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A/N Hello, thanks again for all of the reviews. Now for a favor from all of you. I only have one more chapter of this story written. I have hit a huge road block. If anyone has any ideas after they read this and/or the next chapter please email me and help otherwise I fear it may be a while before I can update. Happy reading and don't forget to review!

Snowed in.

Hermione walked over to the bed and sat down. Draco sat in a chair across the room and waited.

"You don't think I am actually going to do that do you?" she asked.

"Yes. It was part of the game and you chose dare." he said putting his hands behind his head and kicking his feet up on the small table in front of him. He shot her a cheesy grin. Hermione stood up realizing she was slightly drunk.

"Yeah but…" and then she couldn't think of a reason to finish the sentence. "Just give me a minute to get ready." she walked over to the armoire and rummaged through it for a moment. She hid whatever it was that she found underneath her t-shirt and then walked into the adjoining bath shutting the door behind her. Draco stood up quickly and set the scene. He relit the fireplace and about twenty vanilla scented candles that were strewn about the room on various tables. He took a fur throw off of the bed and laid it on the back of the chair. He stripped off his shirt and sat back down enjoying the feeling of the soft fur against his bare skin. He smiled and waited for Hermione to be done in the bathroom.

Meanwhile Hermione was in the bathroom dressing like she had never dressed before. She had picked out a long green sequin dress with a halter top and a long slit up the side. She conjured up some green satin thong panties to match and thigh high stockings. She put her hair up in a clip and applied some make-up from her handbag. Green stiletto heels finished the look off. A quick spritz of some perfume and she was done. She looked in the mirror and sighed. She was slightly, okay kind of, no really, really drunk. She tried to compose herself before returning to the bedroom.

Draco heard the door handle turn. He grabbed his wand and turned on the WWN (Wizard Wireless Network) to the soft music channel. She stepped out of the bathroom and his heart near stopped. She emerged like a beautiful angel in green. The sequins on the dress sparkled and shone in the fire and candle light. Her long curls were piled high atop her head. She looked down at the floor and stumbled walking towards him.

"How do I look?" she asked.

"Um… let me think…OH MY GODS!" he said smiling. She returned the smile.

"I have never done this and I think I had too much to drink so I apologize ahead of time." she whispered leaning over his bare chest. His skin erupted in goosebumps. She stood up straight and pushed the small table back with her foot. A new song started and she figured it was as good of time as any to start. She started moving her hips slowly to the music. She leaned over him and brushed her lips against his forehead. He inhaled her perfume and it intoxicated his every sense. She reached above her head and released the clip letting her long hair flow down her back and over her shoulders. She placed her one high heel on his chair in between Draco's legs. He removed her shoe and cast it to the side. He repeated it on the other leg. Hermione leaned over again and begun slowly rolling down her thigh high stocking. So slowly, so carefully. Draco looked up her dress and caught just a glimpse of her thong before she tossed her stocking on the floor and started on the other leg. He leaned his head back in the chair. Once her second stocking was gone she started to dance again.

"Mmmm…" Draco moaned as she straddled his lap and reached behind her head once again untying the knot that held the halter up. It fell in front of her and her breasts sat just inches from Draco's face. He made a move to touch them but she stood up quickly and danced a little more. The dress slid to the floor in one quick, graceful motion and she stepped her tiny feet out of it. All she wore now was that green satin thong and a smile. She covered her breasts mockingly with her arms as she danced closer and closer. His mind raced. He reached up and pulled her onto his lap kissing her deeply. She opened her mouth and let his tongue thrust in and wrestle with hers. He wrapped his arms around her back and ran his hands over her smooth tight rear. Her skin tingled as he touched her. Her head was spinning both from the wine and his seductive touches. She broke the kiss and nibbled on his ear and neck for a minute while he felt inside her thong and then up to her breasts. She moaned at this intimate contact and she felt her scant panties get wet.

