A/N: well here is the last chapter. It's about time I ended this story. Lol. I was listening to the song "Remember To Breathe" the whole time I was writing this chapter, yes, it was on repeat. It's a wonder I didn't get sick of it. Well, who cares. MOVING ON.

This whole chapter I decided is in normal point of view. K? k.

Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING BUT AN AMAZING IPOD THAT PLAYS 'REMEMBER TO BREATHE' ON REPEAT. ahhah, the song belongs to Dashboard Confessional. I highly suggest you find a way to listen to it. The characters in this story belong to J.K. Rowling. Except I own Jade, not my proudest momentk.
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She fixes her lips

Hermione Granger stood in front of the mirror in her bedroom. She was applying various shades of eyeshadow and lipstick. She had already fixed her hair. It was straight and fell over her shoulders. She was wearing a very flattering black dress. It was about knee length, on her feet were two inch black heels. Of course, she was getting ready for a date. Now any other story, and you wouldn't suspect that she was getting ready for a date with Draco Malfoy. Well surprise surprise.

They always look perfect

She started at her reflection for a few seconds, trying to decide if she was satisfied. Finally she gave her reflection a smile and turned around to look for a necklace to wear. She dug through her jewelery box, and her eyes landed on a specific necklace. It was a gold heart, with a small diamond set in the middle, it was hanging off of a gold chain. Ron Weasley had given it to her some time ago. She sighed and moved her hair out of the way as she clasped the necklace on. She turned to her mirror again, once again focusing on herself. She nodded and sighed. There was no doubt that she was nervous. She didn't know what was going to happen that night. She didn't know whether or not to be excited or worried or just normal. She didn't know if it was going to be special, or bad, or just the same old dinner. She had butterflies in her stomach as she grabbed her purse and her coat and went to wait in the living room. As she passed a mirror in the hallway, she stopped in front of a mirror. She fixed her lipstick and sighed again.

She sat down on a sofa in the living room, that's when she noticed that her hands were shaking. She didn't have to wait for him long, because almost as soon as she sat down, the doorbell rang. She got up very unsteadily and sauntered over to the door. She took a deep breath and exhaled as she pulled the door open. There he stood, a smirk on his lips. He was wearing a black suit. Hermione tried her hardest to not pull him inside and shag him senseless. She raised an eyebrow at him, he just stood there, smirking at her.

never a smudged line

"Are you going to stand there all night or are you going to let me escort you to dinner Miss Granger?" he asked, cocking an eyebrow at her. She smiled whole heartedly

"Well Mr. Malfoy, I wasn't actually planning on standing here much longer. There's no need to be impatient." she said, a smug look crossing over her face. He helped her put on her coat, and took her arm, guiding her out of the flat. They apparated to a small secluded restaurant called Belle Intimité. The butterflies in Hermione's stomach didn't stop fluttering, not for one second. They walked inside, still arm in arm. They were seated at a table far from anyone else. There was a candle lit in the middle of the table. Hermione couldn't help but smile, it was the most romantic thing anyone had ever done for her.

As they sat down, a rose appeared in front of Hermione. She looked up at Draco and smiled at him. He smiled back. Hermione picked up the rose and held it gently in her hand. She took in it's scent. She stifled a giggle, she couldn't believe that he would do everything that he did that night, all for her. And to think, not that many years ago, they hated each other.

never too much

"This is amazing Draco. You have no idea how much this means to me." she said, smiling at him. He smiled back.

"I know, it is pretty amazing." he said, smirking.

"Yeah, and you're pretty arrogant." she said, rolling her eyes at him.

"And you're extremely beautiful." he said, the smirk leaving his face.

"You always win me over."

"I know I do, what can I say? I'm quite the charmer." he said, winking at her.

"You really shouldn't wink at me." she said, hardly containing herself.

"Why? Oh right, cause it's hard to resist me, isn't it?" he said, the smirk returning. She let out a small laugh

"Yeah, that's it." she said, throwing him a flirtatious smile.

