A/N: Thanks to The Princess Wolf and xxxxcrazychickxxxx for the reviews!! I'm really excited because I'm nearly at 50 reviews! So I've decided that I am going to PM the 50th reviewer a preview of the next chapter! Also, in honour of Mother's day I'd like to dedicate this chapter to my mum.

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Chapter 20 – Kisses and Karma

Hermione woke up to find herself tangled in the bed sheets, she pulled her legs out and tried to get up, but something around her waist prevented her from doing so. She looked down to her waist and saw a male arm wrapped around her; she looked beside her dreading what she was going to see. There he was lying so innocently next to her.

Draco looked so peaceful when he was asleep, no smirk and nothing to confuse her. Sun was just starting to peek into the room; Hermione glanced at the clock and saw that it was only 6:00am. Trying not to wake him Hermione lied back down, pushing thoughts of an angry Harry and Ron out her mind she fell back to sleep.

About two hours later Draco woke up to find himself with his arms around something soft and smooth. He raised his head slightly and realized the smoothness was Hermione's bare midsection. Her shirt had risen slightly in her sleep so it was just above her belly button. He smirked and brought his hand up slightly, pulling the shirt with him, but a hand caught his and roughly put it back at his side. Hermione got out of bed crossly, and she made sure to toss the sheets forcefully onto his head as she left. She entered the bathroom and he heard her lock the door before starting the shower.

"Can't blame a guy for trying," was all he muttered still grinning. But Hermione didn't find the situation as amusing. After showering and dressing she went to all lengths to avoid the embarrassment of facing him. Unfortunately that meant she couldn't start her detective work yet, but she had gained many more tips as she continued reading her mystery novel.

By the end of the day Draco hadn't seen her once, not only had she hid in closets if she heard him approaching. She also put a charm around herself so that if he came within ten feet of her she would be warned by a vibration in her hand, so she could escape right away. It was a useful trick, but Hermione wished she had Harry's invisibility cloak, so she could just hide under there.

Hermione was still reading her book and it was past midnight. A yawn escaped her and she tried to focus on the blurry words in front of her. Tears filled her eyes as she tried to hold back another yawn. She wiped them away easily and finally put down her book. She walked through the house quickly to check that he was already asleep before she settled down on the couch.

"He was right when he said it was uncomfortable," she muttered. She conjured some cushions and tried to make herself more comfy. She did not succeed and out of pure frustration she whacked the side of the couch with her wand. Under her Hermione felt the couch move it grew much larger and softer. Hermione lied back down and was asleep within minutes.



The next morning Hermione woke up, dressed and hurried downstairs. But by the time that she got there was a burnt smell lingering in the air. She entered the kitchen to find Draco violently hitting the stove with his wand, next to him was a dish full of what looked like burnt disks. She began to laugh at him, he spun around when he heard he the sudden noise and glared at her. He then folded his arms and pouted. She replied to that by saying, "well, that's karma for you."

"How is that karma? I didn't do anything wrong to begin with."

"That happened because of what you did yesterday morning," Hermione said simply.

"Well is karma going to get me for doing this too?" he asked as he moved towards her swiftly and wrapped his arms around kissing her deeply. She returned the kiss happily, getting used to his hot and cold moods. He could be impossible to deal with sometimes, but when he was in good mood it made up for it. They stepped back into the study and Hermione removed her arms from her neck and used them to hoist herself onto the desk. She felt his tongue press against her lips, silently asking for access to her mouth. She fulfilled his request, opening her mouth slightly. After a few more minutes Hermione pulled away.

"Well, all of this activity has made me hungry. Why don't we go make breakfast?" She asked.

"Fine, let's go," he replied, hoping they could continue after she had eaten. He held her hand and led her to the kitchen. She went over and examined the burnt disks and realizes they were Draco's attempt to make pancakes. Once again she started to laugh as she pulled ingredients out from the cupboards and started a fresh batch.

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