"Oh Draco…" she moaned in his ear. "You feel so good."

"You are so beautiful.' he whispered. She smiled and stood up again placing her thumbs on the thin sides of her thong. She slipped it off in one smooth motion. Draco took the cue and stood up swiftly. He grabbed the fur off of the chair and threw it on the bed. Then he grabbed up Hermione and threw her on top of it. The sudden quick forceful movement turned her on even more. She felt the fur against her smooth skin and it was a wonderful sensation. Draco had stripped off his pajama pants revealing a glorious erection. His bare skin glistened in the soft candlelight and his white blonde hair fell in soft strands around his face. His normally grey eyes were shimmering silver as he looked at her lying naked on the bed. He walked over slowly surveying her naked body. She looked like a goddess waiting for her god. He crawled on the bed towards her face and kissed her ever so softly; wanting to savor every second he had with her. She fell into his kiss tilting her head to meet his and arching her back as he reached around her and pulled her closer to him. Her mind rushed with a thousand thoughts. Last time they had been together it was purely lust. Now as she looked at his handsome face she felt so conflicted. He kissed her more passionately than she ever thought possible. Her body felt alive and free as he ran his hands along her smooth skin. The pit of her stomach felt heavy. His every touch made her body tingle with some sexual electricity.

"You alright?" he suddenly asked breathlessly.

"Of course. Why?"

"You just looked so far away all of a sudden. Look you don't have to do this. I know we did before and all that, and that was…well it was incredible. But the dare was a lap dance and you completed it so if you don't want to do this I will…" she interrupted him.

"Draco, I have never wanted anything more in my life." she said pulling him down on the bed and climbing atop of him straddling his waist. Her body a fraction of an inch away from his hardness. Her thigh grazed it causing him to squirm. She felt in control and powerful as she watched his facial expressions every time her skin came in contact with his manhood.

"Mmmm…" he moaned.

"You like that?" she teased grinding her hips against him even more.

"Oh yeah…" he sighed looking up into her big brown eyes. She smiled in a very sexy way before sliding his hard on into her body. She winced because it did still hurt a bit. The sensation she experienced filled her body with a fire and longing only he could quench. She moved her hips a bit trying to get situated. She was unsure of how to do this but he placed his hands on either sides of her hips and moved her body gently. Her heart began racing as she felt that familiar stirring in her body. She got the rhythm down and moved her body faster.

"Oh gods Granger…" he moaned. She looked down at him and smiled.

"Granger eh?" she said huskily, "What happened to Hermione?"

His eyes rolled in the back of his head.

"You know what I meant." he said, eyes blazing with desire.

"Do I?" she said slapping his hand playfully. She felt that light burning in her body again and she prepared knowing what was about to happen. Her breaths became short and quick as she came again and again.

"Oh…oh!" she said as she rode his body causing him to push his hips into her harder than ever. She moaned again and again before he picked her body up off of his and threw her lustfully onto the bed. His silvery orbs looked down at her before he pushed into her waiting body. He moved faster and faster before she screamed out his name loudly. Minutes later he came into her, sweat dripping from his every pore. He slumped over next to her and tried to catch his breath. When he finally did he looked into her flushed face.

"You okay?" He asked her balancing himself on his elbow.

"Wonderful." she replied smiling widely at him. He wrapped his arms around her and pressed his face into her hair. She swallowed hard before turning her head so that her chin touched his forehead where she fell asleep within the minute.

The sunlight peeked through the windows of their bedroom early the next morning. Hermione woke up first and walked over to the floor to ceiling windows that were on one side of the room. She didn't bother to dress. Looking out onto the sparkling snow that shone like tiny diamonds she suddenly realized that she was in love. Just like that. Like a switch went off in her head. She looked back over to the bed and saw him stir just a bit.

