Title: The Last Hours of Sunlight
Author: Mjade
Summary: Just a simple conversation that could change the future of Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger forever.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and the Dark Mark Incident part belongs to J.K. Rowling. Dialogue written by me.
Rating: G/Romance (well kinda)
READ AUTHOR'S NOTE
Author's Note: That was really only supposed to be one chapter but since you guys kept asking me for another chapter I was going to be nice and write another one. I think this one is a little lame and seem very ooc to you, but you have to imagine yourself what happen before to actually believe they're in character. But I didn't really know what else to write. I knew you guys would all be heated up if I didn't write another one. Here is Draco's answer to Hermione, well sort of anyway. Hope you guys like it and REVIEW again! Oh one more thing, assume there is a fireplace in the library.
As Draco went out through the portrait, he threw his diploma into his bag and broke off into a run, hoping he wasn't too late to catch up with Hermione. He knew it was the right thing to do, but was still aware his father would be furious like a raging bull if he found out-Correction: * When * he found out. He stopped for a moment as a thought struck his mind. Wouldn't he be putting her in danger too? Of course, he would. Surely, his father would kill her first. He realized how much she meant to him and during the first months of the year he was completely unaware. Hermione, the only person who cared about him. The only person he cared about. He couldn't do that to her.
"What am I going to do?" Draco said aloud. The last thing he wanted to do was endanger the person who actually gave him hope. It was no use. It was really a lost call. Become a Death Eater?
"I rather be dead," he spat. * I can't do this to her it wouldn't be right. I don't want her dead. It might break her heart but I have to tell her. . . well lie to her *. Draco hesitated before thinking of what to do. He had to lie and say that he really wanted to be a Death Eater. Hermione was really stubborn and he knew she wouldn't back away unless she was convinced. He had to hurt her, he decided, it was the only way to save her.
Hermione wasn't found down the corridor so he made his way to the Great Hall. After waiting for five minutes until the staircase moved to where he was, he dashed down skipping two steps at a time. The Great Hall's door were just three steps away from him. He threw them open to reveal four long tables that were completely empty.
"DAMN!!!" He shouted, panting heavily. There was a tap on his shoulder.
"I'll excuse your critique of the Great Hall, Mr. Malfoy," Said the stern face of Professor McGonagall. "Correct me if I am wrong, but I was under the impression everyone left and are headed to London by now."
"I *pant* was looking for Hermione," Draco said.
"Ms. Granger? I'm afraid you just missed her. She was on her way to the library to use the fireplace there. Professor Snape had given her some floo powder."
Draco swore under his breath and tried to find the closest path to the library. He went through the entrance-
"Hermione!"
"SHHHHH!" The librarian, Madame Pince scolded. "Graduated and still you violate the library's rules, Mr. Malfoy."
"Malfoy?" Hermione came from around the bookcase next to the fireplace, her eyes were red she was still crying.
"Granger, I was looking for you," Draco said, and met her from behind the bookcase away from Madame Pince's eye view and earshot.
"What do you want?" Hermione snapped, and looked away to avoid embarrassment from his teasing. He didn't tease her but what he said was something worse.
Draco hesitated. "Granger, I was thinking about what you said and I think you can't do that to me," Draco said but she looked at him as if he had just hit his head on the wall.
"Would you care to elaborate on that, Malfoy?"
"Hear me out, Granger. I want to become a Death Eater! I want to be Voldemort's servant," He said. He took a deep breath, he hated lying to her. "Who are you to tell me what I think and what I feel? I think I know what I want, thank you very much. There's no way you can change my mind! It's made up! And it's your fault. After listening to you babbling, I began to think why I was even listening to you. After all, your just a filthy Mudblood!"
Hermione winced and tears burned her eyes. "Is that so?"
Draco nodded. "Your supposed to be smart, Mudblood."
"Just go away, Malfoy!," She said slowly. "Just leave me! I thought you were different. I wasted my tears, crying because of the thought of leaving you, when you were just a bloody Death Eater! Now that I found out you really wanted to be one, I just can't fight you. It'll hurt too much. Well, Malfoy I hope you're happy that you hurt me. I thought you really were different after this year. I'll write to the Ministry to withdraw my name from Auror training."
