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-Stephanie
November 30, 2006
Matters of the Heart
Hermione found herself pressed up against the door, his body moving against hers. Her body was on fire and her head was swimming and she realized she just couldn't do it. She pushed him away and looked at him with a troubled hurt expression. Pain emanating from her coffee brown eyes.
He was confused; he didn't know what was the matter with her. "What's wrong?" He asked.
"Did you mean that?" Hermione said.
"What?" He had no idea what she was talking about.
"I said did you mean that? Are you kissing me because you can and it's fun and you find me attractive or are you kissing me because you actually feel something for me. I'm not just going to be one of those girls Draco because……I think…….I think I'm falling in love with you."
Draco looked at her blankly before the meaning behind her words permeated his mind. He looked her straight in the eye and said "Hermione I do feel something for you" before capturing her mouth again in desperate need. Her lips tasted sweet as she opened her mouth against his and he slipped his tongue in, exploring every crevice of her mouth with interest. He pulled back and slipped her sweater over her head, revealing her bra and he reveled in the sight of her skin. Hermione was beyond going back now. Her body had never responded like this before and she was lost to his touch as she yanked his black polo off to expose his pale muscled chest.
He brought his lips to her mouth again and moved her to the bed where he straddled her body. He kissed her lips and then trailed his mouth down her neck, tasting her sweet skin with relish. She moaned and writhed under his touch as warmth spread throughout her body. Her pulse was coming in hot beats and she could feel how much he wanted her.
Draco pulled back, his eyes dark with desire and reached around her to unclasp her bra to reveal her supple breasts. He looked down and worshipped the sight of her bare chest before bringing his mouth down to her. He ran his tongue over her nipple and took the other breast in his hand, caressing it as she squirmed underneath him gasping in pleasure.
He moved down and unbuttoned her pants and she quickly pulled them off to reveal her plain white panties. Draco dipped his mouth back down to her breast and trailed his hands along her stomach, making her erupt in goosebumps. His desire for her reached an almost unbearable point as he reached the edge of panties and plunged his fingers into her wet center. She gasped in a new found pleasure as he moved his fingers around inside of her, exploring her core with interest.
He left her panting for me as she withdrew his fingers with slight regret. She didn't want him to stop and reached her hands down to start unbuttoning his pants. This was the signal that sent him over the edge. He ripped his pants off with her help and then stripped off his boxers too and threw them without a backward glance onto the floor.
He then crawled back over her body and slid her panties off, trailing his fingers down her thighs as he did so. She was quivering and her brown eyes were shining desire as well as fear. He carefully lowered his body down to meet hers and slid himself inside of her.
She let out a moan of pleasure and pain as he started to thrust himself gently into her. She used her natural instincts and started to move with him. He began to movie faster and faster and she moved up to meet his every thrust. Soon pleasure and passion overtook any pain and fear that she had as she felt herself growing hotter and hotter as her body escalated to orgasm. When they both came she softly screamed in delight as warmth seeped out of her and he filled her body completely.
Exhausted and utterly fulfilled, they collapsed on top of each other.
Hermione smiled to herself, no longer doubtful. She had just made love to Draco Malfoy, her husband, and it had felt right.
With that thought they both fell asleep in each others arms.
When Hermione the next morning she found herself wrapped up in the arms of a naked Draco Malfoy. A crimson blush colored her cheeks as flashes of last nights passion flitted into her mind. I slept with him she thought. Oh god I slept with him and it was good.
A grumbling yawn told her that Draco was waking up and she quickly snatched the covers up to make sure she was covered completely as he looked over at her. He seemed amused by her attempts to cover herself up and said "Not getting shy are you?"
"Oh shut up Malfoy. I….I don't know what happened last night." She said lamely.
"You told me you were falling in love with me and then I made love to you. That's what happened." He said softly and leaned over to brush his lips against hers again.
She sighed, breathing in his spicy scent of him before deepening the kiss as the familiar flame of passion sparked in her stomach. He climbed on top of her and made love to her again, this time with a frenzied passion as they each tried to sate their own hunger for one another. Afterwards they lay beside each other for a while, Hermione resting her head on his chest and Draco stroking her hair thinking about how much he owed the diary and whoever gave it to him. Without it he wouldn't have the beautiful woman that lay beside him, his wife.
A while later Hermione finally pulled herself out of bed, taking the sheet with her. She still didn't feel quite right exposing her body to him. She got her clothes and went into the bathroom to change. She was halfway through with putting her bra on when he walked through the door, a mischievous look dancing in his grey eyes.
