Hermione heard a knock on the door of her flat and she frowned. Who could be visiting this late at night? She walked over to the door and peeked through the peephole. A blonde was on the other side and Hermione sighed before opening the door.

"Oh my! Thank goodness. I have been knocking on doors for half an hour now!" Draco exclaimed. "I asked Ginny where you lived and she only gave me the street."

"It's late Draco" Hermione mumbled, but moved aside to let him in. He held up her envelope and she cursed lightly. "I didn't know where I dropped that. I wasn't snooping, I swear."

Draco reached for her hand squeezed lightly.

"They released my mom early and with no press to avoid the fiasco that happened to me. She came to the house to get her stuff in order for both her and my dad" Draco explained. "There is nothing to worry about. I wouldn't let anything come between us"

Hermione looked at him. Her eyes glistening with tears that haven't fallen yet. Draco worried he was going to lose her when seeing her look, but she quickly went to hug him. Her arms wrapping around his waist and Draco held her close. His fingers went to her curls and he tugged one gently.

When Hermione pulled away it felt too soon as she grabbed her envelope and looked at him.

"I wanted to open it with you. I was nervous," Hermione admitted, "Do you have time to stay for a little?" Draco nodded with a smile and she walked over to her couch to sit down, handing the envelope to Draco motioning for him to open it.

Draco tore at the paper and pulled out the letter. He scanned it quickly and couldn't help his smile. Hermione squealed and grabbed it from him before reading it herself. Draco leaned over and kissed her forehead.

"You did it!" He whispered and soon she was kissing him.

Draco steadied himself as he shifted to kiss her better as she kneeled on the couch. How in a million years he thought he could go on without her, he could not fathom. Hermione was the missing piece to his happiness. Her happiness brought joy to his heart.

"Take me to bed?" Hermione questioned and looked at him before he smirked and let her lead the way to her bedroom.

The next morning the sound of banging from the owl that was there to deliver a message woke Hermione up. She stretched as she reached for a shirt that ended up being Draco's. Pulling it over her head, she walked to her window to grab the message.

Ms. Granger

I suspect we should meet formally over dinner this night. I have to know who has my son's heart captured.

-Mrs. Malfoy

Hermione frowned and put the note on her desk before heading back to bed. She saw Draco sleeping there. He was only half covered by the blanket and she blushed knowing he was naked under them. Last night he was so attentive. After she came to her finish, he stroked her side with his fingers and whispered over and over how much he loved her.

She crawled back onto the bed and kissed his temple before laying down on his chest. Her fingers running across his chest and drawing circles. He quickly let out a small moan before stretching and opening his eyes.

"Good morning, Love. " Draco mumbled and Hermione smiled before hiding her face. "What's wrong?"

"Your mother sent me a note… Well an invitation. She wants us to have dinner with her tonight." Hermione informed and his eyes widened. "What all does she know?"

"She asked who had my heart since I'm not willing to move, I told her that she already knew who it was and told her your name before leaving." Draco informed and Hermione's eyes widened "She must be really pissed. Let's skip it."

"No, we are not skipping it. You started this so we got to follow through with it." Hermione heard him groan and she couldn't deny how it made her feel. She kissed his chest softly to assure him it would be fine. Draco looked down at her and she immediately remembered that look in his eyes.

"Well, we still have the rest of today" Draco mumbled before pulling her on top of him.


Hermione finished putting in her earrings before turning and looking at Draco. He had apparated back to her place after getting dressed and seeing if the dinner was even a real thing.

"Is this too much?" Hermione asked. She was wearing a dark green, almost black dress that was floor length. It wrapped around behind her neck and Draco loved it because it displayed just enough of her cleavage while also hugging her curves. He walked over to put his hand to her hip and swooped down to lay a kiss to her exposed collarbone.

"We can still cancel and just spend another night here." Draco whispered and Hermione wanted so badly to take him up on his offer, but they spent all morning in bed before they managed to eat breakfast. She shook her head and smoothed out the front of her dress.

"We just need to get this over with." Hermione stated, holding out her arm for him to grab and apparate them to his house.

Awkward introductions later where Hermione cursed her dress since she saw the judgement glint in Narcissa's eye. Draco's hand was at the curve of her lower back to walk her to the table and helped her sit down at the table. The table was covered in food and Hermione knew enough pureblood etiquette to know to wait till Draco grabbed his serving first.

"Draco, we found a beautiful seaside mansion in Greece. Once Lucius is free we'll be on our way." Narcissa stated picking at her food. "I sent letters for some jobs that could peak your interest."

"Mother" Draco hissed and looked at her "I'm not leaving here. I've already told you."

Hermione watched the exchange and she bit her lip. Draco's shoulders were tense and didn't look happy. She missed that morning at this moment with a passion.

"Draco we cannot afford to have you waste time with a-" Narcissa paused for a beat, "Muggle-born" She finished and Draco hit the table.

"I don't care what you think. I had to waste two years in Azkaban for your actions that forced me to do horrible things. Every moment with Hermione may seem like a waste to you, but they aren't for me. I love her Mother!"

Silence fell on the room and Narcissa looked at Draco like she didn't know who he was. Draco stood and motioned for Hermione to do the same.

"You can run to Greece and try to seek a new life. But I am done Mother. Come on Hermione we are leaving."


