Just as stars shine

Chapter 5

"Look.. I don't know how to talk to you
I don't know how to ask you if you're okay"

- Drake, Too good

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The flight hadn't even started yet, but Hermione already knew this was going to feel like the longest ride she'd ever done.
If it hadn't been for the interview she had, and Celine of course, she would have escaped out of the door long ago. But now, she needed to be a responsible business woman and mother.

"Em.. How are you? It was a while ago." He said and scratched his head still not really looking at her.

"Well, I'm fine.. And you?" Were they really exchanging formal phrases with each other?

"Yeah, yeah, it's good." The air between them only became thicker for each second that passed. 

After what felt like hours the flight instructions started, and Hermione couldn't be happier. Now she had something to focus on.

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"Have a good flight" the lilt voice in the speaker said, and the passengers could feel the plane moving faster.

"Now we're lifting Cellie" Hemrione whispered excited in her daughter's ear as she hugged her while they both watched the world swish past outside the window. And suddenly they could feel the plane lift.

"Cars mommy! Small!" Celine said smiling at the small cars driving on the streets.

"Yes, they are sweetie" Everything was so beautiful from up here, and Hermione could help letting out a little gasp when she looked down at the city she called home. Oh good how she'd missed flying from here.

"You still love it." His voice came from behind her. But wasn't it very close? She turned her head towards him, and for the third time their eyes collided. The grey eyes that always made her melt.

"Yes, I really do." she whispered. Then suddenly remembering, she broke the eye contact and looked through the window again.
He could see how her cheeks became a little redder than usual. Was she blushing, or was she just warm? It didn't matter, because anyway, he had missed it.

"Mommy" Celine said. They'd just reached the clouds, so she'd lost interest in the landscape.

"Who is this little one then?" Draco said smiling towards her. But Celine, that still was pretty shy, hid behind her mothers arm, which made Hermione laugh.

"This is Celine" she said smiling towards the girl. "Isn't it?" Celine only nodded a little.

"Hello Celine" he said. "I'm Draco Malfoy." He said reaching out two of his fingers to shake.

"Hello Mr. Malfoy" Celine said while shaking the, what she thought at the moment, kind mans fingers. But since she couldn't say r yet, it sounded more like: Hello mistej, Malfoj.

Draco couldn't help smiling a little at her pronunciation. "Wow, you've got really good manners. I guess that's what comes if your a daughter to a mother like yours." His smile shining even bigger. "But you can call me just Draco."

"Okay." Celine said smiling. Then she took the iPad from her mothers lap. Hermione that's been sitting like paralysed while their conversation had been going, was brought back to the reality.