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CHAPTER 10

After Draco's abrupt departure

Hermione was too confused to think. Every time she mentioned anything about their Ron/Hermione/Draco situation he always made her change the subject or distracted her with sex. But this week he was quite close with her. He snuggled up to her when the movie was on, made jokes with her, helped her cook, etc.

She felt quite comfortable with him. So why was she hesitant about letting him into her life completely?

Was it him? Ron? Her? Both men? All of them?

She ran into her room and collapsed onto her bed.

How lovely. It smelt of Draco's scent.

She drifted into a deep slumber.

"Hermione?" Hermione woke up to Ron's eager voice. She turned around to face him. He flashed his boyish smile at her and she hugged him.

"I missed you." he said softly and then kissed her tenderly. She didn't feel the passion surging through her veins like she did with Draco, but she ignored the idea.

"I missed you too. I was so happy when you said you were coming home earlier" he nodded with apprehensive eyes. "What is it?" why was he acting nervous.

"I have some work to do...now." he bit his lip.

"It's Lavender isn't it?" he nodded.

"She's getting a divorce from Seamus. She needs me." A divorce from Seamus. Wait a second. If Ron loved Lavender, and vice-versa and nothing was in the way to separate their love...where did that leave Hermione?

She was in her own thoughts as he quietly left their apartment. Or should she say, her apartment. Suddenly she realized what she had given up. She had given up a man who was handsome, intelligent, charming, witty and rich for a man who was biding his time at her house pretending to be her boyfriend while he waited for his lover to divorce the only thing that was getting in the way of their love.

Man had she been played.

Hopefully...it wasn't too late.

Back to Draco's point of view

Hopefully I've done the right thing by giving her some space to realize what she had/could have.

I mean, why wouldn't she want me?

I'm handsome, intelligent, charming, witty and not mention filthy rich.

She must be crazy not to call me and beg me to come back to her.

And right on cue, guess who's just flooed into my fireplace

Meanwhile at Lavender's EX-house.

"Oh Ron! Thank god you're here. Now we can finally be together." Lavender exclaimed , running to him as he appeared out of thin air.

"Be together?" he asked confused.

"Oh Ron, you're so thick sometimes...Now that Seamus figured it all out, you can leave Hermione and be with me!" she squealed with joy.

"But-" Ron was silenced as she kissed him soundly.

"You love me right?"

"Yes but-"

"Hermione will be fine! She's a strong woman. She knows how to depend on herself. And I'm sure she realized you were with someone all this time."

"Actually I told her about us." Lavender's eyes widened.

"Why?"

"I don't know...I just wanted her to know what kind of man she was dating." Ron's eyes looked downwards shamefully.

"Well she knows what to expect. Don't worry about it."

"I...I guess..."

Back to Draco's manor

I knew it! He was just using her. Didn't I tell her? Didn't I?

But even though she was a bit stupid about the whole situation, I couldn't help but feel some anger towards that red headed idiotic imbecile. He had her all this time and he didn't realise what kind of woman he just let go.

No matter...it's all good...

For me that is.

"Hermione?" I asked.

"Hmm?" she looked up from my chest.

"Lets go to your apartment, wait for the retched Weasel, dump him and have hot steamy sex afterwards shall we?"

She looked at me slyly through her eyelashes. "Yes, lets."

About half an hour after we apparated to her apartment, we heard muffled voices outside her door. I assumed them to be Weasel and Brown.

I strode to the door and opened it with a smirk on my face. "What a pleasant surprise to see you hear Weasel."

"Malfoy? What the hell are you doing here?" his ears were turning pink.

"He's moving in here Ron." Hermione called from the kitchen. The look on Weasel's face was priceless.

"Draco Malfoy is moving in with you?" I guess Brown decided to invite herself into the conversation.

"Yup." Hermione smiled widely as she came to the door. "Ron, you don't need to explain, and your things are already packed." She handed him his suitcase. "Lavender...just a tip, buy real good washing soap...he likes to just sit around and eat all day...his clothes smell disgusting." Hermione said sweetly as she slowly closed the door. The last expression I saw on Brown's face was of fuming anger. I decided not to tell Hermione that she was infatuated with me more than Pansy in our 7th year of Hogwarts.

"I can't believe it's taken you a whole day to figure out that I'm so much better than that imbecile."

She smiled and threw her arms around my neck. "Aww...how do I make it up to you Mr Malfoy?"

I kissed her deeply, "I think I have a few ideas." I squeezed her bum gently causing her to giggle.

We kiss fervently while shuffling towards the bedroom.

END/FINIT/FIN

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