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A Love to Last Through the Ages Chapter Four:

Hermione had always been an early riser and none of her friends seem interested in waking up any earlier then ten thirty on the weekends and even then they complained so she and a few of the Professors had the Great Hall to themselves. A barn owl flew over to her and dropped her Daily Prophet next to her on the bench and gently nipped at her finger. She placed a Knut in the small pouch on its leg and gave it a piece of bacon off her plate, it cooed thankfully then flew off again. Before she could pick up her paper Helen screeched to make her presence known as she swooped into the Great Hall, Hermione pulled out her wand and transfigured a steak into a leather glove then quickly put the glove on and held her arm out. Helen elegantly landed on Hermione's arm and rubbed her cheek affectionately with her beak as Hermione stroked her feathers. She untied her letter and gave Helen a sausage link; she took it gratefully then took off again to return to the Head Girls Suite.

As Hermione watched her go she remembered last Christmas...

Hermione smiled as one of the school owls dropped a parcel from her parents into her lap then flew back to the Owlery; she decided to skip breakfast and hurried back to her dormitory. She had sent her parents' muggle money asking them to purchase three muggle classic novels for a wizard friend of her's that was curious about muggle culture. Hermione made sure she was alone then opened it, inside there were three books: Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, and The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson. She then opened the letter from her parents:

Dear Hermione,

Your father and I were pleased to hear that your friend, Draco isn't it, is interested in the muggle world. And we're glad to hear that your making more friends, I hope the books are all right love, your letter wasn't very descriptive, and I know that you asked for three novels but I thought that he might enjoy branching out into other forms of muggle writing. Write soon your father sends his love as do I; we miss you, Happy Christmas.

Love Mum and Dad

PS Your father and I discussed it and we would like you to invite Draco for the spring break. If it's all right with his parents of course.

She set the letter down and walked over to her trunk, and pulled out wrapping paper, she quickly wrapped the books and put both them and the wrapping paper back in her trunk then grabbed her heavy winter cloak and bag then hurried off to Care of Magical Creatures.

Invite Draco to spend spring break?

What it sounded like a good idea to me.

Yea it would, did you even pause to think about his parents the Malfoy's would never allow Draco to spend spring break with muggles.

He would never let Draco befriend a 'mudblood' either.

Exactly, so why bother? Just tell your parents he already had plans.

I don't want to lie to my parents; I've never lied to them. I've left out certain truths, sure, and even then I felt bad.

So what then?

I guess I'll just ask him and let him say no.

Whatever it's your life I'm just the little voice in your head.

Hermione sighed as she entered the harsh winter winds clutching her bag close to her she walked out to Hagrid's hut she looked around and noticed that no one was there. She walked around to the front of the hut and on the door was a note:

NO CLASS TODAY

Hermione sighed, 'I just had to skip breakfast,' she turned around and walked towards the castle, 'I couldn't just put the bloody books in my bag and-'

'Class is the other way Hermione.'

Hermione turned around and there stood a smirking Draco Malfoy, she hadn't noticed that she passed him, 'Yes well, it was a short class!'

She continued to walk towards the castle; Draco smiled as he followed her, 'Has anybody ever told you that you look damn hot when you're mad?'

Hermione blushed deep scarlet, 'No, I-I think I would've remembered something like that.'

'Well then Weasely's been treating you wrong, a beautiful girl should be told she's beautiful and often. I just might have to teach him a lesson or two publicly humiliate him or something.'

Hermione laughed warmly as they entered the castle and started towards the library, 'Ron and I aren't together anymore, we're not really even friends right now, and no I don't want to talk about it.'

She sat down at her usual table at the back of the library and looked away blinking rather rapidly, Draco sat next to her.

'I'm sorry Hermione I didn't mean to upset you; I can be so daft sometimes.'

Hermione quickly wiped away her tears and looked up smiling slightly, 'It's not your fault you're not the one that hurt me, which is an interesting twist on reality actually, no offense.'

Draco's gaze slowly dropped to the ground, 'I'm trying to change, make up for all of it, I don't know if I ever will.' She placed a gloved hand on his arm and smiled assuringly, 'You will, if I can forgive you then anyone can, believe me.' Draco smiled gratefully, 'Hey, what do you want for Christmas?' Hermione was pleased with the change of subject, 'You don't have to get me anything.' Draco rolled his eyes, 'Girls always say that, and when they don't get anything they seem upset. And when I'm confused that only gets me slapped.'

Hermione smiled, 'I don't know, surprise me.'

Two weeks later it was Christmas Eve, Draco and Hermione patrolled the halls in silence he turned to her, 'Do want me to walk you to your common room?' Hermione jumped at the sudden noise then smiled, 'Sure thanks.'

They reached the Fat Lady and Draco cleared his throat and Hermione looked up at him, 'Oh, well here we are.'

