As soon as Draco was sure that Pansy was away from him (really far from him), he proceeded back to the practice pitch, hoping to find her there. He took up a slight jog, breathing in the cold air. The sun was fading fast.

She wasn't there. He sighed and turned his back for the castle.

It had been a not so good afternoon. Perhaps she was in the library? She was always in the library. He decided to take a short cut towards the vegetable patch.

And he saw her. Alone. Leaning against an old, dead tree, crying?

" Hermione- " he began as he walked up to her. She didn't need to say anything.

Hermione looked at him, with red rimmed eyes and with tear stains on her pink cheeks. She shook her head and looked on the snow covered ground again.

" You're going to catch a cold if you stay out here- " he finally said, not knowing what else there was to say.

She didn't say anything as her footing shifted and snow crunched beneath her shoes.

" If this is about that little spat between your friends and I- I'm sorry- was it that mean? "

She shook her head. " No- it wasn't- it's just that- Harry- "

Draco's eyes looked up in alarm. " What about him? "

" Nothing. "

" Tell me- " he said in a controlled voice. " Please. " The please was softer now.

She sighed and wiped a tear away with her sweater. " I've never seen him that angry at me- I thought- I don't know why- "

He held her shoulder. " Hey, don't bother, everyone's got their mood swings, even scar face- I mean, Potter- "

She smiled a little. " Mean, Draco, very mean- "

" Sorry, 'babe', I'm just being myself, " he replied laughing. He proceeded to cheer her up. " I've got something- I intended to give it to you- "

She smiled bitter sweetly. " Draco- it's been too much, really- I just can't- you've been too- quixotic- "

" Quixotic? " He laughed out loud and stood beside her, leaning against the dead tree. " Really now, you should've known me by now- "

" I know you, " she replied. " You're young, brash, hopeful…"

He raised an eyebrow and smiled. " Ah- you know me that much now? After nearly two months? "

She smiled and looked at the snow laden ground. " Well, I also think you're charismatic and smart- and sarcastic, but fun- "

He laughed out loud. " Damn, you're bloody good! "

She smiled. " I'm getting to you, aren't I? "

" More than you know, " he replied. " Maybe that's why- " he stopped.

" What? "

" Nothing. " He took out his hand. " See this? "

Hermione stared and frowned. " It's empty- "

" That's what you think, " he replied. " Feel for your neck. "

" What? "

" I said feel for your neck. "

" I feel silly, " she replied. But she did. She felt the silver chain on her neck…her fingers trailed further down, and she felt something.

Her eyes widened, and she quickly took it off from her neck.

Her eyes said everything as it shone in front of her under the fading light. She looked at Draco and then she looked back again at what was dangling on the chain.

She let out a small gasp.

" I decided today would be the right time to give that, " he began. " Adds something more to your simple chain. "

She didn't know what to say. It was too much, really.

She stared at it again, marveling how- what- why-!

It was an intricately designed pendant, still done in silver, shaped like a snowflake, with a tiny gemstone (emerald green), in the middle. It shimmered like it had some sort of liquid in it that danced as she held it.

" I don't- know what to say- " she started.

He smiled. " How's about a thank you? "

" Thank you, " she said automatically.

" And a kiss? "

" Isn't that a bit too much? "

He pretended to go all sour and he raised an eyebrow. She laughed and kissed his cheek. He grinned widely.

He always liked giving her things. It gave him a sense of freedom, belongingness, it made him feel liked- loved, each time he'd see her face light up with his little tokens.

" Only that? " he said with a mock look on hurt on his face.

" Draco! "

But Hermione tiptoed and kissed him fully on the lips as Draco reciprocated.

All of a sudden, she let go, her eyes wide with panic.

" Harry- " she whispered.

TBC.

Sorry about the cliffhanger. Just had to. Lol

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