Draco time! I'm sorry that this chapter is a little shorter however I think it ended in a good spot.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter

Holy Merlin. I got it.

I caught the snitch!

I opened my hand to see for myself. Yup, it's there. I can't believe it!

I heard the announcer but I tuned his words out. I just beat Gryffindor! Yes! I held up the snitch for all to see as I guided my broom around the field.

I took a second to glance over at the Gryffindor side of the stands.

There she was. She was glowing and smiling. Yes! That's what I wanted. I wanted to see her happy. I wanted to see her smile.

I flew down to the ground after a moment where my team met me and pulled me in to give me hugs, pats on the back and high fives.

Suddenly I saw the rest of my house mates storm the field. Everyone was screaming and applauding me and somehow, as this was all happening, Blaze and Goyle lifted me up onto their shoulders.

They led me out of the field, but not before I took one more look at the stands. I saw her looking down at me, beaming. The boys carried me out of the pitch then and carried me most of the way up to the castle.

We made our way back to the Slytherin dorms where everyone continued celebrating.

I was greeted in the common room by more of my house mates coming up to me saying 'great job today' and 'you're our hero'.

I blushed. I admit it. I couldn't help it. I showed up Gryffindor. Nobody has been able to do that for years.

"Come on then Draco, have a shot!" Blaze had his hand out to me with a glass of firewhiskey.

I took the tumbler and held my drink out to Blaze who started saying a toast.

"Cheers, to my best mate, the BEST seeker in a century, and the man who kicked those Gryffindor asses!" He yelled that last part to get the crowd going.

Everyone started applauding and cheering again as we touched glasses then downed the shot in one gulp.

The whiskey hit the back of my throat and burned. It was very good whiskey though. I could tell by the cinnamon taste.

"To the room of requirement! Let's get this party started!" Blaze yelled again. He had everyone so fired up that they dashed out the door so quickly, they didn't realize I held back. I had somewhere else to be tonight.

I made my way up to my room to change my clothes and take a quick shower. When I came back down to the common room, I saw Pansy on the couch.

Fuck.

"Hey, Draco," She said to me in an attempt to be sexy. Gross. "Why didn't you go to the room of requirement?"

"I actually have something else planned for tonight." It was true but it was definitely the wrong thing to say to her at this moment.

"Oh, really?" She stood up off the couch and started making her way over to me. I couldn't help but start backing away.

Fuck what an I going to do?

"Does any of those plans involve this?"

She continued coming closer to me and slipped off the dress she was wearing. Underneath was a black lace bra and panty set. I looked at her dumbfounded.

Did she take a love potion or something?

What the fuck is wrong with her?

I cleared my throat and continued trying to get away from her. "Actually Pansy, I have to get somewhere."

"Are you sure you have to go?" She tried again. This time she reached around her back and unhooked her bra. It fluttered to the floor.

Merlin, I have had it with these girls.

"Pansy, no! I have to go, and the place I am going does not involve you. We had a thing last year, but that is over. I have moved on. What don't you understand about that?" I turned to make my way out of the common room. I heard Pansy yell to me but I blocked it out and left.

Well that was interesting to say the least.

I made my way to the third floor corridor. I couldn't wait to see Hermione. I am so excited. I am going to show her something that I know she will be very interested in.

After a very long walk I made my way through the door. I stepped into the dark hallway and all of the torches on the side of the walls lit up.

I needed a moment to plan this out. How was I going to tell Hermione that I wanted to have a relationship with her? I needed to know she trusted me first. I stepped through to the room with the trap door. I opened it and charmed a ladder to the bottom.

If she allows me to lead her through these rooms then maybe that will prove it. I doubt she knows what is down there.

Just then, I heard something. I went to investigate. I walked through the door to the hallway and saw Hermione curled up on the floor.

"Granger, is that you?" I asked as I closed the door behind me.

"Hey, Malfoy," She said as she stood up. Her voice broke and I could see tear tracks down her face.

I can't stand to see a woman cry. I wanted to hold her and tell her everything was going to be ok but I had to do this slowly.

"Is everything okay? Are you crying?" I asked kindly.

She looked down at the floor and wiped her cheeks again.

"I'm okay," She said. "Just shaken up a bit."

Fuck it. I need to have her in my arms. I want to make her feel comforted.

I pulled her into a hug. She stiffened a bit, then relaxed. I felt as her hands made their way around my back.

I breathed in her essence. Vanilla and lavender. I would have to remember that.

Now I had to make her laugh. Ah! Got it.

I released my hold on her and looked into her red, swollen eyes.

"Your not that upset that we beat you, are you?" I asked her with a small smirk on my face.

She smiled and giggled. Perfect!

"Not at all. I think you deserved to win."

