Behind closed doors.

~Chapter six~

~Hermione's Pov~

After the funeral and dinner, me and Draco retired to bed, but as we talked I saw Draco seemed nervous. "What's wrong?" I spoke. "I don't know, it seems stupid to think you've been there for me, but I haven't for you." He spoke. I turned to him. "Draco, it doesn't matter, in fairness I have not thought about myself, you seem sad and I am trying to help, I want nothing in return." He thought over my words, staring at me intently, before moving my hair behind my ear. "But that isn't fair." He spoke. "Draco I don't care, over the short days, you have been nothing but kind to me and for that I am grateful, my kindness to you is because you started it first." He went to protest but my look shut up. "Why are you so bothered about this?" I spoke shuffling on the bed. "Because my emotions are screwed up, and I don't know..." He trailed off, and I drew closer. "Then try whatever you want if it proves a point." He frowned, before cupping my cheek, "and if it proves my point?" "Then we'll see afterwards, but love is a good thing, something that has ups and downs." He looked me in the eye before he pulled me closer, his lips on mine.

It started off gentle, but then it grew intense and I knew our questions were answered. He shoved me back, and kissed me again before he drew away.

"Sorry." I spoke, drawing in on myself. "It's not you, its me, I killed people, people like you and..." "Draco if its about people who make decisions for us then screw it, screw them, we are meant to be together because if it wasn't then we wouldn't be paired with each other." I spoke, drawing closer to him. He looked at me, tears falling down his face, and slowly came closer. "I'm scared of you getting hurt." He spoke, swiping tears, I didn't realise fell. "Then protect me." I whispered. His lips attacked mine and I gasped in shock, before I kissed him back.

For a few minutes we kissed, with fear, and longing, and it was then I cursed the fates so bad, that we were scared of this act. He pulled me closer and then I wrapped my arms around his neck.

We moulded together, fitted against one another with stunning perfection. I had never felt as I did now, exploring the taste of him. Feeling the strength of his body above me. Inhaling tears and leather and apples. His scents. I felt as though I'd found a moment of forever. Like this was how we should've always been. He drew away, and my eyes fluttered open, to his silver eyes. "I..." None of us said anything after that, we both just fell asleep in each other's embrace but when it came to the morning, I feared losing him.

The morning came and I awoke alone, but when I had changed and entered the hall, I found Pansy kissing him, he shoved him away, shocking everyone, but as his eyes met mine, so did everyone else's gaze. I slowly turned around, and ran into the rain on the quidditch pitch. The teachers followed with Draco and our friends, but as I stopped, I turned to him. "She kissed me, and I know its lame but..." The tears fell down our faces, and I sighed. "I believe you, some part of me does anyway, but after last night..." "I know, and please believe me that I enjoy your time more than hers, so please do not leave me over some stupid whore that isn't worth my time." I looked at him searching for answers. "I love you and I have done for years, but people always take you away from me, and I can't..." I stepped closer to him swiping his tears away. "Maybe its me that doesn't deserve you, but no one means as much as you do." I pulled him closer and looked him in the eye. "I love you and I know Pansy and Ron are trying to split us, but some part of me feared it worked." He wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed me. I melt into him as his fingers tangle in my wet hair. My mouth opens to his, and our tongues meet for the briefest instance before he pulls away. "I never meant for you to feel that way..." I kissed him again, and the dying sound of our friend's surprise blurred out into nothing.

"I love you." I spoke, he smiled weakly. "And I love you." I smiled and we kissed again before drawing away. "Be my girlfriend?" I nodded yes, smiling weakly and as he kissed me again I felt complete...

"Okay love birds, loved your moment but hey foods, on the table." Blaise spoke. We drew away, and smiled at each other before he grabbed my hand.

When we entered, Pansy and Ron looked at us in shock before glaring. I turned to him, and looked at him, as he looked at me. "Kiss me." He looked at Pansy and Ron before smirking at me. I returned it and his lips were on mine once again. People cheered in the background and I heard Pansy scream, before we drew away. I giggled and he chuckled quietly kissing me, but I drew away.

He smirked and tricked me, but getting the kiss he wanted. Slowly, breakfast congratulations, died down and now we had the rest of the day with each other in happiness...
"I love you." He spoke. I smiled. "I know."
He takes me by the waist and lifts me up. I wrap my legs and arms around him and press my lips to his, once again.