A/N: It's been a long time hasn't it? Yeah, I'm really sorry about that. I'm finishing the story this week so I'll be updating everyday. Maybe then you'll forgive me for making you wait so long.

From last chapter:

It was impossible for them to get any closer without touching the other's lips. One slight twitch and their lips would be locked together.

'Kiss her,' Draco was telling himself. 'Just kiss her.'

Draco had his eyes opened. He could see all of Hermione's hidden freckles. She was beautiful. He was going to do it. Draco was going to kiss Hermione.

And just when his lips lightly pressed against hers, he heard someone scream.

Next thing Draco knew, he was lying flat on his back on the cold, hard, stony floor. He hadn't even been aware that Hermione had pushed him. He looked up and saw Weasley, who was red in the face. Draco also noticed that that Luna Lovegood girl was with him. And he was holding her hand.

Hang on, wasn't Weasley Hermione's boyfriend? Why was he with Lovegood? Realization hit Draco. He had to try and stop himself from getting up and going over to pound Weasley in the ground. He was cheating on Hermione! She didn't deserve that!

"What the bloody hell is going on!" Weasley screamed.

"Ron, it's nothing. Nothing is going on," Hermione said, trying to calm Weasley down.

"The hell it was nothing. He was kissing you!"

"That was hardly a kiss," Hermione said.

"It would have been if you hadn't interrupted," Draco said getting up from the floor. 'Come on, Hermione, look at him! He's with Lovegood, and holding her hand!' Draco thought desperately.

"Shut up, Draco!" Hermione spat at him.

"So he's Draco now?" Weasley asked.

"That's beside the..." Hermione began to say. "Hang on,"

'Did she notice?'

"What are you doing out this late? And why is Luna with you?"

'Yes, she noticed!'

"That's not important," Weasley said, turning more red in the face if possible.

"Not important!" Hermione screamed.

"Now, Hermione," Draco said.

"I said shut up!" she spat.

"I...should go," Lovegood said. She gave Weasley a quick kiss on the cheek –'Bad move', thought Draco – and walked off.

"You were cheating on me!?" Hermione said, tears of hurt and anger running down her face.

"You were cheating on me!" Weasley tried to point out.

"I was not cheating!" Hermione said. "You just caught me in a sticky situation."

"So that was what it was?" Weasled questioned. "Admit it, Hermione, you were cheating too."

"Actually Weasley, she wasn't," Draco sneered.

"Ronald Weasley, we are over!" Hermione screamed. She turned on her heels, grabbed Draco's wrist, and pulled him down the corridor.

Draco didn't dare speak. Hermione was hurt. He wanted to take her in his arms and make it all better, but he was too nervous to say anything, let alone touch her. Hermione didn't let go of his wrist until they were inside their common room.

"Hermione..." Draco managed to say.

"Don't talk to me," Hermione said, tears still running down her face. "I'm going to bed." She then ran off to her room, leaving Draco alone.

He stood there for a moment and then walked up to his own room. He changed and then climbed into bed, his mind still on Hermione.

'She must feel terrible.'

Then Draco thought about how they had almost kissed. Maybe she liked him. She didn't pull away.

'But she pushed me,' he said to himself.

'But that was because Weasley came along,' he argued back.

'Maybe I should ask her on a date.'

'She's too hurt right now.'

'So? I can make her feel better.'

'Then ask her.'

And it was decided. Draco was going to ask Hermione on a date. He was going to make her forget all about Weasley. And with that thought on his mind, Draco fell asleep.

End of Chapter

A/N: What do you think? Before you flame me about the Ron and Hermione thing, they are still going to be friends. So don't jump to conclusions!

I'll update tomorrow.

Until then,

Cheers!