Chapter Seven: Never Say Never
Hermione's POV
"Is patrol over yet?" Draco whined for probably the fiftieth time that night.
"No, Draco," I replied, sighing. After five minutes I finally said," "Okay, time to go."
"Hallelujah!" he said.
"Why are you so keen on going back to the dorm anyway?" I asked.
"You'll see," Draco replied. We went to our dormitory without a word.
""Democracy," he recited when we were in front of the dormitory. He definitely is excited.
As soon as we entered, he ran to his room.
"Sit down!" he ordered as he ran. I just laughed and sat down on the couch.
I waited for him for a few minutes. Finally, he emerged from his room armed with his guitar.
"Rehearsal starts today," he announced. "I finished the song."
"Really?" I replied sarcastically. "What makes you think you just wrote a song that would give us an O in Muggle Studies?"
"Just switch keys on and I promise you you'll love it," he replied confidently. "Never say never."
I finally conceded to his demands and began singing. For the first time he sang along in second voice and we did the chorus perfectly.
The surprise came when he began singing the second verse just before I sung the bridge.
You can watch sad movies in a
Different light
So I'll be right there beside you
Hugging you so tight (oh so tight)
Your hands will never felt so cold and empty again
Coz I will keep on holding on and
Won't let go (never let you go)
He signaled me to continue.
You don't have to search no more
Coz I am someone
Who will love you for sure
So
If we fall in love
Maybe we'll sing this song as one
If we fall in love
We can write a better song than this
If we fall in love
We will have this melody in our heads
If we fall in love
Anywhere with you would be a better
Place...
"That was amazing," I replied.
Draco's POV
"Wow, you're learning!" she exclaimed when we finished the song.
"Nah, it's not that good," I said.
"Are you kidding? That was great!" she replied. And then she hugged me.
Wait, what?
Oh, yes. She hugged me. That felt good.
"I'm trying to be humble, Granger," I said teasingly. "Don't break it."
Bacchus was right. The first person you think about is your muse.
Your inspiration.
Dare I show her?
"I have something else to show you," I said. Am I really doing this?
"What is it?"
"Something I made on Techie earlier," I said. Okay, so apparently, I am. "Keys helped me as well." Damn. Those names stuck real well.
She sat beside me as I fumbled with Techie. I was getting pretty used to this Muggle stuff. For a while I was distracted when her arm touched mine. Did I just imagine that electric shock? I pressed play and a few notes came on.
"It sounds . . . sad," she commented.
"Well . . . it is," I said, standing up. "In a twisted sort of pretty impossible way." I offered her my hand. She looked at me at first, but she took it anyway. She put her other hand on my shoulder while I put mine on her waist. It was sort of twisted. The two of us, dancing ion our dorm wearing our Hogwarts uniforms.
I can't stand to see you do this,
And I can't believe you gave him your kiss
You see, it's hard for me to show my feelings
But girl, you don't know what you're missing
See, it's been a long game
Of cat and mouse
And I know I have
Shut you out
We belong together,
Hermione.
We belong together,
Just you and me
Just you and me
To see you dancing there beside him
Made me feel like I had the Grim
And the funny thing is, it's all my fault
I should have asked you out rather than halt
I can only say
That I have made mistakes
But I think I know
You love me anyways
We belong together,
Hermione.
We belong together,
Just you and me
We belong together,
Hermione
We belong together,
Just you and me
Just you and me
Just you and me
Just you and me
Just you and me
Just you and me,
Hermione.
For a moment I was so caught up in the moment that I didn't notice myself moving closer and closer.
"No," she breathed, just when I was about to kiss her.
"Hermione . . . I love you."
"You love me?"
I love her?
Oh man. I love her.
"I love you," I said again. "I'm so crazy in love with you."
"No," she said again.
"What do you mean no?"
"Just . . . no."
She let go of me and went to her room. I heard a click as she locked the door.