It was a week later and Hermione was amazed at the fact that she and Draco had kept their relationship a secret. She also knew it couldn't last. They were at Grimmauld Place putting the final touches on the law. They were there because Harry was at The Burrow all day with Ginny. Hermione had put out a few things to nibble on. She was just nibbling on a carrot stick when something wet hit her cheek. Draco had threw humus at her. She stared at him open mouthed. He was laughing.

'What was that for?' She asked wiping her cheek.

'Bored' He said.

'Oh really.' She said with a gleam in her eye. She leaned forward putting her finger in the humus then wiping it on his cheek.

'Oh Granger!' He said with a smirk. 'I'm going to get you for that!'

He launched himself at her pushing her down before he smothered more humus on her face laughing. She pushed him off to retaliate.

Harry wasn't feeling well so he'd left Ginny to sleep it off. He'd just arrived at home when he heard a shriek come from the living room and he ran and opened the door. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. Draco Malfoy was in his house, not only that, he was laughing. Harry didn't think he'd seen this before. He and Hermione seemed to be covered in what appeared to be humus.

Hermione looked up at the door and the smile that was on her face seemed to vanish.

'Harry.' She stood up wiping her face. 'What are you doing home? I thought you were at The Burrow for the day.'

'Not feeling too well.' He said 'What's going on?'

'Draco came over to put the final touches on the law.' She was fidgeting and going red.

'Well I'll be getting off.' Draco said standing up, feeling awkward. 'We can finish it all tomorrow Hermione.' He started to leave.

'Oh fuck it!' Hermione said as she walked up to Draco, grabbed him by his collar and kissed him. Draco was shocked but it didn't stop him from kissing her back. 'I'll see you tomorrow then Draco.'

'Right yeah see you tomorrow.' He nodded at Harry, escaped through the door and left.

'What was that?' Harry asked. He must be worse than he thought.

'I kissed Draco.' God why had she done that? 'We've been spending a lot of time together and we've grown close.' She said looking at the floor.

'Close to Malfoy?' He couldn't quite get his head around this. 'How long?'

'A few weeks.' She said.

'Oh god! When you'd been out all night and we didn't know where' He paused 'tell me you weren't with Malfoy.'

'I could tell you that' She looked at him now 'but it would be a lie.'

He couldn't believe this. 'Ron hadn't even left yet!'

'No.' She said 'but he had broken up with me to go fight someone else's war!'

'This is so messed up Hermione.' He said running his hands through his hair. 'So you're really not waiting for Ron?'

'No Harry!' She could feel the tears coming. 'You know I told him I wouldn't.'

'I know but I thought you were just saying that to try and make him stay.'

'Well if I did it didn't work did it?' Her temper was rising. 'It was over the moment he picked being some kind of war hero over me.'

'You think he went over there to become some kind of hero?' He couldn't believe this. 'He went over to help those people Hermione.'

'I know! I know!' Tears running down her cheeks. 'But he still left me Harry! I'm left here to pick myself up and move on!' She let a sob go. 'You stayed for Ginny.' She almost whispered. 'I know you would have gone too if it wasn't for her.'

Harry didn't know what to say to that. It's true, he would have gone if not for Ginny. He couldn't leave her. He just walked up to Hermione and hugged her. 'I'm sorry Hermione. I didn't know that's how you felt.'

'He just left me Harry.' She cried into his shoulder. 'Didn't discuss it with me, just left. How am I meant to feel?' It was the first time she'd let any of this off her chest and it felt good.

'You're meant to feel exactly as you do, angry.' Harry felt terrible he'd only thought about Ron in this. He'd just assumed Hermione would wait and it would be ok. After a while they were both sat on the couch, Harry had forgot about his headache. 'So you and Malfoy?'

'Yes.' She said biting her lip.

'I don't think I've ever seen Malfoy laugh.' He said.

She laughed. 'I know. The more you get to know him you can't help but like him. He's not the person we thought he was Harry.'

'Are you sure?' He asked 'He's not just messing you around?'

'I'm sure Harry. We're not serious, we're just having fun.' She smiled and took his hand. 'It was me who wanted to keep us a secret. Thinking people would judge me.'

'People still will Hermione.' He squeezed her hand. 'Are you ready for that?'

She took a deep breath. 'I'll have to be.'

'Just be careful you know how these things start out as having fun and someone ends up getting hurt. I won't tell anyone Hermione. It's your business when you tell people.' He said 'But don't take too long I don't like lying to Ginny. She's already wondering why she hasn't seen you as often as she used to. We both just assumed it was Ron.'

'It is to some extent.' She sighed. 'It will be hard to face the Weasley's whether I was seeing Draco or not.'

'I understand.' He smiled. 'But you know Ginny she won't give up and neither will Molly.' They both laughed.

Hermione felt better after getting how she felt about Ron leaving off her chest, a weight had certainly been lifted off her shoulders. Also Harry knowing about Draco would make life easier. She hoped.

The next day they had finished the law and Draco had taken Hermione to his apartment to celebrate.

'Follow me.' He said taking her hand, leading her out of his apartment and up the stairs to the roof.

'What's going on?' She laughed. When he opened the door to the roof she gasped. There was a wonderful view of the city around them and Draco had set a table out with a bottle of champagne. She looked at him, he kept surprising her.

'What do you think?' He asked.

'It's amazing Draco.' She moved closer to him and kissed him. The weather was perfect too it was early September and the air was still warm.

Draco led them over to the table, popped the champagne and poured them each a glass. 'To your law.' He said holding out his glass.

'To our law.' She said clinking her glass to his and taking a sip. 'It really is lovely up here.'

'I know.' He brought her close and hugged her. 'So we haven't talked about what happened yesterday.'

'Harry was confused at first I think is the best way to describe it.' She drank more champagne. 'But when I explained about how I felt about Ron and how I don't think you're messing me around, how were having fun I think he came around. He said he wouldn't tell anyone until were ready to tell people.'

'Really?' He held her tighter. 'When do you think that will be?'

'I don't know.' She sighed looking up at him. 'Soon.'

Draco leaned down and kissed her. 'I can't wait to show you off.' He smiled at her. 'Do stupid things like sit with you at lunch.'

Hermione laughed. Pulling him close for a kiss that led to sex under the stars.