Hello all! So the time has come to say goodbye (after a last most spectacular chapter, I hope!) so thank you for sticking with me and The List all this time! I'm glad so many people have enjoyed my writing! This chapter goes out to ShezzaBoo0233 who shared this story on her tumblr! Thanks! J
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Draco was seeing red as he crashed down the stairs towards the dungeons. God, he hoped he wasn't too late. Just the thought of Hermione being with Blaise fueled the jealous fire inside of him. Stopping at the tapestry behind which the Slytherin dormitories lay, Draco barked the password and waited for the wall to swing open. He shot straight through the stone common room, right past the crackling fire in the hearth and up to the bedrooms. He knew exactly where he was going, and he was fully prepared to pull Blaise out of his bed and give him the beating of his life. Stepping into the room, Draco slowed, walking quietly to his ex-friend's four-poster bed, which had the curtains drawn. Yes, there was no doubt about it that the two of them were in there, Blaise only drew the curtains when he was about to bed a girl. Draco struggled to keep himself from running over and dragging the slimy git out to face him. Walking over, Draco pulled the bed curtains back in a rush…
Hermione was tired of moping over Draco Malfoy. Sure, she still wanted to be friends with him, but she needed to stop this infatuation with him that would obviously never come to fruition. She needed to move on, and although she wasn't sure how to do that, Ginny was determined to make her. With a great deal of effort, Ginny convinced her to get dressed and come to the Three Broomsticks to meet a guy. Reluctantly, Hermione agreed, and she found herself wanting to leave the second she walked through the doors because who was she immediately faced with but the adorably sexy Draco Malfoy himself. Would she be able to do this with him sitting only feet away? Hermione sighed and joined Ginny, wishing she hadn't come.
"Alright, what exactly is it you think is going to happen here?" Hermione asked her friend.
"Well, there are a few good choices, there's Vlad," Ginny gestured towards a tall red- haired boy, "Turner," another gesture, "Oh, and there is Blaise…"
Hermione followed Ginny's eyes to Blaise Zabini, a rather good-looking Slytherin boy who was standing across the room and eyeing the pair of them. He was about Hermione's height with jet-black hair that he had cut close to his head and eyes so dark they might as well have been black. He flashed her a smile and she awkwardly smiled back, her face heating up. Turning back to Ginny, the two of them giggled. Hermione wasn't sure how she was feeling about this situation, but she'd give it a shot. She needed to forget Draco as a possible boyfriend, and as Ginny seemed to think, perhaps it was best for her to get under Blaise to get over Draco.
"Hello, Miss Granger." A low voice purred from behind Hermione. She turned to find Blaise Zabini had crossed the room and was now standing right next to her. He took the seat across from her and put down his drink on the table.
"Hi there," Hermione answered, trying to keep her cool. Blaise crossed one foot over the opposite knee and looked over her. The look made Hermione a little uncomfortable- she felt like a piece of meat.
"I've been watching you from across the room and I decided that you simply needed someone to come over here and keep you lovely ladies company. No Harry, Ginny?" Blaise asked, turning his gaze to the red-head.
"Oh no, he's going to join me in a bit, just having a drink with Draco and Ron right now." Ginny gestured to the bar, and Blaise looked over to the trio of boys before turning back to train his gaze on Hermione.
"Well, I'll certainly can't say no to keeping a gorgeous woman company when her friend joins her boyfriend." Blaise said smoothly to Hermione, making the heat in her face worse.
"Oh, well, I'm not complaining, but some company is nice when you're surrounded by couples. Gets a bit boring sometimes." Hermione laughed, and it sounded unnatural to her. What the fuck was that?
"Well I can think of a few things we could do together that are anything but boring." Blaise gave Hermione a smooth wink. She had to admit, he was pretty good at this sort of thing. Almost as good as Draco.
"Oh yeah? What types of things would those be hmm?" she playfully shot back. Blaise looked genuinely taken aback by her saucy response.
"I can show you easier than I can tell you." Blaise's voice was deep and steady, and the sound of it made Hermione's stomach twist. He gave her a devilish grin.
"I bet you could." She told him, shooting the grin right back.
"Well why don't we go back up to the castle and I can put my money where my mouth is? And while we're at it, perhaps I can put my mouth elsewhere as well…" he trailed, looking her body up and down again.
