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A/N: Alright well I know what all my reviewers are saying.... What in the Sam hell is going on? What are you thinking you crazy author... blahhhhh!!! Okay okay calm down now lil reader... Don't be afraid Breeze3 will reveal all in good time. Remember before all this kissing stuff happened they didn't hate each other but also didn't like each other that much. That is important. And in the mean time remember... fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate leads to the Dark Side!! Or so Yoda say's. Yeah I'm excited cause Star Wars is coming out on DVD tomorrow!!! (Disclaimer: Star Wars belongs to George Lucas lol) Sorry its all I can think about... that and this chapter!!! So on with the show!!!

How Couldn't I?

Hermione Granger was a girl of many unusual habits. This much Draco Malfoy knew and at this moment he knew he was witnessing one. Her head stuck in a rather large book and her mind in another world. Predictable, yet still original to her unique personality.

He hadn't talked to her in almost two weeks. In fact he had barley seen her in two weeks. She had avoided him completely catching her staring at him once. She in short, was ignoring him. And it was driving him crazy. He had wandered back to the same corridor almost every night knowing very well she wouldn't be there. Had though about her and what she had shown him in those two nights.

She had given him a glance into the world of living.

So what was it about her. He wasn't exactly sure what it was but he knew that she made him go from zero to a hundred in about five seconds. This also drove him crazy. Maybe it was the fact that she royally fuck up his emotional equilibrium.

He, unlike most, enjoyed not feeling anything. He enjoyed be cold and cut off from others. Emotion was something he had neither the patients nor the time for. It was actually a burden in his world. A world that most assumed, and assumed correctly. He was no angel, in fact he was the opposite. With a soul that was born into darkness and evil. With out choice or freedoms. And the ability to feel was defiantly a freedom in his case. He smirked lightly, she was right again. He was dead.

At least he had been.

"You know staring is considered to be rude. But then again you don't know anything about personal boundaries." Her words surprised him mostly because she didn't even look up from her book. As she flipped to the next page, the course paper made a slight echo through the empty library. Well, almost empty. There were students here and there but as usual she was held up in the back of the library. Hiding from any distractions.

"Didn't think you would notice with your nose stuck in that book." He took a few steps forwards and pulled out the chair across from her. He sat down in true Malfoy fashion. Like he owned the place.

"It's a teacher thing." She finally looked up from her book for a quick glare.

"Oh so we are in a joking mood tonight?" He returned the glare with a splash of sarcasm. Sure the girl was driving him crazy and probably changing his world but he was still at liberty to give her a hard time. In fact even irritating her made him feel something. Pleasure.

"Obviously."

"Astonishing, I never though you to be a funny person Granger." She slammed her book shut and smiled brightly. He was sure it was the phoniest smile he had ever seen in his life.

"Oh I'm very funny Malfoy. Really I leave everyone in stitches when I leave the room. In fact I have a joke for you right now." He cocked any eyebrow. "Knock knock."

"Who's there?" He said slowly.

"Go away Malfoy." She raised her voice slightly and her smile was gone.

"Go away Malfoy who?" From the look on her face he was pretty sure she would have slapped him if he had been within arms reach. "And what am I doing to drive you so crazy Granger. I'm just making small talk."

"Oh please your so cocky Malfoy. What makes you think you're staring had any effect on me?" He smiled at her.

"Well a few things. Wear should I start. First off you're blushing. Secondly you're making jokes something you never do. And for good reason too because you're not that funny. Thirdly..." She rolled her eyes and sighed.

"Okay. I get it. So what do you want Malfoy."

"A pony."

"If you make one more smart ass comment I swear I will turn you into the useless cockroach you are."

"Fine. I want to talk to you. Actually I need to talk to you." Her features lightly softened.

"About what?" He knew she had been avoiding it. Talking about all of it. How strange how quickly there conversations turned from banter to complete seriousness.

"You know what." His voice was deep and earnest. His eyes caught her own. Eyes he was beginning to know better then his own.

"What about it." She stared back at him. He could read he emotions like her book. Self-conscious and nervous. Her entire aura was practically screaming her discomfort. But she was being a Gryffindor. She was being brave. And he was being a Slytherin.

"Why?" She looked away quickly as her eyes went downcast towards the ground. Another one of her many habits.

"I don't know" She sighed and looked back up at him. Her eyes always so full of something. "I just did. I can't take it back."

"Would you?" His words made her brain twist and turn.

"Malfoy I don't think I should..."

"It's a simple question Granger. It won't change my view of you either way. I'm just curious." He stood up and walked around the table. His eyes locked with hers the entire time. He knelt down next to her and lightly touched her cheek. It flushed the moment his fingers brushed the smooth skin and he felt chills. "Would you take it back?"

"No." She said it quietly. Weakly.

"Why?" She lightly smiled. One of her truly honest smiles. Small and sweet.

"Because you needed something. How couldn't I see that you needed something real." He smirked. Not the trademark hard cold smirk. The gentle one few knew he possessed. He gently pressed his lips onto hers. The kiss was simple like one you give to someone before they leave for the office. He pulled away and stood.

"See you tomorrow Granger." And he was gone again.

A/N: So there it is.... Here is where I ask you to review.... ::Clears throat:: PLEASE REVIEW!!!! I hope you all are liking this story. Stick with it. Like I said time reveals all. Well I don't actually know who came up with that saying but in this case it is true!!! So PLEASE REVIEW!!!