Author's Notes- sorry that it took me so long to update. school can do that to you. please read and review! ENJOY!

Hermione lay in her bed the next morning wishing she could drop dead at any moment. She hadn't gotten any sleep the previous night because thought of Draco pledged her mind. She stayed up most of the night working on her term plans trying to get the handsome blonde out of her mind.

She sighed and looked over at the clock that was hanging on the wall. It was 11:30 in the morning. She had only gotten three hours of sleep last night.

"I'm going mad!" she said to herself as she covered her eyes with her hands.

Hermione desperately wanted to get some sleep but she had to go down to the library and finish her term plans. She hadn't realized how hard it would be when Dumbledore told her she only had a day to do them. But she refused to give up. She was given a challenge and she refused to fail.

With that she got up off the bed and showered. She skipped breakfast and made her way down to the Library to get her work done. She smiled as she entered the place that always gave her a sense of peace. She made her way to the back and set all her things around her neatly and organized.

She began to write down her ideas for teaching her future students.

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Draco took a seat next to Dumbledore in the great hall for breakfast. He looked down at his plate as the food began to materialize in front of him. He didn't know how to feel about yesterday. He was happy to know that Hermione still loved him but he had to find a way to get her into his arms again.

"Mr. Malfoy?" Draco heard someone say next to him. He looked up and saw Dumbledore looking at him.

"Yes?" he asked.

"Could you deliver this plate of food to Miss. Granger for me?" he asked handing him a plate full of food.

"Of coarse." Said Draco thinking this could be his chance.

"I believe she is in the Library working on her term plans." Dumbledore said.

Draco nodded and headed out of the great hall.

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Hermione looked at the plans she had so far. She thought that they were good enough. She closed her notebook and closed her eyes for a second. She had never felt this tired in her entire life. She leaned back in her chair and felt her stomach growl in hunger.

"Guess that means your hungry?" asked a deep and unmistakable voice from behind her.

Hermione opened her eyes and saw Draco take a seat next to her with a plate full of food. It looked so good but she contained herself enough to question him.

"What's this?" she asked.

"Well, I like to call it food." Said Draco with a small smirk.

"Don't be a smart ass. You know what I meant." Said Hermione.

"I thought you might be hungry, that's all." He replied.

Hermione stared at the plate not knowing what to say.

"Well go on. It's not like I poisoned it." Said Draco.

Hermione smiled a small smile and took some of the food. She began to eat and all Draco could do was watch.

Hermione looked at him and then swallowed.

"Can I ask you a question?" she asked.

"Yes." Said Draco.

"Well, if you got all that money when your parents died then how come you are working here?" she asked.

"True, I did get all the money when my parents died but living in a big house with no one but house elves to keep you company gets kind of lonely. I had no one to share it with. When Dumbledore offered me the job I guess I just saw it as an opportunity to have something to do to pass the time, you know?"

Hermione just looked at him and then at her food.

"Oh." She replied.

"Can I ask you a question." Draco asked her.

"Yes." Said Hermione looking back into his eyes.

"I know that you are mad at me but would it be possible if we could at least be friends?"

Hermione stared at him in utter surprise. She had not expected that.

"I...I suppose it would be possible." She replied.

At that Draco smiled and took her hands.

"Come on. I want to show you something."

Draco led her outside onto the Hogwarts grounds. It was raining and they were making their way over to the lake.

"What's going on?" she asked.

"This! I always loved going out in the rain and I guess I wanted to go out with you." He said.

Hermione laughed out loud for the first time in what seemed like forever. At the sound Draco looked over at her and smiled. She was so beautiful. Her hair was all wet and sticking to her skin and her eyes were aglow as she smiled. He missed her laugh and when he finally heard it again he couldn't help it.

He walked closer to her and ran his hands up and down her arms happy that she didn't pull away. She just looked up into his eyes. After what seemed like a long time she asked him a question.

"Why me?"

"What do you mean?" Draco asked her still holding her arms.

"Why do you want me? I'm not anything special."

"I want you because you are the only person that I can be me with. You're the only person who lit that flame inside of me and now it won't go out. You're the only person I have ever loved and has shown me love in return." He said as he began to lightly kiss under her ear.

"You still love me?" she asked feeling herself loose it at his touch.

"Yes." He said as he began to kiss her neck.

Hermione put her arms around him and ran them up and down his back.

"Promise me something."

"Anything." He moaned into her.

"Promise me that you will never leave me again."

Draco looked into her eyes and said, "I would rather die than ever leave you, Hermione."

With that she kissed him on the lips and held him tightly. They had both missed each other's touch. And now that they were in them again they knew they never wanted to leave each others arms again.

The END

Author's Notes- i am working on another story too so please keep checking for it.