Romance on the Air
Time seemed to go by quickly then. It was Graduation Day. I was getting dressed, I had the radio on. I as listening to my father's show, he said he was going to make a special announcement on my Graduation Day. I listened with a mixture of interest and contempt.
I could hear my dad saying something, and scuffling in the background.
I stopped what I was doing and listened.
""Hermione, are you out there? Hermione, if you're listening…""
It was Draco, he had flooed to my dad's station; he was trying to speak to me the only way he knew how.
They struggled for the mike.
""My Hermione?"" I heard my dad say, then I heard her tell him to let Draco speak.
""I'm sorry for everything. And I need to reach you somehow. Because you won't listen…but maybe if you just hear me out…and you have to know that I'd do anything for you, Hermione. I know I've gotten it all wrong.""
I sat on the floor and listened.
""And I know I haven't managed to find the right words. Um…I suck with words, but sometimes words aren't the thing. Love isn't about words, it's about what you do. And what I did, running away, was…stupid. We both know love's a big, scary, evil, concept, but you know if you feel it, it's going to follow you around like a big hungry dog, no matter how far you run. Wait, I didn't mean to say love's a dog, I just mean, I'm not going anywhere. I love you Hermione. If love beats us up, let's beat it up right back,…we can do this Hermione. If you're ready to make the jump, then I'll be right here ready to catch you. Because sometimes you have to take a chance. And close your eyes. And go for it. And if you cant forgive me, at least try to believe that love is possible, and it's worth it. And it matters…more than anything…in the end…it matters.""