Okay, so I know that most of you thought that I had abandoned this fic. There was just so many things that happened in the past months that's why I haven't updated. But now I'm back and decided to really finish this fic.

You know the drill… JKR owns them all

Chapter 21

Hermione's mind is racing. She felt confused with what she had just found out.

I have to get out of here, she thought

With still shaking hands, she carefully placed the letter where she had exactly found it this morning to make sure he doesn't find out that she read her letter. She hurried back to her dorm to think.

It can't he true! He can't really like me, like me. I' m just Hermione. Just Hermione

But her mind kept going back to the letter that she had just read.

Draco my dearest,

My heart grows desperate as the days go by without you owling me. I miss you so much Draco my darling. How come you have not written to me for a long time? I trust you are still mourning your father's death that's why you seem to have forgotten me.

My dear cousin Pansy and your mother had confirmed that you are indeed going out with this mudblood from your school. So this is all true then? She really is the reason why you had broken our engagement?

I had always hoped that it was just your grief that led you to do that, but I cannot hope any longer. I now believe that you had finally fallen in love. I admit at first I wanted to tell you that I will fight for my love for you. I know that one day you'll finally realize that it's me you deserve. But I have finally accepted

Wishing you happiness,

Cassandra

Hermione lie restless in her bed. She could not understand what she was feeling. She was feeling angry at Draco for not telling her that he was actually engaged. And yet she felt happy that he had broken it off.

Had he really broken it off because of me? I have to find out. I just had to find our for myself. How do I get it out of him? How can I make him confess?

She stood up and paced back on forth to think of a way to confirm all that she had read. Finally, it hit her.

Veritasserum!

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Meanwhile, still in the forest.

"Is it true that Zabini is gay?", asked Ginny excitedly

"Gay is such a strong word. I rather say he swings both ways, if you know what I mean", Draco said. He was still under the influence of Veritasserum and Ginny was questioning him relentlessly on all the rumors that she had heard about Slytherins.

Although he knew that he was pouring out all their deepest secrets, he did not really care anymore. He was actually quite enjoying spilling our others' secrets. He was after all, Slytherin

"No way!", Harry said excitedly

"WAY! I always catch him sneaking up dirty looks on me and Goyle in the shower room", Draco said nonchalantly. "I can understand how he can't resist me, I'm absolutely irresistible! But Goyle", he said making a gesture with his had as if to imply something small, an inch small

"No way!", Ginny said almost falling over from laughter

"I actually call him peanuts in my head", Draco said in a matter-of-fact manner

"Oh and I supposed you have a long, um, wand?", Ginny said challengingly

Draco did not immediately reply, but his face twitched a bit

"Looks like he's having a fit or somethins", Neville said

"Nah, the potion is just wearing off", Harry said

"And it's about bloody time!", Draco said. "Now if you'll kindly release me now, I'm already starving. I need to have my lunch and meet Hermione"

"I guess we could, but you have to promise not to tell Hermione or else we'll blackmail you", Harry said unconvincingly

"Tell her what, that I was overpowered by Scarface and his little friends? Potter, potter, potter… you can really be thick sometimes", Draco said mockingly

"So what do we do now Harry? We finally found out that he's honest about Hermione.", asked Neville

"I guess its time to find out if she feels the same way. Though I highly suspect that she's still inlove with that weasel", Draco said sullenly

"Don't worry, I have a plan", said Ginny

After Ginny had carefully engaged them with her plan, they had decided to go back to the castle before anyone gets suspicious

But before they left Neville asked Draco one last question….

"Draco, you really believe you're good looking, don't you?", Neville asked interestedly

"Yes", was Draco's simple. He didn't need a Veritasserum to tell them that