A/N: I guess I really need a beta reader. Do any of you know anyone who could be my beta reader? Please tell me. :)

Anyway, here's the next chapter. Hope you'll like it. Something good is going to happen! Thanks to those who reviewed. :) iamnotafreakGOTH, irishkitty122, ilovebuffythevampireslayerandharrypotter(gosh, your name's long:) ), dracosbaby2 and mistyqueen, i appreciate your reviews alot. im beginning to miss my once avid reviewers forbiddenlove and contagiousbeauty. the both of you arent reviewing anymore:(

Christmas News

Three days after the defeat of Gryffindor, "You might be wondering why we have been rushing the Quidditch Matches this year, students" Professor Dumbledore announced at the filled Great Hall, "It is because we will be having visitors for this coming month of December. The Quidditch Matches will be resumed after the visitation of students from Beauxbaton. Beauxbaton will be spending their Christmas at Hogwarts." He added. Gasps filled the room, especially murmurs from the boys. Beauxbaton is an exclusive witches school in France and almost every boy at Hogwarts fancies a French girl with their French accent. Hermione glared at Ron who was joining in with Harry's amazement and zeal after hearing the news. "I cannot imagine why you guys fall head over heels over those beauxbaton girls. Even you Ron!" Hermione reprimanded.

"Someone's jealous" Harry spatted out.

"Oh! Who wouldn't? Ron is drooling over some unknown girl when his girlfriend is beside him"

"I am not drooling over an unknown girl.. I don't lik.. I mean, it's only you who I think of"

She rolled her eyes. Somehow, her instincts made her glance at the Slytherin table to look at one person: Draco Malfoy. To her anticipation, he had the same reaction as Ron and Harry. She didn't know why she suddenly wanted to know what his reaction over the Beauxbaton news was. Her eyes just made her do so. After a while, students were already vacating their seats and then Dumbledore spoke, "I will request the heads and all the prefects to please stay behind because we will have to discuss matters of the said issue"

Harry bided both Ron and Hermione goodbye so that he could already head to his first class. "Bye Harry. I'll see you later" Ron said "Yeah" she added.

Draco was leaning back to a chair as he looked at Hermione who was clutching his boyfriend's hand. He couldn't believe that she forgave him. He shouldn't have forgiven him, he thought, there are a whole lot of things she doesn't know about that Weasel.

"So, you two are back together" Malfoy said loudly

"Mind your own business Malfoy" retorted Ron

Malfoy stood up

"Mind my own business? Oh, hell, this is my business"

"Your business? Don't act like she's your friend, cause you aren't fuckin' friends with her"

Hermione glared at her. "Ron, stop it already. You guys might cause a riot. Dumbledore's here"

"Oh hell yeah she's my business. She's my partner and I can't let you hang with her. You don't deserve to have her. You're a menacing bastard"

"I am not menacing! You're the menacing bastard. Unlike me, you hurt people. And what makes you think you can control her like that? So what if she's your partner? I'm her boyfriend. Too bad for you, you don't have any girlfriend that's why you're fuckin' mocking me like this. Your jealous aren't you? "

Draco was sort of getting Ron's point. He couldn't see why he takes too much time insulting Ron and his relationship with Hermione. He couldn't understand why he acted this way. Well, maybe he was jealous or he just fancies the irritated look on that red head, he didn't know. But one thing's for sure, he's confused.

"Ha! Jealous eh? Do you really think I'll envy you because her? Well, if Beauxbaton comes, maybe it's you who'll envy me"

"Watch me"

"No, you fuckin' watch me as I kiss lips much better than those of your girlfriend"

Hermione was appalled with his derision. It was going to far. She was mortified with what he just said. Besides telling everyone that she doesn't look good, he also insulted the kiss they had shared, the kiss he said she was good at. She wanted to retort by saying "Well, excuse me, you told me I was a good kisser" but she refused to continue. She never wants anybody to know about their kiss.

"You don't know what you're talking about. You haven't tasted these lips"

The crowd, which encompassed them, was growing bigger.

