Chapter 1

(Draco's POV)

As I walked Hermione down the stranded corridor, I felt her eyes on me the entire way to Gryffindor Tower. It was making feel unnerved. Like she could sense the obscenity on my arm. ' Merlin I hope she doesn't find out about it for a very long time.' I locked our fingers together and pulled her closer to me.

"Something bothering you love?" I asked

" You look like you haven't slept in ages." She gave me a worried look

"That's cause I haven't since the term started." I answered, instantly berating myself.

"What!? Why!?" She yelled.

"Its nothing darling. Just school stress and other stuff." I lied smoothly. She gave me a look that showed she didn't believe me, but let it go. 'For now.' said the little voice in the back of my head. We walked the rest of the way in a comfortable silence. I left her at the bottom of stairs with a quick kiss and her whispering "goodnight Draco." I smiled all the way to the dungeons. I made my way to my dorm room and stripped myself of my school robes and throwing on some pajama pants. I looked at the Dark Mark on my arm and sighed, laying down in my bed, hoping for sleep in vain.

(Hermione's POV)

I woke up the next morning feeling confused. 'Why in Godric's name didn't I push him off of me.' I thought to myself.'Because you liked it' said a little voice in the back of my head.

It was true, I did like it. I really really liked it, but it couldn't happen again. I was too busy with Harry, whom of which is very suspicious that Draco was up to something, and that he was a death eater- which I highly doubt. I sighed and went to go shower and dress. As i walked through the dorm I looked at me reflection in the mirror. My parents gave me invisible braces in second year that straightened out my back teeth by fourth year, and thanks to some muggle hair products, my hair fell in soft beach waves, instead of sticking out in a frizzy mess. I smiled at myself and walked out the door. I made my way to the great hall for breakfast, and sat next to harry and a across from Ron- who was stuffing his face like he never seen food before. I rolled my eyes at the youngest Weasley boy and made myself a bowl of oatmeal with some maple syrup and brown sugar.

"Mione, where were you last night?" asked Harry.

"Oh I was in the library. You know a little bit of late night studying" I half lied, and I instantly felt guilty.' And a bit of snogging Draco Malfoy' I added in my head.

"Okay" He said and went back to reading his potions book.

I looked up across the room to the Slytherin Table, to meet a pair of silver eyes. As quickly as our eyes met they diverted from each other and i went back to my oatmeal, while I felt my face heat up.

(Harry's POV)

Something about Hermione seemed off this morning. She came back to the dorms late, and she was staring at her oatmeal, and playing around with it, and I caught Malfoy sneaking glances her way. I could tell he was up to something, and I hoped it had nothing to do with my best friend. I looked at Hermione who was now taking small spoonfuls of oatmeal into her mouth, when I noticed a small dark angry red mark on her neck.

"Mione, what's that on your neck?" and as soon as I asked she cupped the exact mark on her neck and went scarlet red. Even Ron stopped stuffing his face to listen to hear her answer.

"Oh, umm I guess its just a bite." she answered rubbing her neck, before using her long hair to hide the mark.

From who, "From what?" I asked.

"Probably from a bug or something." She answered carefully.

Ron had went back to his food sort of shrugging his shoulders, accepting her answer. I however wasn't buying it. I knew she was lying. It kinda ticked me off, because Hermione's never lied to me before. She usually told me everything, and I her in return. Something was going on with her and I was going to find out what it was.

(Hermione's POV)

The guilt gnawed at me throughout the day. I feel horrible for lying to Harry. He's my best friend, practically my brother, and I lied right to his face. I'm pretty sure he knows I'm lying about something, and I also know that he wasn't going to let it go as he seemed to in the Great Hall. Once breakfast was over Ron, Harry, and I started to walk to potions, until we heard a high pitch squeal from no other than Lavender Brown caught up with us.

"Won Won, wait up." I rolled my eyes at the girl behind us. She had taken a liking to Ron over the summer, not knowing of my crush on him. It was all she talked about, and when she finally succeed it made her squeal even more. Of course i was hurt, but eventually I got over it and moved on with my life.

Ron groaned quietly, giving Harry and I a pleading look. Harry gave him a smirk, and pulled me along with him to potions, leaving his best friend to deal with the clingy girl by himself. He was still mad at Ron for hurting my feelings. Seamus even told me they had a row about it one night in the boys' dorm room. Thinking of how protective Harry was of me, made me feel even worse about lying to him, and hiding the whole Draco thing. 'God I'm a terrible friend'

(Draco's POV)

I sat in potions listening (well pretending to listening, and sneaking glances at Granger when no one was looking) to Slughorn drone on about dreamless sleep potion or something of the sort. 'Gods I wish I had a sleeping potion' I haven't had a good nights rest in four months. It was starting to take a toll on my health.

"Okay let's get you all in to groups. Let's see… Mr. Potter and Mr. McLaggen. Mr Weasley and-" I started to fall asleep while old Sluggy called out pairs, til "Ms. Granger and Mr. Malfoy." I was wide awake now.

"Fuck" I heard Granger mutter.

She picked her stuff up and walked to the table. She sat next me quietly, and barely spoke a word to me. It was extremely awkward. She refused to look me in the eye, and only spoke when she needed something or asking something. It also didn't help that Pothead, and the Weasel kept looking our way throwing glares at me and giving concerned looks toward Granger. I however took the time to study her. Her teeth weren't the same buck teeth she had when we were younger, and her hair wasn't bushy anymore either. Instead it fell in soft curly waves, and faded in to a lighter shade of brown at the bottom. Her rose pink lips were plump and kissable, and her skin was pale. She had three freckles under her right eye. She would put the tip of her quill in between her lips slightly when she was thinking, and she glared her two idiot friends whenever she thought they were messing around and the would go right back to work. It was quiet funny to watch.

"You know Draco, if you keep staring at me, I might set on fire." She spoke out of the blue.

"I have no clue as to what you are talking about Granger." I smirked.

"Whatever you say Draco" She quipped and went back to work with the roll of her eyes and I couldn't help the smirk that formed on my went back to work in a more comfortable silence until the end of class. when I saw no one looking , I discreetly slipped a note into her hands and found Blaise who looked at me like I was up to something. Which I was. But only a certain chestnut haired which needs to know about it.

(Hermione's POV)

I looked at the hand holding the parchment Draco gave me. 'Meet me in the room of requirement after dinner.' I folded the note back and put the it in my bag. I walk with Harry and Ron to my next class.

(Time Skip)

The day dragged and dragged until dinner. Harry kept looking at me with looks of concern and of course Ron was oblivious. I was a nervous wreck by dinner time, and I could barely eat my sausage and mash. I looked over to the Slytherin table to see the Draco was no where in site, which worried me, because he's been looking sickly lately. I nibbled at my gravy covered sausage, trying to force myself to eat before I saw Draco even if it was just a little bit. Finally after one sausage and two spoonfuls of mashed potatoes I gave up. I sat pushing my food around my plate.

"Are you okay 'Mione? You seem quite." Harry asked.

"I'm fine. Just thinking." I said too quickly, earning myself a raised brow from my best friend."Honestly, Harry I'm fine."

"Okay" he said slowly. clearing not believing me.

I sighed and stood saying I needed to go to the library and study. I quickly left the Great Hall, and hurried to my Draco.

'Wait...my Draco'