We can never be 2
Chapter 2- Hermione's secret and flashback
Mrs. Weasley had made a special dinner for Hermione on becoming Head Girl. All she could do was think of how this year was gonna be like…after last year.
-HERMIONE'S FLASHBACK-
Reading her favorite book, Hermione was walking down the corridor to the prefects tower, holding Hogwarts, A History in her hands.
(A/N- this is the same time as Draco's flashback but this is in Hermione's eyes.)
When she walked in the common room, she saw Draco sitting on the couch with his head in his hands. Hermione, ignoring him, sat in a chair, continuing to read. Then she heard a sniffle from somewhere nearby. She looked up and saw Draco wipe something off his face. 'Did I just see that?' she thought. 'Is he…did he…now, he can't. He's a Malfoy.' She watched him as he walked up to his bedroom. Hermione got a small glimpse of his face, which was red and she swore she saw a tear path on his check. She closed the book to think about what she just saw. She saw a letter on the floor right where Draco was sitting. It was a letter for him from his mother.
"Oh, my goodness," Hermione whispered as she read. A tear escaped her eye.
Tap, tap, tap, she heard from the window. She saw a small owl and went over to the window and saw that the letter it had was addressed to her. Hermione quickly opened and bursted out in tears.
Hermione.
I'm so sorry to tell you this just before the year ends. Your mother was in a car crash. A drunk driver hit her and she didn't make it. Please keep yourself safe and continue with you studies. I will see you next month. I love you
Xoxo DadHermione ran to her room with the letters, Draco's also, in her hands completely bawling her eyes out. She cried into her pillow and cried herself to sleep.
Hermione woke pretty early and couldn't fall back asleep. She went down to the common room and found her book and read that, trying to forget about last night. No help. Tears were running out of her eyes. She got a hold of herself and had her sobs change to silent tears. She heard steps coming from the stairs. She glanced up to see Draco walking toward the portrait hole. They made eye contact for a second and Hermione looked away. Draco kept walking. 'I should say something,' she thought.
"I'm sorry," she whispered not looking at him.
"What are talking about, Granger?" he answered in his un-grateful tone.
"About your dad. I got a letter yesterday saying that my mother passed away."
"Sorry," she heard Draco mutter. 'Say what?' Hermione thought. She looked up, embarrassed that he saw her like this.
"Thanks," she smiled.
"Yea, no problem," he said and walked out.
'Was he just being nice to me? Whatever.' She got up to go to the bathroom and washed her face. 'Should I tell Harry and Ron? I don't wanna get them all rild up and comforting me and being worried.' She looked in the mirror; she looked…normal, like she always looks. 'No, I'll keep this to myself.' She thought about what Draco said. 'He said –sorry-…wait, he's a Malfoy! Why would he feel sorry for –Mubblood Granger-? Whatever. I don't care. That was still nice of him though. Unless draco tells them, I'm not saying anything.' She smiled in the mirror. 'Harry and Ron had better not ask me what's wrong or I will freak.' She walked down to the Great Hall with a smile on her face.
"Hey Harry! Hi Ron!" she smiled. 'Good they don't suspect…let's keep it that way.'
That night, when Hermione walked in the common room, she saw Draco sitting on the couch doing some homework, and then he got up and started going up to his dorm. 'Now tell him.' Hermione thought.
"Mal…" 'No, it's Draco.' "Draco?" she said. He stopped and she walked up to him. She didn't even realize that got a little too close to him. "Umm…I…uh…" Hermione felt herself blushing. "I just wanted you to that…uhh…" 'AH! Stop stuttering!' "What you said, although it wasn't much, whatever, it just meant a lot to me to have you be nice like that…to me"
"Yea," Draco said, "well you and I are both feeling pretty crappy now so…yea."
'OMG, I love his eyes.' "And even though I know it was very rude of me to look at your letter and I know I shouldn't of, I'm really sorry about," she smiled at him.
"Yea, thanks," Draco smiled back. Hermione thought he had the greatest smile. "I'm sorry about your mum." Before Hermione knew it or could stop herself, she jumped on him giving him a hug. Hermione was even surprised that he wrapped his arms around her. 'Cute eyes, great smile,' she inhaled, 'Smells even better… I think I like him… no I can't! What would Harry and Ron say? They don't have to know. Why would you tell them? True, but I can't like him, it's MALFOY!' her thoughts were fighting with each other. Hermione pulled away, but Draco continued to keep her close to him. They just looked into each other eyes. 'I'm gravy LITTERALLY! His eyes aren't cold, dark and gray. They have that water blue color, and along with that smile… ohhh… he's not such a jerk, expect his attitude. Whatever.' A piece of hair fell on her face. Before she could remove it herself, Draco lifted it off her face. She shivered at the feel of his touch. 'Holy cricket, he has the perfect touch.' She found herself getting closer to his face. 'Girl…WTF ARE YOU DOING! I don't know, I guess I wanna kiss him! OMG YOU ARE PSYCHICLY CRAZY! STOP! No. STOP! No. STOP! NO! ST-'
"Hermione?" a voice said from behind them. Hermione got freaked out so bad that she jumped right out of Draco's grasp.
"Hi Ron," she said blushing like crazy.
"You…wha-" Ron couldn't finish.
"Umm…thanks for the homework, Granger," Draco said. His face was kind of red too.
"Wha-" 'Homework? Oh!' "Oh yeah," she said. Hermione saw Draco glare at Ron, and then he walked away.
"Mi? What were you doing?" Ron asked. He was really pissed off.
'Well, I was trying to kiss him.' "Nothing!"
"But I saw…you were…you did…" Ron stuttered.
"Ron! Nothing happened! Everything's FINE!" she shouted. Hermione ran to her dorm and cried into her pillow again.
-END HERMIONE'S FLASHBACK-
"Mi? Mi! HERMIONE!"
"Huh? What?" she shook her head.
"You been staring at me for the past five minutes," Harry said
"Oh, I'm sorry. I was just…thinking," she answered.
"As usual," Ron joked.
"I guess that's a sign that says you're felling fine?" Harry said with a smile.
"Yea," she smiled back. "I'm fine."
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