Disclaimer: I own nothing! Some of the plot is based on the movie "A Walk To Remember," but other than that, the only thing I own is the plot.

A/N: Like I said in the disclaimer, some parts of this story is from the movie "A Walk To Remember". This is also gonna be a Draco/Hermione fic. Don't like, don't read, it's that simple. I don't want any hate mail. Anyways, here's the fic…

A/N Again: I think some people are getting confused with a few things…If you are getting confused, I apologize, but I promise that they will all get cleared up within the next few chapters. If you are still confused, send me a review with your e-mail address and I will clear things up.

Words in bold like this – indicate a character's thoughts

Chapter 5 – Not So Peachy

In the next few days following Harry and Hermione going out, things changed in a big way. Harry became really protective over her. This was only one of the things that changed. Harry wouldn't leave Hermione alone, and she hated it! Normally she would love all the attention, but for some reason, she hated it! He wanted to be with her every second of the day and it was driving Hermione crazy! It was like he didn't want her out of his sight at all. Even if she was just sitting in her room reading, he would be sitting right next to her. Despite all the times that she told him that she wasn't cheating on him, she still thought that he thought she was.

Whenever she would go to tutor Draco (even though he didn't know that's what she was doing, and her "lessons" with Draco had stopped), he kept asking her questions and kept telling her that he didn't like the idea of her going off without anyone knowing where she was going. Hermione found this extremely annoying.

"Harry, it's like you don't trust me," Hermione confronted him one night.

"It's not that I don't trust you baby, it's just I find it a little weird that 3 times a week you keep disappearing and no one knows where you go. I'm not accusing you of cheating on me or anything, but it would make a guy wonder," Harry replied.

Hermione wrapped her arms around him and kissed him. "Don't worry, I'm not cheating on you. I would never do that," Hermione said, smiling at him.

Hermione never thought that she would think this, but she couldn't wait until the time came for her to tutor Draco because it gave her a reason to get away from Harry for a few hours and just have fun. Hermione never knew how fun hanging out with Draco could be until she started to date Harry. She got Draco and Draco got her. He seemed to understand everything that she was going through. He just listened to her, and didn't speak until she was done. It was nice for her to sit down and have a normal conversation with someone.

Hermione kept thinking back to the time where she longed to go out with Harry and be with him, but now she was beginning to have regrets. He wasn't at all like she expected him to be. Since she and Harry started seeing each other, all Harry was interested in was making sure he knew where Hermione was and making out with her, and that was not the Harry that Hermione wanted to be with.

One day as Draco was walking to the library to study he saw Harry and Hermione making out behind a pillar near the Great Hall. Great, she goes out with Pretty Boy Potter! They are so wrong for each other. That should be me with her, Draco thought to himself as he continued walking. When he got to the library, he could not concentrate. All he could think about was Potter and Hermione making out, and how bad he wished that he was with Hermione.

I have to do something! I have to tell her how I feel about her. But what if she doesn't feel the same way about me? Of course she does you idiot! You two have chemistry, chemistry that you've never had with another girl before, chemistry that she couldn't possibly have with Potter, Draco's brain was arguing back and forth, but it was right, he did need to tell Hermione how he felt about her, he just needed to wait for a good time to tell her.

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"Shit! I'm late!" Hermione exclaimed, getting up off the couch where she was sitting with Harry.

"Late for what?" Harry asked, confused.

"A meeting. I have to go," Hermione quickly said, kissing Harry, grabbing her school bag and running to the room where she and Draco studied.

Hermione had spent the last few days so wrapped up in school and Harry that she had forgotten all about tutoring Draco, until she looked at her clock that evening. Draco's gonna be so pissed! He'll think that I stood him up again. He's probably already gone back to his dorm, Hermione thought, but was relieved to see Draco standing outside the door when Hermione got there.

"You're late," Draco said, but not in an angry tone.

"Yeah, I know, I didn't realize the time," Hermione said, half-lying.

"Oh well, you're here now," Draco said, stepping aside so Hermione could open the door. She walked inside, followed by Draco. They got straight to work, not wanting to waste any time. An hour later, Hermione let out a loud sigh.

"What's wrong Hermione?" Draco asked, looking up from his Charms essay.

"I'm just getting so frustrated!" Hermione replied, throwing her quill down. Draco got up from where he was sitting and walked behind Hermione, resting his hands on her shoulders and gently massaged them.

"Well, let's take a break. You're really tense," Draco said. "Why are you so frustrated?"

"Because Harry is driving me crazy!" Hermione said, raising her voice, but not meaning to get upset with Draco. When Draco heard this, he smiled on the inside, but wouldn't dare smile on the outside.

"Why, what is he doing?" Draco asked, genuinely concerned, even if it was for all the wrong reasons.

"Ever since we started going out, he hasn't left me alone! Every time I come to tutor you, he questions me, constantly trying to get me to tell him where I am going. He's with me every other minute of the day and I can't stand it! I just need some time alone and he doesn't understand that," Hermione said.