Their conversation was interrupted by their waitress coming to take their orders. The waitress had long blond hair and green eyes. She was very pretty, and she seemed to think Draco was quite handsome. As soon as she spotted the young couple, her face brightened. She smiled at Draco and made conversation with him. It was quite obvious that she was flirting, but he was flirting right back. He took no heed to Hermione's facial expressions as the waitress flirted with him. Finally after about five minutes of this, the waitress was off to the kitchens, where their dinner would be made.

I try on my blue shirt

As soon as the waitress, who's name happened to be Jade, took her leave, Draco turned to Hermione, finally noticing the scowl that crossed her features. She was livid. She thought that him bringing her to this place was supposed to be romantic, he wasn't supposed to sit there and flirt in front of her. Good boyfriends don't do that.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" he said.

"Nice of you to flirt right in front of me. Hate to see what it's like when I'm not around." she said.

"Oh come on Hermione, don't be so dramatic. I told you, I am quite the charmer and it's not my fault that that young lady just had a thing for my wonderful charm." he said.

"That doesn't mean you had to return the favour!" she said, her anger getting the best of her.

"Oh wow, you are really being over dramatic." he said.

"I'm not being over dramatic." she said, pouting.

"No, you're just jealous. What should it matter who I flirt with? It's not like I'm going to cheat on you with her. Hell, I'm not even sure I remember her name." he said.

she told me she liked it, once

"Draco, her name is JADE. Why are we here again? We always fight." she inquired.

"We're here because we are here. Now stop being so jealous! And don't deny that either. You know that you're jealous because everywhere we go, there are girls that eye me and flirt with me. And I'm NOT being arrogant. It's the truth."

"Okay, I admit. I am a little jealous, but you'd be jealous too." she said.

"Of course, it's not like there aren't places we go that men can't keep their eyes off of you." he said.

"Really?" she responded

"Really." he said.

No more was said at the time being, because Jade arrived with their food, and placed their plates in front of them. She gave Draco a sexy, provocative smile as she sauntered off. Hermione rolled her eyes and began to pick at her food. She was still nervous, too nervous to eat.

she wonders what I'll wear

"Why aren't you eating?" he asked, almost sounding concerned.

"I'm so nervous." She mumbled.

"Why are you nervous?"

"I have no idea."

"Yes you do, tell me. We don't keep secrets from each other."

"I don't know, I really don't. I've been this way since I woke up this morning. Who knows? I sure as hell don't. It's okay, it'll be fine." She said, taking a bite of her dinner to prove that she was fine. He smiled at her lovingly. She tried really hard to again ignore the butterflies in her stomach. It wasn't so easy, but she knew that she had to try. She couldn't let him think that she was scared that something might happen that night, it might give him ideas that she didn't want to give him.

she knows just what she'll wear

"So how is work?" she asked, making conversation

"The usual. Girls fawning over me left and right." he said, smirking. The scowl reappeared on Hermione's face.

"Oh really? And how is that working out for you?"

"Well i've shagged about four of them this week, and last week..." he said.

"Hm, that's interesting." she said, being hostile.

"You do know that I am kidding right?" he said.

"Of course I know that." she lied.

"Liar."

"I am not lying Draco Malfoy. How dare you doubt me."

"How dare YOU underestimate me, Hermione. Do you really think that I would do that to you? Haven't we already been over this once tonight?"

"I'm sorry, it's very hard. I know that you're a very handsome, rich, powerful man and seeing as everyone in the wizarding world knows that, especially the women, I know that there are lots of girls around you a lot. And sometimes you get caught up in the mo-" She began, he cut her off.

"I don't get caught in the moment. And I'm with you, you can see that can't you? You aren't blind or anything are you?"

"Ugh no Draco, I'm not blind. Why do you even joke about it in the first place?"

"Because I love watching you get all flustered." he said, smirking again. She scoffed.

"I do not get flustered! That is a completely blatant lie."

