Early Summer. Clapham Common, London, 1998.
Hermione returned from Prague with shock still present in her mind and body. She had a feeling as if she wasn't alive. She was waiting for Draco in the Clapham Common, one of the London's parks. The weather was beautiful, it was a sunny day, but Hermione couldn't be able to admire the nature around her, being preoccupied with her big problem. She was waiting just for some minutes, but they seemed to her like an eternity. Hermione wanted very much to see Draco. She had to tell him about their blood relationship.
"Hermione!", said Draco as he arrived. He was also decided to tell her what he had discovered.
She suddenly clung to his chest and he hugged her tight.
"I missed you so much!", Hermione said.
"I have to tell you something important!", said Draco seriously.
"Me too!", said Hermione looking in his grey eyes.
They both were encouraging themselves to say:"I'm your cousin!", but both of them wanted to keep their love alive. About 15 minutes they just looked at each other in the eye, then they both pronounced at the same time:"I love you!".
These weren't the words they planned to tell, but the words they truly wanted to tell each other. The most important words for them.
The confession was followed by a sweet kiss. Draco felt the same vanilla flavour tasting Hermione's lips. Mint and vanilla, green and grey-white – Slytherin!
"Hermione, wait! Are we doing the right thing? I think we both know we have something else to tell each other. Hermione we are cousins, cousins are like brothers!", said Draco confused. He didn't want to give up, but he wanted to avoid making mistakes of any kind before he would tell her the truth.
"Then, I love you, brother!", said Hermione with tears in her eyes, "I wanted to tell you the same. But, Draco, does this mean we should give up on our happiness?!", she looked at him with hope, "I don't wanna lose you, you're probably the only person in this world who motivates me live, and not just survive!".
"It's a battle, Hermione! There arrows directed towards us! Bellatrix is here in London and has already told my parents all about us!", said Draco.
"Then we should fight for our love! What if it's not the end? Don't we deserve a happy one, after ages of sorrow and pain?! What does a Slytherin do when his happines is in danger?", answered Hermione.
Draco looked at her and realized he wasn't able to refuse fighting for his love.
"You're right! We're Slytherins, we should fight!", said Draco.
Hermione hugged him feeling much more calm and safe.
"Your letters were hidden by Bellatrix, just as I supposed. I found them, then my father told me that she's your aunt. But, wait, who had told you about this?!", asked Hermione.
"As I said Bellatrix arrived to London, she came at the manor and by mistake I heared her conversation with my parents. She is up to destroy our love, and as I could understand, she blames you for bewitching me somehow.", said Draco.
Hermione burst into tears:"She can't be my mother! I hate her!".
Draco hugged Hermione saying:"We will discover all the secrets, and everything will be alright!".
"-Vanilla witch with chocolate eyes
Give me your kiss beneath the shiny skies;
- I'll brew a potion using mint:
Our love is not just a misprint…"