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True to her word, one hour later Hermione walked inside the Room of Requirement and saw Draco sitting in front of a fireplace. When he heard her, he stood up and smiled. Hermione smiled too. He took hold of her hands ''Thank you for coming Hermione'' He said to her. They sat down at the couch and Draco took a deep breath. Hermione didn't talk at all. She believed that she knew what she was going to hear from him and knew that it was his evening. She would hear to whatever he would want to tell her.
Draco looked around the room and then he looked at Hermione. ''First of all I want you to know that I am so thankful to you for everything you done for me when I was hurt. I- Hermione I think –No I am sure- Ugh- Hermione I love you'' He said and looked at their joined hands feeling like a fool.
Hermione smiled and took his chin to her hand and made him look at her. She leaned down and touched her lips to his. She then smiled and looked inside his eyes ''I love you'' she said and he widened his eyes. He searched inside her eyes to see if it was the truth and when he saw it he leaned and kissed her passionately. Hermione kissed him back immediately. They pulled apart and Draco stood up. He went and looked outside of the window. Hermione was sure now that he wanted to talk to her about the death eaters. She remembered her father doing that once when they talked about his place among those killers. She looked at him but she didn't stand up. He wanted his space and Hermione knew that very well.
He turned around and their eyes locked again. Their magic once again was dancing in the air.
He moved quickly and he kneeled in front of her. He looked at her and Hermione was taken aback when she saw tears glistening in his eyes. ''I am so sorry.'' He said and looked down. Hermione didn't spoke. She just sat there waiting for him to continue and he did. ''Hermione I am so ashamed of myself. I hate what I have become. I never wanted this. Yes I maybe wanted to be like my father but after I realized what he really was I wanted to run away but it was too late for me.'' He stopped and took a deep breath. Hermione squeezed his hand showing him that she was still there listening to him and that she was giving him strength to continue. He took another deep breath and looked at her this time. Silent tears had started to roll down his cheeks. ''This summer, after my father was imprisoned the Dark Lord ordered me to become a death eater at my father's place. He blackmailed me that if I didn't do what he asked from me he would kill my mother, the only person I could count to help me.'' He stopped and looked inside Hermione's eyes waiting to see anger and hate but instead she saw understanding. She smiled at him and he took the strength he was seeking of and continued. ''In the end I became one of them. I am a death eater now. I have his mark and will always have it in my skin. I will always have a very black past.'' He said and looked down with his tears rolling down his cheeks rapidly.
Hermione looked at him for a few minutes. She could clearly see and feel his pain. She knew that Draco was telling her the truth. She could feel it. The tears could confirm it as well. She put her palm to his chin and again she made him look at her. She took a deep breath when he looked at her. The tears hadn't stopped yet. She put her palms to his cheeks and with her thumbs she wiped the tears.
Draco put his palms to her wrists and took them from his cheeks and kissed the back of her hands. He didn't let her hands and looked at her. He was clearly waiting for her to speak.
Hermione gave him a small smile ''Draco, no matter what your skin says or what that mark in your arm make you to be, you are your own person. I believe you and I trust you when you say that you don't want to be like them. I know, I can feel and see that you are telling me the truth.'' She said and Draco looked at her with a smile
He kissed her hands again ''You mean that?'' he asked her
''With every strength I have in my body.'' Hermione said and they hugged each other tight.
Draco when they pulled away from the hug looked at her eyes ''I love you so much'' he said and sighed in relief
''I love you'' Hermione responded happy and the two kissed.
''it's getting late. Let's go back to our common rooms.'' Hermione said when they pulled away from the kiss.
''Yes I agree. Let's go.'' Draco said and the two walked out of the Room of Requirement and towards their dorms.
Hermione was walking fast when someone grabbed her hand and stopped her. Hermione turned around frantic. She started to kick but the person put his hand around her mouth. He made her look at him and Hermione sighed when she saw the face of her father. ''Are you mad? You are going to give me a heart attack dad.'' She said to him
Severus smiled at her. He remembered her mother say exactly the same thing years ago. ''I am sorry but I saw you walking down the corridor and Filch was coming from the other way. He would give you detention and I didn't want you to have a detention.'' Severus said and hugged his daughter.
Hermione smiled and relaxed at her father's arms. ''I missed you daddy'' she said
''I missed you too my little angel.'' He said and kissed her head.
'Tomorrow it's Saturday. Can I come in the evening to your office?'' She asked him with a smile
''I would love too but you can't. The Dark Lord has requested a meeting tomorrow and we will have to be there. I am sorry'' He said and to her and put his hands to her shoulders
''It's okay daddy. Will you promise me that you will be fine?'' She asked him
''I will try my little girl. I promise'' he said and Hermione gave him a nod
''I just don't want to lose you.'' Hermione said and looked down
''You are not going to lose me. Not yet at least.'' He said and gave her a small smile
''Okay'' Hermione said and kissed her father's cheek
''I will come with you until you arrive at the Gryffindor Common room to prevent losing any points. And I expect a reason why you were out after curfew.'' Severus said and Hermione nodded. Then he accompanied her to the Gryffindor Tower.
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