Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Chapter Three: Butterfly Kisses

"Stop it!" she shrieked once again, this time, landing on the bed since Draco had hit her squarely in the face and it knocked her down. Good thing the bed was there. "Cheater!"

He raised his brows, "Can't accept defeat Granger?"

She huffily placed her hands on her chest. "Not fair."

"Care to tell me why you think so?"

"Because you're a boy and boys are much, much stronger than girls!"

"And your point is?" he insisted, quirking his brows even more.

"My point is that..." she was stopped by Ginny bursting into the room.

"Hermione!" she exclaimed, "We thought—"she glanced at her and then at Draco. They were in an intimate position. Draco on top of her and she was lying on the bed. "Oh." They hurriedly scrambled out of the bed but both of them noticed Ginny's amused smile however. A few seconds later, she burst out laughing.

"What?" Both of them asked.

"You two look so adorable together!" she laughed even harder and looked at Draco. "Just kiss her already!"

"Excuse me?"

"Ginny!" she cried out and flushed a deeper shade of scarlet.

"What? I was just pointing out something."

"Ginny!"

"Alright! Alright! I'm leaving!" she gave them both a smile and walked towards the door. "Oh by the way Hermione, you might want to come down... something there awaits you."

"Okay. You go ahead. I'll be there in a minute." When Ginny closed the door, she looked at Draco and said, "You coming?"

"Of course."

"Good."

"Happy Birthday Hermione!" Her friends greeted her as she went down the stairs from her dormitory with Draco following closely behind. However, they were dressed as clowns. She laughed.

"Harry! Ron! You shouldn't have."

"We shouldn't have what?" Harry asked, "This?" and then made some goofy actions. She laughed even harder just like what Ginny did a few minutes ago.

"Or this?" This time, it was Ron and the whole common room burst out laughing. Harry stepped closer to her and whispered, "This is quite embarrassing but we still did it for you, you know."

"Yeah, now you owe us one too." Ron exaggerated. "But since it's your birthday, I think I can make an exemption."

She smiled through her tears and hugged both of them, "Thanks. You two are the best."

Both of them smiled cheekily and looked at each other, "We know."

The crowd laughed as Harry told them all about their silly adventures during their early years. .

"Then, she immediately fell over the stairs and pretended she was doing gymnastics."

"Harry!" she cried out, "I can't believe you still remembered that!"

"It was so hilarious. You should have seen her face. All red and—"

"Harry!"

"Alright princess, I'll stop now."

She smiled and leaned back on her chair once more.

"And then, in fourth year, during the ball, she had accidentally—"

"Harry!"

"Right." He paused for a few moments and then he stood up from the table and clinked and raised his glass of butterbeer. "Here's to a person who has not only taught me a lot of things, but who has also given me the courage to stand up for what I believe in. She was always there for me... from the best moments to the darkest of times and my friendship with her has helped me become a better individual. I've seen her fall a lot of times, yet she still stood up and continued fighting. Her undying courage and her intelligence have helped millions of people for without it; Voldemort would still be present right now." With that name said, many listeners nearby flinched. "She showed me everything I needed to know about life and most of all, she made me become who I am now. Something I did not even imagine would happen before I met her." He raised his glass higher and continued, "Here's to Hermione Granger. Head Girl, a genius and my best friend."

"When I was ten" Ron began, "Someone asked me, "what is friendship?" and back then, all I answered was, "Friendship is having friends that you could count on most of the time." But now I realize that friendship is something more than having friends to count on. It's also having someone who would cheer you up during your dullest moments and understand you through your mood swings... having someone who would always be willing to listen to your problems... even the smallest and simplest ones. Having someone who would always stay right by your side holding your hand even during your life's battle and never letting it go no matter what happens. It's having someone who could make you happy by just being there for you when you need them and just stays there until you tell them to go away." At this, everyone laughed for they knew how stubborn Hermione was. "Most of all, I've learned that friendship is not only about helping each other with homework, doing things and adventures together and telling each other everything. It's also about making each other's life useful and making each other feel important... and when Hermione Granger entered my life almost seven years ago, my life since then has always been worth it."

It was now Ginny who stood up and raised her glass, "Here's to Hermione Granger... the one who had been there for me when the whole world walked out on me. The one who taught me that life is not always fair... that it's like climbing a mountain... once you reach the top; you can't go up anymore... so your only choice is to go down and face the consequences. The one who has taught me a great deal of things... love, friendship and whatnot... and has forever stood by my side, believing in me and fighting for me. That's why I could never imagine my life without her in it."

"Cheers!" Everybody clinked each other's glasses and Hermione almost burst into tears.

After everybody had gone back to their dormitories, Hermione decided to open her presents. Parchments, journals, quills, books, a bag of Honeydukes finest candies... she noticed a certain green parcel on her bed and realized that the only thing she didn't open up was Draco Malfoy's gift. She untied the silver ribbon carefully and opened up the box only to gasp.

Inside, was a very pretty silver and green butterfly necklace, charmed to flutter its wings. She had never been more surprised.

Author's Notes: Please REVIEW! Please? So, how did it go? I know it's quite short and it took me so long to post this. But please forgive me because I had been running errands and I've been so busy these past few weeks... So please don't get mad at me and still review.