'Yes so, is it all right if I give you your gift now?' She smiled, 'If you must Draco?' Draco laughed warmly and gently pulled a box out of his bag that he was carrying with him and handed it over to Hermione who noticing his fragile handling of the package opened it carefully, 'I went against my better instincts and didn't get you jewelry so don't be mad.'

'Of course I won't be ma- Oh my God! Draco you got me a-'

'She's Peregrine Falcon she's only about seven months old I haven't named her yet.'

Hermione smiled widely and jumped at him, 'Thank you so much, I was thinking of getting an owl but I'd never even considered a falcon before.'

Draco wrapped his arms around her and smiled, 'So you like her then?'

She pulled away a smile lighting up her features, 'I love her, we'll have to think of a name soon though.'

'We, you want me to help name her?'

Hermione shrugged her shoulders, 'Only if you want to I mean you don't have too.'

He shook his head, 'No, I'll help if you want me to.'

She nodded, 'Ok, well you've known her longer then I have, have you thought of any names?'

'Helen is the only one that I could think of but I refrained from naming her just incase you didn't like it.'

Hermione gently stroked her small birds feathers, 'I love it ok Helen it is, but why Helen if you don't mind me asking?'

'Promise not to laugh?'

Hermione rolled her eyes, 'Why is it that every time someone asks me not to laugh I end up laughing? I can promise to try.'

Draco sighed, 'That'll have to do I suppose, I've been reading through ancient Greek mythology and my favorite story so far is Troy.'

'They've made that into a movie actually I haven't seen it yet but it looks good.'

Draco looked completely confused, 'What in the world is a moobie?'

Hermione giggled, 'Not moobie, it's movie, it's something like a play only it's been recorded on a muggle device called a camera and they're shown in theaters. Does that help at all?'

He shook his head, 'No I think you've only confused me further.'

'Well I suppose that it's something you have to see in order to understand, oh I've just remembered my parents have asked if you would like to spend spring break with us, I understand if you don't want to but we're going to Paris again and they thought it would be nice to have you along.'

Draco smiled, 'Don't you ever breathe?' Hermione giggled, 'It would be a pleasure to stay with your family for the spring vacation, I'm afraid I'll have to check first but it shouldn't be a problem.'

'Really you think your parents would let you come?'

Draco smiled assuringly, 'Don't worry Hermione as long as I'm still invited I'll come.'

She smiled at him blushing slightly, 'Oh goodness I forgot your present wait here.' She picked up Helen carefully and gave the Fat Lady the password (Hedgewart) and stepped in and Lavender Brown pointed just above Hermione's head, 'Hold on Hermione your standing under mistletoe.' The whole common room turned to look at the prefect standing in the doorway who's eyes slowly traveled upwards where there was indeed mistletoe hanging three feet above her head, 'I think I'll just take a rain check if that's all right?'

'No it isn't, it's tradition you have to kiss someone!'

She sighed loudly, 'Oh this is just silly I do not have to do this!'

Everyone in the room started chanting 'Kiss, Kiss!' Hermione sighed and rolled her eyes, stepped out of the room which was followed with one group 'Ahhhhh.' She quickly returned however with a very surprised looking Draco behind her. She set Helen in her box on a nearby side table the returned to Draco who looked like he's just noticed that he was standing in the Gryffindor common room, 'Hermione what's this about?' Draco's eyes followed Hermione's finger up to the mistletoe, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. There was a collective shocked gasp from the male's and 'Awwww's' from the girls. Draco placed his arms around her waist and pulled her closer as he deepened the kiss. Hermione slowly pulled away blushing, 'Wait here I'll be right back.'

Draco nodded and she turned and walked through the mob of shocked Gryffindors then returned with a box wrapped in Christmas paper. She handed it to him and smiled, 'I'll talk to you later about spring break.'

'Sure I'll see you around.' Draco leaned over and placed a chaste kiss on her cheek then turned and left.

As soon as the portrait closed behind the Slytherin Ginny's arm was wrapped around Hermione's, 'Lucy you habe some 'splaining to do.'

Hermione blushed as she picked up Helen's box and walked into her dormitory with Ginny in toe.

Even to this day that memory still made her blush furiously she brought her hand up to touch her lips as if she could still feel that first kiss. Hermione sighed then opened her letter:

Hermione,

6:00's fine with me for the meeting, how does lunch at the Three Broomsticks sound? Around 1:30, my treat I was thinking we'd meet in the Great Hall then set out I've already cleared it with Dumbledore. Helen looks well she's grown a lot since I saw her last. I hope you'll come.

-Draco

PS I like your hair like that.

A/N: Ok if any of this doesn't make sense to you then that's good. All will reveal itself in due time. Thanks for reading please review!