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She was walking across Victoria Bridge when she collided with someone.

She had arrived at Brisbane five days ago, and in those five day she couldn't found one single clue about her parents whereabouts. She had always known that her parents dreamed about having a small and cozy dental clinic in Brisbane. They had met in a conference there twenty five years ago. But after their arrival to the city she couldn't find anything else.

So, here she was, taking a day to know the city before leaving to keep on her quest to find her parents and bring their memories back, when she walk right into someone.

"Granger?" A familiar voice said When she looked up to the speaker she confirmed it.

Draco Malfoy was standing in front of her offering his hand to help her up. She hesitated for a second before taking his hand. "Malfoy, what are you doing here?" She said still a little bit stunned and when she realized what she had said she gasped horrified for he manners." I'm sorry Malfoy that came out wrong."

"Don't worry, I was handling some business and I decided to take a walk." Said the blonde somewhat amused, trusted Grager to apologies in the name of good manners "And what are you doing here? If I may ask, I mean, I would have imagined that you would be in Britain planning your wedding with Weasel king."

"If you must know Ron and I are not together, not now not ever. And me being in Brisbane is my own business." Hermione was getting annoyed very quickly.

"Sorry, didn't meant to hit a nerve". Hermione snorted

"No, really. I may not like Weasley but I owe you a lot. You and Potter. You two testified for us and I will probably die, and won't have thanked you enough."

"It was the right thing to do."

"Still."

An awkward silence went through them until Draco broke it "Do you want to go for a coffee with me?" This surprised them both. He couldn't believe he had actually asked and she couldn't believe he had thought about it.

"Yes." She couldn't believe her own mouth either.

And so they did. He took her to a café overlooking the streets beach of the park.

She couldn't believe it. They had spent three hours just talking about everything and anything. She found herself telling him about her parents, and in return he gave her a contact of a man that it might help her.

When she asked about him, he surprised her, he told her about the problems he and his mother were going through. How they could barely get out of the house without being attacked; how his mother was locked in the manor while he was away, how he was afraid; how he didn't know what to do. And to that, she could help him.

"Go away"

"What?"

"Leave the country for a while, let the waters calm and move on. When the time is right you'll come back!"

"Isn't that a little cowardly for you? "

"Being brave doesn't always mean walking through the fire without a second thought. And it's not like you'll be leaving forever, it's just while your safety is at risk. "

"It might be a good idea. "

"I had it. Of course it is."

"Cocky Granger, I didn't know this side of you."

"You don't know much about me Malfoy, and let's stop with the surname thing. It's getting boring."

"Good for me, Her-Hemione!" The name felt so weird in his tongue and at the same time it warmed him up like a hot chocolate in the middle of the winter.

"I'm glad Draco." She couldn't help the laughter that came with saying his name. This situation seemed so surreal.

On that moment a song started to sound in the whole Café and Hermione grinned "I love this song"

You must remember this

A kiss is still a kiss

A sigh is just a sigh

The fundamental things apply

As time goes by

"That's one of f my favorites song in the whole world" said a smiling Hermione.

And when two lovers woo

They still say: "I love you"

On that you can rely

No matter what the future brings

As time goes by

"It's from and American muggel movie. It's about a love story."

Moonlight and love songs

Never out of date

Hearts full of passion

Jealousy and hate

Woman needs man

And man must have his mate

That, no one can deny

"It's a beautiful song." Draco kept looking at her. It really was beautiful.

It's still the same old story

A fight for love and glory

A case of do or die

The world will always

Welcome lovers

As time goes by

After a while the blonde started again "Hey, I have a question. Started Draco awkwardly It's more out of curiosity than anything. When we met earlier you said something about you and the wea- sorry, Weasley never being together."

"Oh, that, well. It's simple, We didn't want the same things so it didn't work. When the young wizard kept looking at her in disbelief she continued

"Okay, okay. We had this huge argument, -" "

What about?"

"Not important. He didn't let me do something and I got really annoyed because, we were in a relationship, yes, but my life is my life and I do whatever I want with it. He has no right to tell me what to do."

"So you won the argument then" Draco laughed

"Do you doubt me?"

"Wouldn't even think about it"

"And usually after that we discussed about everything until Luna pointed out that maybe we weren't really meant to be like everyone says"

"I could have said that. It's obvious! "

"How so?"

"Look, you are a brilliant witch, smart, ambitious and well, you. And Weasel King is none of that."

