A/N: Okay, when I said the last chapter was controversial, I meant this one! lol. Sorry for the mix up.
It was around one hour after my roommate returned to his bedroom, that I heard a tap from the window. I turned and spotted an Eagle Owl resting on the ledge with a single roll of parchment in its pouch. Something about this owl rung familiar, but I was in too much of a fatigued trance to concentrate on those details.
I moved to the window and unlatched it, watching as the majestic creature soared in and waited for me to retrieve the parchment, before gliding past me and into the night.
Strange behaviour.
In my experience, most owls hung back for treats or perhaps a return message — but this one belonged to a special breed. I could tell, right then, that it was trained to perfection and most probably belonged to someone important.
For a moment, my nerves escalated, in thinking the letter was a message from my boss, explaining to me that I had landed myself in trouble and that everything I had worked so hard to accomplish would be taken from me. It's no laughing matter, trust me. I had nightmares all the time, about getting sacked from the Auror Office and having to clear my desk in front of everyone — with Rita Skeeter there to narrate.
But the moment I unfurled the parchment and laid eyes on the familiar handwriting was the moment those chronic worries vanished into thin air — and were replaced by something deeper.
Granger,
I remember those first few nights in Manhattan, waking up in a cold sweat, worried that I'd made a mistake. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't eat. I could barely concentrate on work.
But it wasn't homesickness that drove me up the wall…it was you.
Even now, as I lay in bed room with another woman — it's you I can't stop thinking about.
Horrible, isn't it?
I know I'm not painting myself in a positive light with this letter, but I'm not trying to be a saint. I think we both know the truth. I've been a sinner since day one, and I hope you remember the night I proved it you, as clearly as I do.
If you need reminding, let me know.
Yours,
Draco
A/N: Thoughts? Oh, and I know it says [Draco, Hermione] in the description, as the main couple, but that doesn't mean Draco is end-game. Could be anyone ;)
Cheers
xo.