Fine line between love and hate

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Chapter 4



Christmas



Since that night, Hermione and Malfoy had fallen into some sort of silent companionship. They no longer traded insults like they used to, they worked together in potions peacefully and fell into a peaceful friendship, working together when figuring out prefect duties and timetables for who was going on night patrol. Together they unconsciously got closer to one another, learned what the other liked and disliked, knowing when the other was distressed or annoyed. With Malfoy no longer making snipes at the golden trio and ignoring all female advances towards him, people were wandering what was really happening between both the Head Boy and the Head Girl.



“’Mione, how can you stand him?” Ron wined at her, Hermione huffed in annoyance, this had been happening for the past 2 months since Malfoy had no longer sneered at her every time she came near.



“We have an understanding” Hermione explained, Ron’s eyebrows furrowed



“What kind of understanding?” Ron asked getting jealous at the thought of her and Malfoy together.



“Not that kind of understanding Ronald” Hermione said, then shook her head. Harry smiled at Hermione as he saw her getting angrier and angrier at Ron.



“Just leave it alone Ronald, don’t make me have to hex you” She said then stood and pulled her short skirt down and grabbed her books and walked out of the Great Hall and headed towards the Head Boy and Head Girl quarters, just wanting some peace.



“Are you okay?” A husky voice asked from behind her, Hermione twirled around to see Malfoy behind her, his books also in his hands.



“Yeah” She sighed and looked into his beautiful grey eyes once before turning and heading towards their quarters together.



“Lemon Drop” Malfoy said, the portrait hole opened and the Heads proceeded into their shared quarters.



Hermione sighed in happiness and dropped her books onto the table and pulled off her robes revealing a very short grey pleated mini skirt and a tightly fitted white shirt with a few buttons undone at the top leaving a perfect view of the V of her breasts. Malfoy sucked in a breath as he saw Hermione dressed in hardly anything standing in front of him. He felt his cock harden in response to his arousal, he gritted his teeth and looked away from Hermione’s tantalising body and made himself busy by sitting on the black leather sofa and trying to read a transformation’s book.



Hermione smirked as she saw a blush appear on Draco’s cheeks as he saw what she was dressed in. Smiling in satisfaction she walked over to the sofa where he was sitting and sat down next to him, her breasts brushing against his arm as she leaned over to read the page that was he was trying to read.



“People are saying stuff…” Hermione said quietly, Malfoy froze and slowly turned his face towards hers. Their lips were so close, if she just moved slightly forward their lips would touch. Malfoy’s mind registered how close they were to each other and pulled back and moved further away from Hermione.



“What are they saying?” He drawled, a pale eyebrow lifting in amusement.



“That me and you…are….”



“Fucking?” He said, Hermione’s eyes widened as she heard the words leave his mouth.



“Yeah” She said, breath rushing out of her mouth as she looked at his lips, unconsciously licking her dry lips.



“Do you care what people think?” He asked, his eyes focusing on her lips.



“No” Hermione said quietly, Malfoy moved closer to her, they were so close he could feel the heat pouring off Hermione’s body. Her soft breath fanning across his cheek as she breathed heavily, Malfoy briefly closed his eyes and inhaled her scent, wanting to nuzzle her creamy neck.



“Good” He whispered and then got up and headed off to his bedroom leaving a very flustered and horny Hermione behind.



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It had been a month since that night and every time they were near each other, their attraction grew and grew. Both of them pulling away and trying to deny their growing feelings towards each other. Malfoy sat in the Great Hall eating his dinner as Blaise sat down next to him.



“Malfoy” The boy greeted the blond Slytherin Prince.

“Zambini” Malfoy said putting some mashed potato into his mouth as his eyes were still transfixed on Hermione who was sitting on the Gryffindor table, facing towards him.

“If you keep looking at her like that, people will start saying more shit Malfoy. Not that I blame you, have you seen the legs on her. Damn!” Blaise said, Malfoy tore his gaze away from Hermione and glared angrily at Blaise.

“Calm down” Blaise said, laughing at Malfoy reaction.



“Don’t even think about her” Malfoy snarled at him, Blaise sobered when he saw Malfoy’s face.

“Oh Merlin, it really is true” He said, Malfoy looked away and snarled.

“Don’t be fucking stupid. I wouldn’t put my hands on the stupid little mudblood, even if she was the last girl on earth” Malfoy said through clenched teeth.

“If you say so” Blaise said, frowning looking sceptically at his friend before tucking into his dinner.



Malfoy mentally kicked himself, why, why, did you do that, it’s none of your concern what the little muggle does”. Malfoy got up and stalked out of the Great Hall in a big huff.



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Hermione smiled, she was going home for Christmas. She giggled as she thought of all the food and presents waiting for her. All her family around her, all the lights and decorations that would cover her home, and the crisp white snow surrounding her home in London.



“YES! I can’t wait” She said happily, giddy with happiness she headed down the stairs to grab some of her books. It was then she realised that Malfoy would be all by himself at Christmas. No one to give him presents, no one to eat Christmas dinner with, just emptiness. Her heart tore for him as she thought of a Christmas without her family around her. Clearing her throat she headed over to his bedroom door and knocked. The heavy wooden door opened, and standing in front of her was a very tall Slytherin.



“Yes” Malfoy said, pissed off. He hated Christmas, all it was about was family, food and presents anyway. Who needed family and presents? Not him.



“I was just..ummmm”



“Spit it out Granger, I haven’t got all day” He snapped back, Hermione’s eyes narrowed in anger.



“I was just going to ask if you wanted to spend Christmas with me and my family? Okay. But I’m sure you wouldn’t want to spend it with a low life, muggle family like mine, would you? Of course not, you’re the pureblood prince, you wouldn’t even go near a muggle house” Hermione sneered sarcastically back at him. Malfoy frowned, as if he didn’t believe what he had just heard. Had Hermione sexy- attitude- Granger just asked him to spend Christmas with her? Surely not.



“What?” He asked, not believing his ears.



“You heard, you selfrighteous prick” Hermione said back.



“Oh just forget it!” She said turning around, but before she could storm off, Malfoy grabbed her hand holding her in place.



“Wait” He said softly, Hermione twirled back, mouth wide open.



“What?” She asked in disbelief.



“Yes, I would like that very much” ,Malfoy said, as he unconsciously caressed his thumb over the vein in her wrist, in a very soothing motion.



“Are you’re serious?” She asked, not believing it.



“Yes, I mean, if you meant it?” Malfoy said, his heart began to beat faster, hoping she wasn’t playing some cruel joke on him.



“Yes, but..” Hermione stopped and looked up into his grey eyes, which were filled with so many emotions she couldn’t even begin to comprehend.



“If you’re sure? Then the offer still stands. We leave in less than an hour” She said to Malfoy, it was then she realised he still held her wrist in his hand. Slowly, he brought her wrist to his mouth and placed the softest kiss on the inside of her wrist and smiled at her.



“Thank you” He said, letting go of her hand and returning to his bedroom to pack.



Once Hermione was able to get her breath back, she slowly walked up the stairs to her bedroom and began to finish her packing, her mind processing what she had just done.



“Oh god, I’m crazy. I just invited Draco Malfoy to my home!” She said, her mind screaming, she must be crazy.



“I am crazy” She admitted before flopping back onto the bed and closing her eyes trying to think logically why she had just done, what she had done.





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Jayna