Author's Notes: This is a kinda random chapter that I wrote for the hell of it. Things will get more serious again in the next chapter. I just kinda... had fun here.

Need You Like A Drug

~*~ Chapter 9 ~*~

Hermione awoke and shifted on what she thought was her bed. She hit the floor hard and jumped up quickly. The thoughts of last night came rushing back to her and she turned her head towards the couch. Draco was sleeping soundly in a young dragon form. He looked different when he wasn't mad.

His scales were much smaller and were a silvery color. Draco's body was only a foot and a half thick and stretched about six feet, not including his three-foot long tail. The tail draped over the side of the couch and twitched as he slumbered. His thin wings were darker silver than the rest of his body and had been draped over Hermione when she was asleep.

'I guess I really did effect his control,' she thought and grabbed her clothes off the floor. Hermione smiled at the sleeping dragon once more before going to get dressed.

~*~

Hermione entered the great hall for breakfast in a wonderful mood. A first year Slytherin spilled juice all over her, but all she did was a cleaning charm and let the boy been. Taking her seat next to Harry and Ron, she received some confused stares. "Finally come to join us?" Ron said and took a bite of his toast.

"I'm sorry if I've been studying lately, but Draco and I-" Hermione was cut off

"Its Draco now?" Ron said and spit his toast out onto the plate. Hermione sighed and started to bite into her own toast. "Hermione! What has been going on with you two?"

"Ron, maybe she doesn't want to talk about it," Harry said calmly and secretly planned to bother her later.

"Look, Draco and I have overcome our differences and decided to be friends…" She blurted out.

"Friends with a Malfoy!" Rom screamed. "Hermione! Have you gone nutters!!!"

"I'm sorry if you can't accept that Ron, but as Head Girl I need to be on good terms with people and set a good example." Hermione took a sip of pumpkin juice and watched as Draco came through the door.

~*~

Draco's eyes drifted around the great hall as he walked towards his seat at the Slytherin table. He was a little disappointed when he found Hermione missing, but also noticed it was half way through breakfast time. While he was walking, he heard the tail end of Ron and Hermione's conversation and sighed. Taking his seat, Pansy came and jumped on his lap. "Hey Drakie. Where were you the past couple of days? I was waiting for you," she said with a wink.

Draco glared at her and pushed her off his lap. She landed on the floor harshly as he said, "Get off me, slut!" The whole table was very confused at this strange outburst from Draco. Crabbe and Goyle were even more confused than usual.

"Draco? Don't you usually like that?" Crabbe said and looked at Goyle.

Draco just smirked and laughed a little. "I'm not in the mood for some stupid slut to put their hands all over me. Someone else can have a turn with her." He said and started to butter his toast.

"But Drakie! I'm your girl!" She squeaked as tears formed in her eyes. Pansy grabbed his arm and pulled herself up.

"If you are so insecure that fucking with someone is the only way you can show your worth, then I feel no sympathy for you. I was childish and stupid these past couple of years with you. But know this," he said and looked down at her with his blue eyes. "You will never been my girl."

This started a large uproar at the Slytherin table and loud chatter from the other tables. Hermione had been watching the fight intently and was happy he told her off, although she did feel bad about how he did it. Public humiliation hurt, and she knew it from person experience. Draco rose up from the table after being badgered from every angle. "I've had enough of you all," he stated and the table was quiet for a moment.

Draco got up and walked towards Hermione and the Gryffindor table. Hermione watched him come closer and trembled a little. 'What is he going to do. This isn't exactly the best way to let everyone know we are a couple. Oh dear.'

Draco came up behind her and whispered in her ear, "Meet me outside after classes are over." He nipped at her ear for a split second and left the hall quickly. Hermione sunk lower in her seat as the talk started. Ron was turning red while Harry was speechless for a few minutes. All the other students were either shaking their heads or staring daggers at her.

'Its going to be a long day,' she thought and finished her toast.

~*~

People badgered Hermione in every class, all day. She had to start taking points away because it got to the point of harassment and even sexual harassment from some kids. Hermione walked out of the castle and found a tree by the lake. She started to lean back when strong arms wrapped around her waist.

Draco was behind her and started nipping at her neck. She closed her eyes and couldn't help but let out some quiet moans as he sucked on her flesh. Then she felt him pulled from behind her. Her support gone, she fell to her knees.

