Chapter 13
Hermione's eyes fluttered abruptly at the sound of those words. She couldn't really believe it. Was it true? Did he really say it or is it really his father. It couldn't be his father though. Why would he say such a thing? So it had to be Draco, but she needed to tell him of what happened. Of what happened between her and his father. But was she risking too much to do such a thing?
"What?" She spoke to him, looking him dead in the eye.
"You heard me." Draco replied looking away from her.
"Say it again."
"No."
"Oh come on! Don't be like that!"
"What are you talking about?"
"Oh forget it… why do I bother?" She asked getting up; disappointed he didn't say it again. It was getting late pretty fast so she decided to go back to her dorms.
She approached the door turning to say back to him "I love you too," then to step out gracefully.
It started to rain as she stepped outside into the open air. She hoped Draco would follow her… she didn't really want to be alone, at least not outside but herself. Maybe what she said didn't mean as much to him as it did for her, but she hoped it did.
"Hey Hermione wait!" Draco was running towards her almost slipping when he made a turn. She giggled a little when she watched him slip.
"Yes?" She asked smiling to herself. Draco sure had gotten a little freer about when it came to talking to her. It was as if there really was another side to him. But she couldn't say that she didn't like it.
"Excusez-moi, madame. I would like to hear what you said again s'il vous plait." He asked out of breath from running.
"Hmmm… what was it that I said again?"
"Something along the lines of love and you."
"Oh that's right! I said I love you too." Draco smiled to himself hearing her say it. She laughed a bit at him too, watching him smile.
"What you're going to laugh at me now?"
"No. Of course not."
"Your turn." She poked him in the shoulder playfully, trying to get him to say it too.
"I love you Hermione."
"Now that's better." She said walking away back towards her dorms, waving her hand as a sign of goodbye.
"That's the farewell for now I get? I have to say its rather disappointing." She turned back to him and started blowing kisses to him and then waving.
"No that's not good enough either."
"It'll do for now." And again she was walking off or at least trying to, but of course it never fails with Draco. He grabbed her about the waist, shocking her.
"What are you doing?"
"Getting my farewell kiss."
"Oh I don't think so mister. You don't have permission."
"I don't need permission…" He kissed her passionately making her feel breathless.
"Now I will be leaving." He bowed and took off running towards his dorms before she could say something.
"Don't leave me alone Draco…"