7. Relieving Sexual Frustration

A/N Well, I've just got off a 6 hour flight, I'm hungry, exhausted and reaaallly tired and what am I doing? Writing another chapter!! Very sorry for not updating sooner but in my defence no one sent me an email saying 'update or die' so ya know!!n This is kinda a strange chapter I spose, but the next chapter is when ill be throwing them together...I hope, oh I don't know!

THANK YOU EVERYONE THAT REVIEWED WHILE I WAS IN NEW YORK!! MADE MY DAY!! Love you all so much! Xxxx

Another note...hahaha I just don't stop...sorry if theres any spelling or grammar probs in this chapter, I didn't have time to really go through it so its not perfect! Sorry!!

Disclaimer: I own nothing...except Tom Felton mwahahahahahaha ... joking!!

It was Thursday evening and Hermione was taking Ella swimming for the first time. She had got hold of a pair of muggle rubber armbands and a ring thanks to writing to her mum about the experiment.

She walked out of the bedroom to see Malfoy sitting lazily on the sofa reading 'Fire breathing Goblins and How to befriend them' and rolled her eyes. Ever since he had kissed her and she had kissed him, they had hardly muttered a single word to one another. This suited them both fairly well as neither wanted to talk to the other.

He looked up from his book to see Hermione in a blue swimming costume and swallowed. Suddenly he couldn't read the page in front of him as his mind was more agreeable occupied. He looked back up at her and sighed.

Hermione was putting her hair up in a clip when she noticed Malfoy staring at her body and quickly moved back into the bedroom mumbling 'Pervert' behind her.

'Well, I think you came out in that swimming costume on purpose Granger' He drawled from behind her. She hadn't realised he had followed her to the bedroom and quickly turned round to face him.

'And why would I do that?'

'Trying to seduce me?' He smirked.

'Actually, it was because to get to the Bathroom, I need to go through the living room'

'But I assume your taking Ella swimming, and if you were heading to the bathroom, you would have Ella with you'

'Why are you assuming I'm taking Ella swimming?' She said putting her hands on her hips.

'Because you've put her in a swimming costume' He said glancing toward Ella who was peering up at her parents from her crib with a slightly fascinated gaze on her face.

Hermione moved from foot to foot thinking of a reply while he stood there smirking.

'Well, go away'

'Was that it Granger? Go away? Wow, you're not so good with the insults when you're nervous'

'I'm not nervous!' She said holding her head high.

'Well you should be' He said sitting on his bed, looking up and down at her figure. The swimming costume didn't leave a whole lot to the imagination.

'Stop looking at me like that' She snapped.

'Is it making you nervous?'

'Yes! Now stop it!' She said picking up a sheet and covering herself. Without looking Malfoy in the eye, she picked up Ella and walked out of the room with her head held high.

Hermione swam a few lengths before putting Ella in a ring with a bottom and 2 holes for her legs.

The minute she put her in water she looked as if she was about to cry but it turned into a giggle and Hermione let out a long sigh of relief.

'Dadda' Ella suddenly giggled. Hermione rolled her eyes, turned and saw Malfoy crouching on the edge of the bath/pool still fully clothed.

'And why are you here?'

'Came to see how Ella was doing Granger. Don't worry, I haven't come to check you out' He smirked.

Hermione pushed Ella close to the side of the pool, Hermione let go and went to where Malfoy was crouching.

Without saying a word she lifted her body a little way out of the water and put her lips about 2 inches from his and smirked. 'Ready to get wet?' She whispered as she put a hand around his neck and pulled him into the pool with a loud splash.

After a lot of flailing about under water he reappeared on the surface with his clothes sticking to his body. 'Bitch' He spluttered as he picked himself out of the pool and stood up.

'Well, you asked for it. Sitting there near the edge, what did you think I was going to do?'

'Not pull me in?' he snapped.

'Lighten up Malfoy' Hermione said shaking her head. She looked over at him and her mouth hung open as she watched him strip himself of his wet clothing, leaving him in his just his boxers. He jumped back into the pool and headed for Hermione.

'Malfoy, get away' She said as she tried to swim away fast.

'Scared Granger?' He spluttered as he swam closer to her.

'Of you? You look like a drowned rat...well ferret' She said leaning against the wall as Malfoy swam up to her. He moved his face closer to her slowly and smirked as her eyes darted to look around the bathroom.

'What are you doing?' Hermione said, a pang of panic evident in her voice as he moved his face closer.

'Nothing, nothing at all' He said innocently as he moved away causing Hermione to stare open mouthed at him.

He swam up to Ella who wasn't too far away and started playing with her feet underneath the water making her giggle.

Hermione shook her head and swam over to Malfoy and Ella. 'Can we go shallower?' Hermione said as she realised that she was out her depth but Malfoy, who was a lot taller than her, was way in his depth.

'Nah, too much effort' Malfoy said, looking over at her, she was using up most of her energy staying above the water. 'Oh for goodness sake Granger' he said moving over to her and wrapping an arm around her waist and holding her against himself above the water.

