Disclaimer: Okay so I still don't own anyone from Harry Potter, if I did I would capture Draco and Severus and lock them in my closet. That will never happen but hey a girl can dream. Enjoy! ~
Hermione entered the Head Dorm exhausted and furious from her detention and froze when she saw a sleeping Draco Malfoy on her couch. She quietly walked up to the couch and looked down at the sleeping Slytherin who looked less than perfect with his white-blonde hair mussed up and his face squished into the arm of the couch which was too short for him. She was tempted to laugh but she stifled it so that he wouldn't wake up. She watched him for a few moments before she conjured a blanket for him and a pillow which she carefully placed under his head before turning and heading to the kitchen to make herself a snack since she had missed dinner. She had just entered the small kitchen when she heard a soft tapping. She turned to the window and noticed an owl sitting on the window ledge, she walked over and opened the window; letting the owl in and if flew over to the couch holding out its foot so that she could take the letter. Hermione took the letter from the owl and gently petted it as it affectionately nipped at her fingers before flying back out the window. She looked at the envelope and smiled when she saw that it was from Harry, before she opened it.
Mione,
I ran into Ron today and he told me that you were having a go at him when he came to visit you today. What was that about? I thought that you guys were okay since you broke up; by the way you still haven't told me the real reason for the break up. Am I to assume that Ron did something monumentally daft again? Surely it couldn't have been that bad, I mean Ron always means well; he just doesn't think before he does something, just like yours truly but seriously you know that he is a good guy. Maybe he deserves another chance, unless he did something utterly unforgivable but I don't know what that is because YOU WON'T TELL ME! C'mon Mione, I am dying here you have to tell me what he did. Because all Ron could talk about was how you betrayed him by jumping into Blaise and Draco's bed which I already know isn't true but I humored him, and then he started talking about how you guys were getting married…How come I am the last to know? (Don't worry I know that you are nowhere near ready for marriage.) Seriously Mione I need details, I feel like I am so out of the loop I only have like what? A quarter of the story? You better write me back or Floo me, I mean it don't make me come back down there and end up giving Snape a heart attack by showing up in his class starkers'. That's right I mean naked, don't make me do it because you know that I will.
Love,
Harry
P.S tell the hot Slytherins hello for me and that I look forward to dealing with their 'winning personalities' again very soon.
Hermione giggle softly as she read Harry's letter but quickly stifled it when she heard Draco shift on the couch. She looked down at him and noticed that he was staring at her with glazed grey eyes that reminded her of storm clouds.
"Granger? What time is it?" Draco sat up slowly and realized that he was covered with a blanket and had a pillow where there wasn't one before.
"How nice of you to join the living, it is about one o'clock in the morning. I just returned from my detention with Professor Snape. May I ask what you are doing here still?" Hermione stood there staring at him with her hands on her hips while she waited for his response.
"Well if you must know I was waiting for Blaise to come back from meeting the Weaselette. He should have been back by no- wait you just finished your detention? What did Professor Snape make you do?" Draco ran a hand through his disheveled hair missing Hermione's not so discreet blush.
"Well first he made me scrub cauldrons from his first year's class, then organizing the student cupboard, and finally dissecting and distinguishing different potion ingredients, all done without magic of course." Hermione sighed tiredly and moved to the other side of the couch before sitting down in the spot that Draco's legs had just vacated. She brushed a wayward curl out of her face and turned to see Draco watching her intently.
"Wow and I thought that he was cruel during the summer when he had me "assisting" him." Draco sighed and chuckled softly.
"Yes well Professor Snape has always been…passionate about his work I suppose." Hermione stated sheepishly.
"Is that what you call it? I would prefer the term 'obsessive'. It seems to fit him better." Draco supplied cheekily.
Hermione laughed and got up to go to the kitchen. "I'm going to make something to eat since I missed dinner, do you want anything? I mean I know you don't like my cooking but humor me, I don't like to eat in front of people who aren't eating." Hermione kept her eyes off of Draco as she made her way around the kitchen.
"I don't mind eating your cooking, it will suffice." Draco stood up, fixing his robes and heading to join Hermione in the kitchen.
"Oh it will suffice will it? So nice to know that something I do passes muster." Hermione rolled her eyes and turned her back on the Slytherin who slapped his head in frustration while watching her move about the kitchen.
"That's not what I meant! Blimey you sure like to make things more difficult than they need to be." Draco grumbled as Hermione glared and slammed a plate of bacon and eggs on the counter in front of him.
"I do not make things difficult! You are the one who is always being difficult and acting like a three year old child." Hermione retorted angrily and took a bite of food while glaring at Draco.
"Well excuse me for wanting things done a certain way." Draco sneered before taking a bite of his food.
"Then I hope you will excuse me for this," Hermione smirked evilly making Draco swallow nervously. "Fork, knife or spoon?" Hermione asked sweetly.
Draco frowned, puzzled. "What does this have to do with-?"
"Just pick one. Fork, knife or spoon?" Hermione said with exaggerated patience.
"Umm…spoon?" Draco responded timidly.
"Great! Now don't move, I am now going to castrate you," Hermione smiled evilly and made her way over to a terrified Draco who didn't get a chance to respond in anyway when the fireplace roared to life and Ron stumbled into the common room. Hermione shifted her attention to the grinning redhead as he approached her; arms wide open. "Draco you just received a reprieve. Ronald, fork, knife or spoon?"
Ron stopped and looked at her; confused. "Spoon, you're able to pick up more food with it." He nodded looking very pleased with himself.
Hermione sighed," Of course you would be thinking of food. Ronald I'm going to castrate you slowly and painfully." She moved towards him and almost laughed when he paled and covered his groin with his hands.
