Disclaimer: Alas I own none of the amazing characters... or most of the plot.
A/N: Be nice... please review. Also i made this chap longer so i hope you like it!
Draco was doing his usual rounds. As a senior prefect he had the Friday midnight rounds and was just aimlessly walking about the school. He was walking past the library when a light coming from under the large doors caught his attention.
'Who could be studying at this hour?' He asked to himself.
As he slowly opened one of the large wooden double doors, making sure it didn't creak, he saw her. She was at her usual table surrounded by about twenty five books. They were no doubt all on potions, for they had final exams coming up and the whole class had been a mess. Everyone was staying up all hours making sure they got in that extra studying time. It was all taking a toll on the whole class, they were all always falling asleep in class, trying to make up sleep during meals, and some even fell asleep walking to class. These exams determined what classes one would get into in seventh year and those classes would determine what job one would get. All these responsibilities were just driving everyone crazy.
He slowly walked over to where she was noticing that she had her head rested on top of one of her books. Coming closer he noticed that she was fast asleep. Not wanting to scare her he whispered her name.
"Hermione?"
"Hermione?"
"Hermione?"
The third time he shook her gently and she finally woke up. Looking around trying to see who had woken her. She locked eyes with him. Thinking she was dreaming she rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked up at him again. She was indeed awake and was indeed looking at Draco Malfoy.
"What do you want Malfoy? Didn't you see that I was sleeping?" She spat at him
"Um… Yeah I guess…. I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you. I just thought that you weren't too comfortable and wouldn't want to sleep in that position." He answered.
"Wait what did you just say?" She Asked.
"Well, I uh… said that I was sorry, but I guess I'll just go now then." He said. As he turned around to leave he felt a small warm grab his arm.
"No, don't. I don't want you to go." She whispered.
"Why did you say that you were sorry? Did you mean it?" She asked.
"I uhhh… I uhhh… Of course I meant it." He stammered
'Oh my God what am I going? I'm mumbling like that fool Neville.' He yelled at himself.
"You what?" She asked.
"Of course I meant it. I didn't mean to startle you nor did I mean to anger you by waking you up. I thought I was doing you a favor." He said, now not mumbling nor stammering.
"I was doing my rounds when I saw a light coming from under the door…. And since it's past hours I thought that someone was up to something… so I came in and saw you sleeping. You looked rather uncomfortable so I woke you up." He said now looking right down into her golden brown eyes.
She looked back at him. She was now seeing something different in his stare. It was something loving. As if…. no it couldn't be that as he was talking to her he was showing emotion and none the less emotion of compassion and caring. For her? But he had always hated her, didn't he?
She broke there connection and started to pack up her books.
"It's late isn't it?" She asked.
"Yes it is. You shouldn't be here this late it isn't safe."
"Yeah well I don't have anywhere else to go where I can study in peace and noise free. I'll be going now, bye. " She Turned away and looked back at him. "Thanks for waking me up. I know I may of seemed mad at first, but it's just that I'm not a morning person." She went to leave when she felt her side bag being lifted from her shoulder. She turned around.
"I'll walk you to your common room. It is after all after hours and I am still on duty and as a senior prefect I cannot allow you to walk the halls alone at this time of night" He stated looking right into her eyes as if looking for something beyond what he was just able to see physically.
"Oh… Well… Umm.. Sure thanks. That would be lovely." She said going him the same look he gave her.
They walked all the way back to her Gryffindor tower not saying a word between them. As she said the password and was about to go inside he gave her her bag and looked at her once more.
"Thank you, Draco." She said. His first name just rolled off her tongue and he loved it. At that moment his heart gave a jump…. No more like a flutter. He had never felt like this about any girl before.
"It was my pleasure, Hermione" He responded making sure he clearly said her name without stuttering.
'Wow! Did he just say my name? My real name and not just mudblood or Granger?' She thought to herself.
"Well…mpphh" He was about to say 'Well I guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow in classes and have a goodnight' But before he even go the second word out she had gently crashed her lips on his. Without a second thought he pulled her closer towards his body lifting her a bit to reach his lips easier
She jumped on him and wrapped her legs around him.
"To…. My … room…." She exhaled in between kisses. As a senior prefect she had her own room right at the entrance of the common and she knew Draco knew this because he was too and senior prefect.
He didn't hesitate to comply. He stopped for a moment grabbed her bag, still holding on to her and came back up and went through the portrait. They tried to make as little noise as possible but between slamming each other into wall for dominance they barely made it to her room without waking anyone up. He opened her door and it seemed as if they had floated to her bed.
She had silk green and silver sheets, her favorite colors. This he knew from all the observing he'd done of her over the years. He thought it was only he who knew that this proud Gryffindor favorite colors where those of the opposing house. They drove him crazy.
They continued kissing and in no time they had both ridded each other of their clothes. They were a mess of sweating tangled legs and arms. They couldn't get enough of each other. They couldn't touch each other enough.
She stopped kissing him for a moment and whispered in his ear as she made a trail of kisses along his neck. "I've known since the beginning"
"What are you talking about?" He said between gasps of air and moans for she was now making a trial of kisses down his abs.
She stopped kissing him when he said that and looked up straight into his eyes and said "I knew it was you all along that sent me those gifts and I still have all the letter you wrote me. It took me a bit to give in, but I knew it was you and I've….. Since the beginning felt the same" As she made her way up to kiss him Draco heard something and looked around the room.
'What is that?' He thought still looking around the room.
"Beep…. Beep… Beep…. Beep….Beep!"
"Oh Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" He yelled.
"This is the fucking fourth time this week. Shit!" He said out loud to himself.
It had been the fourth time this week that he had had the same dream about Hermione and it was driving him crazy. He knew he had to tell her how he felt and he had to tell her soon, if not it was going to drive him crazy.
"Well I guess off to another cold shower" He said lowly to himself and made his way to his bathroom that for his luck was connected to his room and he took a long 'cold' shower.