A Simple Misunderstanding

Part 2

"Draco, the reason I wasn't telling people wasn't because it was you." Hermione said softly, looking into my eyes. 

"Then what was it?" I asked, knowing I desperately needed the answer. She blushed and looked down, pulling at her skirt like she was nervous. 

"Well, its complicated you know and--" She started, still not looking at me and I felt my shoulders tense. Someone cleared their throat behind me and Hermione looked at them, her eyes widening in surprise as if she just noticed other people around us. 

"Hermione, just tell him. It's time." I heard Harry say. 

"You know?" Hermione asked, her eyes still wide with surprise. 

"Of course I know." Harry snorted. 

"We know too!" Pansy called, motioning to her and Angelina. 

I watched as Hermione looked nervously at Ginny. Ginny was looking around the group shocked before her eyes landed on Hermione. Hermione reached for my hand without looking and started playing with my fingers, something she did when she was nervous or anxious. Most of the time she doesn't even realize she's doing it until I say something. Ginny looked down at our hands and then her eyes scanned Hermione's face before they lit with understanding. 

"Oh Hermione." Ginny said softly and Hermione's grip tightened on my hand before she turned back to look at me. She was chewing on her bottom lip and she was looking everywhere but my eyes. I reached up and pulled her lip from her teeth with my thumb out of habit and her eyes finally snapped to mine. 

"At first, I told myself that I didn't want to tell anyone until I was sure about us, which clearly I guess I never was given how terrible today has been, but that doesn't matter cause it wasn't even the truth." She said, taking a moment to collect her breath and thoughts. I waited patiently. "I was lying and keeping us a secret because the truth scared me and I knew as soon as I told my friends they would see it and I'd have to admit it to myself. And to you." 

I felt my heart beat faster in my chest and I swallowed. "Admit what, Mia?" I asked somehow, even though my mouth was completely dry. 

Hermione looked down at my hand that she was still holding for a moment before taking a breath and looking up at me, her shoulders squared and her eyes determined, although I could still see how vulnerable she was feeling. 

"That i'm in love with you." She said, her eyes never leaving mine even though my heart had stopped. "And i'm almost positive I have been since we were kids." 

"You love me?" I ask, my mind seeming to short circuit. 

"Yes." She said, her eyes flicking back and forth between mine and she was chewing on her lip again. 

"Since we were kids?" I ask, my mind still playing catch up. This time she rolled her eyes and stomped her foot and it seemed to wake me up. 

"Yes, Draco. Since 4th year." Her cheeks reddened with a blush but she glared at me, as if daring me to tease her. 

I smiled at her and her glare vanished, her eyes flashing down to my mouth. 

"It was 3rd year for me." I said as I pulled her closer with my hand that she was still holding. Her eyes snapped up to mine in surprise and one of her hands left mine to catch herself against my chest. 

"What--" 

"I love you too." I said before she could get her question out and her face lit up in a huge smile before I connected my lips with hers. She responded immediately, wrapping her arms around my neck and tangling in my hair. One of my hands went to her jaw to tilt her head back before I grasped the hair at the base of her neck, making her gasp. I seized the opportunity and slid my tongue past her lips and groaned as her tongue fought with mine for control. My other hand slid around her waste and pulled her tight against me. 

My erection made itself know against her stomach and she moaned into my mouth before pressing harder into me. My hand slid down and grabbed her ass and squeezing and she responded by pulling my hair. 

"Uhm, guys" Blaise said, "Just a reminder that we are still in public, you know, before you start taking clothes off." 

I pulled back with a sigh and rested my forehead against hers, both of us catching our breaths.

"What the bloody hell is happening?" Ron yells before we hear and stomp and then he starts cursing. 

"Shut UP, Ron" Ginny hisses. 

I open my eyes to see Hermione grinning at me. My hands go to wrap around her waist and she leans back and runs her hand through my hair. 

"So.." She starts, her eyes teasing. "Am I officially your girlfriend now or do we still need to have the seeing other people talk?" 

I roll my eyes but can't stop the grin from appearing on my face as she laughs and settles into my arms.

FIN