I Can Feel It In My Heart
Chapter Ten - Conclusion
Ron was walking around the lake. He was so angry, he could feel his face burning as though he was on fire. He didn't want to see anyone, not even Harry. How could this happen? First Malfoy took Hermione away from him. Then when he finally had the guts to beat Malfoy and put him in his place, he defeated him.
Ron was furious; he kept kicking stones and snow piles on his way. "I hate you, Draco Malfoy," he murmured, "I always have and I always will!"
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"Hermione..." Harry entered the Common Room to find her sitting and talking excitedly to Ginny. She looked shocked when he talked to her. "Hermione, I've just realized something."
"What is it?"
"Draco has really changed," Harry said simply, and Hermione noticed, surprised, that he did not call him Malfoy this time. "Ron attacked him, but he didn't hit him back. He just protected himself and prevented Ron from causing any damage. The Draco Malfoy I remembered would have never done that."
"I see," Hermione said quietly. "Is Ron all right?"
"He wasn't hurt or anything, but he said he needed some time alone, so I left."
Hermione looked at him.
"Look, Hermione..." Harry took a deep breath, "I'm sorry about what I've said. I should have believed you. You were right all along, and I really don't want to lose you forever."
"Oh, Harry!"
Hermione broke into happy tears and threw herself into Harry's arms. Harry was shocked, but he patted her back in order to calm her down. Eventually she was calm again.
"So, we're OK now?" she asked hopefully.
"Sure," Harry replied, smiling, "but I don't know about Ron." His smile faded.
Hermione's smile faded too. RON. That was the only thing that now prevented her from complete happiness.
"Hermione," Harry's voice interrupted her thoughts, "do you really love Draco?"
"Yes, I do," she replied softly.
"Are you sure about this?" Harry asked. "I mean, how do you know that you really love him, and not just attracted to him or something?"
"I feel it, Harry," said Hermione. "When you really love someone, you know you love him. And I love Draco. I can feel it in my heart."
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Ron was still walking around the lake. Eventually he relaxed a bit and sat down on the snow at the edge of the lake. He looked at the stone-gray sky, which reminded him of Malfoy's eyes.
The thought about Malfoy filled him with anger and hatred all over again. He wanted to scream; he wanted to hit something; he wanted to kill Malfoy.
Ron had been deeply into his thoughts, and hadn't noticed the big arm that was coming out of the water, an unhuman arm, until it was too late. For one moment, Ron was still staring at the sky; the next moment he felt something catching his leg, and he was pulled into the water by the giant squid.
The water was so cold, Ron felt it burning his skin. He screamed, but soon his head sunk into the water and he couldn't scream any more.
As soon as the giant squid had pulled him completely under the water, he let go and swam away; Ron made frantic way to get back to surface, but the cold water was driving him crazy; he couldn't see anything, by finally, he managed to get his head out of the water.
"Help!" He shrieked. "Somebody help me!"
He tried his best to keep his head up, but couldn't; a cruel little voice inside his head reminded him he was never very good at swimming. He struggled with the water with all his might, but his clothes were too heavy...
They were pulling him down, down into the world of silence and coldness.
That was it, he realized. He was dead meat. No chance for you this time, Ron. Now say goodbye.
Mom, he thought. Mom. Dad. My brothers. My sister. Harry. Hermione... I must get out for them... they'll be so miserable if I die...
But he wasn't able to breath; his lungs were about to explode.
"Help," he sighed into the water, knowing very well nobody could hear him. "Help... someone... please..."
And then, like a miracle, someone appeared next to him. Ron's eyes were closed and he couldn't see who it was, but he could feel him; this must be an angel. This angel caught him strongly around his waist and dragged him upwards.
Ron's head burst out of the water. His eyes were still closed, and he clung to the angel who was still holding him; he inhaled the cold, clear air in large amounts and spat out some water.
The angel held him tightly and dragged him to the shore. There he laid him on his back. Ron was too weak to move, but he opened his eyes to see who had saved his life.
It was Draco Malfoy.
For one second, Ron felt the great hatred flooding him again; then it was replaced by gratitude.
Draco had expected Ron to twitch his face in anger; instead, he was surprised to see a smile spreading across Ron's face.
"Thank you," Ron whispered.
"You're welcome," said Draco and smiled back. "You OK?"
"Yeah, I guess so." Ron sat up and spat out some more water.
