Chapter Three- Facing

Three months went by and everybody was calmed, except Hermione. She was beginning to get uncomfortable with Ron sometimes because this last months he's been trying to sleep with her. She'd let him fondle her bit, but nothing more. Sometimes he tried to get far by trying to pull her knickers down and opening the fly of his pants. She always came up with an excuse to avoid the moment. Also, she had barely spoken to Draco in these last months. It was weird because they lived in the same apartment and she barely saw him, and when she did he was either exiting the apartment or entering his room etc. Hermione also thought that this was because Pansy returned to Hogwarts in the middle of September and when she saw her, she was attached to Draco. It pained her every time she saw Pansy with him, but she didn't let it show.

But tonight was going to be different.

She sat on the couch reading a book. It was around seven 'o clock and she went to dinner early. She heard him coming downstairs and tensed a little. She concentrated on what she was reading.

He saw her sitting on the couch and stopped for a brief second and made up his mind. He went over and sat on the couch in front of Hermione's.

She stopped reading and looked at him. "Haven't seen you in a while" she said.

"I've been busy studying", he replied.

Hermione raised and eyebrow. "You've actually been locked up studying?"

"I wouldn't have been made Head Boy if I didn't have good grades, you know", he smirked.

"I suppose so"

There was an awkward silence between them and the she asked,"Umm, can I ask you something?"

"Sure". He stared curiously.

"You already saw your baby, right?" She was a little nervous.

"Impressively, Granger, I haven't. I'm actually going to meet him this weekend".

"Oh" was all she could say.

"Why do you ask?"

"Nothing in particular, just curious".

He stood up and sat next to her. Hermione couldn't bring herself to look at his face.

Then he asked, "So, how are things with you and the wea- Weasley?" He had no idea why he asked. This took her by surprise.

"Oh, they're fantastic" she said, trying to sound enthusiastic, "How about you with Parkinson?"

"There isn't anything between Pansy and I, we just have a kid together"

"That doesn't make sense. She seems to be attached to you 24/7"

"Well, I try to avoid her but she manages to track me down".

The minutes went by and they didn't know what to say.

Suddenly Draco said "How far have you gone with him?" Hermione looked at Draco.

"Excuse me?",

"How far have you gone with Weasley?"

"That is none of your business, Malfoy!" She didn't know why, but this angered her.

"Well, just wanted to know since the expression he has on his face every time he's with you is the expression of someone who just got laid".

She stood up and yelled at him "How dare you! So what if Ron and I have slept together!"

Draco's anger rose the second he heard her words "How could you sleep with that bastard?"

"He's my BOYFRIEND and we do whatever we want! He wants to touch me, I let him. He want tosleep withme, I let him! And for your information I'M NOT YOURS, IM HIS!"

They stared. She couldn't believe what he just said and what she just said. She felt ashamed of making such a confession, especially to Draco and because half of it wasn't true. Draco said, barely audible "I wish you were, Hermione"

She saw in his eyes the warm look he used to give her whenever they were together. "Draco..."

"There's nothing I can do about you, can I? You're with Weasley now, you've given yourself to him Merlin knows how many times and I've lost you completely" said Draco.

He gave her a small smile and turned towards his bedroom, defeated.

A/N: Another chapter done. Sorry to those who find the chapters short , but I'm taking my finals and I've been studying and when I write I have to do it quick. Review and express your opinion.