So…. Yeah. The story is kind of short. It has come to my attention that I left out a name in my beginning note of chapter 9. So, cupcake universe, you seriously rock. This chapter may surprise you, in more ways than one. Anywho, on with the story! I hope you LOVE it!
Disclaimer: I do not own harry potter. *tear*
"Draco, I…. I-" I said, unable to finish my sentence from looking at his heart-broken eyes. He looked so…. Vulnerable. Nothing like the draco malfoy I knew back in Hogwarts. No, this Draco was kind, sensitive e, amd maddeningly lovable.
"Hermione… why?" He said, putting his hand in his pocket and trying to hold back, what I was sure was, a sob.
"Draco, come on. We've been dating for a week, and you can't honestly say that you want to spend the rest of your life with me." I said, looking away and feeling a little embarrassed.
Apparently, this made him mad.
"Stop that!" He said, balling up his fists.
"Stop what?" I said, sheepishly.
"Stop acting like you are this horrible person that no one would ever think twice about! Can't you see yourself clearly?" He said, unballing his fists and taking my face in his hands. "You are the most beautiful girl I have ever laid eyes on! You're smart, talented, crazy, brave, courageous, and frankly, you're kind of intimidating. You're just so….. I don't even have words for what you are. I feel lucky to even have met you, let alone be in a relationship with you! How could you ever think anything less of yourself?" He said, before leaning in to kiss my cheek, and then looking me in the eyes. "You, Hermione Granger, are the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with. I want to have kids with you. I want to grow old and gray with you. I want to die in your arms for pete's sake! I want to marry you! I want you. You and only you." He said, finally letting go of my face, and slipping a ring box into my hand. "Look, I know that the whole 'love at first sight' thing isn't for you, but, I want you to have this. Just, think about it, and I'll be here, waiting for you to come home." He said, pointing to his heart when he said 'home'. I knew it was kind of cheesy, but it still made my hands tremble and my breathing hitch.
He then walked backwards into his apartment, and closed the door, never taking his eyes off mine for even the slightest second. I was left, standing in front of his door, looking dumbstruck, with a ring box in my hand.
"Bloody hell." I said, looking at the 8 carrot ring in my palm. I slowly walked to my apartment, and tried to open the door, and found that my hands were shaking too much to do so.
"Ya know what, I am a bloody witch! I could blow this door down if I chose to!" I said, taking out my wand. I settled for the 'alohomora' spell, not wanting the 'landlord' to yell at me. I walked slowly into my apartment, throwing the keys and my things on the floor, and plopped down on my couch. I had no idea what to do next, so I did the inevitable. I screamed. Not just a regular scream, a blood curtling, goose bumps scream. Not caring who heard, I cursed at the top of my lungs.
(In draco's apartment, meaning draco pov)
"I can't believe I just did that! I can't believe I just did that!" I said, grabbing my hair and pacing around my living room.
'calm down Draco. You were smooth, and you let her have the decision. It'll be alright.' I thought to myself, finally calming down, and sitting on my small couch. Then, to my utter surprise, I heard a girl screaming and cursing as loud as she could fro the apartment next door. I shot up and got into a stupid ninja attack position, as soon as I heard the scream. I immediately relaxed my positon, and went back to pacing and grabbing my bleach blond hair.
"Oh my gosh, I just made her scream. Oh my gosh. What am I going to do? She's never going to say yes now!" I said, realizing I was being way too overdramatic, but wanting to hear the words anyway. At this point, failure was inevitable. I had actually planned on it. It seemed like everything good in my life right now was either falling apart, or being ripped right out of my hands. My father had always told me to be the best. Not the best that I can be, THE best. And then I told him no. From that day on, he always told me that I would fail at everything I ever tried. At the time, I was 6.
"Ya know what, I am Draco bloody Malfoy! I will not sit here and let my mind fall apart too!" I said, grabbing the left over wine in my fridge, and tried to drink the fear of rejection away. I should've known that I was wrong. I couldn't just drink myself into a coma. That would not help anything.
