Chapter 30
Draco's POV
Draco plucked the note off his door.
It read:
Dear Draco,
I'm currently in the Gryffindor Tower when you have finally read this note. Wait for me outside the Gryffindor portrait door.
Love, Hermione
P.S. I still haven't got my present yet!
He smiled down at the note. His heart skipped a beat when he read the word 'love'. He reread it and his eye lingered yet again on the word. He sighed happily. He took the note into his room and put it on his desk. He had a quick shower but didn't change into his dress robes. When he walked back to his room from the bathroom, he realised he should've got something for tonight.
He threw a jumper on, then his cloak and ran out the portrait door. He ran out of the castle and sprinted to the Garden. It was cold, wet and muddy but he paid no attention to it. He entered the Garden and gasped for breath. He bent over and grabbed his knees, panting loudly. He walked down the steps, towards the fountain in search for a flower for Hermione. After a while, he found one he wanted. A long white lily, with a sturdy steam. He smiled and plucked it from the ground. She'll love it, he thought.
He jogged all the way back to the dormitory, holding the flower gently in his hands, scared he might ruin it. He reached the dormitory, face pink and cold. He quickly made a clean cut at the end of the lily and conjured up a long vase and placed the flower in it, filling some water in it. Then, he sat in front of the fireplace to warm up.
Finally, at about 7:30 PM, he changed into his dress robes. Black, of course and a nice fit considering he hadn't worn it before but at least he didn't have a high collar making him look like a vicar. He grabbed the flower from the vase and was about to head out when he turned back and grabbed something very essential. He pocketed it and left for the Gryffindor Tower. On his way, he felt a strange twinging feeling. What was it? Excitement? Nervousness? Maybe, with a couple of other things packed in the twinging feeling. He checked the time, quarter to 8.
He reached the Gryffindor entrance. He leaned on the cold, stone wall and sighed. "Anything wrong?" asked the Fat Lady. "No, just waiting for someone," he replied casually. He closed his eyes and made it clear he didn't feel like talking. He kept his eyes close and cleared his thoughts. He felt way too nervous.
After a while, a voice asked, "Draco, waiting for her?" He opened his eyes and looked at Blaise. "Yeah, you too?" Blaise nodded. a few fourth years walked out of the common room and walked to the Great Hall. Must've been about 8 o'clock then. Slowly, more people started to come out and to the Great Hall. Soon, Parvati came out. In a dress robe of deep blue, she looked ready to party.
"Ready Blaise?" she asked. He nodded. He offered her his arm. She took it. Blaise looked over his shoulder and mouthed a 'Thanks again.' Draco smiled and nodded. More people started to come out. He started to feel nervous again. Where is she? He thought. Ron and Lavender come out, along with Ginny and Harry. "Hey guys," he said quietly. "Lighten up Malfoy," said Ginny, "She's coming." He nodded. After they left, he closed his eyes again. He heard the door opening. "Have you been waiting long?" He opened his eyes and his gaze feel upon Hermione. Beautiful... he thought. He shook his head, "Not long, well not too much." She had her hair down and was wearing the dress robes she had shown him before. She walked up to him. He handed her the white lily, "For you. You look beautiful." She smelt it and smiled, "Thank- you." He offered his arm. She took it. This is too good to be true, he thought as they walked to the Great Hall. He couldn't help but smile.
They walked to the Great Hall, arm in arm. Before they entered, he stopped her. "According to your note, you're still waiting for your present. Is that right?" he asked with a mischievous smile. She grinned and put a hand on her hip. "Yes that is true." "Well here it is," he said. He withdrew a small leather box. He opened it and showed her what was inside. She gasped. "Ohmigod!" she said in disbelief, "Ohmigod, is that what I think it is?" "Yes it is." He took the silver ring out. It had a nicely cut diamond that wasn'ttoo big, just perfect. He took it out and took her hand. He slipped it on. He was about to say something but she kissed him. Gentle, but passionate. He loved how her lips felt. So soft.
"Vhat the hell is going on here?" shouted a voice. Though he didn't want to, tey pulled away. They looked at the direction of the voice.
A/N: Another chapter! I feel the end about to come near sadly..... I hope you've enjoyed it so far! Read my new story too!