Before she could protest he cut her

"I know, you'll say he's a good man and a bunch of other things but after a while you wouldn'tbe happy with him. In the end you would be stuck. You need someone as smart as you, someone who will understand you and will be able to push your buttons in the right way. Someone who respects you and let you be as free as you need to. Someone who love the way you are. But also someone who wants to change and be better not only because of you but because, you showed him that that was what he really wanted and needed. "

"That was beautiful Draco."

"Mother always said that someday I would found a girl and that if I could feel like that with her she was the one." Looking at his watch then said "Come on Hermione, it's late a take you to your hotel."

"Thanks" Hermione was surprised to said the least this man in front of her was not the kid she grew up to know as a git. And another thought came around too, maybe you just weren't looking. One thing was sure. Right now to her, he was a new man and she was attracted to him.

When they stood together in front of her hotel room, the tension was palpable and when he started pulling away to say their goodbyes she couldn't control herself.

She kissed him.

It was barely a peek on the lips, tentative and sweet. When she pulled away and looked at his face she saw a smile on his face, but this smile was completely different to the others, this one had a sinful promise she couldn't deny him. So Draco put his arms on either side of her, hands up against the door, leaned down to her height, and quickly engulfed her with hot kisses. His mouth demanded acceptance, unlike the tentative, gentle kiss from moments before. His mouth immediately met hers slightly open and his tongue slid into her mouth, licking her lips in the process.

"Do you want to come in?"

"I thought you would never ask "


The light came through the blinds announcing the starting day and Hermione snuggled closer to the arms holding her.

Wait a minute? Arms? Holding her? And like a thunder all the memories from the night before came crashing down.

Draco Malfoy.

Draco FREAKING Malfoy

Memories from the night before went through her mind

OoOoO

They were kissing. Kissing like it was the end of the world. She was taking his shirt off while he did the same with her blouse. Suddenly he stopped her, she was touching his left forearm, and it hit her. The Mark. He wouldn't look at her eyes.

And she did the first thing it came to her.

She kissed him sweetly on the lips. Carefully took his shirt off and proceeded to do the same with her blouse.

She grabbed his face with her hands and made him looked at her. "I always believed that our bodies show the story of our lifes. Our skin and everything on it is important, and we don't have to be ashamed. Every scar tells a story, a story of how we survive. We should learn from them and everyday, when we look at them, remember how we got to where we are." She touched the Drak Mark in his left forearm. And took his other hand to her left forearm were the word 'Mudblood' had been craved on her skin."This doesn't define us."

OoOoO

She felt his arm tightening around her and kisses were being drop in the top of her head.

"I wouldn't mind waking up like this, it's amazing" Hermione didn't know how to respond to this so she didn't talk

After a while of just holding each other Draco simply said "I'm hungry"

"I'll call for room service" said Hermione getting up

"I'm going to have a shower, care to join me?"

"Let me ask for the food first."

"Sure thing love"

After half an hour of a really long shower the food came in and they both sat in the bed while eating in a comfortable silence. Hermione was doing a crossword and now and then would ask for a word.

This made Draco immensely happy. It seemed like a dream, one that should never stop.

"Six letter word for 'Happiness'? The last letter should be 'Y'"

"JOY. Exactly what I'm feeling now."

"You idiot, don't you know how to count? That's three, not six."

"Who cares? Joy is the perfect word."

"Nope, Gaiety " exclaimed the witch triumphant

"Okay, darling, keep lying to yourself"

After a couple of minutes Hermione broke the silence

"What happens now? "

"What do yo mean?" Ask the slytherin confused

"Well, this situation, us "

"I have no clue. What do you think?"

"We should stick to our original plans. I'm going to look for my parents and you will take sometime away from wizardry Britain. "

"But that would mean -"

"Nothing, the war is still to close. And us... things would be harder and we need time to heal ourselves. We have to be logical"

"I know, I get it but still, I don't have to like it "

"Maybe some day in the future. If we still feel the same, if we are ready to move on from all this nightmares from the war, if we really want it. If it's meant to be."

"I didn't have any nightmares last night." The young wizard said with eyes full of tears.

"Me neither, but we have to learn to fight them on our own" Draco kissed her once more before standing from the bed and getting dressed.

"Promise me we will write," he said as he turned from the door "it doesn't have to be anything but friendship. But right now I need you more that what you think. I'll be seeing you Granger "

"You better Malfoy". She didn't need to think it twice.

"Thanks", giving her a last kiss on the lips.

"Wait Draco." Said Hermione getting up from the bed. She went to him and kissed him hard and heated. "One for the road. And don't ever forget we will always have Brisbane." And with that he left the room with a crying girl inside.