Fourth Chapter. So Sorry For the long wait, been out too much. So I set some time aside for you just to write this. enjoy!

A Sweet, Deadly Rose

Chapter 4: Hermione's Choice; Picking And Choosing

She opened her eyes, was about to say how much of a lovely day she would have with only 3 lessons and then it hit her. Today was the day she made her choice. Harry or Draco. She felt like she was three again and couldn't choose between an apple or a sweet, even when she knew which was better for her in the long run. She threw the covers off of and forced herself to get up. She quickly made her bed and then sat upon it. She looked round the room, surveying it in the hope something would help. She found it quite strange as she sat there that she had lived here for most of the year , for 6 years. And it felt more like home than anywhere else. After five minutes she decided to stop prolonging the inevitable. She slipped on her underwear, buttoned up her pristine white blouse, put on her usual grey skirt and some black knee highs and her shoes and left her dorm.

Draco was unusually nervous this morning. There was only half an hour of breakfast left and Hermione had still not turned up. He was praying to a god he didn't believe in that she would walk thorough those doors and walk up to him. Though he thought it unlikely. He picked at his food and paid little attention to anything Blaise or Pansy were talking about. He just kept looking at the doors.

Hermione continued her way down the grand staircase and turned off of the exit leading to the entrance hall and then turned to the doors of the great hall. She shoved them open, the huge golden doors opening easily, effortlessly. As she walked in only a few heads turned. Those few heads belonging to her fellow Gryffindor's Harry, Ron and Ginny. She noticed Draco look up from his plate and stare at her. She simply turned her back and walked over to the Gryffindor table. She took a deep breath and walked up to Harry. She quickly glanced at Draco who looked completely destroyed. She then flicked her head back to Harry. She smiled at him, bent down and kissed him on the lips. Then gave him a sorry look. She then turned around and walked to the Slytherin table. She grabbed Draco by his collar and pulled him up to face her. Suddenly the hall was hushed. Harry, Ron and Ginny along with everyone else looked in horror and in surprise. Draco gave her a hurt look. Hermione turned to face Harry's Direction and mouthed the words 'I'm Sorry' and then looked at Draco.

"Just Checking." She smiled. And she kissed him. She ran her fingers through his hair and he pulled her ever closer too him. Both of them smiling gently as they kissed. The entire hall broke out in noise, a few whoops, some aww's but mostly sounds of anger and uproar. She was after all, Harrys Girlfriend. Wait... EX girlfriend now.

"MALFOY!" The Hall Hushed as Draco's surname echoed. Everyone went quiet and waited for what was about to happen. Draco broke away from Hermione, stepping in front of her and drawing himself up to his full height. He smirked as Harry marched up to him, pure anger and hurt in his face.

"Potter. What can I do for you?" Draco replied sarcastically. Harry stood a little shorter than Draco, but still looking in to his eyes for a moment. Then, before anyone could believe it, he punched Draco round the face. Draco wiped the blood from his mouth and smiled.

"Done yet?" He said as he stood there hands in pockets. Harry was preparing to hit him again when Hermione stepped out and went to reach to him.

"Dont touch me you bitch!" Harry Spat. In a second Draco had Harry by the collar of his shirt, lifted him into the air and said,

"DONT YOU EVER. INSULT HER. ESPECIALLY INFRONT OF ME OR I WILL PERSONALY KILL YOU HARRY POTTER EVEN IF I GET TIME IN ASKABAN FOR IT." He shouted, his threat echoing through the hall so even the whispers died down completely. He threw harry back to the floor and took Hermione's waist and lead her out of the great hall.

"Lets go." He said.

Once the doors had shut behind him he hugged her tightly and once they had finished she still stayed pressed against his chest.

"You didn't have to Draco." She whispered.

"I'm only trying to do whats right by my... girlfriend." He replied back. She smiled. "where shall we go?" he asked, knowing the ordinary grounds, corridors and meeting places of Hogwarts were not the place to be today.

"Room of requirement?" She replied.

"Where?" He gave a confused look.

"I'll show you..." she replied, laughing and dragging him by the hand.