WARNING: DETAILED SEX SCENE IN THIS CHAPTER! I don't want to receive any obnoxious comments on my lemon-ness, because the warning is right here.

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-Last time on Hands Down-

Her hand snaked behind his neck and found its way into his soft blond hair. As his tongue met hers, she dug her fingernails into his scalp, and he moaned softly in ecstasy.

His hand found her waist, and pulled her on top of him. He ran his fingers through her gorgeous hair as their tongues danced wildly.

Her soft hand fell upon his face, tracing his jaw line gently, sending chills up and down his spine. He groaned again in the back of his throat, and she smiled inwardly.

She pulled him up, and stood up with him, their lips never parting, and led him up the stairs to a room. His eyes widened slightly as he took in the scene before him: a large, candlelit room, in the center, a large, king size waterbed.

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Hermione led Draco to the bed, and they laid down heavily, their lips still connected. Draco's hands moved swiftly, stripping her of her dress. She was laying under him, clad only in a lacy black bra and panties.

He caressed her stomach with strong, able hands, and she moaned softly. She had never been treated this way, touched this way.

She slid her hands under Draco's shirt, running her fingers over his well- toned muscles. She slid them up to his chest, and slowly pulled his shirt above his head, and with a final tug removed it and tossed it to the floor. She moved her hands to his biceps, and ran them down his arms, and then back up again, going slowly.

Draco growled and kissed her fiercely, hungrily. He wanted to taste Hermione again, taste her sweetness. He moved his lips from her soft mouth down to her jaw line, trailing kisses down to her neck. He nibbled softly on the sensitive skin below her earlobe, producing another moan from Hermione.

He unhooked her bra, and his mouth went dry as his widened eyes took in her milky breasts. He cupped his hands beneath the orbs, massaging them gently, until Hermione emitted another groan of pleasure. "Draco, please!" she begged him.

He continued to work her breasts, Hermione moaning the whole time. "Oh, Draco!" He loved hearing her voice saying his name like that, the way it rolled off her tongue. "Please, Draco!" she cried out.

He swept down and took her erect nipple into his mouth, and suckled it, nipping it with his teeth gently. She moaned loudly, containing a scream of pleasure as he bruised her breast. He sucked hard, and then moved onto the other breast, doing the same as he had done only moments before, Hermione squirming in ecstasy. Her fingernails dug into his scalp as he used his warm tongue to caress her skin.

Draco finished with her chest and propped himself up with his hands to look down at the girl below him, desire in his eyes. "You're beautiful," he whispered before kissing her again.

Hermione responded, kissing him hungrily. Her lithe fingers found his pants button, and she slowly undid it. After sliding the zipper down, she gently removed the pants, leaving him only in his boxers. She sat up and kissed him softly, moving down to his neck, nibbling firmly, before continuing down to his chest, kissing every part of him. Her hands followed her mouth, feeling his muscles. She sat back up, kissing him firmly on the mouth again.

They fell back on the bed, and Hermione felt Draco's fingers creep down to her panties. He slipped them off gently, and delicately fingered her soft curls. Hermione gasped slightly at the sensation this simple action brought about.

His fingers brushed over her sensitive nub, causing Hermione to moan. His fingers entered her slowly, and she felt nothing at first, only a slight tugging. As his second finger entered her, she spread her legs by instinct, letting him in. They felt around, finally touching the bundle of nerves he knew would send her wild.

"Draco! Oh, Draco!" He continued to touch her, Hermione squirming in pleasure all the while. She held his head to her chest, moaning in bliss. He sucked her hardened nipples as she continued to moan, louder and louder. She screamed as she reached her peak, then fell back on the bed, sweat dripping from every pore.

As she closed her eyes, Draco trailed kisses back up her stomach and began to fondle and caress her breasts once again, using both his mouth and his hands. She moaned softly, enjoying the simple pleasures he was bringing to her body.

She lifted his head firmly and kissed him hard on the mouth. His tongue danced with hers as he continued to caress her body. He pulled away reluctantly, and asked in his quiet voice, "Are you ready?"

Without hesitation, Hermione responded with a firm kiss. He positioned himself, and she wrapped her legs around his waste, making for an easier entry.

He entered her slowly, and an expression of pain overtook Hermione's face. She winced, and looked up at Draco. Se saw the concern in his eyes, and after a moment, nodded. He entered her fully, then pulled out slowly. He waited a moment, then repeated himself, harder this time. As she opened her mouth to scream, he covered it with his and kissed her with a passion that neither had felt before.

He began to thrust in and out, and soon Hermione was rocking with him. She entwined her fingers in his hair, and as he continued to thrust, she tightened her grip, screaming out in pleasure. She had never felt such bliss, such ecstasy.

Hermione would have been convinced that she had died on gone to Heaven, had it not been for the sensations coursing through her body. She screamed out as she released.

Draco's head reared back and he roared as he released himself into Hermione with a final thrust. Both fell back onto the bed, covered in sweat. He held Hermione close to him as they fell asleep in each other's arms.

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Draco woke, only to find that Hermione was not in bed with him. He sat up quickly, looking around frantically. He sighed in relief when he saw her lone figure standing on the balcony, looking out at the rising sun, a bed sheet wrapped around her.

