Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, just the plot and events in this fan fiction.

A/N This is a lot longer than the first chapter. I will try to update as often as I can! :) This chapter has a bit of Romione in, but it's essential to the plotline.

Draco's P.O.V:

He was waiting in the storeroom and getting rather impatient. Was Hermione letting him down? He waited another five minutes and as he was about to leave, she walks into the storeroom.

"You're late."

"Sorry, I, urm, was working on a project and lost track of time." She lied.

He knew she was lying but he didn't pick up on it.

"So, whats up?" Hermione asked.

"Oh, you know, just wanted a friendly chat. Isn't the weather lovely?"

"You know that's not why we are both here."

"Why ask then Granger?"

"Stop calling me Granger." She snapped.

"What you'd rather I called you Weasley?" he snorted.

"No, no, I don't know. This all just feels wrong."

"Are you backing out on me Hermione? I thought you enjoyed our little affair as much as I do."

He tried to hide the fact that she had said it was wrong hurt him. He kind of liked this sneaking around. It was exciting. Especially with someone like Hermione Granger. That's what started the whole thing. He wanted a challenge. He knew she was lonely and he had already picked up on the sexual tension between them. Plus he also felt lonely. He had no choice but to marry Pansy. It was written in a contract, and even though his mother and father were dead, it had to be stuck to. He agreed anyway just so he wasn't alone. Nobody wanted to be with a former deatheater, even if he was reformed. He was pretty sure Pansy had been seeing other people at any chance possible so why shouldn't he. Unfortunately for him, he didn't get it out of his system like he thought he would, and he and Hermione had kept sleeping together for the last 6 months.

It was crazy how Hermione actually knew what she was doing. She was definitely a dark horse, and he thought she was being wasted on Weasley.

"One last time Draco and then we should stop. It's not fair on Ron and Pansy. Well maybe not so much Pansy. But you know what I mean."

"Okay Hermione." She has said this twice before and she still came running back, so he took this light heartedly and walked over to her.

He kissed her neck gently, right from the collarbone all the way to her ear. Her breathe was quickening already. He looked back and performed a locking spell on the door and a silencing spell on the room so no one outside could hear or come in. He then pulled her up and sat her on a small filing cabinet in the room and pulled her skirt up to her waist. He then kissed the inside of her leg, all the way up until he found the desired place and she let out a groan. She unzipped his trousers as he pulled her knickers to one side. He gently inserted himself into her as they both let out small moans. She pulled him closer letting him go deeper. With this invitation he began thrusting, getting harder and faster with each thrust. He cupped her breasts and started to nibble at her nipple. He knew she always loved that. He kissed her lips roughly whilst she struggled to hide the fact that she couldn't stop moaning. She was getting close, he could tell by the way her body was shaking uncontrollably. He pulled out and slowly put himself back in. He repeated this a few times, he was getting close to but he enjoyed teasing her too much to let the moment pass by.

"Please. Draco. "

With that he plunged back into her and thrust even harder than he had before. She moaned as she met her release all around him, whispering his name softly. That was enough to push him over the edge and he met his release shortly after.

Hermione's P.O.V:

She doesn't know why she said his name after she finished. She's never done it before. It always seemed too personal. Now she knew for definite that she needed to break things off. She was getting in way over her head. It was just meant to be a bit of fun whilst she and Ron had a rough patch.

"Well goodbye Draco." She said as she held out her hand to him.

He shook her hand.

"You know we'll still see each other. We do work together."

"Yes, but no more of this. Whatever 'this' is." She replied.

"Okay Hermione."

She noticed a small hint of what she thought was sadness in his face, but didn't dwell on it. She performed a cleansing spell on both of them, and walked out of the storeroom.

Once she was back in her office, she shut the door and slumped down on the floor behind it. She was startled by a knock at the window. It was an owl, carrying a letter. She got up to let it in and untied the letter from his talons. The owl exited and she shut the window behind it. She sat down to read the letter and realised it was from her daughter Rose.

'Hi mum and dad,

Hogwarts is great so far. I got sorted into Gryffindor! I am with my cousins! I saw Neville and gave him your love. He said he'd be in contact soon and you can all meet up. I think that he and Luna love each other but he won't tell me. Oh and I made a friend in Slytherin, he is called Scorpius. Do you know his parents mum? He said that you work with his father. '

Know him? She was sleeping with him, behind her husband's back.

'Okay well I have to get back to class now.

Love you mum and dad

Rose xxx'

She was glad she had ended things with Draco. This letter made her heart hurt.

The rest of the day dragged as she carried on with other projects she was still working on.

6 o' clock came and everyone else was leaving the workplace. She got up and grabbed her coat and bag and locked the door behind her as she left. As she was leaving the ministry she caught sight of Draco. He smiled at her, and it made her heart flutter. How could he be so gorgeous? Hermione half smiled back and walked out the door as quickly as she could before apparating home.

The house was empty when she got in. She decided to make some food and read a book before Ron got home. He always complains about her reading books, whereas Draco encouraged her. He even showed her his personal library.

'He had his hand on the small of her back as he led her to the darker part of the library, where all the older books where kept. His warm breathe on her neck as he held her.'

She shook her head again.

"GET OUT OF MY HEAD." She shouted to herself.

"What needs to get out of your head?" A voice said from behind her making her jump.

"Oh nothing Ron, just a project I'm working on. I'm trying to not think about it at home."

He lent down to kiss her. His chapped lips pressed against her cheek. It felt rough and horrible, nothing like Draco's soft lips. Ron smelt of sweat. It was revolting. She leant into his hug anyway, and moved away as quickly as possible without looking rude.

"Good day at work?" She asked him.

"Yeah it was okay, got to teach Roses class Quidditch and she didn't do amazingly."

She gave him a disapproving look. He never had any faith in the kids.

"I was just saying!" He defended himself.

"Yes well don't."

She walked off into the bedroom in silence. She heard the television flick on; this was Ron's favourite muggle invention. He would stare at it all day if he could. Hermione let out a sigh. Now she remembered why they were drifting apart. She had to fix things for the sake of the children.

Hermione plucked up the courage to walk back into the living room and apologise even though she knew she wasn't to blame. She knew it was the easiest option. Ron just grunted and carried on watching T.V. She sat on the sofa next to him and curled up to him like they used back in school. He responded and put his arm around her. She lent her head on his lap. This was the Ron she loved. The way he was back at school. If only he hadn't changed. She leant up and kissed him on the lips, he responded immediately and lifted his top off. She realised what he wanted straight away and decided that she probably should do it, then maybe he'd be happy and things would stay like they were at school. She had to undress herself because apparently he couldn't be bothered as he was too busy pleasuring himself. When he saw that she was undressed he climbed onto her and pretty much suffocated her. She just laid there as he pounded into her. It wasn't very romantic at all. He poured himself into her as he finished and climbed off of her. He was such a selfish lover. She hadn't even begun to feel in the slightest bit pleasured, but she smiled sweetly at him anyway. If she wanted this to work she would obviously have to be the one to put all the effort in. She got up, kissed Ron on the cheek and headed for the bathroom. She got into the shower and turned the water on. The water trickled down her body and she felt relaxed.

'His hands running up and down her body and the water splashed around them. His kisses soft on her skin, still gave her a tingling feeling even though the water was running between them.'

She had got to stop having these flashbacks about Draco. It was getting too much.