Chapter Seven - Realisations
One Month Later
It's times like these that made Hermione smile; the intensity of the oncoming storm, the anticipation of the resounding thunder and the powerful rawness of the lightning.
Though finding herself in the stables when the storm hit, she decided to use the time she now had to have a much needed chat with Shadow.
"Oh Shadow, I need your help. I don't know what to do. He is driving me round the bend. I can't figure him out and it's so frustrating. Is he actually sincere or is he just playing us all so he can end this sooner? Gahhhh... Why does it have to be Draco 'Freaking' Malfoy?!"
Sighing, she continued, "He has been nicer to everyone, though I have noticed he has been nicer to me. Am I just imagining it or is he actually making an effort to correct his ways? This just totally sucks; why can't I figure him out? It would be less confusing for me and not as likely to drive me crazy with over thinking it."
Looking into his eye, she said, "Do you want to know a secret? He is the first person I think about when I wake up and the last before I go to sleep. You don't think I could be falling for him could you? Because I really don't want to; I couldn't possibly like him."
Shadow just nudged her as her panic rose. "I couldn't! I just couldn't. Please, no! I can't love him... Could I? Shit!"
A knock on the wall startled her. "So Granger, who is it you love?
A/N I going to say the wait for this chapter has been from me lossing my interest due to lack of response to this story. The next chapter will be updated soon. Thanks again to the amazing Severus' Malfoy Maiden my beta, for this.