Okay, apologies for the lateness of this chapter, I haven't updated in over a month, and to be honest I really don't have any excuse, I've had no school, I've had no holiday but since the not having school thing has sunk in I've enjoyed not having anything to do, and I woke up because this stupid ex hurricane thing was banging on my window and I thought "dear god, I've been such a bad person, Please let my reviewers forgive me" but only you guys can tell me weather my prayer has been answered, *please say yes*

I've also been working on something else, another Dramione, but its very different to this one, its no where near publishing standard, and I start college on the 14th, luckily 2 weeks after Claire (aka Shygirl135) who returned to school this week… so hopefully now everyone else has gone back to school cept for me, I will have something to do, as in write House Unity and my other one, I think might be called "To find Yourself" I'm not sure yet. I'll give you updates on how it goes and weather or not I can make something of it.

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Chapter 14: Mates, Dates and Full Frontal Snogging

"Here," Blaise said to Ginny, "check it out." He indicated to the opposite side of the lake to see a blonde and brunette snogging.

"Aww," Ginny cooed, "How cute."

"Yeah, looks like they have the right idea," he grinned and went follow suit set by the couple.

"Hang on...," Ginny said turning her head so Blaise had to stop advancing on her. "That's Hermione and Draco!" she exclaimed in surprise.

"No it isn't!" Blaise scoffed, "don't be an idiot. Why would they be snogging?"

"Umm... for the same reason we do?" She said humouring him.

"No way," Blaise replied, "They've only just begun to be close friends with each other, they wouldn't be out at the lake kissing."

"They almost were yesterday, but you had to go and stop them."

Realisation dawned on Blaise. "Ohhh! So that's what you meant when you said we were interrupting something."

"Of course that's what I meant! What did you think I meant?" she asked, raising her eyebrows.

"I don't know! Not that they were about to kiss! How would you know something like that?" he asked curiously.

"Ahh, it's my girl senses," she winked. "Which is also why I said I didn't know where they were yesterday, when I actually did. I kinda sensed they wanted some time alone. And I could tell by the look on Hermione's face when I said it, I was right."

"Hmm, girl senses eh? Is that how you know it is them over there? Or do I have to go and find out for myself?" he teased Ginny gently.

"You will do no such thing! I'll ask Hermione later if it was them, and you can find out if you are a wand up on the bet." she smiled sweetly.

"Ah, yes. The bet," he chuckled, "does that mean in the mean time, I can do this?" Blaise pushed her up against a nearby tree and started kissing her passionately. She responded almost immediately, and brought her arms around his neck and kissed him back just as fiercely.

"So that's a yes then?" He murmured into her as she continued kissing him. He pulled away quickly and said, "I have an idea."

"What's that?" Ginny asked eager to continue their kissing session.

"Let's go on a date," he said grinning.

Ginny frowned. "A date?" she asked confused, "But Blaise, we're engaged."

"So? Next Hogsmeade trip. Let me take you on a date." He tucked a stray strand of red hair behind her ear.

"Okay, sure." She said nodding, "Now, can we carry on? You were keeping me warm." Blaise laughed and resumed kissing her against the tree.

Draco pulled away from Hermione.

"You have no idea how long I've been meaning to do that…" Draco grinned at her, his hand still behind her neck.

"You have no idea how much I enjoyed that…" Hermione replied, then, realised what she said, she thought shit. Draco smiled. Hermione then realised what Draco had done. She buried her head into his shoulder, blushing madly.

"Sorry" he apologised, stroking her hair. "I know you don't like it, but I can't help myself, your mind is so interesting." Hermione looked up and smiled. I don't mind too much....

"Good." he muttered.

"Hey! You said you wouldn't!" Hermione accused, slapping his upper arm playfully.

"Then you should stop making your mind so easy to read," he said slapping her arm lightly. She shoved his shoulders making him loose balance slightly, he shoved her back, but she grabbed him and together they went tumbling down the slight slope, Hermione forgetting completely that it wasn't her dress she was rolling about in.