'but it would make you feel better.' my inner voice said, as I down the entire contents of the bottle. I threw the em[ty container on the floor, went to my fridge, and grabbed a six pack. I immediately drank one of them, and went to work on the second one.
(back in Hermione's apartment)
"BLODDY HELL! WHAT THE HECK AM I GOING TO DO?" I said, still screaming and throwing a tantrum. When all of this was happening, I hadn't noticed a pop that came from my hallway.
"Hermione? What in merlin's name are you doing?" Ginny said, looking at my flailing my feet and arms. I immediately stopped, and let my face fall into a pillow. She took the hint, and came to sit over by me onh my tiny couch.
"Hermione, what's wrong?" She said, rubbing my knee with her hand.
"Mhm mmnmh hm mm" I said, my words muffled by the couch cushions.
"What?" Ginny said as I looked up at her.
"Draco purposed to me." I said, looking at the floor.
"Oh, Hermione! That is bloody brilliant! Wait, if he purposed, why are you over here throwing a temper tantrum when you should be with your man?" She the smile dimming.
I reached into my pocket, and pulled out the ring box.
"You didn't say yes." She said, making a statement instead of asking a question. I shook my head, and then leaned into her hug.
"Why?" She said.
"I, I don't know. It just seems to good to be true. What if I say yes, and then he finds some other girl?" I said, knowing that that would never happen.
"Hermione, let me ask you a question. Do you think that Draco is capable of that? Do you really believe that Draco would ever do that to you?" She said, shooting me a knowing glance.
"Well no, but-"
"Eh eh eh. No buts about it. You are trying to hold on to what you have now, so that there is no possibility of failure. Hermione, sweetie, You can't keep doing this. You can't just hope that everything stays the same. Things have to change in order to get better." She said, squeezing my hand.
"But what if things don't get better? What if they get worse?" I said, trying to hold back a tear.
"Well Hermione, that's a risk you are going to have to take. Would you really rather not take a chance, and possibly miss out on a lifetime with the man you love?" She said, her words ringing true in my head.
"I, I guess not. But, There are some things I have to do first." I said, sniffing and getting up.
"Hermione no- ow!" She said, gripping her stomach. "Sorry, still a little sore from the baby. Anyway, Hermione, why put it off any longer?"
"Because, this involves ron. I have to do this. It may take a while, but it has to be this way." I said, leading her ginny the door. "Um, ginny, I have to go. I really do hope to talk to you soon though."
"Well, alright. You do know whats best. After all you are, 'an insufferable little know it all'." ginny said with a fake scowl on her face, imitating our dear ex potions professor. She then laughed until she couldn't breathe. "Ha, good times. Yeah, I guess I better be going. Harry is at home with james, And I bet he is probably trying to figure out how to change a diaper."
"It's been a week, and he still doesn't know how to change a diaper?" I said, leaning against my open door as ginny stepped outside.
"Sad, isn't it? You'd think that after numerous hours of labor, the men could at least change some diapers. Ha. Well, bye." She said, walking out onto the sidewalk.
"Wait, didn't you apparate here?" I yelled as she was already half a block away.
"Yep!" She said, laughing and putting her hands in her pockets. She then started to skip away, and turned a corner, walking out of sight.
"Crazy chick." I said, closing my door and grabbing my purse of my floor. "Look out ron, cuz her I come." I said, apparating back to the hospital to carry out a dark deed.
Okay, so, did you like it? I know its kind of short, but I felt that the chapter needed to end here. And no, in case you were wondering, Hermione is not going to kill Ron or anything. That would just be abusing my power as a writer. So, yeah. I'm pretty sure that this story only has 2 more chapters in it, so, bear with me here. Reviews would be nice, seeming that I don't get very many of them. Most of you like to read the chapter, and then not review, so please, break the cycle. Review just this once. Oh, and I was thinking about making a 'sequel', so to speak, from this story. If would like me to, review please. Also, my story, 'our twisted little world', has just been adopted today. But 'baby come back' is still up for grabs. Do not hessitate to message me if you are even the slightest bit interested. So thanks for reading! Review my lovelies! - nikki a.k.a.- twipotterfreak28