Chapter 5: Deception

After the shower, they both went to bed so that they could get to class on time. That and they needed to get to breakfast on time. Everything was going to be okay. They could be enemies during the day and lovers at night. Everything would work out.

When Draco woke up he saw that Hermione was so where to be seen. He went into the bathroom and saw that Hermione was not there either. He hurried and got dressed and ran down stairs. Hermione was not in their common room either; he grabbed his books and ran to the Great Hall.

Almost everyone was in there and finally he saw Hermione. She looked great, no fantastic, and she was with her goonies. How could he get her alone? He needed to talk to her, in class, they had no time, and he may not be able to talk to her until after classes were over. For him that was too long to wait.

"Malfoy, Hey Draco, are you okay?" Blaise asked

"Yes, I am okay."

"You look like someone just pissed you off."

"Yeah, well wanting to talk to someone about something important and not wanting anyone else to know would piss you off too."

"I see, trouble in paradise?"

"No, I just want to talk to her."

"Oh, okay."

"Have you talked to Ginny?"

"Yes, and I am glad that I did because as it turns out we both like each other."

"Well, that's good; we should probably go get a seat."

Breakfast went by fast for Draco; his mind was on other matters. He somehow managed to make it to class on time but could not remember how he got there. Everything seemed so much weirder for him since he was hanging out with Hermione. As for his other classes, he just suffered through them, yet managed to make it seem like he was paying attention. When the final class was over, he ran to his room, only to find Hermione and Ginny upstairs talking.

Man, thought Draco, all I need is just a moment alone with her.

When he walked into his room Ginny almost started yelling at him, but Hermione stopped her. She had forgotten to tell Ginny that she and Draco shared a room. They had been too busy discussing what had happened the night before and what was going on between Ginny and Blaise. When the conversation stopped, Draco smiled.

"Oh, am I interrupting?" Draco asked

"Only slightly Draco, we were discussing personal matters that do not involve you and that would disgust you."

"Well, Weasley please do not let me stop it. Please continue, I promise not to say anything or listen in."

"Yeah, right", Ginny responded, "Hermione we'll just continue later."

"My, my, she left in a huff."

"I know, so what is going on between you and Luna?"

"Luna? What are you talking about?"

"Ginny saw you hugging and kissing Luna today."

"That was nothing, we are old friends, there is nothing going on."

"Yeah, okay tell that to the jury."

"I thought I had, you don't believe me?"

"No, you and she were hot and heavy last year."

"Luna is ancient history, nothing is going on. I promise."

"I'll find out if there is."

"You mean too much to me for me to ruin things now Hermione."

Hermione just sat there, too stunned to do anything more than look at him. Finally, she reached out and grabbed him to kiss him but he kissed her, long and hard. It was the most passionate kiss that Hermione had ever received. Then Draco was all over her like white on rice. Nothing could have prepared her for what was going to happen. Nothing could have stopped what was going on except maybe Dumbledore and maybe not even him. Everything seemed to be going in slow motion, everything seemed so perfect, until someone requested to come in.

"Draco! Hermione! Hurry up, dinner can not wait forever!" Yelled Harry

When Draco went to the door to slug Harry, no one was there or in the hall. Then Draco happened to see the clock and see that it was not even five yet. He was seriously going to hurt him the next time that he saw him.

"What did he want?"

"He was playing a joke, now where were we…"

"I would love to finish but I have studying I need to do, sorry."

"No, its okay, I have studying too."

They both studied until there stomachs started growling. They both grabbed there robes and walked to the Great Hall. Dinner went well except for the daggers that Draco shot Harry every time he looked at him. When Draco and Hermione got back to there room they showered and went to bed, both of them too exhausted to do anything more.

The next day when Draco woke up Hermione was gone again, but had not gone that far; she was sitting in a chair in the corner.

"Where did that come from?"

"Dumbledore gave it to us for us getting along and for you not killing Harry."

