Chapter 3 - Apologies
Draco did not speak to Hermione for the next 3 weeks, nor did he once look at her, something she had come to miss. She sighed as she leant back in her Gryffindor armchair after giving up with her potions homework. "Why did I say all those things?" she questioned herself. She could not help but think how strange the events had been though, for surely, she was not in the wrong, all those points she had made were very true, yet Draco had looked so broken after her outburst.
She stood up and paced the floor; never in her wildest dreams, or nightmares, did she ever think she would be pining for a tall, blonde haired, green eyed Slytherin. She sighed again and set about writing an apology letter:
Draco,
I'm sorry. What I said was true, but what went unsaid was equally so.
Forgive me.
Hermione
Without a second thought she tied the letter to Harry's owl Hedwig and ordered her to deliver it as soon as possible. Sitting in front of the fire in the cosy armchair no longer felt strenuous. Happy with what she had achieved she fell asleep in a blissful dream in which she replayed the moment she had felt those strong smooth lips against hers…
She startled suddenly, Hedwig was back and thank Merlin, she had what could only be a reply from Draco. She hurried to take the letter out of her beak and could not unroll it fast enough; she spread it out on the table and read:
About time Granger, I knew you'd come to your senses… My sincerest apologies to you too my fuzzy haired friend, let us start a fresh.
I am Draco Malfoy, pleased to meet you.
Meet me in the second floor girls' bathroom at 1:00 am, I dare you.
Draco.
She flushed with excitement and nerves; it was 12:45 which gave her just enough time to meet Draco at the bathroom. She jumped up from her armchair, brushed her hair, grabbed Harry's cloak of invisibility and left the room without another thought about anything other than what the rest of her night may hold.