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Hermione woke up in a daze, she had the most confusing dream. Ron had pushed her into this large hole in the middle of the Great Hall. She just kept falling and falling. Finally, as she thought she would hit the bottom, someone caught her. She saw a flash of blonde hair and pale skin before she practically jumped awake.

This was definitely not Hermione's room. Everything was in Slytherin colors. Hermione was so confused. Then the events of the night before flashed through her mind. Ron had sex with Lavender. This might have not been the first time. Hermione was crushed. Though her and Ron weren't dating, they were basically together. He had said after losing Fred he wasn't ready to get into a serious relationship. Hermione always saw Ron as her soul mate, her one and only. What was she going to do now?

She noticed him at this moment. Draco was sleeping peacefully on his black, leather couch next to his bed. Hermione caught herself analyzing him. He had grown up so much since first year. He was tall, probably around 6 foot now. He was always skinny, but now he had muscles. His arms were toned under his white school shirt that he hadn't bothered changing out of. She could see the muscles in his chest as it rose and fell with his breathing. He must have a nice stomach too. Quidditch was good for one thing! Suddenly, Draco opened his eyes. Hermione had been caught starring. He just smirked that famous smirk of his and sat up.

Draco was having the most wonderful dream of Hermione yet. She was on top of him, kissing his neck. It was amazing, better than anything he could imagine while awake. It felt so real. Then he was awake. Before he could even be mad about waking up from this dream, he realized the most beautiful brown eyes starring at him. Waking up to Hermione was so much better than dreaming about her. Before either of them could say anything, they heard loud banging. Someone was slamming on the portrait to their common room. Draco simply said, "Stay." He then went to see who it was.

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Draco couldn't help but feel some anxiety as he left his room. He never felt like this just from walking away from someone before. Hermione just had this effect on Draco that he had never experienced before. Draco thought to himself, "She is in my bed." The separation anxiety left his body at once. The banging on the portrait continued, followed by the young couple in the portrait screaming at her attacker. Draco opened the portrait to find anger and fire-red hair.

Ron Weasley stood there looking the most angry Draco had ever seen him. Draco actually felt a bit of fear, not that he would ever admit it. Ron screamed at Draco,

"Where in bloody hell is she, Malfoy?"

Draco stood there calmly and simply responded with.

"I don't know who you are speaking of, Weaselbee."

Draco's calm composure just pissed Ron off more. At that moment, Ron threw Draco against the wall. He was holding Draco by his through. Ron had bulked up since he started playing Quidditch. Draco could see the veins popping out of Ron's neck. Draco cursed at himself as he realized he hadn't even brought his wand with him. Ron yelled at Draco again.

"Malfoy, where the fuck is my girlfriend?"

Draco's heart sank at the word "girlfriend". He knew Hermione wasn't Ron's girlfriend, but just the thought of her being someone else's killed him. Draco decided he should probably answer Ron before he chocked him to death.

"I don't believe you have a girlfriend, Weasel."

Draco barely finished his sentence before he felt the impact on his face. Ron had punched Draco in the face, causing Draco to smash the back of his head against the stone wall. He fell to the floor and heard her footsteps.

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Hermione had been listening to the entire confrontation downstairs since Draco had left the door slightly open. As soon as she heard a large bang against the wall she was running down the stairs from Draco's room to the common room with her wand ready. Ron stood there looking absolutely crazy with rage. He had no right to be mad. Then Hermione's attention turned to Draco, he was on the floor holding his head. Hermione rushed to his side. Ron got even angrier.

"Hermione, why the fuck were you in this git's room?!"

Hermione completely ignored Ron. She tended to Draco. "What if he has a concussion?", Hermione thought to herself. All of a sudden Hermione was lifted from the ground by her arm and pulled against Ron's body.

"Mione, bloody fucking hell, ANSWER ME!"

Hermione was actually afraid. The rage is Ron's eyes was nothing like Hermione had ever seen. Sure, Ron had always been a hot-head but none of his temper flares had ever truly scared her. Hermione felt her wand being slowly pulled out of her hand. She wasn't really aware of anything because Draco's hand was lightly placed against her lower back. He was telling her that he was taking her wand to stop Ron. Hermione could barely process any thoughts; Draco Malfoy was touching her.

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Draco had to keep his breathing even. The pain coming from the back of his head was just a memory. He was touching her. Hermione Granger's soft back was just beneath her white blouse. Draco had to concentrate. He had to get the bloody Weasel off of her.

In one swift movement Draco stood and shouted, "Stupify!". This sent Ron flying across the common room and smashed against the opposite wall. This just pissed Ron off even more. In another single movement, Draco had moved Hermione behind him. If Draco had his way, the Weasel would never touch Hermione again. Draco needed to focus; he needed to get the Weasel out of their common room.

"Leave Weasley, now."

Draco stood tall in front of Hermione. Ron stood up, coming slowly towards them. Ron spoke in which sounded like a hiss, how Slytherin of him.

"Mione, get the fuck away from that fucking Death Eater!"

Draco's heart sank. The title just brought back so many painful memories. He didn't even get mad at Ron. It was the truth, Draco would always be marked as a Death Eater. Ron didn't know that they had held Draco down with evil curses to make him get the mark on his forearm. Before Draco could even respond to Ron's words, Hermione grabbed her wand out of Draco's hand and stepped towards Ron.

"Ronald, get the fuck out of our common room. I'm sure Lav misses her Won-Won."

Hermione never swore, it just wasn't her style. She could express her anger without cussing normally. This was different. Draco may have the Dark Mark but he is not like them. Draco had confined in Hermione about the terrible things he'd been through when she had heard him screaming during a nightmare one night. She ran to his room finding his door unlocked. He was thrashing around in his bed crying and screaming. Hermione woke him up and he just cried to her about how terrible it was.

Hermione's words must have really gotten to Ron. He didn't look angry anymore. He looked as if he could cry. He stepped towards Hermione and almost whispered,

"Mione, I'm sorry. It just happened…"

Hermione cut him off. She didn't care how sorry he was. I'm sure Lavender didn't just fall on his dick.

"I'm sorry Ronald, I can't hear you over the memory of you screaming that sluts fucking name! Get out before I hex you in oblivion!"

Ron finally accepted defeat and just walked out. He was embarrassed. Hermione could see it in his face. She was so mad at him; she couldn't even be sad at the moment. She turned to Draco. He just stared at Hermione, he looked like he was in shock. He opened his mouth is speak, but nothing came out.

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