I'm (Not) Yours

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Hermione had the best day of her life

And she had to give it all to Draco

Who at the moment was carrying her on his back and opening the door to their hotel room

They had originally planned on going home the same day but when Hermione couldn't keep her eyes open anymore, he sprung for a hotel room

Hermione moaned as he dropped her onto the bed and began to remove her shoes

She giggled softly and looked at him through sleepy eyes

"What?" Draco asked

"You're such a gentleman" she sighed, yawning widely and fighting to stay awake

"I should hope so, years of etiquette teachings should be used for something" he joked

Hermione giggled

Hermione began to unbuckle her jeans

"Whoa! Hermione what are you doing?!" He panicked

"I'm not sleeping in jeans" she murmured sleepily

He quickly removed his sweatshirt and placed it beside her

"Such a gentleman" she giggled

"Get dressed" he told her

He entered the bathroom and she stripped down. She only stayed in her knickers as she put on his sweater, inhaling his scent and letting it wash all over her

The sweater dropped to her middle thighs and covered her undergarments

"You can come out" she told him as she got under the covers

He entered wearing only his boxers and got in, she smiled sleepily and laid on his chest

"You're gaining weight" she giggled

"I am not!" He gasped. Clenching his abdomen and showing off his six pack "I'm as hot as the day you met me!"

Hermione laughed until tears spilled from her eyes

"W-W-When we met...y-you l-looked as if y-you swam in the Black Lake!" She laughed

He glared at her

When she didn't stop laughing, he rolled on top of her and straddled her waist

"Stop laughing or else I'll tickle you" he threatened

Hermione couldn't stop

His hands came in contact with her waist and his fingers began to move. She squealed and fought his grasp as she tried to free herself

"Tap out!"

She wasn't going to tap out

He'll never let her live it down

"Tap out darling!" He smirked

Hermione couldn't breath

She tapped his arm three times and he stopped, he placed his hands on either sides of her head and they looked into each other's eyes

Hermione cupped his cheeks. He was still smiling and his dimple was in full exposure

"Cheater" she muttered

He chuckled softly

"Slytherin love, I'm a Slytherin" he winked

Hermione rolled her eyes

"You're a cheater" she muttered "you should just admit it"

He chuckled and kissed her forehead

"I'm a Slytherin, Love, through and through"

"I feel sorry for your future children—if you ever have any" she added when he opened his mouth

"Thank you, I want to stay single as long as possible"

Hermione shouldn't have let that comment twist her stomach, that has been the whole point as to why they came up with this plan in the first place

But it was a punch to the gut to remember that only she was feeling this way

Not him

"And what if...you met a witch tomorrow?" She asked, tucking one of his long hairs behind his ear

"What do you mean?" He asked, leaning into her touch

"If you found a witch tomorrow that made your heart beat faster, one that you saw your children in the apple of her eyes, would you still stay single?" She asked

He sighed and leaned down, his forearms caging her in

"If I found a witch tomorrow...I'd change my mentality, if I get the opportunity to love someone who would love me back unconditionally, then I wouldn't hesitate" he said

Hermione didn't know what to do with this information

A jealous burst exploded in her chest and suddenly she didn't want him to find someone else

Not while she worked through her feeling for him

"Hm..." she said

He pecked her cheek

"I'm not meeting anyone tomorrow Hermione, I promise" he whispered and rolled off her, Hermione got up and entered the washroom, she did her quick necessities for bed and stared into the mirror

"Get it together" she ordered before exiting the bathroom and crawling back into bed. He pulled her into his chest and drew constellations on her back

Hermione laid her head on his chest, listening to the heartbeat within him and closed her eyes

It was music to her ear

Eventually, Hermione fell asleep and held onto Draco all night

...

Draco did not move at once

Hermione was comfortable and that was all that mattered to him

Her question still ran through his mind

"And what if...you met a witch tomorrow?"

What Hermione didn't know was that he already found a witch

One that had unruly brown hair

Many tattoos symbolizing her love for her family

Had a temper of a lioness

And loved with all her heart

He was in a tight dilemma. Wondering—hoping that her question had been to test the unknown

He wanted to tell her so desperately that he liked her

As more than just a friend

To ask her if she liked him too

But he was scared

Moments like this he hoped to be a Gryffindor

Brave

Because a Gryffindor would be upfront with their feelings

Putting themselves on the line

But he was a Slytherin

Choosing safety and comfort

Over guts and glory

And that was why he knew that Hermione didn't feel the same way as him

She would have told him right away instead of beating around the bush

He's seen it time and time again

The muggle she had dated three years ago. She had made the first move

If she liked someone

She would tell them

Draco turned his head and saw her sleeping peacefully. He drew the constellations on her cheeks and saw her smile in her sleep before pushing herself closer into his chest and falling into a deeper sleep

He took a deep breath and pressed his mouth into her hair

"I like you Hermione..."