Forever Yours
Chapter Eighteen
Hermione was asleep and Draco didn't want to wake her up. Slowly and gently he took her hand and held it in his. He looked at the girl on the bed with such gentle eyes. Her hair was spread across the pillow, her mouth open slightly, and one hand raised above her head. That was they way Draco remembered her sleeping, and the time didn't do anything to change that.
"Hermione..." Draco whispered softly. He wanted to tell her everything he felt, everything he needed to say. He wouldn't dare tell her what he thought about her and Ron, though. He knew that that would cause him to get angry and he didn't want to be angry with her while she on a hospital, struggling to hold on.
He would tell her the truth. How much he loved her and cared for her. He would tell her everything, but about his hate for what she did to him. Draco sighed. "Hermione," he repeated again, "I don't know where to start. There are so many things I want to tell you, so many things you need to know."
He sighed again, looking at her. "I want to tell you how much I love you. I want to tell you how much I care for you. I want to tell you of my favorite times with you, I want to tell you about the secrets. The ones you begged me to let you know. I want you to really know me if something should happen. Not that anything will, right?" Draco paused, not wanting to believe that something might happen. "I want to tell you all these things, but I need you to promise me that your listening."
Hermione stayed still, not moving a muscle. Draco nodded. "Good," he said, "let's start with the first kiss. Do you remember that? You had been reading to me again, and you cried, like you always would, but this time I held you, and kissed you. Do you remember, Hermione?"
"Granger?" Draco said, gently shaking her. She was asleep on the couch and Draco wanted her to finish the book. "Comeon Granger, you have to finish the story!" Hermione's eyes snapped open. "Read the rest to yourself, Malfoy." She turned over so that she was facing away from him.
"Granger, please. Its not the same when I read." Draco begged, putting on his puppy dog face. Hermione sighed and turned over. She glared at him. "Leave me alone the rest of the week, Malfoy." Hermione demanded, picking up the book on the table. She started where she left off, and when the end came, she was crying. Draco had tears too, but not as badly as Hermione.
Draco pulled Hermione into his lap and held her, while rocking her back and forth in a soothing motion. Every so often while rocking her, he would whisper, "shh.." to help to the tears go away.
Hermione had fell asleep in his arms, and he didn't realize it until she started to snore a bit. He smiled to himself. The Head Girl snored, but it wasn't one of those annoying snores that Draco's old roomates had, it was cute and small.
Draco carried her to her room and gently layed her in her bed. Hermione woke up when he pulled the covers over her. "Thankyou, Draco. Good night..." Hermione whispered, falling back asleep. Draco leaned down, his lips meeting her for a split second, and then leaving. Hermione stared at him and he stared back. "Good night, Hermione."
That had been the first time either one of them had used one another's first names...
"Do you remember that Hermione?" Draco asked, smiling. "That was one of my favorite nights, it would have been my favorite, but what night would ever beat the night we both told one another how much we loved each other?"
"Draco, where are we going?" Hermione asked, smiling. Draco was taking her somewhere, his hands covering her eyes. It was there one month anniversary and Draco had promised himself to do something for her she'd never forget.
"You'll see, Miss Granger, but you must be patient." Draco told her. Anyone could tell that it was very possible that Draco was more excited at what was going to happen than Hermione was. "Are we almost there?" Hermione asked.
"Almost." Draco answered, his smile never leaving his face. "Okay, let me open the door- don't peak-Hermione!" Draco said. "Sorry! I promise I didn't see anything!"
Draco opened the door and told Hermione to walk in. "Keep your eyes shut." He said.
When they were out of the door way, Draco alowed Hermione to see her surprise. "Oh my god, Draco! How- what- this is amazing!" Hermione exclaimed.
Draco smiled at her smile and clear joy. He had spent so much time and patience and was glad to see he wasn't mistaking when he though she would love it. He had brought her to a muggle plaza and booked them a room. He had asked for custom curtains, and towels. He had told them how everything was supposed to be. He had even went earlier that day to make sure it was just as he requested.
