Chapter 25
Hermoine's POV
She looked at them to find their reaction to this. Ron didn't say anything, just opening and closing his mouth and resembling a fish. She would've laughed if the situation wasn't so serious.
Harry crossed his arms and looked at Draco, as if he was trying to survey him. Draco looked straight back at him, not breaking the eye contact. Then Harry dropped his arms to his sides and said, "Ron, let's go, leave them be." Ron looked at him in disbelief. He waved his hands madly at them and shouted, "So you're not going to do anything?" Harry whispered something in his ear. Ron immediately shot Draco a deathly look.
Hermione was relieved, at least Harry was all right with it. She gave him a thankful smile and she walked down the stairs to hug him. She whispered in his ear, "Thanks for understanding. Just try and get it through to Ron." "It's all right, he'll get through eventually," he let go of her, "Um.. Malfoy could I have a word with you?"
Harry dragged Ron to the door with Draco following, hands in his pockets. Harry made sure Ron was well away from Draco while they were talking, in case Ron attacked, though he still looked like he was recovering from shock. Harry and Draco stood together whispering while Ron stood outside. They stood, whispering, then Draco nodding a few times then a laughed. Harry patted Draco on the shoulder and Hermione hoped this was some kind of truce. He walked out the door and lead Ron back to the Gryffindor common room.
She walked up to him, arms crossed. "What was that about?" she asked. Draco chuckled, "He asked if I really liked you, and of course, I said yes. He's sorta convinced now. He did say there was a truce between us, not Ron though. But, he also said if I hurt you in anyway, he'd let Ron loose on me." Hermione laughed.
She put her arms around his neck and smiling. He smiled back. Then, suddenly, she heard a low grumbling sound. "What on earth was that?" she said in shock. "Um.. that would be me... I haven't eaten anything but a cup of coffee, bottle of Butterbeer and hot chocolate and marshmallows. I was trying to find you most of the time." "Awwww! That's sweet. Did you really wanted to find me that bad?" she asked sweetly. He nodded, with an innocent, childish look on his face. She sighed, "Dear oh dear, what am I going to do with you?" He laughed. "At least it's almost dinner time," she said.
"Let's go then," he said. He took her hand and walked out of the Great Hall. They walked in silence, hand in hand, Draco leading the way. About halfway, she had to let go of his hand. "What's wrong?" he asked. She hesitated to answer, "I don't think I'm ready to let everyone see.. US..." "They're going to find out sooner or later. Why don't we show them now? Save us the trouble. All right?" She thought for a minute. "all right," she said, "Let's go." She grabbed his hand. He smiled.
They walked closer to the Great Hall. Before they went in, he turned to look at her. "Ready?" he asked. She nodded. "Any regrets?" She shook her head. He smiled, "Me neither." He held her hand tightly. She heard him take a deep breathe, then opened the door to see the Great Hall full of people.
Draco's POV
Many people turned their way immediately and fell silent. The others eventually turned their gaze on them. The Great Hall was silenced, even the teachers. They all seemed shocked. All except Harry, Ron and Ginny. Most people were thinking, 'Why the hell are they holding hands? But that only means..... But they're Gryffindor and Slytherin!?"
They walked in silently inside, but Hermione seemed to be looking for someone. He knew who she was looking for and he leant down and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry about Viktor, it looks like he didn't turn up for dinner...... but one thing is for sure, we will survive this ordeal." She cracked a small smile at him. "I'll see you after dinner then?" he asked, she nodded.
They let go of each other, and walked their separate ends. All eyes were still on them. Hermione walked to her table and sat down next to Ginny. Draco walked to his own table and sat down between Crabbe and Goyle who were gawking at him stupidly. He avoided all eye contact with everyone and ate casually, as if nothing was wrong. Hermione was trying to do the same but couldn't help but blushing just a little.
Everyone was still watching them, all in the state of shock. Dumbledore, however, smiled with the same twinkle in his eye. He turned back to Professor Flitwick and resumed talking. One by one, the teachers and students eventually turned away from them.
He sighed inwardly. 'Yes!' he thought, 'We finally did it!' He caught Hermione's eye and smiled, the smile saying, "We did it!" She smiled back with relief.
A/N: well.. that's chapter 25! This sorta means this story is going to come to an end. All stories do in the end.. sadly.... And thank you to all the reviewers.... And im sorry if this chapter is a bit short...but Plz review!!!
Well... tune in for the next chapter.... =D Thank you!!!
