Behind closed doors.

~Chapter three:~

~Hermione's Pov~
The night came quicker than I anticipated but I had the whole bedroom to myself, something I enjoyed way to much. Singing to fifth harmony was the fun while dancing around but the one thing I missed was Draco opening the door looking shocked before amused. Especially when he was with Blaise and I was in nothing more than a short see through nightdress.

He coughed and I spun around blushing quickly. "Nice dance moves Hermione." Blaise spoke; in return I threw my hairbrush at his face. "Piss off, what are you even doing here?!" I spoke to him. His eyes widened at my anger and slowly bid goodnight to Draco before running away.

"Did you have to scare him away?" Draco spoke. I frowned "No and I'll apologise when I gained my dignity." He chuckled lightly before a protective side came to him. "I wouldn't worry about the dancing; to be honest I think he was interested in your arse." I looked at him biting my lip. "And what did you enjoy?" His eyes turned darker and I blushed under his gaze. "Do you want me to answer that?" He spoke drawing closer to me. I blushed once again, and shrugged and as I watched him intently, he looked as though he wanted to speak but thought better of it all as he moved around me and grab some pj's before walking into the bathroom, locking the door. I bit my lip wishing he would just answer what I have wondered for ages, before flicking my wrist to turn the music off before climbing into bed.

I lay on my stomach clutching the pillow before I felt the bed dip; it was then I turned to Draco to see him watching me. "Does it bother you I didn't answer the question?" He spoke, as he laid on his side. "No." I lied and in response he rolled his eyes. "Don't lie to me Hermione." He spoke softly. "I'm not." I spoke. He once again rolled his eyes and I squeezed my eyes shut. "I'm not the type of person to care what others think about me but right now I don't know, your opinion means something." I spoke opening my eyes to see his reaction.

He said nothing for a few minutes which scared me so I turned on my other side; my back towards him. Again no response so I slowly fell asleep, knowing tomorrow I would most like have to dodge everyone...

I awoke the next morning to Draco nowhere in sight, and as I sat up a sigh escaped my lips, before I slowly stood up and grabbed some clothes.

As Draco was nowhere in the room I decided to change before I headed to breakfast. When I reached there I found that Draco was already sitting with Blaise completely blanking me. I sighed knowing I had probably just screwed up our relationship, before I sat down with Pavarti. "Hey you okay?" The others looked up and I nodded. "I'm fine, just tired." They nodded and went back to their conversations, but halfway through the hall fell silent, for Blaise shouted at Draco. "Why don't you just fucking talk to her!" Draco stood up as well. "As if its that easy!" Blaise clenched his jaw. "Yes it is that easy, you know why, because you open your mouth and words come out!" Draco clenched his jaw "as if you know what its like!" Blaise shoved Draco and he stumbled backwards. "Don't you dare Draco Lucius Malfoy don't you bloody dare!" Draco stepped back. "Burn in hell Blaise Zabini, I trusted you and you threw it back in my face!" Guilt flooded through Blaise's face but it was too late, Draco had already disappeared. I stood up slowly and everyone followed my movement out of the door.

I ran to our common room to see really pissed founders. I spoke the password ignoring them and running to our room. He wasn't there so I searched around Hogwarts to find him by the black lake skipping stones. "Hey." He didn't say anything and it was then I saw the tears. "You want to talk about it." I reasoned. He didn't say anything once again but in the distance I heard our friends. He swiped the tears away and looked at me. "I..." He couldn't say what he wanted so I pulled him into a hug. He buried his face in the crook of my neck but I could feel his tears splatter onto my bare skin. I rubbed his back and when our friends came closer they stopped short. "Drake I'm sorry I..." He pulled me closer and I stood on my tiptoes whispering in his ear.

"Drake, Blaise only said something in anger it doesn't mean anything." Theo spoke. I felt him tense and he drew away in anger. "Stop defending him, okay the one time, the one time I needed my brother and he says the things he did and now your defending him why?!" His voice cracked and I rubbed my hand up his arm to relax him.

It seemed to do the trick.

"Just go away, I don't need you!" He spoke lying through his teeth. "Drake..." "Go!" He snapped; the Slytherin's left him alone and slowly he fell to the floor crying his heart out in my arms. I rocked him backwards and forwards, leaving him to let it out. "Its okay Draco, everything will be okay." Slowly his sobs died down but in doing so I found he fell asleep in my arms. I didn't dare move him not now but as the teachers came out Hagrid lifted him up.

I followed behind him ignoring the others as they walked behind us.

When we reached our portrait I whispered the password before Hagrid placed him on the bed. I smiled and slowly they left and when they did I wrapped my arms around him and fell asleep once again. Hoping he got the comfort he needs.