Hermione..Zabini?? [DraMione] {Wattys 2017} UNDER EDITING

22: Valentine's Day

~ Draco ~

Today is the day that I'm going to ask Hermione out. It's also Valentine's day. I finish buttoning my white shirt before leaving my bedroom. Hermione is curled up and reading a book on her couch. She's reading The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkein and she looks extremely  adorable.

I don't even know if she has truly forgiven me for being a total asshole to her all those years, let alone if she likes me back in the way that I like her. I doubt it but Pansy will kill me if I don't at least try and ask her out. Seriously that woman needs to sort out her priorities. She also should focus on sorting out her love life instead of being invested in mine along with Blaise's.

"Hey Draco" Hermione says, not looking up from her book.

"Hey Hermione" I say in reply.

I walk into the small kitchen area of our dormitory and pull a water bottle out of the living room. I return to the small living room and sit on the couch opposite of Hermione. She closes the book she was reading and looks up at me.

"What are you doing?" Hermione asks, arching a delicate brow at me.

"Nothing, what are you doing?" I drawl, arching a brow right back at her.

"Well I was reading but now I guess I'm doing nothing. Don't you have a date with some girl today?" She asks.

"No, why would you think that?" I ask her.

Because I don't have the bloody courage to ask out the girl I like. Who just so happens to be YOU. I sigh to myself, forcing these thoughts away. I will ask her out today and I will not wimp out.

"Because you're Draco bloody Malfoy, Hogwarts numbe one womanizer" Hermione says with a small laugh.

"I'm not like that anymore, Mia" I say with a scowl.

"It's been awhile since you've called me that" She says, sounding slightly shocked.

"Well get used to it" I reply quickly.

"And why would I do that?" Hermione asks in a challenging way.

"Because I want you to be my girlfriend" I blurt.

The room immediatly falls into an uneasy silence. A look of shock then....relief floats over Hermione's face. Why in the name of Merlin does she look relived?

"Oh really now?" Hermione asks with a sinister smirk on her face.

"Yes really" I say with a sigh.

"How would you feel if I told you I want to be your girlfriend?" Hermione asks, sounding dead serious.

I look at her with wide eyes. Is she being serious? She sounded like she is.

"I would be...happy" I say after a second.

"Then be happy" Hermione says with a big grin plastered upon her face.

What?

I stand up and walk over to her. I kneel down in front of her and realize her brown eyes are even more beautiful up close, if that's even humanly possible. She closes her eyes and leans forward.

I follow suit and our lips crash against each other. She wraps her arms around my neck and I start to stand. I bring her up with me and almost instantly we're both standing. I place my hands on her waist, pulling her closer to me.

After a minute we break apart for air, both of us breathing heavily. I lean down and rest ny forehead against hers.

"So I take that as I yes?" I ask with a airy chuckle.

Hermione simply nods and smiles at me. I smile back.

Holy shit.

I can not believe that she actually said yes!