Chapter Ten
Draco spent the next three days in bed, Hermione spent them tending to him, Oliver and Blaise had to return to work, but there returned in the evenings. When Draco had the strength, he changed the wards so that his mother and father could not come and go as they please.
On the Thursday Draco had moved from the bedroom to the sofa in the lounge, even after Hermione threatened to glue him to the bed.
"I told you my dear, I'll stay in bed when you're in it with me" he smirked as she stood by the kettle. They hadn't spoked about what happened last week end, although Draco had made comments about it every now and again over the last few days,
"Draco," she sighed, "It won't happen again" she said, "You are my boss, we have enough issues at the moment, we don't need…whatever that was" she sighed carrying the tea over to him,
"Do muggles not teach you about sex" he smirked, "Because that is what we did, we had amazing, mind-blowing sex" he said taking the mug from her, Hermione rolled her eyes, moving to the couch instead of sitting beside him,
"How is your pain?" she asked not event trying to hide the change of subject.
"I'm fine, don't change the subject" he smirked,
"Malfoy, if you mention it again, I will leave you to look after yourself" she snapped,
"Dam you are sexy when you're angry" he laughed, she glowered at him, "Ok, ok," he laughed, "Fancy a game of chess?"
"I don't have a set?" Hermione said placing her mug on the coaster, Draco smirked at the double meaning but didn't comment,
"I have spares," he pulled out his wand and summoned his chess set.
Later that evening Draco sat talking with Blaise wile Hermione went for a well-deserved bath,
"So how have things been going?" Blaise asked,
"It's not, full stop" Draco groaned,
"But I thought…" Blaise began,
"She does care about me not dyeing…but she can't get over the fact I'm her boss." Draco sighed, "And I think if I keep trying to push the subject that she will Ice me out like she did to Mr Weasley…not that I would ever leave her if she accepted me"
"Just be her friend for now" Blaise smiled,
"Easy for you to say you get it every bloody day" Draco rolled his eyes,
"Don't exaggerate, it's more like twice a day" Blaise smirked, "But are you telling me you haven't had any tramps since you hired Hermione"
"That exactly what I'm saying, I have slept with one person in the last year and a half" Draco said,
"Who did…Oh, You and" He jerked his head in the direction of the bathroom,
"Once…Saturday…" He sighed, "But she has been keeping away from me since"
"Was it good" he asked,
"A gentleman doesn't tell" Draco yawned,
"Draco Malfoy a Gentleman?" Blaise smirked,
"For her I would be" he said honestly
"You really do have it bad" Blaise said shaking his head, Draco didn't answer, as Oliver appeared in his Kitchen,
"How was work?" Draco called,
"Don't ask" Oliver sighed,
"You'll have to wait for the shower Hermione is in there" Blaise smiled,
"Fine" Oliver kicked of his shoes and coat, casting a drying spell on his wet hair,
"So what can be so wrong for our Quidditch manager" Draco smiled,
"My Goalie quit" he groaned, "His new girlfriend thinks Quidditch is too dangerous," He said throwing his hand in the air, "Then don't date a bloody Quidditch player" he said moving to sit on Blaise's lap,
"Relax, you'll make it work, you always do" Blaise said rubbing his back,
"Bathroom's free" they heard Hermione call,
"Thanks hun" Oliver called back, getting back to his feet,
*Go with him you know you want to* Draco said to Blaise using legilimency, and blaze nodded following his partner,
Draco got up from the couch and headed to his own bedroom, where he knew Hermione had left him several potions to take before dinner. After taking them he moved to the guest bedroom where he knew Hermione would be changing. Bringing his fist to the door he knocked lightly,
"Just a second" he heard her call, smiling he reached for the handle, before Blaise's words repeated in his mind, 'Just be her friend for now' and he pulled his hand back as Hermione opened the door, "everything ok?" she asked,
"Yeah, I just took those potions, but I couldn't remember of you wanted to change the dressings on my chest," he said taking her all in, he hand her hair wrapped in a towel and had one of his shirts he had given her,
"Let me have a look, come in" she smiled,
"You should keep that shirt," Draco said stepping into the room, "I'll never look as good on me as it does you" he said, she turned to glower at him, "I'm not fishing I just wanted you to know you look good in it" he smiled,
"Take your shirt off" she rolled her eyes, as he did so, "Sit on the bed it'll be more comfortable," she said, "Where has Blaise gone?" Hermione asked waving Draco's wand over him to remove the plasters,
"Oliver had a bad day at work" Draco said,
"I hope they remember the silencing charm this time" she said, "These two should be fine left open now" she said running her finger over the mark from his shoulder to his collar bone and the one from his right hip diagonally towards his bellybutton, Draco closed his eyes his body involuntarily reacting to her,
"Hermione" he whispered, "If you want be to behave please stop that" he sighed,
"Sorry" she blushed pulling her hand away, "I'll um, I'll go get a plaster for that last wound it's still weeping" she said turning away, her cheeks burning red, when she returned she silently reapplied the Band-Aid,
"Thanks" Draco made to move,
"Wait" Hermione said, "I need, to say something" she whispered, "I, I just don't know where to start" Draco took her hand in his,
"Just say it…" he smiled at her "I want you to feel comfortable around me" he smiled,
"I want to quit at the firm" she said, "Shh, please" she stopped him from objecting, "I want to quit so that we can..." she bit at her bottom lip, "So that we can try at a relationship" she swallowed, "I've been thinking about it since Saturday, I…Ron never made we feel like you did, fuck, you made me Cum twice…I had never…" her cheeks burning,
"Like I said, you never had a real man" he smirked as he pulled her closer to him and moving his arms to encircle her waist.
"Draco" she said trying to smile at him, "If I quit, would you…" she asked,
"Hermione, I've been yours for a while now," he smiled, "If you feel leaving the company would make you more comfortable to be with me, then I will accept the resignation" He smiled up at her, "But I still say that you don't have to leave to be with me" he smirked up at her,
"Then, I'll have the letter written up for Monday" she whispered,
"Does that mean I have to wait for Monday to kiss you" he asked,
"Well, I can date the letter as today" she smiled, stepping back so Draco could stand and pull her into him their lips pressing together in a long, breath taking kiss,
"I love you Hermione" he said resting his forehead against hers,
"I love you" she smiled back