Too Close for Comfort

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters they belong to J.K (sniffs). Only the plot is mine.

A/N: Okay you guys gave me 22 reviews and now that means I've got to get this chapter up as promised! I hate authors that don't update for what seems like YEARS on brilliant stories! No one told me about my whole 'Small Chapters' or 'Long Chapters' debate please lemme know! thanx you guys are stars… Once again, songs are in bold thoughts in italics….Let me now say…

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Come with Me, Stay the night

You say the words but boy it don't feel right

"Before I tell you this, promise me a dance at the disco?"

"I promise! Continue!"

"We entered your compartment to just annoy you guys really and everyone bar you went silent, readied their wands and went into silence. You were trying to get some box or something. Then you saw me and fainted! Your friends went into uproar I didn't really notice them though as I was actually worried about you. Crabbe and Goyle did what they do best fight people away from me! Blaise had reached us by that time and was now helping Crabbe and Goyle. Pansy was just shouting insults at them. Then she took out her wand but Loony Lovegood turned it to rubber and –"

"Draco, I really don't want to know about Pansy and a rubber wand if you don't mind!"

"Sorry went a little off track. Where was I? Oh yeah, you had fainted and I knelt down beside you and tried to revive you. But you just weren't waking up So then you know like people do I prayed to Merlin or rather I asked something of Merlin!"

"What did you ask him?"

"Well first I said I wouldn't hit any first years for a whole week and nothing happened so then I though of something totally off the wall…"

"Which was???"

"Err…that…that I well don't be offended by what I called you okay? It was before I knew you…"

What do you expect me to say (You know it's just too little too late)

You take my hand, and you say you've changed

"Okay! Now spill"

"Well…I… actually thought…

Shit, Shit, Shit. Did I do this? SHIT. Please let the Mudblood wake up please. Father will beat me if I get into any more trouble with Dumbles or the Deformed Trio. Ugh… I can't believe I'm actually having to TOUCH her. Shit, Grangers getting paler by the second. Oh Merlin! I promise if you save the Mudblood then I won't hit any first years for a whole week….Nothings happening…Ok Merlin – I promise that…Err…That I will show my true self and not hide behind the Malfoy name anymore…Nothing….Ok I Promise that – Shit she woke up…well I was in the middle of a promise so I don't have to do anything!"

- - - - - - Silence - - - - - -

"Hermione? I'm really sorry about calling you a Mudblood. I mean I really was panicking-"

"So the next time I'm around and you panic you're going to call me a Mudblood is that it?"

But boy you know your beggin don't fool me

Because to you it's just a game

"No! You don't get it!"

"So now I'm slow too?"

"Hermione! Seriously, you need to chill! I swear it will never happen again!"

"…humph…"

"Fine! If that's the way you want to be! All I wanted to do was clear things up for you… But no – you'd much rather be left in the dark wouldn't you?"

"Dr-"

"No, I get it! You just don't like me at all...there I said it! I know you don't like me! You are obviously in 'LOVE' with Potter, what you see in him I have no idea, he might look different but he's still a glory hunter, everything he does gets into the papers I think he writes the articles under a false name or something! But I get it! You like Potter. You always liked Potter! Never in this century is that going to change! Granger, no guy will EVER be good enough for you…not even me. So I guess you just have to deal with one less member in your little fan club-"

So let me on down

Cause time has made me strong

Draco had let all his feelings towards Hermione tumble out in a stint of jealousy, why he was jealous he didn't know!

…oh yeah…Potter gets Hermione! No chance of me even kissing her on the flipping cheek at this moment in time!

"So, Granger, if you wouldn't mind could you…"

"W-w-what?"

Draco's heart strings plunged to the bottom of the sea when he saw her eyes were trying to hold back unshed tears but couldn't cope and a few lone tears streaked down her face. But he had to get out of here before he broke something. He had to leave…now…he needed time to think.

"Move"

Hermione silently slid over towards the desk chair leaving room for Draco to go out.

"Oh and Hermione?" Hermiones heart felt a tug of hope.

"You can cancel that dance I asked for too" He turned and exited the heads dorm a few seconds later.

I'm starting to move on

I'm gonna say this now

Hermione broke down in what seemed like endless tears. She cried and cried until half ten. She had missed dinner and by now was after leaving Blaise's room and was curled up in a ball on her bed, as if she were protecting herself from more hurt. She finally stopped crying, there was nothing left to cry in her tear ducts. She couldn't sleep.

I think I need a walk!

Five minutes later Hermione was just about to exit the front doors when someone that sounded like Ron was singing!

"Love can touch us one time and last for a life time" That's a song from the Titanic!

"RON!"

"'Mione?"

Ron ran around the corner and saw Hermione in a big puffy jacket and her pyjamas bottoms underneath.

"What are you singing for Ronald?"

"Well, don't freak out…myself and Lavender are back together!"

Your chance has come and gone

And you know

"Ron! That's great, now you won't be moping around anymore!" Hermione gave Ron a big hug. She broke down crying on his shoulder.

"Err…Hermione, I don't smell that bad do I?"

Hermione laughed amidst all her tears.

