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Confessions and Realizations by skyeelise_x
Ship: Draco Malfoy – Hermione Granger
Prompt: "You like me. You swoon over me, and don't you dare deny that." (Choice 3)
Scene: Characters bumped into each other at Diagon Alley (Choice 1)
-Hermione's POV-
I ducked around the swarm of parents and children in Diagon Alley getting their last minute school supplies.
I swooped in and out of Flourish & Blotts and when I had picked up the forgotten text book from my last visit, I made my way to Florean Fortescue's Ice-Cream Parlor. I ordered a chocolate mint ice-cream cone and walked around window shopping as I ate it.
I felt the person before I saw them, someone grabbed my arm - making me drop my cone - and pulled me into the alleyway that led to Knockturn Alley.
"What The -" I was cut off by soft lips on mine, the person wound their arms around my waist, I stayed still - surprised that a stranger was kissing me. I briefly saw a flash of grey before this person closed their eyes. Of their own accord, I closed mine too.
When the person finally pulled away, I opened my eyes to see Drao Malfoy smirking at me, "Hello Granger."
"Malfoy? What in Merlin was that for?" I frowned, pushing him angrily.
"You haven't been answering my owls, so I wanted to show you that I was still thinking of you." despite my frustration, I still blushed at Draco's words and was momentarily mesmerized.
"You could have just told me!" I whispered as I saw people beginning to look, I crossed my arms over my chest and poured. I heard Malfoy chuckle lightly and my heart gave an uneven skip.
"Would you have listened?" I kept quiet; knowing anything I said now would be a lie. "See? Told you."
I pulled my arms tighter around myself and leaned further into the wall when I saw Malfoy reach towards me. "W-what are you doing?" I trailed off.
Draco took hold of my right wrist and held it at my side as he stepped closer to me with a smile on his face - not his signature smirk but a real smile. The sight made my heard speed up and a blush to crawl up my neck.
Malfoy leaned down to whisper in my ear and I put my free hand on his chest to try to keep a safe distance as he started speaking.
"You like me, you swoon over me and don't you dare deny that, Granger." he spoke so softly that I almost didn't believe it was him who said it... Almost. As I was processing what had just been said, Draco let go of my wrist and instead entwined our fingers; I felt his lips against my cheek as they travelled to my lips.
I walked away from Draco Malfoy after having him kiss me so affectionately... It wasn't easy and I couldn't help but smile and wonder if this year at Hogwarts was going to be different.
I turned back around slightly and saw Malfoy watching me with that dazzling smile on his face, when he saw me looking at him, he waved and winked at me... Me... Hermione Granger. I gave an excited giggled and looked back to where I was walking towards The Leaky Cauldron, pretty much convinced now that this year was going to be one to remember.