Hermione sat on the bed with a sheet wrapped around her and eating her salad. 'This is great Draco thankyou.'

'Glad you like it.' He smiled at her, sitting opposite her. 'Now are you going to tell me what's wrong?'

'What do you mean?' She was puzzled.

'Well, the way you came in here and practically ripped off my clothes was one clue.' He laughed. 'Now don't get me wrong I'm not complaining, but I can tell something is wrong.'

She just looked down at her food biting her lip.

'Come on Hermione, you can tell me.' He said putting his hand on her leg.

'Ron was at mine when I got home last night.' She blurted out.

'Ok.' He said. 'What happened?'

'Well,' she took a deep breath 'He asked me to wait for him, said when he got back we could get married and start a family.'

'He proposed?' Draco said slightly shocked.

'Not in so many words no.' she was back looking at her food.

'What did you say Hermione?' He asked.

'I said no.' she looked up at him and relief washed over him. 'I said I wouldn't wait.'

'Ok.' He cleared his throat. He wasn't sure what to say now. He should have known she wouldn't be here now if she'd agreed to wait for Weasley, still it was a relief to know.

She took his hand. 'Draco, as soon as he said he'd volunteered for the war things changed between us. He had no thought for me when he did it, and I certainly wasn't going to wait for him even if he'd asked me to last week. I wouldn't do that to myself.'

He took their plates away from them and put them on the floor before kissing her. 'I understand things will always be difficult when it comes to Weasley. I just don't want it to interfere in our fun.' He said.

'Me neither.' She said kissing him. 'Thankyou for understanding Draco.'

'Anytime.' He said against her lips.

Hermione arrived home late again that Sunday. Harry was already in bed and she was grateful. She wasn't ready for the questions he would ask. He'd been at The Burrow all day too, no doubt he wanted to tell her what had happened with Ron leaving.

She changed into her pajamas and got into bed. She lay there awake for a while wondering if she'd actually loved Ron at all. She seemed to have given up on him too quickly for someone who was meant to be in love like she was. Then there was the way she seemed to be moving on with Draco so fast. How she was starting to feel about him. It was different to Ron. Ron was like a friend who she thought she was meant to be with, then there was things with Draco which just seemed full of heat and want but was becoming her friend too. Surely passion and friendship was what a relationship should be full of.

She woke up early on Monday getting ready for work before she could bump into Harry. She felt terrible but she wasn't sure Harry would understand.

When Draco arrived in work and got to Hermione's office she was there with her back to him. He walked up to her and put his hands on her hips making her jump. 'Good morning' He said as he brought his lips to the back of her neck making her skin tingle.

'Good morning' she said closing her eyes. 'While that does feel amazing Draco,' She swallowed, really amazing she thought. 'Were at work, I think we shouldn't do this at work.' She couldn't help herself though she tilted her neck so he had better access.

He smiled against her neck. 'Whatever you say Granger.' He kissed her one more time before he moved away.

She cleared her throat before turning to look at him. Oh God could she really keep her hands off him all day? 'Right, I think there is only a couple more issues with the law then we can move it forward.' She said starting in a whisper before her voice got stronger. He was stood there with a smirk on his face.

'I think you're probably right' he said with a smile 'but why rush things?'

'Think of the house elves Draco.' She said smiling herself.

They went their separate ways at lunch wanting to keep up appearances. She spotted Harry and moved towards him, she'd have to answer his questions at some point.

'Hey.' He said. 'Sorry I wasn't home last night Ginny asked me to stay after Ron left.'

Oh thank God she thought. 'No that's fine I went to bed early anyway.' She lied. 'How is Ginny?'

'She's upset they all are.' He said. 'George can't believe he actually had the balls.'

Hermione laughed. 'Yeah I know.'

'How are you Hermione?' He asked.

'I'm fine Harry.' She said looking up and seeing Draco at another table. 'I'll be just fine. How are you? He is your best friend after all.'

'I don't know.' He sighed. 'It hasn't really sunk in yet.'

'Hey, you mind if I invite Ginny over tonight?' She said 'I think we could both do with some girl time I haven't seen her since this all went down.'

'Of course not.' Harry said taking a bite of his sandwich. 'I have to work late anyway. We're dividing all the assignments the others left over.'

'Malfoy said he wanted to be an auror.' She said without thinking 'But couldn't because of his past.'

'Really?' He said shocked. 'How is it working with Malfoy?'

'He grows on you.' She smiled. 'I think we're actually becoming friends.' Wanting to gauge his reaction but not wanting to say more.

'Well he did seem concerned when you were off last week. He said the same thing about you two becoming friends.' He said.

'Well when you spend eight hours a day with someone.' She laughed.

'He said that too.' He said looking at her funny.

'Did he really?' She was nervous now. Harry could read her too easily. A subject change was needed. 'Right I'm off to send Ginny that owl about tonight.' She left as fast as she could.

Harry sat there and watched her leave, something weird was going on. He glanced over at Malfoy who was watching Hermione leave, following not long after.

When Hermione got back to her office Draco was already there.

'Where did you go?' He asked moving closer to her. 'You left before I did.'

'I went to send an owl to Ginny.' She said watching him move closer. 'I invited her round tonight for a girl's night.'

'You don't want to come see me tonight?' He said as he reached her and put his hands on her hips.

'I don't think one night apart will do any harm.' She said wrapping her hands around his neck.

He leaned down and kissed her. 'I don't know about that.' He said against her lips. He brought her closer and deepened the kiss.

'We shouldn't be doing this here.' She panted, but she still leaned in and kissed him again.

'Were just kissing Hermione.' She was up against the wall now and he had a hand on her breast. He pulled away though before they went further. 'Just something to remember me by for tonight.' He grinned.