Okay, I am extremely tired, so I hope this chap comes out alright. I am
ready to write some more fluff....hehe!
Chapter 15
Christmas was around the corner and the castle was decorated in nothing but Christmas décor. The past few months had flown by quickly. Draco and Hermione had not discussed their actions in the Potions classroom the night of Billy Flint's disappearance.
McGonagall was easy on Flint. His only punishment was being unable to attend the next Hogsmeade trip. Draco and Hermione were okay with this considering what he had heard that night in the dungeons. They were both just glad that he finally learned the truth about his brother.
Draco also noticed a bit of change in his actions. His was much more polite in class towards him and Hermione as well. He even overheard Billy complimenting Draco to another student, "He really knows his stuff. They made a good choice in hiring him, I suppose," Draco smiled at this last bit. Flint did after all have to keep up his reputation.
Hermione strode quickly past a group of chattering 4th years. She still had plenty of packing to do before heading off to the Burrow for Christmas Break. She hurried around a corner and ran straight into Draco, "God, I am so sorry."
"You really need to stop doing that," he bent down and helped her pick up her things, "This body can only take so much."
She smiled at him, "I'm so sorry. I just need to get packing. I am headed to the Burrow tonight."
His smile faded, "Oh, that's sounds like a good time. You need it."
"Yeah, so where are you headed for the holidays?"
He shrugged, "This is it for me. Good ole' Hogwart's."
"Oh, that doesn't sound like too much fun."
"I'll be alright. I don't mind."
Hermione smiled, "I will try to get back soon. Maybe keep ya company for the last bit of the holidays, ok?" Draco winked, "Nah, no need. Have fun at the Burrow, be with your friends as long as you can."
Hermione sighed, "I'll see what I can do," she gave him a hug and kissed him on the cheek, "I will see you, alright?"
He smiled, "Of course!" She turned to walk away, "Oh Hermione?"
She turned back around, "Yes?"
"I put your gift on your desk," and he turned around and strode off.
She watched him. 'Gift? He got me a gift?' With much curiosity, she hurried to her office.
She entered the door and noticed a small wrapped box on her desk. She smiled to herself and walked towards it. Attached was a small card :
Hermione,
Happy Christmas! I saw this and thought of you.
Draco
She read the card over a few times. She felt like she was a school girl with a crush. She looked down at the small box and smiled, "Not much of a gift wrapper," she whispered to herself. She grabbed the box and began to unwrap it. It was a small box, a jewelry box. She opened it with caution and her heart stopped at what was inside. It was a necklace. The charm made was made of sapphires, her birthstone and diamonds. It was in the shape of a book. It wasn't gaudy by any means, and it wasn't too big. It was perfect. It hung on a silver chain that shimmered in the light. Tears welled in her eyes. It was the most beautiful piece of jewelry she owned. She of course cherished the ring she bare on her right hand, her mother's wedding band, but this, "This must have cost a fortune!"
"Actually, it wasn't too pricy. But I figured, hey what the hell," Hermione was startled by Draco entering the room, "Do you like it?"
"Like it! I love it! But, I can't accept this, it's just too beautiful."
He walked over to her desk, and leaned on it, "And you deserve it."
She felt like she was going to cry, cry from happiness. She jumped up and hugged Draco, "Thank you so much, I truly do love you..I..mean, it, I love it. The necklace. I love the necklace," She backed away from him, not able to look him in the eye.
He was shocked. Did she just say what he thought she said? Neither spoke for what seemed forever. He gently grabbed her chin and brought her gaze to his, "I know you do, as do I."
Love is a many splendid thing, love, lift us up where we belong, all you need is love!! 16 coming shortly!
Chapter 15
Christmas was around the corner and the castle was decorated in nothing but Christmas décor. The past few months had flown by quickly. Draco and Hermione had not discussed their actions in the Potions classroom the night of Billy Flint's disappearance.
McGonagall was easy on Flint. His only punishment was being unable to attend the next Hogsmeade trip. Draco and Hermione were okay with this considering what he had heard that night in the dungeons. They were both just glad that he finally learned the truth about his brother.
Draco also noticed a bit of change in his actions. His was much more polite in class towards him and Hermione as well. He even overheard Billy complimenting Draco to another student, "He really knows his stuff. They made a good choice in hiring him, I suppose," Draco smiled at this last bit. Flint did after all have to keep up his reputation.
Hermione strode quickly past a group of chattering 4th years. She still had plenty of packing to do before heading off to the Burrow for Christmas Break. She hurried around a corner and ran straight into Draco, "God, I am so sorry."
"You really need to stop doing that," he bent down and helped her pick up her things, "This body can only take so much."
She smiled at him, "I'm so sorry. I just need to get packing. I am headed to the Burrow tonight."
His smile faded, "Oh, that's sounds like a good time. You need it."
"Yeah, so where are you headed for the holidays?"
He shrugged, "This is it for me. Good ole' Hogwart's."
"Oh, that doesn't sound like too much fun."
"I'll be alright. I don't mind."
Hermione smiled, "I will try to get back soon. Maybe keep ya company for the last bit of the holidays, ok?" Draco winked, "Nah, no need. Have fun at the Burrow, be with your friends as long as you can."
Hermione sighed, "I'll see what I can do," she gave him a hug and kissed him on the cheek, "I will see you, alright?"
He smiled, "Of course!" She turned to walk away, "Oh Hermione?"
She turned back around, "Yes?"
"I put your gift on your desk," and he turned around and strode off.
She watched him. 'Gift? He got me a gift?' With much curiosity, she hurried to her office.
She entered the door and noticed a small wrapped box on her desk. She smiled to herself and walked towards it. Attached was a small card :
Hermione,
Happy Christmas! I saw this and thought of you.
Draco
She read the card over a few times. She felt like she was a school girl with a crush. She looked down at the small box and smiled, "Not much of a gift wrapper," she whispered to herself. She grabbed the box and began to unwrap it. It was a small box, a jewelry box. She opened it with caution and her heart stopped at what was inside. It was a necklace. The charm made was made of sapphires, her birthstone and diamonds. It was in the shape of a book. It wasn't gaudy by any means, and it wasn't too big. It was perfect. It hung on a silver chain that shimmered in the light. Tears welled in her eyes. It was the most beautiful piece of jewelry she owned. She of course cherished the ring she bare on her right hand, her mother's wedding band, but this, "This must have cost a fortune!"
"Actually, it wasn't too pricy. But I figured, hey what the hell," Hermione was startled by Draco entering the room, "Do you like it?"
"Like it! I love it! But, I can't accept this, it's just too beautiful."
He walked over to her desk, and leaned on it, "And you deserve it."
She felt like she was going to cry, cry from happiness. She jumped up and hugged Draco, "Thank you so much, I truly do love you..I..mean, it, I love it. The necklace. I love the necklace," She backed away from him, not able to look him in the eye.
He was shocked. Did she just say what he thought she said? Neither spoke for what seemed forever. He gently grabbed her chin and brought her gaze to his, "I know you do, as do I."
Love is a many splendid thing, love, lift us up where we belong, all you need is love!! 16 coming shortly!