Chapter 5
The Empty Classroom
by Sasha Warren

Hermione was walking again with a bit of spring in her step. She had what she had wanted all along, her friends back. One night as she was walking back to the common room, she heard a tapping in a nearby empty classroom. Letting her curiosity get the better of her, she peeked inside. She smiled when she saw what was inside.......

"Draco?" she asked with a grin "What are you doing here?"
Draco was sitting in the classroom, deparately trying to cover something small and white.
"Draco?" she asked again.
Suddenly something small and white, resembling a large piece of cotton, leaped out from behind Draco, hitting her in the stomach, full force. She looked down, recovering from the hit, and smiled at a tiny white dog which was now rested in her arms. On it's collar in big white letters were the words "FORGIVE ME". She smiled.
"Is this for me?"
Draco nodded. "I uh was going to give him to ya tommorow."
"Thanks."
They stood staring at each other for about five minutes, when Draco broke the deafening silence.
"Hermione"
"Yeah?"
"Will you let me explain?"
"Sure,"
"You see, when I was born, my father betrothed me to this really horrible girl, who just happens to Pansy Parkinson. I don't know why he kidnapped you, but when he found out I liked you he beat me. He said he'd kill you if I loved you."
Hermione's eyes widened.
And I would rather have a live enemy, than a dead girlfriend."
Hermione nodded.
"But, I think about you all the time and-"
Hermione cut him off.
"Draco, this is so out of chrachter..."
"I know, I don't understand it, I hated you, but in the forest I felt so weird..."
"I see."
"Hermione! I can't go on pretending I don't like you."
"and..."
" I will die before letting my father touch you!"
"I see..."
"Please give me another chance."
"I don't know," smiled Hermione, enjoying this very much.
Draco lifted his hand and put it on her bright red cheek. They stood like this for a few seconds, when they heard footsteps in the hall.
Hermione lifted her wand.
"Timus Revelus!" she whispered.
The flashing numbers in the air read 10:45pm.
"Draco! Lights went out fourty-five minutes ago! We can't sneak to our rooms, without being caught. "
"Oh crap!" said Draco audibly.
"Shhh!" said Hermione.
"I am NOT spending the night in an empty muggle studies classroom!" laughed Draco.
"We just have to wait until the footsteps leave." said Hermione.
"What to do while we wait?"
Draco lifted his wand. "Musium Akoric!" he whispered.
Immediatly a sparkly tune by the Weird Sisters began to play.
"May I have this dance?" said Malfoy in mock french accent.
"Yes," giggled Hermione.
He grabbed her hand and spun her in a waltz. It looked very funny indeed, two enemies waltzing in pajamas. Hermione was spun into a make-believe world. Suddenly the footsteps returned. Draco shut off the magical tune and hushed Hermione. They hid behind a large writing table with purple drapings on it. Suddenly the door creaked open and someone walked in. Hermione and Draco were crouched so low, they couldn't see who it was. They waited for a few mintues, until they were sure the person had left. They crept out from behind the desk. Draco did a light spell and lighted the room.
"We should get back," he said
"Yeah,"
Then Draco laughed.
"What?"
"You've got a big purple fuzz on your nose." said Draco as he wiped it away.
Hermione giggled. Then Draco, oh so gently leaned in her kissed her. She kissed him back. Just as they were releasing, they heard a step. Hermione looked up.
Suddeny Harry pulled off his invisibility cloak.