December 24th 1994

Draco and Pansy started toward the Great Hall from the dungeons, Pansy in her silk green dress, Draco in his classic black dress robes. They stopped in front of the Grand Staircase to wait for some of their fellow Slytherins. That's when Draco saw her. He followed Pansy's gaze up to the staircase and saw Hermione. It took everything in him to not let his jaw drop to the floor. He had to make sure on the outside he didn't give a damn how she looked, but on the inside, he was bubbling with rage. Who could she be all dressed up for he thought. Would she have looked this amazing if he had taken her? Who's the lucky bastard taking her to the ball? He tried to push the thoughts away as he and Pansy entered the Great Hall.

"You seemed to be looking at that mudblood a little too long Draco."

"What did you call her?"

"A mudblood. Same thing we've called her for years."

Draco glared at Pansy. "The correct term is muggle born. Have some decency and respect."

"But Draco, her blood is filthy."

"Her blood is fine. What's filthy is your mouth. Besides, how would you like it if people started calling you pugface Parkinson again?" Pansy didn't say anything back and remained silent. "And i was staring because i was just wondering why she'd get that dressed up if she doesn't have a date."

"Oh she has a date."

"Who?"

"Viktor Krum. Look." Draco looked up at the entering champions and to his dismay he saw Hermione arm in arm with Viktor Krum. Draco's heart plummeted to his stomach, and he felt his chest beginning to burn. Not from the word, but from heartache and anger rising inside him.

After all the champions danced with their dates, Pansy dragged Draco onto the dance floor. Hermione snook glances at them. She saw the distraught look on Draco's face and began to think there really wasn't anything going on between him and Pansy. It looked at though he hated her. Hermione began to think she shouldn't have agreed to be Viktors date but to have just stayed in the common room all night alone. Yet, she was still here, dancing with Triwizard Champion Viktor Krum. She smiled at Viktor and then glanced back over to Draco and Pansy. She saw Pansy lean in, trying to kiss Draco, but he pulled away instantly. She pulled him right back though and kissed him roughly.

Hermione suddenly felt anger rising inside of her. She immediately quick dancing with Viktor and stormed over to Draco and Pansy. "Um excuse me pugface, but get away from my boyfriend."

"You're boyfriend?" Pansy began laughing and then Hermione yanked her away from Draco and kissed him passionately. Draco kissed back just as hard and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer, starting to dance with her.

"When I saw you walk down those stairs, I realized I asked the wrong person to the Ball. I'm sorry Hermione." She smiled and rested her head on his shoulder as they danced.

"After i saw you with Pansy in Hogsmeade I was mad..on my way back to the castle Viktor asked me. I only said yes because I figured you had already asked Pansy. But it's okay Draco."

Draco smiled and whispered. "Everyone's staring at us."

"Let them. Now shut up and enjoy this with me." Draco laughed and danced with his Gryffindor Princess. Everything was perfect. That is until Ron saw what everyone was staring at and murmuring about.

"MALFOY YOU FOUL GIT!" Ron started charging at him and Draco swiftly moved Hermione out of the way so she wouldn't get tackled. Ron tackled him to the floor and Draco began choking him and shoved him off him. He then stood up and began kicking the wizard in his torso mercilessly until he was no longer moving.

"Draco! Are you mad?!"

"Hermione look out!" Hermione turned around to see Pansy walking toward her, a fierce frown on her face. "Parkinson stay away from her!"

"But that mudblood stole you from me!"

"Don't call her that!"

"Why not? We've called her that for years."

"Yeah so? I love her now so don't do anything stupid." The whole Great Hall turned their attention to Draco, Pansy and Hermione now. Pansy began charging at Hermione. Draco pulled out his wand and pointed it at her. "Stupefy!" Pansy went flying backwards and landed on a table in a loud crash. Food was all over her dress. The entire Great Hall burst into laughter and cheers. Draco took Hermione's hand and they ran out of the Great Hall, away from all the chaos.

As Draco and Hermione were running up to the 5th floor Hermione began laughing. "Draco, where are you taking me?"

Draco smiled and kept ahold of her hand, pulling her along. "Just follow me. It's a surprise." Once on the 5th floor awat from everyone and everything Draco pulled Hermione into a deep kiss. "You look beautiful tonight Granger."

Hermione smiled and kissed his cheek. They both began walking down the deserted corridor hand in hand. "So when are you going to quit calling me Granger?"

"Hmm, until you become a Malfoy." Right after those words left Dracos lips they both got extremely quiet.

"What makes you think we'll get married? Your father would kill you."

Draco looked at Hermione with sad eyes. "You don't want to marry me...?"

Hermione quit walking. "Draco! We're only 14! Plus we have much more important things to worry about. Like school, and getting a job."

"We can elope once we're of age! Yeah, we'll go to Paris or something!"

"Really?"

"Yeah, why not?"

"What about my parents, your parents?"

Draco sighed. "Do your parents even know about us? About me?"

"Well they know of you, nothing good though."

"Why?"

"You used to be such an arse to me Draco. Every summer I'd stay in my room and cry because of it."

Draco gulped nervously. "You cried because of me?"

"Well actually more like over you, but it's practically the same thing. I secretly liked you ever since 1st year Draco."

"That's weird."

"Why?"

"Cause I liked you ever since then too."

"You sure had a funny way of showing it."

"I was young and stupid."

Hermione stifled a laugh. "You're still young and stupid, but you're getting better." Draco smiled and kissed her. "So you really want to marry me?"

"Well yeah."

"But why?"

"Because you've made me a better person and i love you. And a little bit because i want to piss my dad off and be the first Malfoy to ever marry a muggle born."

Hermione smiled and began walking with Draco again. "Why are we up here again? We could've just gone to the dungeon cupboard."

"We're going to the art classroom."

"Art classroom? Why?"

"So I can paint a picture of my beautiful girlfriend."

"You, Draco Malfoy, paint? I never would have seen that coming."

"There's a lot of stuff you don't know about me Granger."

"Oh yeah? Like what exactly?"

"Well for starters, my weakness is chocolate chip cookies."

"Any other weaknesses?"

"A gorgeous Gryffindor girl in slytherin lingerie."

Hermione laughed and whacked Draco in his arm playfully. "Okay what else?"

"I enjoy reading muggle novels. And I'm a fan of Shakespeare."

"Ooh Shakespeare. Isn't that a little advanced for you?"

"Not in the slightest. I also own a typewriter and play piano."

"Ooh fancy Malfoy."

Draco laughed. "I have an idea."

"And what would that be?"

"I turn into my animagus form and sleep with you in gryffindor tower tonight."

"You'd get expelled if you got caught!"

"Malfoys never get caught."