I wrote this as part of a livejournal drabble meme. PG.
Draco sighed, and briefly shut his eyes. "I'm sick of all this secrecy and sneaking around. Why can't we tell everyone?" Hermione's eyes flashed in anger.
"We've discussed this before!" She walked over to the window. "I… I don't want anyone getting hurt. Our friends… they wouldn't approve." He moved swiftly to where she stood.
"Generally, I keep my emotions bottled up from the world, but this… I've never felt like this before. I want to be able to proclaim my love for you whenever and wherever I want." She slowly turned to him, her expression unreadable for once, while he lay open and vulnerable.
"You… you love me?"
