The most awaited chapter of this story (for the time being) ;) Some of you might kill me for it xD SorryNotSorry. Enjoy! x


Chapter 8 : The Confrontation

Hermione tried to scream but the hand on her mouth was too strong.

The attacker had gripped her arms with one of his hands, so she was completely defenceless.

She squirmed and wiggled and then suddenly she was turned around and pressed up against the wall.

And she came face to face with none other than Draco Malfoy.

She stared at him with her mouth hanging open.

He looked like a mess. He had been crying. There were dried tear tracks all over his face. His eyes were bloodshot. He looked ready to kill and that was when reality began to kick in.

This was Draco Malfoy. Probably a death eater. He was going to kill her.

She looked up at him and blinked rapidly to gain his attention.

He loosened his hold on her, but didn't let go.

He leaned in.

Hermione 's breath hitched in her throat.

"Why are you following me?" He whispered.

His voice was cold yet there was a soft edge to it.

Shivers ran down her spine.

"I don't know", she whispered softly.

He searched her eyes. Then pulled out his wand with one of his hands.

Hermione Granger had faced death before but it was never this beautiful.

She was happy to die by the hands of the one she loved. Yes she loved. She loved him.

It hit her right then and there, she was in love with Draco Malfoy.

If she was going to die then she might as well do something which she couldn't, and wouldn't have done otherwise.

She leaned in and slowly, very carefully, freed one of her wrists.

Draco watched her as she freed her wrist and leaned in.

He was waiting for a punch, a slap, anything but this.

She reached over and touched his cheek lightly.

So lightly that Draco thought he had imagined it.

And then her lips were on his.

Draco froze.

She kissed him softly and then pulled away.

She looked at him and saw that his eyes were closed.

He opened his eyes and found her staring at him.

He watched as she leaned in again and this time he waited no long.

He freed her.

And took her face in his hands.

And kissed her back.

He threw away his wand and kissed her with all he had.

He nibbled and sucked on her bottom lip.

She moaned and he entered her mouth with his tongue.

She was shocked but her brain was not in a state of processing things.
So she just kissed him. Her hands work their way around his body, feeling each crevasse, each line along his perfect physique.

The world fell away as they kissed each other. It was slow and soft, comforting in ways that words would never be.

After what seemed like an hour they pulled apart.

Heavy breaths and swollen lips.

He laid his forehead gently on hers and took a deep breath.

And then he heard her whisper, " I'm ready, Draco".

He looked pulled away slightly and looked her in the eye with a confused expression on his face. His hear beating rapidly from their recent activity and mostly because she had just called him Draco.

"For what?", he asked just as softly.

"You can kill me now"

At this Draco pulled away completely and frowned.

"Kill you ?", he asked.

"Well wasn't that what you were going to do before I umm" , her cheeks turning red.

They were both whispering as if afraid that any loud sound might destroy their perfect moment.

It was what Draco Malfoy had wanted to do for years.

And it was what Hermione Granger had wanted to do for weeks.

He sighed and walked away, his shoulders dropping.

She walked up to him carefully and stood in front of him.

"Are you alright?" , she asked softly.

"No"

She just stood there.

"That bastard killed my father", he finally choked out. His voice less than a whisper.

Hermione gasped.

"You mean er um Voldermort? "

Draco's head shot up at his name and then he nodded.

Now she could see fresh tears making their way down his cheeks.

Draco was waiting for her to laugh at his face or say words like Lucius Malfoy deserved it. But nothing came.

And then he felt small arms being wrapped around his waist.

He looked just in time to see her lay her head on his chest.

He wrapped his arms around her and buried his face in her curls and cried.

He poured every emotion that he was feeling in his tears.

He cried and cried and cried.

Hermione just held him until there were no more tears.

Draco pulled away and she wiped his face with the pads of her thumbs.

"It's going to be alright", she whispered.

"He threatened to kill my mum if I .. If I.", his voice was hoarse.

"You don't have to tell me", she said softly.

He looked at her and realised he'd never been in so much love before, not even with her.

"But I want to"

She held his hand and led them to the Astronomy Tower.

They both sat down next to each other and then Draco started speaking.

"I was given the task of fixing the Vanishing Cabinet in the Room of Requirement. But apparently I'm too slow. So he decided to kill my father to teach me a lesson." His voice broke again.

Hermione placed a comforting hand on his shoulder and then turned his face with her hand on his chin.

Hazel brown eyes locked with silvery grey orbs.

"We can get your mother out of there"

"We?"

"Yes, me and you", she said. Motioning back and forth between them with her index finger.

"We both can break into Malfoy Manor and bring her here with us. I'm sure Dumbledore will help us."

He looked at her with so much emotion that she blushed and looked away.

This girl sitting in front of him had surprised him today.

First she followed him.

Then she kissed him.

Then she comforted him.

And now she wants to rescue his mother and save him from becoming a murderer.

So Draco did the only sensible thing in his mind.

He grabbed her face and kissed her.

He didn't know what she was up to, or why he was suddenly confiding everything in her, but he did know that whatever it was, it was her.

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