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A/N Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you all got what you wanted. Here is chapter 3. I hope you like it. Happy reading and don't forget to review.

Unspoken words

"There is nothing you have to say that I want to hear." she said still struggling against his hands.

"You may not want to hear it. But I have to say it. All those years ago, when I broke up with you, it was against my will. I loved you, and my father found out." he needed to get these words out but she interrupted.

"All that means to me Malfoy is that you were a coward then, and you are a coward now." she sneered.

"True. I was scared of Lucius. But it was more than that. He threatened to kill you. I couldn't have that." she was trembling under his grip.

"So instead of telling me the truth, you hurt me so beyond belief that I am still hurting today?" she said as she started to cry again. He didn't know what to say. He just stood there, holding her arms and pleading at her with his silvery orbs not to go. She tried not to look at them; she looked at the floor, the ceiling, anywhere but his eyes. Damn him. He leaned in and pressed his full pink lips against hers. She fought, hitting his arms and back but soon she eased into it, letting him run his tongue across her lower lip. He kissed her like a dying man, and she was his air. He kept her pressed against his until she pushed him away and ran into the bathroom once more.

Once she got in there she splashed cold water on her face. She dug her wand out of her bag and fixed the red blotches that now marred her creamy white skin. When she looked into the mirror he was standing behind her.

"Get out! This is the ladies bathroom!" she yelled. He stood there looking at her, longing to touch her again. He moved closer and she backed up pointing her wand at him.

"Don't try that again Malfoy or I will tell Harry and Ron. I mean it. Just keep away from me the rest of the night."

"Please Hermione, tell me you forgive me. I still want you; don't walk out of here without giving me a chance."

"Forgive you? You must be addled in your brain if you think I would ever forgive you, and I will be leaving her with my fiancée, Ron. I love him and we are getting married. Now if you will excuse me I need to get back." she pushed past him leaving him standing there staring after her.

She ran towards the great hall, needing to get back to Ron. He was her comfort zone, and to soothe her pain she needed to be back in that zone. She walked back in calmly and sat down.

"Hi sweetheart. What took you so long?" Ron asked.

"Oh, just looking around, thinking back. I used that bathroom where the two of you saved me from that troll remember?" she smiled.

The two boys laughed and forgot about Hermione's extended absence. They recalled Harry's wand getting stuck in the troll's nose and him pulling it out full of boogers. Hermione giggled as well but she still had a sick feeling in her stomach. She wondered if what he had said was true. That he was forced to leave her.

'Oh well.' she thought. 'It doesn't matter now. Past is the past.' She turned her attention back to her friends. A while later she was back on the dance floor, but this time with Ron. His dancing had greatly improved since she had asked him to take lessons with her to prepare for their wedding. He glided her across the floor all the while Hermione felt Malfoy's eyes on her body. It was getting ridiculous and she wanted to leave soon. Ron was having a great time though so they would be staying awhile longer. She danced with Harry next so that Ron could talk with Dean about the Cannons world cup chances this year.

"What's wrong 'Mione?" he asked. His emerald green eyes piercing into hers.

"Nothing, why do you ask?" she said nervously, eyes darting to Malfoy who was still watching her.

"You are just acting strangely. Is it because of Lavender hanging on Ron earlier?" he asked.

"Uh… well that was part of it. I am just not feeling too well either. I was hoping to make it an early night. We are staying in Hogsmeade and going home in the morning." she said.

"Us too." Harry said. "Molly is keeping Lily all night."

"That's good. How is Lily?" Hermione said trying to change the subject.

"Great, she has three new teeth and she is so close to saying her first words. She will probably say it while we are gone." he said sadly. Hermione smiled.

"Don't worry. Molly will get a picture if she does." Harry smiled back.

"You are right. So are you going to be okay?"

"I will be fine. I love you Harry. I don't know where I would be without you and Ron. You are my best friends." she hugged him and he hugged back.

"I love you too 'Mione. I can't wait for you and Ron to be married."

A few hours ago she would have agreed.

Two hours later the carriages took them to the tiny village of Hogsmeade. They were staying at the Three Broomsticks. Ron got the room key and they headed upstairs. Ron had sent one small suitcase earlier in the day so that they would have something to sleep in and wear home the next day. Hermione changed her clothes and put on a long white nightgown adorned with sequins. She brushed her hair out and sat on the large bed pondering the events of that night. Before she lost herself in thoughts of Draco Malfoy, Ron stepped into the room wearing only his pajama pants.

