Confessions

***flashback***

It was about five in the evening, and Hermione was heading for the library. 'I can't believe I'm really going to do this,' she thought.

Yesterday after her lessons she had found Draco and accepted his offer. They had then arranged to meet each other in the library this evening . She reached the door and opened it wide. There, sitting as far away from the entrance as possible, reading a book, was Draco .

'Slytherins can read?' She thought maliciously. He didn't look up as she sat down beside him.

"Finally, Granger," Draco drawled. "I was beginning to think that you'd had an accident on your way here."

Hermione snorted indignantly. "As if you would care, Malfoy."

"Look, you're not the only one around here who cares about their grades. Without you I'm not going to be able to achieve my goals," was all he said.

So they began to work. Hermione, who was used to explaining every single detail to Ron and Harry, was surprised at how fast Malfoy learned what she was teaching him.

After a while he suddenly asked her an unexpected question. "Why did you kiss me last Saturday?"

Surprised she raised her eyes from her book. Embarrassed she looked into his grey eyes.

"We were playing 'Truth or Dare'," she stammered, reddnes rising in her cheeks. When she saw Malfoy's confused expression, she explained.

"It's a Muggle game. Either you answer a question or you have to complete a dare. Well, I chose the dare." Awkwardly she trailed off. Malfoy watched her with raised eyedbrows.

"Did you enjoy it, Hermione?"

She stared at him with open mouth. "What?"

She was shocked. Both from the question and from the use of her first name.

Malfoy gave her one of his infamous grins and continued.

"Because, if you did, perhapes we could have another go." While saying this he came closer. Hermione sat frozen on her seat.

"Malfoy.. you.. you're not serious, are you?" She stammered. "You're kidding me, right?"

Smiling he bent his head and looked deeply into her eyes.

"And what if I'm serious?" He whispered. But Draco was not waiting for her answer because at that very moment he pressed his lips to hers.

***end of flashback***

Harry sat alone in his dormitory.

Ron was with Lavender again, and Hermione was nowhere to be found. He could have found her easily on his map, but he didn't wanted to see her, anyway. He was too disappointed. First Ron and now Hermione, too. 'How can they do this to me?'He thought.

Just then Ron rushed through the door.

"Already finished with your date?" Harry asked him mockingly.

Ron, confused by Harry's strange behaviour, furrowed his eyebrows and walked slowly over to him.

"Harry, is something wrong?" He asked.

"Oh, it's nothing. Really."

Hesitantly, Ron seated himself next to Harry.

"Is it about and Lavender and I? I already told you I'm sorry that I didn't tell you immediately."

"No, it's not about you two. It's just that lately neither of my best friends seem to think that it's necessary to tell me anything!!!"

Ron sat there, dubmfounded. 'Did Harry know about Malfoy and Hermione?', he contemplated. 'No, that just wasn't possible.'

"Harry, what do you mean?" Ron asked innocently.

"I mean," he answered furiously. "That Hermione snogs Malfoy, and you know it and don't tell me! I saw you in the library, Ron!" There! He finally said it. "It's not like I'm jealous or something, but you could have told me."

Harrys face went red.

"Harry, I had to promise not telling anyone." Ron's voice sounded desperate.

"Yeah, well, you two are really great friends! I don't need all this." With that he rushed over to the door and went down the stairs to the common room.

Ron went after him. Down in the common room, Hermione was just climbing through the portrait hole, when she saw Harry run down the stairs.

"Hey Harry, what's wrong?" She asked, seeing his angry expression.

"You hypocrite! You wouldn't care anyway", he shouted. "No one cares! No one tells me anything! You are not longer my friend!" Hermione stood there and stared at him shocked. Then she saw Ron running behind Harry with a pained expression, and it occurred to her.

"You told him? How could you, Ron?!" Hastily she turned on her heels and left through the portrait hole. Ron groaned and followed her.

"Hermione, wait!" He yelled after her. But she did not wait. She just kept on running through the corridors, tears streaming down her face.

Finally, Ron cought up with her, then he took her by the arm and pushed her against the wall.

"WHY, Ron?! Why did you have to tell him?" Hermione shouted.

Ron, who was slowly becoming angry, first Harry had yelled at him, and now Hermione was too, said:

"He knew already, Hermione! He saw the three of us in the library!"

She couldn't take it anymore.

"Why did you have to promise, anyway? You could have just walked right up to Harry and told him everything!"

Ron, who was tired of all the yelling, and being made into the bad guy, finally lost his patience.

"Damn it, Hermione! I love you, that's why! I would do anything for you!" He shouted.

At the power of his words, Hermione stopped sobbing, and all the colour drained from her face.

In the now dead silence, Ron bowed his head. Slowly his hand let go of her arm.

"Sorry, it just slipped. I didn't mean to say that," he murmured.

"…just slipped?" Was Hermiones only question.

Slowly Ron raised his head again and searched her eyes.

"But I meant it. I was serious," he answered silently. For a moment she just stared at him, in disbelief.

Then she turned, and just like back in the common room, she ran.

To the only person that came to her mind...

Draco.

Hermione reached the dungeons with lightning speed. She skidded to a halt in front of the entrance to the Slytherin common room.. She didn't knew the password. The old wizard in the picture eyed her Gryffindor badge with a disgusted look. "Password?" He asked coldly.

"I don't know," whispered Hermione. Discouraged she let her head hang.

"Well, then you can't come in, darling." The wizard smirked cruelly. But Hermione had an idea.

"Could you please send Draco Malfoy out? It's really important."

"Am I your servent, Gryffindor?" The portrait asked, sounding offended, but left nevertheless. After a short time, Draco appeared ín the doorway.

"Mia, what happened?" He asked immediately, when he saw her tear-stained face.

"Harry…Ron…I…" She couldn't bring herself to say more. She started sobbing again.

"Hey, come on, we go into an empty classroom, then you can tell me all about it, okay?"

He then took her by the hand and guided her into the next accessable room. When they arrived, Hermione glided down to the floor. Draco closed the door carefully and then sat by her side. "What happened?" He asked again and then took her into his arms. He raised her face up to him and wiped her tears away with his thumb.

"Ron told him about us," she said between sobs and pressed herself harder against him. "And then Harry shouted at me and told me we were no longer friends."

Draco remained still and listened to her, till she couldn't cry anymore.

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Thanks to everyone who reviewed.

@ Sailor Morph: There will be more chapters, promised!

@ briep0p: Yeah, you're right. The pairing is too usual. I wrote it long ago, and then I checked some fictions, and nearly everyone pairs Ron with Lavender. But now I can't change it.

Also thanks to: Hallie Walker, queen of the clarinets, Lovely White, someonelse (cool name *g*), lrigelbbub, Nicole and himan.