Accepted

Chapter 9

On my way to the common room after dinner one night, not paying any attention & lost in my thoughts, i ran smack dab into a girl, with beautiful brown hair & the prettiest scarlet-brown eyes i'd ever seen.

Hermione.

She bumped right into me, & fell backwards. I helped her up, & mumbled,

"Sorry." as soon as she cleared her eyes & saw who i was, she smiled & said, "No need." she took my hand & led me down to the Black Lake. The water looked beautiful, slick, smooth, & shining under the silver-blue moonlight. I sat down in front of the tree that Hermione usually went to, facing it. She giggled, & it took her a few moments before she joined me, but facing the other way. She had something enclosed in her hand, held it to my shirt, & whispered, "Subiungo." the small item stuck there as she lifted away her hand. I looked down; it was a lovely rose, a blazing red one. I looked up at her & smiled.

"Thank you." She grinned right back, & without saying a word(totally taking me by surprise), leapt up from where she sat & jumped on top of me, gently knocking me backwards & pinning me to the ground. Her long hair flowing to the ground right beside my face, she leaned down, & lay on top of me, getting close enough for a kiss. I was as shocked as i was pleased, & as our faces were an inch away from each other, she whispered 3 words into my ear that explained everything.

"I remember now..."

Our lips touched, & as we lingered for a moment under the sparkling moon, everything was perfect.

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Hermione's POV:

When we broke apart, he looked much more relaxed & cheerful.

"I like that look on you." i told him. He smiled as we walked back to the castle, my hand enclosed in his, head resting on his shoulder, i gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before going up to the common room.

Before we parted ways, he grabbed my arm & swung me into a tight hug. The arm he had around my waist started stroking my back, & his other hand wandered up to my head & ran its fingers through my hair. I could hear him softly crying, of relief & happiness, smiling.

He turned his head so he would face my neck, & gasped through his tears. "Thank you."

When he let me go, he put his face close to mine, our eyes meeting an inch away from each other. He smiled & let me go. He had almost turned the corner when he stopped in his tracks, & looked at me.

Draco Malfoy's once large, sad, & lonely foggy gray eyes were now full of warmth, happiness, & life. A spark i had never seen before, & loved.

He asked a question i didn't think about until now. "How will you tell Ron?"

I didn't know, but i didn't want him to worry, & i didn't want anything to repeat again.

"I'll think of something." i told him. I wandered back to Gryffindor Tower, lost in my thoughts, mostly thinking about how tonight had changed my life.

A fresh start.