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Hermoine gave a loud sigh. It had been almost three hours since she had first been locked in the broom closet with Draco. Truth be told, after two of those hours of Draco going on and on about their "relationship" he was starting to grow on her. Of course, Hermoine wasn't going to admit it.
"Hermoine," started Draco after a while.
"What?" asked Hermoine with a dull yawn.
"Do you think we should have a big wedding or a small one? I think we should have it at Hogwarts. Neutral ground—everyone will come here."
"Draco, for the last time, I'm not going to marry you."
"Either you agree to marry me or you agree to be my girlfriend." Draco was sulking, causing Hermoine to roll her eyes in amusement. He could be amusing when he wanted to.
"Fine," she murmured closing her eyes sleepily.
"Fine what?" asked Draco.
"I'll be your girlfriend. I'm tired of arguing my case." Hermoine rested her head on the ground, settling in for a nap. Draco frowned and then poked Hermoine in the arm. "What?" she asked softly.
"You're going to give up? Just like that?" questioned Draco in confusion. Hermoine peered up at Draco who wore a deep frown.
"I know, it's hard to believe, isn't it? But after hearing you jabber on and on about giving your dad a heart attack and planning all of these things we can do together—why not? Besides, you're starting to grow on me."
"I knew it," crowed Draco triumphantly. "You do have feelings for me."
"I said you were growing on me, not that I had any sort of feelings for you," protested Hermoine.
"Close enough. You and I are going to make Hogwarts history. We'll see if Potter can top that. Slytherin and Gryffindor uniting…more people are going to respect me after this."
"Says who?" snorted Hermoine bringing her head up to rest in the palm of her hand.
"I make all the rules in Slytherin. No one does anything without my consent. They don't go against me either. They'll have to go along with me dating you. I have complete control in Slytherin. And you—you're getting the highest marks in school, and you're from Gryffindor. Everyone else will look to you as a role model. If you date me then the school will have to accept the Slytherins as equals."
"Fine, whatever."
Draco grinned. "I knew you'd come around. We're going to get along great, you and me. Just wait and see. Next thing you know we'll be planning a wedding."
"Just as long as you stop talking about weddings. We're too young for that kind of talk."
"Whatever you say my love."
Hermoine groaned. "What have I gotten myself into?"
"A romance for the ages."
"You are so corny, did you know that? If we're going to be boyfriend and girlfriend then you need to stop being a hopeless romantic. No one's going to take you seriously if you're swooning all over the place. Goodness, don't you know anything about relationships?"
"Well it's not like my parents have been shining examples of true love," replied Draco with a shrug. "I'm just following my heart."
"You really are something else, Draco." Hermoine shook her head with a giggle, bringing a smile to Draco's face.
"You're not just agreeing to be my girlfriend because you're tired of me going on about us, are you?" he asked in a more serious manner.
"No. I really think I might like you, Draco. Of course, it could be a result of lying underneath a pile of rubble for the past few hours with you. Then again, it could also be because there was something different when we kissed."
"I'm that good?"
"No, you're that heartfelt. I could feel a million emotions with that one kiss."
"Oh, and here I thought it was a spider running up and down my spine." Draco grinned. "You're a lot different than I thought you would be."
"Same here. You really aren't that arrogant and…well maybe you are, but you have a good heart. And that's what matters the most," said Hermoine with a small smile.
"Thanks. It's nice not having to be the me my father wants me to be. I'd much rather be normal."
"And apparently being normal consists of trying to give your father a heart attack?" Hermoine raised her eyebrows in question as Draco flushed a light pink.
"That's just a bonus," he replied cheekily.
"I'm sure it is."
"The other bonus is getting to date the girl of my dreams," finished Draco winking at Hermoine.
"Oh really now? I'm not sure that I believe you, Draco Malfoy," teased Hermoine.
"Then I guess I'll have to show you." Draco leaned towards Hermoine's face and met her lips in a gentle kiss. It was at this precise moment that the door to the broom closet swung open, startling the couple.
"What the bloody hell is going on here?" demanded Ron. Draco and Hermoine looked up to see Ron, Harry, Snape, McGonagall, and Filch staring down at them.
A/N—I know, another cliffy, but who can blame me, right? The next chapter is the last one.