Poor Weasel, he thought, does not even know I already have

"What makes you think I want to kiss her?" he said eyebrows raised "She's a mudblood incase you've forgotten"

"Exactly my point. Why mingle with her when she-" he was cut when professor Dumbledore demanded they put their quarrels to a halt.

"Now is not the time for arguments. It is time to discuss the planning for this Christmas so as the Yule ball"

Every prefect settled down. Hermione and Draco sat down together as ordered by Professor McGonagell and Dumbledore because they will have to discuss things together.

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After an hour, the meeting had ended. The sum of their discussion was that in two and a half weeks, the Beauxbaton girls will be arriving and that security would be enhanced. Prefects and Heads will have to meet every once in a while to discuss the preparation for the event. The heads will be in charge of the preparation for the Yule ball

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As Hermione and Draco were heading to their common room, she kept on reprimanding him for what he had just said and done to Ron. "You are so cruel, you know"

"I mean, he didn't do anything to you and as always, you initiate the fight"

"You're head boy! You should start acting like one"

"What's wrong with you?"

"Malfoy! Why don't you answer?"

"Malfoy!" she said, giving him a hard push

"What the hell" he uttered as he fell to the ground

"What the hell is wrong with you mudblood? Your too violent!"

"It's you! What the hell have you got against Ron? Why do you have to mock him like that and why do you keep trying to break me and Ron up?"

"You want answers? Well, first, its cause your boyfriend is stupid. Second cause he's ugly and weird. Third he's got red hair. Fourth he's a blood traitor. Fifth, he's very stupid, very ugly and very weird. Sixth he's got very red crimson hair which really bugs me.."

"Okay, okay! I get it! Your such a git!"

"Me? A git?"

"Duh! You want people around you to be perfect"

"Do you really think so? What do you think of Crabbe and Goyle?"

She laughed.

"Now you're laughing"

"Well it's you who keep on hanging out with them"

"Shut up mudblood"

"Why should I? I'm not yet finished with you! You were reprehensible a while ago"

"I do not deserve to be reprimanded as your doing now"

"Oh you do!"

"I have the right to say whatever I like to. No one can take that from me, not even you mudblood"

"Yeah, you also have the right to say whatever you like to ruin your reputation"

"What!"

"Well, you obviously said out loud that I'm associated with you"

"I.. I.."

"And you were somewhat telling everyone that we kissed"

"I.. I.."

"And how dare you say that you don't want to kiss me when you kissed me first"

"I.. I.."

"Plus, isn't it that we've talked about not telling that incident to anyone"

"Will you shut up and let me talk!" he said, hastily covering her mouth with his hands before she could say another word.

"First off, what makes you think I was associating myself with you? I said you were my partner to piss the pants of your stupid boyfriend. Next, I was not implying about the kiss we had. I'd never do that! You're a mudblood! Do you think I want people to know I had kissed a mudblood? Next is that yes, I was the first one who made a move to kiss you but hell; I did that to piss you off. You were intruding my room, damn it. Now, you happy I've answered your fuckin' questions?"

"To annoy me was the reason you kissed me?"

"Duh! What the hell did you think? I was falling in love with you?"

"No!" she said. But deep inside, she felt hurt with what he had said. She didn't know why though.

"You have the hots for me now have you?" he smirked

"You are so conceited! I do not have the hots for you! I'd rather sleep with Flich than you!"

"So you've got the hots for Flich? Now I see why you chose Ron"

"Are you implying that I have a bad taste"

"Isn't it obvious?"

"Well, Ron's right, at least I've got a boyfriend and you haven't got one"

He was left silent.

She smirked.

"I'll get one soon and she's going to be the prettiest girl anyone will ever know. She'll be the apple of every boy's eye. Even your Weasel will envy me. Might even break up with you if he sees her. Oh no! Wait! He won't! He wont even envy me!"

She gave a questioned look

"Cause your Weasel's gay!" he said giving out a laugh

"He is not gay!"

He continued laughing.

"You'll really do everything to break me and him up, will you Malfoy?" she said seriously "Why?"

He stopped.

"You really wanna know why?" he said seriously

She nodded.

"It's cause.." he said eyes starring back at her "Cause it's fun" he gave out another laugh.

