I fear the next few chapters will only be short, but I am sorry about that. I have only 6 chapters left and an epilogue, so I will try to update as soon as I can. Enjoy this chapter :)

Chapter Thirteen

Mistletoe Kisses

Christmas seemed to draw ever closer, faster than anyone could have guessed. It was only two nights away and that night found Hermione wandering the corridors aimlessly. She was Head Girl and was patrolling after having spent the evening in her Parents' rooms with Hera and Marvin, whom she had been neglecting a bit since everyone began to find out.

She rounded the corner and a strange blue light caught her eye. Hermione was drawn to it and began to walk to it. Just as became underneath it, the blue glow enveloped her and a cage formed over her.

Draco was sauntering down the corridor. He was Head Boy and it was his duty after all. He went over the conversation he had had with Pansy and Blaise the day after Halloween again in his head. He had been going over it again and again in his head. It wasn't possible that he loved Hermione Gryffindor. For one, she was a Gryffindor and secondly, she was old.

Draco sighed and suddenly felt a draw come over him as he stepped into an adjoining corridor. A blue light was up ahead and he was began to walk over it, not noticing the beauty also under it. He stepped into the light and a cage formed over him.

Hermione felt the presence of another and looked up, her chocolate eyes catching the smoky gray of the other person's eyes. "Draco." She murmured. "Hermione." Her voice seemed like honey flowing from his lips and Hermione's knees went weak.

Before he knew what he was doing, Draco cupped Hermione's cheek. He was so close to her that her sweet breath tickled his soft pink lips.

Leaning down, Draco closed the distance between the two and kissing Hermione with a passion befitting the Sex-God of Hogwarts. His tongue traced the seam of her lips asking for entrance.

Surprising him, Hermione opened her mouth and granted him the entrance. Their tongues began an old age dance and Hermione sank into the bliss that came from the kiss. She let out a soft moan and Draco pulled her closer. Magic whipped around them, pure and untamed magic coming from within them.

The blue glow shone brighter and brighter and soon overtook the whole corridor. From different directions, Albus, Severus and Remus and Sirius stumbled across the sight and stopped, stunned.

The blue light cast an ethereal glow on the couple and another light seemed to come from within. "Wow." Sirius whispered in awe. "Look at that magic swirling around them. The fates are blessing that bond." Remus gasped.

The blue glow blinded the four men and when they looked back, the two teenagers pulled back. Hermione blinked slowly up at Draco. "That was intense." She whispered, smiling slightly.

"And traditional." Draco smirked, indicating above their heads where the glow had originated from. A single piece of Mistletoe hung above them. "Powerful magic was at work." Hermione added.

Draco's face fell. "Didn't you want that?" He asked. Hermione shot him a brilliant smile. "Of course." She replied. "I love you." She added.

Draco smiled warmly and stroked her cheek. "I love you too, Hermione Rowena Gryffindor." He murmured before kissing her once more.

Silently, the four spectators slipped away. They all knew the Prophesy was coming to pass. The One that could not die and the Dark Dragon were united.

"May I take you on a date, Miss Gryffindor?" Draco asked, conjuring a rose. He handed it to Hermione and she blushed, a smile on her lips. "You may, Mr Malfoy." She replied. Draco grinned and kissed her once more before dashing away. "I'll meet you at lunch tomorrow at the entrance." He called.

Hermione wandered back to the Gryffindor Common Room in a daze. Draco Malfoy loved her. A smile took her over lips once again as she gently caressed the petals of the rose.

Draco smiled as he threw himself onto the bed in his dorm. "She loves me." He whispered, his grey eyes alight with happiness.

That moment, both Hermione and Draco shut their eyes and sleep began to claim them. Their last coherent thoughts were of each other and the mutual love that they felt.

Deep in the forbidden forest, the Centaurs were in a frenzy. "Cassiopeia, what is going on?" A male with a red hair and a black horses body barked. A female with silvery hair and a chestnut body stepped forward, her eyes concerned. "Altair, the stars are in turmoil. There has been a shift in the destiny. The future is unclear." She replied.

The male, Altair, looked up at the stars. "I fear fate has taken a different course. All we can do it wait, the Fates will guide us true."

Please Read and Review. So the balance has changed, what does this mean for Draco and Hermione? Or Harry? All will be revealed soon. Next: The powers are unlocked.