"Great."

"Want to join me?"

Rather than answer her, he showed her. When he got to where she was, he lifted her off the chair and took her spot. Then he dragged her into his lap, and then he pulled her to him for a kiss, an ardent one. Slowly he pulled off her nightgown, there need for each other was great. Hermione all but jumped on his arousal; she took great pleasure in taking him all in at once. There was nothing gentle in the way that she took him. Her need was too great. By the time they had finished Draco had scratch marks on his chest and bite marks on his neck. Someone was going to say something today. When they finished, both of them had to hurry up and get dressed. Breakfast was going to be soon. After eating, they went to class and had to sit through tests in each one.

Since class did not take long, they had early outs and more fun for the more fun things in school. Draco and Hermione went to there room, and found a message from Dumbledore.

Dearest Hermione and Draco,

I hope that you remember the dance that you have to plan. I want it to be a welcome back and house unity dance. The rest is up to you; just make sure that you tell me what you are going to do so that I can get the Great Hall ready.

Dumbledore

"Okay, we have the theme. What else do you want to do?" Hermione asked

"House unity right, we could send a note to each house and tell them that they have to go with a different house member. Hopefully now with classes each day and living in there houses they know someone they can ask."

"That's a good idea Draco. And we could have the Great Hall decorated with streamers and banners of every houses color. We could also have punch in every color and sugar cookies iced in every color."

"Yep, sounds good, I love it when you get excited."

"Me too."

They had just reached couch when they heard the request from someone to come in someone to come in.

"Hermione I need to talk to you." Called Ron

"Hold on," said Hermione as she put on her shirt, "what is it Ron."

"Not here, somewhere more private."

"Fine." Sighed Hermione

Not too long after Hermione, left Ginny came barging in.

"Draco, I need to talk to Hermione."

"She is with your brother talking to him."

"Selfish imp can not even talk to Harry about this. I need to talk to someone."

"Okay, I am all ears."

"Wow, you're going to be nice for once."

"I have been known to be nice, I just want you so stop crying and if listening will help I will do it. Please have a seat."

When Ginny sat down, she felt better. She had someone to talk to without having to find another girl to talk to.

"Oh, Draco, life sucks. I mean I should be happy for her but I just cannot be I am supposed to be the baby and that was just too good for them."

"Hold on, what are you talking about being the baby?"

"Mum is pregnant, they could not leave it six they just had to add one more. My goodness I feel sorry for the baby."

"Yeah, me too, I am sure things will get better."

"I hope so." Said Ginny as she hugged Draco

Right when they hugged Hermione walked in. Draco's' face was in Ginny's' hair and she could not see Ginny's expression.

"Ginny, how could you?"

"Hermione…"

That was as far as Ginny got before Hermione stormed out of the room.

"We had better find her before she does something stupid."

If that is how Ginny is going to play, I can play that way too, thought Hermione.

When Draco and Ginny got into the corridor, they did not see Hermione anywhere. It was as she had vanished.

"She went to Blaise." Said Ginny

"How do you know that?"

"She thinks I was kissing you and she is going to want to get back at me."

"It makes sense."

Hermione reached Blaises' room in record time. And to her surprise he was in there, she did not have to continue to look for him. She stalked to him, which probably was not the best idea that she had ever had but nonetheless

"Hermione…" Started Blaise

"Shut up." Hermione said as she grabbed his face

"Hermione don't I like Ginny."

Hermione ignored him and did what she had set out to do, she kissed him, as she did Draco and Ginny walked into the room.

"Hermione, Draco and I just hugged nothing happened, I swear."

"That's not what Ron said."

"Ron…oh my stars Hermione, he lied. I like Blaise and no one else. Why do you not believe me?"

"Ron has never, NEVER lied to me!" Hermione yelled as she left the room.

Turning to Draco Ginny said,"We have to catch him at his own game; we have to prove to her that he lied."

"If we don't I may lose her forever."