The lake

Draco noticed she wasn't at dinner. He left and went up to the Head dormitory, she wasn't there. He checked her room, she wasn't there, but something out of her window drew his attention. She was sitting on the shore of the lake.

His face showed worry, whether he realized it or not. "There you are." he said to himself. He flew down the flight of stairs and out to the lake. He walked slowly up, and sat on the bench, a few feet from where she sat.

Hermione gazed, as the song played.

"...Why, do you always do this to me, why, couldnt you just see it through me, how come, you act like this, like you just dont care at all, do you expect me to believe, i was the only one to fall,i can feel you i can feel you near me, even though your far away, i can feel i can feel you baby, why, Its not supposed to feel this way, i need you i need you, more and more each day, Its not supposed to hurt this way, i need you i need you i need you, tell me, are you and me still together, tell me, you think we can last forever, tell me, why..."

Draco listened to the song while he searched Hermione's gaze. He looked out at the lake, nothing. He got up and bent down, he placed his hand on Hermione's shoulder.

Hermione spun around. She was astonished and suprised. Draco's face showed no expression, none. Hermione looked at him. Draco stared at her eyes, they were filled with tears. Draco looked down at her hands, she held an envelope, ripped on the top as she had opened it.

"Hermione..." he looked back at her face, but it now hung down, her hair slipped down in front of her face. He slowly slipped the envelope out of her hand, and sat back. He opened it, his expression changeing.

Miss Granger,

I am sorry to anounce that your mother has passed away. She left you her will and her love.

Now Miss Granger, I am pleased to tell you that all her funeral preperations have been payed for and everything is beingtaken care of. There is a plane leaveing next thursday. I suggest you take it. The funeral will be held friday.

Please do not worry. Your ticket has also been paid for. Hope you find this letter in good spirits.

Sincerely,

Greg Bolister

Draco looked up, his face showing shock. He didn't know what to say.

"Hermione,..I..I'm...sorry."

Hermione Looked up to meet his eyes. A tear trickled down her cheek. Draco lifted his hand to her cheek and wiped away the tear. His shocking expression was replaced with a smile of comfort. Hermione Smiled. Draco dropped his hand to his side, and looked away. Somehow the fact she was smiling at him made him angry. He didn't know why.

She is a stupid mudblood, helpless and weak...no...she is strong, yet she has a weakness inside...like I do...why does she make me feel this way inside...its unexplainible...I have felt this way since last year...i just couldn't get it through straight...

Hermione turned away and scooted farther down the shore. The CD player started playing the song again. The song wouldn't stop playing, it was makeing her sick inside.

"...try, to look at me and really see my heart...i can feel i can feel you near me i can feel i can feel you baby, why, Its not supposed to feel this way, i need you i need you, more and more each day, Its not supposed to hurt this way, i need you i need you i need you, tell me, are you and me still together, tell me, you think we can last forever, tell me, why..."

Draco looked up at her sitting there. But then she got up. She slowly walked into the water...her heart feeling like it would stop any moment, it was so cold, and daylight had fadded away. The darkness filled the sky. Draco could hardly see her anymore. He got up, then slowly walked over to the very edge of the water.

Hermione looked over her shoulder and saw him standing there. She slipped her clothes off in the water and then tossed em over to the side. The clothes landed right infront of him, and his gaze snapped from the clothes back to Hermione. She was naked...

"Woa..." he said aloud.

Hermione layed back in the water and slide under. She came back up and looked around. Draco was gone, but she noticed something...beside her clothes was another heap...

She quietly spoke..."Did he..."

Draco dropped his clothes and slipped into the water. His boxers were still on. He dove under and looked around, he caught sight of hermione's leg. He slowly swam over and pulled.

Hermione gasped as she felt her self being pulled under. The moon shone through the water. She saw Draco's face. Her eyes widened. He let go of her leg but she felt something else around her. She looked down and her leg was caught in the kelp net at the bottom. She couldn't hold her breath any longer. Draco went up to the surface, took a deep breath of air, and went back under. He looked at hermione and put his hands on her shoulders. She looked at him again, right before it happened.

Draco place his mouth on hers and pushed the air from his lungs to her mouth. She wouldn't open her mouth tho. Draco pushed his tongue againt her lips which made her open her mouth. She sucked in the air and they breathed for a few moments. Then Draco pulled away and went down. He carfully pulled her foot free of the net and gave her a push, which made her move and swim to the surface. Draco too swam up and when he reached the surface, he gasped for air.

He swam over to the shore line and crawled on to the grassy land. Hermione was pulling her clothes on. He looked up at her.

"Are you okay?"

She looked at him as she had just pulled on her shirt, the last bit of clothing. She kneeled down next to him. His hair was stuck to his face and water was dripping from it to his face. She found him so cute like this.

"You looked so cute like that." Her hands flew to her mouth. OH MY GOD I did not just say that..

Draco looked shocked. He blushed. "Erm...Thank you..I guess." He rolled over to lay on his back as he was still catching his breath.

Hermione couldn't take it anymore.

"We should go now."

Draco nodded and grabed his pants and his shirt, and put them on. They got up and walked back to the Head Dormitory.

When then entered they both went up stairs. Draco went into the bathroom and turned on the shower, while Hermione went into her room and started to change. She took her bra off and put on a regular t-shirt, and underwear that looked kind of like shorts. She went into the bathroom and brushed her teeth. Draco was still in the shower. She kept thinking about that morning and just that little while ago in the lake. She knew it wasnt a kiss, he was only trying to give her air, but she couldn't help think about it. She turned to look at his shower door. She could see him moving in the shower. She walked over to his shower door. Right when she stepped in front of his shower the water turned off, and the door opened. Draco looked at her, stunned.

"Hermione..what are you.."

Hermione stepped foward and let her lips touch his. He was so shocked he fell back wards, takeing her with him. Their lips broke apart and Hermione realized what she did. He looked up at her with disbilief. She scrambled up.

" I'm so sorry..I...I..didn't mean to.." She ran out of the bathroom and into her room.