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In their common room, Draco and Hermione each sat on their respective couches couch. After having to reread the page in his book several times because he wasn't concentrating, Draco folded his book and looked over a t Hermione. He stared at her for a few minutes before she looked up.
"What?" she asked.
"Nothing. It's just… It's just that…" he stalled. "Who do you like?"
You! She wanted to scream. But instead she answered calmly "Ummm… I'm not really sure at this point." She looked down at her book quickly. Draco could tell that she was lying. She looked back up and questioned "What about you?"
" I'm not really sure either." He tried to look believable but failed. They both turned back to their books and smiled.
They sat there a while longer before Hermione stood and declared that she was going to the library.
"Ok," Draco said, "Bye."
In the library Hermione sat in a corner in the back. The whole table in front of her was covered with books. She was researching and truth potion. She knew how to brew the standard Veritism, but she wanted this truth potion to make the receiver reveal only his or her feelings to the giver.
After an hour or so of skimming the books, she found what she was looking for.
"There. The Sensibilità Allineare potion." Hermione said aloud, then looked around to see if anyone had heard her outburst. Luckily, no one was in her section of the library. Briefly, she scanned the ingredients and most were easy enough to find. She figured that if she started that night, she would be finished in about a week. Eager to start, she checked the book out and hurried to the common room.
Draco was still on the couch when she got there, and after looking at him, she didn't know if she could wait a week to find out his feelings for her. She called out a greeting as she hurried up to her room.
Planning to put the potion in a bottle of butter beer, she started to think about where to get some of the potion ingredients. She emptied her bag and hurried down to the student supply closet. On her way out, she noticed that Draco had left.
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A week later, Hermione sat in her room with the finished potion in hand. She had decided to offer to go to the kitchens for something to drink and then slip the potion into Draco's drink. With her plan in mind, she headed off to herbology.
Still working out the details of the plan, Hermione wasn't paying close attention to where she was going and she made a wrong turn. By the time she arrived at greenhouse six, she was late and had to slip in next to Ron and Harry. Harry had gotten over the rejection and things were almost back to normal.
"Why are you late?" Ron whispered to her.
"No reason, really. I just made a wrong turn." Hermione stated plainly.
"Okay." The boys whispered simultaneously before returning to the lesson.
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After all of her classes, Hermione waited for Draco to come back to the common room. When he walked in, she put down the book she was pretending to read and. She stood up and turned to him.
"I'm going to go down to the kitchens. Do you want anything?" Hermione asked him.
"Uh… sure. I'll just have a butterbeer, I guess."
When she returned with two butterbeers, one with the potion in it, she found Draco staring at the fire.
"Here." She said as she held out the potioned drink out in front of him.
"Never mind. I'm not thirsty anymore." Draco stated, still staring at the fire.
"Just take it." Hermione persisted. He took the bottle and placed it on the table. He then turned around and looked in her eyes.
"Hermione," he started, "we need to talk."
"Okay."
"You know how we asked each other who we liked? And I said I wasn't sure? I lied. I Iike you. And I only said I didn't know because I wasn't sure if you liked me too. I'm still not sure but I had to tell you how I feel." He turned away and then Hermione walked over to him.
"I like you too."
Draco looked up and stared at her. He leaned in and pressed his lips against hers. She kissed him back, before he deepened the kiss; she ran her hands through his hair.
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Meanwhile, Harry and Ron finished their chess game and headed towards Hermione's dorm. They knocked on the picture of Merlin, asking Hermione to come out.
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Hermione heard the knocking and broke away from Draco. She walked over to the door, and before stepping out, fixed her hair and straighten her clothes. She took one more look at Draco who stood and walked to his room.
A/N: help me with the story. I know where I want to go I just have some problems getting there. Thnx for reviewing if u do (pleaz do!!!!!!!!) well I should have the next one posted in about 2 weeks. Tryin to go faster. Newayz… email me w/ ideas or put them in ur review (hint, hint) baii -magicjewel