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Obsession

Chapter 6: Control

Hermione could barely contain her excitement. Every night she would wait for her friends to retire so she could sneak out to meet up with Draco. Night after night it seemed to get riskier for her escape. Her friends started to notice her nervousness, though they didn't know what she was nervous for. Harry, Ron and Ginny started to stay up later to try and confront her but every time they would turn around to say something to her, she would be gone. Hermione would run up to her room to wait until she thought it was safe and place a disillusion charm over herself so she could get out.

"It's getting harder and harder to get away from them Draco." Hermione whined as she removed the charm. "They pretend that there is nothing going on but it's almost as if they are watching me. I won't be surprised if they start asking questions soon."

"I'm surprised that they haven't already started asking." Draco said, putting down his Potions book. "Don't worry about it. If for some reason they start asking questions and they start watching you closer than they already are, then I understand why you may not be able to meet up."

"But what if they find out?"

"They won't Hermione."

"And you know this how?" She looked about ready to pull her hair out. She just made a narrow escape and her own boyfriend thinks that it will all be fine? That her friends won't find out?

"As long as we don't get caught then we'll be fine. We just have to keep us under control. We can do this." Draco took his girlfriend into his arms, hugging her tightly as she shook her head. "Yes we can love. There is nothing to worry about."

"Yet." Hermione mumbled into his shirt. "It's getting dangerous for us and you know it Drake." she pulled out of the embrace and turned away from him looking to the ceiling. "Why does this have to be so difficult for us?"

Draco knew that she wasn't asking him but he felt he should answer anyways. "Because we're from completely different worlds that wouldn't accept either of us." He walked up to the petite witch and wrapped his arms around her waist. "But you know, I don't care. There is nowhere I would rather be than right here with you."

That night they sat in complete silence holding each other on the large plush couch as they stared into the fire that roared in the fireplace. They both knew things would get harder for them, that this would probably be their last night of contentment together before the battle of the public came down on the couple.

The next morning found Draco and Hermione exiting the room of requirement looking around to be sure that no one was around. Draco hugged Hermione one more time and placed a soft kiss upon her lips before bidding her farewell until they could be together next. Unbeknownst to the couple a set of hazel eyes was watching from around the corner in shock, frozen in their place.

Draco immediately made his way for the Slytherin common room to meet up with Blaise. He was at a loss of what to do about the situation he and Hermione were in and needed a friend. As soon as he stepped foot into the common room he scanned the entire room for his Italian friend.

"Blaise, can I have a word?" Draco found him sitting next to the fire listening in on the conversations going around with their fellow house mates.

"Sure thing." Blaise stood up and followed Draco to a table in the far corner of the room away from everyone else. "So how are you and the Mrs.?" He joked as he sat across from his friend.

"Not good. Her friends are keeping a close eye on her. We are going down hill, I can feel it Blaise. I'm not ready to lose her...I just got her." He mumbled the last bit as he looked away from him. "I don't know what to do."

Blaise was quiet for a minute. "Well I'm not really good in the relationship department but I would just say to wait it out and see how things go from there. Once you've hit the bottom there's only one way to go; back up. You know?"

"I know, but what if bottom is where one of us gets hurt in the end? You know what my father will do if he gets wind of this." Draco ran his hand through what was his perfectly combed hair. He felt like he was losing his mind. He knew that neither Hermione nor himself could keep what they now had under control. I just want to crawl under a rock and die! He knew that Hermione was at her wits end, last night he refused to show that he was feeling the same way. A Malfoy never shows their stressed side and he wasn't about to show it to her now.

Down in the Great Hall Hermione sat with her friends, Ginny and Harry on either side of her. They definitely took notice to how frazzled she looked but wouldn't breathe a word of it.

Harry looked over at Ginny before looking across the room at the Slytherin table. "Hey, I wonder what's up with him." Everyone looked up and over to see who he was talking about. All except Hermione.

"Who?" she asked as she flipped the page of her Transfiguration book.

"Malfoy. He looks like he's ready to pull his hair out. Almost like he's nervous or just going mad."

Ron turned to look at Draco again before returning to his toast. "Serves him right, bloody wanker. For the way he's treated us over the years, I'd love to see him go completely nutters."

"What do you think Hermione?" Ginny eyed her friend mischievously.

"Hmm? About what?" Hermione was deliberately zoning out on the conversation but as soon as she looked at the younger witch she knew that her secret was out.

"Malfoy going mad. What do you think?"

Hermione ducked her head back down to her book as she said "Yeah that's great. I'd love to punch him one more time before he loses it though. Make it the last thing he remembers." She smirked outward to her friends before looking back to her book.

As Hermione got back to her book Ginny and Harry shared a knowing look. "Hermione, is there something you want to share with us?" Harry asked, trying to sound genuinely concerned.

"No. Why?" She looked to her best friend. "What are you getting at?"

"Oh nothing. We're just worried about you. You've been so secretive lately. What's going on with you lately?" Harry decided to come out with it, hoping that she wouldn't get mad at him.

Hermione's face pinched up in anger as she gathered her books and stood up. "There's nothing going on! And if there was I'd tell you! So bugger off!" She quickly made her way out of the Great Hall not noticing the Head Boy following behind.

"Granger wait up!" Blaise called after her as he exited the hall as well. She stopped and turned back to him.

"What do you want Zabini?" He noticed that she wasn't in a good mood and was ready to blow up.

"Draco isn't doing to good. He's seriously losing it."

"And what do you want me to do about it? I have to sneak around my friends just so I can see him!" She hissed, looking around to make sure that no one was around to listen.

"I don't know what to do. I can't tell him anything to calm him down."

"Well neither do I. But I think he should know that Ginny and Harry know. I don't think Ron knows. If he did then he would be out for blood."

"How do you know? How do they know?" He asked shocked that the secret relationship between his friend and the Head Girl had somehow leaked.

"I have no clue as to how they know. But the way Ginny was looking at me and the way Harry was asking me questions said it all." She paused. "I have to get to class. I'll see you in Potions. You might as well tell Draco since I won't see him for a while."

Blaise nodded his head as she turned and walked away. He could hear the sound of the students pouring out of the Great Hall. He too had to get to class, but first he had to find Draco.

A/N: I'm so sorry about the delay. My computer crashed and I just got it fixed. I'm not too happy with this chapter but I'm working up to something real good here. Keep an eye out for the next chapter!