Chapter 15-
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Hermione had been waiting for Draco for an hour and a half, and she was getting restless. She was sitting in front of the fire on the soft rug. Suddenly she felt her eyes flutter shut and sleep overcame her.
Suddenly a hand clasped over her mouth and pulled her to a standing position. "You are going to listen to me!" said a voice. Hermione immediately recognized the voice and relaxed. When he let her go she felt a strong pain in her face. Tears began to form in her eyes as she reached up and held her face. It had really hurt when he had reached up and covered her mouth.
He looked sorry, but didn't say so. Instead, he started talking. "You have to listen to me!" he started. "Look, I was fighting with Weasley and he told me that you think that I cheated on you with Pansy. I didn't. What really happened was Pansy had snuck into my room and waited for me. She was trying to get me to sleep with her. I kicked her out as soon as I saw her. I swear!"
"Shhhh, Draco. I already know." she said.
"You do?"
"Yes. Ron just told me at dinner. I have been waiting for you for nearly two hours."
"You have?" he asked and she nodded. "Well, does that mean that you forgive me for hitting you?"
"No. I think you are going to have to find some way to make it up to me."
"Okay." he said as he leaned down a placed a feather-light kiss on her black eye, another on her bruised cheek, and he finally landed on her fat lip. "How's that?" he asked.
"It's a start." she replied, smiling. "But you missed one."
He gave her a puzzled look. "Where. I don't see any more injuries on your face?"
"It's not on my face. You hit my face, but Ron hit me in my stomach." she said.
"Oh. Let me see." he said as he lifted up her shirt. He pulled it up until he could see the bruise underneath. "Weasley did this?"
She nodded as he leaned down and placed three kisses on her tummy. She giggled as he slowly pulled her shirt back down and raised up to meet her lips once more. Before he kissed her he said, "It looks like your fat lip needs the most attention."
She nodded, and he leaned down kissed her.
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The next morning Hermione was sitting in the stands at the Quiddich pitch waiting for the game to start. Suddenly she heard the announcer start talking. "Welcome everybody! Today's match will be Gryffindor vs. Slytherin! Here comes Slytherin. Playing for the Slytherin team will be Captian and Slytherin's seeker Draco Malfoy; beaters Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle; chasers Angelina Coliene, Blaize Zambini, and Cain Flint; and keeper Brent Crogain. Now here comes Gryffindor! Playing for the Gryffindor team will be Captian and Gryffindor seeker Harry Potter; beaters Seamus Finnigan and Charlie Snipes; chasers Ginny Weasley and Tavia Henderson; and finally keeper Ronald Weasley." Christian Page said into the megaphone. He was the new announcer. He was a Ravenclaw 4th year. " Here they go…3--2--1! The game has begun! Ginny Weasley has the quaffle! She is racing towards the goal posts, but wait, she threw the ball over Angelina's head to Tavia. They took the Slytherin's by surprise and Tavia scores! Ten points Gryffindor!"
Hermione had stopped listening to the commentary and she was watching Draco and Harry. (Mostly Draco)
Draco soared though the sky searching for the snitch. 'Where is it?' he wondered. He spared a glance towards Harry. Harry locked eyes with Draco and then went into a dive. Draco immediately followed and they flew side by side to the ground. Draco suddenly realized what Harry was trying to do. 'Two can play this game' he thought as they both pulled up, only inches from the ground. He looked around for a minute then he suddenly focused on something a flew straight up. Harry took the bait and followed close behind. Draco's eyes followed the imaginary snitch and he dove. They were both speeding toward the ground when Draco saw the real snitch. He pulled out of the dive and began heading towards the snitch. Harry had apparently not noticed Draco pull out and follow the snitch as he kept diving.
'Almost there…come on.' he thought as he got nearer and nearer to the snitch. He reached out and plucked it out of the air. He held it firmly in his hands, and then he heard the words that he had been dying to hear since first year: "Slytherin wins! Slytherin beat Gryffindor! Malfoy beat Potter!" He smiled as he flew to the ground.
As soon as he reached the ground he was tackled by his teammates. "Way to go!" "You beat Potter!" "Draco is king!"
When he finally got out of the mob he ran to meet Hermione. They were supposed to meet in the DADA classroom. When he arrived at th e door, he paused to catch his breath and walked in. He looked around and saw that the room was empty. 'Where is she?' he wondered as he walked towards a desk to sit and wait.
Then he saw a piece of parchment setting on the desk closest to the door. He picked it up and read it.
Draco,
I decided not to meet you here after all. I am waiting for you somewhere else. Pull out your wand, point it at this paper, and say 'Take me to Hermione.' When you say this, it will begin to fly towards me. You will have to run to keep up. See you soon.
P.S. When the parchment disappears you will be there. Focus on me and a door will appear. Do not let anyone see you!
~Hermione~
'What? Why does she have to make things so difficult?' he thought. Then he did as she had said. He pointed his wand at the paper and yelled, "Take me to Hermione."
