Chapter 4: Getting Along Better

As Hermione got to work, she wanted nothing more than to go to the library. She wanted to concentrate on her work not the situation that she was living in. While she was thinking about this, she had finished her work much to her surprise. She gathered her books and put them on her dresser. Then she went to lie down, she needed to rest, to sort things out in her head.

Draco slept peacefully, and when he woke up he remembered his living situation, he also noticed that Hermione had decided to go to sleep too. He sat in bed and watched Hermione sleep. She looked so peaceful and innocent. She did not even look like Hermione anymore she looked like a mirage. When Hermione started to stir, Draco jumped from the bed as if it was fire and put on his robe. He all but ran from the room, he did not know why but he knew he had to get out. When he left the room, he ran smack dab into Blaise.

"Man you need to chill, there's not a fire."

"I know that."

"Then, why were you running?"

"I wasn't I was. I do not know what I was doing. Hermione is sleeping and looks so nice, I want to touch her hold her but I cannot."

"Yeah, stop being a chicken."

"That is easy for you to say Zabini. You are not afraid of anyone?"

"Ginny Weasley."

"What did I do now Blaise?" Asked Ginny

"Nothing, not a thing, I was just saying hello."

"With your back turned, okay, whatever you say. Is Hermione in there?"

"Yes she is."

Ginny walked in and turned to see if the boys were still around. They were only now they were walking down the hall. When she did not see Hermione, she went upstairs to the bedroom and saw her sitting up, looking confused.

"Hi, sleepy head how are you?"

"Hi, Ginny. Is Draco around?"

"He is walking down the hall with Blaise. Do you think I have a chance with him?"

"With whom?"

"Blaise, do try to keep up Herms. Classes really have messed with your head."

"No, it is nothing like that. I was sleeping and so was Draco. Ginny, you can have anyone you want. You know that."

"I was just wondering. He is too cute for his own good."

"I have a major problem, Draco and I share everything at the moment. Well, not everything but close. Anyway, I do not know what to do. I am so lost."

"Hermione, please stop thinking. Let it work itself out. There is nothing you can do about it."

Meanwhile Draco and Blaise were walking and talking.

"Blaise I have a problem, I think I like Hermione."

"Yeah that is a problem you think too much. Stop thinking and just do"

"That's easy for you to say, you do not like the Ice Princess."

"No, but I do like the Tiger."

"I guess we're in the boat."

"Yeah, I would say so. Anyway, I was wondering if you wanted to play ground quidditch."

"Sounds good. Anyone good playing?"

"Potter, Weasley, Finnigan, Longbottom, Lovegood, Bones, Zeller, Turpin, Goyle, Crabbe and finally us, this should be an interesting game."

"Yeah, no kidding."

"Well, let's get started."

When they reached the courtyard, everything had already been set up. The game started marvelously. As the game wore on, more and more students stopped to watch the game. The last to arrive were Hermione and Ginny. When they got there, the game was almost over and it was a good thing too, dinner was nearing by the sounds of the crowd.

The last to arrive was McGonagall and she immediately broke the game up. Told everyone to wash up and then head to the Great Hall. As soon as the students heard her voice, they scattered. When the first students arrived in the Great Hall, they noticed that it was still separated by year.

"I guess Dumbledore liked the idea."

"Yeah looks like it." Replied Hermione

"What did you do with Blaise?"

"Nothing, he is talking to Ginny. Your lover will be back, do not worry."

"The only lover I want is you. I do not worry."

"That's good, but I do not want to be your lover."

"Oh, I can change your mind."

As they took their seats, Dumbledore stood to make an announcement.

"I do believe that this is working out marvelously, it will remain this way until something major happens. Please enjoy your meal."

Everyone ate in silence. Silence seemed better than getting into a fight. No one knew what else Dumbledore had up his sleeve. Everyone thought that they had nothing in common other than the fact that they were in the same class, but things can be deceiving all they needed to do was open up.

"Maybe we could just converse slightly, what I mean by that is that we could stick with safe topics. We know each other reasonably well." Stated Hermione

"Granger, you have lost your mind. No one has anything in common." Draco replied

"Stay of safe subjects, quidditch, classes that you share, goals that you have, anything like that."

"She has a point Draco; if you just stay on safe topics then nothing should go wrong. Hell, we might even get to know each other better." Stated Blaise

"Yeah, okay." Replied Draco still skeptical

Soon everyone was talking about safe topics. When dinner was over, they continued to talk until they reached their houses. New friends had been made and grudges had died. Maybe Dumbledore had not lost his mind after all.

When Draco and Hermione reached their house, it seemed that they needed something to talk about, needed to fill the air with some noise. They both had the same idea, music but it came out all wrong and jumbled together.

"We need to decide on something Draco."

"Okay, what do you like?"

"Rock."

"Rock, it is."

"Okay, I am going to shower, please do not disturb me. I will let you know when I am finished."

"Okay. See you soon."

"Okay."

Hermione went upstairs and started the water. All she could think about was Draco and how nice he seemed to be when you got to know him. When she got out of the shower, she saw Draco sitting on the toilet seat.

"Draco…"

"Hermione, please do not object."

He pulled her close and kissed her more deeply than he had ever kissed anyone. What got Draco was that she was actually kissing him back, kissed him as urgently as he was kissing her. Slowly they moved to the bed, along the way Draco lost what clothes he had on. When they reached the bed nothing could have held them back.

"Draco…"

"Sshh, please do not ruin this, not now."

"Oh, Draco."

Hermione could not object her body would not let her. She needed him as much as he needed her. He sat up and just looked at, touching her with his eyes, tempting her to pull him back down. When he had his fill, he dropped back down and kissed her more passionately, more thoroughly. She moved ever so provocatively beneath him, driving him crazy. Slowly he eased into her, not wanting to hurt her. She was like velvet, and so hot it was not even funny. Slowly he moved inside her, showing her how delicate lovemaking could be. He wanted to take his time with her, he wanted this to be his first and last time he truly made love. He did not just want to hit it and quit it. He wanted only to pleasure her. Ever so slowly, they both hit the height of climax. Beneath him, Hermione shuttered. Deep down inside he smiled, knowing he had done his job.

When they had finished they just laid there. Neither of them wanted to move, nor did they have the strength to do so. They just wanted to ride out the rest to the pleasure rocking through their bodies.

Finally the moved apart and looked at each other.

"I guess my shower was for nothing."

"Looks that way. Maybe you could join me in the morning."

"Sounds nice."

Ever so innocently, Hermione rolled onto Draco. She kissed him, telling him that she was not finished just yet. Telling him she needed him repeatedly before the night was done. He made no protests; he only wanted to keep her happy. Something dangerous and exciting was in the air. They only got snitches of sleep during the night, but unlike regular sleep, it was more peaceful and deeper than anything either of them had experienced.