been saying it for weeks now! But, some people have been very horrible." Hermione said.

"I heard some things around the mill. Well I am glad that you found each other, but what do you mean by horrible?" McGonagall said sharply.

"Well, that little girl, the first year, I think that curse was meant for me, but it missed and hit her instead. I don't know who did it, but whoever did it, they were aiming to seriously hurt me." Hermione said, shivering at the thought.

McGonagall said nothing for a moment, lost in her own thought for a long moment. "Both of you, I need you both to promise me that you will stay within the castle walls for the time being. As you both know, there are still some wizards out there that still believe in their old ways. I can help protect you inside these walls, but not outside the castle. I am afraid that now, if you were to venture outside these walls, you might come across some things that neither one of you can handle. I do not think that any real harm can come to you whilst inside these walls, but I do not know for sure if you venture out." McGonagall said.

"Wait, you mean that someone could actually try to kill us? For just being together?" Hermione said in surprise. She had known that some would be angry, but surely not mad enough to actually kill them!

"It is a very good possibility Ms. Granger, just promise me that you will stay here inside the castle." McGonagall said feeling very tired. All of this, just because two people come together for the better.

"We will both stay inside. I don't want anything bad to happen." Hermione said, Draco nodded his agreement.

"Very well, off to bed both of you, I do not think that I can handle another incident tonight." the Headmistress said softly. As she watched the teens leave the office in a hurry, she turned to the portrait of Dumbledore, "I am too old for all of this Albus." she said, making the portrait chuckle.

"Yes Minerva, but look at the good side of all of this, two young people came together against everything. That, is what we were fighting for in that war." Dumbledore said.

The Headmistress smiled slightly, he was right after all, it kind of made it all worth it in the end.

"Can you believe this! I mean really?" Hermione said, sitting on the couch with a humph. "Well, yes I can actually. You don't know my father very well. As soon as he finds out about this, he will be here. I don't care anymore though. He can not demand me to do anything anymore. I will fight for this, for you." Draco said.

Hermione blushed, "You sound like a cheesy hero." Hermione said, not being able to hold it back. Draco grinned and sat next to her.

"Yeah, I know, that is what being near you has done to me. You make me feel like a hero, that is the only downfall to this." Draco said rolling his eyes.

"Well it is very sweet of you, but I don't think that he would do anything though, I mean he is your father." Hermione said, laying her head on his shoulder.

"That is the bad thing, you don't know him like I do. He will try and stop it, but when he finds out that I wont listen, being disinherited will be the least of our worries." Draco said grimly.

"What? Do you mean to say that he would hurt us?" Hermione said in shock, sitting up again. "No, I mean to say that he would probably kill us both." he said shaking his head.

"But you are his son!" Hermione said in shock. "That is what will make him do it. I am the only heir to the Malfoy name, and if I fall in love with someone that is not Pure blooded, then I will need to be weeded out." Draco said sadly.

Hermione thought of this for a moment on this, that was really horrible. "Then maybe we should just forget about this Draco. I don't want anything bad to happen just because we got together." Hermione said sadly. She loved him, but she did not want to stay with him if it meant him losing everything.

"Hermione, listen to me. You mean more to me then that man ever has. I love you, and I will not lose you again because of some maniac on a power kick." Draco said, making her look at him.

Hermione kissed him softly, still reveling in how easy this was with him. She would have thought, any other time before, that they would never have anything but a rocky friendship built on guilt of the past, but their relationship had turned into something a lot more then that now.

"Draco?" Hermione asked, breaking the kiss. "Yeah" He asked breathlessly. She looked at him, hoping that she was making the right decision. "Will you stay with me tonight?" she asked softly. He looked up at her, both knowing what she meant.

When he didn't say anything at first, she started blushing, thinking that he might think something bad of her now. She cast her eyes down, knowing now that it was too soon for that. She had only thought that maybe, it was the right moment, but obviously not.

"Hermione, are you sure?" Draco asked, not believing his ears. In a way, he had been thinking about this for months, maybe even years, he did not know, but he had never actually thought that this would go this far. He loved her, yes, but he never thought that she would love him that much.

She looked up at him in shock, she had actually thought that he would refuse to do that with her. She thought for a moment, trying to sort out all of her emotions. She wanted this so much, but she was afraid. She had heard that when young couples became intimate to early, things would fall apart soon after for most of them. Hermione did not want that for them, but when she looked up at him thoughtfully, she really did not think that they would be one of those couples.

"Yeah, I think I am." She said with a smile. Draco looked at her for a moment, still in shock that she had even asked him. At some point, she cleared her throat uncomfortably and he realized that he needed to do something before she changed her mind.

