Draco watched Hermione and Harry come out of the room. To his immediate relief, he saw they weren't holding hands. Hermione went to Draco.
"Draco...can we talk?"
"Of course Hermione." The two of them went off on their own. Hermione took Draco out into the corridor. "Something on your mind?"
"Yes...you. Draco...I remember everything you did for me. And it suprised me that you would help...a mudblood like me."
Hermione, I-" Hermione raised her hand.
"Please let me finish. Draco...I'm touched by what you did. I also....was made aware of what Harry and Ginny mean to each other. So Harry and I are breaking up."
Draco yelled with joy inside, but was tender in the outside. "Oh Hermione, I am sorry. Is there anything I can do?"
"Well, actually yes. You can say yes to the question I'm about to ask you."
*****
Harry went over to Ginny.
"We...didn't make it."
"Oh Harry..." Ginny took him in her arms. Harry held her tightly. "I'm so sorry."
"There was nothing we could have done. We...what we had....it was gone. Just like that. In two months, a lasting relationship was destroyed."
"Reminds me of something." Ginny muttered to herself, too low for Harry to hear. Harry pulled away.
"But...I realized something."
"Yes?"
"I realized...that Hermione and I were kidding ourselves. We were just too good of friends to try and date each other...do you understand Gin?"
"Yes I do Harry." Ginny assured him.
"Well...I now know that it's for the best if we break up...but, Ginny?"
"Yes Harry?"
"Will you officially get back together with me?"
"Oh Harry!" Ginny squealed and leapt into his arms. Harry kissed her and held her tightly.
"Ginny...it's going to be hard being my girlfriend. Lot's of danger and long weeks of being alone...can you handle it?"
"Harry...I can handle anything after this year!" She kissed him.
*****
Draco...knowing that we've hated each other since the day we laid eyes on each other...knowing that the whole school knows us as bitter enemies...will you risk your social status to be my boyfriend?" Hermione asked Draco shyly.
"Hermione....I will do anything you ask of me." Draco hugged her. "I love you."
"And I love you. And I never want us to be seperated again." Hermione said softly into his ear, then kissed him.
OK, That's the end! Love all of you!
Katie and Bells
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