"The Making's of One Draco Malfoy."

Chapter 4, Book One

It's not what you think.

Hermione stood there like she had actually been petrified. Her head turned from right to left slightly while her eyes remained on Draco's now covered arm. She could still see small splotches of blood on his sleeve as well.

Draco was put into a position where he didn't know what to do. Did he pick up the dropped books and just pretend like nothing happened? Or did he run off like a little girl?

Draco chose the little girl. He couldn't bring his eyes up to look Hermione in the face. Staring at her knee's he said "I've got to go. I just remembered something. Err bye."

He stalked out the library unaware that she was pursuing him.

He went back to the second floor girls lavatory, and sat back under the sinks. Shit, Shit, Shit, Shit! Malfoykept saying and thinking to himself. Hermione would think of him as a mad man.

He heard the door creak as he watched it open and an unsure girl walked inside. Hermione. Draco had his knees pulled into his chest, his usual position for comfort or protection. He stared at his shoes concentrating so hard as to not look at the girl standing in front of him. He had never meant for this to happen! He was so stupid and now Hermione had come to say to him that she didn't want to help him anymore. Hot tear's poured down his face as he mumbled "Just say it, and please go."

"Say what Malfoy? I promised I would help you didn't I?" Hermione sat next to him on the floor; under the sinks. "Please let me see your arm Malfoy, I won't think of you any less. I just need to see."

Draco held out his right arm, pure white skin with nothing on it. Hermione rolled her eyes and grabbed at his other arm. Draco snatched it away and turned his body away from her.

"Malfoy." Hermione said disapprovingly. Reaching for his left arm again. The same as before Draco held it close and turned away from her. Hermione moved around him again and went again for it. This continued several times, Hermione not giving up.

"Would you stop It! Can't you see me Hermione? I'm a wreck! Go away!"

"No, Malfoy." Tear's coming down Hermione's face as well from her anger and frustration. "This is serious; please let me examine your arm." Draco turned towards Hermione and burst into back tear's.

"I can't do it Hermione. I just can't. I love my mother, why can't he just kill my stupid father instead! This is so unfair! Why me?" Draco bashed his fist into the ground furious, his breath ragged and his shoulder's shaking.

Hermione showed compassion towards the boy breaking down in front of her. She wrapped her arms around the surprised Malfoy as tight as they went.

Feeling Hermione wrap her arms around him like a child calmed him down slightly. He grabbed Hermione around the shoulders and pulled her closer, sobbing into her neck. He didn't care that he was making a fool of himself. Hermione was here for him already when he needed her. Draco inhaled her sweet scent as he cried and cried.

They sat how they did for over ten minutes, Hermione eventually pulled away. "Feeling any better?"

"Hardly. This doesn't change anything does it? You're not faced with ending someone's life and the destruction of your home. Hogwarts is my home Hermione and I'm letting people destroy it!"

"Hogwarts is my home too Draco. I love this place more than anywhere in the world. I love it. I will stick with you till the end."

"Thank you Hermione, Thank you." Draco had literally latched onto Hermione's robes refusing for her to leave. He needed someone to keep him sane, whether they were now friends or still foes, Hermione knew she needed to stay here. For him. For her. For the guilty love she'd also felt for him since that first day on the train.

They stayed in the bathroom past dinner time, but Hermione said she wasn't hungry. Holding Draco like this made her feel happy, and he still didn't want her to leave. Hermione stroked Draco's back and hair while he sobbed quietly in the comfort of her arms. He would stay there forever if he could, Hermione smelled so beautiful to him, she was like a soother for him and a shield from his troubles.

"Do-do you want t-to see my a-arm?" Draco asked hesitantly pulling away slightly from Hermione before pulling her close again, burying himself in her neck.