"Want me to help you up?" Draco suggested, standing up and stretching out his hand.
Ron stared at him for a moment, than smiled again and said: "Sure." Draco helped him up and they began walking slowly towards the Castle.
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Harry, Hermione and Ginny went out to play in the snow, and were very surprised to see Ron and Draco walking together towards them.
"What happened?" Hermione asked immediately, for both boys were dripping wet and Ron looked a bit sick.
"I fell into the lake," Ron answered heavily.
"You what?!" Ginny cried out in amazement.
"The giant squid must have pulled me in," said Ron. "But Draco saved my life."
"What - Draco - "
All eyes had turned to Draco, who flushed a bit and looked down at the snow.
Hermione hugged Ron. "Thank Godness you're fine! What would I do without you?" She placed a kiss on his cheek. Then she turned to Draco and hugged him too. "My hero," she whispered in his ears. Draco smiled embarrassedly.
"Thank you, Draco," said Ginny simply. Harry put a hand on Draco's shoulder and said: "Yeah, thanks, mate."
"Hermione," said Ron, still looking a little sick, "I want to apologize."
"It's OK, Ron," said Hermione, beaming.
"I shouldn't have treated you this way," Ron continued heavily. "You and Draco were right. As a true friend, I should have understood. I understand now. Draco has really changed. And I'm sorry," he added and looked at Draco.
"It's OK," Draco said. "Forget it."
"Come on, Ron, we'll walk you to the Infirmary," said Ginny, and she, Harry and Ron went away.
Draco and Hermione stayed on their own.
"Thank you so much for saving Ron," she said, smiling her most beautiful smile at him; "you're a true friend, Draco, and I love you so much for that. And I'm so happy that Harry and Ron finally accepted our relationship. Now we could all go on a vacation together."
"That would be grand," Draco replied and kissed her cheek softly, "but the best part will be the fact that I could spend a whole week only with you."
Hermione turned to him, wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips to his; their happiness was now complete, and they both knew it would last forever.
THE END
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Wow... finished this story after two days only! Hope you liked it... I liked it, it was my very first fic. I'm planning to write another one soon, I don't know about what, but this writing was really fun!
I'd still like to read reviews!
Love
Roni Black
Chapter Ten - Conclusion
Ron was walking around the lake. He was so angry, he could feel his face burning as though he was on fire. He didn't want to see anyone, not even Harry. How could this happen? First Malfoy took Hermione away from him. Then when he finally had the guts to beat Malfoy and put him in his place, he defeated him.
Ron was furious; he kept kicking stones and snow piles on his way. "I hate you, Draco Malfoy," he murmured, "I always have and I always will!"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Hermione..." Harry entered the Common Room to find her sitting and talking excitedly to Ginny. She looked shocked when he talked to her. "Hermione, I've just realized something."
"What is it?"
"Draco has really changed," Harry said simply, and Hermione noticed, surprised, that he did not call him Malfoy this time. "Ron attacked him, but he didn't hit him back. He just protected himself and prevented Ron from causing any damage. The Draco Malfoy I remembered would have never done that."
"I see," Hermione said quietly. "Is Ron all right?"
"He wasn't hurt or anything, but he said he needed some time alone, so I left."
Hermione looked at him.
"Look, Hermione..." Harry took a deep breath, "I'm sorry about what I've said. I should have believed you. You were right all along, and I really don't want to lose you forever."
"Oh, Harry!"
Hermione broke into happy tears and threw herself into Harry's arms. Harry was shocked, but he patted her back in order to calm her down. Eventually she was calm again.
"So, we're OK now?" she asked hopefully.
"Sure," Harry replied, smiling, "but I don't know about Ron." His smile faded.
Hermione's smile faded too. RON. That was the only thing that now prevented her from complete happiness.
"Hermione," Harry's voice interrupted her thoughts, "do you really love Draco?"
"Yes, I do," she replied softly.
"Are you sure about this?" Harry asked. "I mean, how do you know that you really love him, and not just attracted to him or something?"
"I feel it, Harry," said Hermione. "When you really love someone, you know you love him. And I love Draco. I can feel it in my heart."
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Ron was still walking around the lake. Eventually he relaxed a bit and sat down on the snow at the edge of the lake. He looked at the stone-gray sky, which reminded him of Malfoy's eyes.
