A/N: Thanx to my reviewers, you're awesome. Sorry for the delay, things have been hectic. College really gets in the way of everything! (Lol)
Chapter 14
"Hermione, is it true that you like totally made out with Draco Malfoy on the dance floor last night?" Lavender squealed excitedly as she approached Hermione and Ginny in the Gryffindor common room.
Hermione sighed; this was bound to happen sooner or later.
"No Lavender, I did not make out with him on the dance floor" Hermione replied.
It was technically true; she and Draco were outside when they kissed.
"Oh, right. Did you know that there were whispers about you two dancing together?" Lavender said, "I thought it was a bit odd. I mean, you've hated each other for like ever" she continued.
At that point Seamus and Dean entered the common room.
"Hey Hermione, have fun dancing with the enemy" Seamus said with a grin and a wink.
"But you just said…" Lavender butted in.
"Lav, she said she didn't make out with him, not that she didn't dance with him" Parvarti piped up.
"So you did dance with him" Lavender said eager for some solid gossip.
"Yes, I did" Hermione replied.
"Danced with who?" Neville said, just catching a snippet of the conversation.
"Malfoy" Seamus answered.
"You danced with Malfoy?" Neville asked, his jaw dropping.
"Oh for heavens sake" Ginny shouted, "listen up people, yes, Mione danced with Malfoy, but no, she did not make out with him" she continued, "everyone clear?"
There were mumbles and nods around the little group, except for Colin Creevy who only caught the last bit of Ginny's speech.
"Clear about what?" he asked.
"Nothing" Ginny and Hermione both replied putting their heads in their hands, neither felt like explaining again.
By lunchtime Hermione had retreated to the library to avoid Lavenders questions about what it was like to dance with Draco. She had some homework to do but mainly wanted to make sure she was prepared for the following weeks classes.
"Hello gorgeous" Blaise said as he met Ginny in the corridor.
"Hi" she replied giving him a kiss on the cheek, "has Draco had twenty questions this morning?"
"Surprisingly not. I think people have either assumed that the rumours are a load of crap or are too scared to ask." Blaise said, "Hermione not been so lucky huh?"
"You could say that" Ginny said, "Also we have Lavender Brown, possibly the biggest gossip in the school to contend with."
"Rather you than me. Anyway I'm on my way to lunch, care to join me?" Blaise grinned and offered his arm to Ginny.
"I'd love to" she replied, also grinning.
The rest of the day went by quickly, Hermione didn't see Draco though. She also spent Sunday in the library.
Draco sat in the prefects common room, wondering why he hadn't seen Hermione, was she avoiding him? Hermione was having the same thoughts in the library.
On the way out from dinner Ron caught up with Hermione.
"Can I talk to you for a minute?" he asked.
"Sure, want to go for a walk?" she replied.
The two of them walked outside and sat on a bench near the lake.
"Hermione, is there something going on between you and Malfoy?"
Hermione looked at Ron and hoped he didn't still want her as more than a friend.
"Why do you ask?" she replied.
Ron took a breath, he knew there was never going to be anything romantic between them, but he couldn't seem to stop wanting it, no matter how hard he tried.
"I've heard some rumours, and I don't want to see you get hurt" he told her sincerely.
She was about to answer, when a voice stopped her.
"This is where you two are" Harry said, "I've been looking for you"
"What's up Harry?" Hermione asked.
"Not much. Just thought we could go and see Hagrid or something" Harry replied.
"Yeah OK, haven't been down to see him for a while, feel a bit guilty" Hermione said, "Ron?"
"Oh, um OK" he replied, slightly annoyed that he hadn't found out if there was anything between his best friend and his enemy.
Draco hoped that Hermione would return to the prefect dorm that night so they could sort out what was going on between them. When he got there Draco found the two seventh year prefects, Terry Boot and Susan Bones. Damn that was inconvenient.
Hermione got back to the prefect dorms after visiting Hagrid, in time to see Terry and Susan go to their rooms, but there was no sign of Draco. She flopped back on to one of the large sofas and thought about Draco. She couldn't help but feel giddy; when he kissed her it was as if the world melted away. Hermione shook her head and scolded herself for the nonsensical thoughts, but still couldn't help smiling.
Hermione got up and walked over to the stairs to go to bed wondering what would happen tomorrow.
A/N: Sorry it's a bit short, I'll post some more when I get the time. Thanx for still reading!