Draco eyes widened with her words. She looked hurt more than he thought she would. His plan backfired. He knew she would be hurt, but happy she realized what a jerk he was and go on with her life, when she heard he died.(a/n: Draco was planning to commit suicide rather than become a Death Eater, but make it sound as if another trained Auror killed him.) It was just the opposite. If she learned he died, he didn't know what she'd do. He didn't know that anyone would care for him so much. Care enough to turn away from her dream. He was just afraid that she'd die. But that wasn't just it he was too bloody scared to express his feelings for her. She was standing in the fireplace with a small pouch of floo powder in her hand.
"Wait. I'm just afraid, Hermione. Just afraid," Draco said.
She turned to him. "Am I supposed to be happy?"
"No you don't understand. I lied, I really did. I was planning to die after I told you this. What you said to me in the common room really made me realize something. My father can't tell me what to do. But if I went with you, I'd endanger your life. Ever since our seventh year started, I felt something for you but I thought it was mere infatuation. But when I found out it wasn't, it just scared me. So now you understand why I have been a total jerk to you these final weeks." He hesitated. "This must sound really out of the blue and definitely not in my personality to say what I have to say, but I can't afford to let you go thinking of me like this. Hermione Granger, I think I'm in love with you."
Hermione just stared at him, her face completely in shock. * This can't be the Draco Malfoy, I've known these seven years. * But then she realized that they had been through a lot together. It was a hate/love relationship and she hadn't even figured out until now. No wonder it felt so right to kiss him just then, just at that moment. This was the first time she ever saw him scared in that way. Malfoy and scared used in the same sentenced was just unthinkable. She was still speechless and at loss for words.
"Now, would really be a good time to say something," Draco pleaded with his eyes.
"Draco, I want you to come with me," said Hermione as if she didn't here what he said.
"Hermione, weren't you just listening?" Draco asked in shock. "My father, Death Eater, kills Muggle-born people, you'll die. Is this not making any sense to you?"
Hermione suppressed a small smile. "Draco, after saying what you just said do you believe I would actually let you go. If that was your intention, you failed miserably. I understand the risks and I'm willing to take them. And if my understanding is correct, I know you'd protect me."
Draco threw on his famous smirk. "Geez, Granger. Do you have to be such a know-it-all all the time?"
Hermione couldn't hold back her laughter and threw her hands around Draco's neck in a hug. He was slightly taken aback but then wrapped his arms around her too. This was what he wanted: To hold her close to him as if his life depended on it. He kissed her cheek as he still held her close. Finally they broke away.
Hand in hand, they walked to the fireplace.
"Wait a minute, where are we going?" Draco asked.
"Ron's house," Hermione replied.
"Whoa, hold on. Won't Weasley be a "little bit" mad if he saw me in his house?"
"Well, after he knows what you've done, his anger will lessen a tinge. Nothing we can't handle right? Anyway, I'm going to stay over there before I start Auror training. Harry and Ron are planning to work in the Ministry and try to find some information on You-Know-Who."
Draco smiled, "I've got some information on what the Dark Lord plans to do in the next few years. Maybe I can help?"
Hermione smiled up at him. She threw the glittering powder on to the now glowing emerald flames and she and Draco vanished, content and knowing what both of them wanted.
A/N: Okay, I know this sounds kind of cheesy so don't bother flaming about that because I noticed. Anyway keep reviewing. If you want me to write an epilogue say so in your review or email me. I really have no time to write the background so if anyone wants to do it for me, go ahead. Thanks for everyone's review.
Thanks lenab, Mayleesa, JudgeDP, sparkly-glossy-girl, Draco's Princess, C, Sucker for Romance, Sabrina, animegirl-mika and. . . . .
dez - I guess you could say he was confessing a feeling without knowing it. Thanks for you review.
SweetWater - yes it's ooc, I have to admit that that's why I thought of writing the prequel but sadly I have no time to do it since I have to finish my other story.
Cathryn J-okay, I decided to make another one. This is the answer you wanted, right? LOL!
