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ON WITH THE STORY! Chap. 57 Don't Talk to Me

Draco and Hermione woke up the next day intertwined within each other and the blankets.

Hermione's eyes opened and saw a clock that read 10:02 A.M.

'Ahh! Draco!' She cried, trying to get up, but ended up just getting more and more twisted in the blankets.

Draco just groaned and rolled away from her.

'Sleepy. Go away. I'm sleepy.' He mumbled.

Hermione was getting more lost in the blankets, so she kicked Draco to wake him up.

'Owww…' he whined rolling over to see what hit him. 'Hermione? What are you doing? Having a go with the blankets?'

'Draco! We missed breakfast! And we're late for classes!' She shouted, still trying to get up.

Draco chuckled and easily got out of the sea of blankets. He watched Hermione flail for a bit.

'Draco! Stop watching me and help, please!'

He bent down and easily pulled her naked body from the blankets and pulled her up against his naked body.

He placed a hand behind her head and brought it to meet his. He kissed her deeply, as his other hand slid down to the small of her back, filling the space between their bodies.

Draco then gently brushed his fingers against her back, causing her to shudder and giggle.

'Draco, stop it this instant. We really must be going!' She protested.

He frowned playfully causing her to feel bad, so she went on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek.

'I love you, my fair Slytherin Prince, but we really must be going to class. I'm sorry.'

He shrugged.

'Your loss, not mine.'

She rolled her eyes.

'You will never lose your cockiness will you.'

'My what?'

'Cockiness.'

'What?'

'COCK-I-NESS!'

He began to laugh. She realized he had understood her and just wanted to hear her keep repeating a word with the word 'cock' in it because that's how immature Draco was.

'You are so childish.'

'That's not what you said last night.' He said winking at her as she wrapped a blanket around her body.

'Last night was last night, and today is today. And TODAY we have classes!' She cried running off to her own room.

Ten minutes later Hermione walked late into Transfigurations, she saw Draco already in there.

He raised an eyebrow at her and shook his head with fake disappointment.

'Miss Granger, do you have a legitimate excuse for why you are late? Or did you burn your tongue on some tea this morning and have to sit for an extra half-hour under the sink running cold water onto it, causing you to miss breakfast and the first half of class?' McGonagall asked, tight lipped.

'What? Burning my tongue?' Hermione asked in utter confusion.

'Well, that was Mr. Malfoy's excuse.' McGonagall stated, obviously not believing Draco.

Hermione snorted and mostly everyone laughed hearing about Draco's excuse again.

'I'm sorry, Professor. I actually just overslept.'

'All right, take a seat, but I am still taking 5 points from Gryffindor.' She said sternly.

Hermione nodded and took a seat next to Lavender Brown.

Harry turned around and grinned at her.

'Don't worry about the points, Hermione. She took 10 points from Slytherin because Malfoy was late and he lied.'

Hermione laughed and Harry turned around.

A few minutes into class Lavender leaned over to whisper to Hermione.

'So…what's the real reason you and Draco were late?'

'I slept in, I have no idea why Draco is late.' Hermione lied.

'Sure…don't even lie like that to me. I know better when it comes to these things.' Lavender grinned. 'I know if I was engaged to Draco Malfoy I'd be late for class every day.'

'I am not sure I appreciate that comment.' Hermione said jokingly.

'I was a compliment…about your fiancé.'

'Well, thank you I suppose.'

As the end of class neared McGonagall began to wrap the lesson up.

'So after you finish your notes, you are dismissed.' She said, 'Except for Mr. Malfoy and Miss Granger…I'd like to have a word with you both after class.'

'OOHH!' The students all teased.

Hermione blushed nervously and Draco just smirked at Blaise.

Everyone left and Draco and Hermione stared up at McGonagall waiting for a scolding.

'I realize the two of you must be given leniency in some aspects because of your status, however, I still will not tolerate lateness. I also do not have to retell school rules do I? Rules on ways of affection, even behind closed doors do I?'

Hermione shuttered and she looked at Draco, who didn't seem to be bothered by her statement.

'Of course not, Professor.' Draco said calmly.

'Good, then run off. Your next classes begin soon.'

Draco and Hermione walked to the door to leave. Just before they went from McGonagall's view, Draco took Hermione's hand in his. McGonagall smiled at this.

'Unity.' She said to herself cheerfully.

Once the two were in the hall Hermione looked up at Draco.

'Draco, I've never had McGonagall scold me before.'

'Oh, I'm used to it. She's scolded me loads of times.' He said smirking.

Draco watched Hermione intently. He could tell she was thinking about something.

'Hermione, don't you think on what she said for a minute. Teachers have to say things like that, liability issues with parents I suppose, but all the teachers know that their students are innocent. They know what happens behind closed doors. We're engaged and in love, we have the right to do what ever we want.'

Hermione looked up at him curiously.

'What?' He asked.

'How did you know I was thinking about that?' She asked.

He stopped walking, causing her to also since he was holding her hand.

