"Wait...what?" Hermione asked. Her voice was full of disbelief.
"I love you, Hermione." Draco's face was colored with blush as he repeated himself. He looked straight into Hermione's eye, which reflected the confusion she was feeling.
"But..." she started. But it seemed that her words failed her. Hermione searched his fae, to see if he was being serious. Then, she turned her attention to the ground.
Draco extended his arm and wrapped it around Hermione's shoulders. Her body was trembling underneath it. With his free hand, Draco reached over and gently lifted Hermione's chin up, so that she was looking at him. There were small tears in the corner of each of her eyes.
"No. No, no, no. No way." Hermione said as she jerked her away from his palm. She raised her hand up and, using her sleeve, wiped away the tears. "This is not happening."
Draco's face fell. "Don't you...don't you like me? I mean, as more than a friend." he asked as he took his hand back.
"I'm so sorry, Draco" Hermione's voice started to quiver. She took a deep breath before she continued. " I love RON. I have for years now...I just can't..."
Hermione turned away from Draco for a few seconds. When she looked back at him, she had a hurt expression. "You're lying. Holy crickets! You're lying." A few tears streaked down her face.
"No Hermione, I'm not."
Before she could do anything about it, Draco used the arm that was around Hermione's shoulder and pulled her closer to him. Their faces were barely inches apart. She could feel his warm breath, which had become rather jagged, as he exhaled. Draco moved his hand, that wasn't holding her, to the back of her neck.
Hermione started to chew on her lower lip. It was difficult for her to resist the temptation to turn away ,because she was nervous. She wasn't sure what Draco was thinking. Hermione stared into his gray eyes, which seemed so sincere, so honest as he looked at her.
Suddenly, she realized what was going on. Draco's arm tighten around Hermione as she tried wiggle away. She put her hands on his chest, attempting to push him away. Hermione felt Draco's heart pounding against his ribs.
Then, Draco's lips met Hermione's own. It was a gentle kiss; it caused Hermione to lose the will to fight. The world disappeared around her. She found herself kissing Draco back. Her hands slid up his chest and wrapped around his neck. Hermione felt him pull their bodies closer together, as much they could be while sitting on the bench.
Hermone let her fingers run through Draco's blonde hair. She could feel him doing the same, his fingers become entangled in her own hair. His arm moved to her waist as the kiss became more passionate. Hermione's hands were running all over Draco's upper body.
"Hermione...I love you...and always have." Draco whispered between breaths when they broke apart. The two of them were gasping for air.
She looked over at Draco, who was smiling at her as he leaned back on his hands. Even with his always perfect hair dishevled, his pale face burning red from blushing and his robes hanging half-way off his shoulders, Draco looked like the happiest man in the world...and very...
Wait! Since when did I start thinking that my best friend was handsome?
Everything came crashing back to Hermione. The reason behind the kiss. The confession of love from Draco. The fact that she didn't just start to have a relationship with him. That she was supposed to be Ron's girlfriend.
Immediately, Hermione gasped and jumped up to her feet. What did I just do?
"Hermione, what's wrong?" Draco asked. She could see him start to reach out a hand towards her. She took a step away from him.
"I...I have to go." she said as she took another step towards the castle. "I'm sorry." Then, Hermione turned and ran back inside the castle.
Mandie here! Here is the kinda prologue thingie!
Gunna be switching it up to Hermione's POV in this story, jsut to let ya know!
Anywho, reviews are welcomed! ^_^