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Hermione woke the next morning to find herself alone in the bed. She yawned and stretched, rolling over she pulled the blankets up tighter around her. She looked around the room, taking in her surroundings. She still had a hard time believing that last night was real. She had lost her virginity to Draco Malfoy. She sat up and swung her feet over the side of the bed. She rubbed her eyes trying to get used to the morning sun shining through the window. She glanced at the desk and saw a green silk robe lying there with a note on the top. She walked over to it, and read the note:

Mia,

I woke early and went down to breakfast. I didn't want to disturb you. I left this robe here so that you would have something to wear when you got up. I'll see you in potions class.

Draco

Hermione wrapped herself in the robe and then walked out of Draco's room and into the bathroom. She took a quick shower, and then went into her room to get dressed. Walking was slightly uncomfortable, she was feeling quite sore from last night. She hurriedly put on her school uniform, grabbed her bag and the books that she would need, and went down to the Great Hall for breakfast. When she arrived at the Gryffindor table she greeted her friends. "Good morning Ron, Harry, Gin, everybody." She smiled and took her seat, scooping some oatmeal into her bowl.

"Morning 'Mione. How was your new room? How was it living with ferret? He didn't do anything awful did he?" Asked Ron.

"My room is amazing. You guys should come see it later, it's wonderful. Malfoy was fine. We're trying to stay away from each other so that we don't have to live in Hell for the rest of the year." Hermione answered, shaking her head at her overprotective friend.

"'Mione, can I talk to you for a second, it private? I want to ask you something, and it's kind of personal." Ginny said.

"Sure Gin." Hermione stood up and followed Ginny a few feet away from the table. "What's up?"

"I just thought that I would warn you that you need to put the concealment charm back on before Harry and Ron notice. You might want to tell Malfoy to stop acting like a human vacuum cleaner. Bloody Hell 'Mione, it's worse then it was on the train. What did you do last night?" Ginny pulled out her wand and said the concealment charm.

"Oh Merlin! Is it really that bad. I'm so lucky they didn't notice. Thanks a lot Gin. We'll talk about last night later, I'm starving. You and I should get together after classes or something and hang out." The girls turned to walk back to the table.

"What was that all about?" Harry asked Ginny as she sat back down next to him. He wrapped his arm around her and kissed her on the forehead.

"Nothing important, just girl stuff. Nothing you would be interested in. Well, I'm going to go to class. I'll see you at lunch. Bye all." She kissed Harry and grabbed her bag and took off for Transfiguration.

"We should be off to class, too. We don't want to give Snape a reason to put Gryffindor in the negatives. Off to another stupid double potions with the Slytherins. If Snape puts me with Goyle again, I'm going to hex him into next year." Ron set his spoon down and got up from the table.

Hermione got up and followed Harry and Ron to the dungeons. When they arrived they saw Draco, with Crabbe, Goyle, and Zabini standing outside of the potions class. Hermione could feel her heart speed up in her chest. She hadn't seen Draco since last night. She was a little embarrassed, and scared to see him. They walked up to the door to find the Slytherins blocking the entrance.

"Well, well, if it isn't Potty, Weasel, and Granger." Draco said crossing his arms and stepping forward.

"Move out of the way Malfoy." Harry said, gripping his wand inside his cloak.

"I don't think that I will Potter. How did you and Weasel manage to make it to NEWT level potions anyways? It must really pay to have your head up the Headmaster's arse." His fellow Slytherins laughed appreciatively in the background.

"Malfoy, I would think as head boy, you would set a better example. Now if you don't move out of the way, we are all going to be late for class." Hermione gave him an annoyed look, and was tapping her foot on the floor.

"We wouldn't want that now would we Granger? It'd be a black mark on your perfect record. Please go through, I insist." Draco bowed down and moved so that she could push her way through, into the classroom.

Harry and Ron followed Hermione in, and set their stuff down on the desk next to hers. "I hate that stupid git. I can't wait until this year is over, and we don't have to put up with him anymore. I should have hexed him while I had the chance." Harry said huffily, getting out his potions equipment and putting it on the desk.

"That only would have gotten points deducted from Gryffindor, Harry. Malfoy is head boy, if you do anything to him, you'll end up in detention for a very long time. Just try to ignore him. Merlin knows he's not worth it." Hermione got out her potions things, and her quill and parchment. She glanced up to the front of the class where Draco was sitting with his group. She saw him glance back at her and give her a wink. Hermione smiled to herself and got ready for class to begin.

Snape came into the room, his black cloak billowing behind him. He slammed a book down on his desk in the front of the room. "I wouldn't get too comfortable if I were you. I'll be assigning you each a partner. The potion that we are going to be working on will take a month to brew. During this time you will be working with the same partner. There will be no room for discussion. Now, can anyone tell me anything about the Polyjuice Potion?"

Hermione's hand shot up into the air. She loved knowing all of the answers. It helped her to feel that she was contributing to her house's points.

"Yes, of course. Miss Granger." Snape said without even looking at her.

