Chapter 7
Draco had been planning this for years and at last he could mug up the courage to ask her out. He was a coward, really and couldn't believe how he was sorted into Gryffindor. That day they were to leave for the great lake in the afternoon and Draco had no hope of getting the puckwudgie nail or of living but he was quite happy that day. He had Hermione by his side now not only as a friend but also as his fiancé.
"I love you Draco". He saw Hermione standing behind him smiling. "Please don't leave me I really want to enjoy being a malfoy"
"I can give you that chance right now."
"I am sorry but your turn is over it is my turn to do the honors this time." She bent down on one knee holding out a velvety green box with a sparkling platinum ring in it. "I love you Mr. Draco malfoy will you marry me?"
Draco was so happy that he lifted her off the ground and they kissed again, a really gentle kiss but with so much of love! They went to pack up the necessary items for their mission to the great lake. And this time they took everything from all medicines to clothes and also harry's invisibility cloak. (Yes Hermione was the owner of it now) they soon left for the lake. It was a really great place by the size and beauty. The lake was sparkling blue with fishes of all colors in it. They had not got much time but they had kept wands ready just in case as no wizard visits that place. Suddenly there was a bang and flash of red light and both fell down on the ground stupefied. About what seemed to an hour to them later Draco got up only to find himself in a damp and cold cave. Hermione was not awake and wouldn't be even after Draco's rigorous shaking. Draco was very cold and he also saw Hermione shivering. "Wait I think we have a coat in the bag." But he couldn't find the bag he understood that someone had brought them there suspecting a puckwudgie. "HERMIONE HERMIONE! Get up!"She stirred a bit and then suddenly woke up with a start. "Where are we can someone explain? What happened to the great lake and our entire plan? Are we alive?" "Hermione the last one was one of the dumbest questions I ever heard and I really don't know the answer to the first two." "I didn't expect you to. Let's find out!" they tried to find a way out but couldn't and soon there were shouts and showers of spells and they fell to the ground again like everything was happening before they realized anything at all. The next time they woke up together to find a goblin or what was supposed to be a puckwudgie sitting on a high chair in front of them with two viles of potion in his hand. "Veritaserum! He is here to investigate" she whispered to Draco.
"Drink this now." "Yes sir" they drank it together and their investigation began.
"Why strangers are you here in the territory where no wizard steps in?" "We come here in distress seeking your fingernail." "And why to you seek the nail of our kind?" "Because I have puckzia and your nail is the only cure." The puckwudgie was a bit sad about him because people accuse them of having spread the disease but they were innocent and it was actually spread by some wizard but they were the only ones who knew the cure though no one came to ask for help. "How do you know that our nail can heal him?" "The ilvermony headmistress Agnes told us. "Listen I cannot help you without something in return." "Anything sir except his life. Anything." "Then tell me how the misunderstandings between us and wizards will be removed." "Love and peace and perhaps talking to Miss Agnes. I'm sure shell help." "Okay I give you the nail but obliviate your memory of this place." And with this they landed in their flat. They remembered the nail but the goblin, the cave, the lake they remembered none. "We have all the ingredients Draco except for much time we were stupefied for two days and have only two in hand. We have to make the potion in 24 hours as I have a surprise for the last day." A really good one she thought and smiled to herself.