Next chappie is up! Alright im gonna try and post more this weekend cus I have a three day weekend woohoo!

Disclaimer I don't own harry potter

Draco stared at Blaise in shock, wanting desperately to wake up and find out all of this was a dream. "You're kidding right?" He let out a nervous laugh. "Man that is not a very funny joke. You scared the crap out of me."

Blaise's face kept its sincerity, worry showing in all his features.

"Oh god you're serious?" Draco fell into the log chair that sat behind him, trying to think. Everything seemed to be happening at an incomprehensible pace. He had been so happy earlier when he had been at the club with…

"Oh frick! Blaise I think he saw Hermione and I at the club tonight!" He jumped up, his whole body tense. That means he'll have seen us kissing. Damn if he recognizes her he'll… "We have to get her out of here!"

"No we're all to stay here." Blaise stated simply, staring into the fire the blazed beneath the tree-trunk-mantle, "Why do you think Ginny's here with me? They saw us together in Hogsmeade and unfortunately it's very hard NOT to recognize Ginny with her hair."

Draco heard the strain in his friend's voice and knew he was feeling exactly the same way. "Why here? Why isn't Dumbledore sending you and I away. That way they'd follow us and leave the girls alone."

"Do you really think they would just leave anyone who's involved with us alone? At the least they would come 'question' them which is bad enough on its own, but when they realize who they both are they're screwed!" Blaise spat still glaring into the fire, its light playing across his features.

Draco swallowed hard at the thought. He's right, I can't let that happen damn it. but what should I do? "So what do we do then Blaise? We aren't just going to sit here and wait for them are we?"

"For the next three days we are supposed to be on high alert, Dumbledore's orders. We are to be in pairs at all times, none of us is to be alone. And for the safety of everyone else in Hogwarts, we'd best not mention this to anyone." Blaise turned to Draco looking exhausted, "We are going to have to tell Ginny and Granger though." He nodded in the direction of the door.

"Alright tomorrow though ok?" Draco looked at the mahogany door picturing 'Mione talking happily with Weaselette on the other side.

"Yeah that's fine," Blaise sighed, staring at the door as

'Mione eyes snapped open when the door to Blaise's room swung open revealing two very tense and tired looking teenagers. She and Ginny had fallen asleep on the sofa waiting for them, Ginny still slept peacefully at the other end of the sofa, a smile on her face.

"Hey," Draco tried to smile but 'Mione immediately saw all the worry behind his weak facial expressions.

"I'll take Ginny to her room," Blaise said quietly. He walked swiftly over to the couch and tenderly lifted Ginny up bridal style. He stared down at her with a look that was so full of love and tragedy that 'Mione felt herself shiver, the memory of a muggle play called 'Romeo and Juliet' popping up involuntarily in her thoughts. What's going on?

Blaise disappeared with the sleeping Ginny as he silently entered her room, leaving Draco and Hermione alone, together, again.

"Dra-," 'Mione started but was cut off by Draco's warm lips on hers. His arms were wrapped tightly around her waist pulling her close.

"Please 'Mione don't ask not right now, not tonight." Draco pleaded softly, burying his head into her neck, savoring her sweet smell. I can't let anything happen to her, I can't. He couldn't however shake the feeling that he was going to be torn away from her all too soon.

'Mione stared down at him, he was obviously upset and it was eating her inside, not knowing what was bothering him. She understood though the need to have some time to think things through. "Ok Draco I won't." She smiled and hooked a finger under his chin pulling his face up and planting a sweet kiss on his forehead.

Draco closed his eyes reveling in the sweet simplicity of the action. The necessity of 'Mione's safety was cemented in his mind now. He was going to protect her, he'd fight for her, he'd even die for her if he had to.

He kissed her again and pulled her gracefully down to the sofa next to him. "I promise you that I will not let anything happen to you. I swear it I won't." He whispered in her ear. The words falling quietly around her. Confusion swelled in her, she wanted so much to ask what was wrong but resisted hoping he would tell her on his own soon.

" 'Mione I- I," He started but couldn't finish. It's too much to soon. I'll scare her away.

'Mione looked up at him expectantly but when he didn't finish she simply sighed and rested her head on his shoulder. "That's okay Draco you can tell me later."

He looked down at her surprised at the lack of questioning he had been expecting. "Mione sat leaning against him her eyes closed. Her rhythmic breathing told him she was sleeping. He smiled slightly but it faltered as the matters at hand slid back to the front of his mind. He sat into the night, listening to Hermione's breathing and staring into the fire's orange-red flames.

'Mione woke the next morning to the soft giggling of one Ginny Weasley.

"Huh Ginny what's up?" 'Mione yawned as she stretched and stood from the sofa where she had fallen asleep.

"Nothing you two just looked so cute together!" Ginny answered enthusiastically. Pointing to the sofa where Draco was stirring.

The sudden absence of warmth on his right shoulder brought Draco out of his light slumber. The sound of Ginny and Hermione talking filled his ears and a sense of pleasantness seemed to fill the room. He liked waking up to the sound of 'Mione's voice it was relaxing.

His eyes caught on Blaise standing unnoticed in Ginny's doorway watching the same sight with more care in his eyes than he'd ever seen in his best friend, ever. Ginny had changed him for the better; Blaise had always been quiet, cold, and silent. The only person he had come close to opening up to was Draco himself but his eyes had never lost their uninterested stare. Until Ginny came along that is.

"Alright guys I gotta go take a shower!" 'Mione announced and took off for the bathroom. Ginny headed to her room shortly after to change for the school day. Blaise watched her go and then strode over to the chair opposite Draco.

"When are you gonna tell her?" Blaise still stared at Ginny's door.

"I'm not sure, sooner rather than later I suppose." Draco started, "it's just everything is so peaceful right now, I don't want to destroy it."

"I know what you mean," Blaise nodded his head then turned towards Draco, "But you and I have picked to take the forbidden fruit and now we're going to have to fight to keep it."

"Yeah," Draco said absently as he watched Hermione come bounding in fully dressed and ready to go.

"Draco why aren't you dressed yet?" She cocked her head curiously, "If you don't hurry I'll leave without you."

"Okay, okay my you're demanding!" Draco laughed forgetting his troubles for the moment. He swiftly strode into his room and disappeared behind his mahogany door.

"Hey Zabini," 'Mione said cheerily, a little wary of how to approach one of her former nemesis'

"Hey Granger," Blaise said smiling warmly and banishing all of her fears of talking to him.

Ginny came sprinting down the stairs grumbling about how hungry she was and somehow in the process off storming out the door and murmuring a quick 'bye' she managed to pull a very amused Blaise out the portrait with her.

Draco appeared a few seconds later looking as dashing as ever with his loose, messy blonde locks and intense storm-grey eyes. He came up beside her hesitantly as if contemplating on what to say.

"Mione there's something I need to talk to you about." He said his eyes traveling across her face as if searching for something. Mione nodded and sat down, ready to listen.

"Well Mione its… My father, Lucius is ba-" Draco was interrupted by a pounding on the portrait.

Ok guys end of chappie. I'm sorry I didn't have a beta for this chapter so please forgive my coma and spelling errors. I'll try and post a new chapter this weekend!

Ange