Paired

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Hermiones pov

"Merlin Ginny my stomach was in knots" I said as I explained what had happened earlier that day "good knots or bad knots?" She questioned, I blushed and she let out an excited squeal "Oh you fancy him!" My face grew red at the fear someone would hear her shouting "Shhh Ginny, we're in the courtyard!" I said, slapping her leg lightly "oh my merlin..I can't believe it's finally happened!" She whispered, a massive smile on her face

"We don't know that! I don't know what i was feeling Ginny!" I said, trying to not make a big deal "Hermione it was pretty much a date" I laughed "we skipped class, I hardly call that a date" she rolled her eyes "you know how he feels towards you, and you know deep down that the feelings he has for you...you have for him. What is holding you back?" My face went red as she finished speaking, what was holding me back?

It was no secret that he had feelings for me, he openly told me at Christmas and has only shown me love since. I know the feelings I have for him are there or I wouldn't of felt so nervous when we nearly kissed at Harry's wedding or on Christmas Eve night"I-I don't know...I don't fully understand what I'm feeling, maybe because I never expected for the feelings I'm feeling to be towards him...I've never felt this for anyone before..it scares me" I said to her, she grabbed my hand "You need to tell him...you are both to be married in 5 months, wouldn't you rather build a stronger relationship with him before that so you can atleast start married life in a romantic relationship??" She questioned

I knew she was right, I've known since we were first paired what my feelings were. I just didn't have the heart to express them in fears that this would go south. With everything going on with Ron I just haven't wanted to focus on my own feelings "okay...I'll...I'll talk to him" I said, she smiled and gave me a tight hug. "Everything will be okay mione" she said. We parted ways after a while and I began tj walk to the dorm.

I spent the entire walk rehearsing a speech in my head 'Draco malfoy, I like you. I like you like you like me...wanna date???' I laughed at myself as I approached the doors. I could hear him moving around inside, I took a few deep breaths and opened the door "Hey mione, I'm just making tea. Do you want some?" He asked, he  turned round and his eyes met mine "are you okay?" He asked walking towards me

"Draco...I..I..." was all I could get out, I stood by the door as he approached me, so that if things went south I could run "Mione?" He was only inches away from me now, his eyes were filled with concern and love. My eyes looked down at his lips and then back at his eyes, i dived at him. My lips crashing agasint his, he froze for a second before melting into it. My hands made their way to his neck, pulling him closer, I could feel his hands run down my back and up to my shoulders. He pulled away, his forehead resting on line "what was that for?" He asked, slightly out of breath

"I think I like you..."I whispered, I could see his face light up "I think I gathered that" he said with a laugh, i scrunched my face up at him as he laughed again. He placed his hand on my cheek and pulled me in for another kiss, his lips were soft and warm. I felt my stomach fill with butterflies at every touch, my hands made their way to his hair and he gently pushed me against the door.

The kiss became desperate, like if we stopped we would disappear. "Well isn't this a show" a voice said from behind us, Draco turned around and Ron was standing by the stairs. Draco put himself between us "How the fuck did you get in here!?" Draco questioned while ron approached "Oh shut it malfoy" he spat. "Ron you need to leave!" I said from behind Draco "what? Too scared to face me yourself?" He asked. That was enough for me to shove Draco out of the way and walk towards him

"Ooh there's the fiesty side I love" Ron said, my face was red with anger as I slapped him. He didn't expect it and he fell back into the sofa "oh you bitch! I'll get you back for that" he hissed coming at me but once again Draco was straight in between us "by doing what!? Hitting me like you hit lavender? Breaking my nose like you did with harry!?" I shouted "I don't even know who you are anymore Ron, you aren't the boy I grew up with"

He rolled his eyes "oh don't start giving me that sob story" he said with a laugh, walking towards the common room window and looking out "Weasley what do you want?" Draco asked "well you know what I want" he said, he eyed me up like I was piece of meat "I'm not playing this game with you, get the fuck out of here before I kill you" Draco spat "all right...all right...but this ain't over" Ron spat. Storming out.

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Dracos pov

"We have removed him from the school...this isn't what we wanted but both myself and his parents agreed it was for the best" mcgonogal said to us, after ron left we went straight to her. Harry and the others quickly making their way to our common room after hearing of the incident "We understand headmistresses" harry responded, holding Hermiones hand tightly "I understand this is upsetting but hopefully now...all of you can enjoy the rest of your school year" mcgonogal said before leaving the room

"This is madness, yesterday they weren't going to expel him even after he broke your nose and now he's gone for breaking into a common room?" Hermione said, rubbing her arm "there's a difference between him breaking my nose and breaking into your dorm Hermione, my nose can be healed. We don't know what his plans were for you in there, especially if Draco wasn't there" harry said, pansy sat closely beside him while blaise and Ginny sat in the opposit sofa

"Are your parents okay?" I questioned Ginny who looked ready to kill "Distraught is the best way too put it but at the same time, they love Hermione and harry like one of their own. They weren't going to allow their son to put them at risk" she responded "I think now...is the time for you two to move on" blaise said towards Hermione and harry. I could feel Hermione tense and I reached for her hand "I know it's hard guys, but you have both said yourselves...this isn't who you grew up with"

They nodded, they knew it was the right thing to do but I could tell they were hesitant "if it helps, I have cut him off. I feel no attachment to him as a brother nevermind family" Ginny said, trying to reassure them it was okay. The two stared at one another, it was like they were talking but no words left their mouths. Second later they nodded "I'll send a letter off tomorrow morning, todays been stressful enough. Why don't we all head to bed, we can discuss more of this in the morning" harry said

They all said their goodbyes and I closed the door behind them, turning back to my fiancé who sat quietly on the sofa. Tears slowly making their way down her cheeks "I can't believe all this" she whispered "none of this is your fault Hermione" I said, sitting down "I know...but he uses the excuse that this is from the marriage pairing...but what would of happened without it? I still didn't have feelings for him before hand. What would his excuse be for his behaviour then?" She asked, she wasn't looking for an answer she was just trying to make sense of everything that has went on.

"Come on, let's head to bed.." I took her hand and we quietly walked upstairs "do you want your room or mine?" I asked ber, she nodded towards mine. I smiled at her, letting her walk in first. She quickly got herself ready and climbed in, I wrapped my arms tightly round her "thank you for being here for me" she whispered, I placed a delicate kiss on the top of her hair

"Always"

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