"Mione, baby why would you do that? You know I want to have a big family with you." Ron tried to embrace Hermione who glared at him.
"I already told you that we are over, besides you probably already knocked up Lavender. Let her bear you brood of redheaded miscreants." Hermione said while wielding the spoon threateningly.
"There's no way that she's pregnant. I used protection every time." Ron said with a grin; not realizing how stupid he is.
"Wow so you cheated on me more than once?" Hermione said as she rolled her eyes when Ron grimaced; realizing what had happened.
"Mione I can-"
"Save it Ronald. I really don't care what you have to say. Now leave Draco and I would like to finish eating." Hermione had to fight the urge to grin when Ron frowned. She made her way to Draco, who had been silently watching the drama, and sat on his lap and rested her head against his shoulder.
Draco decided not to say anything and just wrapped his arms around Hermione's slim waist.
"Oh it's Draco now?! I though he was Malfoy, the bouncing ferret. How long did it take before you jumped in his bed? 20 minutes?" Ron ground out venomously.
"Actually it was 21 minutes, if you must know." Draco sneered and then smirked at Ron's gob smacked expression. His smirk grew when Hermione giggled and he tightened his hold on Hermione.
Ron's ears started to turn red as he watched the two cuddle against each other. "How could you do this to me Mione?! You know how much I love you! We are meant to be together!" He stepped forward angrily and pulled Hermione off of Draco's lap.
"Hey! Ron! That was completely unnecessary! I was comfortable there now would you please let go?" Hermione tried to yank her wrist from Ron's punishing grip but he wouldn't let go. She turned and tried to move back towards Draco who was glaring at Ron whose ears were steadily turning redder.
"I am not letting you go until you admit that we are meant to be together!" Ron roared as he pulled forcefully on Hermione's thin wrist, jerking her towards him.
Hermione whimpered in pain as Ron crushed her body to his. She resisted the urge to gag when she felt his arousal pressing against her stomach. She blinked back the tears that appeared at the corner of her eyes, and tried with all her might to escape from Ron's grasp. She was about to open her mouth and yell at him when she was ripped from his grasp and pulled gently into a pair of strong warm arms.
"Are you alright Granger?" Draco held the trembling Gryffindor to his chest while Blaise, who had just walked in with Ginny, was forcibly moving Ron towards the fireplace. He watched with satisfaction as Ron yelled and fought against Blaise in an effort to get to Hermione.
"I-I think so, thank you Draco." Hermione struggled to control her racing heart as Ginny, who had been staring at her brother in horror, came over and tried not to cry as the girl who was like a sister to her struggled to pull herself back together.
"Mione, I am so sorry. I had no idea that Ron would do something like that. I guess he has become obsessed with you, he doesn't even act like this with Lavender or any other girl that he has had feelings for." Ginny wiped her eyes and Blaise came over, after blocking off the fireplace, and pulled her into his arms.
"It's alright Ginny, I just need to have a talk with Kingsley tomorrow so I can get some sort of restraining order against Ron so that he will leave me alone." Hermione rubbed her wrist and unconsciously relaxed against Draco who was still holding her in his arms.
"Would you like me to go with you?" Draco pulled her closer to his chest and began to rub her arms soothingly without realizing what he was doing. Both Draco and Hermione didn't see the looks that Blaise and Ginny exchanged.
Hermione smiled slightly, "I would like that." She brushed her hair out of her face and gently moved out of Draco's arms. She took a deep breath before lifting her face to look at Ginny and Blaise. "So who's hungry?"
Hermione sighed and paced in the hallway at the Ministry of Magic as Draco leaned against the wall watching her impassively.
"Granger will you stop that irritating pacing? I don't think the Minister will be too pleased with the hole you're making in the floor." Draco drawled as Hermione glared venomously at him.
"I can't help it, this is taking forever! I know he needs to hear Ron's side of the story but honestly how much could he have to tell?" Hermione smoothed her black pencil skirt nervously and leaned against the wall next to the blonde Slytherin.
"I wouldn't be surprised if he is adding how I am a Deatheater and he is just trying to save you from me." Draco sneered and brushed back his blonde hair.
"Oh he wouldn't dare! If he hopes to have children at some point in his life, he will tell Kingsley the truth!" Hermione ground out as she kept fidgeting with her outfit.
"Oh bloody hell!" Draco exclaimed, turning and grabbing Hermione's fidgeting hands. "Will you please stop that infernal fidgeting?!" Draco growled, holding her hands prisoner in his.
Hermione blushed slightly and tried to free her hands from his grip. "Alright, I'm sorry."
Draco released her hands, satisfied for now. He was about to speak when the door opened and a smirking Ron Weasely walked out of the office.
Ron's smirk widened when his eyes landed on Hermione. "Don't worry Mione; I won't let anything keep us apart." Ron was about to embrace her when Kingsley Shacklebolt walked up behind him and pulled him away.
"Auror Weasely did you not understand what was said to you a few minutes ago?" Kingsley's deep voice boomed as Ron turned to glare at him.
"I understood perfectly Minister." Ron stated as he shrugged Kingsley off of him. He gave Hermione one last smirk before he turned and headed down the hall.
Hermione bit her lip as she waited for Kingsley to address her. She started to bounce up and down slightly but was quickly stopped when Draco grabbed her arm. She sighed and gently cleared her throat to get the Minister's attention.
"Oh Hermione, I almost forgot that you were here. Sorry for the delay, your request for a restraining order against Ronald Bilius Weasely has been approved and will come into effect immediately."
So that's it for this chapter! I will try and make the next one longer for you guys! I hope this will inspire you to review! Please review, I need FEELS!
Rayne~