Somehow, she wanted his answer to be "It's cause I like you". It was weird but that was the feeling she had. Although, it was clear that it would never happen. She was so confused. She wanted to curse herself for having this feeling. She didn't know what was happening to her but ever since that kiss, things changed (Although it was only now that she realized it). Could it be possible that the feeling she had was desire for Draco?

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When the two got to their common room, they saw two envelopes wrapped in some weird fluffy lace on top of the table. The both of them approached the table and examined what it was. It had An invitation written on top. Hermione took the envelope with her name on it while Draco took his. Hermione opened it and started reading.

Hermione Granger-future and current genius wizard,

I cordially invite you to the celebration of my birthday the day after tomorrow. It will be a costume party held at the potions classroom. I hope to see you there.

Professor Slughorn

Draco opened his envelope up and read:

Draco Malfoy-future rich, successful and heartthrob wizard and current head boy,

I cordially invite you to the celebration of my birthday the day after tomorrow. It will be a costume party held at the potions classroom. I hope to see you there.

Professor Slughorn

"Will you be going?" they said in unison.

The both of them shrugged.

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"Uggh! Why do you guys always get to be invited and I always well, I'm always left ignored" complained an agitated Ron. Harry and Hermione had received invitations to Slugghorn's party the next day and Ron was envious of them. He had never ever ever gotten to any of his parties because Slugghorn himself personally asked him. The first and only time was because Hermione had asked him.

"What have I gotta do to get into this Slug Club?"

"Really Ron, it's not that nice to be in the slug club. Even though it has it's benefits, it also has it's uhh.. unbenefits"

"Unbenefits? Harry! There's no such word" Hermione interrupted

"There's nothing to feel envious about. I wont go if you want me to" Harry continued, ignoring Hermione's remark

"Harry! That's so unfair! I wont go either then"

"You have to Hermione. You're Head Girl. He'll expect you to be there"

"Well, you're the chosen one, he'll expect you to be there to. Besides, who will I talk to there?"

"Luna's there. Ginny might also be there"

"Harry! You should go! You always adjourn his parties. You should be thankful he invites you. There are a lot of people he doesn't invite and you get to be invited"

"Go on, pretend I'm not here" Ron interrupted

"Ron, don't make yourself sound too pitiful. It's just a party" she elucidated. Ron's complaints were getting on her nerves.

"Yeah, it's just a party that my best friends are invited to and I'm not"

"If it's that much for you, I wont attend then"

"Hermione! No! You have to attend!"

"Why is that Harry?"

"I've said it already, your Head Girl"

"Malfoy doesn't want to go too"

"How sure are you? It's I suppose mandatory that Heads attend"

"I dunno. Well, if Malfoy isn't going, I wont go but please attend Harry!"

He shrugged.

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Hermione was on her way to the common room when she bumped into Professor Slugghorn.

"Ah.. Ms. Granger"

"Good afternoon sir"

"I'll see you tomorrow alright"

"Yes sir" she said hesitantly

Damn it, now I have to really show up, she thought.

At the common room, she found out that Draco was going to the party since he had an encounter with Slugghorn. The encounter was just like Hermione's only; it was at a different place. It seems like Slugghorn is tracking down his invitees.

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Today is the big day! After his last class, Slugghorn was busy decorating his classroom. Laces and ribbons there. Balloons over there. Cakes, candies. Liquor. Everything needed to jump start a party was being prepared. Draco and Hermione were dressing up. They have decided that they will go. Harry, however, still needed a little more convincing. Hermione had given up on trying to persuade him to go so she just allowed herself to try and enjoy the party. She doesn't know how to though. Ron was still sulking and moping. He was still disappointed because he wasn't invited. His depression was because he wanted to see someone badly.