The thought about Malfoy filled him with anger and hatred all over again. He wanted to scream; he wanted to hit something; he wanted to kill Malfoy.
Ron had been deeply into his thoughts, and hadn't noticed the big arm that was coming out of the water, an unhuman arm, until it was too late. For one moment, Ron was still staring at the sky; the next moment he felt something catching his leg, and he was pulled into the water by the giant squid.
The water was so cold, Ron felt it burning his skin. He screamed, but soon his head sunk into the water and he couldn't scream any more.
As soon as the giant squid had pulled him completely under the water, he let go and swam away; Ron made frantic way to get back to surface, but the cold water was driving him crazy; he couldn't see anything, by finally, he managed to get his head out of the water.
"Help!" He shrieked. "Somebody help me!"
He tried his best to keep his head up, but couldn't; a cruel little voice inside his head reminded him he was never very good at swimming. He struggled with the water with all his might, but his clothes were too heavy...
They were pulling him down, down into the world of silence and coldness.
That was it, he realized. He was dead meat. No chance for you this time, Ron. Now say goodbye.
Mom, he thought. Mom. Dad. My brothers. My sister. Harry. Hermione... I must get out for them... they'll be so miserable if I die...
But he wasn't able to breath; his lungs were about to explode.
"Help," he sighed into the water, knowing very well nobody could hear him. "Help... someone... please..."
And then, like a miracle, someone appeared next to him. Ron's eyes were closed and he couldn't see who it was, but he could feel him; this must be an angel. This angel caught him strongly around his waist and dragged him upwards.
Ron's head burst out of the water. His eyes were still closed, and he clung to the angel who was still holding him; he inhaled the cold, clear air in large amounts and spat out some water.
The angel held him tightly and dragged him to the shore. There he laid him on his back. Ron was too weak to move, but he opened his eyes to see who had saved his life.
It was Draco Malfoy.
For one second, Ron felt the great hatred flooding him again; then it was replaced by gratitude.
Draco had expected Ron to twitch his face in anger; instead, he was surprised to see a smile spreading across Ron's face.
"Thank you," Ron whispered.
"You're welcome," said Draco and smiled back. "You OK?"
"Yeah, I guess so." Ron sat up and spat out some more water.
"Want me to help you up?" Draco suggested, standing up and stretching out his hand.
Ron stared at him for a moment, than smiled again and said: "Sure." Draco helped him up and they began walking slowly towards the Castle.
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Harry, Hermione and Ginny went out to play in the snow, and were very surprised to see Ron and Draco walking together towards them.
"What happened?" Hermione asked immediately, for both boys were dripping wet and Ron looked a bit sick.
"I fell into the lake," Ron answered heavily.
"You what?!" Ginny cried out in amazement.
"The giant squid must have pulled me in," said Ron. "But Draco saved my life."
"What - Draco - "
All eyes had turned to Draco, who flushed a bit and looked down at the snow.
Hermione hugged Ron. "Thank Godness you're fine! What would I do without you?" She placed a kiss on his cheek. Then she turned to Draco and hugged him too. "My hero," she whispered in his ears. Draco smiled embarrassedly.
"Thank you, Draco," said Ginny simply. Harry put a hand on Draco's shoulder and said: "Yeah, thanks, mate."
"Hermione," said Ron, still looking a little sick, "I want to apologize."
"It's OK, Ron," said Hermione, beaming.
"I shouldn't have treated you this way," Ron continued heavily. "You and Draco were right. As a true friend, I should have understood. I understand now. Draco has really changed. And I'm sorry," he added and looked at Draco.
"It's OK," Draco said. "Forget it."
"Come on, Ron, we'll walk you to the Infirmary," said Ginny, and she, Harry and Ron went away.
Draco and Hermione stayed on their own.
"Thank you so much for saving Ron," she said, smiling her most beautiful smile at him; "you're a true friend, Draco, and I love you so much for that. And I'm so happy that Harry and Ron finally accepted our relationship. Now we could all go on a vacation together."
"That would be grand," Draco replied and kissed her cheek softly, "but the best part will be the fact that I could spend a whole week only with you."
Hermione turned to him, wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips to his; their happiness was now complete, and they both knew it would last forever.
THE END
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Wow... finished this story after two days only! Hope you liked it... I liked it, it was my very first fic. I'm planning to write another one soon, I don't know about what, but this writing was really fun!
I'd still like to read reviews!
Love
Roni Black