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Here is the second half of their night. I believe there will only be two chapters left until this story is over. The next one and then a little epilogue that is set a few months later and then of course the sequel. I will hopefully be getting that started very soon after this story ends. Thanks for all of the support so far, this story has gotten amazing reception and it is all because of you! I wouldn't have made it this far into the story without all of you wanting me to, it was originally just going to be a one shot.

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I'm sitting there in the night air with Draco with the lights and stars reflecting off of the Black Lake next to us The sight is gorgeous, but I can't look at it. I can't tear my eyes away from the gorgeous guy in front of me. The way the moonlight is reflecting off of his face and hair has me wanted to pull him close and kiss him, but I know he's trying to tell me something and I need to tell him something first as well. After everything is said we can spend as much time as we want in each other's arms, I hope.

Draco's eyes are on mine as he continues what he was saying, "What I'm trying to say Hermione," he says as he reaches out and caresses my cheek. "Is that I'm in love with you," Draco says, his eyes searching mine. I just sit there for a minute trying to figure out what he just said. Had I imagined it or had he just said those three little words that I was dying to hear? The same three little words I was dying to tell him. My mind is racing and I can't get my mouth to open and speak, even though I want to say the same thing to him.

Draco starts to get a worried look on his face when I don't respond and I squeeze his hand that's in mine in reassurance. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, I need to tell him how I feel. Even though I wanted him to say what he'd just said I hadn't actually expected it. "You love me?" I ask slowly just to make sure I heard exactly what he said. I didn't want to embarrass myself by saying I loved him when he hadn't actually said it to me. I'd want to work up to it like he just did.

Draco bites his bottom lip before nodding. "Yes, I'm in love with you Heriome," he says his eyes telling me exactly how he feels. "It's okay if you don't feel—" Draco starts, but I cut him off with my lips. Hearing Draco say those three little words again made me couldn't resist kissing him.

I pull back from his lips and grab his head in between my hands and looking him in the eye I tell him what I need to tell him. "I love you too Draco," I smile and press my lips to his again.

This time it's Draco who breaks the kiss, he puts his hands on my shoulders and holds me at arm length as he searches my face. "You do?" Draco asks his eyes wide and hopeful. I can tell he was feeling the same way I was about telling me how he felt. He figured he'd say it, but I wouldn't feel the same way just like I thought I'd say it and he wouldn't.

"I do," I nod my eyes never leaving his. I love the look that is in his caring grey eyes. In the moonlight I can see the look of love in them. It shows up in the way he is looking at me and drinking me in like he can't get enough and we're both still fully clothed. I've never seen this look of his outside of the bedroom and I absolutely love it. It tells me what I'd been missing, it tells me he's felt this way for quiet awhile.

When I stay at the arm length distance that Draco'd put between us, Draco leans forward and wraps his arms around my waist. "Come here," he murmurs as he pulls me towards him on the blanket and I don't resist. Soon I am sitting in his lap my lips on his as we both lose ourselves in each other. Something is different this time, each touch and each kiss means so much more and I can feel the love in each and everyone of them. This is the first time we are going to make love, not just have sex and I couldn't wait. I wanted Draco in every way and this was the one way I hadn't had him yet.

Soon we are lying back on the blanket with Draco hovering over me, I am looking up into his stormy grey eyes as I run my hands under his shirt over the muscles in his back. I love his body so much, the hard muscles and soft skin, the definition in his abs and the lines that led down to his assets. The way his hands touched me, gentle yet strong the same as his strong arms.

I start to pull Draco's shirt over his head and he pulls back and looks into my eyes. "Do you want to do this here?" he asks, I can tell he really doesn't want to wait either but he also realizes that we are out in the middle of Hogwarts grounds. I let my eyes roam over Draco and our surroundings as I make up my mind. The scene around us is gorgeous and I don't really want to make my way up to one of our dorms before I have Draco completely so I throw caution to the wind.

"Yes Draco, I do," I answer as I pull his shirt over his head and reach up and pull his lips back down to mine. He lets me just like I knew he would. It was late, no one would find us on the grounds and if they did I really didn't give a fuck. I wanted Draco, I wanted Draco to love me.

Draco just nods and we continue on. Clothes are shed, hands explore, lips travel, and noises make their way out of our mouths as Draco takes me to a place I have never been before. I have never felt more loved, I have never been happier in my life. All I need is to be in Draco's arms for the rest of my life and I will always be happy and safe. I have no doubt in my mind that he will keep me safe no matter what the cost. Draco loves me and I love him and I can't keep the smile off of my face, no matter what he's doing to my body.

After we've finished making love for the very first time I lay in Draco's arms and look up at the stars above us as I trace patterns down his chest, loving the way his muscles clench under my touch. We lay there in silence for a while until I roll over in Draco's arms to face him. I rest my head on my hands on his chest and look into his grey eyes. I just stare into their depths before I say what I want to say. "Thank you for making this the best night ever," I smile down at him.

"You are very welcome love," Draco leans up and kisses me. I'd be lying if I said Draco calling me love didn't make sparks fly through my body in delicious ways.

"I love you Draco," I let the words roll of my tongue, trying them out again for size. I know they are true and they have been for a while. It's one thing actually knowing it though and another saying it out loud. Saying I love you is much more satisfying than just thinking and knowing it.

"I love you to Hermione," Draco smiles up at me and kisses me another time. I cuddle into Draco's side and we fall silent again. We lay like that for a while as I replay tonight over in my head. Draco loves me and there is no doubt in my mind that he does. Everything he's done tonight has proved he is as in love with me and I am with him. I am so happy with how tonight turned out and it is far from over. I know after we get over our little moment of bliss we will be packing up and making our way to one of our dorms, no longer able to keep our hands off of each other.

For the meantime though, we just stay here staring at the stars in each other's arms feeling more loved than ever. Draco loves me and I love him, nothing can possibly get better than this.

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