Author's Note: Written for…
The 5 Drabbles Competition. Popular pairing: Draco/Hermione. Prompt: "My Favorite Things" by Julie Andrews
Hiding
After the staircase is rebuilt, Hermione offers to help in the library. Draco is assigned to the dungeons. It confirms his belief that everyone wants to keep him out of sight.
The dormitories and common rooms are mostly untouched, but he cleans them when he runs out of work to do in the corridors. He finds a dozen library books lying about and decides to bring them back.
He finds her at the back of the library, going through the contents of a small shoebox. She's startled and embarrassed when she notices him and tries to hide the contents, but he's already seen. Pictures – the unmoving kind.
He apologizes quickly and gets her help in putting the books back where they belong, but he can't help but ask about the box while they're working.
"They're my favorite memories," she tells him with a blush. "Pictures from my childhood, my muggle friends … my parents." She lets out an uncontrollable sob and covers her mouth. He can see her eyes tearing up as she turns away.
She tries not to think about how quickly he reacted in pulling her into his arms.