Chapter 12: Bed are Burning.

A/N: Yet another chapter. Thank you Spring Break. -tear- Last day. Might as well get as much writing as I can done. Uhh, I think this chapter is better than the last one... a lot of stuff happens. I won't tell - you must read! So go on, read... and then what? Yes, review PLEASE! I'm down on my knees here. Hardy har har. Anyways... Laterdays!


Hermione ran away from the room as fast as she could, she had a feeling Draco would follow her. What am I doing? She asked herself, slowing down. She had already passed a couple of students who shouldn't be out of their room but she didn't do anything. She just pretended she didn't see them. She headed towards the Gryffindor dormitories, said the password and went in. She saw Harry and Ron sitting in the corner, playing chess. Hermione ran over to Harry and just burst out crying. Ron looked at Harry, frazzled and Harry just wrapped his arms around her.

"What's wrong Hermione? What's wrong? What did he do?" Ron asked, getting protective.

"It's okay Hermione. Shh." Harry said soothingly, standing up, glancing at Ron. Harry led Hermione up to his room. "What's wrong?" He asked softly.

"Everything," Was Hermione's response. "I am so stupid." She sobbed. Harry didn't question her anymore, just held her.


"Drakie? Are you okay?" Pansy Parkinson's annoying voice wailed.

"Fine, just fine Pansy. Go away." Pansy eyed him evilly.

"You're not okay Draco. Just tell me."

"I'm okay, I already said that. Now leave me alone." He said cruelly, getting up.

"Please, Draco, you won't even talk to me anymore. What is up with you?" Pansy said, pleadingly. Rushing over and grabbing his arm

"I said go away." He said, pushing her arm away, starting to walk away from her.

"Draco! Don't do this to me! I love you!" She yelled. A couple girls passing giggled, "What are you looking at?" She harshly said. They looked away, "Whores," Pansy said under her breath.

Draco didn't look back and he didn't hear anyone coming after him. He made his way back to the Head dormitory.


Hermione ran into the common room, a couple hours later, crying. Draco looked up from reading but didn't notice she was crying. She ran towards her door, sobbing. Draco heard the sobs and looked up again, now noticing she was upset, "Hermione?" He asked. She had slammed the door shut. "Hermione!" Draco got up and ran over to the door, opening it. In her room Hermione was lying on her bed, face in her pillow, blubbering. "What's wrong? What happened?" Draco asked softly. Crying women, not my strong point. Draco thought. Hermione turned to talk but held back. Draco looked deep into her eyes and saw it… guilt. "What is it?" He asked, more anxiously.

"I'm sorry." Was all she could manage.

"For what?"

"Everything." With this she got up off the bed and ran from the room and out of the dormitory; Draco running after her. "Hermione!" He yelled but she didn't stop. He knew where she had been – Harry. He thought. Go talk to Potter, the voices in his head told him. He made his way to the Gryffindor common room, already knowing the password from being Head boy. He walked in and shocked everyone in there. "I need to speak with Harry Potter. Where is he?" No one spoke.

"What is it Malfoy?" Harry appeared from the stairway to the boys dormitories.

"Hermione. Come with me, we need to talk." He said smoothly. They walked out of the portrait hole and into the hall.

"So, I guess she told you." Harry said.

"Told me what?" Draco eyed him.

"Shit. Never mind."

"No, tell me." He said viciously, stepping forward.

"Look, I think it would be better if Hermione told you."

"I think so too, but I can't find her. What did you do to her?"

"Nothing, I swear. Have you checked the library?" Draco didn't respond; he was off – to the library.

Hermione was hidden behind a huge, old book but Draco recognized those petite hands propping it up. He walked over and pushed the book down, exposing her red eyes. "I went to go visit Potter." Draco said cruelly.

"Oh. Shit. He told you?" Hermione didn't look at him, "Look, Draco, I'm sorry. I don't-"

"No. He didn't tell me. Said that I should find out from you. What did he do Hermione?" Draco asked, still trying to get her to look at him.

"He didn't do anything." Hermione said quietly.

"This doesn't look like nothing." Draco said.

Hermione sighed, swallowed loudly and spoke, "Look it, Draco, alright…" She paused, "…I kissed Harry." She said shortly.

"Yo-You what?" Draco said, stunned.

"I, yes I, kissed Harry. But—"

"You kissed him. You did? I-I have to go." Draco turned on his heel and left in a rush. Hermione got up, chasing after him.

"Draco! Wait!"

"No, Hermione, no. We're over." He stormed out of the library, thankful for its emptiness.


Hermione returned back to the common room to find it empty. Draco's door was shut and locked. "Draco!" She yelled, "Please talk to me!" But no one answered. She held back her tears and went into her room. The night's events replaying in her head…

She had gone to visit Harry after her and Draco's little 'fight.' She needed to talk to him, get his opinion. She walked in and saw him, started talking to him. He took them up to his room, locked the door and put a silencing charm on it – so no one would disturb them or listen in.

Hermione told him about Draco's refusing to shag her and how embarrassed and weird she felt and how bizarre Draco had been acting about Harry, "Jealousy, I think it is." Hermione said.

Harry comforted her, told her things that she wanted to hear. She looked into his eyes and hugged him, after pulling back she couldn't help but notice his perfect jaw, his nice smile, cute lips; those bright green eyes, his neck, and the scar – how dangerous it made him look.

Her eyes travelled back down to his lips. Harry noticed this but didn't do or say anything. She leaned forward rather slowly - as if she was contemplating about what she about to do. She made her way closer, tilting her head, slowly; she touched her lips to his. Her brain wasn't controlling her anymore – her heart was. She opened her mouth and let Harry's tongue roam freely. She involuntarily moaned and duelled with his tongue; she ran her hand down his shirt, feeling his ripped abs. She lifted up his shirt, taking it off; all the while pushing Harry on his back and getting on top of him. Must come from Draco, Harry thought. They kept kissing, passionately, when all of the sudden Hermione gasped – as though she was coming up from under water, needing air. It had her, finally, of what she was doing and how wrong it was. She got off Harry and ran out of the room…

Hermione heard a door slam and jumped off of the bed and into the common room. But Draco had gone out of the door by then – leaving a note on her desk. She didn't know whether or not to go after him. She decided to read the note first.

Hermione,

I have gone to stay in the Slytherin dormitories until further notice. Do not try to see or contact me. You have done enough already. I don't understand – why? Why would you do something like that? Do I not mean a thing to you? I love you, Hermione, and though you said those words back to me I find it hard to believe you meant them.

Until then,

Draco Malfoy.

Hermione sobbed, "But I do love you, Draco, I do. I'm so sorry." She collapsed to her knees.

"Do you really mean it?" Draco appeared from his room.

"Of course I do. I don't know what came through me but it happened – I can't say it didn't but it really didn't mean anything. Harry is my best friend, nothing more, nothing less. I love him but it doesn't match the love I feel for you. If I could take it back I would." She finished, looking at Draco. He wasn't looking at her. "Please?" She wailed, "I can't lose you."

Draco finally looking at her said, "I think you already have." No girl had ever treated him this way before; he didn't know how to take it. He was hurt and angry. Angry for letting his guard down. The only girl he had ever loved, someone he didn't think was capable of doing something so vicious, had hurt him so badly. He turned on his heel and walked back into his room – leaving Hermione stunned.


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