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It had been a week since Hermione had had her first argument with Pansy. She had been staying most nights in Draco's room and had just woken up when she heard a small hoot from the bedside table. She sat up and pulled the letter from the owls leg.
"What is it love?" Draco ask groggily she opened the letter and scanned it quickly.
"Well," she began "McGonagall knows I have been staying in the dungeons." This caused Draco to sit up. He wrapped his arm around her waist and laid his head on her shoulder as she continued to read. "She wants us to meet her in her office in an hour." She sighed. He grumbled and buried his face in her neck.
"She'll make sure you don't come back down here."
"Just let me think, I'm going to go take a shower. We'll sort this out." She said he sat up and looked at her. She smiled and leaned in to kiss him. He quickly wrapped his arms around her and pulled her down to the bed.
"or we could just stay here and forget the old bat." He said quickly as he began kissing her neck.
"And let her come down here? I think not." She said sitting up he groaned and rolled over onto his back. "Don't worry I'll come up with something." She smiled as she got out of bed and made her way to the bathroom. An hour later found the couple standing outside of the headmistress office. The gargoyle jumped to the side and they climbed the stairs to her office. She was sitting behind her desk when they entered. Her lips fixed in a firm line as her eyes landed on the them. They each took a seat across from her and Hermione reached over and grabbed his hand.
"Miss Granger, Mr. Malfoy it has come to my attention that the two of you have been spending a lot of time together." She said. Hermione sat up straighter and locked eyes with her favorite professor.
"Is there something wrong with that professor? We are of age after all." She sad Draco was slightly surprised by this.
"Miss Granger, Are you sure this is something you want to pursue?" She asked Hermione laughed.
"Forgive me professor but we have been pursuing this for nearly a year now."
"A year?" She asked surprised.
"Before the – " she paused and took a deep breath "Before the events of last year Draco and I became close. We started dating just after the Halloween ball. We never told anyone except for Harry, Ron and Ginny. As the war drew closer we knew that staying together would put our lives in danger." She stopped and he held her hand tightly.
"How did you manage to keep this from the Dark Lord?" McGonagall ask turning her attention to Draco.
"Just before my mission we had Harry and Ginny wipe any memories of our relationship from our minds. We specifically told them that they were only to give them back to us if we came back to one another. They did that last week." Draco said
"Professor we aren't taking this lightly, we really do care about one another and I'm hoping –"
"I know very well what you are hoping Miss Granger but I cannot allow you to continue to stay in the Dungeons." Hermione's shoulders slumped and Draco grabbed her hand tighter.
"Forgive me professor but that is her decision." Draco said more sternly. McGonagall's eyes looked angry, and her lips seemed to become more firm.
"Professor," Hermione began desperately "think about this for a moment, after everything we've been through what better way to pull the school together-"
"I said I cannot permit you to stay in the Dungeons Miss Granger, However" she paused it was obvious the two teens before her were about to argue their point. If she had not seen their obvious love for one another she never would have believed it for herself.
"However?" Draco asked, his teeth were clenched and he was unsure what the older witch was proposing.
"However," McGonagall responded " I believe that you are right. The students would do good to see the two of you together and getting along. I will allow you to continue to board together. I have arranged a common room on the 5th floor. It is too dangerous for either of you to be in opposing houses. Now if you will follow me." She said standing.
"You- Your giving us our own rooms?" she asked McGonagall smiled.
"I am not so naïve as to think either of you would stay out of the others house. So to prevent any dangerous situations I have requested you to take the old heads rooms. Now if you would follow me." She said standing and heading for the door. The couple stood and Hermione could not keep the smile from her face. The followed her down two flights of stairs and to a portrait of Salazar Slytherin and Godric Gryffindor.
"Minerva?" Godric said eyeing the two teens who held hands behind her.
"Godric, this is Hermione Granger of Gryffindor and Draco Malfoy of Slytherin." She said smiling. Both founders looked taken aback as they looked at them. "They will be residing here for the remainder of the year."
"The prophesy." Salazar whispered Hermione narrowed her eyes at him and tilted her head.
"Prophesy?" She asked stepping closer to the portrait.
"It's of no importance to you Muggle born."
"Then maybe it is to me." Draco challenged and stood up next to her wrapping his arm around her shoulders.
"Malfoy if I heard correctly." Salazar said with an inquisitive look. Draco nodded. "One of the few remaining 28?" Again he nodded
"One of the what?" Hermione asked.