They came to a halt at the bottom of the slope laughing, out of breath and with Draco lying on top of Hermione. He looked at her with a soft expression in his eyes, she lifted his head and lightly pressed her lips against his, he responded much more forcefully than her and before she knew it she was pinned to the ground being kissed to no end by Draco Malfoy. Damn, she smiled to herself and continued kissing him, the cold wasn't that bad really…

Slowly the couples dispersed from the Great Hall, leaving Ron and Luna alone.

"So," Ron started, "You going to help me clear up or am I going to do it by myself?"

"Would I do that to you?" Luna smiled serenly. She and Ron stood side by side and moved there wands in an identical sweeping motion. As a result of this, everything flew back into place. The rubbish disappeared off the floor, the sunflowers and tulips vanished, and the mirrors dissolved in to thin air, before long, the Great hall was like it was 5 hours ago.

"Lovely," Luna said in a dreamy voice.

"What, the room?" Ron asked, slightly confused.

"Well, that's nice too," she smiled at him, "tonight was nice."

"Yeah," Ron agreed and hugged her. "It was lovely." He bent down and he kissed her.

"For Merlin's sake Potter!" Pansy shouted storming into the dorm towards their room, "I can quite safely say that was the worst date I have ever been on… don't you know how to treat a lady?!"

"A lady?!" Harry exclaimed, "No lady I know would where the sluttiest dress I have ever seen to a party where everyone who attended was already engaged!" Harry added this last bit through clenched teeth.

"Oh so that's what you think of me? I'm a slut!" she shouted stopping in the doorway to their room.

"Well judging by the way you were dressed tonight, and the way you attacked Malfoy I would have to say, yes I think you're a slut!" he shouted rather harshly at her.

"Merlin's Beard Potter!" Pansy cried with exasperation, "Are you still not over that?"

"Of course I'm not bloody over it! You cheated on me, and not only that. No, you cheated on me with my best friend's fiancé!"

"They got over it! Why can't you?!"

"Because they love each other!" Harry exclaimed,

"So?!" Pansy said

"And I don't love YOU!" just as the door opened to the dorm and Hermione and Draco walked in hand in hand, rosy cheeked and laughing.

Pansy's face fell, she threw a fleeting look at Harry and ran into their room, slamming the door. You could faintly hear the bathroom door slam, shut and lock.

"Woah," Hermione said, the grin on her face fading. "Tad harsh Harry," she said now frowning at him. Draco now echoing her facial expression.

"It had to be said," Harry said matter-of-factly. "We both knew it, she felt the same - I just said it for the first time."

"Well, whatever" Draco said, "just don't hurt her too badly, because I'll be the one to pick up the pieces."

"I won't," Harry said, "there will no pieces to pick up - promise."

"I'll hold you to that," Draco replied and started to drag Hermione towards their room. Hermione pulled on his arm forcing him to stop.

"Do you think we should go and see… you know if she's ok?" she asked seriously.

"If she's crying, she won't let anyone in, we'd be much better off just going to bed and talking to her in the morning," he said, Hermione still looked unsure.

"Trust me," he said looking into her eyes. Hermione - remembering she needed to breathe, took a deep breath and nodded allowing him to pull her to their room. She had no idea why, but when he looked at her, her will crumbled into dust and she couldn't think, breathe or see for herself. It was bloody annoying, but she was not inclined to make it stop. It had never happened to her before, and she wasn't about to give up this whole new adventure because he had an effect on her that was wholesomely annoying, in fact, it wasn't that annoying, just new, and needed adjusting to, and Hermione could adjust, hell she had been adjusting since she was 11. So long as she could kiss Draco, she would do anything.

Okay, I have no idea where I'm going with this, I just wrote. Its half one, blowing a hooly outside, chucking it down, and is rather cold… but who's complaining ;D

Let me know how bad it was in a review… I'm off to bed, good night fanfic-ers ;)

Oh and Guys! Happy dance for me! I passed all my subjects at GCSE!!! I even got a C in history! *happy dance*

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