Here is another chapter! Like I said, this is my first fanfiction, so thank you to the people who followed this story, but I would love to get some reviews! I will try to update as much as possible, but I have school and stuff... yeah. But here you go! I hope you like it!
"Because... Well... Because... Because I think I love you."
"You what?!" Hermione was shocked.
"I said, I love you."
"But Draco, I thought you were married! To some nice Slytherin pureblood!"
"I was, but it was mostly to appease my father. I wasn't dating anyone, and he was getting upset. He wanted me to get married and have kids to carry on the Malfoy name. So I married Astoria. But I never really loved her. It was you I wanted. I wasn't happy, so Astoria and I got divorced, saying that we didn't love each other as much as we thought. Which was, of course, true. I could only think of you, Hermione. I realized I love you. And I know, it's really crazy, considering what I did and how I treated you, but I think you're the only one for me. Now, my father believed that Astoria and I weren't in love, but he realized that it wasn't just that. He realized that I loved someone else. He realized I love you. He disinherited me after finding this out, and now I have nothing. I've been living with my Aunt Andromeda, she's my only family that still talks to me. But I can't go on like that forever. I need you." Draco said. He had just poured his heart out, and was now rather nervous of what he was going to get back.
"Draco, that's awful, but I'm engaged to Ron. I love him. He loves me. I'm sorry."
"I thought you'd say that," said Malfoy, gloomily. "I think I'll just go now." He started to walk away. Hermione watched him leave, but after thinking a moment, she called "Draco, wait!"
"Yes?" he said, hardly daring to think that maybe she had possibly changed her mind.
"Draco, I love Ron and I'm going to marry him." The light that had been in Draco's eyes went away as quickly as it had come. "But," continued Hermione. Draco looked up not allowing himself to get excited again. "I do believe you're a better person. I want... I want to help you get back on your feet."
"Really?" asked Draco slightly skeptically, half expecting Hermione to say 'Just kidding!' at any moment now.
"Yes. Really. I honestly think you have changed. I think you are a better person, and I think you will be able to get a second chance from the world because of that. Maybe we could even be friends. I know that's not what you'd like, but that's what I can give."
"Hermione, thank you. I won't take advantage of you. Thank you so, so much."
I know this is short, but it's all I can think of and it feels like a good place to stop. Please review! It would mean so much to me! But no hate! Constructive criticism. I will send you a virtual Oreo if you review! Thank you! I'll probably get another chapter up tomorrow!