DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING
Note: Thanks for the reviews!! I'm so glad you like this. Please keep reviewing I love hearing what you guys think good or bad. Ok so I didn't get to read the books past five but my friends told me what happened (Partly why I didn't read them felt it was spoiled a little bit) or the jist of it. In this Lucius is in Azkaban. Hope you like this chapter guys!!!
Hermione woke up to find that during the night they had gotten as close as they possibly could to each other. His arms were wrapped securely around her, their legs were intertwined and her head was nestled in his chest. Smiling she snuggled closer to him and closed her eyes relishing in the moment. Draco felt her movement and held her tighter and she nuzzled his chest. This feels so right. Who would've thought I would ever have done something so completely crazy with someone like Draco? Who would've known it would feel so completely right? I kept thinking last night as I saw Lavender and Ron that I never felt that way before. Never had my heart beat faster, never got breathless or passionate with Ron. I guess that means I didn't love him as much as I thought I did. Merlin knows my heart beat last night.
"Hermione?" Snapping back to reality she looked up at Draco who was looking at her expectantly. "I said we should probably talk." Every girls favorite words. She nodded before sitting up. He looked down and blushing she tried covering up before he stopped her. Lowering her hands she waited for him to speak. "I really care about you and know this is going to hurt your feelings a little bit but it needs to be done. We need to keep us a secret." Seeing the look on her face he quickly continued. "Not because I want to hide you. Hermione think about it. You can see why." Sighing she nodded. She did understand. Draco's friends, her friends, the family's it made sense. Smiling to let him know she wasn't mad she agreed before saying that they should get ready. Taking special care with her appearance and debating for ten minutes about makeup she finally decided to go natural. When she finished she noticed that when she was ready he had left already so she walked out and entered the great hall alone. Instantly she saw Harry and Ginny next to Ron and Lavender. Smiling at Ginny she walked over and took her other side before greeting Harry good morning.
Not waiting for any fights to break out as soon as she was done, Ginny wanted company walking to her class and she nodded readily. Ginny convinced her to eat a little breakfast however and she sighed and buttered a piece of toast and began to nibble. She heard the screeching of owls and knew her daily prophet would be coming. Sure enough an owl started flying toward her but as she watched another owl did too they both dropped a package in front of her. She noticed though the second one was under the prophet. Moving her paper discreetly making sure no one was paying attention she noticed it was a letter that read read this later. Draco. She thought smiling. Opening the prophet she scanned it before engaging Ginny into a conversation. While listening to Ginny her eyes wandered over to Draco, as if feeling her eyes on him his eyes met hers and instantly she felt her heart thumping like mad in her chest. When he broke the connection she instantly felt the loss. How could one man have so much affect on me? She didn't know.
"Hermione?" Snapping to attention she looked over to see Harry and Ginny staring at her. "We need to go class." Nodding Hermione rose and walked them out. They were talking animatedly the whole time but Hermione couldn't focus. When they got to Ginny's classroom she gave Hermione a hug and said she'd see her later. Nodding Hermione gave her a hug and walked to class with Harry in silence. When they finally reached their classroom Harry stopped her and smiled before saying, "Another day of higher education. Come on." Laughing Hermione came in and took her place next to him before remembering her note. She wanted to read it but couldn't with Harry sitting right there. Sighing softly she got out her quill and began copying the blackboard. She was dying to read the letter and sighed in relief when the class was over. She didn't sit next to Harry in transfiguration or Ron either now that they had split. She sat at a table behind Harry alone. Sitting down in her sit and waiting for class to start she couldn't help turning and watching the door. Draco entered with his signature smirk and Ron and Lavender entered behind them. Turning to the front she waited until Professor McGonagall entered and partnered everyone up. Her partner was Malfoy.
Sitting side by side his leg brushed hers sending electric shocks up her leg. Closing her eyes she acted like nothing had happened. She knew he saw her eyes close though and silently cursed herself. Standing up when Professor McGonagall reached their table she performed the spell perfectly and watched as Draco did as well. Smiling she left for Ron's table and Hermione looked down at the table. After a moment she felt an arm brush hers. Looking at Draco she saw him looking straight ahead like nothing had happened and saw him writing something in his notebook. After checking all the tables Professor McGonagall walked to the front of the class and began a lecture. Hermione began writing notes wishing Draco would touch her again. He didn't until class was almost over. His leg brushed against hers and he left it there until the class was dismissed. Draco stared at her and she saw lust in his eyes. He whispered huskily, "Read your note." Before walking quickly from the room. Hermione let out a shaky breath before following him out.
The rest of the day was no better. She couldn't concentrate and in potions Snape had to call her name twice. Sighing she went inside the common room and looked to see if Draco was there before remembering he had quid ditch practice. Sitting down she opened the letter and read,
Hermione,
I know we just saw each other, but I know I hurt your feelings when I said we had to remain a secret. I'm sorry. I'm not doing it because I want to okay? I'm doing it because of my dad. You know he hates people like you (Mudbloods) and you know someone at school would tell him and then he would try to hurt me or worse, hurt you. I don't want that. I really care about you.
Draco
Also if you want another steamy bath tonight I'm only to happy to oblige and tonight after everyone's asleep, meet me on the quid ditch pitch.
Hermione blushed at the thought of another shower before reading the last line again. Why the quid ditch pitch? Shaking her head she went to her room and putting the note away before doing her homework and getting ready for dinner. Walking into the great hall she sat down next to Harry who was kissing Ginny. Looking up he smiled sheepishly and Hermione covered her eyes laughing. Lavender sat down next to Hermione and began talking to Ron. Rolling her eyes Hermione engaged a conversation with Harry and Ginny soon joined in. soon however they heard, "I know she's probably only kissed you Won Won." Her friends looked at Hermione but she just shrugged and continued talking. Lavender gave it a few more tries before seeing Hermione wasn't going to respond sighed loudly in anger before kissing Ron hard. Finally Hermione said, "I thought there was no shagging in the great hall. We shouldn't be exposed to that. I may go blind." Instantly the entire table laughed and Lavender said primly, "Your just mad that its not you." Hermione laughed before saying, "I'm over it."
Ron looked at her for a long moment before Lavender captured his attention saying, "Yeah right. Come on Won Won." "But I'm hungry." Sighing Lavender began to talk to him quietly and they left. Hermione looked at Harry and Ginny who were staring at her. "Your over Ron?" Hermione nodded. "I really am. It still hurts but I don't want to be with Ron anymore." They smiled at her and were about to say something when Hermione said, "Harry, I do need to talk to you after dinner though. If that's ok." Nodding Harry went back to talking to Ginny who looked at Hermione for a moment longer before giving Harry her full attention.
Hermione waited patiently for dinner to be over but it wasn't happening. She kept sneaking peaks at Draco every few minutes and occasionally he would look at her. He would always look away quickly enough that no one noticed and Hermione knew the secret thing was going to be harder on her than she thought. Finally it was over and Hermione walked Harry to the hallway alone making sure not even Ginny heard. "Harry I need your invisibility cloak." He looked at her in surprise. "Why Hermione?" Thinking quickly she said, "To go to the restricted section of the library. There's a book I want to study." She smiled. It was completely plausible that she would need to do that. Harry looked at her before saying, "Ok I'll bring it by your common room just don't get caught ok?" Nodding Hermione hugged him in thanks before explaining that she had to go to the common room and finish her essay for Snape.
When she got there Draco still wasn't there but she knew where he'd be soon enough. Meet me at the quid ditch pitch.
Ok so that's it. I had a lot of people say make it longer so I did. Please review! Hope you liked it.