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"Merlin! He is taking forever! It's not like my directions were very hard. Wait, what if he forgot about me. What if he doesn't even come? NO! Hermione, stop! Honestly, he will come.' she told herself over and over again/
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The parchment took off down the corridor and he had to run to keep up with it. He ran up stairs, down stairs, around corridors, an through several doors. The paper finally stopped in the middle of a corridor. Draco stood, breathing hard and wondering where he was. Then the paper disappeared. 'I'm here?' he wondered. 'Now what do I do? Hmmmm… oh yeah…Hermione…Hermione… Where are you Hermione.' Then a door appeared and he smiled. 'She is so smart. My clever little witch.' he thought as he reached for the doorknob and began turning it...
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'Where the hell is he?' Hermione thought, once again questioning whether he would come or not. Then, suddenly she heard the door knob turn. She ran to the light switch and turned off the lights. She then stood beside the door so that he wouldn't see her.
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'What now? There is no one even here! She better not expect me to follow her somewhere else!' he thought when he walked in and saw that the lights were off.
Suddenly he heard movement behind him and he froze. 'Father…' was all he could think as he stood there, straining his ears to hear any sign of life in the room. 'This was a set up!' After a few minutes of silence, he felt arms encircle his waist.
(AN- I was thinking about ending it here, but that is just too mean…but on the other hand…okay, okay…I will go on)
He tensed and pulled out his wand. The person behind him rose up and laid a gentle kiss on his neck. He relaxed slightly, but he had to be sure. "Hermione?"
"UmHuh." she replied as she continued laying light kisses on his neck. 'Wow. This doesn't seem like her, but I like it.' he thought as he turned and caught her lips with his.
She pulled away and went to turn of the lights. When the lights were back on, Draco looked around. There were decorations hanging everywhere. Banners saying, 'Congratulations Draco' flew over his head, confetti continuously fell from the ceiling, and balloons floated in the air. It was amazing. His eyes continued to sweep the room until they rested on a certain beautiful girl standing by a green and silver couch. Come to think of it, the whole room was green and silver. "Why did you decorate in Slytherin colors?" he asked.
"Well, I couldn't really cheer for you at the Quidditch game, so I am supporting you now." she replied.
He smiled and started to walk towards her. This gave her a chance to look him over. He was still in his Quidditch uniform, but he had taken off the shirt. His hair was hanging down loosely, framing his face perfectly. He looked…well…he looked sexy.
When he got to her, he pulled her close to him and kissed her. When he pulled back he looked at her. "Thanks." he said.
"You are welcome."
"So, where are we anyway?" he asked.
"The Room of Requirement."
"Huh?"
"The Room of Requirement. It is a room that is only here when you need it."
"Oh." he said as he heard the music come on. Draco had a wonderful idea. "Would you do me the honor of dancing with me?"
She blushed and nodded. He bent down and held his hand out to her. She took it and noticed that the room automatically transformed into a ballroom. The lights dimmed and a light fog crept across the room. The song change and they began to dance. The song was a muggle song, If your not the one by: Daniel Bedinfield. They began to dance.
If you're not the one then why does my soul feel glad today?
If you're not the one then why does my hand fit yours this way?
If you are not mine then why does your heart return my call
If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand at all
I never know what the future brings
But I know you are here with me now
We'll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with
I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
"Do you know what Hermione?" Draco asked.
"Huh?"
"I think, since this is the first song we have ever danced to together, that this should be our song."
"Okay." she said as she rested her head on his shoulder.
If I don't need you then why am I crying on my bed?
If I don't need you then why does your name resound in my head?
If you're not for me then why does this distance maim my life?
If you're not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife?
I don't know why you're so far away
But I know that this much is true
We'll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with
And I wish that you could be the one I die with
And I pray in you're the one I build my home with
I hope I love you all my life
I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
'Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath away
And I breathe you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today
'Cause I love you, whether it's wrong or right
And though I can't be with you tonight
And know my heart is by your side
I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
Is there any way that I could stay in your arms…
"Hermione? Will you go steady with me, officially?" he asked, looking straight into her eyes.
"Oh Draco, I would love to be your girlfriend." she replied as the song started over. Draco leaned forward and gave her another kiss.
All of the sudden he pulled back and held her a foot away from him. She looked startled and her eyebrows fused together in confusion. "What's wrong, Draco?" she asked when she saw the worried look in his eyes.
He reached out and grabbed Hermione's small, soft hands in his own large, rough ones. "Hermione, you know that we can't tell anybody, right?" he asked quietly as he stared into her deep, brown eyes.
"Yeah," she replied, "I know. I wish we could though, I really hate sneaking around. But, I do know that we can't."
"Hermione…we will tell them soon. I am just not ready yet."
"I understand. Harry and Ron already know, but I don't think that I am ready to tell other people."
He smiled and leaned down to kiss her once again. "Thanks for understanding. My father would kill me if he ever found out that I was dating anyone other than a pureblood Slytherin." he said in a obviously relieved voice.
She frowned and looked at him. "You father? He is still in Azkaban right?" she asked.
"Yes, but he has connections. Don't worry about it."
"Okay." She smiled and hugged him.
They danced the whole night through. 'Wow. She is amazing. Nobody has ever done something like that for me. If only she knew the truth…I wish I could to tell her everything…' he thought as they walked towards their common room.
AN-whew…that was long! Hope everyone liked it! Please read and review!!!