"Can we eat?" Hermione asked. Draco smiled at this and nodded. He pulled out a chair for Hermione and they both sat down at the table in the center of the room. "What can I have?" Hermione asked. "Anything and everything you want." Draco replied.
Hermione smiled. "And what if I want everything?"
"Then you shall have everything." Draco continued to smile.
Hermione stares at him, amazed by how he had managed to steal her heart, when she had hated him for so long. The two ordered their food and over dinner they talked about the past month and how a small habit of hating each other brought them together.
"Did you enjoy it?" Draco asked, sitting back. Hermione nodded. "Well, what do you want to do next? This place is ours for the weekend." Draco assured her. Hermione frowned. "What about sleep?"
Draco chuckled. I have blankets, I thought we could sleep near the fire place together." Draco said. Seeing her look of question, he quickly added, "Of course, I could always as for a bed for you and a bed for me- far away from one another."
Hermione smiled. He had not meant to make her feel uncomfortable, but when he said together by the fireplace, she supposed he meant more than cuddling. "No, we can sleep near the fire place, just as long as you don't try to seduce me." Hermione warned.
"I'd be much too frightened to try to seduce you. Besides, your not seducable, are you?" Draco asked, smiling. Hermione shook her head. "Lets go lay down and talk some more." She suggested. Draco nodded his head in aggreement. The went over to the fire place, and Draco set up blankets for them to lay on. Draco layed down first and Hermione followed, allowing him to pull her into his arms and hold her.
"Hermione, can I tell you something?" Draco asked, moving his hand up and down Hermione's back in a soothing motion. "Uh-huh." Hermione said, into Draco's shirt. Draco lossened his hold on Hermione so they could see one another.
"Hermione, I've never said this to anyone, not even my parents, but I never meant it this much either. Hermione Jane Granger, I love you and I want to be with you forever."
Hermione looked up, tears in her eyes. "Can I tell you something? I love you, and I want to be with you forever..."
Draco had tears in his eyes, but he continued to hold Hermione's hand. "Remember the first time we made love? How special that nights was? And even after everything had happened, you told me you didn't regret one moment of it..."
"Draco, we didn't need to go to a hotel room. I'd rather be at Hogwarts. I mean, look at this dump. This isn't the place I immagined it would be. Can we go back to Hogwarts?" Hermione asked, as her and Draco looked for room 304.
Draco looked at her. "Don't you want some privacy? At Hogwarts, we can't get that." Draco told her. "Draco," Hermione started, "look at this place! This isn't what I immagined when I thought of the place I would lose my virginity!"
Draco stared at her. "You want to go back, lets go back!" Draco turned around. Hermione stopped him. She didn't want him to get mad at her. "No," she said, "this place is fine." Draco and Hermione continued to walk to their room.
Hermione couldn't believe him. Did he think that this night meant nothing to her? Hermione wanted to leave and almost did, but stopped when she saw what was behind the door Draco opened. She stepped in further for a better look.
A small dinner was set up at the center of the room. Candles were lit all around the room. The bed, that had rose petals covering it, was next to the window. They had an ocean view room. On the small radio was playing all of Hermione's favorite love songs.
"Draco..." Was all Hermione could managed to say.
"You wanted it to be special..."
"We were made for each other, Hermione. Never tell me we weren't. We were, but for us to be together, you need to fight. I promise you Hermione, I'll give up everything for you, just promise me you'll be my family. You and this baby. I want you both. Even if the baby isn't mine, if you allow me to, I'll be its dad. I already love it. I love you. We can all be a family, Hermione. Fight, Hermione, fight!"
A/N: I know that there are many mistakes, but I have no time to edit it. This might be my last post for a while. I'm supposed to be getting a new computer... Abou the "made love" scene. I wasn't to put anything in there to begin with. is not like AFF. There are restrictions. I didn't want to abuse the privliges. Please review and tell me what you think.
