Chapter 8

Draco looked down at her. She was still shaking and holding onto him. He had no idea what had just happened. It didn't make sense. Not one bit. But not much mattered to him anymore. He couldn't take much of this anymore. He was starting to think that he might actually like Hermione, but doing so would probably get her killed if any of the other Death Eaters found out. He wanted to hold her all the time just like the first time, but he couldn't. It was as if the longer they were together the worse it got for him. If anyone found out about this or that he might have a little likeness towards her, his father would surely come and kill him on the spot. He would have to be like he was before. He would build up that wall again and make sure it wouldn't fall.

"Hold yourself together Granger. I don't have time for this." Draco told her backing away. She cast him a cold look. Mad that he was being just the same old thing.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you like to act like its all a game to you? Why act like you care and then don't?" She asked sitting back into the chair behind her.

"Nothings a game to me. And as for caring I couldn't begin to tell you what I think." He replied walking away in search of the book he was reading before.

"Then I guess there's no reason to say thank you or to give you a gift for your kindness. I can see that it doesn't worry you of what happens to me." She retorted. She picked up the gift of the floor and shoved it into his chest. She didn't want it. Might as well give it to him anyway.

He grabbed it and threw it on the desk. He pulled on her arm pushing her back into the seat. "You have no idea how much I worry."

"Well whatever you worry about sure isn't me. Why should you worry anyway? I'm just a filthy mudblood remember or did you forget?" She said in a know-it-all tone. After all she should know. She was told by him almost everyday what she really was.

"Don't say that. I do worry bout you. I worry a lot. You just don't understand how much."

"Then tell me Draco. How much do you really care?" She wanted to know. And truthfully she didn't understand. He didn't say anything only placed his hand under her chin lifting it so his lips could reach. He kissed her for only a few seconds but it seemed like forever to Hermione. His hand fell back to his side and watched as Hermione slowly opened her eyes again.

"That is how much I care. Don't you see what you have done Hermione?! You've made me think of you as a person and nothing else. I have feelings for you that I don't understand myself how they got there! Don't you see Hermione? This kind of thing could get you killed and you know by who." Draco said walking back a bit before her. He wanted to leave. He needed to leave. He had already said too much.

Hermione was speechless. She couldn't find the right words to say back to him. She wasn't about to say that she hadn't felt a little something for him in the last few days, but he was right. If they did or said anything that could have Draco's father find out about it, she would surely be died the next day. And with her father disappearing as if he was never there still left no answer to.

"Are you saying that's a bad thing? I feel the same but that doesn't mean anything to what happens between you and me." Hermione replied. Actually Draco seemed like an emotional wreck. He didn't understand his feelings…poor guy.(I just had to put that P.)

"I never said it was a bad thing. It just can't happen. Don't you see? I can't protect you all the time Hermione you need to understand it. I can't be with you every single day."

"I understand that Draco. And I know that it can't happen, but things change. Why not give it a try? I mean it can't hurt to try." Hermione said. She knew what would happen but she wanted it. She wanted to be with him even if that meant her death. But this was Hogwarts for crying out loud!

"But it can Hermione. It can hurt and it can hurt badly. If we do decide to be together most of the Slytherins would be writing their fathers telling them of what I did, that I fell in love with a mudblood." But he wanted it too and Hermione was determined to get to that point. She wanted it and she would get it.

"I don't care! I want it. I want to be with you. I just want to. I don't care what happens or what people say or if someone comes to kill me. I don't care!" Hermione was frustrated with him. She wanted to do what lovers do, to have that one special person that you tell everything to. She knew of the consequences and she didn't give a damn.

"Fine Hermione. I'm assuming that you thought about what would happen if we did this," Draco replied. "And that you don't care one bit." He watched Hermione as she turned her head back and forth, arms crossed, like she was a child. She was having fun with this and he knew it.

"Of course I have."

"Good."

"Well…this is it I guess. So I guess I'll be leaving now." Hermione replied losing that fun little child she was a minute ago. The library felt weird now without her yelling at him or likewise. She might as well go find Harry or Ron and act all cheery like a girl does when she gets that perfect guy.

"Yeah I guess so…I'll see you at lunch." He said back watching her approach the door looking back with vivid eyes. He wasn't really ready for what she had in mind as much as she thought he was. It didn't matter they were going to have fun even if it meant things wouldn't turn out well in the end.

A/N: And another chapter is done. Just thought you guys should know that I'm thinking that there might be only 4 or 5 more chaps in this story. Just thought ya should know. Sorry for a long wait on the chapter but you know how it is during the holidays. Anyways to the reviewers:

AngelusCordyPhoebMioneDracuffy- nice name. Anyways im sorry I can't fanfiction all the time. Have too many other things to do but I will be sure to write more for ya!

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