Loving You

Chp.3 - New Beginnings

Loving You

~J.K. Rowling owns the rights to these characters~

Chapter 3; New Beginnings.

Hermione's POV

As I made my way to Ginny's office I went through what had happened in the last twenty four hours in my head and realised how much I had led Draco on. But why had I done so? My head was beginning to hurt from all this swimming around in my head.

I knocked once on Ginny's door and went in. "Hermione! Your back! Well how did it go?"

I shuck my head and held back my tears with all my willpower, but Ginny was my best friend and could see right through my preface. "What happened?! Sit down here" she pointed to a chair and made my way over. She came over to me and put her arms around my shoulders. I let go of my tears and I watched them flow onto her forearm.

I told her everything that had happened in Ireland and this morning. She listened so intently, never interrupting. She was such a good friend. When I finished she handed me a tissue and helped me dry my tears. She looked at me and spoke softly "you need to go to him and SHOW him how you feel, if you responds then you will know".

I considered her words, let them sink in. I knew she was right but I was scared. Scared he'd hate me, scared he'd reject me. Merlin damn it! I wanted him to return my feelings! "I think I'm in love with Ginny", I spoke softly, saying it out loud was a lot different then thinking it in the private seclusion of ones mind. "Okay. Then go tell him or show him", she seemed a bit shocked herself but Ginny was strong and always put others feelings before her own.

"Thank you Ginny. Are you okay? You seem a little flushed" I was worried because she seemed to be a little hot in herself. "You didn't eat something George gave you did you?" knowing her brother would try anything. But she shuck her head " I'm fine just a bit warm in here and I...I'm...I don't...never mind" she looked as if she wanted to say something but stopped. It was like Draco this morning.

"Go on. I'm in no hurry!" she smiled at that.

"No it's fine. Why don't you come over to Harry's and mine sometime tonight. I'll tell you all then", I reluctantly agreed and stood up and walked out of her office thinking what could she possiblely want to tell me.

I made my way back to my department. Ever step I took made me panic that bit more. I looked at my watch, it was nearing six, when everybody begins to leave work. Maybe I should wait till tomorow, give me a chance to sleep on it. Yeah I'll do that.

So with that I turned and headed in the other direction toward the fireplaces.

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Draco's POV

Always on time, Blaise showed up at my desk at six o'clock. "Ready to go mate?" he asked, I sighed and let down what I was doing. I set a special charm to conceal all my work from anyone and headed toward the fireplaces with Blaise.

"I was thinking The Leaky Cauldron but did you want to go somewhere else?" I just nodded and he just let it drop seeing that I had a lot on my mind.

When we reached the fireplaces I saw her in line for a fireplace just ahead. I didn't realise I was staring till Blaise was waving his hand in front of my face. He saw who I was starting at and sighed. Blaise was the only other person to know I had feelings for Hermione Granger in school.

"That was along time ago Draco" he said quietly, though I wasn't really listening.

"Hmm. Wait what?" I looked at him confused.

"That was a long time ago. You two haven't talked, heard about each other and you both have probably changed since school Draco" he said this matter-of-factually. And it kinda hurt.

I didn't say anything, but continued to look a her while we waited in our own line. She was so beautiful, her long chestnut curls cascading down her back. Two beautiful perfectly shapen pink lips that I could feel once more touching my cheek. I could smell her sweet honey dew smell. And those big innocent brown sparkling eyes that I only dreamed of getting lost in. She was perfect.

I was interrupted when Blaise, quiet harshly, pushed me into the fireplace, while muttering something like "love sick puppy". I grabbed a handful of floo powder and had to remind myself of where I was going. I said "The Leaky Cauldron" and was whisked away in a puff of green smoke.

When I landed I brushed myself down and waited for Blaise. After he came we headed over to a table in a quiet corner. He ordered us some fire whiskeys. We were silent till they came. When they did I knocked half of mine down quickly. I felt the bitter sweet burn running down my throat and felt the alcohol rush to my head with dizzying speed. I set my drink down and waited for Blaise. "Well Mr. Malfoy, what happened in Ireland?"

I told him all. How I was rudelly awakened, how we had chatted, this morning, what I was feeling. "I never stopped loving her. Why I do it beats me! But I have to know if she loves me back, not let her slip by me like in school." I said this with great determination filling my chest.

Blaise just nodded. He never really approved of my crush on Hermione, but he was a true friend and supported me either way. After a while he spoke "how do you plan on finding this out?".

I looked at him puzzled. He had a point, how was i going to do this? "I'll go up to her tomorrow at work before I get my next task and talk to her, at least I now know I can do that civilly." I thought back to what a normal conversation we had had. She had changed a little, like the way she could crack open a beer with her bare hands! How un-Hermione like! I think she is more relaxed compared to the uptight bookworm I knew from school.

Blaise finished his drink and got two more. "So, what happened to that track you were following?" I could understand his efforts to make small talk, I was been very antisocial. So I decided to push Hermione, with great effort, to the back of my ever dizzying head. "It was a dead end, but not the first that's happened, hey?". I just got lost in my thoughts and the easy conversation.

Tomorow I would talk to her.

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Hermione's POV

When I got home I cleaned myself up and got ready to go to Grimwald place to see Harry and Ginny. What could she possible want to say?

When I apperated I missed the landing so fell flat on my arse, then when I went to stand up I trip over Kreacher falling on my face! "Mudblood!" he shouted  as I got to my feet.

"Kreacher that's enough! Hermione are you okay?" Harry came over and greated me with a warm hug.

"Tired. How are you?" I asked as we made our way toward the kitchen.

"I feeling great!" he answered with one of the biggest smiles I'd seen on his face. I looked at him puzzled, and wondered if his smile fit for a clowns face had something to do with what Ginny wanted to tell me.

"Hermione! Come in sot, dinners just ready." she looked nervous, but I obeyed. Once we were all sitting, Ginny cleared her throat.

"Harry and I have something to tell you. We have told everyone yesterday and I was waiting for you to come home and-" I shuck my head. Ginny was so funny when she was flustered. Harry piped up clearly seeing that his wife was struggling.

"What Ginny here is trying to say is, that, she's pregnant!!!" A huge smiled beamed across my face to match Harry's.  Ginny placed a hand protectively across her tummy and smiled, slightly embarrassed. "You guys that's great news!" I was so happy for them. They really deserved this. I got up and hugged Ginny and Harry.

For the rest of the evening we talked about the baby, names, nurseries, plans, everything. It was a great distraction. I decided to stay at Grimwald place for the night, I always packed essentials in my bigger-on-the-inside clutch. I felt comforted by the fact two of ny best friends were in the same house as me. It let me rest peacefully, though I was visited by the same dream as the night. This time I wanted it even more, I wanted him even more, and this didn't disturb me.

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A/N...I was really tried when writig this and I was distracted. So basically its shite....but it had to be written. I have an amazing story line coming up so bare with me. And don't worry I haven't forgotten Ron....;)