Hermione wore an angel costume. She had white feathers clinging to her back as a white-somewhat translucent cloth draped across her fit and firm body. She did seem like an angel; a sexy and seductive angel. She headed outside her room to go to the bathroom and check her top to bottom reflection. As she opened the door, she saw Draco Malfoy dressed as a pirate. He was looking hot and cavalier. Sexy too. She found herself fancying his outfit and the way he looked. "I like your costume" she complimented

"I look hot right?" he said giving her a wink

"You don't look hot. It's your costume that I like"

"Honestly, tell me, do I look hot? Cause I think you do"

"I.. I.." she couldn't believe those words just came out of Malfoy's mouth. It was so unlikely of him. He sounded so hot and gorgeous as he uttered those words.

"Well, yeah, you look hot" she said casually.

After an hour, the two headed to the classroom. Although, they didn't go together. Hermione sat down at the corner. She was waiting for Ginny and Luna. She was also hoping Harry would come. To her depression, she was left there alone with no one to talk to. She kept on glancing at Draco who was laughing and fooling around with his fellow Slytherins. She walked to the "bar" and ordered a liquor drink from the enchanted and apocryphal wizard serving. She was sipping her drink when a finger ran across her back. "Fancy joining me?" said a voice. She turned back and saw the gorgeous pirate, Draco Malfoy smirking at her. "What?" she asked confused. "Come, on, it's okay, it's just us. No one will see. Your reputation as a mudblood wont get ruined" he joked. He held out a hand and gestured they step to the other corner "Besides, your alone. Might as well join me". She stood up and well, placed her hand onto his. It seemed very weird, that sight. He seemed drunk and she too was getting a bit of that too. She went with him to the Sytherins. They conversed and surprisingly, they got along fine.

Malfoy's hand was placed around Hermione's back. He was holding her tightly. They kept on staring at each other, gazing at the seemingly oblivious eyes. Although Malfoy seemed drunk, he was in fact sober. He was just taking advantage of this time. He thought that Hermione looked awfully good and hot a while ago so he decided to make a move on her. It was good that not everybody could see him with Hermione because it would be a total mockery. Pansy, Harry, Ginny, Luna and most of the Gryffindor's weren't there, giving him the perfect opportunity to be free and liberal. It was just he and his friends. He made sure they were drunk though so they wouldn't mind her sitting with them. Turns out, he was the only sane person confabulating among the Slytherin crowd. Hermione gazed at Malfoy. She clutched his hand tightly and gestured that they leave. So, they did. As they reached the common room, things got intense and passionate. Hermione started kissing Malfoy. Malfoy couldn't believe what was happening. Malfoy deepened their kiss by gently massaging her tongue with his. She moaned as the sensational feeling encompassed her whole body. She caressed his back as he brushed her hair. She kissed him more passionately as she started to unbutton his shirt. She brushed her hands onto his firm stomach. As his shirt was off, Draco helped Hermione remove her top and other cloths. Draco unzipped his pants. And soon, they were lying down, face to face each other, kissing, caressing, moaning. Everything was all too fast yet slow at the same time. It was passionate. Next thing they knew, he was inside her as she screamed out his name, "Drracoo!". Those words made him want her more. It made him crave her skin. Although at first, she was tight. He then realized, he was her first. He gazed at Hermione whose face was filled with beads of their sweat. She seemed satisfied. He was entwined together with her like nothing could break them apart. He never thought that a mudblood could taste so good. It seemed like her being a mudblood didn't matter anymore. Their lovemaking made things different. She was remarkable even if it was her first time. She's a natural, he thought. He kissed his way to her thighs. She led Draco's lips back to hers so she could taste his lips one again. Soon, he carried her to his bed where they continued to make love, oblivious to the rules, reputation and duties they have.

In the mean time, Harry and Ron were busy at their common rooms, chatting, talking, etc.

A/N: How was it? Well, yeah, I know I've got a lot of conversations going on but anyway, please review. I also know they've already slept together, it's sappy, I know, plus, I'm not really that good in making scenes like that appear so gripping and romantic. I have to put in that scene though for intensity. Plus, aren't you excited that Beauxbaton's coming over? If you want me to update faster, please review my work. :) Tell me what you think of the story, comments, and suggestions. Anything. :) A little review wont hurt. I need more reviews guys. Come on. :)

Btw, again, forgive me for my errors. I know I need a beta reader that's why I'm already looking for one. :) Thanks to my reviewers again.

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tom's princess