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Author's note: Have I told you guys how much I love you? Thank you to everybody who has read this story, favourited, followed and reviewed. Without you it wouldn't be a story, so thanks! By the way this is not the last chapter of the story even though it may feel like it. Happy reading! ~HogwartsPrincess89

It had been almost two months since the broom ride and Draco and I were getting along better than ever. Thankfully, everyone else have gotten used to us holding hands now, so classes have been going by almost normally. If you would call Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger willingly tolerating each other normal. I smiled to myself and poked Draco in the arm.

"Draco. Wake up." "Mmff" Was the reply. I sighed. "I am not doing this again. You're getting up right this minute or so help me I will drench you with water again." He opened an eye. "Geeze 'Mione what's got your knickers in a twist this morning?" I raised an eyebrow at him.

"It's been two months since the start of term which means our Amortentia is finished today. I know we brewed it perfectly so we're going to get top marks." He smirked. "You sure you just don't want to know what it smells like?" I growled. He raised his arms in surrender. "Okay, okay I'm up."

Today was breakfast at the Slytherin table and when we walked in the hall I almost had a heart attack. Sitting at the Slytherin table looking like it was the most natural thing in the world, were Ginny and Luna. Blaise sat in between them, laughing at something that had been said. I gaped at them. "Ginny?" She turned around. "Oh hello Mione, Draco." I stared some more. She huffed in irritation. "House Unity, Mione." I dragged an equally stunned Draco to the table and then spent the rest of breakfast listening to Luna talk about Wrackspurts, watched by Blaise who looked endearingly at the strange witch. "You lot have gone barmy." Draco announced. Blaise looked over at him, amused.

"Says the bloke who sleeps in the same bed with the Gryffindor Princess, war heroine, and smartest witch of her age Hermione Granger." I blushed. Draco chuckled. Ginny took pity on me and decided to save me from further embarrassment. "So amortentia potion's are done today. Excited to see what they smell like?" There was a series of nods. Blaise sent a look at Luna, and she at him. I smiled, they were cute together I decided.

Soon enough it was time to head to potions. The class quieted immediately as Professor Slughorn made his way to the front of the room. "Today's the day we get to test out your amortentia potions. I hope you managed to brew them successfully. Do we have a volunteer who'd like to have their potion tested first?" After years of practice, my hand shot into the air before anyone else's. Slughorn chuckled. "Of course. Miss Granger and Mr. Malfoy if you would kindly bring your potion up to the front." He peered down at it through the clear lid that he had ordered specially for this assignment. He beamed. "Oho! It looks absolutely perfect! What a knack for potions the two of you have!"

I smiled in gratitude. As usual, Malfoy smirked. "Now then, let's take off the lid and see just how perfect it is. The class held their breath in anticipation. Slughorn's arm seemed to be moving in slow motion as he pulled off the lid. I blanched at the smell, blushing furiously. It had changed. The only thing I still smelled from my old smell was new parchment. In addition to that it now smelled like hair gel, expensive cologne, and a hint of mint. In other words, it smelled like Draco.

I looked around at the others. Blaise and Luna were now grinning very sappily at each other, Neville and Hannah (Abott) were smiling at each other shyly, Ginny was beaming and Lavender Brown had burst into tears. I finally forced my eyes to Draco. He was staring back at me, a strange look on his face. I was going to ask him what he smelled but the words died on my lips. He was staring at me so intensely that even I wasn't oblivious enough not to understand what it meant. I returned his gaze boldly, trying to convey I'd smelt him in the potion. The intensity of our gaze was so strong it mad my face heat up. Without thinking about what I was doing, I closed the gap between us and put my lips on his.

I've never been kissed like that before. His touch was electrifying, his lips soft yet unyielding. He kissed me like I was the most beautiful girl in the world and made me believe it too. I always thought that people were joking when they said that they felt fireworks, but it turns out they meant it literally. All I wanted to do was kiss him forever. We broke apart to a cough. Slughorn was standing there looking extremely uncomfortable. "I know your Head Boy and Girl and everything, but I still have to punish you. PDA in classrooms is not allowed at Hogwarts. Five points from Slytherin and Gryffindor and this class is over for you two today. By the way, you both received an O on your potion.

We made our way out of the classroom grinning like idiots. As soon as we were out of sight Draco pinned me against the wall and kissed me. I felt myself melt against him. Too soon, he pulled away. "I think it's safe to say I smelled you in our potion Hermione." I grinned. "And I think it's safe to say I smelt you." He smiled at me and I melted all over again. He could get me to do anything as long as he smiled at me like that.