Author: Mjade
Summary: Just a simple conversation that could change the future of Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger forever.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and the Dark Mark Incident part belongs to J.K. Rowling. Dialogue written by me.
Rating: G/Romance (well kinda)
READ AUTHOR'S NOTE
Author's Note: That was really only supposed to be one chapter but since you guys kept asking me for another chapter I was going to be nice and write another one. I think this one is a little lame and seem very ooc to you, but you have to imagine yourself what happen before to actually believe they're in character. But I didn't really know what else to write. I knew you guys would all be heated up if I didn't write another one. Here is Draco's answer to Hermione, well sort of anyway. Hope you guys like it and REVIEW again! Oh one more thing, assume there is a fireplace in the library.
As Draco went out through the portrait, he threw his diploma into his bag and broke off into a run, hoping he wasn't too late to catch up with Hermione. He knew it was the right thing to do, but was still aware his father would be furious like a raging bull if he found out-Correction: * When * he found out. He stopped for a moment as a thought struck his mind. Wouldn't he be putting her in danger too? Of course, he would. Surely, his father would kill her first. He realized how much she meant to him and during the first months of the year he was completely unaware. Hermione, the only person who cared about him. The only person he cared about. He couldn't do that to her.
"What am I going to do?" Draco said aloud. The last thing he wanted to do was endanger the person who actually gave him hope. It was no use. It was really a lost call. Become a Death Eater?
"I rather be dead," he spat. * I can't do this to her it wouldn't be right. I don't want her dead. It might break her heart but I have to tell her. . . well lie to her *. Draco hesitated before thinking of what to do. He had to lie and say that he really wanted to be a Death Eater. Hermione was really stubborn and he knew she wouldn't back away unless she was convinced. He had to hurt her, he decided, it was the only way to save her.
Hermione wasn't found down the corridor so he made his way to the Great Hall. After waiting for five minutes until the staircase moved to where he was, he dashed down skipping two steps at a time. The Great Hall's door were just three steps away from him. He threw them open to reveal four long tables that were completely empty.
"DAMN!!!" He shouted, panting heavily. There was a tap on his shoulder.
"I'll excuse your critique of the Great Hall, Mr. Malfoy," Said the stern face of Professor McGonagall. "Correct me if I am wrong, but I was under the impression everyone left and are headed to London by now."
"I *pant* was looking for Hermione," Draco said.
"Ms. Granger? I'm afraid you just missed her. She was on her way to the library to use the fireplace there. Professor Snape had given her some floo powder."
Draco swore under his breath and tried to find the closest path to the library. He went through the entrance-
"Hermione!"
"SHHHHH!" The librarian, Madame Pince scolded. "Graduated and still you violate the library's rules, Mr. Malfoy."
"Malfoy?" Hermione came from around the bookcase next to the fireplace, her eyes were red she was still crying.
"Granger, I was looking for you," Draco said, and met her from behind the bookcase away from Madame Pince's eye view and earshot.
"What do you want?" Hermione snapped, and looked away to avoid embarrassment from his teasing. He didn't tease her but what he said was something worse.
Draco hesitated. "Granger, I was thinking about what you said and I think you can't do that to me," Draco said but she looked at him as if he had just hit his head on the wall.
"Would you care to elaborate on that, Malfoy?"
"Hear me out, Granger. I want to become a Death Eater! I want to be Voldemort's servant," He said. He took a deep breath, he hated lying to her. "Who are you to tell me what I think and what I feel? I think I know what I want, thank you very much. There's no way you can change my mind! It's made up! And it's your fault. After listening to you babbling, I began to think why I was even listening to you. After all, your just a filthy Mudblood!"
Hermione winced and tears burned her eyes. "Is that so?"
Draco nodded. "Your supposed to be smart, Mudblood."
"Just go away, Malfoy!," She said slowly. "Just leave me! I thought you were different. I wasted my tears, crying because of the thought of leaving you, when you were just a bloody Death Eater! Now that I found out you really wanted to be one, I just can't fight you. It'll hurt too much. Well, Malfoy I hope you're happy that you hurt me. I thought you really were different after this year. I'll write to the Ministry to withdraw my name from Auror training."
