Part 9:
I love you
Hermione's POV :
Monday another dreadful day for work. I didn't want to get up but I needed too. I had to work. I sleepily got out of bed and went down stairs and started making breakfast.
After cooking breakfast I prepared it on the table and just on time Draco came down.
"Morning Hermione." Said Draco
"Morning."
"You still prepared breakfast? The kids have already eaten." Said Draco
"What do you mean?"
"The kids woke up earlier today so I made them breakfast an hour ago. Didn't you see the note in your bathroom?" Asked Draco
"No. I didn't really use the bathroom just yet. I thought the kids might be hungry so I went down here."
"Well you can take some rest. I'll just take this to work for me and my parents to enjoy. You can go back to sleep. The children won't wake up just yet." Said Draco
"Ok. Wake me up when you leave ok."
"Yeah. Good night." Said Draco
Draco's POV :
"Ok. Wake me up when you leave ok." Said Hermione
"Yeah. Good night."
I don't know why but even if she hasn't freshened herself yet she seems so beautiful. I guess that's the real Hermione. She doesn't need to do anything to make you love her.
I wish she was mine even before. I was the first one to know about how she felt towards the Weasle. Seamus might not know himself that Hermione always knew about the other girl. She just never said a word.
● Flashback ●
I was inside the common room I was sharing with Hermione when she came in tears streaming down her face.
"Hey are you ok?"
"Yeah. Just a bit broken." Said Hermione
"Why?"
"I saw him with another girl. They were hiding inside a cupboard. And I thought I could trust him with my life." Said Hermione
"I told you. I told you he wasn't good for you. But what did you do? You didn't listen."
"I'm already having a hard time and you still find the courage to joke and insult me?" Asked Hermione
"I'm sorry I didn't mean too. Come here."
She came and sat besides me in the couch. I placed one arm on her shoulder and the other one was on my lap.
"You know I can't understand anymore. I don't know what I've been doing wrong. I mean I've been trying to be the perfect girlfriend but he's still looking for someone else. Am I not worth the time?" Asked Hermione
"Now that's something you're wrong at. Your worth the time Hermione. That stupid Weasley just doesn't know it."
"How can you even tell? You always hated me. How can you say that I'm worth the time?" Asked Hermione
"Because I know Hermione. I can tell it by the way you react, your sick and tired of all of this but still you say nothing. Because you want your relationship with Ron to work out. But do you really wanna sacrifice your happiness just because of him? Or do you want to be happy? Because if you do the Slytherin's can help with that."
"Thanks Draco. I really appreciate it. But can I lay down for a bit I'm really exausted from running." Said Hermione
I nodded. She placed her head on my shoulder and I stroked her hair.
○ End of Flashback ○
I could never forget that day. She chose to be happy and became friends with my friends but still she didn't give up on Ron. I hated seeing her so fucking hurt. She kept all that she felt inside because she taught that was the only way but it never stopped anything.
I packed everything she cooked and went back to my room.
I took an old album which contained a few of pictures from our last year at Hogwarts. But most of them were pictures of Hermione which I treasured so much. I've always kept that hidden from everyone especially from Astoria.
There was this stolen shot [ Multimedia ] from out last year. Hermione was clinging on to me and I held her by the waist. That was during our visit to Hogsmead and Headmistress was giving out her last reminders.
I closed the album and took out a parchment and ink.
Hermione,
I know you might not agree with what will be written in this letter but I hope that you won't just laugh at me everytime you see me just because of this letter. I know its wierd to hear it from me but I'm going crazy. I don't know why. But I certainly know the person responsible for it. You. I'm going crazy because of you. I know its wierd that I would say that I love you even though I know you won't listen and you won't believe it. But I'm putting everything down. My huge ego and my pride. Because I really want to know if you feel the same way for me. Because Scorpius..... really wants you to be his mother and I can't tell him that I'll make you his new mother because its not that easy knowing what you've been through. But still I love you and I will always will.
Draco Malfoy
I kept the letter inside the album and making sure I hid it well that not even my son could find.
I went to Hermione's room and just looked at her while she slept peacefully. I have always known Hermione as the bossy type of girl but when she's a sleep she's an angel. She seems less stressed. Like all her worries are long gone.
If only it could have been us from the start. We would have no problems in life. Our children would be less of a monster. And maybe just maybe my life would have taken a better path.
I would have been a greater father, a greater husband and a better friend to Hermione back at school.
I wish I could turn back time to do everything differently from before. To do good from the start and not be that stupid git I've always been.
I decided to wake Hermione up.
"Hermione I'll be leaving now. "
Hermione yawned a bit....
"Ok Draco have fun at work and don't forget your food." Said Hermione
"I won't. See you and the kids later Mione."
I went down stairs and grabbed the food and my keys. Taking one final look at Hermione in the window.
And thinking only of 3 words.
I love you......
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I know it's short but I hope you still enjoyed.