Ron punched Draco in the face and then stood back. Draco clutched at his jaw and moved it around a little. Hermione was still a little out of it when she watched Ron and Draco. "Nice punch Weasley, just don't do it again," Draco said with a deadly tone.

"I'll do more than that if you don't take your curse off Hermione!" Ron yelled and lunged forward. Draco just stepped out of the way as Ron jumped into the lake. He couldn't help but laugh a little as Ron climbed out of the lake.

Hermione had regained her senses by now and stood up. "Stop it both of you!" Draco just shrugged as Ron fumed in his now wet clothes. "I'm not under any curse Ron, honestly," she stated in an annoyed tone. Then she turned to Draco, "As for you…"

Draco stepped in front of her and wrapped his arms around her again. "As for me?" he said mischievously and smirked. Ron screamed and lunged at Draco again. Draco pulled himself and Hermione out of the way as Ron ran past them. He hid behind Hermione mockingly, "Hide me. I think your friend has had too much sugar today and plans to kill me." Then Draco kissed her neck again.

Hermione sighed and then pushed him away. "I don't think right now is the best time for that." She said and watched Ron turn red.

Draco whispered in her ear, "Do you remember last night? Or should I remind you?" His arms turned silver and his claws returned as he crossed his arms over her chest. "Oh shit!" he yelled and pulled his arms behind his back.

It was too late though. Ron had seen his arms and Harry had just come walking their way. "Blimey! What the bloody hell was that Malfoy!"

"Malfoy! What are you doing to Hermione," Harry said and glared at Draco with his green eyes.

Draco had regained control at this point and rose up his arms. "Jeez Potter, you've known Hermione longer than I have. She could have hexed me to hell and back by now if I bothered her."

Harry took a few steps towards Draco. "What about your arms Malfoy."

Draco held out his arms and shrugged. "What about them Potter? Do you see anything wrong with them?" He put them back around Hermione's waist and smiled in almost a possessive manner.

"Ron let's go," Harry said agitated and tugged at Ron's arm.

Ron growled and glared at Draco. "This isn't over Malfoy!"

"Love you too Ron," he said mockingly and watched the two boys go. "I thought I was pretty civil. Didn't you?"

Hermione turned around and shook her head. "You did exactly what you knew would get to them!" She twisted out of his grip as he let go of her. "I thought you had changed!"

"Old habits don't disappear overnight Hermione. I'm trying to be good," he said in an exasperated tone. "Do you know how hard it is to stay myself and un-brainwash myself?" Draco stared at her with his blue eyes pleadingly.

Hermione sighed and smiled. "Well… you did show the Slytherins that you weren't what they thought." Her voice trembled a little as the wind blew across the lake. Draco cried out a little and his silver wings came through his clothes and he wrapped them around himself.

"Its too bad you're mad at me. You could be warm right now," he said mockingly and leaned against the tree.

Hermione walked over to him and kissed his lips passionately for a moment. "Do I seem mad?"

"Not at all, come right in," he said and wrapped his wings around her. Reaching for his wand, he put a spell on his wings so nobody could see him. As they stayed there pressed against each other, Draco felt another song entering his mind. And as fate would have it, he started to sing:

I want you around
I want you around

They're telling us
They're gonna make a fuss
About the two of us

I want you around
I want you around

I know what you're thinking about
That you must have some doubts
I know what you're thinking
When you find out
I want you around

You know if it comes true
I'll be so good to you
I'll never treat you cruel
As long as I've got you around

I want you around
I want you around

You heard that I'm no good
Yeah, yeah I'm no good
But I'll treat you like I should

I want you around
I want you around

You know if it comes true
I'll be so good to you
I'll never treat you cruel
As long as I've got you around

I want you around
I want you around

They're telling us
They're gonna make a fuss
About the two of us

I want you around
I want you around

I want you around
I want you around

Draco finished singing and Hermione smiled at him. "That's the second time you've sang for me. You have a good voice Draco."

Draco sighed. "I don't know where it's coming from, but if you like it, I won't complain. Unless this continues to happen nonstop… Then I may have a problem with it."

(ps- ok.. This chapter was kinda sappy… but hey… stuff about planning how to avoid Lucious is coming up. A little sap is ok.. ^^; Btw, the song is by The Ramones!!!! ^___^)