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Here it is, the last real chapter. There is an epilogue that will be set at the end of this school year and I hope to have that up by the end of the week. Thank you for all of the feedback and for all of those of you who have read this from the very beginning. When I first started this it was only going to be a one shot, but the great reception led to the best story I have written so far if the stats and reviews say anything. So thank you to all of you who have made this such a great story. Thank you so much!

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Hermione POV

I open my eyes and look around in the morning light seeing that I'm in Draco's room, not much of a surprise. I've been waking up in Draco's arms in his bed quite a lot since we first started this thing and to be honest it was a great feeling to be in his strong arms. As I turn over to cuddle deeper into Draco's arms I remember last night. I remember the stars and lights sparkling on the water of the Black Lake. I remember the dinner and the early conversation, but most of all I remember the three little words that we'd said to each other. My heart still fluttered in my chest every time I thought about it. Draco loved me and I loved him. It was perfect and we were going to keep it that way.

Last night after we'd made love on the blanket by the Black Lake we'd snuck back into the castle and down to Draco's room. Once there we made sure to explore every single inch of each other's bodies. We'd done it before, but it felt different this time knowing that we loved each other. I knew this was the first step in a relationship that was much bigger than us, but I also knew we were in if for the long haul. We were going to make this work and I knew that one day Draco and I would look back on all of this and remember all of the amazing times we'd had at Hogwarts where we couldn't keep our hands off of each other for even a few seconds. That would all come soon enough, right now I just wanted to focus on the now.

I smiled to myself and pressed my lips to Draco's warm chest softly and that was all it took for him to stir next to me. I look up and see his grey eyes open and he blinks a few times before smiling down at me, "Good morning love," he says his voice husky with sleep. I never thought I'd be the girl to swoon at a guy using terms of endearment, but every time Draco called me love my heart raced in my chest. I loved it.

"Good morning," I smile up at him as I wrap my arms tighter around his waist. "So, you love me, huh?" I ask, I just want to hear him say it again. I can't get enough.

"I do love you," Draco nods and my heart flutters in my chest.

"It's a good thing I love you too," I smile up at him as I watch his grey eyes search mine.

"Yes it is," Draco smiles as finally leans down and puts his lips on mine. I let him kiss me for a few minutes before my stomach interrupts us by growling. What can I say, I'm hungry. We used quite a lot of energy last night. "Hungry?" Draco pulls back and raises an eyebrow at me.

"Yep," I smile, there's no point in denying it.

"Well, I was planning on spending the whole day in bed with you, but I guess we could grab some breakfast from the Great Hall first," Draco smiles as he squeezes my waist.

"Sounds like the perfect day," I smile loving the idea of staying in bed with Draco all day. My mind races with images of everything that we could do today. I couldn't wait.

Draco kisses me on the forehead before unwrapping his arms from around me, I groan at the loss of contact. He just smiles at me and starts to slide out of bed, "Why don't we get changed and go eat so we can get back here quicker?" he suggests and I nod before standing and pulling on clothes.

A few minutes later Draco and I are ready to head down to breakfast, but as he starts to leave his room I grab him by the waist and pull him back. He turns to face me with a questioning look in his eyes. I pull his head down to mine and press my lips to his in a slow kiss that has every nerve ending in my body tingling with desire, we really need to take things slow more often because it feels damn amazing. When I pull away I whisper, "I love you Draco."

"I love you too Hermione," Draco says with his forehead pressed to mine. "Do you still want to get breakfast or should we just stay here?" he asks, his voice deep this time not from sleep. One look in his dark grey eyes and I know which he'd choose, it's the same I want to choose but I don't. I need my energy to spend the rest of the day in bed with him.

I back away with a smile, "Let's get some food and then we'll make up for lost time."

"Sounds like a plan," Draco nods and takes my hand in his while leading me out of his room and to the Great Hall.

