Chapter 11
A/N: Sorry it's been so long since I've updated. I've been a bit preoccupied with family and stuff. I hope you guys like this so far!! Thanks to:
snowyangel83- Don't worry, I'm thinking up more conflict, and more people will be involved. Thanks for reviewing.
Angelsparkle006- How would ANYONE be mad about being kissed by Draco? LOL Just kidding. Thanks for reviewing.
Jubily-Lollypops- I'm so glad you reviewed. Your story is very good. And I think I told you about everything you asked. Thanks!!
SweetCheeksDracoLuver- Thanks so much, I'm glad you like it. Keep reviewing!
Lila- Sorry it took so long for me to update. Busy, busy. Thanks for being a faithful reviewer and I'm so glad you like this!
Majose- Thanks!
Jaye-Ven1988- Thanks, I'll try!
Brooks- Thanks so much!!
Here's the next chapter. Oh, by the way, I always forget to do disclaimers. I'll only do one, it's pointless to do one for every chapter:
I don't own Harry Potter, only this plot. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Ok...
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Their week together was going extremely slow, though it wasn't as bad as Hermione originally thought. It was only half over, and it was getting boring. They'd already played board games, talked casually, talked seriously, kissed, and read all the books they had brought. What else was there to do?
Being with Draco was definitely beneficial, though. She had to admit, she was beginning to fall for him. Unfortunately, he didn't seem to be falling for her. He'd passed the kiss off as though it were nothing. How wrong she was to think that.
Neither of them realized it, but they both thought about each other constantly. Hermione often imagined how it would be if they dated. She imagined him holding her hand, caressing her face, and stroking her hair. But it could never be. Draco would never like her, and even if by some chance he did, Harry and Ron would never forgive her. And she always vowed to never choose a guy over her friends. But each time she told herself she wouldn't like Draco, it became less convincing.
Draco, on the other hand, was much more frustrated by the dilemma. He liked her, no mistake about it. He had stopped fighting that a long time ago. Father wouldn't be pleased if he found out his son was in love with a mudblood. But Draco had long since stopped caring about dear old dad. But he also had his friends, his ego, and Hermione's friends to think about. All his friends were Slytherins; enough said. His ego...let's just say that being with Hermione had deflated it a bit. But the biggest problem was Hermione's friends.
Draco knew he'd been as horrible to Harry and Ron as he had been to Hermione. But after so many years of fighting, they would never accept him with Hermione. Besides, Hermione didn't even like Draco. Well, that's what he thought.
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"Aghhhhhhhhhh!"
Draco's eyes bolted open when he heard the high-pitched scream coming from Hermione's bed. He jumped up and ran over to her.
"What's wrong?" he asked, panicking. Her eyes were wide open and she was breathing rapidly. Her face had gone white.
"I had the most horrible dream," she said, her voice shaking. Draco's heartbeat gradually went back to normal as he sat on her bed.
"What was it about?" he asked softly. Slowly, she sat up and her breathing calmed.
"Voldemort got stronger. He...came back, to finish off Harry like usual. But Dumbledore was ready. A war started and people were dying--two good people for every evil one. Dumbledore kept Harry guarded. Voldemort realized he'd never get to Harry, so he...he kidnapped me. It was horrible. Then, Harry came after me and he and Voldemort dueled. Then they both yelled the Killing Curse. One person fell and then I woke up," she explained. Her eyes teared up just thinking of Harry dying to save her.
Instinctively, Draco reached out to her and she buried her face in his chest. He smelled good. You're so stupid, she told herself. It was just a nightmare. Nevertheless, it felt so good to be held by him. She felt so...safe.
She lifted her head and looked at him. "Thanks," she smiled. "Sorry I woke you up."
"It was no problem," he laughed. Without hesitating, he leaned forward and kissed her. This time, it wasn't as brief, and they realized that they loved each other.
When they broke apart, their eyes stayed locked. He slowly brought his hand to her face.
"I love you," he said quietly. A tear of joy ran down her face making her laugh. He wiped it away.
"Don't cry!" he said jokingly. She shook her head and smiled.
"I love you, too," she said simply. He was so shocked to hear that, yet love swelled in his heart for the first time, and they kissed again.
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Hermione laid back her head and closed her eyes. She and Draco were sitting on the couch, just cuddling. He leaned his head on hers. I could stay like this forever, he thought, relaxed.
I did it, Hermione thought. I broke the barrier between Gryffindor and Slytherin. Dumbledore would surely be happy when he found out. Then again, he probably already knew. Hermione had a feeling he'd been planning this from the beginning. But he was wise, and she definitely was happy about the outcome.
She had taken the big risk and was a bit worried about Harry and Ron. They wouldn't just accept it. But now, she and Draco were officially a couple, and she wanted to be with him. She'd find a way to make it work.
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A/N: I realize my chapters are extremely short, but it's hard finding things to fill up a whole day in the room. The chapters will get longer when they are out. Thanks to everyone who reviews, and I hope you like this story!! R/R!!!
