She was clearly surprised, maybe even shocked; Draco couldn't tell. His mask fell into the grass and the girl stepped back, probably trying to get as far away from him as she could. He let her.
Draco understood. Every girl would react like that. Every Gryffindor. What if he kissed a girl, then found out she was a Mudblood? His old self would have been so disgusted, but now, he could only feel a bit of guilt, even though he didn't know why. She kissed him.
'You...'
Draco had no response. What could he say? "Sorry"? It wasn't his fault. It wasn't anyone's fault.
'Now you take it off,' he said, though he knew he wasn't helping.
'I...' She looked down, then again at him. Or somewhere behind, because she kept avoiding his eyes. 'I promised, didn't I?'
She smiled, but it wasn't the same. It was a sad smile and Draco felt an urge to hug her, comfort her, until she would smile and laugh again.
'I can't believe this happened,' she mumbled.
Then lowered her head. She took the mask off and Draco finally understood why she seemed so familiar to him. Curly long hair, chocolate-brown eyes, Gryffindor robes, grace and confidence, it had always been obvious that her name was Hermione Granger.
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No Mask
Fanfiction"The beat of the bell announced midnight, a new year, a new beginning. Maybe that was what she wanted from Draco. When she pulled him into a kiss, it didn't even matter who she was. A Mudblood? A Hufflepuff? Draco didn't care." What better way to s...
