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Draco was sitting under a tree near the lake with his best friend Blaise Zabini. They were doing their assignments when his mind drifted to Hermione. For the past few days he was always thinking about Hermione's words. They had been carved at his mind. He was feeling safe when he was with her. He was feeling free. He was a human a simple human with not mark and no master when he was looking inside her eyes. Hey eyes were his paradise. It was soon to be a week after his release and he hadn't even said a word to her. He couldn't. She was always around her friends. The people who hated him more than anything and he hated them. But with Hermione, it was different. She was different from everyone else. She was beautiful both inside and outside. He was pulled out of his thoughts by Blaise.

''Draco, you okay mate? You zoomed out for a moment '' Blaise said and looked carefully his friend

''Yeah Blaise, I am fine. I was just thinking about some things'' Draco answered him and smiled. He had met Blaise when he was a little boy and they had become best friends but more like brothers. They knew everything for each other. Blaise knew of Draco's situation and he had promised to him that he would anything to his power to help him.

''Are you thinking about that?'' Blaise asked him with worry in his eyes

''No Blaise, I am thinking about Hermione. I am thinking about all these things that happened those days at the Hospital Wing. Blaise I think that I have fallen in love with her.'' Draco said and looked at his friend with a look which said 'please help me'.

''I think that too Draco. I've seen the way you look at her. You are my best friend and I know you very well. We will find something to do, don't worry.'' Blaise said to Draco trying his best to calm his friend

''Blaise don't you understand? If Hermione learn that I am a death eater she will hate me and I can't bear that.'' Draco explained to his friend and sighed. Suddenly the two heard giggles and they looked up and towards the place from where the giggles were heard and they saw suddenly Hermione walking outside with Luna Lovegood.

''I think that this is your chance Draco. Go and talk to her now.'' Blaise said to his friend when he saw Hermione and Luna walking towards the lake.

''But she is with Lovegood. I can't talk to her'' Draco said and looked strangely his friend

''Lovegood is an amazing person and she will not judge. Go and talk to Hermione now.'' Blaise said to Draco and shoved it slightly.

''Come with me'' Draco said and pulled Blaise with him.

When they approach the girls, Hermione looked up and smiled ''Hello'' she said

''Hermione I need to talk to you'' Draco said to her and gave her a small smile

''We can't here. Meet me at the Room of Requirement tonight at 9.'' Hermione told him and he nodded

''Okay I will see you there. Good day Lovegood.'' He said and he went and sat back under the tree with Blaise following right behind him.

Later, Hermione and Harry were sitting inside the Library and were talking about different things.

''So how is it going with Ginny?'' Hermione asked him and Harry blushed

''I don't know what you are talking about'' Harry said and looked away.

''Yeah sure'' Hermione said and laughed

''Whatever! How is it going with Snape?'' Harry asked her and Hermione stop laughing.

''Okay I think. I haven't seen him in a week but okay. I will go and see him on Saturday. I've missed him Harry.'' Hermione said and smiled when her thoughts went to her father

''That's good to know Mione.'' Harry said and he too smiled

''Oh I forgot. Professor Flitwick has offered me a place beside him as an apprentice. He said that I amazing on charms and I could become an excellent ward maker.'' Hermione said and smiled again

Harry hugged her tight and smiled ''I am very proud of you Hermione. You will do great! What have you decide?'' Harry asked her

''I haven't yet Harry. I have to talk with my father first.'' Hermione said and Harry nodded

''Yeah you are right'' He said and hugged her again

''Nevertheless congratulations are in order'' Harry said and Hermione smiled at him.

After dinner, Hermione, Ron and Harry returned to the common room. Hermione said that she wanted to see something to a book from the library for tomorrow class of Transfiguration and left. She went towards the Room of Requirement. When she arrived Draco wasn't there yet. Few minutes later Draco walked inside the room. He went towards her, leaned down and kissed her cheek. ''Hey'' he said and smiled at her

''Hey! How are you? Any pain at all?''Hermione asked him when he sat beside her

''I am fine. I just needed to talk to you and all these days I never had a chance.'' Draco told her and looked at her

''Okay then, I am all ears'' Hermione said and looked at him

''I just wanted to thank you for everything you have done for me. I was always your enemy but that didn't stop you from helping me at the corridor. Is someone else was at your place he or she would have let me to die. I was never good to you and I didn't deserve your help but you offered me some. You are an amazing person Hermione. Your friends are probably thanking Merlin for sending you to them.'' Draco said and took a deep breath

Hermione looked at him. She put her palm to his cheek ''Draco everyone deserves a second chance. You are an amazing person but you can't show it to the world. But it's okay because I can see it and that's the only thing that matters.'' She said to him and he leaned to her touch

He pulled away few minutes later and said ''Thank you for everything Hermione, truly!'' He said and looked inside her eyes. He leaned his face towards Hermione's face and touched his lips gently to hers. He pulled away quickly ''I am sorry I don't know what came over me'' he explained himself for his actions.

''it's okay Draco.'' Hermione said and with her thumb she stroked his cheek. ''I have to go back to my common room. ''Goodnight Draco'' she said and kissed him gently to his lips. She pulled away and before Draco could say anything she left.

He touched his hand to his lips and a smile formed to his lips. ''Goodnight Hermione'' he said and he too went back to his common room to think of what had happened.

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