"If you feel comfortable.....Draco." She whispered in his ear. He pulled away and sighed, rolling up his sleeve and holding it out to her. Dark red scar's were now the dominant feature on his pale arm, going all the way towards the crease where his elbow was. "May I?" She asked placing her hand on the scar's softly. Hermione pulled out her wand and muttered "Episkey" Draco watched the scar's slowly shrink to a healed size.

"Thanks Hermione," He whispered.

"That's the best job you're going to get, probably without going to see Madam Pomfrey. But scar's like these won't fully heal, even with expert magic. So..... well...... I guess their permanent; I suggest you don't do it again. Draco, if you feel angry or sad or you just need me for any reason feel free to come to me, even when I'm in my common room, just come and knock. I don't want you to hurt yourself anymore." Hermione trailed her hand over Draco's arm again sending shivers down his spine.

Draco couldn't take this anymore; he needed to tell Hermione how he felt. How he'd felt since he'd ever met her. He knew if she didn't return his feelings that she'd probably never speak to him again, but he didn't care. He just had some weird desire and feeling that it was now or never.

"Hermione?"

"Yes?"

"Can I tell you something? In fact I don't know how I'm going to tell you. Can I show you instead? I think you might hate me though if you don't feel the same way. So please don't get freaked out."

Draco reached his right hand out and stroked the side of Hermione's face. He came in closer to her till they were just centimetres apart."Do you trust me Hermione?" She nodded her head up and down yes. Draco leaned in close to her hesitantly still trying to see her reaction, she was frozen either from shock or from sheer terror. He could feel her sweet breath calling to him from her slightly parted lips. Finally drawing enough courage, Draco leaned in and pressed his long awaiting lips softly to Hermione's.

Hermione was a little bit surprised by Malfoy's actions, so she wasn't ready when he pressed his lips to her's. Hermione felt Malfoy wrap his long arms around her waist as they deepened their kiss. He got closer and closer to her until she felt like she was a part of him, it felt like time had stopped altogether for her in this significant moment. Nothing else mattered. Hermione could feel Draco's hot breath in her mouth as the lips moved together softly, in synchronisation. Draco groaned and slowly pulled away needing breath. He pulled Hermione close and rested his forehead against her's, feeling slightly dizzy.

Hermione's breathing was rushed as she calmed herself down. Excitement was a clear element in Draco's beautiful now red from crying eyes. Hermione looked at Draco questioningly. What were they going to do now?

"I'm sorry Hermione if that was too out of line for you. I guess that was too abrupt, forgive me. I won't be all like this if you will still help me." Draco made to slowly untwine himself from Hermione who pulled him closer.

"It was fine for me, but are you sure this won't impact anything?"

"No, why would it do that?"

"Well you have received a deathly mission from Lord Voldemort, you have a reputation as a Malfoy pure-blood, you are a Slytherin......"

"Okay, Okay. I get it. Maybe we aren't exactly the most likely of friends or of being a couple but Hermione, I really need you."

"That's fine with me." Hermione leaned in again and Draco closed the distance between them. The second kiss was more romantic as they put all their passion into it. Hermione placed her hands on Draco's chest and he placed his behind her neck, grabbing onto her hair ever so softly. Draco groaned low in his throat as their bodies drew closer and closer. They had both wanted each other for a very long time, and now they didn't want to let go.

Eventually they had to stop for air. Their breathing rugged as they discussed what they were going to do now. They came to a compromise that they wouldn't tell anybody anything without consulting the other, and they were to ignore each other in the hall ways. Hermione smiled as she yawned and looked at Draco.

"Hermione I can't thank you enough. You have given a boy with everything something he's actually wanted. Friendship, love and someone to talk to. I'll walk you to your common room. Come on." Draco jumped up and grabbed Hermione's hand pulling her up as well.


Wow.... What will Draco do now? He has gone against his father's wishes..? Will her get deeper with Hermione? or go deeper into his started depression? Who knows?

Haha I know, but you'll have to wait till I put up the next chapter :( sorry. Please read and review. Do like it? I will be forever greatfull. Bye!