He circled his arms around her waist brushed his fingers across her breast as he helped her put it on. He then took her sweater and pulled it over her head, his every action exuding sensuality. Her crimson blush returned when she saw he had not bothered to start getting dressed yet. She averted her eyes and he smirked "You're so modest Hermione but I'll guess I'll have put on my clothes some day." He said nuzzling her neck with his nose.
"Yes you will because were going to Diagon Alley today. I need to pick up some school supplies" She said.
"That sounds good. I need to empty my bank account before Lucius gets his hands on it. Luckily I turned seventeen and now have legal right to my money. I also need to get robes and school supplies in case my father destroyed all mine when he noticed I was gone." He said, looking into the deep pools of her eyes.
After Draco was dressed and ready they both took the bus to the entrance to Diagon Alley as Hermione did not have her apparating license yet.
They stopped first by the Gringott's so Draco could get his money. She blinked in astonishment when she saw the mountains of gold inside his vault. He emptied as much as he couldn't into his bag and then spoke with the goblin.
"I need this bank account closed off to anyone but me. That includes my father. I want the keys changed a copy of the new key mailed to me."
The goblin eyed him beadily before nodding his head "As you wish Mr. Malfoy."
They left the gloomy underground vaults of Gringotts and headed for Flourish and Blott's for Hermione's books. She had wanted to pick of a book called A Foray into Modern Wizardry. Draco grew bored as Hermione browsed around the bookstore and decided to go across the street to the Quiditch Shop. He was looking at some of the new Quiditch books when he felt an odd tingling on his finger. He looked down to see the silver band glowing and a feeling of unexplained anger. Draco walked back across the street to see what Hermione was doing and saw her glaring at a tall figure.
"Why don't you say that again you mudblood bitch." Came the menacing voice of Blaise Zabini.
Hermione opened her mouth angrily but Draco intervened and went to stand beside Hermione. His blood was boiling at Zabini for the insult he had given Hermione. His eyes looked like grey chips of ice as he stared down Zabini "What are you doing here Blaise?" He snarled at him.
Blaise looked at Hermione and then back at Draco and seemed to notice the protective way he was standing over her. His face lit up with anger and he laughed cruelly. "I can't believe you Draco. I heard your father disowned you because you married some mudblood but I didn't know it was Granger. So tell me Draco, have you fucked her yet? " He said with a cruel laugh.
Draco drew back his fist and punched Zabini right in the face. Blaise fell to the floor and put his hands over his nose, which was bleeding freely. Draco gave him a disgusted look and stomped out furiously with Hermione scampering behind him.
She turned to Draco in shock "Why did you do that Draco?"
Draco was seething with anger. "Why do you think I did it?"
"Listen, I know you were angry because he insulted me but you can't lose your temper like that….." She trailed off and took his hand to lead him away from the store.
He calmed down at her warm touch and then remembered what had drawn him back to the store in the first place "Something weird happened when I was in the Quality Quiditch Supplies. My hand tingled and the silver mark started glowing. I then felt really angry for no reason and was sort of drawn to you."
She looked thoughtfully ahead and nibbled on her lip. "Maybe it has something to do with our bond. Like, you can sense when I'm really angry or in danger and you know where I am. That's really strange though. I'll have to read up on it."
It was a little unnerving to consider the thought that they might be able to feel each others intense emotions. It almost reminded her of the connection Harry had with Voldemort. At least our marks don't burn with pain she thought to herself.
At the thought of Harry she filled with dread. How in the world was she going to tell Harry and Ron?
Her and Draco spent the next couple of hours in various shops around Diagon Alley to pick up there supplies including the Apothecary, Obscurus Books (since Hermione never got around to getting her books and quills at Flourish and Blott's) and some French Wizard Wear shop that Draco dragged her in to get his new robes. He had sneered at the mention of Madame Malkin's.
Later that day as she and Draco sat down at The Leaky Cauldron to eat lunch she voiced her concerns.
"Draco how am I going to tell Harry and Ron this? Do you think I should owl them first?" She said desperately.
"Why should I care how you tell Potty and Weasel boy?" He said with a look of disdain.
Hermione glared at him. "Because there my best friends and you care for me, that's why. They aren't so bad you know. You just have to get to know them."
Draco snorted in disbelief and said with a gleam in his eye. "Yeah right. Once they find out I'm married to you they'll attempt to tear me to pieces. I will look forward to that day. As for how you tell them, well school starts back in about four days so you might as well them in person."
Hermione sighed in frustration. "Yeah. I guess it would be better to tell them in person."
"That way I can personally see their faces." He smirked.
"You better watch out or you may not have a wife anymore" She said, scowling at him.
