Chapter 14
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Hermione woke up the next morning still smiling. She was in love. In love with Draco Malfoy. She felt like she was floating as she got dressed and walked out of her room. Draco was waiting for her.
"Morning Sunshine"
Hermione giggled,"Sunshine? Who would have thought THE Draco Malfoy can be so chweet!!!"she pulled his cheeks.
"Hmmm...and who could have thought Hermione Granger would be all set to start her lessons with a very visible hickey on her neck?"
Hermione stared at him for some time not able to process what he was saying. When it sunk in she sqeaked and ran to the mirror. There it was a maroon mark outlined with pale pink. Hermione gasped. She pulled out her wand to remove the mark but Draco held her hand.
"Let it be",he whispered.
Hermione stared at him like he had grown an extra head,"What?"
Draco placed a cool finger against her neck and Hermione felt her skin there burn,"Its mine...."
Hermione blushed as she remembered exactly when Draco gave her the lovebite,"But how can i go through the whole day with this mark? Everybody will see....Oh my God Ron!! What if he sees it?"
Draco smiled at her lazily and kissed her slightly gaping mouth,"He'll see that you're mine."
Hermione opened her mouth to protest but Draco cut her off,"Please Mia. Let it stay....For me?" He gave her his most charming smile and Hermione barely noticed when she nodded.
Satisfied Draco hugged her. He murmured something against her hair. Hermione pulled back,"I'm sorry i didn't catch that."
Draco winked,"Nothing at all. I'll see you later okay? I've got some work to do."
Before Hermione could ask he had rushed out. Startled Hermione wrapped a muffler around her neck and made sure the mark was covered. She walked out to the Great Hall and sat as far as she could from Ron without seeming obvious,"Whats wrong Mione? What's with the muffler?"
Hermione sniffled,"Caught a cold Ron."
Ron walked up to her and placed a hand on her forehead,"There's no temperature thank god."
Hermione smiled at him. He was really sweet. He made to sit down next to her pushing Harry out of the way but Hermione refused,"I don't want you to catch it."
Ron smiled at her,"I love you"
Hermione's smile fell,"Excuse me?"
Ron turned Red,"Nothing....nothing at all."
Herry laughed and Ron turned redder still,"Come with me",he said to Hermione and he held her hand and led her out of the Great Hall.
Hermione oggled up at him hoping this was some nightmare she could just wake up from. Ron held her hands tightly in his,"I know this is not the right time to say this Mione but I've been feeling this for a long time. I kept losing my nerve. But today you sounded so adorable when you said you didn't want me to catch your cold that it just slipped. I'm sorry it had to happen in front of so many people but its true. I love you Hermione."
Hermione stared at Ron. This was so not good. How could Ron confess his feelings to her when she had just realised she was in love with Draco. She had not seen this coming. It was her own fault. She should have told him the truth before he would say something of this sort to her. Ron was still looking at her expectantly. Hermione opened and closed her mouth unable to form any words.
"Hermione?" Ron prodded softly. Hermione couldn't bring herself to look into his eyes. How could she break his heart? Right after he had kept it before her! She could feel her body start to tremble. Bile was rising in her could feel it too apparently for he looked at her with concern,"Are you okay?"
Hermione gasped for breath,"Ron I'm sorry. I need time."
She could see Ron's face fall. She felt like a total bitch for hurting her best friend this way. But she couldn't see any alternative. She needed to speak to Draco. Turning around she ran up to the Head's Dormitory and started heaving.
It was a while later when she finally stopped shivering. She couldn't bare to face Ron even if it meant missing her classes. She went to Madam Pomfrey and got a note saying she needed rest and went back to her room. She dressed in her night gown and collapsed on her bed. The last thing she did before her nead hit the pillow was glance into the mirror to see Draco's love bite on her neck and let the tears start falling again.
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