Chapter 2
Hermione apparated back to her and Ginnys' home. She let a tear fall on her face.
What was she doing? Surely she was over him by now. She knew that. This was the first time she had cried about him since it happened.
She was acting childish. She decided that it was time she make amends with him. She was going to do what she had never thought to be possible. Befriend Draco Malfoy.
"Hermione? You home yet? Harry, Ron and I are in the kitchen! Get down here quick!"
Ginnys' voice rang in the air.
Hermione wiped her tears and cast a spell on herself to hide that she was crying just a second ago.
"Hey Hermione!" Harry greeted.
Hermione beamed. She sat down across Ginny and Harry who were holding hands.
"Hey Harry, Ron." She greeted.
Ron smiled at her.
"What's up? Why are we all here?" she asked.
"Well, um… we have good news!" Ginny exclaimed.
"Really?" Ron asked looking confused.
"Um… yeah." Harry said and he turned red.
"What?" Hermione finally asked.
"Um… We're engaged." Ginny said beaming.
"Bloody Hell! Im so happy for you!" Hermione smiled and hugged Ginny.
Ron, however, just had his jaw to the floor eyes transfixed on Harry.
"Um… Ron?" Hermione said waving her hands in front of Ron's face.
"Uh… Yeah. Congratulations mate. Guess we're going to be in-laws now eh?" he said a little too protectively.
Harry was relieved that Ron had accepted it, even if Ron was straining himself not to look daggers at Harry, and began smiling.
Hermione was so happy!
"Hermione! I want you to be my maid of honor!" Ginny smiled.
"Of course!"
"Oh! Hermione! I am so happy. But can you please help me with one more thing?" Ginny said happily.
"Sure! What?"
"Um… You better help me plan the wedding and… Find me a dress!" she giggled.
"Of course! We'll go shopping!"
The girls talked excitedly.
Draco POV
He woke up sweating. He dreamed of her again.
He suddenly remembered the events that had taken place.
He had seen Hermione again. She had already gotten over him. He was happy and sad at the same time. Happy that she had moved on and did not suffer, but sad that he could never have her again.
He shook the thought away and went to the bathroom. He took a long cold shower and dressed up in his usual black robes.
He opened his door and found Pansy just about to knock.
"Oh! Draco. You're up…" she trailed off.
"What's up?" he asked.
"Marco wanted to see you." She said and a silver haired boy appeared from behind her.
"Hey Marco. Do you want to play Quidditch with me? Then after we can go to Diagon Ally to go to Quality Quidditch Supplies." he asked kneeling down.
Marco smiled and hugged Draco.
"Draco. I wanted… I wanted to discuss things about Marco, Monty and… and our plans." She finished.
"Maybe later. Marco and I got some quality time needed." He said and headed to the Quidditch field with Marco.
Hermione POV
Hermione was strolling through the shops of Diagon Ally looking for a perfect dress with Ginny.
They had walked into dozens of shops but none seemed quite right.
Harry and Ron had gotten themselves into Quidditch again and walked right in the Quidditch shop when they arrived.
Hermione was getting tired and sat down at Florence Fortecue's Ice Cream parlor.
Ginny sat beside her and sighed.
"This is impossible!" she said defeated.
"No way, Ginny. This is not the only shopping location! We will not give up!" Hermione announced.
Ginny smiled weakly and told Hermione she needed time alone.
Hermione understood and went over to the Quidditch store to hang out with Harry and Ron.
Once inside, she went looking through the humongous store for any sign of red or jet black hair. She suddenly came to a stop when she found a certain blonde looking at a model of the Ireland Quidditch Team.
She walked up to him and cleared her throat. She didn't know why but she wanted Dra- I mean, Malfoy. To be her friend.
He looked up surprised but his silver eyes became cold and hardened once again.
"Good afternoon." She said stiffly.
He just simply nodded.
"Well, I… I wanted to speak with you." She said.
He looked right at her listening intently.
"I… I do not want us to become bitter rivals once again. I would like to still maintain our friendship even of we can not go any further. I will understand if you decline." She said.
He looked surprised. After a while, he still did not respond.
"Well, it seems I may have miscalculated. Good day." She said and began to turn her back.
He caught her wrist and she looked at him.
"I want to be friends." He said.
"Um… sure. Let's start over. I am Hermione Granger." She said holding out her hand.
"I am Draco Malfoy." He said and took her hand and shook it.
Once they were done he didn't let go. She looked uncomfortable and moved her hand away.
They looked at each others' eyes once again and Hermione was mesmerized.
They were inching closer once more.
She could feel her heart beating once again as if fate had never placed a trick on them. She had not felt like this in such a long time. It felt as if she was seventeen once more and still in love with the man in front of her.
She looked up at his eyes. Those mesmerizing eyes.
"Ahhh!" a boy squealed tugging on Draco's robes to make a greater gap between them.
Hermione stood back.
Malfoy kneeled down and a boy with silvery blonde hair identical to his was holding a Chuddly Cannon hat.
"Marco. What are you doing? Do you want it?" he asked.
The little boy smiled.
"Okay. Just a minute." He told the boy.
Marco went over to fall in line for the cash register.
"Um… he has an illness. He can't speak. The healers can't fix it. They say his magical entity is the only way to unlock it. We don't know what to do. They say that he has to say his first words by will. Healers said that the reason is that he doesn't want to speak." He told her.
"I'm sorry." She said.
"No. It's okay. Pansy and I are taking care of him."
Hermione was surprised.
"Pansy?"
Authors Note:
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