Amber
A/N: Sorry it's been so long since I've updated. I've been a bit preoccupied with family and stuff. I hope you guys like this so far!! Thanks to:
snowyangel83- Don't worry, I'm thinking up more conflict, and more people will be involved. Thanks for reviewing.
Angelsparkle006- How would ANYONE be mad about being kissed by Draco? LOL Just kidding. Thanks for reviewing.
Jubily-Lollypops- I'm so glad you reviewed. Your story is very good. And I think I told you about everything you asked. Thanks!!
SweetCheeksDracoLuver- Thanks so much, I'm glad you like it. Keep reviewing!
Lila- Sorry it took so long for me to update. Busy, busy. Thanks for being a faithful reviewer and I'm so glad you like this!
Majose- Thanks!
Jaye-Ven1988- Thanks, I'll try!
Brooks- Thanks so much!!
Here's the next chapter. Oh, by the way, I always forget to do disclaimers. I'll only do one, it's pointless to do one for every chapter:
I don't own Harry Potter, only this plot. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Ok...
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Their week together was going extremely slow, though it wasn't as bad as Hermione originally thought. It was only half over, and it was getting boring. They'd already played board games, talked casually, talked seriously, kissed, and read all the books they had brought. What else was there to do?
Being with Draco was definitely beneficial, though. She had to admit, she was beginning to fall for him. Unfortunately, he didn't seem to be falling for her. He'd passed the kiss off as though it were nothing. How wrong she was to think that.
Neither of them realized it, but they both thought about each other constantly. Hermione often imagined how it would be if they dated. She imagined him holding her hand, caressing her face, and stroking her hair. But it could never be. Draco would never like her, and even if by some chance he did, Harry and Ron would never forgive her. And she always vowed to never choose a guy over her friends. But each time she told herself she wouldn't like Draco, it became less convincing.
Draco, on the other hand, was much more frustrated by the dilemma. He liked her, no mistake about it. He had stopped fighting that a long time ago. Father wouldn't be pleased if he found out his son was in love with a mudblood. But Draco had long since stopped caring about dear old dad. But he also had his friends, his ego, and Hermione's friends to think about. All his friends were Slytherins; enough said. His ego...let's just say that being with Hermione had deflated it a bit. But the biggest problem was Hermione's friends.
Draco knew he'd been as horrible to Harry and Ron as he had been to Hermione. But after so many years of fighting, they would never accept him with Hermione. Besides, Hermione didn't even like Draco. Well, that's what he thought.
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"Aghhhhhhhhhh!"
Draco's eyes bolted open when he heard the high-pitched scream coming from Hermione's bed. He jumped up and ran over to her.
"What's wrong?" he asked, panicking. Her eyes were wide open and she was breathing rapidly. Her face had gone white.
"I had the most horrible dream," she said, her voice shaking. Draco's heartbeat gradually went back to normal as he sat on her bed.
"What was it about?" he asked softly. Slowly, she sat up and her breathing calmed.
"Voldemort got stronger. He...came back, to finish off Harry like usual. But Dumbledore was ready. A war started and people were dying--two good people for every evil one. Dumbledore kept Harry guarded. Voldemort realized he'd never get to Harry, so he...he kidnapped me. It was horrible. Then, Harry came after me and he and Voldemort dueled. Then they both yelled the Killing Curse. One person fell and then I woke up," she explained. Her eyes teared up just thinking of Harry dying to save her.
Instinctively, Draco reached out to her and she buried her face in his chest. He smelled good. You're so stupid, she told herself. It was just a nightmare. Nevertheless, it felt so good to be held by him. She felt so...safe.
She lifted her head and looked at him. "Thanks," she smiled. "Sorry I woke you up."
"It was no problem," he laughed. Without hesitating, he leaned forward and kissed her. This time, it wasn't as brief, and they realized that they loved each other.
When they broke apart, their eyes stayed locked. He slowly brought his hand to her face.
"I love you," he said quietly. A tear of joy ran down her face making her laugh. He wiped it away.
"Don't cry!" he said jokingly. She shook her head and smiled.
"I love you, too," she said simply. He was so shocked to hear that, yet love swelled in his heart for the first time, and they kissed again.
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Hermione laid back her head and closed her eyes. She and Draco were sitting on the couch, just cuddling. He leaned his head on hers. I could stay like this forever, he thought, relaxed.
I did it, Hermione thought. I broke the barrier between Gryffindor and Slytherin. Dumbledore would surely be happy when he found out. Then again, he probably already knew. Hermione had a feeling he'd been planning this from the beginning. But he was wise, and she definitely was happy about the outcome.
She had taken the big risk and was a bit worried about Harry and Ron. They wouldn't just accept it. But now, she and Draco were officially a couple, and she wanted to be with him. She'd find a way to make it work.
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A/N: I realize my chapters are extremely short, but it's hard finding things to fill up a whole day in the room. The chapters will get longer when they are out. Thanks to everyone who reviews, and I hope you like this story!! R/R!!!
Amber