"Sir, the polyjuice potion allows a person to temporarily transform themselves into someone else." Hermione smiled, knowing she had given the right answer.

"Miss Granger is right as usual. 5 points to Gryffindor. You will be working with your partner to make this potion. It is a very difficult potion to brew, I'm sure many of you will fail in your attempt. At the end of the month we will test those potions that have been brewed correctly. Now, for your partners. Granger, you will be working with Malfoy. Potter, Crabbe. Weasley, Goyle. Thomas, Bullstrode. Finnigan, Parkinson. Longbottom, Patil. Brown ,Zabini. Now, get to work, your directions are on the board." He tapped his wand on the board and the directions for the polyjuice potion appeared as everyone started to move to sit with their new partners.

"Isn't bad enough that I have to live with you, now I have to be your potions partner to? Snape must be punishing me for something." Draco said as he moved his things over to where Hermione was sitting.

"Listen, I'm not looking forward to working with you either Malfoy, but I do want a good grade on this project. So, try not to be your usual awful self for just a little while, and maybe we can get something done. Now, do you want to get the ingredients, or shall I?" Hermione asked shooting him an evil look. She could hear her fellow Gryffindors laughing.

"You can get the ingredients Granger, I'll set up the cauldron. That way I know that it is done right." Draco smirked at her and got to work setting up the cauldron.

Hermione shoved past him and went over to the supply cupboard to get the ingredients that they would be needing right away. She took them over to the table and lined them up in the order that they would be put into the potion.

When everyone was busy working on their potions, Draco thought that it would be safe to talk to Hermione. "Hey, did you get the letter that I left you this morning?" He asked while adding their next ingredient and stirring the potion.

"Yes I did. Thanks." Hermione blushed. "I wish that you would have woke me up though. I don't usually like to sleep in so late in the morning, especially when I have class."

"I was going to at first, but you looked so sleepy, and peaceful. I also wasn't sure if you were a morning person, and I didn't want to wake you up and upset you. I'll keep that in mind for next time."

"Next time?" Hermione blushed even darker, and tilted her head down closer over the cauldron so that she could be sure nobody could hear them.

"Don't you want there to be a next time?"

"Well…yeah…but this all just seems so sudden and so…wrong. We're not even dating or friends or anything. You're a…well…you know, and I'm…not. It just seems so…I don't know…something."

"I know what I am, and I know that this seems wrong, but I also know that I want you, and you want me too. I'm not talking about marriage here Mia, I'm talking about a casual relationship."

"I know, I'm probably just being silly, but…"

"Alright class, that's it for today. For homework, two rolls of parchment on the ingredients in the potion, and the way that they affect this particular potion, to be turned in next class." Snape announced.

Hermione started to pack up her stuff. She was free from classes for the rest of the day. She planned on going up to her dorm, getting comfortable and getting a head start on the essay for Snape.

"Hermione, we were going to go out to the quidditch and fly around for a while, did you want to come and watch us?" Harry asked as he and Ron finished packing their things.

"No thanks guys, I think that I'm going to go up to my room, and get started on Professor Snape's essay. Thanks anyways though. I'll see you guys at lunch." She smiled at her two best friends as she swung her book bag over her shoulder.

"Come on 'Mione there is plenty of time to work on that essay. We were just assigned it two minutes ago." Ron stated matter of factly.

"Yes, but I'm head girl this year, and that is a load more responsibility and the sooner that I get started on it, the sooner it will be done for you boys to copy. You guys go have fun. I'll catch up with you later." Hermione kissed them each on the cheek as she walked out of the room and off towards her dorm. Hermione walked up to the portrait in front of her dorms. The portrait Draco and Hermione were snogging. "Hello. Sorry to interrupt, I just want to get into my rooms please. Fellowship." The portrait swung forward and let her in without breaking the kiss. Hermione walked in and tossed her book bag down on the floor near the door. Draco was lounging on one of the couches in front of the fire reading a book. Hermione walked over to the end of the couch and sat down. "Draco, can we talk for a little bit?"

Draco set down his book. "Of course. Before you say anything I just want to say that I know that this thing that we're doing, this relationship, is confusing. I don't really get it either, but what I do know is that I want you, I want you more then I have ever wanted anyone before. I know that our situations make this complicated, I'm a death eater, you're friends with Potter the boy-wonder. I know this is difficult, but I don't care about any of that. I'm not asking you to fall in love with me Mia, I'm just asking you to be with me, here, and now. Don't think about the future, don't think about the past, all that matters is right now." Draco sat up and moved over to her, he took her face into his hands and kissed her roughly on the mouth.

Hermione melted into the kiss, but when he tried to deepen it she stopped him. "So, we're just going to continue this relationship in secret? Pretending to hate each other in public, and coming home here to each other every night? Draco my friends will begin to see through me, Ginny already has. I want to do this too, but I don't really think that you understand how difficult this is going to be to hide. What if another guy asks me out? What am I supposed to say, sorry I can't, I'm seeing someone in secret?"

