A/N: I don't get how some things in the last chapter were confusing, but that's just me. I'll try to write longer chapters, but I have so much to do and so little time. Sorry if you think that the Ron thing in the last chapter was stupid but I needed something to lengthen it. Plus I was bored and there isn't enough Ron in the story (even though I don't likehim much). But now theres no Harry…hmmm…..Oh, and sorry that Hermione kneed Draco. It pained me to write something that would hurt him but I needed to show that Hermione wasn't sure of her feelings.

Because Now, I Am a Pureblood

Chapter 8: Together at last…?

Previously:

He pushed me into the wall and said, "We need to talk."

"No!"

Then he kissed me. He was such a good kisser. So I don't know why, but I kneed him in the place where it hurts. I think was my natural reflexes. He doubled over in pain and I ran off. I need to think. I think I'm in denial.

I ran to the Head's common room. Draco entered five minutes later.

"Hermione, DON'T run away again."

"Why not?" I asked all huffy. I admit, I am very stubborn.

"Because we really need to talk. The other day, I never got to finish what I was going to say." (A/N: ooh! That rhymes.)

"What's there to say? You only like me now because I'm a pureblood. If I was a muggleborn still, you wouldn't even look at me."

"Hermione, just LISTEN PLEASE. Yes, at first I thought it was nice for you to be a pureblood, but suddenly I became attracted to you."

"Because I was a pureblood." I cut in.

"Stop talking. So as I was saying, I fancied you for a while. Because you were pretty, smart, nice—well not to me but—and you were pureblood. Things changed though. I'm not that way anymore."

"Honestly, you think something could change in just one month?"

"I know I did. If you haven't noticed Hermione, I haven't taunted any muggleborns or anyone for that matter in a month. Even Potty and Weasel."

"Potter and Weasley."

"Yes. Potty and Weasel."

"So you honestly think I could like you now? You can still be a man whore for all I know. Sleeping with girls and dumping them."

"I haven't done that in a while. Okay, I might have done it to 2 girls, but that was the beginning of the year. I only care about you now." I blushed upon hearing this.

"Really?"

"Yes. I love you Hermione."

"Me too." I wasn't sure that I meant it, though. There was a part of me that didn't believe the whole 'I've changed!' act. But my mind went blank when he leaned over and kissed me gently. He was a far better kisser than Billy, my ex. And of course Ron, even though Ron didn't mean it.

Draco pulled back and asked if I wanted to be his girlfriend. I said yes, because I was under the spell of his kiss. If he hadn't, I don't know if I would've said that.

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"That's awesome Hermione!" Ginny squealed. "Draco is a mega hottie!"

"Not so loud Gin!" I told her. "If people find out we're together, all hell would break loose. There'll be tons of jealous girls and Harry and Ron will be fuming. They'll probably murder Draco and the girls will probably murder me."

"Oh, yeah. Well are you ever going to come out of the shadows?"

"I don't know."

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Draco would kiss me randomly in the corriders when no one was there and I would kiss back.

Today, he dragged me to the Room of Requirements and we started snogging our brains out. We were doing this for a while until…

"HERMIONE! WHAT THE BLOODY HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Oh no. Ron. And Harry. Why, oh WHY didn't Draco lock the room?

"STOP SHAGGING THE FERRET HERMIONE! YOU KNOW HOW ME AND RON HATE HIM!"

Ron raised his wand at Draco, "STUPEF—"

"RON STOP IT!" I yelled. "Draco and I love each other! I knew this would happen! You wouldn't let me be happy with anyone! Just like what happened with Billy!"

I ran out of the room sobbing and straight to the Head's rooms sobbing. I cried into the couch not caring that it was suede.

"Hermione calm down," Draco said as he entered.

"They can never leave me be can they?" I said.

"Well, that's Potty and Weasel. So what's this Billy thing you were talking about?"

"He was my ex. From last summer. Ron and Harry thought he wasn't good enough for me so they lied to him saying I was cheating on him."

"Wow. They are complete gits."

"I know."

I cried more and Draco hugged me reassuringly. Now that Harry and Ron knew, they would surely tell their girlfriends. Parvati and Lavender were the biggest loudmouths in the school. Then everyone would know. Oh, kill me now.

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"Hermione, is it true?" Lavender asked. "Is it true you were shagging Draco in the Room of Requirements?"

"No! I was kissing him that's all." I said shocked. Harry and Ron told them I was SHAGGING him!

"So it's also true you guys are an item!" Lavender said excitedly.

"Harry and Ron told us! Since they were your best friends, we thought it was true," Parvati chipped in.

STUPID HARRY AND RON!

Over the day, I was swarmed with questions. So was Draco. These people couldn't give us a moments peace.

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Luckily, fame only lasts for fifteen minutes (or in our case, 3 days).Now, Draco and I were free to be with each other and everyone else simply just shrugged and went back to their business.

Harry and Ron eventually overcame the situation, but barely. They still called Draco "ferret boy" and ignored him 24/7. But at least they accepted it that I loved him.

The only horrible thing was the jealous Draco Fanclub of Slytherin girls. They won't stop glaring at me. Annabelle, the leader does anything to make my life miserable.

Yesterday, she tripped me in the corridor making my books fly everywhere. Today, she slipped extra ingredients in the potion I was working on in Potions. It exploded on me and Draco.

"Drakie," Annabelle had said. "Let me clean that up for you. Scourgify! And Hermione. What a mess you've made!"

That bloody toff. I have detention tonight at ten. Annabelle pulled Draco out of it saying it was my fault. Just give me a minute to wrap my hands around her neck and SUFFOCATE HER TO DEATH!

Snape was actually in a good mood (those are verrry rare!) today. He just made me sit in a chair and "think about how dangerous it is to add too many ingredients". Snape walked out of the room.

I heard giggling. I turned around and he took Professor McGonagall by the arm.

"Let's loosen up the tension we have today, shall we?" Apparently, Snape isn't too good at whispering because I could hear him. EW! Snape and McGonagall doing it? Oh Merlin, think happy thoughts think happy thoughts. Snape had said earlier that I was free to go in 15 minutes. Wow, what a useless detention. He could have me clean the whole room the muggle way. Not that I was wanting to do that.

After the fifteen minutes were over, I went out of the room and headed for the Head's common room.

"Oh Drakie, you're so strong," I heard a familiar voice say.

I gasped. In front of the portrait hole was Annabelle, kissing Draco! His back was turned to me and I could see Annabelle's gleaming eyes staring at me as if to say, Ha ha! But Draco. He wasn't fighting at her. He just let her kiss him. I thought he loved me! Why was he doing this? I thought I was everything he could have ever wanted.

Sobbing, I ran to the Gryffindor common room. Harry, Ginny, Ron, Parvati, Lavender, and Dean were there.

"Hermione!" They all said. "What's wrong?"

"Annabelle was kissing Draco!" I cried. They all looked like they were ready to kill her. "But Draco just let her!"

"SEE HERMIONE? I KNEW DRACO WAS NO GOOD. I KNEW YOU COULDN'T BE HAPPY WITH HIM!" Ron yelled.

I just kept crying and Parvati, Lavender, and Ginny comforted me. Everyone was talking about what an asshole Draco was. After I just couldn't cry anymore (I think I ran out of tears), Lavender looked me in the eyes.

"Don't worry," Lavender said. "We'll get back at him."

"Lavender, Ginny, and I have the perfect plan."

A/N: OHH! Cheater cheater pumpkin eater! Something like that. SO what is this "plan"? You'll have to find out tomorrow! Hint: Two can play that game.