"No, that is completely true and you can't sit there and tell me that you're not frustrated and defensive right now, can you?" he said. She fell silent. "That's what I thought."

she always wears blue

Jade came over to their table to collect their plates and they ordered a dessert. As they were waiting, Hermione sighed rather loudly, indicating her boredom.

"Sorry I'm boring you." Draco said.

"Draco, you're not." She said, "I'm just...I don't know. That Jade girl just.. doesn't like me."

"That's okay, she shouldn't matter to you. It's not like you were expected to become best friends with her." he said.

"Good, I didn't want to."

"Why, because she'd steal me away from you?" he said. Hermione scoffed again.

"Right, I'm terribly sorry to crush your ego, but not everything is about you." she said, smirking.

"Oh, really? Is that so?" he said, she let out a small laugh.

"Yes."

"I think you're lying."

"I don't lie."

"That was the biggest lie you have ever told Hermione Granger, you just told two lies. Wow, what's next?" he retorted.

Jade appeared in front of them, placing the dessert on the table. She gave Draco a smile and Hermione a glare as she once again sauntered off. Hermione rolled her eyes.

"I'm suddenly no longer hungry, can we get out of here please?" she asked, her anger getting the best of her.

"Yeah sure, let me get Jade." he said. Hermione rolled her eyes again as he turned towards Jade and waved her over. He asked her to take the dessert back and for the check as well. Jade left and as soon as she was gone, she was back again with the check. Draco paid quickly and he helped Hermione put her coat on again as they left the restaurant.

so, sneakers or flip flops

"Do you want to walk with me?" he asked. She looked up at him, giving a small smile and nodding. They began to walk from the restaurant into a secluded park area.

"So why did you really take me out to this fancy dinner tonight?" Hermione asked.

"I just wanted to."

"No reason?'

"Well of course I have a reason, Hermione."

"What is it then?"

"I'm not going to tell you." he said, chuckling.

"I think that you should tell me because it's eating away at me." She said.

"I know, exactly why I'm not telling you. I love seeing you like this." he said, taking his hand in hers. She held back the huge smile that attempted to burst through her lips.

"Okay, okay. I will drop it. But only for right now." she said. It fell silent again as they walked.

I'm starting to panic

Hermione stopped walking, causing Draco to stop as well. He looked at her confused.

"Draco, I can't take this anymore. I need to know." she said.

"Need to know what Hermione? Why did you make us stop?"

"I made us stop because this is really important to me." She said. Draco's heartbeat began to quicken, he had been dreading this.

"Okay, what is it?"

"Draco, ... do you love me?" she asked, very hesitant. It was silent for what seemed like hours. The expression on his face didn't change, but Hermione's eyes filled with unwanted tears. He shook his head, which made her think that he was saying no. she let go of his hand and started to walk away.

"Hermione stop." he said.

remember she asked you

"Why should I? You just said you don't love me. I mean, we've been together for a long time and I obviously love you, but you are always resistant and hesitant and you never say it back to me. And you just shook your head no."

"Stop, hear me out Hermione." he said, grabbing her arm and pulling her around to face him.

"Why should I dammit!"

"Because I DO love you." he said, her jaw dropped.

"What..." she mumbled.

"Yes, Hermione Granger. I love you, very much. And I haven't told you because I've been scared to admit it. I mean, I've never been in love before. And I guess I was just overcome with shock that someone could actually make me feel this way." he said. Tears welled up in her eyes again. "No, don't cry. Why are you crying?"

"Because I'm so happy!" she said, "I guess I didn't think you would ever love me."

"Well I do." he said, tilting her head up with his finger under her chin. He placed a sweet kiss on her lips, she responded almost instantly, causing his tongue to slip into her mouth. It was very passionate, and that was when Hermione realized that he was serious. He really did love her.

remember to breathe

and everything will be okay

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ende

final

finition

rivestimento

revestimento

finish

however you prefer to say it, THE END.