(DISCLAIMER: All the characters in this story belong to J.K. ROWLING, sorry it has taken so long but here is chapter four, I hope you like it!)

'I can't stay here next Saturday.' Hermione said as her and Draco paced up and down the 7th floor corridor.

'Why?' Draco asked, stopping abruptly in front of the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy. Hermione stopped to and took a big breath before answering.

'It's Ron…' Hermione began,

'What about him?' He retorted harshly, his tone of voice made Hermione scared.

'Well,' she looked down at her feet and swallowed, 'he's asked me to go to Hogsmeade with him.'

'So, you've agreed' Draco snarled, 'why, Hermione?'

'I just couldn't turn him down, he was getting embarrassed,' she replied looking back into his eyes with defiance, 'I can't exactly go with you can I.' Draco gave her a cold look.

'I know you can't go with me, but why couldn't you just turn him down?'

'It's not that easy you know,' She replied, at least he wasn't snarling at her anymore, 'he's my friend.'

'Yeah, but has he asked you to go as a friend?' There was a knowing look in his eye and Hermione knew he was right.

'I'll just have to make it clear that I don't like him that way.' She replied, Draco gave her a small smile and wrapped his arms around her waist.

'Who do you like?' He said, planting a kiss on her lips.

'You know who I like,' she replied, sliding her arms around his neck and entwining her fingers into his soft blonde hair.

'I don't' he said with a smirk, rubbing a hand down her back.

'All right,' she giggled as he kissed her neck, 'I like you, Draco.'

'That's better,' he replied, 'and I love you… Granger.' He leant forward to kiss her again but stopped abruptly as she placed a finger to his lips. He looked up at her as she stood staring at him in shock.

'Did I hear you right?' She whispered faintly, 'did you just say you loved me.'

'Erm, yeah' He said a confused expression on his face. 'Is that wrong?'

'No,' she smiled at him and took his face in her hands, 'it's wonderful.' She kissed him passionately and wound her fingers in his hair. His hand was at the small of her back, the other in her hair. Every time she kissed him he tasted even better, she felt a rush and she couldn't stop. The feel of his lips against hers gave her goose bumps and she hated it when they were apart.

Then he jumped away from her and looked around hurriedly.

'What is it?' She whispered, following his gaze down the corridor.

'I heard someone, they were walking, I'm sure of it.' He said, still looking around. 'We can't stay here.' He stopped looking and spun around to face the tapestry opposite. 'Thank Merlin.'

'Oh!' Hermione said, she wrapped her hand in Draco's and smiled up at him. As he smiled back a door appeared and without a moment's hesitation they ran into the Room of Requirement.

*

An hour later Hermione was walking back to the Common Room alone. She and Draco had left the Room of Requirement so that if anyone spotted them rumours wouldn't start. She was smiling to herself as she turned down the Fat Lady's corridor. She gave the password and the portrait swung forward to let her in. The common room was almost empty and Harry and Ron had already retired to their dormitory. Knowing she still had some homework to finish, she sat in her favourite armchair by the fire. She had barely sat down when Ginny joined her, Crookshanks following her obediently.

'Where've you been?' Ginny said looking angry, 'Prefect Duty was only thirty minutes long and don't say it wasn't because I checked with Ron.'

Stunned, Hermione replied, 'I had some work to do in the library-.'

'Don't lie, Hermione.' Ginny snarled, 'I know what you've been up to.'

'How…' Hermione spluttered, 'what do you know?'

'That you and that slime ball, Malfoy, have been closeted up together in the Room of Requirement, did you have a nice time?' Hermione's mouth dropped open, so it was Ginny who had seen her and Draco in the 7th floor corridor. It was Ginny who had seen them enter the Room of Requirement and it was Ginny who had noticed that she had been in there for almost an hour. She couldn't take anymore and before Ginny could say anything else she burst into tears. Ginny, tentatively wrapped an arm around her shoulders and muttered words of comfort in her ear. When she had nearly stopped, Ginny turned her face towards her.

'Why Malfoy? After all these years you choose him, why?' Hermione shook her head and wiped some tears away before answering.

'He's changed, Ginny. He saved me from Dementors and he loves me.'

'He loves you?' Ginny whispered, looking shocked. Hermione nodded and began to sob on Ginny's shoulder. 'What about Ron though? I thought you liked him?'

'I do… or at least, I did.' Hermione said, raising her head to show her tearstained face. 'Why does everything have to be so complicated?'

'It's just life, I suppose.' Ginny replied, stroking Hermione's hair and offering her a handkerchief. 'What are you gonna do know?'

Hermione got to her feet and began pacing in front of Ginny. ''I can't leave Draco now, every time he kisses me I get this feeling in my stomach, like a butterfly. I can't keep my mind of him, it's even distracting my homework.' She gestured toward her unfinished Charms essay on the table. 'I just hope that something will happen, that by some amazing chance Harry, Ron and Draco will become friends, that Voldemort gets destroyed and that everything will be perfect.' Ginny smiled at her sadly, 'It's just got to work out and for now I'm going to carry on with my relationship with Draco. I need one thing from you though, Ginny.'

'What?' Ginny asked, looking nervous.

'Don't tell anyone,' Hermione stopped and looked Ginny in the eye. After a moment Ginny nodded and Hermione ran and hugged her.

'You're the best, Ginny' Hermione cried, 'I'm glad I have someone like you and don't you worry about me, everything with be alright in the end.' She let Ginny go, grabbed her books and with a final wave hurried up the stairs to the girl's dormitories. Ginny watched her go sadly, the common room was now empty and the fire was flickering away in a tired way.

'I just hope everything will be alright, Hermione.' Ginny said to herself as he climbed to her feet and followed Hermione up the stairs.

(And that was Chapter Four, I'm so sorry that it has taken so long to update, Chapter five shouldn't be as long. Please tell me your thoughts and opinions, did you love it or hate it? Thanks Beebbop!)