Chapter 20

Authors note: It's about March now in my story. Just a warning because it means the school year is coming to an end so my story is coming to an end. Enjoy!

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Over the next few days Blaise had become more friendly with Hermione. Now she walked to classes with him and held conversations that weren't a few words long. They also hung out in the Room of Requirements on some nights. Even though Hermione was always doing homework it didn't stop her from talking with him or making side remarks to what he was saying. Blaise however felt proud every time he saw Malfoy from the corner of his eye. He knew he was watching and it wouldn't be long until Malfoy confronted them. Hopefully today would be that day.

Blaise was sitting on the couch in the all to familiar room with Hermione's legs draped over his. He knew Malfoy was sitting outside the door. An idea popped in his head he knew Hermione couldn't resist. Neither could Malfoy.

"Hermione"

"Yes" She hadn't even lifted her head from her book. Yet again she never lifted her head from a book.

"I want to show you something"

She flipped the page. Clearly trying to ignore him. "And what is it?"

He pushed her legs off him and began to walk to the door. "Wait Blaise are you not going to tell me?" Finally, her head was out of that bloody book.

"You'll have to come and find out for yourself"

Cursing herself for her curiosity she got up and started to follow. She didn't catch the smirk on his face as he left the room. She ran to catch up due to his long strides. Not noticing Malfoy lurking behind a pillar like normal.

"Blaise where are we going"

"Hermione honestly we have only gone like 100 steps" She huffed but continued to follow him down many different corridors. Finally, he stopped and entered an alcove with a rather large window looking over the Forbidden Forest.

As she joined him her hands flew to her mouth gasping. "Oh my god" The sight before her literally took her breath away. You could see above the Forbidden Forest for miles to come. How could such a deadly place look so beautiful.

"Good thing you weren't too stubborn to follow" She punched him playfully in the arm while he only smirked at her. Blaise flashed a quick look behind him seeing Malfoy behind yet another pillar. His plan had worked perfectly so far.

Hermione was trying to look at the view when she was roughly pinned against the wall. She looked up to see Blaise staring down at her. His hands were on her hips pushing her deeper into the wall. Malfoy had come out of his hiding place to get the full picture.

Blaise leaned down and whispered in Hermione's ear ever so softly. "Please forgive me for this" Before she had time to process an answer his lips smashed into hers. At first she stood their shocked then realized what was happening. She bit down on Blaise's lip hard and stomped on his foot. He released her with a smirk.

Suddenly a pale fist flashed before her eyes and rammed into Blaise face hard. He stumbled back form the impact. A know it all smirk on his features. Next a flash of blonde hair tackled Blaise to the ground. It took her seconds to realize the attacker was Malfoy. 'Was he following her?'

Quickly drawn from her thoughts she found the two wrestling on the floor. Malfoy with the upper hand. Hermione raised her wand and yelled "FLIPENDO!" The two boys went flying apart. Hermione in the middle.

First she looked at Blaise. "What do you think you're doing? Do you know how reckless and irresponsible that just was?"

Malfoy decided this was the perfect time to pipe in. "Yeah Blaise"

Hermione was furious and turned towards him. "And you! What do you think you're doing following us! And attacking your best friend! What are you five!"

Both boys were staring at the floor after her rage ended. Feeling quite stupid and childish. "Now Blaise you go to the Hospital Wing and get some ice for your black eye. And you Draco, well sense you're not hurt I can't do anything but you should know I'm very angry. I could punch you again like in third year. But unlike you to I'm responsible. Now Blaise go!"

She waited till Blaise rounded the corner to look at Draco. Once she had she noticed he was still sitting on the floor looking at her sheepishly. "Stupid ferret"

"Hey! It's not nice to call names! You're the one snogging my best friend"

Hermione scoffed out loud. "Yeah that's why I bit his lip and stomped on his foot. Cause I wanted to kiss him" She looked at Draco who felt once again stupid from is miscalculation.

She went over and sat by him. She placed a reassuring hand on his knee. "Draco you can't beat up every guy that kisses me or even looks at me if were not dating"

He grabbed her hand resting on his knee. Looking into her honey colored eyes. "Hermione, be with me. Let's tell the whole school. Let's get back together. I can't stand the sight of you with another man. It pains me."

At first she was shocked by his words but broke into a laughing fit. "Real funny Malfoy"

He cupped her face with his hands. "Hermione I'm not kidding. I want to be with you. I can protect you. I can love you."

She was staring into his stormy cloud covered eyes as he spoke the words she's been dying to hear. She suddenly pushed him to the ground and engulfed herself in a very needed kiss. She broke from his lips to mutter the words "I've been waiting for you to say that" each word hitting his lips perfectly. "You stupid ferret" His eyes sparkled from the nickname he had required over the years as his lips once again collided with hers.

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Hours later Blaise returned to the Slytherin common room. Draco nowhere in sight. "I can only image what those two kids are up to at this time of night." Smirking to himself he went off to bed.

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Back in the Room of Requirements Draco and Hermione where in a very heated conversation. Not even noticing it was almost 3 am.

"No Draco Amortentia is the strongest and most powerful potion out there!"

"That's impossible Hermione without Veritaserum so many cases and questions would go unsolved!"

"But Amortentia is known as the strongest love potion out there"

"Yeah love potion but included in all potions its useless"

"How could a love potion be useless and Veritaserum be useful"

"Hermione you did not just say that. The truth serum really! You're going to tell me that's useless"

She broke into laughter at her own words. "Ok fine I guess it's pretty useful"

"Correction the most useful potion out there"

She mockingly laughed before continuing. "Ok well what do you think the best hex is?"

Draco was looking at her with such happiness in his eyes. One day this would be the women he would marry.