He swallowed nervously. "Hermione Granger, would you do me the honour of being my girlfriend?" I smiled softly up at him. "I think I would like that very much." He beamed. I threw my arms around him and pulled him in for another kiss. I pulled away first, realizing something. "Draco, we've been friends for months and now we're dating, but we're still stuck together." He frowned and pulled out his wand. He waved it over our hands, muttering the counter curse. I felt the charm slip away.

We gaped at each other. "We're the smartest people in our grade and we didn't even think to try the counter curse?" I narrowed my eyes. "We didn't try it because we trusted Professor Flitwick to tell us the truth. Why did he lie to us?" Draco's eye widened. "Mione, do you remember the day McGonagall told us we'd be sharing a dormitory? She said if we did something drastic because of our dislike for each other, she wouldn't hesitate to put a very strong sticking charm on the both of us. He quoted.

My jaw fell open in shock. "But…Terry…" He shook his head. She must have blown up the paper in front of him and put it on us in the confusion. And that's why Professor Flitwick looked so amused at our predicament." "But then why did our hands hurt so badly when we tried to have you sleep on the floor if it was just an ordinary sticking charm?"

"Because, Miss Granger, I also placed an anti separation charm on you that made it unbearable when you were too far away from each other. The only way for you to get over your hatred was to get as close as possible to one another." Professor McGonagall interrupted. I glared at the Head Mistress. "You put us through all of this for what?"

She smiled. "I care for you very much Miss Granger, and you were having an incredibly hard time after the war, your parents, being away from Harry and Ron, and from breaking up with Mr. Weasley. Mr. Malfoy was struggling as well, and I knew that the two of you would be good for each other, and that you were probably the only people capable of getting the other to open up. I seem to have been correct. Two months ago, you both stopped hiding your scars and you let each other in and became friends. And not two minutes ago, I saw you kissing like your lives depended on it."

I couldn't believe it. McGonagall had played match maker with us. Draco turned to me. "Speaking of Potter and Weasley, do they know we've become friends?" "They do and they're perfectly okay with it." Ginny answered from behind us. "You know all those times when I 'disappeared to be with Harry'? Well half the time we were following you under the cloak. And Harry knows you Mione. He saw how happy you were with him and realized you were smitten with him. He doesn't have a problem with it. As long as you're happy, he's happy. And even he can see that Draco's changed. By the way, you're welcome at the Burrow for Christmas this year Draco. Mum and Dad invited you."

He was speechless. "They invited me? They know who I am. They should hate me." She smiled at him. "Blaise and I have been taking pictures of you two when you weren't looking, we're making you a picture album for your Christmas present. I showed them the pictures and told them how you've changed and that you don't have a family to go to for Christmas. That made up their minds. They would love to have you if you'll come."

He beamed."I'd love to." "Ginny," I cut in, "what about Ron? How'd he take this?" "How do you think he took it? He was furious. But Harry, mum, George and I managed to make him see that he just wanted you to be happy and he's alright with it now. He's not happy, but he's alright with it. By the way, are you guys together now?"

Draco gave me a goofy smile that I returned. "We are." Blaise came out into the hallway too and whooped. "Finally!" Ginny smirked. "You owe me ten galleons Zabini." He groaned and paid up. "You were betting on us?!" I demanded. Ginny just kept smirking. "Yup. I bet you'd get together before Christmas. He said you were too thick to do anything about it before New Years. But he forgot we were brewing amortentia in potions."

I rolled my eyes. Too happy to really be angry with her. "Oh and by the way, Harry is quite upset you haven't been writing to him as often as normal. Send him a letter and tell him about this yeah?" I nodded. "Of course I will. I've been a little distracted as of late." Draco smirked. "You love it." His smirk turned more cunning than it had been all year. "Does this mean that you'll be supporting Slytherin in all upcoming Quidditch matches?" I blanched. "Excuse you Malfoy, you may be her boyfriend but I'm her best friend and she's a Gryffindor. She has to support us." I grinned mischievously. "Or I could sway my allegiances and decide to support Hufflepuff this year."

The two Quidditch captains stared at me with shock. "There is NO way you are supporting Hufflepuff." I grinned. "Then I guess one of you is going to have to be disappointed. But don't worry, I've got a plan." "Which is?" Draco prompted. "That's for me to know and you to find out. Now c'mon Draco. Seeing as we've been kicked out of potions and we have free periods the rest of the day, I'm taking you on a date." He smiled at me. "You're taking me on a date huh? Not to Madam Puddifoots I hope, we've done that already." "What?!" Was Ginny's enraged reaction. "Hermione Granger as soon as you come back from that date I'm expecting full details!"

As I tugged Draco around the corner I heard Professor McGonagall ask in confusion, "Why did they get kicked out of potions?" Blaise was the one who replied. "They were snogging in class."

I burst into laughter and turned to look at Draco, feeling on top of the world as he put his arm around me. For the first time in a long time, I felt completely happy. I felt loved.