Author's Note: Written for…
The 5 Drabbles Competition. Popular pairing: Draco/Hermione. Prompt: saffron
Happy Ending
The castle was finally finished. It had taken months of work, but Draco was satisfied with the amount of energy he put into it. And so, it seemed, were many others. He didn't just come out of the restoration with a girlfriend, but with several budding friendships as well.
The lake had become one of his favorite places in all of Hogwarts. Whenever they weren't working, they would head outside and have a picnic by the water to get a little privacy.
"I'm going to miss it here," he said softly. It would be their last night together for a long while, and he wanting to remember the way she smiled as she watched the sun set against the saffron sky.
"Me too," she whispered. She was leaving for Australia in the morning. "You've come so far."
"All thanks to you."
"No, Draco. You did it on your own, and I'm so proud of you."
He grinned, leaning over to kiss her. Hers was the only approval he needed.