A Proposal Part Two.
Personal Thoughts.
A/N: Happy Birthday to EmbracingGrace1! This was written for her and I hope that it's up to her expectations.
As Ginny wiped Hermione's face she just sobbed. Hermione couldn't help it. She knew she didn't love the stupid red head, but she felt so bad for hurting him. The compassionate side of Hermione couldn't help but bleed a little. "You don't hate me do you?" Hermione pleaded as she glanced up at the ginger with tears pooling in her brown eyes. Ginny looked at the older girl solemnly for a moment before reaching down and wrapping her arms around her.
"Of course not Hermione! Best friends forever, remember?" Hermione laughed from in between her tears and patted the girl's hand.
"Ginny!" The girl gave Hermione a reassuring pat before opening the bathroom door and leaning out.
"In here, oh good, you're here already." Ginny ushered the blonde boy in and he took one look at Hermione before getting that evil glint in his eye.
"Don't even…" Hermione warned getting up and stepping toward him. He grabbed her and pulled her to him.
"Are you alright?" He asked. Ginny and Harry left them standing there as they stepped into the other room. Hermione nodded against his chest. "You won't have to worry about that stupid weasel anymore. He doesn't deserve a pretty girl like you." A smile pulled on Hermione's lips.
As Draco put an arm around her and led her out of the room. Saying goodbye to Harry and Ginny and thinking them for their hospitality they stood in the streets of London for a moment, before pulling Hermione toward one of the muggle jewelers.
"What are we doing?"
"I want to do this right." Hermione looked up at him quizzically as they entered the small shop. An attendant was on them in a second ready to fall to their every whim. "Give me your necklace." Forgetting that it was in her hand she quickly handed it over as he handed it off to the owner of the shop. "I would like to sell this…" glancing down at the cabinets he found the one he had been looking at for a couple days now. "and get something along the lines of this…" Pointing to a diamond ring in one of the cabinets. It was glittering like nothing else and as the clerk took the old ring and pulled out the new he quietly looked at it a minute. Hermione stood back watching and gently trying to protest every time Draco wasn't talking to the little old man.
"2.5 carats." Draco studied the thing for a moment before nodding.
"I'll take it." As the man rung up the purchase. Draco paid the whole amount in cash. Hermione took a step away just watching and shaking her head. With a smile Draco turned toward her beginning to bend down on one knee. As he looked up at her his hands holding the ring and his knees shaking he held it out to her. "Please Hermione." Hermione looked at him a moment trying to remember to breathe. 'say yes Hermione.' She muttered to herself trying to remember to focus. Nodding her head she pulled him off the ground and pressed her lips to his.
Draco pulled back a bit and slipped the ring on her finger. "Perfect." He muttered as he hugged her to him and took all the happiness he had and kissed her. As Hermione nudged into his side he began to lead her out the door. "Let's go home?" She nodded and he bent down to kiss her forehead. Snow was beginning to fall and she was shivering in the cold with her legs all exposed so he pulled her closer rubbing his hand up and down her arm. As they walked he held his pinky out to her with a wink. "Forever?"
"Forever." As they linked pinkies Hermione giggled and shoved him away from her. "Race ya home!" She lunged forward and Draco tried to catch the tail of her coat but missed. 'that's the Hermione I know…' shaking his head he chased after her shouting for her to slow down. 'I win! Stupid won-won didn't deserve her anyways…' He thought as he grabbed her and pulled her down into a pile of snow.