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A/N: Well, this is the second to the last chapter, we hope you all enjoy.
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XIV. The Spell's Secret
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She was sleeping peacefully with her head against the car window when they arrived back at the Manor.
The fact that he had finally earned her trust made him incredibly happy.
He realized just how horribly he had treated her for the past four and a half years and wondered, even with what he had done, how she could ever trust a person like him. But he had changed. The spell had proved that. Proved that he was no longer cold-hearted and unloving, proved that he wasn't a self-absorbed wizard obsessed with his pureblood. He no longer was prejudice against Muggleborns—he was in love with one for Merlin's sake. He was a good father, he was trying to be a good husband after all the years he had been completely horrible to her, using her for his pleasure—not even caring how it affected her.
He had been exactly what the spell had shown when he had succumbed to it so long ago. He had been not only a protégé but a clone of his father.
He looked back over to the woman next to him and knew without a doubt that had it not been for this woman, he never would've changed.
He loved her even more for it.
He didn't want to wake his sleeping angel but they were back at the Manor and he was sure that she would be much more comfortable in the house.
He contemplated the many ways in which he could wake her and settled for a gentle kiss. She moaned and murmured into his mouth before opening her eyes.
"We're home, luv," he said softly.
She smiled. "Home."
They walked in together, Hermione leaning against him. When they reached the summit of the stairs, Hermione told Draco that she would be in the bedroom in a minute. She had to feed Caleb first. Draco acquiesced and went to their bedroom. He undressed and slid under the sheets, awaiting her return.
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