Chap8 - Confessions

Saturday afternoon came and Hermione was telling her two best friends Harry and Ron about her upcoming date, "You're going on a date with Zabini?" Harry asked, Hermione nodded excitedly, "You're bloody mental!" Ron told her, she arched her eyebrows at Ron in response, "I know he isn't all that intellectual or good looking but he's really sweet guys" she smiled, "But he's a Slytherin, and Malfoy's best friend!" Ron re-informed her, "Yes I know that, but Draco has been really civil for the past... three weeks" she told them.

"But Zabini is a idiot" Harry told her, "Well it's only your opinion Harry" Hermione said a little bitter, "Just don't do anything stupid" Ron said with a disgusted face, "What kind of girl do you think I am?" Hermione asked a little offended, "I didn't mean it like that Mione" Ron replied, "Whatever Ronald. Now if you don't mind, I am going to go and get ready for my date tonight" she smiled smuggly before leaving.

In Hermione's room, she was looking for what to wear when she went on her date, she pulled on some navy blue denim jeans with slight tears in them, and then pulled on a red turtle neck top with long sleeves. She left her hair as it was, long and bouncy, she applied a tiny bit of blush and pulled on her shoes.

Hermione had half an hour to kill, so she went into the common room to continue reading her book, Draco walked out of his room looking ready to go somewhere, he saw Hermione sitting with her head in the book, looking really stunning.

He walked by without saying anything and left the common room, but soon rushed back inside to comfront Hermione, "You can't go on that date Hermione!" he told her, she looked up from her book and saw Draco approaching her, "Sorry?" she asked, "You can't go out with Blaise" he told her, "And why not?" she asked putting her book down.

Draco paused, was he going to confess he liked her or not?

"Well?" Hermione asked as she got up and approached him, "Are you... jealous Malfoy?" she asked, "Don't be ridiculous" he spat, "So why can I not go on my date with Blaise?" she asked, "Because... if you believe that he has been leaving you all those things then you are wrong!" he informed her.

"Then who's been doing it?" she asked a little annoyed by the mind games, Draco looked away and exhaled heavily, could he confess to her?

"Ok you know what, the letter, the flowers and petals, the dinner... I did them all" Draco confessed with a proud look upon his face, with a hint of annoyance. Hermione looked on in shock and disappointment, "What's wrong Hermione? Disappointed?" he asked feeling a bit hurt by looking at her reaction, "Erm..." she said a little unsure, "Now you know why I remained anonymous" he said turning away to take his leave.

"Draco" she said softly, Draco stopped in his tracks and turned around, "Why?" she asked him softly, "Isn't it obvious?" he asked her, she looked at the ground and said nothing, "I've not only told you with gestures Hermione... I told you in words too, to your face!" he spat angrily, "I'm a Malfoy, so I've already shamed my father but who cares right?" he asked sarcastically.

Hermione remained silent.

"I hate you Hermione" he said with a glare, she looked at him in silence with a confused expression upon her soft face, "It started out as... nothing... and now I just hate you even more, because you're making me crazy!" he snapped at her, "How am I doing that?" she asked him curiously, "You just do!" he said with rage, "You're in my head non stop, you always without fail look stunning... and you're knowledge thirst for everything interests me!".

"I thought it was obvious to you when I kissed you by the lake! Why else would I fucking do it?" he asked her, she shrugged with an upset expression, "Because I fucking like you Hermione! I like you!" he shouted with angered eyes, he was so angry with himself for letting himself fall for a girl, especially someone who was muggle born... and he hated himself for confessing it all to her.

"Hermione you're dumbest smart person I know" he sneered at her, she felt small tears escape her hazel eyes, she felt as though her heart was tied into a knot in the back of her throat, she had got so excited about this anonymous admirer and now she was to discover it was Draco Malfoy.

"Tell me, why was it ok when you thought it was Blaise?" he asked in annoyance, Hermione stared at him speechless, what could she say? She shrugged in response, "You were all smiles when you thought it was him... but now that I've told you it was me, you're not bothered!" he spat.

"I don't know!" Hermione moaned with a distressed face, "It's just... for six years you've been a bully to me... how can I look at you in any other way?" she asked him hoping for an answer, he rolled his eyes as her reply, "If that's the case Hermione... why did you kiss me?" he asked, she swallowed hard and shrugged, "I don't know... caught up in the moment I suppose".

"Well if that's how you feel... go on you're date with Blaise... he's just as bad, believe me" he sneered and stormed out of the common room. Hermione stood on the spot and started to cry, releasing all of her hurt and confused tears, she grabbed her book and ran out of the common room and passed Draco hiding her tear streaked face, headed and straight for the library.