Chapter 4: A New Romance

Hermione felt a tingling feeling when his lips met hers. She liked the feeling of the kiss. When the kiss ended, Draco interrupted her thoughts.

"I'm sorry." Draco said apologetically then walked towards the opposite direction. Hermione just stared at him go. She did not know what to say.

"It's okay." She said softly barely enough for Draco to hear. After she spoke, Draco turned his head and gave her a snort nod. When Draco disappeared from her sight, she walked towards the Gryffindor dormitory. Halfway, she stopped and touched her lips gently and smiled.

Then she continued to walk, still feeling the tingling feeling when Draco kissed her. It was her very first kiss from a boy. When she came back to her senses, she stopped imagining Draco and herself in a more passionate kiss.

"Of all the boys, why could he have kissed me? Why not Harry?" she said, partly scolding herself. Then she got rid of the thoughts in her head. After a few minutes of walking, she finally reached the portrait of the fat lady. She told her the password and went quietly in the portrait hole. She walked straight to the common room and saw Harry and Ginny sitting on opposite sides of the couch. Ginny silently stood up and went to Hermione to signal her to go into the girls' dormitory. Hermione just went up the stairs leading to the girls' dormitory and Ginny followed closely behind her.

Hermione jumped into her four-poster bed and took of her loose braid. Ginny sat in her bed anxiously waiting for her to focus.

"What are you gonna tell me, Ginny?" she ask redoing her hair.

"I just want you to tell me the details. How was it?" Ginny said smirking. Hermione frowned and looked a little guilty.

"Details? What details?" she asked as if she didn't know what happened.

"The juicy details when you met the Mystery guy." Ginny said playfully.

"Uhmm… Nothing really happened. He just ki—nothing!" Hermione said with her cheeks turning beet red. Ginny looked at her straight into her eyes. She tried to turn away but Ginny voiced out.

"You kissed him, didn't you? Your eyes always say the truth, Hermione Granger." Ginny said smirking.

"Who was that guy? Is he capable of making Harry jealous?" Ginny asked leaning closer.

"Honestly, I forgot about that plan." Hermione said.

Ginny smiled and said, "So, he's capable of making Harry jealous."

"Shut up!" Hermione said laughing. "He's Draco."

Ginny's eyes went as big as saucers and her mouth hang open. She didn't know what to say.

"It's true. He is Mr. Mystery guy." She said.

"Don't tell me you like him too, Hermione." Ginny asked worriedly.

"Nope, but we're not enemies anymore, we're good friends. He seemed good to me but I don't really trust him completely." Hermione said casually.

"Oh, thank God!" Ginny said more relaxed. "You can go with Malfoy and try to get Harry's attention."

"Ok, I think I can do that, I still love Harry!" Hermione said.

Then she changed into her pajamas and went off to sleep.

"How was your date with Clarisse? Ron asked.

"It was okay." Harry said. "I'm surprised you asked only now."

"Did you kiss her?" Ron asked jokingly.

"No, why would I kiss a girl on the first date?" Harry lied.

"I can see the redness in your cheeks, Harry." Ron said. "Many girls come after you after you broke your relation with Hermione. Do you still love her?" Ron asked.

"Of course! She's my friend. But I love Clarisse more. She was a better girlfriend than Hermione, for one. And two, she really care for me. I think I'm falling for her, Ron." Harry said remembering their experience in the lake together. "She was also an intelligent girl; she teaches me things that I don't know."

A.N.: Sorry this chapter's a bit short..