WARNING!!!: if you are against taking God's name in vane, or saying God's name in any way, be warned that some one does do so.

WARNING!!!: this chapter contains some kissing, if you do not want to read this, then don't.

You may think that these warnings are silly, I know from experience that they are not.

The next five weeks passed in a kind of blur. Hermione knew that Malfoy was avoiding her, when they met in the hallways he wouldn't even make a snide remark, and he avoided her eyes. In class he was strangely silent, even Harry and Ron noticed this. Not that Hermione wasn't avoiding him; she was just being a little more discreet about it. she would suddenly become very busy when he was around. Hermione had gotten a response to her letter to her parents, saying that she didn't have to go with them. McGonagall came around asking who would be staying for Christmas, barely anyone signed up, just Luna, and secretly Hermione.

She had told Ron and Harry she was going with her parents, she just wanted some time away, from everyone, to think. Dumbledore still hadn't said anything about their defense lessons, until one day at breakfast Professor McGonagall told them to go to Dumbledore's office during their lunch break, and so they did.

"Finally, we're going to get some answers" said Harry, who had not been happy about the constant cancellations.

When they got to Dumbledore's office they found him hunched over his desk writing something.

"Ah, have a seat, please, I just need to finish this and I'll be right with you." Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione sat down in the chairs in front of his desk. When he finished what he was doing he looked up at them.

"Yes, now, I know you all must be very anxious to start your defense training, however, they will not be starting until after the holidays. And they will not be taking place at night, you will come here instead of going to your Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Except for you Miss Weasley, you will not be coming here." at this point Ron burst out "But Professor she needs to know this stuff just as much as us, she" but Dumbledore put up his hand for silence. "Yes Mr. Weasley, I am quite aware of that, and I did not say that she would not be learning, I simply said she would not learn here. You all will be teaching her, after your classes are over, in your common room, understood, you're not to go wandering at night, understand?"

"Yes Professor" they all said.

"Alright, well that is all, I expect you are all hungry, so run along to lunch." As they all began walking away Dumbledore called out "Oh, Harry, might I have a word alone with you?"

Dumbledore waited until the others had left before he spoke, "You, Harry, are not to go off at night; I know that I cannot stop you, but I strongly encourage you to do as I say. Do you know what happened the night of your detention?"

"No sir, I've heard some rumors but I don't really believe them."

"A boy was attacked by a pack of black birds Harry. He was in a group of six, he was the only one attacked by this very large pack of birds. He was the only one in the group who had black hair, and he had green eyes."
"So Dumbledore actually thinks they were sent to kill you?" Hermione was in shock at what Harry had just told them.

"Well, that's what he implied, Voldemort can't even come try to kill me himself, he has to send some sort of creatures to do it for him."

"So you defiantly think it was You-Know- oh fine, Voldemort?" Ginny still hadn't gotten used to saying the name, she still needed a glare from Harry every now and then.

"Yeah, that's what Dumbledore said. But I guess we can't know for sure."

"Well at least we get the after noon off to" Hermione was interrupted by Malfoy Knocking into her shoulder. "Watch where you're going mudblood, no I have to go change."

"Look Malfoy" Harry began but Hermione stopped him "Who cares." Harry looked at Hermione for a second and then turned around and walked away, Ron hurrying after him. Ginny grabbed Hermione and pulled her into an empty classroom.

"Ok, what is going on?" Ginny asked.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Oh yes you do, what was that out there? Don't think I haven't seen you, you're always glancing over at him, and now you tell Harry to leave him alone. Are you and Malfoy going out?"

"What?! No, and I didn't tell Harry to leave him alone, I said who cares, Malfoy isn't worth it."

"Ok, but, if there was, you know you could tell me right? I mean, you know you can trust me don't you."

"Ok," Hermione set he bag down on a desk and sat down, "I ran into him in the hallway one night and he was some what civil, and then I had to serve my detention with him, and when Snape left us alone, we actually had a nice conversation. And then when I was in the owlery he..... we almost kissed; at least I think we almost kissed. All I know is that I wanted him to kiss me. I think I might like him, but I can't, I mean he's Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy's son, and I'm one of Harry Potter's best friends."