She made a noise of protest at first until she realised she didn't have to do anything to stay above the water now. 'Thanks' She said softly. 'Why don't we just move to shallower water?'

'I'm quite comfortable here' he said as Hermione wriggled against him.

'Oh I'm sure you are' She smiled but tried to get out of his grip.

'Trying to get away are we?'

'Don't make me kiss you again to get you out of my way Malfoy' She said, putting on her best threatening face.

He rose his eyebrow and put both his arms around her waist to stop her from moving.

Hermione suddenly thought of something that made her look confused. 'What?' Malfoy asked seeing the questioning look on her face.

'Remember what Mcgonagall said, there's a charm on our rooms so we can't get close. And yet, we've kissed twice in our living area and nothings ever happened'

'Still thinking about those kisses are ya Granger?' Malfoy said smiling.

'Shut up, this doesn't make sense. It's like our charm on our room isn't there' She said, her brow furrowed in concentration.

'Who cares?' He said rolling his eyes.

'Hmm' she said thinking hard as she swam away from Malfoy to circle Ella.

'I think Ella's getting cold' Hermione said as she picked her up out of the ring and got out of the pool.

'There's nothing' she groaned.

'Why do you even care Granger?' He said while towel drying his hair.

'Because, I hate not knowing something.'

'Well do the other rooms have charms in?' He asked in a bored voice rubbing his hair vigorously with a towel.

'Your right, I need to check. I'm off to Harry's room' Hermione said getting up and walking out leaving Malfoy looking slightly confused.

'Harry' Hermione said as Harry opened his door to his living area 3 minutes later. 'Can I try something out on you please?'

'Of course' He said opening his door wider. 'What do you want to do?'

'Kiss you' Hermione said calmly. Harry gulped.

'Why?'

'Don't worry about that, I'll tell you afterwards'

'OK' Harry said slowly, stuffing his hands in his pockets. They looked at each other uncomfortably for a minute before Hermione leaned forward and kissed him. They felt a magnetic pull repelling their bodies, which Hermione assumed, was the charm.

'What the hell is going on?!' Harry and Hermione broke apart to look towards the door, which had been left open, to see Ron standing there with his hands clenched.

'Oh god' Hermione said blushing.

'Harry! How could you?' Ron said going red with anger. 'You knew that I ...you knew and yet you ignore what I feel and go around kissing her with your damn door open'

'This isn't what you think Ron' Hermione said calmly.

Due to yelling, many people had come out of their rooms to see what was going on, including Malfoy.

'What's happened?' he asked Blaise as he looked over the 6th years to see Ron still standing there red-faced.

'Apparently Granger and Potter were caught kissing' Blaise said rolling his eyes. 'I was hoping for something a bit better than that but still, Weasley is having a nervous breakdown because we all know he has a crush on the ickle mudblood'

Malfoy stood there smirking at Ron, after a moment of panic and revulsion at the idea of Hermione getting together with Harry, he realised what she was doing.

'I can't believe you two!!' Ron yelled at the pair. Hermione didn't want to tell Ron why she was kissing Harry, because it would mean she would have to tell most of the 6th year that she kissed Malfoy, which was not a good idea. She decided to tell him most of the truth and hoped Ron wasn't clever enough to put two and two together.

'I was using Harry as an experiment. I wanted to see if the charm put on the living quarter's works'

'Oh, and I suppose you didn't want to try it out with Malfoy' Ron said looking foolish.

She laughed nervously. 'No of course not. Anyway, it's getting late and I want my sleep. Thanks Harry'

'No problem' Harry mumbled looking confused.

As she headed out the door and past Ron, something clicked in his head.

'Wait Hermione, why were you trying out the charms in the first place?'

'Errrr'

Malfoy, who wasn't very far away, smirked.

'I was err..bored' Hermione tried, it didn't work.

'Yeah Hermione, why?' Harry said looking at her confused.

She looked at them for awhile, considering her options. If she told them the truth, they would kill her and Malfoy.

'Well, I've never heard of this kind of charm before and I was curious about it' She tried again. Both Harry and Ron didn't look like they accepted this either.

Malfoy stood there debating with himself whether or not to help her. He decided to watch her try and get out of her hole that she was digging without his help, more fun.

She continued to look around at the intrigued 6th years and looked at Malfoy and rose an eyebrow. He suddenly felt panic at the thought that Hermione might tell them all and cut in before she could.

'Ella needs you' He said suddenly into the quiet of the corridor.

'Ok' She said shooting Malfoy a thank you smile and hurried off down the corridor with Malfoy striding a long side next to her.

'I'm so stupid!!' Se said as soon as she was in the door. 'I didn't think my story through'

'You'll get over it' Malfoy said lying down on the sofa. 'So did it work?'

'What? The charm? ... Yes it did. It was like a magnet pushing Harry and me apart'

Hermione said biting her lip in concentration again.

