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Chap. 23 Missing the KissingThe next morning Hermione and Draco walked separately into the Great Hall. Hermione walked straight to the Gryffindor table and Draco walked to the Slytherin.
'Hey, Hermione.' Harry said hesitantly. 'What's going on between you and Draco?'
'We broke up.' Hermione said quickly.
Ginny, Lavender and Parvati gasped.
'Oh no!' Ginny exclaimed, 'But he's so hot!'
'I'm so sorry, Hermione,' Parvati stated, 'Did he let you down easily?'
Hermione looked at her questionably. Why would Parvati automatically assume he broke up with her?
'Actually, I'm the one who brought it up.' Hermione said.
'What? What the hell was going through your mind?!' Lavender cried.
'I have my reasons. He agreed, neither one of us is upset at the other. We are just going to go back to how we were before. It's better for everyone.' Hermione said as she clumsily put some pumpkin juice into her goblet.
'Your reasons??' Parvati asked. 'I cannot believe you ended it with Draco.'
'Hey, leave Hermione alone. She says she has her reasons and she doesn't need to be harassed all day because of a little break-up.' Harry said forcefully.
Hermione's eyes thanked Harry.
The gossipy girls quieted and talked amongst themselves.
'Are you alright?' Harry asked Hermione in a whisper.
'Yes. I'll talk to you about it later.' She said with a smile.
'After last class?'
'Meet you in your common room?' Hermione asked.
'Yeah, I'll be there.'
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Hermione walked into the DADA classroom. She closed her eyes in frustration when she remembered their new project. She and Draco were partners for the bloody flangers project. And because of recent happenings, today is the first day of working on it.
'Good morning, Hermione.' Matherson said to her, 'Care to sit down?'
Hermione realized she was still standing in the doorway.
'Sorry.' She said as a few students chuckled.
She took a seat next to Harry.
'Alright, we are finally going to start on this flanger project!' Matherson said happily. 'I want you to pair up with your partners I assigned you to and then I'll give you your plants. Miss Brown, since your partner is no longer available you will work with Hannah Abbott.'
Hermione gathered her items and walked over to Draco who was sitting in the back, leaning against his chair, his black Italian shoes propped up on the table.
'Please remove your feet from my working space.' Hermione said indifferently.
'Excuse me? I do not remove my feet for any mudblood.' Draco spat.
'What is going on back here?' Professor Matherson asked, walking toward Draco and Hermione.
'Professor, please tell Draco to remove his feet from the desk.' Hermione stated.
'Mr. Malfoy I don't approve of students getting lazy. Remove your feet now.'
Draco swung them down smirking.
'I apologize, sir.' Draco said with attitude.
Hermione sat down next to Draco. As Professor Matherson began to pass out brown bulbs, Draco purposely knocked his quill down behind the desk. He looked at Hermione and he moved down, out of sight from the class, she followed.
'I'm sorry for calling you 'mudblood'.' He said quietly.
'It's okay, Draco. I understand. I'm sorry for being so prissy to you about your shoes.'
'You better be.' He grinned and then they both sat back up.
Matherson handed them a brown bulb, in dirt, in a black pot.
'Here is your flanger.' Matherson said, 'Please take care of it, I'm not sure what happened to you two, but still try to get high marks on this project.'
The two nodded.
Matherson continued to talk about the flangers and then handed each group a hand book about them.
Class was dismissed early to take their plants to their rooms.
'I wonder how the other groups decide who takes the plant.' Hermione said to Draco when they got into their room.
Hermione held the plant and bent over to put the bulb on the floor. Draco watched her from the doorway. He watched her brush a strand of her hair from her face as she moved back upward. He watched as she conjured a cup, filled it with water and watered their plant. She was so careful about everything she did. He admired her...as much as he denied it to himself.
Draco missed holding her. He missed lots of things...and the majority had to do with Hermione. He then thought about how when he had first asked her out. He asked her to keep it a secret. Why couldn't they try that again? Why can't they just make out passionately when they are alone, and fight around people...that's what real couples do anyhow. Right?
He looked at what Hermione was doing now. She was looking through the handbook, leaning against the door to his room.
He strut over to her. He stood in front of her, staring at her, thinking.
She looked up at him in confusion and smiled.
That smiled did it. That was the deciding factor in Draco's next move.
'Hermione...' He said huskily. He then leaned down and placed his gentle lips on hers pleadingly.
Hermione dropped the handbook and slid her arms up around his neck. His hands rested down at the small of her back as they continued to kiss purely. He did not ask for permission for his tongue to enter, and he didn't need it. He was perfectly fine, for the moment, with just plain 1st base. He moved one hand to her face and caressed her cheek as he pulled away from her.
'I don't think I can deal with not having that...' Draco admitted quietly.
'Why did you do that?' Hermione asked, trying to sound angry, 'I was fine...I wasn't in any sort of pain that I couldn't be with you at the moment because the project was taking over my mind...and then you had to come up and kiss me? Why Draco?'
'I can't do this anymore. Can't we be together when we are alone? We can just act uncivilized to each other in front of others, but here we can...not be so hateful.'
Hermione stared up at Draco as he spoke. She nodded and he kissed her hand.
'I miss this.' She said. 'I miss us, together. Ginny, Lavender and Parvati reprimanded me this morning in breakfast about you. I told them we weren't together anymore and I didn't like it.'
'So...you aren't mad at me for kissing you?' Draco asked.
'No.' She smiled.
He leaned down and kissed her again.
'You never ask do you?' She asked after her mouth was away from his.
'No. Actually I don't and I won't.' He replied.
She laughed.
'Why, do you not like when I kiss you?' He asked, eyebrow raised. 'Actually, don't answer that. I know no girl can deny her love of a kiss from Draco Malfoy.'
Hermione mock laughed.
'You are so cocky.' She stated.
'I have a right to be.'
'You truly believe that don't you?' She asked incredulously.
'Ahh...yup.' He grinned.
He leaned down to kiss her again, but two of her fingers stopped his mouth.
'Draco...we still have classes to get to.' She said.
'Ughh...I do not miss that.'
'Sorry, but it's true. Now come on, ferret, time to go face our peers again.' She said showing a toothy grin.
'I loathe you.'
'Good.'
They stepped out of their room and walked down the corridor. Before they reached the end of their hall Hermione asked, 'So, I'll see you tonight?'
'I'll be patiently waiting.' Draco stated.
'Patiently?' Hermione asked in unbelief.
'No, actually. If you aren't in that room at 9 or earlier I'm sending out a search party, and once they find you and return you to me you will get a sound spanking.'
'Ohh really?' She asked.
'Actually...now that I think about it, please be late.' He smirked.
'Haha...you wish.' She said as she flounced down the stairs, leaving Draco behind a few steps.
A/N: Sorry, it was bit of a short chapter...but I didn't want you all thinking that it was the end for Hermione and Draco...nope they are still together...and I know a lot of you are upset b/c you want more lemony/smut type scenes...I apologize...they'll come soon. Review! Thanks!
