(small reminder I don't own any of the characters)

How many times?



They week was passing by quickly the only had to work for 2 more days which they were grateful that it was passing by quickly. The Weasly's didn't take it well and had all the boys grounded including Ginny and Harry. The Grangers however thought that working for the Malfoy's was punishment enough.

Draco was hardly ever there and when he was he didn't insult them which they didn't mind but thought was rather odd. He was still all bruised up and they all did feel sorry for him. He did deserve a beating but one was enough and they all understand his life.

Both of his parents were abusive he has not known what love is or the true meaning of a friend he was all alone.

Hermione, Ron, and Ginny were washing the floors at the foot of the stairs they were on their hands and knees scrubbing. Draco was sitting in the next room reading something they had the perfect view of him. Ron was talking about something Ginny was pretending to listen and she looked up at Hermione to see if she was paying any attention.

She was staring at Draco she had a bunch of emotions fill her but she felt helpless in this big house all she wanted to do was comfort him and show him love. She got tears in her eyes and looked down at the floor then went back to cleaning.

Ginny opened her mouth to same something but then decided not to she didn't want to start a fight with Ron. She knew that Hermione had feelings for Draco and she wanted to talk to her about it but she knew Hermione to well and knew she wouldn't admit it.

Draco stopped reading and looked at the three figures cleaning his floors he sighed and wished he could be happy and content the way they were with each other. He looked at Hermione, she was beautiful and even he could admit that. Her hair was pulled back into a bun and pieces were falling out.



She was getting irritated of it so she sat up and pulled it out and ran fingers through her hair when she caught Draco's gaze. She stopped fiddling with her hair and they stared at each other she smiled at him. He looked at the ground not showing any emotion she knew that he was unhappy but she dropped that thought and started putting her hair back up into a bun.

She looked at Ron who was still talking about something Harry, Fred, and George ran down the stairs yelling "LUNCH!" They didn't know that the floor was wet and they tripped.

They all started laughing and were throwing soapy water on each other. Hermione looked at the den at Draco he stood up and walked into the other room she turned and calmed them down and they walked into the kitchen and ate their lunch.

Draco walked into the dining room were his parents were eating he sat down and looked at the food but was not hungry. Lucious was chatting about something to Narcrissa Draco just stared at his mother but didn't speak. Lucious looked at Draco and was thinking about what Hermione had said 'if I let him do what he wanted maybe he would be happy.' But 'then again I shouldn't listen to a filthy little girl.'

"So will you be attending the death eaters meeting tonight?" He asked stirring his soup Draco nodded and he smiled amused with himself.

"I though I could knock some sense into you" Lucious and Narcrissa both started to laugh but Draco didn't find it remotely funny.

"And you did he has the scars to prove it" Narcrissa bellowed Draco just glared at what he called his mother. She soon reminded him of a bird and he smiled inwardly to himself but then looked at his father who was still stirring his soup lightly.

It was getting dizzy and he had to get out of there so he stood up and started walking out the door.

"Excuse me were are you going?"

"OUT!" he yelled while slamming the door

"Narcrissa I am telling you if that boy doesn't start showing respect I don't know what the dark lord will think."

In the kitchen they were eating lunch when the heard Draco yell "OUT" and a door slam but all the boys just Shrugged their shoulders and kept talking. Hermione and Ginny looked at each other Hermione had sorrow in her eyes and Ginny smiled at her but she didn't return the smile.

Hours past and it was almost midnight Lucious started to get angry that Draco was not home the gang was talking quietly in the living room. The front door slammed and Lucious ran down the stairs.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? YOU LEAVE AROUND TWO AND THEN DON'T COME HOME TILL MIDNIGHT!" He pushed Draco

Draco titled his head back and thought 'o god not another fight' Lucious was tapping his foot which Harry thought was a little annoying and a little feminine.

"WELL ANSWER ME BOY! YOU BLEW OFF THE DARK LORD AGAIN AND FOR WHAT? WHERE WERE YOU?"

"I was at Pansy's ok we lost track of time"

"That's no excuse I went to Pansy's at six and she said you had already left and hour before! And you call yourself a Malfoy."

"I don't call myself a Malfoy it's just my blood I am ashamed of the name"

Lucious slapped Draco and again reminded Harry of being a little feminine although he knew that he wasn't but from the foot tapping to the robe and slippers he seemed rather at times.

"Take it back" he hissed

Draco looked up into his fathers eyes and went against his train of thought and said "NO"

He slapped him again "TAKE IT BACK"

"No" against his will it fought back and he knew what was coming but didn't care.

"WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TALKING TO? AND TALKING ILL OF YOUR FAMILY?" "You have made me hate the word Malfoy I used to have pride in that name but you made me lose the will for anything."

Lucious looked away he had his hands on his hips and started tapping his foot again Draco sighed and looked into the living room where they were all staring at him."

"Well lets see you lose the will to serve the dark lord, if you think I am mean you are in for a rude awakening" with that he turned up The stairs and Draco followed.

"I wouldn't be able to live hear" Ron said hesitantly

They all turned and looked at him "me either its to much for me to even watch" Ginny spat out while gazing at the fire.

Hermione was still staring at the stairs 'I should go talk to him' she thought "I have to go to the bathroom" she said as she stood up and walked to the stairs. She reached the third floor where she would have gone if she were to go to the bathroom but saying she didn't she kept walking up to the stairs to the fourth floor.

She had no clue where his bedroom was she was about to give up when she heard loud music she walked to the front of the door and froze still. 'should I knock? No he wouldn't hear I guess just walk in?" She opened the door and slowly walked in.

He was laying on his bed in his boxers staring at the ceiling 'how could he think with such loud music?' she walked over to the bed with the words of the song ringing in her ears.

"How many times will I ask my self why? How many times? how many times will I ask my self why? How many time will I cry?" (Insane clown posse how many times)

He noticed someone in his room and he sat up but it wasn't who he expected he leaned over and turned the music down and turned back to her but didn't say anything.

She was standing inches from him he leaned back on to his hands and waited for her to say something. She straddled on top of him and put her hand up to his lip and caressed it softly. She moved her hand up to his eye and brushed her finger lightly acrossed it. She couldn't believe she got the courage to actually touch him she touched Harry and Ron but that was different. A smile crept on his face a true smile not his usual smirk but a smile and he had one that couldn't wash away. He suddenly realized what was going and grabbed her hands and looked at her with confusion.

"It's ok I wont tell anyone you smiled" she said warmly

"What do you want Granger?"

"You" she sat up and started unbuttoning her shirt he eyed her curiously when she got to the last one she slowly took it off revealing skin that has never been seen by anyone but her.

He licked his lips and then looked at her chest she was wearing a pink lacey bra her boobs weren't too big but not too small. She was so nervous but didn't show it her heart was pounding and she thinking of what to do next.

She leaned down and pressed her lips to his and he opened his mouth and darted his tongue in her mouth. He grabbed her shoulders and pulled her closer to him she felt his hard penis under her and she smiled but scared cause she never seen one.

He pulled on her hips and grinded them against him and she moaned she couldn't help it she felt a tingling sensation run through her. He did obviously no what he was doing and their breaths became harder as he flipped on top of her. He put his hands on her hips and started grinding against her and he started sucking on her neck she was in heaven she liked the feeling he was giving her but he soon stopped and got off her.

"What?" she looked kinda like a slut she had no shirt on and short shorts that were unbuttoned with her legs spred open.

"I cant do this with you" he was standing at the foot of the bed

"O yeah I forgot I am not good enough" she stood and started buttoning up her shorts.

"No that not it I would love to do anything with you but you don't want to with me."

"But I do Draco I want to show you love"

"Don't say that you don't you would regret it more than anything"

"The only thing I would regret is walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my life (I got that from dirty dancing) I feel sorry for you and I like you a lot and I want to show what it is like to have someone love you and I want you to take me." She put her hands on his shoulders.

"Don't feel sorry for me I deserve nothing from you" he pushed her hands away.

"Stop it ok I watch you all week and I see how unhappy you are and now I understand and I am not scared for my feelings for you." She picked up her shirt on put it on and started buttoning it.

"I do know what it is like for someone to love me."

"oh yeah from who don't say it"

"Pansy" she turned her head

"O really being fuck buddies really shows emotions doesn't it? I bet you two don't even look or kiss each other when you have sex I mean if you can even call it that you fuck her and then you leave don't you? I know for a fact you weren't with her all day"

"She really does car for me if she didn't why would she stick around?" he said leaning against his bed.

"She sticks around for the same reason you do just to get free sex when your horny its called an infatuation."

He shook his head "get out"

"At least I tried" she turned and grabbed the knob of the door then turned back "I am sorry but you need to learn to let people in."

"That just gets people hurt."

"You should try it you'd be surprised" she walked out

He layed on his stomach and buried his face in the pillows she was right and he knew it but he didn't want to let it in.

The next day went by fast and as soon as they knew it they were back at the burrow for one last night of freedom of course they got a long lecture on what they did but it passed and soon they would be boarding the Hogwarts express.