Hermoine's POV
She looked at them to find their reaction to this. Ron didn't say anything, just opening and closing his mouth and resembling a fish. She would've laughed if the situation wasn't so serious.
Harry crossed his arms and looked at Draco, as if he was trying to survey him. Draco looked straight back at him, not breaking the eye contact. Then Harry dropped his arms to his sides and said, "Ron, let's go, leave them be." Ron looked at him in disbelief. He waved his hands madly at them and shouted, "So you're not going to do anything?" Harry whispered something in his ear. Ron immediately shot Draco a deathly look.
Hermione was relieved, at least Harry was all right with it. She gave him a thankful smile and she walked down the stairs to hug him. She whispered in his ear, "Thanks for understanding. Just try and get it through to Ron." "It's all right, he'll get through eventually," he let go of her, "Um.. Malfoy could I have a word with you?"
Harry dragged Ron to the door with Draco following, hands in his pockets. Harry made sure Ron was well away from Draco while they were talking, in case Ron attacked, though he still looked like he was recovering from shock. Harry and Draco stood together whispering while Ron stood outside. They stood, whispering, then Draco nodding a few times then a laughed. Harry patted Draco on the shoulder and Hermione hoped this was some kind of truce. He walked out the door and lead Ron back to the Gryffindor common room.
She walked up to him, arms crossed. "What was that about?" she asked. Draco chuckled, "He asked if I really liked you, and of course, I said yes. He's sorta convinced now. He did say there was a truce between us, not Ron though. But, he also said if I hurt you in anyway, he'd let Ron loose on me." Hermione laughed.
She put her arms around his neck and smiling. He smiled back. Then, suddenly, she heard a low grumbling sound. "What on earth was that?" she said in shock. "Um.. that would be me... I haven't eaten anything but a cup of coffee, bottle of Butterbeer and hot chocolate and marshmallows. I was trying to find you most of the time." "Awwww! That's sweet. Did you really wanted to find me that bad?" she asked sweetly. He nodded, with an innocent, childish look on his face. She sighed, "Dear oh dear, what am I going to do with you?" He laughed. "At least it's almost dinner time," she said.
"Let's go then," he said. He took her hand and walked out of the Great Hall. They walked in silence, hand in hand, Draco leading the way. About halfway, she had to let go of his hand. "What's wrong?" he asked. She hesitated to answer, "I don't think I'm ready to let everyone see.. US..." "They're going to find out sooner or later. Why don't we show them now? Save us the trouble. All right?" She thought for a minute. "all right," she said, "Let's go." She grabbed his hand. He smiled.
They walked closer to the Great Hall. Before they went in, he turned to look at her. "Ready?" he asked. She nodded. "Any regrets?" She shook her head. He smiled, "Me neither." He held her hand tightly. She heard him take a deep breathe, then opened the door to see the Great Hall full of people.
Draco's POV
Many people turned their way immediately and fell silent. The others eventually turned their gaze on them. The Great Hall was silenced, even the teachers. They all seemed shocked. All except Harry, Ron and Ginny. Most people were thinking, 'Why the hell are they holding hands? But that only means..... But they're Gryffindor and Slytherin!?"
They walked in silently inside, but Hermione seemed to be looking for someone. He knew who she was looking for and he leant down and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry about Viktor, it looks like he didn't turn up for dinner...... but one thing is for sure, we will survive this ordeal." She cracked a small smile at him. "I'll see you after dinner then?" he asked, she nodded.
They let go of each other, and walked their separate ends. All eyes were still on them. Hermione walked to her table and sat down next to Ginny. Draco walked to his own table and sat down between Crabbe and Goyle who were gawking at him stupidly. He avoided all eye contact with everyone and ate casually, as if nothing was wrong. Hermione was trying to do the same but couldn't help but blushing just a little.
Everyone was still watching them, all in the state of shock. Dumbledore, however, smiled with the same twinkle in his eye. He turned back to Professor Flitwick and resumed talking. One by one, the teachers and students eventually turned away from them.
He sighed inwardly. 'Yes!' he thought, 'We finally did it!' He caught Hermione's eye and smiled, the smile saying, "We did it!" She smiled back with relief.
A/N: well.. that's chapter 25! This sorta means this story is going to come to an end. All stories do in the end.. sadly.... And thank you to all the reviewers.... And im sorry if this chapter is a bit short...but Plz review!!!
Well... tune in for the next chapter.... =D Thank you!!!