It Was Just A Dare

by midnightmoonlily

Hermione Granger is just starting her fifth year in Hogwarts, so is Draco Malfoy, and already trouble is stirring. Surprisingly it's not Voldemort's fault this time, it's all down to Draco, who agreed to a bet concerning Hermione. Will he go through with it? Let's hope not.

21. Chapter 21

I'm sorry, this chapter is filler, I don't want to jump around a lot, so I'm trying to put something in to tell you where we are in the story. Thanks anyway so... :)

Chapter 21

Draco

It was the weekend again, a whole week of OWLs had passed and the couple were back in the Astronomy Tower, Hermione's head on Draco's lap. He hated how everything anyone could talk about was the OWLs; even he himself couldn't talk about anything else.
"What OWLs have you had so far?" he asked her. She groaned
"Transfiguration, Charms, Herbology, Arithmancy, Muggle Studies, Astronomy and Ancient Runes. I don't have many next week, Potions, Defence Against the Dark Arts and my last exam is History of Magic" Draco nodded slowly.
"How're you holding up?"
"Uhh..." Draco chuckled
"I know how you feel" he sighed "I'm sorry, I know you probably don't want to talk about it. But how are things going with Weasley?" Hermione groaned.
"He's still being an insufferable prat. Harry says he'll come round to the idea of us, but I don't want him to accept us just because he's my friend, I don't know what I want him to accept us for, just not that. I want him to accept you" Draco shook his head.
"I don't think he's going to be ok with me any time soon, after all the things we've said to each other, we're never going to be friends" Hermione didn't reply, just looked up at the sky and watched the clouds float by.

Sunday was just a haze of revision and the library. She barely saw Draco all day, it was only at dinner when she saw him across the Great Hall, where he winked at her and made kissy faces. She looked up to see Ron staring at her disgusted.
She passed Draco as she left. "You want to go up to the Astronomy Tower?" she shook her head at him.
"We need to get a good night sleep" he nodded and walked off in the direction of the dungeons.

Draco

Draco hated the sick feeling in his stomach that came with exams. Hermione didn't help at all, all the way through the potions examination she was biting her lip nervously and it drove him crazy. How was he supposed to concentrate when she was standing there looking devastatingly gorgeous.