Hello! I'm back with the second chapter of Hoping for a Chance. To all those who waited for my next chapter, thank you very much. But before anything else, I'd like to thank those who reviewed my story. Here they are:
LP Draconis: Thanks for saying that my story's cool [if you are referring to my story ^_^] and thanks for the wonderful suggestions you gave me…I'll be using one of them…you'll see (maybe not only one)
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This is quite short compared to the first chapter, but hey, it's the content that counts! Now, this chapter focuses on the girl's point of view *at last!* It will now be revealed who exactly the girl is!!! [Though I might say it's really obvious]
To those who hadn't been mentioned (cause these are the names that were in ff.net when I checked it) I'm sorry and I'll get your names next time!
Now on with the story!
Hoping for a Chance
By Cerulean Sapphire
It was very exhausting to take care of my place at the Daily Prophet, my work at the wizarding world, at the same time with helping my mom and dad at the clinic as they're both Dentists. At least I have nothing that big to worry about, not like Harry, who was still working at the Ministry even after You-Know-Who's final downfall, and playing Seeker for Britain, or Ron, who was helping Fred and George with their Joke Shop, and helping his dad at the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office. But unlike the two, I'm still not thinking about romance or anything of the sort.
But…I'm thinking of the sudden appearance of owls coming my way. They do have the same message, so it means it's coming from only one person, or maybe even a group…or maybe, the owls have the wrong person, but is that possible? After all, who in the world wants to beg for my forgiveness? I haven't been in a fight for years and I don't have someone who could possibly want my forgiveness…so who could it possibly be?
Every single day, it seems that the letters are beginning to get out of hand. The more I seem to avoid them, the more letters come for me—so maybe I need to reply even in just one of them…but first, I need to know who the sender is…
By next morning, I looked at the letters for any hint of who the sender is and I think I found one. On one of the owls was a letter M attached to it. I examined the other owls coming and they seem to have it, too.
Could it be…
The blond who never liked Harry, Ron and me?
The one who has this two huge cronies—Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle?
Could it be the guy who has this smirk?
Could it be…Malfoy?
But…on my seventh year, he stopped doing things to us…he stopped bothering us, so why the hassle? There's really no sense in asking for forgiveness when it's been years since we last saw each other and talked…
Just for further proof, I read every single letter…over and over again…
I'm wrong, right?
This couldn't be Draco Malfoy…this couldn't be..
There's such sweetness in each letter that I couldn't imagine in his drawling face..
It couldn't be him…
But then…there's this certain letter confirmed it for me…it was written briefly but my heart broke when I read it…it was written in those simple words you could hear from everyday conversations but it took my heart when I read it…
Hermione,
I'm sorry. Is there any chance you'll forgive me?
I miss you.
Draco Malfoy
It was me whom he addressed the letter to…and he was really it…
But the letter…there was something more than begging for forgiveness in it…
I miss you.
Those words…it sounded much more than friendship he was offering, but then what?
But then again, when have I started ignoring him?
For years of teasing and silly taunts…how have I gotten to ignore them?
Then I remembered it…the memory of dreaming of him…
Yes, I dreamt of him like hundreds of times before. I was going crazy, thinking of him like that, but I couldn't stop. Whenever I'd look at him, I would remember my dream where I was in love with him but was hiding it deep inside…
But that was only a dream…
Was it?
But why…why, all of a sudden, his letter struck me inside like nothing ever did before?
Then it really hit me…I was being dumb…stupid…
All these years…all this time…though it was years since I finished at Hogwarts…
I was in love with him after all…
Author's note: Now that's one chapter that gives hope to the story (I mean the two of them) but I do think that Hermione's getting a bit delirious about the letter Draco sent her…thinking there was more than begging for forgiveness and all, but anyways, I'm really happy as the way this turned out. If you liked my story or not, just review here or give an e-mail a shot, I'm always trying to reply as soon as possible but my computer's not that free as always. I'm friendly so don't hide what you think of my story. After all, there's no sense of writing the story here in fanfiction.net if I don't want any criticisms, right? Gracias, Merci, Thanks, Salamat, and Arigato to all of you who'll review!