So I'm sorry that it's taken me forever!! And I wanted this chapter to be longer for you guys because it's been such a long wait but it's not……sorry. But I really kind of like this chapter so read and review and tell me what you think!

Chapter 8- Feels Right

She couldn't leave things this way. She knew it was wrong to kiss him but she couldn't just walk away and leave when he looked to be in so much pain. She stood up from the ground and took a moment to dry her eyes and calm her breathing. After her breathing returned to normal and tears stopped streaming down her face she walked back down to the heads compartment. What she did not expect to find when she opened the door was Draco laying on the floor.

"Oh Merlin! Draco?" she ran over and kneeled beside him. She tried to shake him awake. "Please wake up Draco!" she begged him.

He rolled his head to the side and stared into her eyes. "Draco, are you okay?" He didn't say anything he just looked at her. "Draco?" He reached his hand up towards her and touched her cheek. She grabbed his hand with her own as a new round of tears came to her eyes.

"Don't cry Mi" he finally said.

McGonagall opened the door to the compartment shocked to find Draco Malfoy laying on the ground with Hermione Granger kneeling over him crying.

"Miss Granger, what is going on here?" she asked.

" I don't know Professor, I left for a minute and came back and he was on the ground."

The next thing Hermione knew was that Professor Snape and Madam Pomfrey were also in the compartment demanding to know what happened to Draco. After explaining her story Hermione watched as Snape levitated Draco to the carriages.

Draco sat across from Professor Dumbledore. Dumbledore looked at him over his glasses. Draco knew what this was about. Snape had told Madam Pomfrey that he was a veela to explain why he had lost consciousness. In turn Madam Pomfrey had told Professor Dumbledore. Which was why he was here facing Dumbledore.

"Draco I assume you know why you're here?"

"Yes sir. It's about me being a veela."

"Yes it is. Do you by chance know who your mate is, or why you lost consciousness."

"Yes sir, I know the answers to both of those questions."

They sat staring at each other a moment. Dumbledore waiting for Draco to continue and Draco reluctant to do so.

" Well Mr. Malfoy?"

" Well sir my mate is Hermione Granger. And I lost consciousness because she rejected me. But I don't think she meant it. If she truly meant it I think I would be dead. I think she cares about me she just doesn't know it yet."

"Well Mr. Malfoy you should tell miss Granger soon. The longer you wait the harder it will be after all you have less than a year to claim your mate."

Draco just looked at Dumbledore and nodded.

Hermione glanced around the Great Hall looking for any signs of Draco. From the side of her eye she saw Professor Dumbledore come though the teachers entrance with Draco right behind him. He walked stealthily to his seat as the first years filed into the Great Hall. Hermione unlike everyone else was not paying attention to the first years but to Draco. She was screaming in head "look up, please just look up so you can see I'm worried about you. Give me some sign that your okay. Draco please."

As if he had heard her thoughts he lifted his head and looked at her. Their eyes looked and both found themselves incapable of looking away.

She gave him a worried look, begging with her eyes to know he was okay. He gave her a slight smile so she would know he was okay, and a look that said we'll talk later. She nodded and turned to watch the sorting.

He watched her. Watched the way her face would slightly brighten when a student was placed in Gryffindor. Watched the way she would laugh when Weasley would tell her something funny. Watched the way her smile turned to a frown when Lavender Brown would try to say something witty. He was head over heels in love with this girl and she didn't have the slightest idea. He didn't know how he was going to tell her but he knew he had to soon. He hoped with all his heart that she wouldn't reject him. He turned toward Dumbledore when he stood up to talk.

"Welcome students to a new school year," he went through all the basics that he covered every year, "and finally students let us give a hand to our Head Boy and Girl Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger." They both stood up and let the cheers carry on. They shared a secret look with each other that no one except Professor Dumbledore saw. "And now students," he said when the cheering died down, "off to bed. Mr. Malfoy and Miss. Granger if you will please wait a moment and I will personally show you to your dorm."

After the students had filed out of the Hall Dumbledore came motioned for Draco and Hermione to follow him. With Dumbledore leading the way they went down several dark corridors, through a secret passage or two until Hermione spoke up "Sir, not to be a pest but I thought the Heads dorm was no so…..secluded?"

"Oh it wasn't Miss Granger but we had decided to move it this year. A bit more privacy for the heads. After all they do need time to get away."

Hermione was struggling to keep up with Dumbledore and Draco's long strides and stumbled upon a large crack in the floor. She grabbed Draco's arm to steady herself. He stopped for a moment and bent his head down towards her.

"Are you okay?" he whispered. If he hadn't been so close she doubted she would have heard him.

"Yeah, I just can't keep up with you two," She whispered back.

"Okay, I'll slow down if you need me too."

"No I don't want to lose Dumbledore, which seems to have happened anyway," she said while looking down the dark corridor.

" It's fine I'll find him. Just hold on to my arm so we don't lose each other."

For a moment Hermione thought that Draco would kiss her again with him being so close but he just moved his head away. She kept hold of his arm for a while but then slowly slid her hand down so she was holding his hand. He kept moving but laced their fingers together. She felt like this was right, like this was how it was supposed to be. She came to a sudden halt which jerked him to a stop. He was about to question her when she cupped his face and kissed him. He let go of her hand to wrap his arms around her waist. She in turn wrapped her arms around his neck. He backed her against the wall and she pulled him impossibly close. He licked her bottom lip practically begging for entrance. She let him in and they fought for dominance. She didn't understand these feeling she was having for him but she knew this time she was not going to pull away because of fear. She knew deep down that this was right.

Dumbledore appeared down the corridor and cleared his throat. Draco and Hermione pulled away from each other with reluctance.

"This way my dear Head Boy and Girl," he said with amusement in his voice.

Draco reached down and took Hermione's hand and turned to follow Dumbledore. They followed silently until they reached a portrait of a couple laying in each other's arms while laying under a tree in a valley. The couple was wearing all white and Hermione felt as if she had seen them before but she didn't know where.

"Well I hope you two enjoy your dorm. The password is ami un segreto."

The portrait opened and Draco and Hermione stepped in. Dumbledore gave Draco a knowing look and said "Have a good night students." As the portrait closed.

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* ami un segreto*-it loves a secret (in Italian)