CHAPTER 8 – A "REAL" Girlfriend

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Draco sat back down on his bed thinking.

"I'll just have to deal with them." he said.

"No." she whispered.

"What do you mean, Granger! I thought you wanted us to be together?"

"I do. But it's just the same." she paused and looked up, "It won't feel right."

"What the fuck, Granger!" he shouted as he stood up coming closer to her, "I have no idea what you want from me now!"

He stopped yelling and said while holding up her face, "You have no idea how... how much... I love you."

She looked into his eyes seeing honesty and happiness. She then smiled and kissed him. It didn't last long but it was satisfying.

"I thought you said it feels wrong..." he said still caressing her face.

"I did. But that was before I knew that you... loved me, too."

They both smiled and locked lips again.

After working it out, they had been seeing each other secretly since they knew what would happen if anybody knew. Weeks after their meeting in Draco's room, they were happier and every time they kissed, they knew it felt right no matter what anyone says.

One Saturday afternoon, they met at a lonely corner somewhere in Hogsmeade. They haven't been seeing each other for quite a while that week.

When Hermione arrived there, she only saw an old man who was chewing tobacco and flicking toothpicks on the wall. But then she heard footsteps behind her.

"Hey, baby. Sorry, I'm..." he was interrupted because she had jumped into his arms and kissed him on the cheek.

"I thought you wouldn't come." she said getting on the ground.

"I wouldn't miss this for the world. I was just late because freakin' Pansy locked me in the Slytherin Common Room."

They were now strolling around the non-populated parts of Hogsmeade.

"Why? Why'd she lock you in?"

"It's Pansy, for god sakes. Does she need a reason?" they laughed, "No, but she was nagging about going to the Ball with her."

Hermione stopped laughing and said, "And... what did you say to her?"

"No, of course. I love you, remember? I'm taking you to the Ball of course."

She smiled leaned over and kissed him. "What was that for?" he asked.

"I'm your girlfriend. Do I need a reason for kissing you?"

He smiled and thought that he really had a real girlfriend this time, not just Pansy.

"I was thinking, maybe the Ball would be a great time to tell everybody were together."

"That's great, Hermione." he said as he kissed her back.

Their day ended joyfully as they walked back to the castle --- hand in hand.

Just before dinner, Hermione went up to her room to get a coat since it was freezing outside in the winter. She was in her room digging up her closet and finally found a coat. As she was about to leave, she noticed an envelope on her bed that said: Hermione.