Chapter 6
I knew it was you
Disclaimer: Although I wish that I owned Harry or Ron or Draco, I do not own a thing.
It was 9:45 and Hermione was beginning to get nervous.
"Calm down, Hermione. Really, you're making me dizzy just watching you." Ginny sad as she watched Hermione walk around the room.
Hermione took a deep breath and looked in the mirror to adjust her clothes for the tenth time.
"Are you sure this looks all right?" Hermione asked.
"You looked beautiful, Mya. How many times have I told you that already?"
"I know, I know. I just want everything to be perfect." Hermione said as she applied a second layer of strawberry chap stick.
Hermione stepped back and inspected her reflection. She was wearing her favorite black, off the shoulder sweater with a simple pair of jeans. Her hair was curled and a sparkling dragonfly pin was clipped to one side of her head.
"I'm ready." Hermione said as she gave Ginny a smile and headed for the door.
"Good luck, Mya."
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Hermione's heart began to race as she walked closer and closer to the lake. She thought about going back a couple of times, but something inside of her was pushing her to find out the identity of her mysterious secret admirer.
"Please don't be him, please don't be Malfoy or Neville."
Hermione smiled as she remembered the conversation that she had with Ginny only a couple hours before.
She could almost see the lake from where she was standing. So far, she saw nothing of the boy that was supposed to meet her.
Hermione walked a little farther until she finally reached the lake. Her heart racing and her body shaking with fear, she inched closer and saw a shadow appear from the bench next to the lake.
Hermione took a step backwards as the shadowy figure got up from the bench and started to move her way.
"Hermione, I-I didn't think you would come."
"I know that voice. Where have I heard that voice?" Hermione asked herself as she slowly moved towards the boy.
"Who are you?" Hermione whispered.
"Please promise me you won't run when I show you who I am?"
Hermione nodded her head and the boy slowly removed his hood.
Hermione's eyes grew wide.
"I knew it was you." Hermione whispered. "It was all too good to be true."
"What, did you think that I was lying about everything that I said in the letter? Draco asked.
"You know, I really don't know what to think? Do you know what you have done to me over these past few years? Did you really think that I could just forgive you, just like that? You have tormented me, physically and mentally, and you think that one bloody letter could change all of that?"
Hermione, I didn't mean to do all of that. I've changed. I'm not like that anymore. If I didn't like you, Hermione, I wouldn't have told you all of those things that I described in my letter. No one knows those things but you."
Draco took a step closer to Hermione.
"How do I know that? She said, looking deep into his eyes. "How do I know that you really want to change?"
"You have to trust me."
"You don't understand, Malfoy. One part of me wants to forgive you, yet another won't let me forget about how cruel and horrid you were to me." Hermione said, a tear falling down her cheek.
Draco placed his hand on Hermione's arm.
"I would do anything to go back and stop myself from ever doing that, Hermione. I know that I have probably ruined any chance of you ever trusting me, and I am truly sorry that I have waited this long to apologize to you. I really want to put all of that behind us and hopefully gain your trust."
Hermione took a deep breath and smiled. "I can give it a try, but I swear, if you ever call me Mudblood again, I will..."
"All right, all right, I promise to never call you that again." Draco said, placing his hand over Hermione's mouth.
Hermione smiled.
"Now that we have put that behind us, would you like to sit down?"
Hermione took Draco's arm and took a seat on the bench.
Under the moonlight, the lake and everything around it seemed to glitter. As Hermione looked at Draco, she realized how amazing her looked under the moon as well.
"I'm sorry about your mum, Draco."
Draco looked at Hermione and smiled.
"You called me Draco."
"I-Is that all right? You know, calling you Draco?"
"Yeah, of course."
Draco closed his eyes, a smile spread across his face.
"Could I ask you something?" He asked a few minutes later.
"Sure."
Draco waited a few seconds before he began to speak. "How do you think your friends are going to take this? You know, us being friends?"
"Knowing Ron and Harry, they will be furious. That's why I am never going to tell them."
Draco laughed. "It would be quite interesting to see Weasley get upset, but I guess that would be the best thing to do. I wouldn't want you to lose your friends because of me."
Hermione smiled.
Before she could reply, her attention was suddenly drawn to the castle as someone came running towards them.
"Ginny, what's wrong?" Hermione asked as Ginny tried to catch her breath.
"It's Ron and Harry. They found Draco's letter."
A/N: This doesn't look good for Hermione. I wonder what Ron and Harry will have to say about this secret admirer? Yay, I finally got to three pages! Usually my chapters are 1 to 2 pages! They will probably get longer after this chapter. Once again, great big hugs to everyone that reviewed!
Love,
Jess
