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Sorry this is short! I planned on having this be the party chapter, but it seemed like I'd be jumping in time too much if I did that. Instead I went ahead and did a morning after, it's short and not much happens plot wise but I hope it shows you how Hermione's feeling about everything. The next chapter will be the party with Ron and Pansy and whatnot.

Enjoy!

Hermione POV

I wake up and look around in confusion, where am I?

After my eyes adjust to the dark room everything starts to come back to me, I'm in the Room of Requirement and a look to my right confirms Draco is lying next to me. I smile to myself as the perfect night before comes back to me.

Every little detail had been perfect, from the dinner to the night in bed afterwards. Draco had been slow and loving, a twist on what we'd done every time before. It had been absolutely incredible.

What made the night even better was what Draco'd said as I was falling asleep. I had a feeling that he thought I was already asleep, but I'd heard the three little words that he'd whispered into the darkness.

He'd told me he loved me and it caused my heart to skip a beat. The emotion in his voice when he said it left no doubt that he was telling the truth. I was ecstatic, Draco loved me and it was clear to me now that I loved him back. I'd never felt the way I feel about him before and I knew it was something special, something more. I loved him and I now knew he loved me.

The question now was, did I tell him I'd heard him? Or do I just let things play out and see if he has something planned? I don't want to be the first to say those three little words because I'm afraid of getting hurt. If I hear Draco say them again to me, looking me in the eye, I'll be able to say them back without a doubt. I just don't want to rush into something that we're not ready for.

Yeah, that's what I'll do. I'll see what Draco does and follow his lead. I don't want to have misunderstood what he'd said last night and screw everything up between us. What if he's thinking the same thing though? What if he's not going to be the first to say it because he thinks I don't feel the same way. Why is this so complicated? Why can't I just step up to the plate and tell him how I feel? I know it's because I'm afraid of taking the risk, I'm afraid of getting hurt.

I shake the thoughts out of my head and look over at Draco who is still fast asleep, maybe the best way to make sure he knows I love him isn't through telling him but through showing him. Maybe that's what I'll try.

I take in Draco's pale, defined torso that is revealed underneath the blankets. I reach out and let my fingers dance over his skin, loving the way his muscles unconsciously react to my touch. I scoot closer to him and replace my fingers with my soft lips, softly rubbing them over the exposed skin. Draco unconsciously moves closer to me and lets out a deep breath. As far as I can tell he's still asleep.

I get daring and pull back the covers to expose Draco's naked body, he's wearing nothing and it makes my body react in ways that nothing else can. I let my eyes roam his gorgeous body before placing my lips back on his pale skin and trailing them downward as my hands follow. As I run my fingers over his well defined V-lines, Draco's eyes flutter open and meet mine.

The sleepy gaze on his face is sexy as hell as well as the lust darkened eyes that are staring down at me. "Good morning," I smile cheerily up at him, removing my lips from his skin.

"Good morning," he mumbles out. "Feel free to continue," he smirks down at me using his hand to gesture to where he clearly wants me most.

I smile up at him as I take him in my hand, watching his reaction the whole time. As I start to work him his eyes slide closed and his lips part in pleasure. I lean up and kiss his parted lips quickly before bringing my lips back down his body and taking him into my mouth.

Draco is a moaning mess as I take him to the edge and push him over. The sounds that are coming out of his mouth are damn hot. I love taking care of him needs, knowing that I can make him feel this way is an amazing feeling.

After Draco's come down from his high, I lay down next to him with my head propped up on his chest. "Well good morning to you too babe," Draco smiles down at me, his eyes still sleepy looking.

"Good morning," I smile up at him and give him a quick peck on the lips.

"I think you've just found an excellent way to wake me up," he smiles at me as he wraps his arms around my naked torso.

"I'll have to keep that in mind," I send him a teasing smile. I'm glad he enjoyed it as much as I did.

"I think it's time I return the favor," Draco growls as he flips us over so he is hovering over him.

I smile up at him and capture his lips for a heated kiss before pulling back. "As much as I'd love you to, we have class in half an hour," I say, reaching up and running a hand through his messy blonde hair.

"That's more than enough time," Draco smirks devilishly as his lips set to work on my neck.

Draco was right, that was more than enough time. He was able to return he favor and more before it was time to get to class. Now I found myself sitting in the back of class unable to concentrate because I was too busy reliving this morning. Draco was always on my mind no matter if I tried to put him there or not. My brain was either fantasizing about this morning or thinking about telling him I loved him, either was he was always there.

I knew that I loved Draco and I knew he loved me, I just wasn't ready to tell him yet. First I wanted to get through this whole party on Friday and get Ron and Pansy together. After that happened, Draco and I would have all the time in the world to tell each other how we felt. There would no longer be anything standing in our way. We'd be home free. I couldn't wait until that was true.

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