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Draco's eyes went wide. He wasn't expecting that at all. His shoulders relaxed, and realized that he had pushed her too far. He sighed and stood up walking slowly to the bathroom door.

"Hermione," he knocked softly. The name caught him by surprise. It was the first time in his life that he had called her by her first name, and it just came out so easily. He heard her crying inside. He tried to open the door but it was locked. Using a spell, Draco pushed the door open and saw Hermione sitting in the corner of the large bathroom. He walked over to her and placed a hand on her fragile body. He heard her draw in a sharp breath, scared to turn around. He knelt down and spun her around wanting to see her face.

"Hermione," he said once again, "You could have told me."

His voice was soft and sweet, and she just had to look up at him.

"No I couldn't," she sobbed, "You would've hated me and insulted me like you did back at Hogwarts."

She was right, and he knew it.

"You're right. I would've done that, but that was before I spent time with you," it was so hard for him to say it. Malfoy's never expessed their feelings. It was a rule in the Malfoy family, a rule he was now breaking. Tears continued to run down her face. Draco softly wiped them away and tilted her chin up. Her eyes darted in the other direction, not wanting to look him in the eye.

"Hermione, look at me," he spoke. She looked and he went on, "Those two weeks were the best two weeks I've had in years. When I found out that you had lied to me I was hurt. I felt betrayed. I thought to myself, ' how could she do that?' I never stopped to think of the reason."

Every rule in the Malfoy family was being broken, and Draco wasn't about to stop there. He knew that his father would be turning in his grave, but he knew this had to be done.

"I'm so sorry Draco. I never meant to-" Hermione started to say, but was stopped as Draco shushed her and leaned in to kiss her. They shared a kiss that was enough to last a lifetime.

"I love you Hermione Granger," Draco murmured as he pulled away. He pushed back a few strands of hair from her face, and watched her expression soften.

"Draco, I-I can't do this," she said, new tears forming. She stood up, still holding Draco's hands.

"What do you mean?" He was lost and confused by her reaction.

"Everything between us is a lie. You don't love me, you love Venus. I can't continue to live a lie," she whispered.

"Then don't."

It was plain and simple, and she knew he was right. He brought her in once more, and kissed her, only for a second. She couldn't leave him now. The damage was already done. Even after the kiss, he held her close, not wanting to let her go. He kept his arms tight around her hips, and her arms dangled around his shoulders. He read the look in her chocolate brown eyes, and it was a look he wanted to see. They stood there for what seemed like more that just minutes. He glanced at his watch, then said.

"Come on."

"Where?" She asked, her eyes wondering what to expect next. His mouth twitched into a sneaky smile.

"Don't ask questions," he grinned. She looked at him suspiciously, but trusted him. She told him to hold on and ran up to her room, quickly putting on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. She fixed herself up more and when she went back down, she looked more presentable. Draco held out his hand and she took it, following him down to his car. They drove in silence, until Draco parked in a large parking spot.

"Where are we?" Hermione asked breathlessly. The view was specatular. The house was enormous and the yard was just as fascinating.

"Welcome to my home," he said, as he opened her door and helped her out. He opened the door, and let her in. The sounds of stampeding feet soon stoped as Dialo reached the bottom of the winding staircase.

"Uncle Draco! You're home!" He greeted excitingly, then turned to see Hermione.

"Ms. Granger!" He was both shocked and surprised, "What are you doing here?"

"Dialo!" Draco scolded, "Where are your manners?!" Dialo apologized and took Hermione coat and hung it in the closet. The couple followed Dialo to the dining room, where dinner was nearly finished.

"Ares, we have one more tonight," Draco announced. Ares poked his head out from the kitchen to see Hermione standing beside Draco.

"Ah, now would this be the Ms. Granger that has caused quite the storm here?" He smiled, offering his hand. Hermione blushed and shook it.

"This is Ares, out butler and cook," Draco introduced. Dialo added an extra place for Hermione, and the three sat down, waiting for the food. Ares arrived moments later, with dinner and after serving everybody, he, too joined the meal. The conversation was casual and was mostly about Dialo and his school work. As dinner finished, Dialo helped Ares clear the table, while Draco led Hermione to his library. Inside, she noticed the many pictures of his family on the walls. She recognized four people in one picture, being Draco's father, mother, Dialo and of course Draco. In another picture, there was Dialo, Draco and a pretty woman standing next to Draco.

"Is this your sister?" Hermione whispered. Draco turned and looked to where Hermione was pointing.

"Yes." Hermione saw the sadness in his eyes, and could instantly tell that he had a special bond with her.

"She's very beautiful," Hermione complimented. Draco walked to the picture and traced his fingers over his sister's body, tears nearly forming in his own eyes. Hermione saw this and slipped her hands around his waist, placing her head on his shoulders. He looked at her and smiled, putting an arm around her.

"You know," Hermione started to say, "She would be very proud of the way that you raised Dialo."

"You think?" He looked at her. Hermione nodded. She was lost in another world as she looked into those silver eyes, finding it hard to believe they belonged to the one person she hated the most. She took in a deep breath before speaking.

"Draco, I'm so sorry for everything-" she started out, but was hushed by Draco.

"What's done is done Hermione, that was the past," he whispered, tracing her lips with his fingers. She didn't know what was going on, afraid and confused that he was taking this in so easily. This wasn't the Draco she knew for seven years, the Draco back at her place that same day was the Draco she knew; the yelling, the name-calling and screaming. It was too much for her as she stood bewildered in the large library, her head resting on his chest. Draco bent down and kissed her head lightly, leading her back to the kitchen.

"I'll take you home," he offered, after she said she needed to go back. Hermione said goodnight to Ares and Diablo and sat quietly inside Draco's car. Back at her apartment, Draco walked her up to her door, never wanting to leave her side. She took out her keys and looked back at him.

"Thank you Draco for giving me a second chance," she whispered.

"Another world, another chance," he murmured into her eye, caressing her softly before turning his back and leaving into the night.

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-Baby T