"Remaining pureblood families Miss Granger." Godric answered smiling. "And I believe your wrong Salazar the Prophesy speaks of a muggle born, a brilliant one at that."
"What prophesy are you talking about?" McGonagall said sounding rather irritated.
"It states," Godric began "that one of the 28 will defy his family and fall in love with the most brilliant muggle born witch of her age. After the great war the prince of darkness and the princess of light will reunite"
"Memories will be forgotten," Salazar interrupted "but when true love is reunited the old magic will be reborn. Magic caused by their sacrifices will protect them from the one who wants them dead but only as long as their love is alive." Salazar paused
"And so with the death of love brings the death of peace." McGonagall finished Hermione looked between her head of house and the two in the painting.
"I've heard that before, it was prophesized nearly 1000 years ago surely," she stopped the words were still processing though her mind.
"Time means nothing in prophesies Miss Granger." She sighed
"So someone wants us dead. Just bloody wonderful." Draco said as he leaned against the wall.
"It will be ok Draco." She whispered her fingers ghosting across his cheek. He closed his eyes at her touch and relaxed.
"I think it's time we get you two inside now, the password is Ambivalence." McGonagall said the door swung open and the three of them entered the room. "You each have a room up those stairs" she said pointedly Draco smirked as he wrapped his arms around Hermione's waist. "Your belongings have been moved; let me know if you need anything. Miss Granger I suggest you forget the prophesy for now." The headmistress finished with a smile before she left the room. The two of them looked around and smiled at the cozy room. There was a little kitchenette off to their right and stairs off to their left. Ahead of them they saw a roaring fire with a sofa and two chairs around it. Hermione broke away from Draco's grasp to explore the book shelves that lined the room. He climbed the stairs an opened the door to his right. It was a light gray room with a desk on one side and a four poster bed in the other. It had Navy blue and charcoal satin sheets. He walked over to the desk, and looked out the window before him. He could see the quidditch pitch from here a smile tugged at his lips. He remembered the last time he had been there. The wind blowing through his hair as he searched around for the snitch. He had finally seen it, near the ground in the middle of the field. He dove for it then but bloody potter was right behind him. He heard her cheering above everyone else and he knew it was for him, it gave him all the strength he needed to reach forward and grab the snitch. He felt an arm snake around him from behind as he was pulled back from his daydream.
"When's the last time you flew Draco?" She asked, He could feel her head against his back and he sighed.
"When I won that game for you." She nodded having thought as much. She pulled away from him and walked over to his balcony pushing the doors open. The breeze felt wonderful and she turned tp face him. That's when he realized she had his broom in her free hand. She held her hand out to him and he moved closer to her pulling her against him and kissing her.
"Come on love." She coaxed as she pulled him out into the sunlight. He pulled away and grabbed his broom before mounting it. She climbed on in front of him and he wrapped one arm around her waist. She turned her head to look at him he could see the slight fear in her eyes, she was always cautious about flying. "Don't hold back for me. I trust you." She whispered before she kissed him. When they pulled apart he kicked off and instantly picked up speed as he headed for the pitch. Her heart was pounding as their speed climbed but she kept herself from screaming. He needed this, he needed to feel free again. He held her closer to him as he pushed for more speed circling the pitch and taking off over the Black Lake. After what seemed like hours of fast speeds she thought they were slowing down though she couldn't be sure as her eyes were clamped shut.
"Mione, Open your eyes." He whispered she took a deep breath and did as he asked. Her breath hitched in her throat as she watched the sun create a glow around the castle and grounds. It all seemed so unreal so perfect. She felt him lean forward as he kissed her neck. "Thank you." She smiled and turned to face him. He knew that it took a lot for her to get on a broom especially when he was traveling that fast. She leaned forward and kissed him
"Well, I guess that little bet you made at the beginning of the year is over now seeing as you have already had me on your broom." He chuckled and cupped her hand to her face.
"Shall I have you on my broom?" He asked a twinkle in his eye as he flew back toward his room.
"Draco!" She scolded but a smile never left her face. "You're so bad." She whispered as they flew back into the room.
"And you're so beautiful." He responded picking her up and lying her on the bed. "Just relax." He whispered in her ear.
"I love you Draco" he half moaned as his hands began to explore her body.
"I love you too Mione." He whispered back.