'You really think I don't know you by now?' He asked. 'I can tell what your thinking about, every second of the day.'

Hermione raised her eyebrow at him.

'Well, what am I thinking now?'

'Mmm…' Draco closed his eyes dramatically. Then he opened them and grinned evilly. 'Oh you naughty girl.'

Hermione burst out laughing.

'You are so bad Draco! I wasn't even thinking anything evil like you are hoping!'

He laughed and pulled her to him and kissed her fervently. She giggled and pushed him away playfully.

Draco was going to go in for another kiss, but noticed Hermione's attention was elsewhere. She was looking behind Draco. Draco turned and saw Ronald Weasley staring at them.

Draco let go of Hermione's hand and began to strut over to Ron quickly, hate brooding in his eyes.

'Draco! Stop!' Hermione cried.

Draco stopped immediately, a few feet from Ron.

'I'm not here to cause trouble. I didn't even know you would be in this hallway, I just came to speak with McGonagall.' Ron said trying to explain himself.

'It's okay Ron, Draco doesn't own this hallway, you can pass through.' Hermione said, staring at Draco as she did.

Draco sneered at Ron, not talking.

'Congratulations, Hermione.' Ron stated, 'I heard about your…engagement.'

'Thank you, Ron.'

Ron nodded and began to walk past the couple. Draco watched his every step, moving towards Hermione protectively as Ron neared her to pass.

Ron walked in McGonagall's classroom and Draco put his arm around Hermione's waist.

'Draco,' She began, but he didn't let her continue.

'No, there's nothing you can say to make me "calm down" about Weasley. I will never trust him when it comes to you. So don't tell me to "be nice" or anything like that.' He said sternly.

Hermione nodded, not wanting to argue. She knew Draco would never forgive Ron for the things he did to her, and frankly she didn't know if she could either, but she'd try to be civil. Ron seemed he changed for the better.

'Draco, didn't Ron seem pleasant though? He even congratulated me.'

Draco didn't answer.

'And with his detentions every day with Snape, I am sure he's realized he is never going to try anything like he did again.'

'"anything like he did", Hermione?' Draco asked, 'Do you remember what those "things" were?'

'Well, yes, of course, but everyone can change, you did, and everyone deserves to be forgiven.'

'Not true.' Draco said, 'He doesn't. He hurt you more than once.'

'So have you…' Hermione said hesitantly, 'And I forgave you.'

Draco's body tensed.

'I'm sorry, love. I didn't purposely hurt you, and it wasn't physically.'

'Sometimes emotional hurt can be worse than physical.'

Draco looked down at her with hurt in his eyes. She looked up at him with sorrow, but honest love.

'I'm sorry for bringing it up again, Draco.' She said, pausing in the middle of the hall. He stopped with her and shrugged.

'Let's just get to class.' He said.

Hermione and Draco had to go to separate classes. Hermione went to Ancient Runes, Draco to Mythology.

Draco sat in class and noticed Ron in the same class. Ron was talking with Susan Bones civilly. Thoughts ran through his head. Weasel is pretending to be nice to everyone again… he's going to gain Hermione's trust for a second time and hurt her again. He can't possibly be happy for our engagement, it's just got to anger him more… Look at him trying to fit in again. I can't believe these people are on speaking terms with him after what he did. He shouldn't even be allowed back at this god-forsaken school.

After his class Draco walked into the hallway, close behind Ron. After the hall was more empty than full Draco grabbed Ron by the arm and pushed him against the wall.

'Bloody hell!' Ron cried. 'What do you want? I wasn't doing anything!'

'I can see you trying to weasel your way into Hermione's life again and I won't have it. I don't want to see you touching her, talking to her, looking at her, or even breathing her air.'

'Look, Malfoy, I know what I did to Hermione was wrong and I see that you are trying to be the hero and protect her, but there's no need.'

'If hero is metaphorically meaning a fiancé making sure your rapist ass doesn't hurt his fiancée, then yes I am trying to be the "hero".'

'I did not fucking rape her and I am sick of you saying that. You are the only one that even says that, why do you have to continuously bring that up? Do you bring it up because it makes you feel better about your death-eater self? Does calling me a rapist make you a better person than me?'

Draco didn't want to think about that. Maybe he did yell and accuse Ron of such things to make his life look better and less sinful… But Draco pushed that scenario away. He just wanted to protect Hermione.

'Don't talk to me…or my fiancée.' Draco snapped, punching the piece of wall next to Ron's ear.

Draco then marched away angrily.

A/N: All right! There's chapter 57! That's a lot of chapters, which is what brings me to Authors Note number 2. I am getting mixed reviews about the length of my story. Many of you want me to end it soon, not carrying it out much longer for fear of it getting boring. And others want me to continue, so for your next reviews, in addition to comments and whatnot. Please tell me if you would like me to end it soon like in less than 5 chapters or continue…please CAPITALIZE your opinion on my story continuation! That would be awesome! Thanks so much!