'Maybe they forgot to put one on our room' He smirked picking up some parchment.

'They wouldn't do that' She said glaring at Malfoy who was running his tongue along his lip and winking at her suggestively. 'Stop it' She laughed despite herself.

'You can't resist me Granger!' He said blowing kisses at her.

'Flirting with a muggle born?'

'There's no rules about not having some fun with muggle borns' He said getting up and sitting next to her.

'Well, there are rules about Gryffindors and Slytherins' She said moving away.

'You're a tricky one to seduce ya know that Granger' He said smirking.

'Seducing me? The famous prince of Slytherin trying to seduce a muggle born Gryffindor?'

'Don't let it go to your head, I'm just a horny teenager' He said leaning over her.

'Idiot' She said smacking him on the shoulder as she got out of her seat. 'Your not getting anything from me'

'Women' He groaned as he watched her go back into her room.

'Slytherins' She mumbled as she shut the door behind her. 'He is the most confusing person I've ever met in my entire life'

He hastily picked them all up and dumped them behind the sofa and strolled to the door.

'Yeah' He said casually opening the door to Ron. 'Weasley, I suppose your looking for Granger'

'Yeah' He said peering in and looking around.

'She's not here' He snapped as he tried pushing the door shut.

'What are you doing to her?' He asked from no where.

'Scuse me Weasel?'

'I'm going to pretend you didn't say that.' Malfoy smirked ' Since she's been living with you, she's been ... different'

Malfoy was slowly coming up with a response in his head that would trigger a rather large outburst from Ron. He smirked, 'Yeah, she's sexually active Weasley'

Bingo, Malfoy thought as he watched Ron's face glow red.

'What did you say?' He said through gritted teeth with his fists clenched at the side.

'Oh nothing' Malfoy said sighing dramatically as if wary of Ron.

'What did you say?!' He yelled at Malfoy, who took a step backwards into the living room.

'What have you two been doing now?' They heard a female voice say behind them. Malfoy looked past Ron to see Hermione looking questioningly at the two boys.

'Nothing' Ron grumbled as he walked off heatedly.

'What did you say to him?' She asked warily.

'Why do you assume it was me?'

'It's always you Malfoy' She smiled as she walked past him, into the living area.

'Where's Ella?' He said stuffing his hands inside his pockets.

'With Harry, I'm going to ask McGonagall about the charm'

'Why oh why Granger do you care'

'Because it's bugging me' She snapped.

She left Malfoy behind as she breezed down the corridor towards McGonagall's office and knocked on the wooden door.

'Yes?' McGonagall answered. 'Ah Miss Granger, please come in'

She walked in to the round room where she noticed Dumbledorewas sitting in a chair next to the desk. 'Miss Granger' He greeted her.

'Hello sir, I didn't interrupt-'

'No, no not at all' He said waving his hand. 'What is the problem?'

'Well ... ummmm ... you see ... well, me and Malfoy don't have a charm on our room to stop us from ... ya know and I was wondering if there was a reason why we don't'

Dumbledore gave a slight smile. 'Isn't that obvious? We assumed you and Mr Malfoy wouldn't even talk to one another so it wasn't really an issue but' He said looking at Hermione 'How did you know there was no charm?'

Hermione just stared at the floor. 'So maybe that charm was in fact needed' Dumbledore said smiling. Hermione remained quiet much to Dumbledore's amusement.

'Thank you' she mumbled walking out of the office without looking back. She reached her living area and strode in still in her own world. She stopped when she saw Malfoy pacing up and down the room.

'Stop that, your making me dizzy' She said irritably.

He stopped, looked at her and then carried on pacing. Hermione looked at him strangely as she watched him mutter to himself insanely.

'You ok?'

'Why do you care?' He drawled pacing around the sofa.

'Why do I even bother?' She muttered to herself. She walked slowly by him when she felt his hand wrap securely around her wrist.

'What are you doing?' She snapped turning around to face him. He looked mildly fascinated at her and then smirked.

'This' He said tugging her toward him and crushing his lips to hers. It didn't last long again as felt a severe pain in his crotch area and fell to the floor, scrunched up in a ball. 'Arrrggghh!'

Hermione was fuming, her face was red and her hands were on her hips as she looked down at Malfoy unsympathetically.

'Did you have to friggin knee me in the crotch?' He said, the pain and anger evident in his face.

'Well, you shouldn't have kissed me ... again!' She yelled. 'I'm not just another girl you can seduce and dump'

'I know' He said getting up off the floor. 'You're a challenge'

'Is that what I am? A challenge?'

'Naturally' He said looking anywhere but her.

She rose an eyebrow, he couldn't look her in the eye, something wasn't right. He was lying. She moved toward him...

A/N again, so sorry for the 2 and a half week wait! Now to make you more happy (or not) I dunno when ill next update because tomorrow I'm off to london to see a show, next day I get my exam results (wish me luck!!!) and on Friday, it's my friend's birthday! But I will try and squeeze in some writing between them! love you all! hands out chocolate