When we are outside the door Draco leans down and gives me a long kiss making me want more before pulling away. I can tell he thinks he's going to have to let me go so that I can sit at the Gryffindor table, but I'm having none of that. Yes, it's an unwritten rule that we sit with our tables and that Gryffindor's don't socialize with Slytherin, but I don't really care. Screw the rules.

Instead of releasing Draco's hand and going the opposite way I hold on tight and follow him over to the Slytherin table. He looks back at me with a questioning look. I know he doesn't give a shit about the unwritten rules, after all he's Slytherin, but I know he thinks I do and maybe at one point I did but that's changed. "What?" I ask, pretending like I have no clue why he's looking at me questioning.

"Nothing," he shakes his head and turns back around, but I don't miss the huge smile that spreads across his face.

We take our seats and no one at Slytherin seems to think that it's weird that I'm sitting with them, they don't give a shit just like Draco. Now, the other tables are sending me confused and scandalized looks. I just roll my eyes and ignore all of them. I start to eat just like I would at Gryffindor and am not at all surprised when a redhead sits across from me. I look up to see Ginny with Blaise and she's looking between the two of us. "So?" she asks and it takes me a minute to remember that she knew what Draco had planned last night.

I look up at Draco and lean into his side as I smile at Ginny, "Last night was perfect, thank you for helping."

"No problem," Ginny smiles and I send her a look saying I'd fill her in completely when we get some girl time. By the look on her face I know she can tell what I'm going to tell her. I'm sure my face reads that I'm in love and I'm not attempting to hide it because I want everyone to know Draco is mine.

As we continue to eat our breakfast Draco grabs my hand under the table and we make small talk with Ginny and Blaise and then Ron and Pansy when they finally grace us with their presence. I look across the room and find Luna and Harry sitting together at the Gryffindor table. At the beginning of this year we were all single and not looking for anything, but here we are only a few months later and none of us are single.

I lean over and give Draco a quick kiss on the cheek as I think of where I'd be right now without him. I don't even want to imagine it. I know that at the beginning of this school year I would have scoffed at you if you'd said I'd end up in love with Draco Malfoy, but here I was and I wouldn't change a thing. I had the guy of my dreams sitting right beside me and I knew he wasn't going anywhere. He was going to be there until the very end and I wouldn't have it any other way. I was extremely grateful that he was in my life and I had to thank Ginny for pushing me to go after him time and time again. I would like to think we would have some how found our way to each other in the end, but you never know.

"You ready?" Draco asks breaking me out of my thoughts.

"Hmm?" I look up at him in confusion, I'd been paying no attention at all.

"Do you want to head back to my room?" he asks and I can see what is to come in his eyes. It is enough to set me on fire all over again.

"Yes," I answer with a nod. I can't wait to have him all to myself again.

"Let's go," he smiles as stands taking my hand and leading me through deserted corridors until we reach the Slytherin common room. I look around and am surprised we haven't seen many people on the way, but then again they are probably all outside enjoying the last few days of great weather before winter takes over.

As soon as Draco and I are in his room and the door is closed securely behind us, his lips are on mine and the kiss is slow yet passionate. I can't get enough and keep moving even closer to him until there is nowhere else to go. As we shed our clothes and make our way over to his bed I can't help but think of how lucky I am. I can call Draco Malfoy mine and that is all I want. I don't want anyone else, I just need him.

"I love you," Draco whispers into my hair as I lay in his arms as we catch our breaths. The words are still doing crazy things to my heart and body and I have a feeling that is never going to change.

"I love you too," I say into the room as I cuddle closer to him and hold on for dear life. I have no intention of letting him go now that I have him. I have never been in love before and I don't want to be in love with anyone else, ever. All I need is Draco and now that I have him there is no way in hell I am letting him go. He is mine for the long haul and I am prepared to spend every minute I can with him. I love him and he loves me, that's all I need to know. Things couldn't get any better than they were right now.

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There is one chapter, an epilogue, left before this story is complete. After that I promise I will get working on the sequel as soon as I can.