"Who don't you keep your mouth to yourself until I tell you?" Hermione said, getting up and grabbing her coat. Blaise got up as well and placed his hand on the small of her back as he guided her out of the pub. Hermione was surprised at herself. She would normally never do something like this, but she wanted to forget Draco. She wanted to forget the pain she felt over not being able to have him. So why not?
Blaise led Hermione down to the dungeons and into his room, where he pushed her up against a wall and covered her mouth with his. Damn, he was aggressive… Hermione responded to the kiss, but found it difficult to keep up with his movements. It was like he was trying to get her to swallow his tongue. Soon he led her to his bed and she sat down, noting that it was not nearly as comfortable as Draco's bed. Blaise was in the process of drawing the curtains around them as she thought to herself. She couldn't get those flashes of being in his bed, moving on top of him, underneath him, with him, out of her head. Blaise pushed her back onto the pillows gently but forcefully at the same time and kissed her again. Draco filled her head. She couldn't help but imagine that it was not Blaise, but her handsome Draco who was kissing her. It would've worked for longer if Blaise wasn't complete rubbish at snogging. Perhaps this wasn't the correct way to go? Perhaps she shouldn't be trying to sleep with someone else to get over Draco. How would that help when all she could think about was Draco? Before anything else could happen, the sound of swooshing curtains filled Hermione's ears and Blaise stopped his slobbery kissing to look up at the culprit of interrupting.
"Draco, what the hell are you doing?" Blaise asked loudly before Hermione even got a glimpse of the person standing in front of them. She arched her head to see around Blaise's shoulder.
"Draco?" she said quietly, confused as to why he was standing here, in Blaise Zabini's room, looking down at her underneath his friend. This was certainly not anything she had expected. What was he doing?
"What the hell am I doing? That's rich coming from you, you arse!" Draco was practically yelling and Blaise moved to sit on the edge of his bed.
"Explain to me how I'm being an arse right now? You're the one cock blocking!" Blaise shot back at the blond, pissed that his slobber session was interrupted.
"You fucking know why you're an arse, Zabini!" Draco pulled Blaise up by the shirt and shoved him into the wall beside the bed.
"Draco!" Hermione yelled, scrambling to get out of the bed.
"Are you kidding me, dude? What the fuck is wrong with you!" Blaise shouted, trying to regain stability in his stance.
"You shouldn't have gone near her!" Draco hollered back loudly, clearly not done with the physical confrontation.
"She wanted me, Malfoy, don't blame me because she's moved on to better things." Blaise hissed, malice in his eyes, pushing Draco back.
"Stop it, what are you doing!" Hermione cried, trying to get between them without getting pushed herself. She was unable to stop Draco from shoving Blaise, hard, into the wall again. This time Blaise stumbled and almost fell to the floor, then lurched forward and swung at Draco. His fist made contact with the left side of Draco's face and he stumbled back a little, hands coming up to touch where he was punched. When he brought his hand away, there was blood on his fingertips from Blaise's ring. Hermione gasped and jumped between the two of them, holding her hands out.
"That's enough! Somebody tell me right now what the fuck is going on?" Hermione demanded from the boys, looking from one to the other.
"Don't ask me, he's the crazy one." Blaise spat, looking at Draco, who now had blood trickling down his face. Hermione turned her gaze to the blond man as well, waiting expectantly for an explanation. Draco sighed heavily and looked back at her.
"Look, Hermione, I'm so sorry that I did, but I told Blaise about the list. He's using you." Draco said, his voice sounding defeated and sad.
"Draco, how is this any of your business? If I want to be with someone, I'm going to be. You have to accept that, because our deal has been over for weeks." Hermione told him bluntly. Sure, that wasn't how she wanted it to be, but he couldn't keep her from being with anyone else if he didn't want her for himself. It wasn't fair to her.
"I don't want you to be with anyone else!" Draco said loudly, throwing his hands outwards for emphasis.
"If you don't want to be with me, you can't tell me I can't be with anyone else either, Draco." Hermione said quietly.
"Don't you see? I do want to be with you. Why do you think I ran all the way up here?" Draco asked her incredulously. He waited, holding his breath, for her response. It was out there. All he could do was hope she felt the same way.
