CHAPTER 2

I went ahead with out direction

A form of semi self-mutilation

Dragonfly collides with truth

"…why can't you see me like I see you?" Hermione sang with all her heart not minding the people around her.

"…can't you feel me like I feel you? Can't you be with me tonight?" Draco sang with Hermione and they did corny actions like they are singers in love.

And if you think that I am too stoned to write

Don't think twice

Free your mind, don't let me down

We'll find a way to make it go away.

I'll make it go away…"

"You know the song? I never knew you know muggle songs especially this one." Draco shrugged.

"Yeah. I heard this song somewhere and I liked it." Hermione laughed.

"I guess you became soft." Draco smirked at this statement. He really became soft ever since he became friends with Hermione. She was his first girl pal and it was nice because once in a while they would get into intelligent yet friendly arguments. There was one time when they argued if the chicken came first before the egg. "I've never seen you smirk for a long time."

"As you said, I became soft." Hermione smiled at him. He was absolutely lost at her smile. Whenever she smiles, you could feel her sincerity.

"Hey, you're lucky we don't have that much customer this time. So how's business?"

"Huh," Draco was still staring at her chocolate orbs, "Uhm, well, everything's going fine actually. Quidditch never dies so I guess I'll never go broke." Draco now owns a Quidditch store in Diagon Alley. Unlike Harry and Hermione, he chose to stay around the magic world.

Hermione was now staring at Draco. She always like it when he is flustered, surprised or confused. His eyes tell everything when it comes to his emotions. After two years of friendship, she knew how to appreciate his once offending smirk and his big ego. She even admitted to herself that she is crushing on Draco Malfoy. a/n: Isn't it cute? They like each other but they don't know if the other likes them. She liked it when he would sleep on the couch at Head's common room whenever he was finishing an essay. He looked peaceful. Sometimes she would brush away stray hair covering his eyes, and from then on, she is positive that she liked Draco. But her rational side took control and told her to just stay friends. In the first place, their friendship is still fragile. Confessing one's love to the other is not a good move.

Love? I'm in love with him? Oh no. Hermione groaned as she heard the narration.

"'Mione? 'Mione!" Draco frantically waves his hand in front of Hermione's face. "Are you okay? You zoned out. I don't know what to do if I lost you." Ooops, did I just say that?

Did he just say that? "Huh? Yeah I'm fine. Uhm, well, you really wouldn't know what to do if you lost me because you can't find somebody else who is as intelligent and patient as me." Hermione joked not minding his last sentence.

"Or as kind and beautiful." Draco said while staring at her. He decided that he really needed to do something to let Hermione know that he loves her. Oh great. Now I'm in love with her. He looked at her reading her expression.

Whatever Hermione was feeling was well kept. She didn't show how happy, ecstatic and confused she was. Does that statement means something? I mean he already knows how to deliver that line to girls. He has been doing that to all of them but maybe he's sincere. His eyes say so but maybe he's just saying that because we are friends. But nobody has ever told me those things well, except for my mom but they are relatives and who in the right mind would tell their daughters that they are unattractive. I hope he's telling the truth. Maybe he knows that I like --

"'Mione! You keep on zoning out. I think Ginny's right. You had too much coffee." Draco panicked. Is she okay. I think she freaked out when I told her that. Argh. Why am I nervous? I am Draco Malfoy. No girl could make me go weak in the knees. Even Pansy can't make me go like this. Well, except for Hermione. Her mere presence could make my heart palpitate and make my insides shake. I would always get lost in her eyes, too bad she's a mudblood but I don't care anymore if she's a mudblood. She's intelligent and understanding. I am really in love with her. Is she finally getting my signal? Maybe she's just scared. Ah. I know what to do.

Hermione laughed. "No I'm fine. Really."

Here goes nothing. "Hey could you close the store now? Let's have dinner somewhere. It has been a long time since I ate muggle food." Draco offered his left arm while his right hand was massaging his stomach. "As mush as I love your store's doughnuts and coffee, I think a scrumptious dinner is something that is needed to be given to a fine beautiful hardworking lady."

Did he just ask me for dinner? OMG, he's really serious, his eyes say so. Wow, he's even fidgeting his fingers. "Why thank you kind sir. It is such an honor to be escorted by a very handsome gentleman." Hermione gave Draco a curtsie and they both laughed and walked hand in hand out of the store after informing Harry of their agenda and closing the shop.

the song i used for chapters 1&2 is 'dragonfly' by sponge cola..

so? what do you guys think? this is the first time i would let other people read my work. please be nice and tell me if i need to work on some things. thanks!