Chapter 5: Taking Chances
I really wish I had the guts to tell Hermione that I was in love with her. I had thought about sending her anonymous letters, but honestly, that seemed corny and I wasn't even sure what I would say. Not some sappy poems that got the girls hopes up, but then I wouldn't say those things ever to her face. "Checking out prospective girlfriends Malfoy?" a deep voice said behind me. I turned around to Blaise Zabini. "No, I am just looking around the store." Blaise was an okay person, he was weird and quiet, but that was all I knew about him. "Why? Who did you think I was looking at?" Maybe he was just being his usual, thinking girls was all I ever thought about too. "It looked like you were watching that Granger girl, but I guess not. She is pretty, for a Mudblood." There was that word again. It literally made my teeth set on edge. "Don't say that word." Just thinking about it made me think of Voldemort and how power hungry he became near the end. "Sorry, didn't know you had banned that word. A lot has changed hasn't it Malfoy?" To say the least, things were different. "Yeah, well the war opened my eyes. I see how close-minded I was and how I made everyone's life a living hell around me. Even I wasn't that happy." "Yeah you were bloody rude." Blaise laughed. Nothing ever seemed to bother him, and he never seemed to take anything seriously. Not that we were ever really good friends, but Zabini was okay. He wasn't the worst Slytherin I had ever met. That title once belonged to be. I was anxious and dreading to see who took up that lovely honor back at school. I didn't plan on being the top dog in the Slytherin house, so someone had to step up. "So, Blaise, you're going back to school next week right?" "Yes, I decided that I would go the last year. I want to do good on my NEWTS and all that fun stuff." I knew what that was like. It was my favorite thing to be doing, going back to school, but I felt like I needed to, and maybe I would get a better chance to get to know Hermione there. Merlin knows I wouldn't have any reason to confront her outside school. At least I can make up a legit reason there. "Well, then I guess I will see you on the train." "Wait a second. I just remembered. Aren't you Head Boy this year?" Oh Merlin's pants, it had gotten out. "Yes, I am taking back my Head Boy duties, since I didn't really get the chance to do it before." "Yeah, well that should be a load of fun. Do you know who head girl is?" "No, they haven't said yet." I heard it was someone in Gryffindor." That would be the first time in years if a Gryffindor and Slytherin were Heads together. Maybe it would be Hermione. One can hope right? "Oh, I hadn't heard that. Well hopefully it is someone I can get along with and wont be difficult." And can let me live down my past. At first I thought it would be hard dropping my old image with Potter and Weasley there, but once I heard they weren't coming back, I felt more confident in my quest at a new Draco Malfoy, and getting Hermione. "Alright, well see you later Malfoy. I can see you are caught in your thought, and I have to get some more supplies." "Later Blaise." When Zabini walked out the little door chime went off and Hermione turned around to see if anyone was walking in. Our eyes met, and I just wanted to grab her and look into those beautiful chocolate eyes of hers. She blushed, and looked away. She was so stunning; I almost walked right up to her and told her that. But I caught myself before I went and professed me love to her in the middle of Flourish and Blots. I had to get out of there before I did something stupid and ruined my whole plan on how to get her while we were at Hogwarts. I would have a whole school year to get her to love me, and I did not want to ruin it by making her think I was poking fun at her. She didn't know that I had changed yet, but I was going to make sure that she fully knew and she will love me.
"Draco, I love you." "I've waited for what seems like forever to hear you say that my love. I am sorry for being so horrible to you before, but I really have loved you for years. It was buried deep down and I refused to acknowledge my feelings then, but I am more than willing to accept what I feel and let everyone know." "As long as I know, you don't have to feel like you have to make anyone else believe." Her lovely soft full lips kissed mine, and I answered back with all the passion I had been holding back from for years. We lay on my bed and explored each other. All the time we had been apart were being made up for.
Waking up that morning, I relived my dream. My dreams were the only things that kept me going. Not being with her now hurt so badly, I would have rather been asleep, dreaming her about her. Unfortunately I had to get up and get ready to catch the train. Today, I go back to Hogwarts, and hopefully start my plan on getting Hermione Granger.
A/N: Sorry guys this took so long to update. I have no internet at my house, and I had to find someplace around this podunk town that had internet. When I finally found it, I hurried over to upload this. So, I will try to make it faster, but I am having some writers block and a hard time without internet in my house. Lol. Review. AND THANKS AGAIN TO TEAM JASPER 99. You make it a lot easier knowing someone is reading this. THANKSSSS!