Chapter 20

Ginny and Katie grinned as the room stood and applauded their performance. Though for some reason the girls in the audience were practically having to drag their boyfriends back down in their seats. Something was amiss here. Even the Slytherin boys had stood to applaud yet not the girls. "Their performance was good but not that good." She grumbled as she watched Draco stick two fingers in his mouth and whistled.

Hermione watched as Dumbledore sat silently. He had a frown on his face which was most unusual for the old wizard. "He never frowns." Hermione thought as she elbowed Harry, trying to get his attention away from the singers. "Ow…. Hermione… what was that for?" Harry rubbed his side and sat down warily.

"Oh let's see, maybe because you looked like a total bafoon drooling like that." Hermione took the heinkerchief out of his pocket and stuffed in his hand. "Wipe your face." Harry's eyes grew wide with realization and he quickly wiped away the wetness. "I don't know what got into me." Harry paused as he watched people start to rise and leave. "Where is everyone going? We still have to hear Katie and Ginny sing!"

Hermione looked at him like he head five heads. "Harry, the performance is over, Katie and Ginny just finished their song."

"Oh my, did I fall asleep? It must have been from the full stomach. I can't believe I missed them sing. Katie's going to kill me!" Harry shook his head.

"Harry, have you gone nutters? You didn't fall asleep. You sat entranced by the whole thing and then stood up applauding like a mad man. I thought you would bruise your hands as hard as you were clapping!" Hermione felt his head for fever.

Harry brushed her hand away. "I have no clue what you are talking about Hermione. Come on, lets get up, the dance is going to begin." Without another word Harry raised from his seat and moved off to the side to find Ron. Hermione reluctantly followed. She spotted Katie and Ginny making their way through the crowd and started walking towards them.

Dumbledore stopped in front of the two girls blocking their path. He said something to them and then he led them out of the auditorium. Harry and Jared rushed up behind her. "What's going on? Why is Dumbledore escorting them out?"

"I don't know Harry, why don't you two go find out." Hermione rolled her eyes and stalked over to Ron and Lavender.

"Attention everyone!"

Hermione turned around at the sound of Draco's voice.

"Let the dance begin!" Draco waved his wand and the pews disappeared and a dance floor shined in its place. A fast beat tune started playing magically from no where. Balloons, streamers, and poppers were flying everywhere above their heads. A strobe light started to blink and a light fog washed over them.

One by one, the students made their way onto the dance floor. Soon, everyone was having a great time and partying. Draco made his way over to Hermione.

"Goodnight then, my work here is done." Draco turned away and walked to the exit and vanished through the doors.

Ron and Lavender took this moment to escape into the sea of dancers.

"Goodnight! Oh no you don't!" Hermione rushed out the doors and followed him. He was fast but when she wanted to move she did. She was right behind him as the portrait to their common room opened. Hermione went bounding down the stairs after him and thump.

Draco turned at the sound and saw Hermione laying in a heap at the bottom of the stairs.

"Ow…that's gonna leave a bruise." She lifted herself into a seated position and checked her already swelling ankle. "Damn girly shoes!"

"Are you ok?" Draco walked closer to examine her ankle. "Do you want me to take you to the infirmary?"

"No that's alright, everyone is at the dance. It can wait until tomorrow. It just needs ice and elevation. I doubt that its broken, I just twisted it when my shoe slipped." She tried to stand up only to fall back to the floor in pain. Her face screwed up as she tried to hold back the tears from the pain.

"Come on let me help you." Draco brought his arm under her knees and around her torso and lifted her up.

Hermione, surprised at the sudden jerk upward, threw her arms around his neck for support. Draco's face was nose to nose with hers until Draco broke eye contact and started walking her up the stairs to her room.

She whispered the password this time into her portraits ear. It flung open and Draco gently sat her on the chair by her desk. "Well I'll be going now." He tried to hurry through the door but Hermione had her wand out and locked it with a charm.

"You are not going anywhere until you explain yourself Draco Malfoy! Your father could have killed you! He could still kill you! If you do not tell me what is going on right now I WILL go and speak to Dumbledore!"

Draco froze and turned around to face her. "You wouldn't understand."

"Try me." She crossed her arms across her chest and her face locked into serious mode. Draco sighed and walked back toward her. He conjured another chair and placed it in front of her.

Sitting he placed his wand on the desk table and began running his hands through his hair. "It goes like this…." Draco told her about his past. About what Lucius planned on doing with the spell she deciphered, how he really felt about her. Well, don't you wish that would all happen? (A/N: lol! Gotcha!)

"….Lucius hates me, I refused the Dark Mark last year and now he wants to kill me."

"Why hasn't he then?" Hermione's face softened and her arms dropped and she placed her hand on his thigh.

"Well, he needs me, I don't know exactly how, but it all has to do with Voldemort in some way."

"Well then we MUST tell Dumbledore." She made the move to rise and he pulled her back to her seat. " No WE will NOT be telling him anything!" Hermione stared at him confused. "If my father finds out that I have betrayed him and told Dumbledore anything he will kill my mother! I will not have that! She is one of the only things I hold dear in life anymore!"

"What are the other things?" Hermione whispered.

(A/N: ADULT SITUATIONS AHEAD…..)

Draco paused as he caught what she had said. She looked up at him with anticipation in her eyes. Those eyes that you just wanted to drown in. "You are one of those things Hermione." He leaned forward and captured her lips with his.

She encircled her arms around his neck and he pulled her to his lap. He lifted her slowly and walked towards her bed as he began to nibble her ear and neck and whisper sweet nothings to her. She kissed him and forced her tongue inside the moist cave. He moaned with delight and pulled back only for a moment to strip from his robe.

His lips tasted like cherries, so soft and delicate. She pulled him closer as he began to rub his hands down her body. Never had she felt so full of life! As Draco began pulling off her dress gingerly, she tore at his shirt popping the buttons off of it. He looked at her with surprise and she simply smirked.

She had everyone fooled. She wasn't a slut but she wasn't some goody goody that knew nothing. She could be forceful when she wanted something this bad. She helped him get her gown off and even with her hurt ankle she pushed him down on the bed and climbed on top of him.

Draco was surprised with her sudden boldness and laid back as she licked and kissed her way down his neck, his chest, his abs….

He grabbed her and pulled her near. He kissed her hungrily and with skill. She pulled away to catch her breath. "So this is what heaven feels like."

"No, but I can make it come to a close second." He said as he began to devour every part of her body.

(A/N: I know, I haven't been updating lately… I started my own Harry Potter forum and it takes a lot of my time up. Want to join? http/thafiction. If you join just remember to be SORTED into one of the houses by taking the Sorting Hat quiz located in the ADMINISTRATION part of the board. You can't join the contests without being in a house first.)

(A/N 2: More adult stuff in the beginning of the next chapter.)