Hermione sat in the Gryffindor common room amongst the celebrating Quidditch supporters. Gryffindors second last game of the year against Hufflepuff had been favourable and definitely boring. Gryffindor had won by an outstanding 300 points and Hufflepuff had been shattered.
Harry Potter stood on a table in the middle holding a firewisky and telling everyone that would listen about him mastering the wonky fright, no is it wronski feint or however you say it Hermione thought idly.
Ron Weasley had his latest blonde bimbo on his lap and was snogging her senseless while fondling with her breasts. Hermione sighed in disgust; this was just a normal day in the life of a Gryffindor.
Hermione folded the book she had been neglecting for the past half an hour and got up to get herself a butterbeer. As she did she noticed the portrait open and close and within seconds the party was over.
'…it is my duty to tell you that seventh year exams will be proceeding in four weeks time. This is due to the fact that there may not be a Hogwarts after the war, which I presume will be soon. I am sorry to burst your bubbles, but that's the way it has to be.' Professor McGonagle didn't look upset, actually she looked smug but the look on her face wasn't Hermione's main problem right now.
Hermione's eyes were wide and her mind going a mile an hour as she put down the butterbeer, picked up her bag and dashed out the portrait hole rushing to the library.
Though she wasn't fast enough not to hear one of the boys say as the portrait closed behind her,
'She such a bloody nerd I don't see why she cant just relax for tonight. Stupid bitch.'
After Draco Malfoy had heard the news he had casually grabbed his belongings and slowly sidled out of the portrait. He wasn't going to kill his future just because there was a day in day out party going on in the Slytherin common room.
His first preference had been to go to the room of requirements. As much peace and books as he needed and as much time as he wanted, but then his mind switched to Hermione. She would surely bolt to the library within milli-seconds of hearing the new exam timetable, and there at least Draco could watch her, maybe even ask her for help. Not that he needed it.
Hermione took out a piece of parchment and wrote down a list of all her subjects and in which order the exams for them were. The she pulled out her wand and conjured it into a timetable, surrounding hr classes, Harry's Quidditch games and her Head's duty's.
Within seconds a colour labelled chart was in front of her and it started at this very second.
First on her list was Arithmancy.
Draco watched Hermione in awe, not only in her ability to be so organised and make a chart as complicated as that but in the fact that as soon as she had done that she had picked up a book and started studying…on a Friday night. It was insane. Sure Draco was going to study but only because he had nothing better to do but party in the Slytherin common room, that was getting repetitive and old, and shag girls, and he definitely didn't want to do that because they would slap him for saying Hermione's name…
Just as he was thinking he should go over and ask to borrow her DADA text book he saw a big blonde figure walking up to Hermione, and glancing around to see if no-one was looking wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck…
Hermione instantly tensed, she was used to the feel of Blaise by now but at this moment she definitely did NOT need a helping hand. Or finger if he tries hard enough, she thought idly.
He turned her around in her chair as she sighed.
'Whats the matter baby? Aren't you happy to see me?' She closed her eyes and said matter of factly.
'No Im not, I have to study. Didn't you hear that the exams have been moved?'
'Yes I did, that's why I came to find you. I wanted to loosen up before I get to work.'
'Blaise I…We can't.'
'Yes we can baby, and we will. Pansy's on prefect duty's till late and you know you want to…' He started massaging her shoulders and she closed her eyes longingly. When she opened them again Blaise was looking at her intently and yet again she saw the little bits of Draco she longed to touch…
'I'll do it.' She said and then added,
'But no more after this. Its gone on long enough.'
Draco was shocked… Draco was more than shocked he was horrified. How could Hermione do that…with him it was like rubber (Or so Pansy had told him) and Blaise, how could he do that to Pansy…well she did do it to him…a number of times…so it kind of made sense…but still. Draco was outraged!
So instead of studying and lulling Hermione into a trance and letting her fall madly in love with him…He followed them! As simple as that…