A/N: YAY!!!! I have electricity. Right, for those of you who don't watch the news, the state of Florida, where I reside, got hit by a big-ass hurricane named Charley and I have been without electricity and internet for two days. It sucked. BUT I'M BACK!!!! And now I don't have school all week.

Reviews:

Danny Frank: ME TOO! I have yet to find a guy who would do things like that for me... but I will... that or never get married...okay yeah I might not go that far, cause I do want to get married... lol :D Thanks for the review!

Serenity: aw thanks, I could stop smiling when I wrote it either :D

SlytherinRoyalty: I want to go to Paris too; I have family in England who said if I visit them they'll take me to Paris :D! As for that guy, I told all my friends at school and like three of my guy friends were like "do you want me to kick his ass" it was funny! I know people that are from the Bronx, they live down here but they visit like every year. ::updates:: Don't want those evil minions to attack!

StarCrossed Lovers: I wasn't saying that you said I write like I'm nine, I just wanted to know if that's what you meant. :D!! Thanks for the praise, and I'm glad you're enjoying the fic!

DiaLomeve: I love diet coke too, which I'm sure you gathered! Thanks for the review!

And that's a wrap

Last time on DC:

"Thank you so much Draco, today was perfect. I wish we could do this everyday."

"We could do it again, tomorrow's Sunday"

"But we have so much homework, and then comes the ever dreaded Monday"

"That is true babe"

He kissed her head and looked at the beautiful stars.

Chapter Ten: Ich liebe Sie

Draco stared at the stars, thinking for an hour longer while Hermione slowly fell into a light slumber. He closed his eyes for a moment a smiled as he ran his fingers lightly through Hermione's beautifully curly hair that she had taken down.

All the while Hermione's thoughts didn't once leave Draco. She was thinking about who he was and who he used to be. She was thinking about that way that he treated her and the way that she never knew anyone could do something like that for another person, especially him, who had spent the last 5 years of his life insulting her for her family, that she in fact did not like at all. As Hermione continued thinking and drifting in and out of a light sleep, she had realized something...

She was in love with Draco Malfoy.

Draco smiled at Hermione as he opened his eyes looking at her. The moonlight was shining on her face making her look like a sleeping angel.

"Hermione" Draco said softly

"Mmm" she replied quietly not opening her eyes

"It's almost two..." he said gently

"Mmm" was all she said her eyes still closed and snuggling close to his chest a little.

Draco smiled and gently took her into his arms, as a groom would do to his new wife, stood and kissed her gently on the forehead. She mumbled a soft 'thank you' as he walked through their balcony doors.

Draco carried her into her room and laid her down on her soft bed. As he was about to leave she reached and grabbed his hand.

"Don't leave me Draco" she said softly.

He sat down next to her and said "I'm right here, Hermione" as he touched her hair lightly. She scooted over slightly and said "please don't leave me". Draco smiled a little bit and took Hermione into his arms and gently crawled into bed with her.

"I love you Draco. I love you" she said softly as she lay against his chest.

His eyes flew open in initial shock and he tensed just a little. He kissed her ear gently and sweetly and relaxed a little bit.

Both of them fell asleep into a comfortable and lovely siesta.

XOXOXOXOX

Draco woke first but didn't move because he didn't want to wake Hermione up.

Had she been serious? Did she love him? What would he do? He didn't love her. Not yet anyways. He really cared about her but love. His own FATHER didn't love him!

Draco was absorbed in his thoughts for a few minutes longer, until he noticed that she was now awake. She stirred a little and smiled.

"Morning" Draco said with a small smile.

"Mm" she said as she snuggled close to him. Draco ran his fingers through Hermione's hair and kissed her head once.

Hermione slowly opened her eyes a moment later and said "Hey" with a smile on her face. Draco was just staring at her.

"Hey" he said after a moment, kissing her on the lips.

She kept her eyes closed after the kiss and said with a grin "Last night was amazing Draco, Thank you so so much."

"No, thank you Hermione"

"For what?" she asked cocking her head to the side a bit.

"I love seeing you happy... there's no better feeling in the world for me." He said sincerely

She smiled and then looked down at the bed. "Draco..." Hermione started

"Yeah? What is it Hermione?" He asked taking her chin into his hand.

