A twist of fate

Chapter 6 - Fire burns within

   It had been just over a month since me and Hermione started dating, so we both decide that we should actually act like a couple around school, instead of hiding our relationship. Every morning I would be the proper gentlemen and hold her hand, escort her to the great hall and walk her to her classes. People’s heads started turning in our direction but it only made the fire burn more violently within me. Every morning she would kiss me on the cheek, hold my hand around school and snake her arms around my neck before we parted for different classes.  we both had never felt so in love before, but none of us had ever told each other, that day was about to change, because I Draco Malfoy was about to change all that.

    I meet Hermione outside the great hall after dinner so that we could go back to the common room. I started getting nervous until I felt her arms slide around my waist: “Ready to go? I have a lot of homework to do as well so I need to get ahead start.”

“But babe you’re already so far ahead and McGonagall has said no to you going any further ahead. Plus I was kind of hoping you would spend the evening with me, without any distractions?” I put on my sweetest smile the one I knew she would give into. With a sigh escaping her lips she agreed.

   We made our way back up the stairs to our common room. As soon as we were inside the portrait I scooped her up in to my arms and whisked her into my room where I placed her on my bed. I headed out of the room where I had placed Hermione and went back towards the kitchen to gather some candles to hopefully  set the right mood for what I was about to do and say.  I came back to the room and noticed her staring out the window perched on the seat I had placed right next to it so I could always watch the stars. I placed the candles all around the room and lit them before turning back to her.  “Hermione, are you okay?” I noticed her looking distant but she replied by asking me a question. “What do you want to do tonight then?”

“Well seen as it’s Saturday tomorrow I was wondering if you wanted to spend the night with me in my room and then tomorrow we could head down to hogsmead where we can go to Rosmerta’s pub???”

“Okay. That sounds good.” I couldn’t help but notice her voice sounded tired and forced. I sat behind her where I rested my chin on her shoulder and stared out the window thinking to myself how perfect it would be if I could just tell Hermione that I loved her and she was my world.

    I saw a single tear run down her face as she had a far off sparkle to her eye. I slowly wiped the tear away, kissed the place where it had fallen too. Hermione then surprised me by saying: “My dearest Draco, I love you with all my heart and I wish for us to never to part.” I couldn’t help but let a small smile creep across my face. “My darling Hermione, I also love you with all my heart and I too wish for us never to part.” I loved my Hermione so much, she may have been walked all over before but she always came back around and always made me feel really, truly special.

   I stood up and scooped Hermione up in my arms and carried her across to the bed. We lay down next to each other and snuggled up staring at the ceiling. My room was green and black, with a moving snake which went in circles around the ceiling; the floor was made of mahogany which was so beautiful, not as beautiful as my girl who lay with her head rested on my chest but still beautiful.

   We lay there in silence until we both decided to get ready for bed. I couldn’t help but notice the single tear that stayed in the corner of her eye. About an hour later she came back in to my room, still with that one single tear. Before she had a chance to get into the bed I pulled her into me and kissed her lightly. I didn’t know if we should carry on the kiss or just say goodnight to each other so I decided to see what she would do.

   After the kiss had finished a small smile crept across her face so I decided to kiss her again, and again until we were both gasping for air. We both stood there with smiles across our faces and fires of love burning in our eyes. “I love you!” I said as I climbed into the bed and motioned for her to join me. As she lay down and snuggled up next to me she said in a sleepy, gentle tone, “I love you too, I really do love you.”

   Every day I felt more and more in love with Hermione and the fire burned more vigorously inside me each week. Sometimes I could actually feel the flames licking at my skin and burning my heart. If the pain carried on I promised Hermione I would go and see Professor McGonagall. I never felt so much anger before in my life and I used to belong to the Dark side, which no-one knew about, but why do you think Dumbledore’s dead?? Professor McGonagall still writes his name on the letters she sends out because she secretly loved Dumbledore, it’s just a shame that Dumbledore was gay wasn’t it?

   Six weeks this pain had been going on and I kept trying to mask it but it didn’t always work. One day it was really severe and Hermione was starting to become terrified, I hated seeing her like this. “Draco please just go and see Professor McGonagall. Please Draco you can’t let yourself suffer!!” I saw the distress in her eyes. “Hermione… Love it will go away soon and then there will be no point in seeing Professor McGonagall.” I could see the pain in her eyes, and I couldn’t help but give in to her but I wasn’t going alone. “Fine then I will go, but only on one condition!” A small smile crept across my face as I saw her face turn to realisation of what I was asking. “And is that one condition that I go with you because my big bad boy Draco can’t go on his own?!?!?!” She let out a small giggle and took my hand before slowly kissing my cheek. “Hey!! I am not afraid; I just don’t want to go on my own.” I kissed her back, laced my fingers with hers and we both left to go to find Professor McGonagall.

   McGonagall was sat behind a big wooden oak desk with books piled high, paper everywhere, magic quills scribbling away frantically on papers and a small picture of Dumbledore and herself smiling with their arms linked. She hadn’t seemed to notice our arrival until Draco cleared his throat with a tiny cough. “Oh Mr Malfoy and Miss Grainger. What can I do for you’se on this glorious Saturday morning??” Me, McGonagall and Hermione exchanged looks. It took a while but I finally decided to tell Professor McGonagall what was going on. “…So you see Professor I have been experiencing these pains for about 7-8 weeks now and we were wondering if you could give us any answers.?.?”

“That was very brave of you’se coming down to tell me,” a smile spread widely across McGonagall’s face “I will have to perform a spell to figure out what is 100% wrong but I think it may have something to do with the love you both hold for each other.”

Hermione’s eyes were so sparkly; I couldn’t help but stare into them. Me, Hermione and McGonagall went through what was going to happen when the spell was performed and to my surprise it was nothing I just had to stand there with Hermione’s hand in mine. “Ready… Steady… And we are done.” That was it the spell was casted and over with. A smile crept over Hermione’s face as I realised I had a hold of her hand still but my other hand was somehow snaked around her waist holding her really close to me. My heart skipped a beat and I turned bright red. “Don’t worry I love you and I love being close to you!” I couldn’t help but blush vigorously and kiss her lips. “I love you too and I also love being this close to you.”

“I will just go and check these results out and be back with the final reason as to why you have the feeling that a fire is deep within you.”

“Thank you Professor!” Hermione managed to get out after I took her by surprise with another small kiss to her lips. “Yes thank you Professor this means a lot.”

FIVE MINUTES LATER.

“Here are the results, Well you are experiencing these pains because…….”