"I mean just what I said. Hermione. I. Love. You."

She looked down at the blond-headed boy before her. She saw in his eye the seriousness of what he had just said. "You l-love me?" she stuttered. Her wand fell to her side, completely for gotten as she waited for his answer.

He couldn't look at her. He knew she would reject him now; why couldn't he have kept his mouth shut? Draco closed his eyes tightly and took a deep breath.

"Yes." He replied simply, almost dumbly.

Hermione took a step back and inhaled deeply. Thoughts raced through her head. Love? Malfoy? That was not possible. He hated her! She was a mudblood! Of all the questions popping in her head, one was flashing brightly and begging for an answer.

"Why?"

"Why what?" he whispered, trying to make his voice sound stronger than it really was.

"Why me? Why are you telling me this?" Hermione's voice was failing, she couldn't take this; not today.

"I- I honestly don't know." His voice was cracking under the heavy emotion that followed her rejection. "I just know that I love you and I needed to tell you. You are everything I have ever wanted. You're brilliant and quick witted. You are beautiful and you have had me under this spell for so long. I just-"

"ENOUGH!" She roared, tears cascading down her rosy cheeks. "That's enough." She whispered. She stood there a moment longer taking in his pale face, and blue eyes; blue eyes that reminded her so much of her Ron. Sucking in a deep, painful breath, she turned and walked away from him.

He sat there, watching her walk away from him. Draco's heart ached and silent tears slipped down his cheeks. He had known she would reject him, deep down he had known. But he never fully expected it to hurt this much.

As she faded from view he made a promise to himself. He would make her his. Make her love him. He had to, other wise he would die. He stood and brushed the dirt from his robes.

"I love you, Hermione. One day you will come to love me as well."

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