Hermione stared at Draco, eyes wide. Could it really be that he did want to be with her? Was this a dream?
"Wha- but why did you end our relationship then?" Hermione asked softly. Draco took a step towards her.
"I didn't want it to end, you released me from the contract. We agreed before it all started that we would just be friends afterwards. I thought that meant you just wanted to be friends with me." Draco explained. His voice was calm, soft, and loving. His eyes were fixed on hers with every word he said.
"Alright, well that's all well and good, but she's moved on now, Malfoy. She's with me now. We were about to shack up before you interrupted." Blaise said rudely from behind Hermione. She had almost forgotten he was there. Turning to him, she gave him a small smile.
"I'm sorry, Blaise, but this isn't going to happen." Hermione told him. Blaise's face contorted with anger as he looked back at Draco.
"Fucking cock blocking arse." Blaise murmured scathingly as he left the room. Now it was just the two of them. Hermione's heartbeat quickened. She'd been alone with him hundreds of times, but this was different.
"Come here, let's get out of this room." Draco said softly, holding a hand out to her. She took it slowly and they walked down the hallway a few doors to his room. When they entered, Hermione smiled. It was so familiar and comfortable. She never thought she'd see the inside of this room again.
"Come sit with me?" he asked her, beckoning her to his bed. Hermione sat on his right side and looked at him.
"So… you don't want to just be friends then?" Hermione asked him. She could feel her heart thumping so hard she was sure that he could hear it. He nodded and looked at her in the eyes.
"Yes." He said resolutely. Hermione smiled.
"You're bleeding." She noticed, reaching into her pocket to retrieve a few tissues she had put there that morning. Folding them up into a pad, she reached up and carefully dabbed the left side of his face, catching as much blood as she could and then pressing the cloth to the wound. It felt like a long time that they sat that way, eyes locked together, only inches between them.
"Thank you." Draco told her, still staring into her chocolate brown eyes. Hermione was highly aware of how close his lips were to hers, and she couldn't stop herself from looking down at them every other second or so. Slowly, she began to lean closer to him. They paused with only an inch left between them, feeling each other's breath on their skin. Finally, Draco couldn't wait any longer and closer the gap between them, pressing his lips gently to Hermione's. The kiss was tender but passionate, and Hermione responded eagerly. She parted her lips to allow him access into her mouth and his tongue meshed with hers, matching her speed. It was nothing like the kisses with Blaise where she felt she'd drown in his slobber or choke on her tongue. Draco brought a hand up to her face and rubbed his thumb along her cheek bone lovingly. They pulled away for a moment, breathing heavily, and looking into each other's eyes.
"I love you." Draco whispered, voice almost shaking with nerves. Hermione smiled at him, then raised her hands to the collar of his shirt and pulled him towards her, locking her lips with his again. I love you. I love you. I love you. His voice played again and again in her head as she kissed him lovingly. Finally, they needed to pull away for breath again.
"I love you, too." She smiled. And there was that adorable grin that pulled at one side of his mouth that she loved so much.
"Thank god." He said happily, and he wrapped his arms around her and they fell back onto the bed together, lips joined once again. Although they had done this before, Draco was shy and nervous about the progression that was about to unfold. In his mind, even though they had had sex countless times, this was their first time. Because it was the first time that really meant something to both of them. He wanted to go slowly and carefully, making sure she was comfortable every step of the way. Hermione could tell that he was holding back a little.
"Draco? Don't be nervous. I love you. You're amazing, and this is going to be amazing. Just let go." She instructed him, looking at him in the eye with earnest. He nodded and kissed her again, this time starting to explore her body with hi hands. He moved them first to her neck, where he moved all of her hair over to one side so he had access to her sweet creamy skin. He trailed kisses down from her mouth to the side of her neck where he suckled and licked her, listening to her breath hitch in the back of her throat in his ear. Her eyes were closed and one hand was lazily tangled in his hair as he moved his mouth over her skin. Next he kissed down her collar bone, pulling away the red fabric of her dress to one side so he could kiss her shoulders underneath. She sat up without warning and pulled the dress over her head, immediately hooking her lips to his when the garment was cast to the floor. He kissed her with fervor and need, gently pushing her back into the pillows. Once she was lounging again, he pulled away slightly to admire her body. It was so beautiful- every curve, every dip, every freckle.
