OK; Welcome to Hermione Granger's 7th year. She is Head Girl with Draco Malfoy as Head Boy...yuck! (kidding I love you Draco). She's dating...well you'll find that out later...for those who already know SHHHHH!

The War...over, Voldymort...dead. People who are not dead: Dumbledork, Snape, Lupin, Tonks, Sirius, Fred(or is it George?), Hedwig, and whoever else I decide to bring back from the dead. Oh Tonks never had Teddy during the War...cause that's just irresponsible and not something Tonks or Remus would do.

*clears throat* I do not and have never owned the rights to Harry Potter, nor will I ever, I am simply using JKR's amazing characters to complete my plot.

I think that's all...enjoy :)

Late Nights and Slamming Doors.

"I love you." He breathed.

"I love you too." Looking into his eyes she knew there would never be anyone else she could ever love more.

Hermione Granger laid on the couch in the Heads common room in pure bliss. She loved spending her nights like she had tonight. No matter what was wrong; the Head Boy, the Head Boy's annoying girlfriend, or even the enormous homework they had, he could always make her feel better. She was so absorbed in her thoughts of him that she didn't hear the portrait swing open or the Head Boy come in.

Draco Malfoy took about two steps into the common room before coming to a dead stop, his gaze fixed on the honey brown hair that was cascading over the armrest of the couch. His first thought was that she had fallen asleep there, but once he made his way around the couch he noticed she was still awake. She, however, seemed to not have noticed him.

"Ay Mudblood, what are you doing still up?" She jumped, yep didn't notice him.

"Oi Malfoy! You scared the shit out of me! How long have you been standing there?" She asked as she moved into a seated position.

"Not long, just walked in actually. Why are you still up?" He asked again. "It's almost two in the morning."

"No reason really." She blushed. "What about you? I highly doubt it was a late night at the library." She laughed, taking in his messed up hair and robes.

"You guessed right Mudblood." He laughed "I was in the Slytherin common room, with Pansy."

"Oh come on Malfoy, the war is over! Can't you stop calling me that foul name?"

"Now that wouldn't be very fun, would it?"

"Yeah whatever." She looked at him, she knew he didn't mean it anymore; they were, after all, friends now that they had been living together since the beginning of school. That name however still annoyed her.

"So why won't you tell me what you were doing tonight?" He questioned.

"Why do you care?" She asked, wondering if somehow he had discovered her secret.

"Eh you know me, I don't care, just curious." He said shrugging his shoulders.

"Curiosity killed the cat, you know?" She said as she turned to look at the fire.

"What is that, some Muggle saying?"

"Yeah it is, you've never heard it before?" She said turning to face him again.

"Nah, I haven't."

"Well anyways, I think I'll go to bed now. Goodnight." She said getting up from the couch.

"So you really won't tell me?" He asked pushing the subject as he blocked her access to the stairs.

"No I won't." She said, as she pushed past him and started to climb the stairs.

"Well, why not?" He called after her causing her to stop. She turned to face him, her face all scrunched up from thinking.

"Because." She started. "Well…nothing, I wasn't doing anything." And with that she walked up the rest of the stairs and into her bedroom.

'She's hiding something,' he thought, 'wonder what it is.' He walked up the stairs to his room and crashed on the bed without even bothering to shut his door.

Hermione laid on her bed listening to Draco snore. 'I'll never get to sleep at this rate.' She sighed before grabbing her wand and muttering a simple spell before rolling over with a smile.

Across the hall Draco awoke with a start when his door slammed shut. "Damnit Granger!" He yelled before falling back to sleep.

Hermione laughed before she started to relive her night

Hermione was leaning out the window in the Astronomy Tower listening to the clock strike midnight. She was waiting for him; he had been coming up here to meet her almost every night since school had started. The chilly December wind came rushing in through the window causing her to shiver. Then she felt two strong arms wrap protectively around her.

"Cold babe?" He whispered before moving her hair away from her neck so he could plant a kiss there.

"Oh sweetie, I didn't hear you come in."

"That's because I was here before you. You just looked so beautiful that I wanted to admire you for awhile." He said as he turned her around in his arms so he could gaze into her honey brown eyes. They stayed like that for about a minute before he leaned down and kissed her. They broke apart only when they needed air. Hermione seized this opportunity to pull him towards the blanket that was laid out on the floor. She started to sit down, but he was faster. He sat down pulling her onto his lap with his arms wrapped around her. They sat like that for a while not saying a word.

