Hey all. Next chapter not much to really say so you know. I know everyone wants Hermione Draco action but it may be a while, I think at the moment Hermione isn't really in the mood. Enjoy.
Chapter 26 (I know chapter 25 was a clear up but this is easier)

Draco woke up in the early hours of the morning. He had a crick in his neck and cramp in his left foot and pins and needles in his left hand and right leg and foot. He wasn't quite sure whether it was the combined pain of these injuries that woke him up or the grease that was mounting up in his legendary hair. He ran a hand through his hair,

"Ugh. If this gets any greasier I'll lose my reputation before you can say 'Snape look alike at ten o'clock'" He got up from were he was and limped to the bathroom trying to be quiet. Doing this was no mean fete when you have cramp in one foot and pins and needles in the other not to mention every time his neck moved an inch or more to the left he wanted to yelp out in pain. He managed to make his way to the bathroom relatively quietly.

He fiddled with the taps until he found a spicy one that sent black clouds skimming over the warm tub. He noticed a button on the side of the tub and tried to decide whether to press or not to press. He pressed it and torrents of bubbles floated up to the surface,

"Weird" Draco said not realizing it was the silent magic version or the noisy muggle hot tub that works by sucking air in and pumping it back out. This one worked by crating bubbles. Draco pulled his top off with difficulty and started to undo his belt. He pulled the black leather belt out of the loopholes of his black baggy trousers. He then finished undressing and folded his clothes up in a neat pile. He rolled his left foot around in a circle as the last of his pins and needles went.

He slid into the bubbling water and sunk his neck in. The knot that had been forming the crick loosened slightly. Hermione heard the quiet 'plosh' as he sank into the water and sat up. She'd woken up from a restless dream about an hour ago and couldn't get back to sleep. The shirt she had on over her black vest top was crumpled on the floor where she'd thrown it off when she had woken up.

Draco washed his hair quickly and relaxed in the tub. The crick from his neck had vanished and all his body seemed to be in working order again. Hermione heard him 'ploshing' around as he washed his hair and got out of bed. She walked out of her bedroom and shut the door quietly. She stood outside the bathroom door rubbing her sore eyes. She walked into the bathroom. Draco looked up,

"Hello" He said huskily. The black clouds had vanished and he turned around and he put some white bubbles with a fragrance remotely like a muggle shower spray he'd once smelled. He forgot what it was called and then remembered it was lynx. The smell was kind of a spicy orangey smell. The nearest thing he could relate it to was the oranges with cloves stuffed in them magically that they used to hang on the grand Christmas at his home when he was young.

"Hi" Hermione said quietly. "Mind if I have a dip?" She smiled meekly,

"Sure" He said as Hermione undressed quickly and got in the tub that was still bubbling happily.

"I'm going to smell like a man!" She said happily but quietly adding a hiccough-y giggle to the end,

"Hermione?" Draco said, "What's up? You can tell me you know"

"It doesn't matter honestly" Draco looked at her when she said this,

"I don't care if it doesn't matter I want to know" He said with a hint of urgency in his voice,

"I... Can we talk about this another time?" Hermione said, Draco sighed impatiently,

"Alright then. Just this once" He grinned sheepishly and struck up a conversation about Harry and Luna and Blaise and Ginny as couples.

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"I don't know I think if one of them is to last it will probably be Blaise and Ginny." Hermione said,

"Why?" Draco asked an eyebrow rose,

"I don't know Blaise is a slytherin right? And well all of the Weasley family have got married to Ravenclaws or Slytherins. I don't think any of them have even dated a Hufflepuff or Slytherin. And well her and Blaise are a good match. Except I have a feeling Blaise has a secret..."

"He does"

"What?!?!" Hermione exclaimed,

"He's betrothed"

"He's be- betrothed?" Hermione asked,

Draco nodded,

"Yeah. A girl from the Black family. His mother is currently trying to bargain with the girl's father and I think it's working" Draco said pensively,

"Does Ginny know?"

"No. And if it works and you don't tell her she never will" Draco said, "And how long do you think we'll last?"

"I don't know" Hermione said smiling, Draco hugged her. His hands wrapped around her neck. He kissed her gently on the lips. Hermione pushed against him and he moved his hands to her hips. Hermione wrapped her arms around his neck letting his tongue do the work. He moved his hands off her hips and slid them up her back. He pulled away.

"What's those scars on your back Hermione?" Draco asked her, Hermione paused.

She stopped.

Dead.
For anyone who doesn't understand she stopped dead. Not she is dead. Well this is a little fill in chapter I'll get some more to all you guys as soon as you can. I know it wasn't as good as the last chapter but what could you put after that? Not much really. Except a bath. Well that's all folks! Don't hesitate to e-mail or review questions or comments.

Love Liv.