Draco stayed at her place for the rest of the week to avoid his mother and his father as they prepared to leave. Hermione couldn't deny that she enjoyed being able to sleep next to him every night and she actually began to dread his parents' departure because that would mean he would be over at the Manor again.

They were enjoying their breakfast of toast and coffee one morning when Draco asked Hermione a question she was not prepared for.

"Why don't you move in with me?" Draco asked and stared at his love to gauge her reaction. Hermione looked at him quickly and her hand dropped down to place her toast back on her plate.

"I… don't know" Hermione answered and she could see that it was not the answer he wanted. "Draco I love spending every night together, but I still have a lot of hesitation regarding that place"

"What about here? I could move in here" Draco replied and Hermione let out a chuckle. "What's funny?"

"Nothing, just this place is just so small. It barely fits my stuff and I bought it because it made sense to me being gone for months at a time. Both of us here all the time, it would get a bit hectic." Hermione explained and Draco's face got serious and she bit her lip to think about what he would say next.

"Let's find a place Hermione" Draco remarked and her heart leaped at the implication. "I'm serious. You will not feel like the Manor is your home and we are too much for this tiny flat so let do it. We can start looking at houses."

Hermione looked at him and then just gave him a telling smile which caused him to reach for her hand and squeeze reassuringly.

The next month he was holding her hand while opening their front door with a key. They searched for a while before they both found the one. A house that could equally become a refuge for the both of them. It had a nice basement where he could practice his potions and there was a room that has several floor to ceiling windows that would be perfect to begin a library.

Her old place was already empty since they had movers move everything from there first. They would organize her stuff first before moving his stuff in. Soon it would be perfect and both were excited for the life they were starting. Later that night while unpacking boxes Hermione looked at Draco and gnawed on her bottom lip with nervousness.

"Do you think this will work?" Hermione asked and Draco looked up with a flash of worry in his eyes.

"I want it to work. I can't imagine anyone else I rather live within this house." With those words he stood up and went over to her to grab her hands gently. "I know I've hurt you in the past and I promise you that I do not ever want to do that intentionally ever again." Hermione squeezed his hands back before closing her eyes and she felt his lips lay a kiss to her forehead.


When everything was unpacked and his personal belongings moved over to the house they were busy with work most days before coming home to organize that tensions were beginning to run high. They had fought that morning before they left for work and Hermione was still cautious to talk to him when he got home. She quietly went about organizing a couple picture frames on a hutch in the entry.

Hermione anticipated at least a kiss when he got home so she stood embarrassed when he stormed past her so she found ways to busy herself and stay out of his way. Soon she ate dinner quietly in the kitchen and fought back tears.

Draco came into the kitchen as she finishes and looked at her briefly, he saw how tense she was and frowned, knowing it was his fault for snapping at her this morning which prompted an argument that sent him reeling even further and put him in a bad mood all day.

"Hermione." He started and she placed her plate in the sink before leaving the room without a word. Payback definitely hurts sometimes and he followed her out of the room and she hurried up to their bedroom. "Can you stop?"

"No" Hermione hissed backwards to him and promptly slammed the door in his face before going to the bed. She soon felt the bed shift from the weight of another body.

Tears began and then the cries as Hermione felt his hand on her and knew she couldn't run any more. Draco immediately held her to him and whispered apologies over and over.

"Today was awful" Hermione cried and Draco nodded, rubbing her back. "I didn't get a kiss goodbye or one when you came home."

"I should have made up before we went to work. I was in an awful mood all day. I knew I should have dropped it before I got home, but I thought you wanted to pretend like nothing happened when I saw you there to greet me. I just was still so mad and didn't realize you were avoiding me till I saw you eating alone." Draco stammered and Hermione rested her head against his chest, her body still shivering from crying. "I'm so sorry.. I love you. I missed you all day."

"I hate fighting" Hermione admitted and wrapped her arms around him tightly. Draco kissed her hair and she pulled away to look at him and noticed he had been crying too. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay Hermione. It's my fault." Draco stated sheepishly and Hermione silenced him with a kiss. "I never want to hurt you.."

"We might spend the rest of our lives together. It's bound to happen. We already know how to push each other buttons so we have a bad advantage." Draco frowned and looked down at his lap where she was still laid from where he put her to calm her tears.

"I know we were always fighting." Draco whispered, pausing before continuing, "But the best part of it now is that we can make up."

"I love you Draco" Hermione whispered just before Draco pushed her down flat on the bed. He kissed her gently before nudging between her thighs. His fingers tickling her sides gently.

"You want to make up now?" Draco asked and Hermione breathed heavily before nodding. His hands grabbed her shorts and pulled them off, he was not going to wait any longer to take her.

His hands grazed her inner thighs and Hermione grasped with she felt his cock touch her lips and he tested her arousal for a little bit before entering her. Surprisingly, she was turned on enough for him to rest deeply inside of her and she moaned, trying to wrap her legs around his waist but he growled.

"I should have done this to you this morning." Draco moaned and pinned her legs with his arms before thrusting. Hermione cried out in pleasure and felt her body relax completely under his to take the almost punishing pace.

After both of their releases Draco gently stripped Hermione the rest of the way and made her lay on her stomach to rub her back gently. She felt better after crying and making up, thinking it was stupid they fought in the first place. Draco nuzzled against her neck and she smiled.

Hermione knew deep down that she wouldn't want anyone else to fight, to make up with, or to spend their night tangled together. Draco was hers and she didn't plan to give him up anytime soon, if at all.