Hey guys um not alot to say really, so here's chap seven - enjoy

oh yea and harry potter isn't mine

Hermione woke up to fid herself in the same state she had been in the other day, her mascara was all over her face and her eyes were bulging out of her skull. She burried her face in her pillow, hoping that it would swallow her up and she wouldn't have to face the day ahead of her. Why is he doing this? She wondered, what can he possibly be getting out of it?

Hermione was dressed and had sorted out her face, she wandered down stairs and Draco was stood by the fire place and appeared to be waiting for her.

'Morning' he said looking at her intently.

'Um, hi' Hermione said unnerved by his sudden friendlyness and by the way he was looking at her.

'Sleep well?' He asked, still looking at her

'Um well yea I sup…' Hermione was cut off by Draco

'I know whats going on'

Hermione froze, had he seen?

'I don't know what your talking about'

'Look I don't know who your protecting but you can't hide from this, you have to tell some-one'

'For fuck's sake Malfoy what are you going on about?' Hermione yelled, how could he possibly know? Why was he telling her this?

'You know what I'm talking about, I know it's hard but it doesn't have to be like this'

'Malfoy I don't have a clue what your going on about now will you please leave me alone'

Hermione felt the tears welling up in her eyes, she was scared – scared about what would happen if this got out. She would feel so embarassed, so ashamed.

'Don't lie I can tell I can see it in your eyes , everytime I look at you I can see your hurting, is some-one hurting you?'

'NO! Your wrong, you don't have a clue.' Hermione was shaking, 'I'm fine'

'if your so fine, then stop crying'

Draco moved closer, he was trying not to be angry but he was so pissed at whoever was making her feel like this. They didn't deserve her protection.

Hermione wiped her eyes frantically, she tried not to look at him, he was standing so close she could smell him.

'Malfoy please leave me alone, why can't you you let me be? What is it to you anyway?'

She looked up in to his grey eyes.

'I care' He said slowly, before kissing her softly.

If Hemione had been shaking before, now she was like a human earthquake. He was kissing her like he never had before. It wasn't desperate it wasn't intense, it was soft and slow. Draco stroked her hair and she responded to his kiss. She was melting in to his arms. He was holding her tightly, keeping her up. Soming to her senses she pushed him away.

'You what?' She asked quietly

'I care' he repeated

'How can you possibly care? You hate me. I'm Hermione Granger, remember? Mudblood, bookworm, scum of the earth. Your Draco Malfoy, King of the fucking universe, the only thing you care about is yourself. Don't kid me with all that caring crap, I know what you want from me'

Draco didn't reply, he didn't have anything to say. He had put him self out there, he had risked his pride, his reputaion, everthing just to tell her he cared and she had thrown it back in his face. He knew he shouldn't care but he couldn't help it. His hearth was in his throte and his moth was dry. Her words had stung but he tried not to show it.

'Ah' He said, a fake smirk spreading across his face. 'You got me there, oh well, can't blame me for trying'

'You' Hermione started, 'are unbelievable'

She stormed passed him walking out of the portrait hole and made her way to the hall.

Draco sat on the sofa, head in his hands. Great, now he was back to square one.

All thoughts about Snape were out of the window as Hermione sat staring at her cereal. She was furious and humiliated, Draco had some nerve. Still she wondered how the hell did he know? Or was he just making it up, hoping he was right, just to get her in to bed. She was so angry with herself aswell, she had let him kiss her and she had kissed him back even though she knew what he was up to. It had felt so right though. Hermione shook herself and put on the show for her oblivious friends.

Draco stared at her from his table, she was doing it again, pretending to be fine. Everytime her friends looked away her face would be overcome with sadness, he couldn't bare it. I'm sorry Hermione, I didn't mean it I swear, I just want you to stop hurting.

It was potions, Hermione was keeping her head down, she knew he couldn't hurt her when the classroom was full of people and she didn't want him to be able to give her a detention. Even though she knew she was safe at that moment, everytime he caught her eye, fear spead in to her body and shivers went flying through her spine.

He didn't give her detention that lesson, or the next lesson or the lesson after that. She could constantly feel his eyes on her but it went no further than that. It didn't reasure Hermione in the slightest. She was getting more and more paranoid, was this the calm before the storm? Was he about to do something truly dreadfull? All Hermione could do was sit tight and wait.

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