When Draco had finished with what he had to say, there was silence among the Order for a long time. Even longer than when the story was told to the others earlier. Mrs. Weasley was down in tears just like Ginny was earlier.

"Draco, you know there's no way any of us can take back what's happened already right?" said Lupin

"Yes, I'm aware of that." Said Draco looking away.

"Then we should start thinking of what we can do to save Narcissa. The sooner the better; but how do we do that without hurting Draco in the process?" asked Sirius

"I don't care if I get hurt in the process. As long as my mother is okay, that's all I want." Said Draco again without looking at anyone.

"Don't be silly Draco. If your hurt then who's going to protect your mother then?" asked Moody

Draco didn't speak. Hermione knew that Draco would do anything to keep his mother safe from his father.

"Draco, their right. Stop trying to think only of your mother. Think of yourself too. I mean if your gone, what's going to happen to your mother?" whispered Hermione.

"I know, but she's in pain. She's dying more and more each day. She's getting weaker and I feel so useless. I can't do anything. I can't save her. I can't protect her." said Draco

"It's okay Draco, we'll find a way to hid her here. But we need to do it so that your father doesn't direct his anger to you or others around your house. We still need you to be there with the death eaters and learn their actions you know." Said Tonks

"Yes, I know" replied Draco "I just, I don't want to be a death eater. I don't want to have anything to do with them. Their just so evil."

"You know, we could just scrap the whole Draco spying thing and get Narcissa and the servants out of the house when Lucius isn't at home." Said Lupin

Dumbledore had been quiet long enough. "Of course, we never wanted to do anything that would put you in any danger Draco. If you do not want to go through with this we understand entirely. Being a death eater spy is not a very easy task to do at all."

"No, I want to help the Order, but I want to help my mother at the same time."

"Draco, we're going to have to really think about this. This is very serious but I assure you that we will rescue your mother if it makes you feel any better." said Dumbledore

"Thank You. It has, I can only hope that she is rescued in time. Please excuse me." Said Draco as he made for the door absentmindedly dragging Hermione along.

When Draco and Hermione were out of the kitchen and the door closed he held on to Hermione. He needed someone there, if Dumbledore couldn't find a way to rescue her right now, he didn't know who could.

Draco didn't cry, he wanted to, God how much he wanted to cry but he wouldn't. He's not the type of person to cry. Draco does not cry. But this is a different Draco, one that's changed. A Draco that wants nothing to do with the old Draco.

Hermione was holding on to Draco as much as he was holding on to her. She knew what it meant. If Dumbledore didn't know what to do what was the chance of them actually being able to do anything at all?

"I'm going to think of a way Draco. And if I find a way, we'll do it. No matter what the Order says. Okay?"

Draco just held her. He didn't show any signs of having even heard what she said.

"You didn't let me go and I wont let you go. Ever."

Draco couldn't help it anymore. He couldn't take it anymore. He wanted to be with her. He wanted to be with her forever because of all the faith she had in him. Because of all the faith she had in him being anything like what she is. He loved her; he could tell himself that he truly deeply loved her, not because of her smile, not because she held his hand when things got rough. But because she had faith in him. She believed not only in him but she believed in him being better. She believed.

With that last thought he slowly and gently kissed her. Wishing that when he opened his eyes she would still be there. Standing in front of him. It wasn't a long kiss, it was a small kiss that sent chills through both of them just thinking of it. It was as if they could see each other, see into each other's past and their feelings. In those two seconds that the kiss lasted they saw everything flash behind their minds.

She saw all the things his father did. She saw everything from his mother and how she looked to him crying in the corner of his room by himself thinking that he was useless because he couldn't do anything. She felt the hope leave him when he heard Dumbledore tell him that they will be working on the solution. She felt the hope leave him when he realized that they didn't already have a plan. She felt the joy he felt when he first saw her. She felt the happiness flow through him, the hope flow through him when she took his hand for the first time to comfort him in her room.

He saw everything in her past. All the work she did to try to live up to her parents. Her parents weren't exactly as rich as Draco's but they were still very successful. He felt how she felt when she was afraid that she might not be like her parents, he felt what she felt when she was afraid to disappoint her parents. He felt her at school being laughed at by those who she thought were her friends. He felt how much pain she was going through when she called her friends and they all left her. He felt the happiness in her when he had told everyone that she was his light in darkness. He felt the happiness flow back to her. He felt the happiness returning to her when they talked for hours in her room. He felt the sorrow leave whenever he showed up in her room to talk to her, to help her. He saw the pain she went through whenever the old Draco made fun of her, he saw how it reminded her of how things used to be when she was in school with her other friend's. While they were out playing she was studying to make sure she would one day be what her parents are.

The kiss may have been two seconds, but whenever they were together, time seemed to have stopped for them. Two seconds of a kiss was eternity in their minds.