Draco continued to massage her shoulders as he asked, "Have you talked to him about it?"
"Well, I've tried, but he doesn't listen to me. He keeps thinking that because I don't tell him where I am, that I am cheating on him!"

"That's ridiculous," Draco said. He stopped massaging her shoulders and stood in front of her, taking her hands and standing her next to him. "I know this probably isn't the best time, but Hermione I have to tell you something."

"What is it?" Hermione asked.

"Hermione, these past couple weeks have been, well, different for me. I've spent a lot of time with you and, as dumb as this may sound, you've changed me, in a good way. And I don't just mean my grades getting better either, I mean that I've actually been having a good time. In fact, I've been having the best time that I've had in years. You're so different than my phony Slytherin "friends", if you can even call them friends. You're genuine, funny, cheerful, hell you're just all-around amazing. I've never said this about anyone before, I mean, I am a Malfoy after all," Draco said, moving closer towards Hermione and caressing her cheek.

"Well, I'm glad that I've helped with your grades. And we don't have to stop being friends just because your grades have improved. We can still be hang out together and we don't have to do it in private anymore if you don't want to," Hermione said. "It'll be good for the two of us. I really enjoy talking to you."

"I'd like that Hermione. I like talking to you too," Draco said, standing very close to Hermione; so close that Hermione could feel his breath on her neck. "But that's not all that I wanted to tell you."

"Go on," Hermione said, frozen.

"I think I'm in love with you. No, I don't think I am, I know I am. I'm in love with you Hermione Granger." As Draco said this, Hermione backed away from him quickly.

"Hermione, what's wrong?" Draco asked.

"No, you can't be in love with me," Hermione replied.

"Why not?"

"I told you not to fall in love with me," Hermione said. "Besides, I'm in love with Harry," she added before running out the door and towards the Gryffindor common room, tears streaming down her face.

"Hermione wait!" Draco called after her, but she was gone before he got a chance to stop her. Even though he knew she would be long gone, Draco took off after her anyway. As he reached the door to the Gryffindor common room, Hermione had just gone inside. He missed his chance to talk to her. Good work Malfoy, now you've scared her away for good. She'll probably never talk to you again. You've ruined your chances. Her and Potter will make things up and you are left out in the cold. See what having feelings can do to a person? his brain said.

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Hermione ran up to her dorm, past Harry who was sitting on the couch, her eyes filled with tears. When he noticed her run in, he followed her up to her dorm room.

"Hermione? Are you alright, baby?" Harry asked.

"Go away Harry," Hermione said, her words muffled by her tears.

"Hermione, please, just…" Harry said, but was cut off.

"I said go away," Hermione said. "You'll only make it worst. Please, just leave."

Harry, not wanting to upset Hermione any more than she already was, did as she wanted. Hermione sat on her bed sobbing, and despite her numerous tries, did not fall asleep at all that night.

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Very early the next morning, Hermione was still awake, and extremely tired. Her bed was covered in tissues and her makeup had run down her cheeks due to the tears she cried last night. Suddenly, there was a soft knock on the door. Hermione looked up as she heard the door open and gasped when Draco walked through the door.

"Draco, how did you get in here?" Hermione asked, forgetting about all the tissues and tears.

"A first year let me in and since it is so early the common room is empty. I was waiting outside the common room all night for someone to open the door. I really need to talk to you," Draco said, sitting on the edge of her bed. He took a tissue from the box on her bedside table and dabbed at the fresh tears that were now streaming down her cheek. "Please don't cry Hermione. I hate it when you cry."

"Draco, why are you here? Why do you so desperately want to talk to me? You should hate me after what I said to you last night."

"But that's just it, I wanted to apologize for what I did last night. I know that it was wrong and that I shouldn't have told you that, especially since you have a boyfriend, but its true Hermione. I do love you. More than you will ever know, more than I ever knew I could," Draco said, refraining from touching her in anyway, in fear that she might break down again. "I'm really sorry."

"Draco, I'm scared," Hermione said.

"Why are you scared? Please don't be scared," Draco said, and, not being able to contain himself any longer, wrapped his arms securely around her waist. He held her close as a fresh batch of tears fell from her eyes. To Draco's satisfaction, Hermione didn't pull away from him, but moved closer to him as he continued to hold her tight.

"I'm scared because…I think I love you too. These past few weeks with you have been more amazing that I can even describe. It was great to have someone to listen to you and be there for you, and not question your every move. You just let me be. Your "friends" in Slytherin don't know what they are missing because you are such a great guy," Hermione said. With that, Draco pressed his lips against hers, and Hermione kissed him back, totally oblivious to the figure that was standing in the doorway. Harry had went up to Hermione's room to check on her and make sure that she was feeling better. He had overheard their entire conversation, but with Hermione's last words (and actions), he turned and walked back downstairs without a word to her.

A/N: Another chapter done! Sorry if it's confusing in spots (with the wording and stuff) but I couldn't find a better way to word it. No hate mail for that please! LOL (just kidding). Anyway, read and review as always and thanks to anyone and everyone that has reviewed any of my chapters so far! You guys are the only reason I'm keeping on writing.