She sighed. "Babe?"

"Yes?" He breathed onto her neck.

"I was just wondering, when are we going to stop sneaking around? We love each other, so why can't people know about us?"

"I've been thinking the same thing lately. How about we announce it at the Yule Ball on Saturday?"

"Oh baby, that's a great idea!" She said turning around in his arms to look at him.

"So in three days everyone in this school will know that Hermione Granger is mine and no-one else's."

"Sounds like a plan!" She laughed before kissing him. Then she snuggled back into his arms as they talked absentmindedly about classes, and how annoying Pansy had become over the past few weeks.

"Three days." She breathes before falling asleep.

"Granger!" Draco yelled as he banged on the door. "Get out of the bathroom already! I need to shower too you know! Will you hurry up?" He continued yelling, getting impatient.

The door opened to reveal a wet Hermione in only a towel. "All yours, your Majesty." She joked as she passed him.

"Ha-Ha very funny!" He fake laughed before he walked in and shut the bathroom door behind him.

Hermione went to her room to get ready for the day. She dried her and used a spell she learned from her old dorm mates to de-frizz and tame her wild hair so it fell in ringlets down her back. She got dressed, looked herself over in the mirror, 'today is going to be a good day,' she thought before making her way out of her room. She made her way down the stairs as Draco headed up them to go to his room.

"What are you smiling about?" He asked when they passed.

"Today's going to be a good day!" She replied. "Can't you feel it?"

"It won't be a good day if I'm late!" He teased.

"Oh cheer up, you still have time. Later Draco!" She called over her shoulder as she exited the stairwell and the common room.

"Did she just call me Draco?" He asked out loud to no-one. 'Wow, she really must be in a good mood, you know I could ruin it,' he thought, 'nah I'll let her be for today, after all she did cheer me up a bit, and she looked bloody good in that towel.' With that thought Draco pushed Hermione from his mind as he got ready for his day. Within ten minutes Draco was following the same path Hermione had used and made his entrance in the Great Hall for breakfast.

Hermione made her way over to the Gryffindor Table and took her normal seat in between Neville Longbottom and Ronald Weasley. Both Neville and Ron were too busy with their girlfriends to even notice that Hermione had even sat down. Ron was currently snogging Lavender Brown, they had gotten back together after Ron and Hermione split when the war ended. Neville had his arm draped around a very flustered Ginny Weasley. They too had been together since the war.

"Ginny, what's wrong?" Hermione asked as she grabbed some toast to butter

"Snape." Was all Hermione got as a reply. Hermione eyed the younger witch for a moment.

"What did Snape do this time?" Ginny looked very embarrassed as she turned to reply.

"Pansy bumped into me, on purpose, while I was walking downstairs making me fall, so I hexed her. Snape saw me do it, so he took 50 points from Gryffindor and gave me detention until the holidays. As if I didn't have enough as it is…" When Ginny started to rant Hermione tuned her out, while Neville frantically tried to calm her back down. Hermione looked across the table at Harry who just shrugged his shoulders and went back to his eggs.

Just then Draco Malfoy waltzed into the Great Hall and took his spot next to his girlfriend Pansy Parkinson.

"Baby!" She squealed capturing the attention of almost half the student population. Even Hermione looked up from her Daily Prophet and toast to see what the commotion was. "What took you so long? I've been here forever waiting for you!" Her emphases on the word forever made Draco cringe, 'she is so clingy,' he thought.

"Hey babes." He said draping his arm over her "Granger beat me to the shower." He said picking up an apple and taking a bite.

"What in Merlin was the Headmaster thinking, making you and that filthy little Mudblood share a dormitory?" She sneered

"Oh shut it Pansy." Blaise mumbled before turning back to his plate. Draco snickered at Pansy's face.

"Look Pansy, the Headmaster probably has his reasons, whatever they may be." He said.

"Well, how about you come over tonight?" She asked trying to sound seductive and batting her eyelashes. "We could spend some time together!"

"Can't babe, got to finish my Potions essay."

"But…" She was cut off when Draco's lips crashed on hers.

"So…what is new?" He asked once he broke the kiss.

"Oh well I got the girl weasel in trouble this morning." She said with a smug grin.

"Oh really?" Blaise questioned while trying not to laugh at how airheaded Pansy was. The two boys then pretended to listen to Pansy ramble until the bell rang starting classes.