Chapter 5 Hermione's Secret Admirer Is Revealed.
At midnight Hermione entered the great hall, and suddenly she heard soft footsteps behind her. Her heart leapt with excitement, but she also felt curious as to who her secret admirer was. At the same time, however, Hermione felt nervous what if he was someone horrible like a Slytherin, and not just any Slytherin but Draco Malfoy?. She turned around slowly and found herself face to face with Draco Malfoy. 'Oh, help', thought Hermione, and she turned to leave. "Stop", called Draco softly "Hermione, stop I want to talk to you". Hermione stopped where she was, and Draco grabbed her by the shoulders. "Get your filthy hands off me Malfoy, hurry up and talk I don't want this to take longer than it has too", said Hermione angrily. "well, er, I, I, I", stammered Draco, "I see you like the bracelet and necklace", "yes, they're beautiful but how do you know about them ?" she asked. "I sent them", replied Draco, "you sent them but why?". "I wanted you to notice me, and I wanted to do something nice for you to make up for the times I was mean to you".
"I have noticed you, Draco, I've fancied you since we started here but you've never been nice to me, I thought you hated me so I was horrible to you", said Hermione softly. "Oh, I did hate you to begin with, you were bossy, boring and a now it all, but I've grown up and now know that you're intelligent, humorous, friendly, loyal, and want the best for everyone, you're also beautiful", said Draco. "I couldn't tell you though as I didn't think you'd be interested, and I didn't have the courage to tell you in front of everyone either". "So I sent the gifts, and the flowers to arrange a private meeting as I needed to be sure that Potter and Weasley weren't around as they wont let me anywhere near you". "Wow, Draco, I really like you, what are you saying you fancy me too?", "you are too smart for your own good, Hermione, yes well it's more than that, I want to ask you something as well", replied Draco. "I was wondering if you'd like to come to the Halloween ball with me, and if you wanted to be my girlfriend? I love you Hermione". "Yes Draco of course I'll go to the ball with you, I'd love to be your girlfriend, lets keep it a secret for a while, we'll tell everyone at the ball".
Draco took Hermione in his arms then, and kissed her gently. She responded and kissed him intensely. He kissed her again more passionately, and she ran her fingers through his hair. After half an hour she begun to fall asleep "Draco", she murmured "I have to get back to Gryffindor tower I'm so tired". "Ok, I'll walk you back", he whispered. Draco then picked Hermione up and carried her all the way to Gryffindor Tower where they had a final kiss before saying goodnight. When Hermione stepped through the portrait into Gryffindor common room she found Harry in an arm chair waiting for her.
"So Hermione are you ok?", asked Harry. "Yes Harry I'm fine", "well who is he then", "oh the secret admirer, well, it's err, Draco Malfoy", said Hermione calmly. "What?" spat Harry, "him, I hope you told him where to go". "Well I really like him Harry, and I've agreed to go to the Halloween ball with him, and to be his girlfriend. He seems really nice like being horrible to everyone is all an act, and he also seems a bit lacking in self confidence and self esteem, he was really nervous talking to me". "Well if you're sure, but if he does anything to upset you or if he hurts you they're be trouble". "Oh he wont, he said that he loved me and that he didn't tell me sooner because he didn't have the courage to tell me in front of everyone". "And Harry", "Yes 'Mione", "please don't tell Ron or anyone else, we are keeping it a secret until the ball – we feel that if we tell everyone together it will be easier – no rumours and stuff, and if there are teachers present they can't cause trouble".
"Ok 'Mione, I'll not tell a soul and if you ever need to talk I'll be here for you". "Thanks Harry", said Hermione going over and hugging him. "You're my best friend and you always will be let's promise we'll always be there for each other, and we'll always be friends". "Of course, we'll always be friends 'Mione, I love you as a friend and who would help me girl problems and finding things out?". "Well goodnight Harry, sleep tight, see you in the morning", said Hermione, kissing Harry on the cheek "good night 'Mione, sweet dreams", replied Harry kissing Hermione on the cheek.