Time passed until it was one day before Hermione and Draco left for Christmas. Already the group had decided and had arguments about when they should give presents. Some said before they all left some said after some said they should send them on Christmas day.

"See you Harry" Hermione said, after giving Blaise, Luna and Ginny hugs. This one was slightly longer, "First Christmas we haven't spent together, it's going to be weird"

Harry laughed,

"Don't I know it" He broke apart, "Can I have a quiet word first?" The group looked at them,

"Harry I know what this is about... I'll be fine" She smiled,

"As soon as anything happens I want you to mail me" He shook his head, "I know I can't change your mind, but please, promise me you will"

"Harry...." Hermione paused, "I can't have you gallivanting around on a save Hermione mission... I can deal with it you know?"

"You can't Hermione" He said angrily, "You just don't realize, do you realize what he's done?"

"HARRY JAMES POTTER, SHUT THAT MOUTH OF YOURS NOW!"

"Why? You won't listen to me so maybe everyone should know, and then they'll persuade you?" The other four were trying not to listen in as they said their goodbyes,

"You wouldn't"

"You know I would"

"Harry, please, I can, I promise, just be quiet about it. It's bad enough I've told you" Hermione stuttered,

"You promise?" Harry asked her,

"I..." She paused, "Promise" She smiled wonkily,

"I'm still not happy about you going, but if you're sure they've changed..."

"I am" Hermione said a little too quickly for Harry's liking,

"Happy Christmas" He said, "I'll give you your present after" They smiled,

"Well, you two who are deserting us better go pack" Luna said,

"Yes" Blaise said,

They all shouted Happy Christmas as they left, Harry and Luna headed outside, Blaise and Ginny headed back to the slytherin dormitories.

"You know, you still haven't told me about your scars"

"I said I'd tell you after Christmas Draco just leave it"

"Ok" He stopped, "I'm sorry"

"Let's make a night of it" Hermione said, "Because I can't be with you over Christmas"

"Ok then" Draco said, "Let's make it special"

Draco's POV on the Christmas Situation

Why? That's what I don't get. Why does she have to go? I'm going home now, I don't want to stay at Hogwarts with Harry and Luna and Blaise and Ginny, making out all over the show. Yet, I don't want to go home. I want to be with Hermione. I want for us to be together on Christmas eve. I want us to walk in the snow. I want to give her her present on Christmas day. I want this to stop being a petty school life relationship. I want to be with her.

I want her to want to be with me.

But I want never gets.

It's taken me so long to realize that. When I was a child I got every material item I wanted, I didn't want to be loved, I didn't mind being used, I wanted to be Draco Malfoy, pureblood prince and I got it. Now, I don't want to be used, I don't want all those stupid material items, I don't want to be pureblood prince. Wanting, it's an emotion, not a new toy, new broom, an emotion.

Do I want love? I don't think I know what love is. Not proper butterfly in the stomach love. Harry and Luna, that's love. Blaise and Ginny that's love. Me and Hermione, what the hell is that? No one even knows we're together. Now I don't even know what I want, I don't even know whether I've got it.

End of Draco's POV
"Draco?"

"Mmmhmmm?"

"Do we have any strawberries?"

"Yep, in the cold charmed cupboard"

"Ok" Draco sat down on the sofa and Hermione sat next to him with a punnet of red, ripe strawberries. "Want one?" Hermione asked,

"Sure"

Hermione held the strawberry by the leaves and then put it close to Draco's mouth. Draco bit it and ate it, then licked his lips. He then fed her one, he discarded the leaves and one she'd eaten the fruit he kissed her lips lightly. She returned the kiss and he put a hand through her hair, which was now a chestnut colour. They pulled apart and Draco held her hand and led her to his bedroom.

He laid her on his bed. Her hair spread out behind her head, it was like a scene from a romantic movie. Draco kneeled over her, straddling her legs. He undid her black shirt, which revealed a gold bra, with a little diamante red gem between the cups. She put her hand through his hair. She looked so innocent, she had no make up on, and was smiling like an angel she was so happy at that moment. She undid Draco's bottle green shirt, and pulled it off his shoulders touching his smooth skin as she went. Draco shivered at her gentle touch, which he had never really felt before it was always rough pulling. She went down to his trousers buttons, and she pulled them off him. He undid her black mini skirt and pulled it off her.

She smiled at him softly, and he put his hand through her styled ringlets. Draco undid her bra, and kissed her on the lips. He massaged one of her breasts in her hands, whilst kissing her neck and collarbone. He gently nipped making her gasp. She put her hands on his back and made her way down, she pulled down his boxers, taking their time. He rid her of her last garment, and kissed down past her collarbone to her breasts. He kissed her nipple and gently sucked, then kissed down her flat stomach. He planted a final kiss on her sex, before going back up and kissing her lips. He waited until he couldn't take it anymore then lowered himself into her. She gasped delicately and pushed her hips against him.

He pulled himself out and pushed himself in again, slowly building up pressure and rhythm. She took little gasp of breath and clung onto him. He built up more rhythm and she pushed her hips against him, trying to make him speed up. But he didn't. For some reason he wanted to take his time, be tender. He sped up slowly; she whispered his name in between small, soft breaths. He pushed into her,

"Hermione" He breathed out.

He sped up more, she pushed her hands through his platinum locks of hair. She wrapped her legs around his soft body and they rocked in time. Hermione reached her climax quickly but Draco carried on. He reached his top speed he was panting heavily,

"Draco" She whispered, he let himself go. He slowed down and let himself down beside her. Hermione pulled the sheets over them, the green satin sheets on top. They hugged each other, tangling their bodies together until they fitted together like a jigsaw. Draco played with Hermione's hair and stared into his eyes,

"Happy Christmas" He said and planted a kiss on her forehead, they hugged each other, and Hermione fell asleep in his arms, Draco whispered to the sleeping Hermione, "Don't' forget me, if we fall apart, I want to be your memory" He knew it was corny, but he meant it. Those words were the sincerest he ever said,
Draco's POV

I want to be her memory.

No brooms, no toys, no love, no robes, no clothes, nothing much. I just want to be remembered.

A memory, of hers, of everyone I've talked to. I don't want to be so insignificant that I'm forgotten. That's what I want.

At least I think it is.

End of POV
The sun shined through early the next morning and at about 8:30AM, Draco woke up. He took a quick shower and with a white towel draped around his hips he woke up Hermione.

"Time to get up. Train leaves, Christmas and all that and a bag of chips"

"Ok" Hermione said getting out of bed.

They got ready and ate breakfast quickly. They left their trunks in the entrance hall with everyone else's. After, more good byes and happy Christmases, they finally got in their coaches waved goodbye to Harry, Luna, Blaise and Ginny and were off home. A place where neither of them were sure they wanted to be.
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