"I know that what I'm asking isn't easy. I'm not asking you to rearrange your whole life for me, I'm not even asking for an exclusive relationship. I don't do commitments. If another guy asks you out, go for it. All I'm saying is that I want you, and I know that you want me, why fight that? Why not just give in to what we both want? You do want me don't you?" Draco asked starting to kiss down her neck.

"Yes, I do want you. I just don't know if I can be with someone who can't be committed to seeing just me. If I'm going to be in a relationship, I don't want to see other people. I just…mmm…I just…" She was cut off as Draco moved his kisses back up to her mouth. Hermione instantly relaxed into the kiss and let Draco slide her down so that she was laying on the couch. Hermione moved her hands up and let her fingers entwine themselves in Draco's hair.

Draco was starting to move his hands up Hermione's shirt when they heard a knock at the portrait hole door. "Just ignore them." He continued to kiss up and down her neck. The person knocked again. Draco growled, and rolled off of the couch.

Hermione sat up and adjusted herself. "I'll get it." She walked over to the portrait door and opened it up. "Oh hey Gin. What's up?"

"I just talked to Harry and Ron, they asked if I wanted to go out flying with them. They said that you were back here doing homework. 'Mione it's the first day of classes. Anyways, I was wondering if you wanted to come hang out with me. I figured we could go for a walk out on the grounds, and just talk." Ginny answered smiling.

"Well, I was really going to work on that paper Gin. Are you sure we can't do this another time?" Hermione asked.

"Excuse me Granger, if you and the Weaselette will let me through, I'm going to lunch." Draco said, stepping through the portrait hole. "If you are going to be talking girl-talk, I don't want to be around to have to listen to it." He winked at Hermione and walked off down the hall.

"Well, I guess we can talk now, my common rooms free if you want to come in and take a look." Hermione stepped back allowing Ginny to step through into the room.

"Thanks 'Mione, I'm really sorry if I interrupted something. Wow! This room is gorgeous. You have got to be one of the luckiest people that I know." Ginny walked over and sat down on one of the couches. "Alright, now spill it. What's going on with you and Malfoy?"

"Honestly Gin, I wish that I knew. We're kind of in a relationship, but it's not a real relationship because nobody can know about it, except you, who already figured it out. We can see other people, but I don't really know if I like that idea. I don't know what to think of it Gin. I tried talking to him about it, and then he starts to kiss me, and my mind goes blank and I go weak in the knees. It's horrible, it's like I can't control myself, one kiss, and I'm done for. Does this sound completely ridiculous or what?" Hermione through herself down on the couch.

"Hold on a minute, so you guys are actually kind of dating, but you're not because you can't be seen together, and you can see other people? I'm confused too 'Mione. But it really sounds like you like him, what do you think that you're going to do?"

"I don't know when I'm with him I can't think, and I don't want to. He just touches me and I turn to jelly. He's amazing Gin, he really is. Why does he have to be so bloody amazing? He wants to keep things completely casual, it's like the only kind of relationship that we have is a physical relationship. He keeps telling me he doesn't do love, and he doesn't do commitment. What the bloody hell does that mean?"

"Wait, back up, what do you mean the only relationship that you have is a physical one? How physical?"

Hermione blushed.

"Hermione you don't mean to honestly tell me that you and Malfoy…well…you know?"

Hermione just blushed deeper and covered her face in her hands.

"Hermione Jane Granger, I can't believe you. With Malfoy? You have seriously got to be the luckiest girl in the world. How was it? But don't give me any details, that would just be too wrong."

"It was amazing Gin, there's nothing else in the world like it, but…"

"But…what?"

"But we don't actually have a relationship. He keeps calling it a relationship, but it doesn't seem like any relationship I've ever heard of. We can only be together in secret, and we can see other people? Is that a relationship?"

"I admit that doesn't really sound like the perfect relationship 'Mione, but do you really want to end it? You've already gone so far, in one night might I add, do you want to end it all now?"

"Not really, but it just doesn't seem right Gin. What would you do if you were in my position?"

"I can't make the decision for you, but if I were in that situation, I would just go with it. See how it went, at least without commitments or strings, nobody gets hurt. Come on 'Mione, you are in a semi-relationship with the hottest guy in school, and you get to date other people as well. Do you know how many girls would kill to be in your position right now? You get to do your own thing all day, and come back here to Draco Malfoy at night. I think you would be absolutely insane to give that up."

"When you say it like that it sounds really great, but what if things change?"

"Worry about that when it happens. Take advantage of the opportunity while it lasts 'Mione. Come on lets go down to lunch. I'm starving. Harry and Ron are probably waiting for us anyways." Ginny stood up and stretched.

"Your right. I'm just being silly. I'm just going to change really quick, I'll be right down." Hermione ran over said the password, and entered her room to change. She hated her school uniform. She grabbed a pair of tight jeans, a fitted purple t-shirt, and her favorite sneakers, threw them on and walked out of the room. "Alright I'm ready, let's go."

A/N: I know that this chapter took me a long time to write. I'm in college, and I've been swamped with work. This is the last week of the semester though, and then I have free time until after the new year. Please review and tell me what you think.