Chapter 20

*WARNING* Chapter contains smut *WARNING*

Hermione spent the rest of the day frowning at the quill.

"Hermione", Draco finally interrupted her. "With my family here, I need to make an appearance at dinner. Keep an eye on the door and call Dobby if necessary."

"I'll be fine Draco", she said, waving him away. "They won't break the safety charms so easily."

"Promise me you'll hit the emergency circle if someone tries", he said urgently, grabbing her arms.

"I promise", she breathed and kissed him softly.

"I need to go", he whispered, kissing her back.

"Dobby!", Hermione called.

Draco frowned at her.

"You didn't think I would let you walk the corridors alone did you?", she told him as Dobby appeared with a snap.

"How can Dobby help Miss?", Dobby squeaked.

"Can you apparate Draco to the library please?", she asked. "The others should still be there."

Before Draco could protest Dobby grabbed his arm and apparated him between the shelves.

"Thanks Dobby", he muttered.

"You is welcome", Dobby squeaked and he disappeared again with a snap.

Draco walked through the isles looking for the others. He found them at a table in the back, secluded from the other students.

"Draco seems pretty infatuated with the Princess, doesn't he?", he heard Vince say.

"I know", Blaise replied, "But if you look at her, can you blame him?" Draco rolled his eyes as Blaise waggled his eyebrows.

"I hope her realises this can never last", Theo sighed. "We're living at the Dark side and even if Potter wins, nobody can ever know about the Order. It would put a death sentence on all of us, especially her."

Draco swallowed hard and waited for them to change the subject.

"Hey", he greeted coming out from between the books, "We need to go grab dinner."

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Draco was uncharacteristically quiet the following days. He missed his next two rewards by getting two questions wrong on the History testHermione gave him and one on the Potions test. He didn't even attempt to get in her knickers anymore, but at night he always pulled her close, like he was afraid she would be gone when he woke up.

On Monday eveningshe had enough of his odd behaviour. When he was lying on the bed with his Transfiguration notes, she closed the curtains around them and cast the silencing charm.

"Tell me what's wrong", she demanded, pushing down his notes.

"Is something wrong?", Draco asked, trying to play it off casually.

"Don't you dare to play dumb with me Draco Malfoy", she snapped at him.

He turned his head away, but didn't answer.

"Fine then. I'll go sleep in Blaise's bed. I'm sure he won't mind."

"Don't you dare", he snapped, grabbing her wrist as she moved to get of the bed.

"Tell me then", she snapped back at him, getting right in his face.

Draco growled and crushed his lips to hers, thrusting his tongue in her mouth none too gently. Hermione fisted his shirt and moaned as he reached under her skirt and pushed two fingers inside. She unclasped his pants, pulling out his erection.

He turned them over and pressed his cock into her soft folds. After a few shallow thrusts he slammed all the way in. A loud moan escaped her lips as she dug her nails into his back. She pressed her head into his shoulder and he started pounding into her at a brutal pace. When he groaned she wrapped her legs around his waist, trying to take him even deeper. He came almost violently as she raked her nails across his back and he collapsed on top of her. She trailed little kisses across his neck as he tried to catch his breath.

"Merlin Hermione", he groaned moving to get off her, "I'm so sorry..."

Hermione kept her legs wrapped around him, holding him firmly in place.

"It's okay Draco", she said, raking her fingers through his hair soothingly. "I wanted you too, just as much as you wanted me. You didn't hurt me. But you do need to talk to me."

Draco propped himself up a little and looked into her eyes the colour of Firewhisky.

"Fucking beautiful...", he murmured, touching her hair.

She waited patiently for him to talk.

"I just... I just realised you're going back to your friends soon..."

"Come with me..."

Draco didn't think his heart ever felt this heavy before.

"You know I can't Sweetheart. They'll never accept me. And even if they did, I could never leave the others."

"Make them leave as well...", she objected stubbornly.

"It's impossible. It would be a death sentence for our families... And we're way too valuable as an information source."

"I'm the brightest witch of my age Love. If there's a way, I'll find it."

He smiled and kissed her softly.

"I'm not leaving you Draco. Not when I have a choice. Trust me Love."

"I trust you Hermione", he whispered, even though he didn't really believe her.

Finally she released him and he slipped out of her onto his side.

"Don't", she stopped him as he moved to clean her up. "I want to wake up all sticky and smelling like you."

"You're crazy woman", he smiled, pulling her close.

"Just the way you like it", she grinned. "I expect you to earn your reward tomorrow."

"I look forward to it. I'm going to slay that Transfiguration test."

"I'm sure you will. Do you still have to transfigure ateapot into a duck?"

"Yeah. Extra credit it you can make it quack."

"I wish I could do my exams", she sighed.

"I'll try to find a way Sweetheart", he soothed, "I might not be the smartest witch of my age, but I'm not totally incapable."

"Prat", she smiled.

"I've got five more exams to go. After that I'll find us a place to practice duelling. We've got a week before the end feast."

"Thank you. Now go to sleep Love, you have studying to do tomorrow."

"Goodnight Hermione."