Greetings to everyone again! I know that last chappie was very short, but I was doing it at school, YIKES. :D well, I can't believe I've updated in 2 days 2 chapters. I feel so proud of myself. (: here we go:D

Chapter 8

Hermione fidgeted in her seat, "Well, Draco, I was wondering if it was okay that we tell Ronald and Harry that we are together, seeing as we have no choice."

"What do you mean, we have no choice?"

"Well, I'm choosing them for out ball council, and there's no avoiding this issue, they'll find out sooner or later." She finished with a grim smile.

"Hermione, it's your choice, I have no one to confide it except for Blaise and that idiotic Pansy, so they'll just probably leave me."

The look of fear crossed Hermione's eyes, "But, dear, I don't think I can bear you having no friends or companions. You'll be so lonely."

Draco moved over and wrapped his arms around her from behind, "Nothing matters to me as much as you now, I don't need THEM anymore, they were fakers anyways."

Tears shone in HER eyes as she heard these words, why did she ever wait so long to tell him that she loved him?

"Well Draco, then, when I tell Ronald and Harry later in the day that they'll be on the ball council, I'll tell them. I just hope they take it well." She cast an anxious glance towards the ground and fumbled with her hands and hair.

Draco pulled her hands down and held them to his face, "Hermione, love, don't worry, they're your true friends, even if they get mad, they'll forgive you and find out eventually, that I'm not that bad a person."

She jumped up and then embraced him closely, "If I ever knew you were so understanding, Draco, I would've told you sooner."

"Told me what?"

"That I love you silly." With that, she planted a kiss on his cheek and then lay her head on his shoulder.

A look of surprise and then relief washed over his delicate features, "So you weren't kidding then, Hermione?"

Hermione's head rose up in surprise, "Why would I ever be kidding? I will never be kidding about my love for you." She wrinkled her nose, "That sounds sappy and gooey, but I guess it's the only way to tell you how I feel."

He grinned, much like the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland, and ran his hands through her hair.

"Ah, Hermione, you're so beautiful with your words, so delicate and true." He smiled that brilliant smile of his that made her knees go weak.

Hah. Another short chapter! will update soon!