Chapter 5
Secret Admirer
Disclaimer: Although I wish that I owned Harry or Ron or Draco, I do not own a thing.
Hermione was in her bedroom when she received Draco's letter the next morning. Ginny and Hermione had been comparing notes for class when an owl tapped on the window.
"Who do you think the owl belongs to?" Ginny asked as she closed the window, the owl disappearing to the other side of the castle.
"I'm not sure. I guess we'll find out after reading this letter." Hermione sat down on her bed and tore open the letter.
Dear Hermione,
I know that things have not been the greatest between you and I for the past couple of years. I would like to apologize for all the pain and torment that I have caused you. I'm sorry for the countless names that I called you, for the hatred that I have displayed when I am around you, for everything that I have done to cause you pain. I realize now how horrid I have been, and I feel that now is the right time for a change.
You, Hermione, are one of the reasons for this change. I have spent many nights wishing for a moment where I could tell you how I feel. This, however, is not the way I thought I would tell you. I pictured that you would put all of the hatred you have for me behind you and possibly share the same feelings for me as I do for you. Unfortunately, due to my family heritage and our gloomy past, I have decided to keep my name a secret.
These feelings that I have had for you could never possibly be put into words. You take my breath away every time I see your smiling face. My heart begins to race when I look into your sparkling chocolate eyes. But because of my name, I have had to hide these feelings from you and everyone around me.
I'm not proud of what I have done to you, Hermione. I am also not proud of what I have done to others around me as a result of a loved ones death. Like the fool I am, I pushed everyone close to me away, and as a result, I was left with no one to turn to. I have no friends, Hermione. That is why I am calling to you. You are the only person that could help me escape from this image that I earned from my years of following in the footsteps for a man so horrid, he would kill his own family to keep his reputation.
If you wish to accept my apology, meet my by the lake around 10:00 tomorrow night.
Forever yours,
Your secret admirer
"Secret admirer? Mya, I didn't know you had a secret admirer?" Ginny said, taking the letter from Hermione's hands.
Hermione shook her head in confusion. "I didn't either." She said softly.
Ginny smiled. "So, are you going to meet him? You know, if I were you I would. He sounds sweet."
Hermione leaned against the wall behind her bed and brought her hands to her face. "I-I don't know what I should do. He sounds nice and everything but don't you think it's a little odd that he asked me, of all people, to help him?"
Ginny sighed. "Not really, Hermione. I've never really had a secret admirer before. Wait, I have once. I really don't care to talk about it, though."
"Who was it again? I remember now, it was Neville, wasn't it?"
Ginny rolled her eyes and playfully hit Hermione on the arm. "It's not that funny, Mya. I'd laugh if your secret admirer turned out to be Neville, too."
Hermione laughed. "Not a chance, Ginny. This boy sounds too familiar. The person that I could think of at the moment would be Malfoy. What's different about this boy and Malfoy is that this boy actually has a heart, unlike Malfoy who is empty as a black hole."
"You'll never know until you meet him. But seriously, what happens if this secret admirer really turns out to me Malfoy?"
Hermione's smile disappeared from her face. "Malfoy doesn't like me, Ginny. He never has and he never will."
"But what if it is? What are you going to do?" Ginny asked, a serious look on her face.
"I don't know what I would do, Ginny. I guess I would turn around and run back to the castle. Why does it matter so much to you?"
"I just want to make sure that you will be all right. What will happen if it turns out to be someone outside of school that wants to hurt you?"
"Ginny, it's all right. I promise I will watch myself. Besides, they do call me the brightest witch in Hogwarts, don't they?"
Ginny nodded her head and smiled. "I'm sorry, Mya. I'm starting to sound like my mum. Listen, if you are going to meet him tonight, we had better pick out something for you to wear. I mean, you really don't want to meet him in your school clothes, would you?"
A/N: Hmmm...the next chapter should be interesting. I started on it right after I finished this chapter so I expect it to be up around Thursday or Friday. Thanks to everyone that reviewed! I loved em! And of course, a fresh plate of cookies to everyone that reviews.
Love,
Jess
