Chapter Three~ Fix it.

"Fix it." Said the voice in Draco's brain, which caught him by surprise.

'Wh- What?' He said automatically, before smacking himself across the forehead.

He got up, got dressed into his robes again, then began his trip to the astronomy tower. He walked swiftly, wanting to be there before she was, leaving her no way to escape. He had to apologise, and he wasn't going to let her run away crying again.

He settled himself in the tower, hidden in the shadows as he waited for Hermione to come climbing up the stairs. His plan was to wait until she was safely in the chamber, then walk out and quietly try to reason with her... But if that didn't work, he'd just lock the door and force her to let him apologise. He hoped he wouldn't have to resort to the latter.

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Hermione made her way up the winding staircase, grumbling to herself about the long night ahead, standing guard at the top tower. She opened the door, sighed, then pulled out her wand to once again materialise a chair for herself, when she heard someone move in the shadows.

She pointed her wand at the source of the sound, and said shakily, 'Who's th- there?'.

'It's Me.' Said Draco, edging out of the shadows with his hands raised in the air.

'Draco, I don't-' Was all Hermione managed to respond with, before Draco rushed forward, his arms wrapping around her tightly as his lips pressed against hers.

-what the hell am I doing!- He yelled at himself, pulling away from her and wiping his lips, angered at himself.

'D- Draco? What was that?' She yelled, shoving him into the wall. 'And here I thought you were gonna apologise, not assault me!' She pulled out her wand, blasted the door open and started back down the stairs.

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'Hermione!' He yelled after her, running down the stairs and grabbing her arm. 'I was going to apologise... I don't know what came over me...' He rushed, looking just away from her eyes.

'"Don't know what came over you?' She yelled, trying to tug her arm from his grip. 'You must be joking.' She sneered, laughing incredulously.

'Please...' He groaned. 'Don't remind me of what I just did.'

'Why? Because I'm a mudblood?' She said, her voice thick with implications.

'No... Because my Father would kill me.' He whispered, then let go of her arm and darted down the stairs, leaving a very bewildered Hermione standing there, her arm still raised from where he'd held it.

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Hermione stayed up in the tower, remembering her duty as a Head of Hogwarts.

'Well... At least this gives me time to think...' She murmured, sighing and leaning against a window.

She thought. She thought of his lips on hers, she thought of the way she seemed to fit into his arms... Then she thought of the way he answered her question, how he seemed close to tears again, as though it was some bizarre game of emotional Quidditch.

She looked at her watch, and sighed. She did not want her time in the tower to end, as it meant she'd have to face him, and she did not know what to say.

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Draco sighed as he looked at his watch, mumbling to himself 'Time to face it...' As he stood from his favourite armchair, readjusted his appearance and made his way to the tower, steeling himself for the time that he would see Hermione.

He heard her soft footsteps descending the stairs, and stood where he was, clearing his throat, then balling his hands into fists.

'Draco.' She said, looking him in the eye. 'All's clear.' Before she continued to walk down the flight of stairs.

'Granger. Wait.' He replied, going to grab her arm again, but thinking better of it. She turned and looked up to him, waiting for him to speak.

'Granger, I'm sorry for being so stupid.' He said simply, before moving, rather quickly, up the staircase again, his heart beating frantically as he struggled to not yell out what he really wished to say.

He got into the room, then sighed, whispering to the darkness 'I love you.. Can't you see?'.

A/N: sorry about the short chapters... I've never really written a 'story' before so... :D i'm happy you still like it though! Oh and i know some of you guys don't get the letter part... I'll edit it so you do :3

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