"Ready for bed 'Mione?" he asked as he sat down next to her and kissed her neck. She jerked slightly. Ron looked at her confused.

"What's the matter baby?"

"Nothing, I just haven't felt good all night. Do you mind if we just go to sleep?" she asked.

His head fell.

"No that's fine." he stood up and walked to the left side of the bed and got under the covers. She did the same on the right side and soon Ron's snores filled the room. Hermione's eyes remained wide open. She could not sleep. And what was worse, the bathroom at the inn was down the hall. It was shared between the rooms on that floor. She needed to go quite badly. She stood up and tiptoed down the hallway to the bathroom.

"Thank Merlin its empty." she said as she stepped inside and locked the door. After using the facilities she straightened out her hair before heading out in the hall. She heard someone approaching the door.

"Just a minute." she called as she unlocked the door. When she opened it she was once again face to face with Draco Malfoy.

"Damn." she said softly.

"Can we talk?" he asked as nice as he possibly could.

"What did you do follow me here from Hogwarts? Honestly." she tried to push past him but for the second time that night he blocked her from leaving.

"No, I am staying here as well; most of the class is staying here in Hogsmeade for the night. Look, this night was hard for me as well. I just wanted to make you understand."

"Oh believe me I do understand Draco. I understand you couldn't stand up to your father, I understand that you caved. I have gone five long years without thinking of you one minute. Understand this, after we depart on the train tomorrow I will spend the rest of my life not thinking of you again."

"That is a lie and you know it. You have spent every moment you have had alone for the past five years thinking of me. And you will spend the rest of your life married to that pathetic Weasley thinking of me every time you go to bed with him. When he kisses you it will never be good enough. I love you Hermione. I have regretted what happened since the day I said all of those awful things. I have thought of running into you somewhere on the street and telling you what happened, but I never saw you. You were gone from my life. Ever since I got the invitation to this reunion I hoped you would come."

"What did you hope to accomplish? Did you think I would come running back to you, to your bed?" she asked. "I am engaged. I am happy. I don't need all of this in my life. I am going to bed." she tried to push past him again.

"No, please talk to me, come to my room. Just for a minute. Just hear me out and then you can yell, scream and do what you want. Just give me that last chance."

"And then you will leave me alone?" she asked.

"Yes, if that is what you want."

"That is what I want." she said. "Lead the way."

They walked quietly down the hall towards the last door on the left. He opened the door and she walked in and sat on the chair in front of the fireplace.

"So get on with it." she said impatiently.

"There are so many things Hermione. I wanted to be with you, you were the first person to see the true Draco Malfoy. The Draco I hid from everyone else. I had practiced my entire life to be the person my father expected me to be. And that was the me everyone else knew. But you broke through that and found the real me. When Lucius found out, well let's just say you weren't the only one in danger. At that time he was quite powerful. He could have killed you, your parents, anyone who meant anything to me. So you see why I did what I did?" he said before sitting next to her.

"You still could have been nicer about it. Told me something." she said bitterly.

"No, I couldn't. I needed you to hate me. To not look at me and long to be with me at that time, even though every time I looked at you that is how I would feel. I know I don't deserve your forgiveness, but I wish I could have it." His voice trailed off sadly at the end as he looked away from her. One of those strings in her heart tugged for a brief moment. She had loved him, she still did. But she loved Ron as well.

"I don't know what to say to you. If …well the world is full of ifs" she said standing up. "I am going to marry Ron. If you care for me like you say you do, let it go."

He stood up as well, his azure silver eyes meeting her caramel brown ones.

"One last kiss? To last me the rest of my life?" he said never breaking his gaze.

She knew she shouldn't. She knew it would complicate things. But oh how she missed those lips of his.

"Alright, just one." she leaned in and he brushed his lips to hers sending shivers down her spine. He pressed them just a bit harder and wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her closer. She opened her mouth slightly and his tongue found its way in. he ran it over both of her lips before pushing it into her mouth. She opened here eyes and realized it was going too far.

"Okay, that's enough." she said through heavy gasps for air.

"Just a bit more." he said panting.

"No, I am leaving. Goodbye Draco. And be sure to keep your end of the bargain." she turned and walked out of the door, leaving him standing there alone.