Draco eyes widened with her words. She looked hurt more than he thought she would. His plan backfired. He knew she would be hurt, but happy she realized what a jerk he was and go on with her life, when she heard he died.(a/n: Draco was planning to commit suicide rather than become a Death Eater, but make it sound as if another trained Auror killed him.) It was just the opposite. If she learned he died, he didn't know what she'd do. He didn't know that anyone would care for him so much. Care enough to turn away from her dream. He was just afraid that she'd die. But that wasn't just it he was too bloody scared to express his feelings for her. She was standing in the fireplace with a small pouch of floo powder in her hand.
"Wait. I'm just afraid, Hermione. Just afraid," Draco said.
She turned to him. "Am I supposed to be happy?"
"No you don't understand. I lied, I really did. I was planning to die after I told you this. What you said to me in the common room really made me realize something. My father can't tell me what to do. But if I went with you, I'd endanger your life. Ever since our seventh year started, I felt something for you but I thought it was mere infatuation. But when I found out it wasn't, it just scared me. So now you understand why I have been a total jerk to you these final weeks." He hesitated. "This must sound really out of the blue and definitely not in my personality to say what I have to say, but I can't afford to let you go thinking of me like this. Hermione Granger, I think I'm in love with you."
Hermione just stared at him, her face completely in shock. * This can't be the Draco Malfoy, I've known these seven years. * But then she realized that they had been through a lot together. It was a hate/love relationship and she hadn't even figured out until now. No wonder it felt so right to kiss him just then, just at that moment. This was the first time she ever saw him scared in that way. Malfoy and scared used in the same sentenced was just unthinkable. She was still speechless and at loss for words.
"Now, would really be a good time to say something," Draco pleaded with his eyes.
"Draco, I want you to come with me," said Hermione as if she didn't here what he said.
"Hermione, weren't you just listening?" Draco asked in shock. "My father, Death Eater, kills Muggle-born people, you'll die. Is this not making any sense to you?"
Hermione suppressed a small smile. "Draco, after saying what you just said do you believe I would actually let you go. If that was your intention, you failed miserably. I understand the risks and I'm willing to take them. And if my understanding is correct, I know you'd protect me."
Draco threw on his famous smirk. "Geez, Granger. Do you have to be such a know-it-all all the time?"
Hermione couldn't hold back her laughter and threw her hands around Draco's neck in a hug. He was slightly taken aback but then wrapped his arms around her too. This was what he wanted: To hold her close to him as if his life depended on it. He kissed her cheek as he still held her close. Finally they broke away.
Hand in hand, they walked to the fireplace.
"Wait a minute, where are we going?" Draco asked.
"Ron's house," Hermione replied.
"Whoa, hold on. Won't Weasley be a "little bit" mad if he saw me in his house?"
"Well, after he knows what you've done, his anger will lessen a tinge. Nothing we can't handle right? Anyway, I'm going to stay over there before I start Auror training. Harry and Ron are planning to work in the Ministry and try to find some information on You-Know-Who."
Draco smiled, "I've got some information on what the Dark Lord plans to do in the next few years. Maybe I can help?"
Hermione smiled up at him. She threw the glittering powder on to the now glowing emerald flames and she and Draco vanished, content and knowing what both of them wanted.
A/N: Okay, I know this sounds kind of cheesy so don't bother flaming about that because I noticed. Anyway keep reviewing. If you want me to write an epilogue say so in your review or email me. I really have no time to write the background so if anyone wants to do it for me, go ahead. Thanks for everyone's review.
Thanks lenab, Mayleesa, JudgeDP, sparkly-glossy-girl, Draco's Princess, C, Sucker for Romance, Sabrina, animegirl-mika and. . . . .
dez - I guess you could say he was confessing a feeling without knowing it. Thanks for you review.
SweetWater - yes it's ooc, I have to admit that that's why I thought of writing the prequel but sadly I have no time to do it since I have to finish my other story.
Cathryn J-okay, I decided to make another one. This is the answer you wanted, right? LOL!