"What?" she asked, a slight smile on her face, her hair fanned out on the pillow below her.
"It's nothing, it's just that you are so unbelievably gorgeous." Draco breathed. She beamed up at him and reached for his neck to pull him down to her. He kissed her all over her face- her forehead, cheeks, nose, chin, and mouth. He let her breathe while he kissed down her chest to her bra, where he pulled down the pads to knead her breasts and lick and flick her nipples. She was whimpering and breathing heavily, but Draco wanted more. He slid his hand down into her underwear while he continued to suckle her supple breasts. He soon had her bucking into his hand, screaming out his name and moaning like crazy. The sounds she was making below him were driving him insane and she knew it. She forced him to roll onto his back and her hands flew to his shirt buttons, deftly sliding each one through its small hole. He lay back, breathing hard as her small hands began to slide over the bare muscles in his chest. Her hands were slightly cool against his warm skin, and he enjoyed the slight tickling sensation as her flesh moved over his.
Hermione's fingers moved down his chest until she reached his pants, which she undid and slipped off in a matter of seconds. Now he was left matching her, only in a pair of underwear, which were doing an awful job of concealing his considerable boner. Hermione leaned over him and used one hand to start kneading the growing bulge, making him growl into her kiss with desire.
"Do you want more?" she asked innocently as she stopped her moving. Draco gripped her arm and nodded quickly, earning him a sly smile on his love's face.
"Please.."
Hermione obliged his request and hooked her fingers into his underwear, pulling them down and off. They joined the rest of his clothes on the floor. His manhood was long and hard, and Hermione smiled when she saw it.
"I missed this quite a bit…" she murmured to him as she grasped him in her delicate hand and began to pump up and down. Draco laughed a little at this, and his laugh turned into a choked moan as she played with him.
"This isn't uh- this isn't quite fair Granger. Here I am completely in the nude, and you're not even out of your panties yet!" he chastised playfully. Hermione flashed him a smile, then slowly unhooked her bra and shimmied out of her underwear, which she tossed up onto his chest. He grabbed them and held onto them briefly, then threw them to the floor as well to focus fully on the glory of her naked body. She lounged to one side of him, sucking on his length now. Reaching down, he slid two fingers inside of her easily, making her jump and moan. He pumped his fingers in and out of her with growing urgency. He could feel her body shaking on top of his, trying to keep enough control so that she could pleasure him as well. At this point he was wildly groaning as well, and he wanted to be inside of her. Suddenly pulling her up, Draco positioned her in a straddle over his crotch. Again, she let her hands explore his chest, then reached down between them to guide him in. The first time he fully entered her, they both moved slowly and deliberately. He wanted to feel the sensation of every inch of himself sliding into her. She leaned back down and kissed him as they found their rhythm, moving their bodies as one. Draco couldn't help the noises that were coming from a deep place in his throat as he looked up at her to see her breasts swinging above him and her face full of pleasure only inches from his.
The feelings of love for this woman were welling up inside of him, making the build up of his orgasm all the faster. Sitting up, he wrapped his arms around her and moved her legs to wrap around his back. He pulled her in tight to his body and they moved together like that, only hearing the sound of the other's breathing. Hermione could feel him deep inside of her and she was enjoying being pressed up against his chest, looking into his eyes as they continued.
"Oh gods Draco please…" she moaned, touching his lips with her fingers. His eyes were dark with desire and he knew what she meant. Flipping her over, Draco was now between her legs and plunging into her so hard that she couldn't help but scream loudly. She reached down between them and played with her clit as they kissed passionately and neared the top of their build up. With a few final thrusts, they were both there, and Hermione dug her nails into Draco's shoulders, squeezing her eyes tight, and listening to the loud groan of her name he let out just as he finished. It was definitely the most passionate sex they had ever had.
Later on, Draco held Hermione close, their bodies fitting together perfectly. He played with her hair and held one of her hands over her naked torso.
"I'm glad we did that list." Hermione mused into the comfortable silence. Draco nodded.
"I'm glad we did too." He whispered back, giving her a short kiss on the lips. They stayed together for the rest of the night, enjoying each other's warmth and company. This was certainly worth waiting for.
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