 When Ron and Harry finished their essays - with more help from Hermione than she’d originally intended on giving them - they packed their stuff and returned to the Common Room, while Hermione stayed in the library to finish her book. Or at least that was the excuse she gave them, she’d finished with her book a while ago. It was already quite late and the library was half-empty, must students having returned to their common rooms and dorms. But there was only one student whose presence Hermione was interested in, and the interest seemed to be mutual. Draco was still sitting at his desk looking at Hermione from underneath his long pale lashes.