Draco's POV
Draco plucked the note off his door.
It read:
Dear Draco,
I'm currently in the Gryffindor Tower when you have finally read this note. Wait for me outside the Gryffindor portrait door.
Love, Hermione
P.S. I still haven't got my present yet!
He smiled down at the note. His heart skipped a beat when he read the word 'love'. He reread it and his eye lingered yet again on the word. He sighed happily. He took the note into his room and put it on his desk. He had a quick shower but didn't change into his dress robes. When he walked back to his room from the bathroom, he realised he should've got something for tonight.
He threw a jumper on, then his cloak and ran out the portrait door. He ran out of the castle and sprinted to the Garden. It was cold, wet and muddy but he paid no attention to it. He entered the Garden and gasped for breath. He bent over and grabbed his knees, panting loudly. He walked down the steps, towards the fountain in search for a flower for Hermione. After a while, he found one he wanted. A long white lily, with a sturdy steam. He smiled and plucked it from the ground. She'll love it, he thought.
He jogged all the way back to the dormitory, holding the flower gently in his hands, scared he might ruin it. He reached the dormitory, face pink and cold. He quickly made a clean cut at the end of the lily and conjured up a long vase and placed the flower in it, filling some water in it. Then, he sat in front of the fireplace to warm up.
Finally, at about 7:30 PM, he changed into his dress robes. Black, of course and a nice fit considering he hadn't worn it before but at least he didn't have a high collar making him look like a vicar. He grabbed the flower from the vase and was about to head out when he turned back and grabbed something very essential. He pocketed it and left for the Gryffindor Tower. On his way, he felt a strange twinging feeling. What was it? Excitement? Nervousness? Maybe, with a couple of other things packed in the twinging feeling. He checked the time, quarter to 8.
He reached the Gryffindor entrance. He leaned on the cold, stone wall and sighed. "Anything wrong?" asked the Fat Lady. "No, just waiting for someone," he replied casually. He closed his eyes and made it clear he didn't feel like talking. He kept his eyes close and cleared his thoughts. He felt way too nervous.
After a while, a voice asked, "Draco, waiting for her?" He opened his eyes and looked at Blaise. "Yeah, you too?" Blaise nodded. a few fourth years walked out of the common room and walked to the Great Hall. Must've been about 8 o'clock then. Slowly, more people started to come out and to the Great Hall. Soon, Parvati came out. In a dress robe of deep blue, she looked ready to party.
"Ready Blaise?" she asked. He nodded. He offered her his arm. She took it. Blaise looked over his shoulder and mouthed a 'Thanks again.' Draco smiled and nodded. More people started to come out. He started to feel nervous again. Where is she? He thought. Ron and Lavender come out, along with Ginny and Harry. "Hey guys," he said quietly. "Lighten up Malfoy," said Ginny, "She's coming." He nodded. After they left, he closed his eyes again. He heard the door opening. "Have you been waiting long?" He opened his eyes and his gaze feel upon Hermione. Beautiful... he thought. He shook his head, "Not long, well not too much." She had her hair down and was wearing the dress robes she had shown him before. She walked up to him. He handed her the white lily, "For you. You look beautiful." She smelt it and smiled, "Thank- you." He offered his arm. She took it. This is too good to be true, he thought as they walked to the Great Hall. He couldn't help but smile.
They walked to the Great Hall, arm in arm. Before they entered, he stopped her. "According to your note, you're still waiting for your present. Is that right?" he asked with a mischievous smile. She grinned and put a hand on her hip. "Yes that is true." "Well here it is," he said. He withdrew a small leather box. He opened it and showed her what was inside. She gasped. "Ohmigod!" she said in disbelief, "Ohmigod, is that what I think it is?" "Yes it is." He took the silver ring out. It had a nicely cut diamond that wasn'ttoo big, just perfect. He took it out and took her hand. He slipped it on. He was about to say something but she kissed him. Gentle, but passionate. He loved how her lips felt. So soft.
"Vhat the hell is going on here?" shouted a voice. Though he didn't want to, tey pulled away. They looked at the direction of the voice.
A/N: Another chapter! I feel the end about to come near sadly..... I hope you've enjoyed it so far! Read my new story too!