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Betrayal

Draco,

In regarding the upcoming Christmas holidays, I wish to inform you of further plans for the proceedings and a small detail, which could ruin them. Please meet me at Hogs Head at 11am sharp in two weeks time, Saturday.

Lucias Malfoy.

Draco folded the letter and placed it on his chest of drawers, which was now covered in lolly wrappers, paper, quills, ink, letters. It had been two weeks since his last visit from his father and two weeks since he had kissed Granger. They had barely spoken since the time by the fireplace. They had shared simple conservers but nothing of great importance and too much of Malfoy's annoyance he wanted to talk to her, brush past her. Yet, he seemed to lose all confidence when she came near, something he had never occurred with other girls.

Draco walked out of his room. He had to patrol the corridors soon. He sat by the fire, waiting for Granger. She soon entered, she wore her school robes, with her Head Girl symbol neatly stitched on. Even though they where separated from their houses, they still belonged to them, so they wore their colours.

"Malfoy," Hermoine said startled. Draco sighed, she had used his last name again. "What are you sitting here for, in your robes?" she questioned.

"Well Granger, as far as I knew patrolling the corridors, was for both Head boy and Girl and the prefects of course," he said standing.

"Oh," she said still slightly shocked before smiling. Draco watched happily, he loved her smile. "Well, I'm glad"

"Good, I'm doing this for you." He said plainly unbelieving that the words left his mouth. She blushed ever so slightly.

"Well you know what to do, if you need me, contact me with you Head Boy badge." She said. Draco looked at her confused. She stepped forward and sighed. Draco stiffened.

"Look," she said softly, grabbing his badge. She pressed her finger onto the H in the middle. Her badge began flashing. "When you push this I know you need me."

'Oh if you only knew how much I needed you,' he thought 'I need the way you smell of something exotic, they way you smile and laugh and I need this close proximity. If I only could say those things, if only.'

"Ok," he said a little bit to husky for his liking. He fought the urge to put his arm around her waist and pull her in.

Hermoine hesitated a little longer before stepping away from him. She looked up at him then. His grey blue eyes filled with desire.

'Draco I need you, can't you see I need you. If you only knew, why it would never work.' She thought. Hermoine stepped forward again.

"Why did you kiss me Draco?" she asked softly, breaking eye contact. He breathed in deeply, shocked by the question. He stepped back from her.

"I..I..think we should be getting on to..to..umm..patrolling now Hermoine." He said avoiding the question. Before he walked to the door.

"Just answer the question Malfoy," she said a little to harshly. He turned and looked at her. A silence came over the room. Hermoine blushed and averted her eyes from his gaze.

"Because.." he mumbled as he tried to find the right words but he couldn't. Words just couldn't explain his actions. Hermoine wringed her hands, unable to look at him, fearing the harsh words that may escape his mouth. She stood waiting for further speech from him. He remained silent.

"Because..?" she asked. She raised her heard and looked for him. He was gone.

'Stupid bloody coward, why wouldn't he just answer the question? I wasn't like it was a very hard question to answer. How hard was it just to say the truth? But then again he is a Malfoy. Malfoy's never speak the truth. Why do I except more from him?' she thought as Hermoine walked through the abandon corridors, patrolling.

She turned a corner, finding a couple pressed against the wall, making out ferociously. The girl's head was back, she moaned. Hermoine blinked for a second, realising who they were. Draco and Ginny. Hermoine's mouth dropped at the sight of the couple. She looked in disgust and envy at her friend. They were oblivious to her. Hermoine did not know how to react to the situation. A moan now escaped Draco as he grinded up against Ginny. She had seen enough.

'Why? Why now? Why where he knew I was patrolling? Why Ginny? One of my best friends, how could he do it to me? How could Ginny do this to me? To Harry? Oh Harry, we have both been betrayed tonight.' She thought sadly

"Ginny Weasley, what would your mother think? Or even your brother for that matter. Oh what about your boyfriend, Harry? I'm sure he would love seeing you rub yourself up against Draco Malfoy." She yelled, hissing the last words. "Especially when both of you know that this behaviour is completely inappropriate."

Draco and Ginny let go off each other. Creating a lot of space in a quick amount of time. They both stood breathless and red faced. Hermoine glared at them both.

"It's not what you think Hermoine, it jus…" Ginny began to say.

"No, I don't want to hear excuses. Just get out of my sight and back to your dorm. Don't make me hex your ass all the way there. SCAT!" Hermoine bellowed pointing to the way she had to go. Ginny hurried past her, frightened by Hermoine's yelling. Hermoine watched Draco, he was looking at the floor. He ran his fingers through his hair before looking at her. He wore a look of embarrassment and pride. Hermoine however looked at him with sadness and confusion. She turned away from him.

"Hermoine…listen to me for a second." Malfoy pleaded to her retreating back. She stopped, her hands went to her face. She turned around slowly, her face wet and her eyes puffy.

"What Malfoy?" she spat. "I have things to do." She stood there, hands on hips. Looking as if she was about to leap at him and claw him to death.

'Oh why does she to look so good when she is angry? If I only wasn't to far away from her to reach her.'

Draco made eye contact with her. Before stepping forward, she stepped back. He didn't like her keeping her distance. He stepped forward again. This time she did not move.

"Would you like that question asked?" he whispered too soft for her to hear. She stepped forward trying to hear but closing the gap more. He smiled at the fact this planned worked.

"What did you say? If you are going to waste my time at least do it so I can hear it." She said rudely.

"I said," he stepped forward. "Would you like that question answered?" he asked.

"Does it really matter anymore?"

"It does to me." He stepped closer again, she stepped back noticing the close proximity. His smile faded. She kept her stubborn look of determination. "Obviously it doesn't matter to you."

"It does," Hermoine said softly, stepping forward again. Draco reached out for a lock of her hair and wound it around his fingers. He let it fall again neatly on her shoulder.

"Please tell me Draco, I couldn't live without knowing." She said stepping closer and putting her hand on his chest. She slowly raised her head to reach his eyes.

"Couldn't live aye?" he said cheekily. Hermoine's mouth dropped playfully before she hit his arm.

"You know what I meant." She said before she became serious again, yet a smile still edge at her mouth.

"Well the reason is," he paused finding the right words. He knew that he could find now.

AN: So I'm going to leave you there. Nice little cliff hanger I thought…give some ideas on why he kissed her and I will write more soon. Sorry it took so long to put this up but I had a major case of writer block but amazingly today, I sat down it just flowed. I'm so happy. I know there are many other little stories flowing off this one. Like what happened in the summer and who hexed Harry but I really wanted to bring you back to what this story is really about. Hermoine and Draco. So, till next chapter. Love xxx