Chapter 15: Right in front of You
Draco Malfoy's grey eyes gazed at her as she looked at him. She seemed to have melted as he stretched his hands out to her. He looked at her beautiful tanned short-skirt dress with the scarf around her neck, which looked as though it was blended in, in the dark.
"I-erm," she smiled as she kept looking straight at his entranced eyes that looked as if it was replaced with fire because they no longer looked cold. "Yes." She took his hand and they headed to the center where there were other couples dancing. Hermione had a quick glance towards Pansy who gave her a dirty look.
She just fixed her eyes on Draco's collar as she placed her warm hands around his neck and he, in return, placed his two hands on either side of Hermione's hips.
Life, it can twist your heart
Put you in the dark
I was cold and lonely
They swirled around, bracing each other firmly as the slow music started. Hermione fixed her eyes on the floor, avoiding the glances she could feel behind, her head almost touching his tall shoulders.
Doubt, it can close you in
Build the walls within
I let fear control me
They were quiet for a while, as they kept circulating the floor. Draco savoured the smell of her strawberry flavoured fragrance...
And that girl didn't know
Where the answer would be
... and she could smell his spicy cologne daubed around his chest.
Right in front of you
Right in front of me
We were looking for it somehow
Somewhere we couldn't see
The moon was bright and they stared at it, as they took turns turning around. Hermione could feel Draco's hot breath and she felt her self give a small shiver inside her.
But the love was always there
It's been around us everywhere
I had to fall to finally see
That you were right in front of me
Hermione looked around and she had a feeling Draco did too. But the night was quiet except for the music playing and couples around them were hugging tightly and some were silently kissing. Hermione's heart raced, she hoped he wouldn't be thinking of the same thing or hinting her to.
Faith, it can lift you up
And if you got enough
To reach a new beginning
But he didn't.......
Although she thought he did when he whispered, "You ok?"
"Yeah." She whispered back.
"Listen, thanks for dancing with me and all..."
"Is it over, already?"
Draco gave a short laugh and his eyes turned to a different gaze, "No. But-" he paused for a second, "Hermione- do you- maybe...do- I- well...do you...believe in me?"
Love, can withstand strong
In the final hour
We'll find the joy in living
Hermione didn't know what to say next. Half of her mind was thinking for an answer, the other half was just pondering on the fact he called her on her first name. She thought for a bit and replied, "Er- well, yeah...yeah, I guess I do, Draco."
Don't let go
Cause that I know
Pretty soon you will see
Hermione felt his smile, she just knew he did...
He didn't talk after that, and it seemed as though he was deep in thought. Hermione left it at that and stayed quiet too.
Right in front of you
Right in front of me
We were looking for it somehow
Somewhere we couldn't see
...They continued looking at the moon and the people around them during the dance as Hermione felt the thoughts racing inside her mind.
But the love was always there
It's been around us everywhere
I had to fall to finally see
It felt as though it was happening all at once...
That you were right in front of me
You are my tomorrow
There's safety in your arms
Where you'll go I'll follow
Cause you're the world where I belong
"Hey Granger" Draco breathed.
Hermione's heart sank, "Hm?"
"You're beautiful..."
Just then Hermione's heart rose again as her cheeks flushed.
Right in front of you
In front of me
Somehow we couldn't see
Right in front of you
I had to fall to finally see.......
It was the voice in Draco that made her look directly in his eyes...
Right in front of you
Right in front of me
We were looking for it somehow
Somewhere we couldn't see......
Hermione's heart was no longer changing beats, but she began to feel the butterflies in her stomach for some reason just looking at a pair of grey eyes looking through her hazelnut ones like everything was connected.
But the love was always there
Surrounding us everywhere
I had to fall to finally see
For what felt like a minute, they kept staring at each other. She thought as the looked at him, she then realised, she was first appreciating the fact that Draco had a very structured...yet, attractive face. Behind this handsome visage, she could also tell the confused complexion somewhere behind his eyes.
I finally see... yeah
I had to fall to finally see....
As they gazed, Hermione's heart started to race once again as Malfoy, the Draco Malfoy, slowly lured his face down to meet hers, looking carefully at her lips...
That you were right in front of me...