YOUR TOUCH MAKES ME SHIVER

Chapter 12: Stay

"Hermione, I need you." Draco said and whirled her around to let her see his face.

"Hermione, please stay." Draco said with sadness in his voice.

Unexpected, Hermione's tears flowed in her cheeks while staring at him direct to his eyes. She felt sorry for herself. She couldn't hold herself any longer, she couldn't pretend what she really feels inside.

Draco was very stunned by the tears that were flowing from her eyes. He was not quite sure why but it definitely had something to do with him. By a quick grace, he hugged her.

"Hermione, I'm so sorry." Draco said now with roughness because by that time his own tears were leaking from his eyes.

Hermione let go of him and started wiping her tears.

"You make me believe that you like me. What is the meaning of your touch, of your embrace and of your kiss? You are making me looked like a fool. You must have let me be the clown of Slytherin house, haven't you? Same old Slytherin joke, when will you grow up, Draco?" Hermione said but still she couldn't control her tears.

"I am not fooling you, Hermione. I really meant what I said before, I care for you." Draco said and his tears stopped from falling. He was focus.

"You care for me? Who are you fooling? I believe in you. I trust you. Now what are you telling? You are absolutely a superb liar, Draco." Hermione was serious.

"I am not fooling you. I am not a liar, Hermione." Draco said locked gaze to her.

"Yeah sure. Why don't you go now and have a nice cup of coffee with your girlfriend, Pansy?" Hermione said with her usual Know-it-all-Granger self.

"Pansy is not my girlfriend." Draco said with truthfulness.

"Now, you are really a superb liar." Hermione said.

"Ok, I will tell you the truth. Pansy was my what you call a girlfriend but now we are not. We stayed like that for a while when my father told me that I need to be close to her and be more than friends to build a connection between our families. Pansy is a pureblood same as I so my father intended for me to have a mixed marriage with her. I really don't like her but she had helped me in the times when I need someone to hold on. Things had change when you came into my life, Hermione. I don't need to hold on any longer, I need to face the challenge. I am not afraid anymore as long as you are here. You gave me the reason to live and the reason to fight for my freedom." Draco said to her.

"Why are you telling me this?" Hermione asked.

"Because I wanted to. I really don't know who I am. You are the only one who knows about my father. I trust you more than you can imagine. Since the day you told me that you trust me, I have gain the power I really don't have before. When you kiss me back, I believe that you really meant what you said. I just needed somebody to be with, to believe me but you know what you did, you gave me more than that." Draco said.

"Draco…" Hermione couldn't say anything. Her feet were glued on the floor. No words could come out from her mouth.

"You mean everything to me now." Draco said and hugged her once more.

Hermione couldn't believe what she had heard. Draco feels the same way as she does. She is truly special for him. Draco is a lot more different person. He knows what life means. He knows what truly believing really means.

"So you are telling me now that I am right that I know something about your heart? You made me paralyzed, Draco. You said the most amazing words I never heard. I really don't regret trusting you. You also gave me the reason to strive more for the best of everything and you made me a lot more improve person. You really don't know what you made me feel, Draco." Hermione whispered through his ears.

"You've got a way to my heart, Hermione. Thank you for everything." Draco replied without breaking the embrace.

Hermione felt a sudden relief after all Draco had confessed to her. She felt something different. Even though that Draco didn't confess his love for her, she knew after all this time she made him the man he should be. Hermione had created Draco Malfoy as the person who can be trusted and love without him knowing.

They stayed like that for a while, feeling each other's presence made them feel special. Hermione didn't expect great things from him but she is contented of what is happening right now.