"I meant what I said last night. I love you. And I know that you don't love me and that's okay. But I had to be honest with you or it would have driven me crazy. I didn't know what to do but tell you. I love you Draco Malfoy." She said as her words got choked with a few tears that slid down her cheeks.

Hermione looked back down and Draco said "Hermione, don't cry, Come here" he pulled her into a hug and she wasn't full-on crying but a few tears continually formed on her eyes and slid down her cheekbones.

Both of them were still clad in the beautiful clothes that had been wearing the night before, even the shoes.

After a moment Draco spoke. "Hermione, I like you, a lot. And I love having you around. You know that I care about you and that I am never going to hurt you intentionally. Hermione I want to love you, but I'm not ready to love anyone yet. I never knew what caring about someone or being there for them meant before you Hermione. But please, please know that I care about you; I will always care about you. Don't ever forget that." He said with a hint of sadness to his voice.

Hermione sniffed a bit more and looked up at him, her eyes a bit red from crying. "Draco I don't know what to do. I don't even know what to say." She said sadly.

"You don't have to do or say a thing." He replied putting his hand up to her cheek. She put her hand over his and held it there closing her eyes.

"You don't want to... not be with me...do you Draco?" she asked after a moment.

"I couldn't live without you Hermione, even though I can't tell you that I love you, I need you. And as much as I hate needing someone that much, I do. And I can't change that." Draco said leaning towards her and kissing her on the lip. When their lips broke apart Hermione looked at Draco and leaned her forehead against his and said with a sad sort of smile "you're okay with all this"

"Of course Hermione." Draco replied looking deep into her chocolate colored eyes.

They sat in silence for a little while until Hermione asked Draco what time it was. "About 10:45" he replied. Hermione snuggled closer to his chest and sighed. "I love you" she murmured softly. Draco ran his fingers through her hair and kissed her head gently.

Both of them were out of bed, showered and dressed by noon.

Hermione was curled up on the couch doing some homework and Draco sat with his back against the couch on the floor. He took her hand in his over his shoulder and kissed it lightly.

Hermione let out a happy sigh and asked "hmm...I'm kind of hungry, do you want to go get something from the Great Hall?"

"Yeah" he replied closing the book that he had been reading.

Both of them got up and Hermione walked first down the stairs and gasped as she got to the bottom.

"Bloody hell Draco" she said turning in and urgent sort of whisper.

The two prefects were snogging and enthusiastically making out on a couch in the big common room that Hermione and Draco never used.

They walked past the two prefects quickly and they left through the portrait hole.

Hermione and Draco walked hand in hand to the Great Hall, not caring what anyone thought. There was a scarce number of people there. Hermione gave Draco a kiss before they walked in and smiled a little.

Unfortunately, Potter and Weasley were in the Great Hall. Hermione and Draco walked past the Gryffindor table and Harry said coldly "Lord, Granger, you're pathetic, I sure hope Malfoy's paying you well to sleep with him."

Hermione stopped walking at this and let go of Draco's hand. She looked at them calmly and said "For people who hate me, you sure as hell talk to me a lot. Why do you care who I bloody shag?" she asked still in a calm tone.

"Malfoy's an ass. You're the 'genius' you should know that" Ron said in a superior tone.

"Hmm..." she said thoughtfully "Then you three, what A LOT in common" She said nodding at them. They just looked at her, not knowing what to say in response

Hermione took Draco's hand once more and he planted a kiss on her head.

She had a victory smile all through lunch.

After a day of homework, Hermione sat in Draco's arms on the bench Draco left on the balcony after he had magicked everything else away. Hermione looked up into the stars and occasionally pointed something out, but Draco was too busy looking at her to notice or say a thing.

"It's so beautiful and peaceful out here, Draco" Hermione said to Draco smiling and looking out into the dark star-speckled sky.

"It's like you" He replied kissing her lightly on the lips.

A/N: does anyone like the song Mandy? By Manilow? Because I think it's a song about a dog, and my mom thinks it's about a girl, and my friend thinks it about a guy. Know the song? What do you think?? (Even though it's completely un-fic related.)

OKAY so ANNOUNCEMENTS: As I'm sure you know from my previous A/N's, Diet Coke, is completely written and I'm simply waiting to have time to type it up. BUT I am starting my newest masterpiece, and I will start posting after DC is finished.