A/N: Hello darlins! This next chapter is going to be filled with fluff, fluff and more fluff. And maybe some well deserved butt-kicking of a certina red-head! Hehe, Enjoy!!
Chapter 19: Miss You
Draco's eyes went from the elf to the top of the stairs and back down at the elf, "Hermione is here? Asleep in bed, my bed?"
The elf nodded the smile still wide on her face.
"Well, when did she get here?"
"This evening sir, said she felt comforted here," said the elf still smiling.
Draco smirked at the elf, "Thank you, Miffy. That is all, goodnight."
"Goodnight, and welcome home," at that the bowed and retreated towards the kitchens.
Draco hesitated for a moment before slowly climbing the stair. Thoughts were flooding his head. 'She's back a month early. She is here. She is not with Weasley. She's asleep in my bed. She's comforted, by my home.'
Before he realized it, he had made his way to his bedroom doors. He placed a hand on the handle and took in a deep breath. As he exhaled, a small whisper escaped his lips, "Hermione."
He turned the handle slowly, being sure not to make any sound. He pushed the door open and looked in the dark room. He couldn't see much except for the small amount of light being provided by the moon. He walked towards the bed and as he got closer, he noticed the moonlight shining on Hermione's face. He smiled at the sight of her.
He went to brush a strand of hair back but stopped when he noticed a pile of parchments on the night table. At closer inspection, he noticed his own handwriting. He picked up the open paper and read. He then noticed the tear stains that were stained into it. Why is she reading these? Confusion set in as he heard Hermione stir.
He placed the parchment down on the table. Draco sat in the chair next to the bed. He leaned his elbows on his knees and took his face into his hands. 'What is going on?' he asked himself.
"Dr-Draco? Is that you?" she muttered.
'Draco,' he thought to himself, 'did she just say Draco?' he looked up to meet eyes with her, "Yeah, it's me," he whispered.
She sat up slowly, her eyes not leaving his, "You're back," he nodded. She smiled wearily at him, "I thought you were never coming back."
"Well, I am here," he said with a bit of irritation, "Why are you here," he asked.
She frowned, "I never got your letters Draco."
"Really, then what are those," he asked as he looked over at the pile of parchments.
"Draco, I just got them, all of them, tonight," she pleaded, "I never received them in Italy."
Draco smirked, "You were in Italy, huh?"
She giggled, "Yeah, we finished early, that is why I am back. Why are you back, Draco? Did something happen?"
"First, explain to me why you didn't get these letters until now? I am having a hard time believing that."
"You will when I tell you why?"
"Well, why then?"
Hermione scowled at him, "Don't give me attitude, Malfoy."
"Hmm, I think I like Draco better."
She tried to hide her smile, "Are you going to let me explain?"
"Go for it," he said as he leaned back in his chair and folded his arms.
Hermione swung her legs over the side of the bed. Draco then noticed she was wearing one of his old shirts. Her voice cracked as she spoke, "I hadn't heard from you for five months. I never saw any letters after your first-"
"I wrote you every-"
"Let me talk. I returned the day you left for Austria. I took that as a sign, you didn't want me. So, I asked Ron to have dinner," Draco huffed, "at dinner, he was acting strange, guilty almost. Then he pulled these out," she gestured to the letters, "Draco, Ron had your letters intercepted."
Draco felt his stomach knot. He felt sick then, anger, "That damn, piece of...Arggh!" Draco stood quickly and began pacing the room, "Where is he now, I am going to kill him!"
Hermione stood and took Draco's hand and he stopped, "Draco, please, we are together again, I don't need you sent off to Azkaban."
He looked down at her and grabbed her other hand, "So, you choose me?"
Hermione smiled, "Draco, I never really had to choose, it's always been you. I just- I just wish I would have realized that before I left and made a mess of everything," she wrapped her arms around him, "I am so sorry, Draco," she felt tears fall from her eyes.
He heard her sniffle and brought her face to his, "Hermione, please, don't cry. From the looks of those letters, you have done enough of that already" he wiped the tears away with his thumbs, "I missed you so much," and he slowly touched his lips to hers.
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"Stop all that yelling will ya!" Ron swung his door open to see two very angry Weasley woman staring at him, "Where's the fire?"
And in a swift action, Ginny swung her right fist which landed on Ron's right cheek. He fell backwards and sat with his hands to his face.
"GINERVA WEASLEY!" shouted Molly, "there was no need for that!" she bent down and helped Ron to his feet and moved him to the bed.
"Mum, there was plenty of need for that," said Ginny as she held her hand in pain from the contact.
Molly was fussing over Ron who shooed her away, "Don't mum, I deserved it."
"Yes, you did dear, but I think that the right to hit you should have been left up to Hermione or Draco," she scowled at Ginny and walked out of the room.
"So, Harry told you then," said Ron.
Ginny glared at her brother, "Yes, I see it's pretty obvious. How could you do that Ron? How could you do that to Hermione?"
Ron hung his head, "Don't think I have been asking myself the same thing, Gin," he took in a deep breath and let it out slowly, "I just saw the way she looked at him, you know? For so long I wanted her to look at me like that. Before Harry and I left, I really thought that I would come back and she would say how much she loved me and missed me. Kinda like what happened with you and Harry," he looked up at Ginny who had a bit of guilt to her face, "But, I realize now, I was being a selfish arse. I may have lost two really good friends because I wanted something I knew I couldn't have."
Ginny sat next to Ron and put a hand on his shoulder, "Ron, you know I love you, but you can be a real idiot sometimes," he smiled weakly up at her, "Now let's go get something to put on your face, it's beginning to swell."
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A/N: Yes, it short, sorry, you all will just have to get over it! = )
I wish I could write longer chapters, but since I am being a bad girl and doing these at work, I like to get something to you guys as soon as I can.
I hope you liked all the fluff. I really enjoyed the punch personally!
Please R&R!!!!!