'I need to talk to him.' she thought. She walked over to the bathroom and put her pajama pants and t-shirt again. Peeking out the door she didn't see anyone else awake. She tiptoed into the kitchen and made some coffee and took it back to the room where she sat in a chair in front of the fire waiting for Draco to wake up.

An hour or so later he finally looked up.

"Hermione!" he yelled feeling the bed where she had slept previously.

"Yes?" she replied looking oddly at him.

"Oh, sorry." he said. "I couldn't find you." he said shyly.

"It's alright. I made coffee. Would you like some?" she asked holding up her cup.

"Sure." he said standing up and stretching. Hermione went into the kitchen and poured him a cup. She still didn't hear Blaise and Lavender so she assumed they were still asleep. Upon returning to the bedroom she found Draco dressed in his pajama pants looking out onto the sunrise over the tiny lake.

"Thank you." he said as she handed him the cup. He sipped it before she began to speak again.

"Draco, can we talk?" she asked motioning for him to sit.

"Sure, what's up?"

"I had fun last night." she smiled.

"Me too."

"I need to know."

"You need to know what?" he said.

"I need to know where this is going. I know this was all my idea, but…"

His eyes grew wide. He didn't know if he was ready to have this conversation. He had feelings for her, but he decided to let her speak first.

"But what?" he asked.

"I think I like you." she blurted.

"You like me?"

"Yeah, well I like you a lot." she admitted.

"A lot?" he said again.

"You are enjoying this aren't you?" she said.

"Immensely." he grinned.

"I just wanted to say it. That's all." she said sipping her coffee again.

"You didn't say anything." he said.

"You know what I mean."

"Say what you mean." he replied.

"I mean I like you, more than a friend."

"After what we did last night I should hope so." he joked.

"You are not making this easy Draco Malfoy!" she yelled exasperated. He grinned.

"You are going to make me say it aren't you?" she asked. He nodded.

"I think I love you!" she exclaimed. He knew what she was going to say but it still shocked him.

"You love me?" he asked.

"Will you stop repeating everything I say?" she yelled.

"Sorry."

"Well?"

"Well what?"

"Well don't you have anything to say?" Hermione asked. Her brow furrowed.

"I don't know what to say." he admitted. Her face flushed.

"You don't?"

"No."

"Oh." she said standing up.

"No Hermione it's not like that." he said grabbing her wrist.

"No, it's okay. I understand. I shouldn't have said anything." she said walking towards the bathroom.

"No, stop." he said pulling her back.

"I just need to be alone right now Draco."

"Will you just listen Granger?" he shouted.

"And now we are back to Granger. What is next 'Mudblood'?" The expression slid off of his face.

"What would make you say that?" he asked. "I called you Granger because I was frustrated. Damn it I am 17 years old. I don't know the answers to everything." he shouted.

"It's fine. I should have expected as much." she said near tears.

"Fuck." he said aloud. "Will you just let me talk for a minute?"

"I don't see why. I understand what you are…"

"Damn it Granger I love you! I can't get a word in edgewise." he muttered. Her face went blank.

"You love me?" she whispered.

"Yes. You really know how to weasel something out of someone don't you?"

"Wow." she whispered sitting on the end of the bed.

"Shit. I have never said those words to anyone in my life Hermione."

"Wow." she said again. "I…just, wow." was all she could manage to spit out.

"Don't remind me." he sighed.

"Wow." she said again softly.

"Will you stop saying wow!" he yelled.

"I'm sorry." she whispered. "I just never thought…well I hoped but, well you being you and all…I am at a loss for words." she said flinging her hands in the air.

"I never thought either." he said walking towards her. Her eyes got big as he approached her.

"I never thought I would find someone as…well like you." he said putting his hands on her shoulders.

"Me either. I mean I never thought that I would find someone like you either. I never knew I would even want someone like you. You are not the image that you portray Draco Malfoy." she said laying her head on his bare chest.

"Is that good or bad?" he chuckled.

"It's good. Very good." she said causing him to hug her tightly.