Seems my tear ducts weren't empty! Ron is just the person I needed to talk to.

"Are you going to tell me why you were trying to sneak out in fluffy bunny slippers?"

"Just gong for a walk! Ron…I've missed you, lots!"

"I've missed you two!"

"It feels like we haven't talked I ages!"

"Yeah, it does. How's the love life going?"

"Err…horribly bad to tell you the truth. See I liked this guy but then there is this other guy and I like them both for different reasons, then one guy asked me out, I said yes, then I talked to other guy today and he said he liked me but he had no chance with me 'cause of the other guy and then he just well he gave this long speech on how no one will ever be good enough for me and I don't know what to do? Any advice?"

"Oh. . . "

It's just too little too late

A little too wrong

"Oh what?"

"Well I was just thinking about it, it's kinda confusing but I get it!"

"What should I do?"

"'Mione stop moaning! You should write down what you like about both guys, then you write down what you don't like about both guys. Evaluate them and whoever has the most good things, go for him!"

"Ron, those are the wisest words I've ever heard come out of your mouth!"

"But what about the other guy?"

"Drop him"

"What if I don't want to?"

"You have to drop one of them Herms! It's unfair to them both!

"What if they have equal amounts of good? What do I do then?"

"Er…come back to me! Whoever it feels right with, go with them!"

"What if I sort of have a deadline to choose before?"

And I can't wait

Boy you know all the right things to say (You know it's just too little too late)

"When's the deadline?"

"Tomorrow"

"Get writing those evaluation sheets then!!"

"Thanks Ron!"

"No problem!" Ron made his way back to Gryffindor tower. Hermione turned to head back to the library.

"Hey! Hermione! Do you want to go to the disco with me?"

"No, go with me!"

"Hey Granger, how about me?"

Hermione stared at the group of fifth year boys from Ravenclaw.

"I actually am going with someone-" The boys who were really tall and lean next to petite Hermione encircled her.

"I said, go to the disco with me"

"And I said no!"

The circle was getting smaller and smaller. They were practically face to face. Or rather face to chest as that us where Hermione came up to on them.

You say you dream of my face

But you don't like me

Great! The one time I don't bring my wand!

The guy directly in front of her, James Erickson is his name, pushed her into the wall. He tilted her head towards him.

"Okay, here goes Granger. I ask you to go to the disco with me. You say yes James."

"W-w-what if I don't?"

"Well then either I kill your cat or I have sex with your friend Ginny!"

"Ooooh and that's a threat is it?"

"It is and to clear things up for you…the sex…it will be forced-"

"You mean rape her?" Horrified Hermione searched for a way around him. There was none.

"Exactly"

"James you are a sick boy"

"I'm no boy"

"Hate to break it to you, but yeah, you kinda are!"

James kissed Hermione roughly. She had just enough time to clamp her mouth shut he was now trying to open it, while kissing her. He ran his hands along her back, up her jacket, inside her pyjamas top and unhooked her bra.

You just like the chase

To be real, it doesn't matter anyway (You know it's just too little too late)

"James…please don't"

He didn't reply but he had opened her lips and was now swirling his tongue around her mouth.

Urgh – this boy can't kiss for crap! I should have gone with Ron, why didn't I go with RON?

He pushed her towards a broom cupboard, it was locked. Hermione kicked him in the balls.

"Ah Shit Granger" She ran but he grabbed her by the leg and she fell onto the hard floor.

"This position is much better!"

"James…s-s-s-stop"

"Granger, you are mine for tonight. No one knows where you are. No one cares about you enough to find you lying here pathetically-" Next thing Hermione knew James had been pushed off her and was being hit continuously. James, now unconscious had just been kicked in the ribs.

I was young and in love

I gave you everything but it wasn't enough

"Wrong Erickson, I care enough to find her" He spat on James.

Draco wrapped his strong arms around Hermione protectively. He pulled her into a standing position.

"You okay?"

"Mmm"

"Hermione-"

Draco was silenced as Hermione kissed him lightly on the lips.

"Thanks Draco…I'll see you tomorrow and-"

It was now Hermiones turn to be silenced, by Draco kissing her lightly on the lips.

"and I can't wait to have that dance with you tomorrow night!" He finished the sentence for her and he gave her a quick hug and headed back towards the dungeons. Hermione towards the Heads dorm.

Time to write those evaluation cards and Draco's got an advantage over Harry, He kissed me. On the other hand his saving me brought him up level with Harry at the moment! But who will win in the end? Will I make the right choice?

And now you wanna communicate

Go find someone else

A/N: A suitable ending! Okay please don't be like 'This thing with Hermione happened before' it didn't in that one Roger only wanted her to date him in this she could have been raped or killed or have had Ginny raped or killed, or even Crookshanks(Not raped though, that would just be abnormal!)! The song is 'Too Little, Too Late by JoJo' – she's only like one of my favourite singers!! I hope you like it, please review I will not updated until I get 25 reviews come on...you just press that little lavender coloured button! Thanks to all my reviewers. Thanks to t.macD, ilovestrawberries and MikayGirl especially! MikayGirl – Are the conversations clearer? Please lemme know!

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