He gave her a mocking smile and leaned over and kissed her softly "Oh come on, you can't resist me?"
"You think very highly of yourself and your charms don't you?" She said smiling despite herself.
"Of course I do. I decided a long time ago to not even bother being modest. What's the point?"
Hermione rolled her eyes.
A sardonic voice suddenly broke through the air, shocking Hermione out her grim thoughts of Harry and Ron.
She looked up to see the dark, sneering form of Professor Severus Snape. His lip curled in surprise at the sight of the two of them together as he said "Hello Draco, what are you doing here?" He then nodded at Hermione.
Draco for some reason seemed like to like Professor Snape "Hey Professor, were just having lunch." There was a slightly defensive air embedded in Draco's voice that Professor Snape's keen senses latched onto.
His dark eyes sparked with knowing and he said "May I speak with you in private Mr. Malfoy?"
Draco looked between him and Hermione and nodded. He gave Hermione an apologetic look and said "I'll be right back"
Professor Snape led him into a corner and said "You're father has disowned you, you know? What are you doing here with Miss. Granger? Do you want someone to see you and tell your father where you are?"
Draco guessed Severus didn't know the reason his father had disowned him. Draco decided to tell Severus because he knew the news would leak out somehow and he trusted the Professor. He knew the knowledge would be safe in his hands. "I need to tell you something Professor." Draco launched into the story and had it completed within five minutes.
Severus mouth opened in surprise and then he closed it, apparently thinking of what to say. "You married her Draco? And where did this strange diary come from?" Snape asked even thought he had an inkling of who may have sent him the diary. He knew of one old meddlesome wizard who enjoyed sending strange Christmas presents. Dumbledore.
"Yes and I don't regret it. My father won't come looking for me now. He won't even want to see me now that I've married someone who isn't of pureblood. The only thing he thought I was useful for anyways was creating an heir and serving the dark lord. As for the diary, I have no idea who sent it. It was from an anonymous giver. "
Professor Snape put his hand on Draco's shoulder and Draco looked up at him in surprise. "Very well. Draco I won't say this wasn't a foolish way to defy your father but at least you haven't chosen his path. I was afraid for a while that you would become like him. I'm proud of you." He said with a fierce look in his black eyes.
Draco couldn't say with this meant so much to him but it did. He guessed it was because someone was for once not scorning at him. "Thank you Professor Snape." He said truthfully.
Snape then looked him the eye. "I want you to be careful Draco. People are not going to be pleased about this marriage between you and Miss Granger. You might not be in danger from your father coming after you but you will be from other people who feel that a pureblood Malfoy shouldn't be married to a half-blood."
Draco anger returned as he thought of Blaise's reaction to the knowledge of him and Hermione. His eyes burned an icy grey as he said to Severus "I don't care what other people say I just don't want them harming Hermione." Draco realized he had just divulged some of his feelings to his Professor and stammered "I just mean…….I would feel I was to blame for bringing her into this."
Professor Snape smirked and said "Very well. Just remember to act wisely Draco."
Draco nodded and watched Snape's swirling black robes retreating for a couple of seconds before returning to a curious Hermione. "What did he want?" She asked in suspicion. She didn't trust Professor Snape.
"I told him that we were married." He said shortly.
Hermione looked shocked and a little angry. "What do you mean you told him? Did you even ask me? No."
"I'm sorry Hermione but I trust Snape. He told me my father must already know about the marriage because he has disowned me. He also told me to be careful of people. He said people are not going to very happy when they find out about our current status."
"Obviously they aren't going to be happy." She said tartly.
"He didn't just mean that. Snape said to be careful of people, that it might be dangerous for us." Draco said, looking her straight in the eye.
Hermione bit her lip and said "Well we should have expected that. The Slytherins aren't going to happy that there Prince has married the goody goody Gryffindor."
Draco snorted at the term she had used and said in disgust. "Like I care what the Slytherin's think. I'm tired of them always swarming on me and praising me to be the next savior to the dark lord. They won't touch you Hermione. I'll make sure of that.
"Oh, this is just so difficult." Hermione groaned.
Draco got up and pulled her from her chair and outside into the cold late afternoon air to put his arms around her, not caring who was looking. "I know it's difficult and I'm sorry I dragged you into this but I won't let anything happen to you."
"I know and Draco…….I'm glad you dragged me into this." She said smiling into his warm neck.
Draco knew at this moment that he loved her and would do anything for her. "I love you Hermione."
She pulled away from to look into his face, her head swimming. "Don't say that unless you really mean it."
"I mean it with everything in me. I love you." He said fiercely.
Hermione's eyes filled with tears and she whispered "I love you too."