Chapter 10

They looked at each other for a moment. Draco was so surprised at what she had said. To think that she thought that he was using her as just some sex toy was untrue and hurt him deeply. He would just have to act like the perfect gentleman in her dreams. That would make her happy, seeing as she looked at him with eyes full of hatred. He knew he was in for it now. But Hermione wasn't like the other girls. She was someone to handle with care, as he would soon find out just how much care is needed. She's not like Pansy who he had been with so many times, but someone with more feeling and a greater passion towards things. And to think he understood women. Now that was an understatement.

"I would never think of you as such a thing. I thought you would like that kind of stuff, but I guess not. You know you're not as simple to get along with either. So don't be saying to me that I'm treating you like a sex toy, when half the time you're mad at me." Draco said putting his arms behind his head, leaning against the tree waiting for her reply.

"Oh so now you're going to pick on me when I find any kind of flaw about you?" She retorted. Frankly she had enough of him being as arrogant jerk to her.

"I'm not picking on you I'm just stating the truth!" Draco yelled back at her, his eyes full of rage.

"Well you know if I'm such a big problem to you why did you bother protecting me from my father in the first place. I know you have your problems with your own father, but that doesn't mean you have to use it to fire back at me."

"I wasn't trying to use that against you. Hermione your just so damn hard to figure out at times. Sometimes it's as if you go for some things and then the next minute you change your mind. Its hard to be the perfect guy you want when I can't even understand you at times."

"I never said I wanted you to be the perfect guy. There is no such thing. You and I both know that. Do you think that I would just go out with you because I thought I should give you a shot at being the perfect person? Do you not realize that us being together means we are going against almost everyone at Hogwarts who would think this is unacceptable? I could lose everything if someone found out about this! EVERYTHING!"

Draco moved off the tree wrapping an arm around Hermione, her eyes brimming with tears. She pulled against him grabbing his robe in a tight fist shaking from the anger she felt against him. He only stood there and let her cry holding her tight against him. Soon it would be all better hopefully.

A few minutes later after Hermione had relaxed a bit Draco walked her quietly back to her dorms. He waited for her to slip inside so he could go to his own dorms. He thought a lot about what she said. He thought that he had thought over about how much of a risk they were taking, but it was as if he missed a whole chunk of it. Hermione was right. She would lose everything if someone found out. Harry and Ron would probably abandon her and sneer at Draco in the process. And then there was the problem with her father. Hermione didn't mention him that much anymore unless she was upset over something important to her. He couldn't find the right words to say to her anymore and he didn't think he ever would.

Hermione back in dorms sat quietly on her bed. She had waved away at Harry and Ron on the way up so they wouldn't have the chance to ask her questions of what had happened. She still couldn't believe how he acted as if he didn't care of what happened if someone found out. He didn't understand how everything would change. People would look at them different; Ron and Harry would leave her just as quick as they came. There was nothing to live for if that was to happen.

She laid back against her pillow closing her eyes tears streaming down her face once again. Ginny and the others still were downstairs chatting with the boys while they could. At least she had some alone time, but she seemed to have enough of that already.

She opened her eyes hearing footsteps coming up the stairs; she figured it was Ginny just coming to get something. But instead her eyes locked with the horror that would bring her nightmares every night for the next two months…

A/N: Now to the reviewers!

Writingangel203: I'm going for realism or trying too!

Paprika90: Yes I will be explaining the Hermione's father getting into the school and such later on in the next few chapters. As for Ron and Harry finding out bout the two's rondevous(I love that word!) they will find out on their own soon.

Padfoot-lover, DeeCohan:Enjoy a new chap!