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Chapter 13: The Dragon

Hermione woke up with a headache and looked at her clock to see what time it was. It was 8:00am. She placed her head back on her pillow and closed her eyes again. She was a little mad at herself for drinking the night before, knowing that it was the cause of her headache. But shrugged it off thinking she needed a night of fun. Though she might have been drunk she had remembered the night perfectly. She remembered her costume, the fight with Ron, dancing, and Draco. Her eyes popped open with the remembrance that they had shared last night. As if Draco had known she was thinking about him his arm had coiled its way around her arms to her chest bringing her closer to him. She could feel his whole body pressed up against her back as he kissed her cheek and neck snuggling with her. He gave off a low pleasurable moan as he continued to hug her.

'Morning baby' Draco whispered

Hermione smiled 'Morning'

'I could stay like this all day' he said

Never had Draco woken up with such a feeling of happiness after spending the night with a girl. He didn't want the feeling to end. It was the best feeling in the world. For the first time he had felt wanted and not just for his money or reputation, but for who he really was.

Hermione rolled over so she was now facing him. She brushed some of the hair away from his face and smiled. She looked radiant even at 8 in the morning he thought. She was everything that he needed. He finally had the one thing that made him the happiest he had ever been and there was nothing that was going to take her away from him.

'I had a wonderful evening last night Draco, thank you.' She paused for a second before speaking again 'and I'm not just saying thank you for last night, but I mean everything with Ron and all. It means a lot to me that you have been here for me.

Draco just smiled at her as he stroked the side of her face with his hand.

Can I ask you something Draco?'

'Sure what?'

'What made you change, I mean with Me, Ron, everything. Why are you all of the sudden being so protective of me?'

'Well if you can't tell Hermione I kind of have a thing for you' he said laughing

'Seriously Draco' Hermione laughed as well

'I guess I finally saw the real you behind that bookworm image. I won't lie and tell you that I'm not physically attracted to you. That's probably one of the main reasons that you caught my eye this year, but there was more then that. You're everything that I'm not. Your heart is something that drives me crazy. Its so honest and pure. You make me happier when I'm around you. You give me this feeling when you walk in the room that I've never felt before. I have never been this happy before and I just don't want to lose that feeling. I'm not saying that I have completely changed from the person that you have known for past six years, but I've just altered some of the ways that I used to think. For one you are not just some dumb mudblood anymore. Now that my father is gone there isn't this pressure to live up to his stupid pureblood standards. I really care about you and I just don't want anything to happen to you.

'That might be the nicest thing that anyone has ever said to me' she was blushing a little and gave him a kiss.

Draco then sat up a bit and reached around his neck taking off his necklace. 'I want you to have this' he then handed Hermione his necklace.

Hermione took his necklaces and held it in her hand. It wasn't a huge or flashy necklace that she would have expected from him, but rather beautiful and captivating to look at. It was a green Dragon with diamonds that ran along the spine of its back and a small amethyst for an eye. Then at the end of the dragons long tail is curled up into a letter D. The dragon hung from a sterling sliver chain.

'Oh Draco it is beautiful'

'My mother gave it to me when I was younger. It is suppose to protect you from evil and all that type of stuff.'

Hermione then leaned in giving him a kiss 'Thank you. Will you put it on me' She then handed him the necklace and he put it on her.

'Alright enough with my sappiness what do you say we find the happy couple in the other room and get some food' Draco said wrapping his arms around her body pulling her close.

'Sounds good to me' Hermione said giving him a kiss before getting out of the bed to wash up.

After Hermione and Draco had washed up in the bathroom Hermione had gone back to her room to put some clothes on while Draco had gone to his room to see what Ginny and Blaise were doing. Draco had gone up to his own door and knocked on it to make sure he wasn't interrupting anything. He chuckled to himself that he had to knock on the door to his own room but he would have rather have been safe then sorry. Blaise open his door in a pair of boxers while Ginny was laying in his bed still. Her checks were a bit red and she was covering her body up with his sheet.

'Oh morning Draco we were wondering when you and Hermione were going to woke up.' Blaise said

'Yeah we just woke up a bit ago we figured we would see if you guys wanted to get some food with up.'

Ginny and Blaise had both agreed to go to breakfast with them and Ginny had taken her stuff along with the sheet she was now wearing to Hermione's room to borrow some clothes.

Once Ginny was in Hermione's room getting ready Draco had turned to Blaise and smiled. 'Well it looks like we both had a good night last night then' Draco smirked ' I take it I'll have to burn my sheets from the two of you'

Blaise just grinned before both boys just laughed. They finished getting ready and went to the common room to wait for the girls.

Once everyone was ready the two couple walked to the great hall to eat. Draco wrapped an arm around Hermione's waist as they walked and talked. Upon just entering into the great hall Ron was standing by the door. Hermione just looked down towards the floor while passing him. While Draco tightened his grip on her hip pulling her towards him, glaring at Ron with a smirk. Draco and Hermione separated in the great hall going to their table saying they would meet up in the common room after.

Ron was still out in the hall watching the two with hatred plastered on his face. Malfoy was going to pay for what he was doing with Hermione. Steeling his Hermione from him. Before he could really get too much further into thought about the two a figure came from behind him and began to speak.

'It is disgusting the two of them isn't it. I have an idea on how you can get your precious Hermione back, but I will need your help.'

Ron turned around and raised an eyebrow 'What do I have to do?'

The two then walked off talking about a plan.