Thank you for the reviews this is my 1st fic. And I was kind of nervous thinking no one would like it but no flamers….Yet! But On with the story ENJOY!


Chapter 3: I know but….


Hermione opened her eyes to see Draco lying in a bed next to her. The last thing she remembered was putting her hands around his neck. She saw a clock by the bed side and looked at it. It read 9:47. She must have been really tired, she looked around the room she was laying in. Surprised to see a much different room then she expected. All of the wood work was cherry wood, in the best condition too. Her bed had a deep green blanket on it and the sheets were black. She looked at the walls bare for room for her too put stuff on it. The color was black too. She loved it just the opposite of the room her dad had stuffed her in. Her older sister's old bedroom that was pink. Let's go far enough to say she was prep.

She felt Draco's arms snake around her waist and she jumped a little not really expecting him to come on to someone he had clearly hated for the past six years of his life. She was also surprised that her reaction was a slight jump, rather then that she felt safe. She snuggled into Draco's arms causing him to smirk. Draco was dumbfounded when Hermione didn't protest to his actions but only helped more by laying down again and leaning into him.

"Seems like you've learned to trust me a bit more am I right Hermione?" Draco questioned. Still with his eyes closed.

"Don't press your luck really Draco. No I have not learned to trust you I just happen to be tired and cold." Hermione lied like there was no end.

"Potter and Weasley might fall for that bull crap that pours out of your mouth, but I have enough brains to tell when a girl is conferrable around me." Draco said with his no it all voice.

"Damn it, can you ever stop being an arrogant prat? Right when I thought you have changed you have to go and find some stupid ass remark to show that your still the Slytherin prince. Well I've got news for you, you, you bouncing, ferret face jerk!" Hermione yelled and got up from the bed and walked to the door.

"Hermione I'm sorry really please whatever you do don't walk out of that door. If they find out that I've gotten you pissed already I'm dead when I get home!" Draco begged Hermione.

"Maybe you need some punishment I'm not a mudblood and you know just as well as me that I deserve at least a small amount of respect." Hermione said with tears in her eyes. "Stop treating me like you pet." Hermione said and tears slipped from her eyes. She threw open the door and ran out. She ran to the set of stairs most near her and ran down them.

'Bingo! The front door. I'll go find some place to go relax.' She thought to her self 'I can't believe I thought that Draco Malfoy. The DRACO could ever change from being a prat to being someone that I could give a chance. How come you always fall for the jerks Huh? How come Hermione?' She yelled at herself. She opened the front door very uitley just to hear her mom call after her. She slamed the door shut and ran. Yes ran, right into someone.

"Who in bloddy hell is that!" Hermione shouted. As she sat on the ground someone sitting next to her.

"Hermione, is that you?" The person said. He stood up and exsteneded his hand to help her up.

"I don't need the hand of someone I-… Harry?" Hermione said finally catching on who was standing there and grabbed his had as he pulled her up.

"Yeah, you ok Mione? Ron where in Merlin are you?" Harry called out to the dark.

"Ron's here too?" She asked

"MIONE!" Ron's voice rang.

"I guess that's a yes." Hermione said as he pulled her into a bear hug.

"Yes, ok. Now tell me why you were crying." Harry said to her.

"You were crying? I bet it was the slimy git Malfoy. Was it the prat Malfoy?" Ron asked, his checks growing redder with furry.

"Yes, but really that's nothing. So why are you two here?" Hermione asked. She didn't notice that Draco had slipped out the door and listening to their conversation. He crept up behind her and rapped his arms around her waist.

"Hey babe, Fiona said get inside. She doesn't want you talking to….Them." Draco sneered and gave them his trade mark smirk.

"Back off Malfoy, Hermione can talk to her friends all she wants." Harry said grasping his wand from inside his pocket.

"How much do you want to bet? She's going to be a Slytherin. She was born one so she won't have much time for the trio. Oh no, who's going to take Hermione's place now? Without her it would be a duo. I bet little Weaslett would love to take the roll of my baby girl. She could finally get her hands on 'The Boy Who Lived'" Draco said.

"Harry, Ron did you bring anything? Like a bag or something." Hermione said interrupting Draco's lecture.

"No, they aren't staying here! No, no way in bloddy hell will I have them staying in the same house as me." Draco hissed.

"Draco Malfoy! You live next door, and just because me and you will have to become friends doesn't mean I'm going to ditch Harry, and Ron. I'm not that kind of friend. Plus you think I'll let you off the hook that easy, after everything you did to us?" Hermione said.

"Uh, Duh. Plus Hermione Dearest, I'm staying with you this summer. Your dad, my dad and mom all have to go some where this summer so it will be me you and your mom. I don't want these two interfering with your mothers plans that all." Draco said to Hermione.

"Who are your friends' honey?" Fiona's voice came from the front door.

"That's Ron… Ronald Weasley" Hermione said pointing to him and his fiery red hair. "That's Harry… Harry Potter" Hermione said to her..

"The boy who lived… I see." Fiona said looking at Harry strangely. "And yes, Weasley's, their temper is just as fiery as their hair

"MOM! You don't know that." Hermione screamed. Draco snorted at how stubborn Hermione was being.

"She doesn't need to know him. She works with his father. Mrs. Manson, please talk you daughter out of letting them stay here. The Inn is only a few miles away!" Draco whined.

"No, they are staying with us. I trust them better then I trust you. Mom, why is Draco staying with us." Hermione questioned.

"You just called him Draco" Chorused Harry and Ron.

"Yes, your point being? I've called him Draco all night." Hermione said.

"I know but, you haven't been holding his hand the whole time." Ron said. Hermione and Draco both looked down. They were holding hands.


A/N: Ok I started this Chapie last nite but I got a block so couldn't finish it... Yes I know I left cliffy but ya'll will live!