He brushed a wild lock of hair from her eyes. "Hermione, I-"
"Shh." she said. "We'll find a way." She looked deep into his eyes, eyes that had seen terrible things, eyes that should have repulsed her. He couldn't take it anymore. He leaned forward and kissed her, pulling her as close as possible. He put every ounce of passion and tenderness he could into that moment. He wanted her. He needed her. He loved her.
Draco sat up. He looked around the common room, attempting to understand what had just happened. "Why Granger of all people?" he whispered. With that, he laid back down to try to recapture the peace of the dream.
