Watching and wanting. By Naty
He watched her, waving her arms, turning joyfully in the snow. Snowflakes gently resting on her chestnut curls. She wrinkled her nose and giggled. She stopped and placed a hand to her head to steady herself. Adjusting her scarf and hat, she smiled as she looked at the snow covered trees. She bent down towards the white ground and grasped a fist full of snow and artfully formed a ball from it.
Looking over at Harry she grinned and playfully threw the ball at him and laughed. The laugh was carefree and her hazel eyes glistened and shimmered in pure joy. Her cheeks were flushed to a rosy pink and her pure white teeth matched the pristine snow, which covered the grounds of Hogwarts.
Draco, situated behind a near pine, looked at Hermione longingly and saw the joy in her eyes. He couldn't bear it, he looked away. He always looked away, when her Russet eyes sparkled like that. In fact shimmered and showed her emotions too easily. It was like a door to her soul and only the trained eye was let in...for a split second he imagined he was Harry and was with her. Pining for her warmth and love. She was something he could never have, never touch.
He turned away for a slight moment, watching his frozen breath disperse as he grinded a stick into the icy ground. He glanced round for a second and caught a vision that took away his breath. Her head was thrown back to the sky, her Brunette curls bouncing to each move of her head and her eyes shut. She grinned and laughed as she spun some more. It was then his heart did another flip, feelings stirred. He tried to contain this lust...this love. He found it so hard. What he felt for her was magic, it was forbidden. He'd never felt like this. Sure he had experienced lust...but this was something indescribable, it made him want... yet imagine how safe being held in her arms would feel. The feel of her soft lips and the tenderness as she talked.
He envied Harry. Felt the hatred bubble up inside of him as he looked on to the scene. Harry carefully wrapped his arms round Hermione and planted a soft chaste kiss on her lips whilst she snuggled into his chest. They then just hugged.
He closed his eyes and hoped, wanted, needed her. He opened his eyes, the once frosted azure, now tainted to a dull grey. Tainted from the pain he felt. He blinked and let a tear roll down his face.
He brashly wiped it away as the bitter wind whipped against his face. Standing up he took one last look at her. She looked so angelic and peaceful. She was just standing there, now alone. Her rich curls seemingly floating in the wind. Whilst watching the nearby Robin red breast twittering its merry tune. And she smiled, just smiled. A serene grin plastered across her face and she watched Mother Nature's beauty.
That's when a lump formed in Draco's throat. He swallowed and tried to calm his thumping heart. He ran a hand through his platinum hair and smiled. A hint of a smile though...no one would know how she made him want to sing to the rooftops and declare his love for her.
He turned and tried to stop thinking of her. He knew he never could though. He smiled again to himself and headed back to the castle, his foot making slight impressions in the snow. He left with a smile upon his lips and warmth in his heart.
Well, that was something that popped into my head one evening and it's in aid of Christmas and just something dedicated to all my friends on MNI and some others as I will be away for 4 days in Germany from the 3rd of December. I hope its ok for you lovely lot. It was beta'd by my lovely friend Helen.
Its dedicated to: Helen, Ida, Millie, James, Chippy, Kefer, Jill, Nili, Sarah, Tartar, Red, Oreo, Paz, Lav, Aud, Jaime, Beth, Chrissy, Fleur, Risa, Red, Del, Spek, Amby, Haven, Kira, Sam, Sky and Iou (though I don't know you as well as Kefie) annnnd my honey Trista.
I love you all. Love Naty xxx