The first time Draco Malfoy realized he was in love with Hermione Granger, wasn't when they first met. It was at a much later time that he realized his love for the bushy haired girl. She was standing there, talking to the two gits she called friends, that he realized how much he cared. So what did he do? The only thing he knew how, he insulted her. He didn't expect the first to connect to his face, nor did he except his tooth to be knocked loose.
Later that year, he started dating Pansy. It was only to please his father. In reality, he had his eyes set on Granger. Draco started watching her. He followed her. Sometimes, he even sent his minions to watch her. His friends noticed his interest in Granger, Blaise even called him out on it. But Draco easily shut him up by mentioning the firey red head he had taken a liking too.
For the first time in a long while, Draco began to feel. He felt alive, he almost felt happy. Draco began to feel like he had a heartbeat.
At the Yule Ball the next year, Draco made sure he looked his best. Of course he didn't ask out Hermione, that would be a disgrace to his family. That didn't mean he didn't watch her though. She danced with Krum. Of all the oafs she could've chosen, she chooses Krum. She danced like a queen, and he liked to think he was her king.
In his sixth year, Draco tells Hermione he loves her. She rejects him though, leaving him broken. He thinks it's because of the git Ron. He must've broken her so hard, that she refuses to break again. But Draco realizes how wrong he is when Hermione looks at Ron. It's this that turns him toward The Dark Lord. He appears to be stuck in obsession, one he cannot get rid of.
But his short adventure with the dark side is soon over. He cannot kill his Professor. So he turns towards the light. That's where he is now, although it's a different kind of light. It's the one that embraced him when he jumped in front of a green flash. He sacrificed himself for the love of his life, Hermione Granger. He isn't alone in this new kind of light. He sees he's pink-haired cousin. Although he has no heartbeat here, he hopes that Hermione might've heard his heartbeat before he was murdered by his father.
A/N: This was written for nik-edward-is-my-love's challenge "Write Me A Drabble/One-shot (Song-Paring-Prompt) Challenge". I know I strayed away from the prompt a bit (more like a lot), but I worked hard on this. I hope you enjoy it.