He stood silently and tied the other sheet around his waist and walked over to where she stood. He wrapped his strong arms around her waist from the back and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"Hey." Draco hugged her tighter.

"Hey." Hermione turned her head slightly to kiss him softly.

"Thank you." Draco looked slightly confused.

"For what?" Hermione smiled.

"For everything." Draco chuckled softly.

"Thank you." Hermione kissed him again, smiling against his lips. She leaned back, arms still around his neck.

"I love you." Draco looked startled.

"What?" Hermione's face became pale.

"I - I mean.Oh, my God." She turned away and ran back inside and out of the room. Draco was left standing alone on the balcony, frozen in shock.

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Hermione sat in her conservatory*, tears streaming down her face. "Why, Hermione? Why did you have to go and ruin everything?" She leaned her head back against the wall and the salty tears fall.

She looked over to the piano on her left. How long had it been since she'd last played? 4 years.maybe more. Nevertheless, she stood and sat on the piano bench, looking down at the ivory keys. White, black, white, black, white black.the pattern was infinite. "So organized," she whispered. "Why can't life be like that?"

She placed her fingers on the keys and slowly began to play Fur Elise. It had been so long, but it was all coming back to her.

She abruptly stopped, and tried to remember that other piece. That one by the Canadian singer.what was her name? Oh, yes.Celine Dion.

*There were nights when the wind was so cold That my body froze in bed If I just listened to it Right outside the window*

Kissing Draco.it had been heaven on earth.

*There were days when the sun was so cruel That all the tears turned to dust And I just knew my eyes were Drying up forever*

Just being there with him.

*I finished crying in the instant that you left And I can't remember where or when or how And I banished every memory you and I had ever made*

Hermione continued to sing, trying to forget about last night, about her feelings.

*But when you touch me like this And you hold me like that I just have to admit That it's all coming back to me When I touch you like this And I hold you like that It's so hard to believe but It's all coming back to me*

But it was impossible.it was too wonderful to forget.

*It's all coming back, it's all coming back to me now There were moments of gold And there were flashes of light There were things I'd never do again But then they'd always seemed right There were nights of endless pleasure It was more than any laws allow Baby, Baby* But she'd have to, because she had ruined it.it was all over now, all because she said it.she didn't think.

*If I kiss you like this And if you whisper like that It was lost long ago But it's all coming back to me If you want me like this And if you need me like that It was dead long ago But it's all coming back to me It's so hard to resist And it's all coming back to me I can barely recall But it's all coming back to me now*

Every detail came flooding back to her, every moment of ecstasy.

*But's all coming back There were those empty threats and hollow lies And whenever you tried to hurt me I just hurt you even worse And so much deeper There were hours that just went on for days When alone at last we'd count up all the chances That were lost to us forever*

Remembering made it hurt even worse.why Draco? Why her?

*But you were history with the slamming of the door And I made myself so strong again somehow And I never wasted any of my time on you since then*

She was a Granger, and she could pull through this.she was an intelligent girl, and she was stronger than the hurt.

*But if I touch you like this And if you kiss me like that It was so long ago But it's all coming back to me If you touch me like this And if I kiss you like that It was gone with the wind But it's all coming back to me*

But the way he held her.

*It's all coming back, it's all coming back to me now There were moments of gold And there were flashes of light There were things we'd never do again But then they'd always seemed right There were nights of endless pleasure It was more than all your laws allow Baby, Baby, Baby*

The way he touched her.

*When you touch me like this And when you hold me like that It was gone with the wind But it's all coming back to me When you see me like this And when I see you like that Then we see what we want to see All coming back to me The flesh and the fantasies All coming back to me I can barely recall But it's all coming back to me now*

The way he said her name.

*If you forgive me all this If I forgive you all that We forgive and forget And it's all coming back to me When you see me like this And when I see you like that We see just what we want to see Al coming back to me The flesh and the fantasies All coming back to me I can barely recall but it's all coming back to me now*

She could forget if she wanted to.

*It's all coming back to me now And when you kiss me like this It's all coming back to me now And when I touch you like that It's all coming back to me now If you do it like this It's all coming back to me now

And if we...*

But she didn't want to.

Because she loved him.

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RapprincessluvsRupertGri - Why, thank you very much! Enjoy this chapter, too!

angel-dolphin1 - Short and to the point.thanks!

Red Queen 1 - Glad to see how much you liked it! Well, here it is.enjoy!

Extremely Bored - I get like that when I read a really great story, so I'm hoping it's the same for you.here's chapter 4 for you!

Jess- Here you go! Hope you like it!

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A/N: Don't say I didn't warn you! If I get any reviews commenting on the lemon-ness of this chapter, I'm going to be quite annoyed. I'm so glad to see so many of you like my story, and I'm pleased to see that the people leaving reviews are pretty consistent, which I'm taking as a sign that you're all enjoying it! And on a final note, this is not one of those stories that's based on "they had sex in a bed, then in a boat, then in a bathtub, then in the car, and then in. and blah blah blah." I welcome any other criticism, but not that. If I have a lemony chapter, there will be a warning at the top.