"Well, sometimes we have to forget about parents and friends, I mean really, just because his father is a murdering asswhole doesn't mean anything about him."

"I guess, thanks Ginny, just do me a favor and don't tell Harry or Ron, they would freak out."

"Got it."

When Hermione picked up her bag it spilled out all over the floor. "Don't worry, go on to lunch, I'll be there in a minute."

"Ok, if you're sure."

As Hermione was picking up her books and putting them back in her bag she found a piece of paper she hadn't seen before. When she opened it she realized it was a note.

I need to talk to you. Meet me at the astronomy tower
before dinner tonight.

How had he...? Of course she knew who had given it to her, but when had he slipped it in her bag? When he bumped into her? No, he couldn't have, could he? She continued to wonder as she finished cleaning up her bag and went into the Great Hall for lunch.

"Hey, got everything?"

"Yeah, thanks."

Hermione walked around in a dazed the rest of the afternoon, should she go meet him? What could he want to talk to her about? It could be a joke, like the duel in their first year. But what if it wasn't?

So when dinner time rolled around she set off for the Great Hall with Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Luna. When they walked into the doors her gaze immediately shot to the Slytherin table, he wasn't there.

"Um, guys, I think I'm going to go to the library first, I wanted to look something up and I was going to wait till after dinner, but I think I'll try to do it before everyone's in there."

"Oh, ok, see you later." Ginny said and dragged Harry and Ron to the table.

Hermione hurried up to the astronomy tower, where she saw Malfoy waiting. He pulled her into a classroom and closed the door.

"Why, why did you have to do it, huh?! Why couldn't you have just left it alone!?" He was all but screaming at her.

"What are you talking about? I haven't done anything."

"Yes you have, you were sitting there on those steps, you asked me what I meant, it's all your fault, you're the reason this is happening!"

"What are you babbling about, and don't scream at me! If I have doe anything, I'm sorry, but look at who's talking, look at everything you've done over the years!"

"No, no, no. That all pales in comparison." He was pacing in front f her but he stopped and looked at her when he made his next comment.

"I can't get you out, you're always there. That's not how it used to be, just a few thoughts here and there when I saw you, now, ever since that day in the owlery, I don't even have to see you! All I have to do is be reminded of you, I see the color blue and I want to touch you. Why did you do it? Why did you ask me, if you had just left I could have gone on like normal! That would have been better for everyone, but no, you had to ask, and now you're driving me crazy!"

He was standing close, too close, se tried to back up but she ran into a desk. Was he actually angry with her? He was such a jerk, blaming her for this, he was the one that, had he always been this tall? No! She couldn't think about his very solid male body moving closer to her, she had to concentrate, that look was back in his eye, well he couldn't just scream at her then kiss her, no way, God his eyes were blue.

"So I just wanted to see you, to tell you that. So that you would know." What was he doing, he hadn't planned on doing this, but his body was just drawn forward, towards her.

"So just stay away, alright."

"Okay" it came out as a sigh. His hand had just slipped around her waist, and his other was on her neck, pulling her towards him as he leaned down. Her arms slid around his neck as their lips met. He pulled on her chin with his hand, urging her to open her mouth, and when she did so he deepened the kiss. His hands were on her hips now, pulling her tighter against him. All she could do was cling to him, she wasn't sure her legs would even work if she tried to stand. She could feel him against her, and realizing her affect on him made her bolder and she tentatively slid her tongue into his mouth. As soon as she did so he ripped away from her. He stood looking at her with wide eyes for a moment, his breathing very uneven, and then he turned around and hurriedly left the room.

Hermione couldn't do anything but stand there for a few minutes trying to catch her breath. She had kissed Viktor, of course, but it had never been like that. Why had he run out like that? What had she done?
Note- ok so to clear up a few things in case you're a little confused, after he said "so I just wanted to see you to tell you that. So that you would know." Those are his thoughts, not hers. And when he deepened the kiss he did not use his tongue. Oh, and when she felt him against her, yes I meant he was aroused.