Chapter Three

28th of November 2001-1:24 pm

Draco tried to control his breathing, as he sat down at his desk and pulled out a small piece of parchment. He had been thinking this over in his head for days. No, months, possibly years. Ever since the death of Lord Voldemort, he had been wondering whether to ever make contact with her again. Every time he thought about it, some logical reason would set him back. She's with Ron. Your an ex death eater. She never showed any proper reciprocating feelings towards him. Although she had kissed him. Would she even want to see him?

It had only been after a trip to the ministry last week, that he made his mind up. He had spotted her, walking in front of him in the stone corridors. She had her hair tied in a loose plait, that hanged over her left shoulder. Leaving her gentle neck, bared to his eyes. He remembered exactly how she had looked. Her crisp white shirt, gave her torso an elegant shape and it contrasted perfectly with her black pencil skirt. Oh, how he had enjoyed watching her walk, the gentle sway of her hips and the tap as her kitten heels touched the marble floor. Hermione hadn't changed much since school, but Draco had noticed that the smell of her perfume, as it wafted in the air, was different.

He had hid behind a corner, so that she wouldn't spot him as she apparated back home. The fear that she would hear his heart beat, petrified him. Still, it wasn't until she smiled, that he knew he would have to talk to her again. It was a warm, cheerful smile, at Ginny, as she waved goodbye. The need for her to smile at him for once was too strong and he ran to the nearest exit.

But as he put his quill against the paper, he began to panic. What was he gonna say? He could just say hello and ask her how she was, but really, he would prefer to say that all to her personally. Would she meet up with him? Draco turned and looked into one of the many mirrors in his apartment. He pushed the blonde hair away from his eyes and stared at himself for a moment. "You're a fucking Slytherin! Get a grip Draco!"

That's all the encouragement he needed. Nothing could give him the courage he desired, then by remembering how he would be seen as a fail by the rest of his house mates. If he didn't man up and just owl Hermione. Although they probably wouldn't accept the Hermione bit, but seriously, Draco couldn't give a crap. Any respect people had for him had gone down the drain, after it had emerged about his involvement with Voldemort. Loving a hot, clever, muggle might actually get him some respect back.

Draco decided that the best way to write the letter, would be to make it anonymous, nice and with as little information as possible. That way if anyone else read it, apart from Hermione, they would have no idea and his secret infatuation would remain secret. But how would she know that it was him?

Suddenly Draco got an amazing idea. Time to take a quick trip to the jewellery shop.

28th of November 2001-4:25 pm

"What the fuck? Why did it take you this long to tell me about this?" Hermione sighed. She had finally bared her soul and told Ginny everything that had happened, between her and Draco four years ago. Ginny's reaction had not been what she had expected. "I thought it best not too. Draco was a death eater and everyone hated him. Also I was going out with Ron. It would have been weird for him to know." Ginny rolled her eyes "who said he had to know? You should have told me. I mean god, you had the prince of Slytherin kidnapping you and then expressing his love for you! That kind of thing doesn't happen every day!"

"Well you know now. I haven't actually told anyone else. I tried to forget about it." Ginny picked up the letter again, analysing it, like it was a ancient manuscript. She then held the petal and earring, gently tracing the outline of the heart. "I think you should go see him." Hermione's eye brows disappeared underneath her hairline. What the hell, was Ginny talking about? "Really, don't you think it's a bit dangerous?" Ginny stood up and walked over to Hermione's desk, picking out a piece of paper and a quill. "No, I think it will be interesting, even exciting. I saw your eyes as you first looked at the letter. You looked as if you were ready to run out into the snow and live in Leaky Cauldron for a day, waiting for him. Draco's hot and he might have changed. If he hasn't, I know if anyone's gonna change him, it's you Mione."

Hermione considered it for a second. She remembered the way Draco had looked that night. Hermione had to admit her heart had raced as he spoke so romantically to her and when he kissed her, she had wanted to give every being of herself to him. Right there and then. Her logical mind had stopped her, as well as her love for Ron. But she wasn't with Ron now and she was free, older and a bit more adventurous then she had been back then. Who knows, drinks with Malfoy could be fun.

"Alright, I'll do it. Hand me the paper. I'll write back and tell him I'll see him there." Ginny punched her fist into the air and literally shoved the parchment into Hermione's hands. "That's the lion courage I knew you had." Hermione laughed and began writing her reply. "What do you mean? I've always had lion courage."

"Yes, but not with boys. Specially not guys like Draco." True, true Hermione thought. She wrote a simple reply, telling Draco she would meet him there. She wondered if she should put anything in the envelope, like he had. An indication that it was her, since she wasn't going to put her name on it. "What should I put in it? a sign that's it me." Ginny didn't even pause for thought. She ran to Hermione's bedroom and came back a second later, holding her bottle of perfume. "Spray this on it." Hermione took the bottle and inhaled the lovely scent. Ever since she had left Hogwarts, she had started wearing a new perfume, this time a more mature, muggle scent. Bvalgir's Jasmine Noir was perfect, smelling like jasmine, almonds and gardenia flowers. She adored it. Hermione sprayed some on the letter, placed inside an envelope and handed it to Dobby, telling him to take it to Draco Malfoy.

Hermione watched as the owl flew out into the white world, taking one of her bravest actions with it. Now she just had to complete the action and actually meet up with Draco.

"We should pick out a really sexy outfit for you. So there's no way of him not falling back in love with you immediately." Ginny said, a wicked glint in her eye. This is what she had been waiting for, for years. Hermione finally going on a 'date'. Although if she really wanted to go on double dates, it would be seriously awkward with Harry and Draco together. God, Hermione was talking as if her and Draco were already together. She hadn't even spoken to him face to face yet.

"Nothing too sexy Ginny" Hermione said cautiously. Ginny grabbed her hand and dragged her towards her bedroom, "just let me work my magic. By the time I'm done, Draco won't be able to forgot you, even if he tried." That idea did sound quite good to Hermione, maybe she wouldn't put up as strong a fight with Ginny this time.

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