DISCLAMIER: I do not own Harry Potter, Woe is me. If I did, I would live at the beach and drink margaritas all day!
A/N: Thank you to all my reviewers. I agree Ron's and Hermione's relationship felt rushed, but it the reason for it was two fold. Once Hermione needed her heart broken. Two it got the wheels in Malfoy's head turning.
Chapter 5: How Do you Feel About Me?
The next few weeks went nicely for Hermione. She and Harry grew even closer. Harry would spend every evening with Hermione in her common room. They talked about friends, family, food, they same stuff they always had. About a month after school had began Hermione and Harry were relaxing in the Heads common room when Harry asked Hermione a question that startled her.
"Hermione how do you feel about me?" He asked in a serious tone.
"I'm not quite sure I follow." She said a bit confused.
"Well, we have been spending a lot of time together, and well… er… I have sort of developed feelings for you." Harry said quietly.
"Wow Harry, I don't know what to say," Hermione said honestly.
"Say yes, that you will go out with me." He said with a shy smile.
"What about Ginny?" Hermione asked.
"I thought I felt something for her, but I was wrong." He said.
"Ok Harry I will go out with you, but only under certain conditions." She said strongly.
"Okay…"
"One, our friendship will come first."
"I can do that."
"Second, you will respect the fact that I am no where near ready to have sex." She said as she winced a little.
"Of course I would never pressure you into anything."
"Well then my answer is yes," As a smile graced her face.
Harry was grinning from ear to ear. He leaned in to kiss Hermione when the portrait opened.
"Mudblood get your arse over here, we have paperwork to do!" Malfoy yelled with out even looking up.
"Listen here ferret, you will never speak to my girlfriend like that again!" Harry said as the anger built up inside of him.
"Girlfriend? Eh Mudblood, first Weasel and now Potty, you really do get around huh?" he said with his trade mark smirk.
"You arse…" Harry began
"No Harry, he not worth it, besides I do have Heads duties to take care of. I will meet you in the Gryffindor common room in a few hours ok?" She asked.
"Fine baby, just be careful." Harry whispered.
"I will," Hermione said as Harry bent down and kissed her quickly on the lips before departing.
"OK Malfoy lets get this over with," Hermione said though gritted teeth.
The two sat in dead silence for the next hour doing paperwork. Once they were done Hermione spoke.
"You know Malfoy, you may be Bi-Polar but that Mublood comment is really getting tired. And just for your information I am not easy or a slag. Remember my name isn't Pansy Parkinson. So it would do you good to remeber that!" Hermione said before she stormed out of the room and out to the portrait hole.
Hermione was still fuming by the time she reached the common room. Harry looked up when he heard the portrait opened.
"Hermione baby, what happened?" He asked in a very sincere, concerned voice.
"Nothing I have gave the ferret a piece of my mind," She said in a huff.
"He didn't hurt you did he?"
"No Harry , I am fine really." Hermione reassured him.
"Okay then, now come here I missed you!"
Hermione giggled (for the first time, in her life) and sat next to Harry and intertwined her hands.
They sat in a comfortable silence for what seemed like hours , when Harry slid he arm around her shoulder and she laid her had against Harry's. Harry leaned down and kissed Hermione's forehead.
"Bloody Hell… is that why you turned me down, so you could shag Harry!" A furious Ron asked.
"Ron wait, it's not what it looks like!" Hermione screamed, then thought for a moment. "No, it is exactly what it looks like. Harry is my boyfriend, unlike you he has respect for me and my wishes. Now if you can't respect that then I guess our friendship was never meant to me mended." Hermione sobbed and she turned and ran all the way back to her dorm and threw her self on her bed and cried her self to sleep.
Hermione woke up at 5 am the next morning and decided to get a jump on her day. She got up to take a shower then planned on going to the Library for a bit of light reading.
Draco was sleeping a having a very nice dream consisting of torturing first years until he dream rapidly changed.
He was suddenly at the black lake. Across the water he could see some ones figure, it was a woman, but he could not see her face. The Woman began to sing.
When I fall In love
It Will be Forever
Or I'll Never Fall In Love
She sounded like an angel, her voice was so pure, so beautiful
In a restless world
Love has ended
before it's begun
And too many
moon light kisses
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun
Draco called out to her.
When I Give My Heart
It Will be Completely
Or I'll Never Give My Heart
Draco jumped into the lake and began swimming toward the woman.
And the moment I feel that you can feel that way too
Is when I fall in love you with
Draco reached the other side of the lake just as the woman finished the song. When he pulled him self out of the water and looked to where she was standing she was gone. He called after to but to no avail.
Draco sat up in his bed, covered in gooseflesh. "Damn that felt so real," he desperately tried to fall back to sleep, but with no luck. He got and walked in to the bathroom just as Hermione was walking out
"Mudblood," Draco said with no emotion what so ever.
"Arsehole," Hermione said back.
Draco watched her leave and the gooseflesh rose up on his skin once more. He shrugged it off and took his shower.