Oh really? So she was rooting for me after all. Let us see where this goes.

At that, I stepped to her side and offered my arm to her. She took it and I started walking her towards the door at the end of the hallway.

"Do you want to talk to me about what actually happened?" I asked tentatively.

"Its Ron."

Damn. I didn't want to talk about him. Hold up, be nice Draco. Let he open up.

"Ah, yes, Weasel. What did he do?"

"Well, we have been kind of involved since the beginning of last summer."

Wait what? Why would she go out with him? They are not even compatible, and how did I not know or even realize this?

"However, since we have been back at Hogwarts, we have been distant and I just found out that he had moved on with another girl."

Well that's ok then. I get to have Hermione to myself now that I know they drifted apart and he moved on.

I thought for a second, then asked. "How did you find out?"

I felt her take a deep breath before she answered. "They started snogging right in front of me."

I stopped dead in my tracks. I couldn't believe what I had just heard. How dare him. Hermione is gorgeous, loyal, trustworthy and so smart and talented and he just gave that up.

Threw it aside like it was nothing.

This time I didn't even think. I just did. I turned towards her and embraced her in my arms again.

This time she did not hesitate to hug me. I felt her hands on my back again. They were so warm. I could hold her like this forever.

"I am so sorry, Hermione," I said into her ear, quietly.

"It's ok. It was obviously not meant to last," She responded.

With one final squeeze, I let her go and offered her my arm again. We headed toward the door at the end of the hallway and when I went to open it, she pulled back.

"Are you sure you're ok?" I asked. "I will let you go lie down for a bit or something if you need to."

She smiled before she said, "this floor actually brings back a lot of memories from my first year."

Oh, so maybe she does know what is down here. Now I am interested.

"Tell me what happened."

I opened the door and guided her in as she told me about how a three headed dog named Fluffy used to live in this room. I was shocked. I didn't believe it. Although Hagrid does have a lot of strange beasts living around here.

I walked her over to the trap door and opened it. She looked inside skeptically.

Now, to gain her trust. I'm just going to ask straight out.

"Do you trust me?" I asked, holding out my hand to help her.

Her brown eyes looked into mine. I could see her reluctance but I also saw curiosity.

I didn't budge. I continued to hold my hand out to her silently willing her to take it.

"Yes," She finally said.

I smiled widely at her as she took my hand.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

I helped her onto the ladder then made my way down as well.

As we went through the rooms I asked her what was held in each one. She lit up as she guided me through her memories of being trapped in Devils snare, having to catch flying keys and winning a game of live wizards chess.

I actually commended Ron on how his selfless act helped them get further through these tasks. Then she told me about how that's really the only nice thing he has ever done for the both of them. What an arse.

As we headed through the next door, an odor that I could never figure out what it was washed over us. I quickly covered my nose. She did the same.

We scurried our way through the room and when we got to the other side I figured I would inquire if she knew what the smell was.

"Mountain Troll," She said, without me even asking.

"Well, I can definitely believe that one, that odor has been there for as long as I remember."

"It was a lot worse when the troll lived there, trust me."

I nodded my head at this and looked around the next small room.

"For some reason I have always liked this room," I said.

"Snape's challenge," She said quietly.

"Snape?"

Really?

"Yes. He had a line of potions on a table as well as nettle wine and poison. You had to figure out which bottle was which and drink the right one to advance. This was the last room I was in. I had to go back and help Ron. Harry continued forward."

I bet she has never seen the last room. I figure I should ask.

"So you have no idea what is behind that door do you?" I said while pointing to it.

"No clue."

At that I smiled. "Let me show you."

I opened the final door and escorted her over the threshold. I let it shut behind us as we made our way around the corner.

She gasped when she saw it and her eyes lit up. She knew exactly what it was and why I brought her down here.

"The Mirror of Erised." She said.

We looked at one another and she beamed.

"So I am guessing that you know what the mirror does." I inquired.

"Of course I do."

Of course she does.

"I have read about it Hogwarts a History but I have never seen it for myself. It's supposed to show you your deepest desires." She looked back at me and grinned.

"Come on then, let's have a look."

We walked down the stairs and approached the mirror.

"How long have you known this was here?" She asked.

"Are few years now. I found it in my third year, actually. I was wandering one night and found these underground chambers. At the end of them was the mirror. Every time I come back I see something different, however the last few times I have seen the same thing."

I saw her look intently into the mirror, then almost looked disappointed.

"What do you see?" I asked.

She looked into the mirror and chuckled.

"It must be broken, because all I see is us."

She looked over to me. It was then that she noticed that I was not in a place that the mirror could see me. Her eyes went wide and my heart pounced in my throat. She took another look into the mirror, put her hands over her mouth, then looked back at me. I had to tell her now.

"That's what I have been seeing too."

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