He did the only thing that he could really think to do in his hazy mind. He kissed her again, not sure what else to do. This was the strangest feeling in the world, feeling like a fumbling virgin again.

Draco had been with a few girls, not a lot, but enough to know what he was doing, but with Hermione it was different. He didn't know why it was, but it was. He hadn't even been this nervous his first time, but now it was like he had forgotten everything.

After only a few short moments, the only thing that registered in his mind was that they needed to move off the couch. It took every inch of his being to not take her right then and there, but he held his will. He knew that this was going to be her first time, knowing because of the way she had reacted when he had caught the Weasel trying to take it from her. He wanted it to be special for her,

He released her for a moment, and dragged her off the couch. He quickly led her through their common room and up the stairs to his room. He did not take time for anything, wanting this more and more as the seconds passed. He shut his door quickly, before turning back to her.

Hermione almost laughed at the intensity in his eyes, not used to the feelings going through her at the moment. She felt giddy and excited, but scared and embarrassed at the same time.

To break the silence, she walked up to him and kissed him, not sure what else to do. She refused to let this get awkward for them.

Seconds later, she knew that this was what she had really wanted, and that she had made the right choice. He took over everything, knowing that she didn't know a thing about these kinds of matters.

He lifted her onto his bed, laying her gently down before laying beside her. He could tell she was nervous, who wasn't their first time, but he was trying to make her as comfortable as possible.

He kissed her gently, trying to keep his movements slow. As he unbuttoned her school shirt, he felt her stiffen slightly, but kissed her harder, trying to make her forget about any fear she might be having. He grinned a little when her hands found his shirt, mimicking his movements.

When he lifter the shirt off her shoulders, Hermione began to feel a little self conscious. She tried to ignore the blush coming to her face, but he saw. Draco kissed her softly, trying to distract her from herself. He felt her lift his shirt from him and knew she was getting over it.

He took his time, learning every part of her as he slowly took off her bra and reached for her skirt. He kissed her softly again before dipping his mouth down to her neck and over her breast. He felt her shudder and knew it was not from being cold.

He heard the soft moan that came from her and took the opportunity to remove her skirt quickly. Draco came back up and kissed her again so she would not have time to think about what he was doing.

He was surprised, but pleased when he felt her pulling on his pants and he helped her by kicking them off.

He took a moment to look at her then, almost naked next to him. Hermione blushed, not used to being looked at like that. He didn't say anything as he slowly reached down and pulled at her underwear.

Hermione stiffened, not used to this at all. Draco tried to calm her a little by kissing her again, but this time it didn't work as good. Hermione didn't know what to do now though. She knew the obvious thing was to finish undressing him, but now she was losing her nerve.

She looked up at him in confusion, not sure what to do with herself. She felt exposed and stupid, she was used to knowing everything.

Draco looked down at her and realized what she was thinking. He kissed her and smirked a little, "This isn't a test, try to relax, don't think so much about it." He said softly. Hermione smiled up at him, feeling a little less tense now.

Hermione felt his hand moving down, but tried to block out the nervousness. She wanted this, she just had to remind herself of that. When she felt his fingers lightly brush over her mound lightly, she tensed up again. She took a couple of breaths, trying to calm herself down, but when he moved his fingers into her folds, she moaned out loud, not prepared for the feeling his movements brought.

Draco sighed at the way she responded so easily. It made him feel good, knowing that he could do this to her.

He moved his fingers, twirling them around her clit, loving the way she moaned against his movements. He slowly pushed one finger into her, moaning at how tight she really was.

Hermione felt almost dizzy from all of this. She had never felt like this before, and she was sure that she would not be able to hold on much longer. She had tried to masturbate before, but it had never felt this good before.

When he began to move his finger in and out of her, Hermione lost it and cried out as she came. She had never felt anything so intense before, she didn't even care if she sounded stupid or anything anymore. All she wanted was to feel this way for the rest of her life.

Draco kept moving his fingers, making her orgasm come to its fullest before finally, he let go of her. He watched as she tried to regain herself with a smile. This was something knew for him, watching a girl this way. He had never really paid much attention to this part, just trying to rush off to the best part, not really caring if the other person was enjoying themselves.

He would be the first to admit that before this, he had always been a selfish lover, but looking at her now, he knew that he would never be like that again, not with her. He could never be selfish with her, he loved her to much now.

Hermione looked over at him, hoping that she had not just made an idiot of herself. When he kissed her again, she sighed, knowing that she hadn't.

Draco took his time positioning himself, hoping she didn't change her mind now. When he was ready, he looked down at her, waiting for her okay. Hermione nodded, knowing that this was going to be at least a little painful.

He kissed her, trying to block out what was about to happen the best he could, not wanting to cause her any more pain then what need be.