Chapter 10

Weeks have past since our first planned, 'encounters'. Throughout the day I would dream for that night to come, but I didn't let it interfere with my studies. If my grades went down any, things would seem suspiscous. Harry keeps watching me, where ever I go, he is always there keeping an eye on me. Ron finally found a girlfriend but he still tries to get me. "I'll dump her in a heartbeat for you," he'd always say to me. I sure hope that Elle never hears him say that, being his girlfriend and all.
This year they decided to skip the Halloween dance so we can have another Yule Ball this year. Perhaps Draco and I can go to that together. I'm sick of hiding our love. That topic will be first in our discussion when I meet him tonight. He won't tell me where we are going because it is a surprise. The only thing he told me was not to go to the feast tonight and just wait in the common room. I obeyed his wishes and I am currently waiting in the Common Room.
"Come on Hermione, we're going to the feast." Harry offered his arm to help me up.

"I'm not going right now. I'm at a really jiucy part in the book I'm reading. Maybe later." I lied.
"But you'll miss the wonderful food."
"I'll live, I've had my share of Halloween feasts thanks."
Harry shrugged and beckoned Ron to walk with him to the Great Hall.
"Maybe you'll change your mind and join us later."
"I doubt it," I whispered to myself. Instead I said, "just go all ready, I'll be fine, I'm a big girl now."
It was nearing 7 o'clock so I went to wait infront of the Fat Lady Portrait. My stomach jumped when it swung open to reveal Draco outside waiting for me.
"So, where exactly are we going?" I asked.
"Shh, it's a surprise." He answered, "put this on." He handed me a blindfold.
"Draco, this isn't nessicary."
"I want you to be surprised when we get there. Please, just put it on."
"Yes master," I joked.
"That's what I like to hear."
Draco moved behind me and tied the blind fold around my eyes.
"You're going to guide me there right?" I questioned while swaying my arms trying to find his arm to grab onto.
"Don't worry. Nothing bad will happened. I promise."
"My life is in your hands Draco Malfoy."
Since I was blind folded I had no clue of what he was doing or what he was going to do. What I know though is that he gave me a short kiss on the lips.
"Okay, now come with me." He mumbled and grabbed my arm gently pulling me towards him.
"What if someone sees us."
"Let them, I don't care anymore if people know about us. If they have a problem with it then they've got a problem with me."
"Harry knows."
"Potter?"
"Yes, he saw us, um, kiss one day."
"What did he say?"
"Nothing really, but now he watches my every movement, don't be surprised if he is following us now."
"We're here."
"All ready? Can't I take my blind fold off now?"
"Yes and yes."
He came behind me and took off my blindfold. Then he placed his arms around me and kissed my neck softly.
I looked around me only to find it dark and mysterious.
"Where are we?"
"That's not of importance, it's what we are going to do while we're here."
"It's so beautiful." I replied after noticing fireflies twinkling around us.
"You know why Fireflies have lights don't you?"
"No I don't, tell me."
"Well, a female firefly flashes her light to find a mate. When a male sees it he flashes his light back. They do that back and forth until they find each other. They spend their life trying to find their mate."
"That's so romantic."
I turned around to face him so I could kiss him but he wasn't there. He was on his knees laying out a blanket and a picnic basket.
"What's this?"
"This is your surprise, my love." Draco whispered then went to kiss me.
"What," I said inbetween kisses, "do we have pet names now, Honey?"
"Only if you want them, Snookums."
"I'll pass on that offer thanks."
We just stood in the moonlight snogging for a while. It was bliss topped with chocolate. I found myself with butterflies in my stomach but I didn't care because I knew that it was only the sensation of love in my body.
"Come, sit down and we can eat."
"Did you really mean it?"
"Mean what?"
"That I am your love?"
"I think of you everyday. I spend my free time that I'm not with yo, thinking of you. You are the highlight of my day and night. Whenever I see you it makes my day much better. Your beautiful face haunts my dreams. Hermione, if that isn't love then I don't know what is. If so, I love you Hermione. This isn't just some adolessence puppy love I deeply, truly, love you."
"I'd never think that the first person who I loved and who loved me back would be you. Not in my wildest dreams would it be you, but I'm glad that it is. I love you to Draco."
He levitated the food off of the blanket and it dissappeared with a flash. I lied down on the blanket and Draco joined me placing himself next to me. I lifted my head and put it on his chest and listened to his steady breathing. Then I slid upwards and so our eyes met.
He wrapped his arms around me which warmed me up, even though I wasn't even cold. He move his mouth to my ear and kissed it's lobe and moving down after ever kiss until he got to my neck he went right to my lips. Right away I kissed him back allowing my tongue to enter his mouth. I moved my arms around his neck and his moved down to my waist. He again moved his kisses down to my neck. Then we just lied in eachothers company sharing one other's body wamrth.
"What time is it?" I asked worrying about whether people would suspect something about me misisng.
"Don't worry, you can just go right to your room when we're done."
"When exactly might htat be?"
"Tomorrow morning perhaps." He half-joked.
"No seriously."
"I was being serious."
"And what might we do for that long." I asked while resting onto my elbow.
"There's only one thing I'm thinking of."
"ARe you sure about that Draco?"
"Only if you want to, you yourself said that we are inlove."
"I do love you Draco, but I don't think that I'm ready. We're only 17"
"I've got a condom."
"You make it sound like you planned on us having sex tonight."
"Well, I'm always prepared."
"I can't, atleast not now."
"Are you-"
"I can't." I said trying to get him to get the hint.
"ooh, I understand." he winked, "we'll just snog then, if that's all right with you."
"I wouldn't want it any other way."