A/N: Chapter Nine! Thank you for the reviews!

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Chapter Nine:

"Well, I don't like hurting mudbloods."

Hermione stood there puzzled.

"W- what did you s- say Draco?"

"I s- said-----"

"Well?"

"I don't like hurting mudbloods."

"So, you do have a soft side."

"No I don't."

"What about that kiss?"

"I kiss girls all the time, it's not like I never did before."

"you mean you snog them."

"Ya. Well no. Uhm------wait! Shut up!"

Hermione wiped her tears away and started giggling.

Then Draco slumped down into the couch and smiled in a frustrated way.

Hermione sat down beside him and smiled back.

"What are you so happy about?" Draco asked

"Nothing. Nothing. Noth------"Then she burst into more fits of giggles.

"Come on. Tell me."

"Well, I've never seen you smile before."

"And what's wrong with that?"

"Well, you actually look-------well--------"

"well?"

"good."

"how good?"

"Good. Good."

"Really? So you have a crush on me?"

"Nope."

"I don't believe you Hermione."

"Ok. Well, let me tell the truth."

Then Hermione stood up and smirked maliciously down at him and bit her bottom lip.

"You are kinda cute." She said

"w- what?"

he asked nervously.

Was she kidding? He thought

He looked into her eyes.

She has to be. But she looks so sincere. he thought again.

Then Hermione twirled her hair with her index finger and then licked her lips.

Shit she's not kidding. Oh god. Oh good lord. Holy shit.

Then Hermione bent down and had her face an inch away from his.

Then she brushed her lips against his slightly and breathed out

"You should have seen the look on your face."

Then she smiled and laughed her way up to her dormitory.

I am going to get back at her. He thought.

His heart was now beating, like, 600 pulses a minute/second.