Blood Red, Snow White | Dramione ✔

28. The Storm

She stood there gaping for Lord knows how long. She finally gained her senses when she realised that she had been noticed.

There in front of her was Draco Malfoy; sitting on the edge of the bed. And Astoria Greengrass who was standing in front of him and holding his hand.

So this is Draco's witch.

Her heart lurched.

Draco's eyes widened as soon as she entered. Merlin this woman was gorgeous! He wanted to speak but he couldn't find the right words so he just stared right back.

Until.

" YOU! IT WAS YOU !"Hermione walked towards Astoria and jabbed a finger in her chest accusingly.

" What ?", Astoria asked confusedly.

" You witch ! I don't bloody care if he loves you-"she pointed at Draco whose jaw was dropped. "-or you love him. He.....he!", her voice broke and she trailed off.

He's mine.

Her tears were flowing openly now.

" I I don't know what you're talking about.", Astoria whispered.

" Oh you sure as hell don't! ", she yelled but her voice broke at the end.

" Hermione.", Draco said softly and got up from the bed.

"Don't. Don't. ....Please stay away." She held up a hand to stop him.

" I I know you're in love Draco. I know since the day you know.", she cried and a sob escaped her lips.

Draco's heart broke and he reached for her desperately.  She flinched away from him.

" The day. When the war began. You....you whispered. You said you're in love. I remember. I remember Draco ! And it fucking hurts!!", she yelled. Her face was a shade of red that he had never seen.

She collapsed on the ground with her face in her hands. Her shoulders shook violently and her fingers were stiff on her face.

" Hermione. It's not what....its not what you think.", Astoria started softly.

Hermione sniffed and got up from the floor. Draco watched her every move with eyes that were filled with concern. For her.

"I-i I'm sorry.", she said and she turned around to leave but Draco caught her wrist. He motioned Astoria who nodded and left, clicking the door shut.

Hermione tried to remove her wrist from his grasp but he was too strong. He pulled her back and she collided with his chest. She took a step back and looked in his eyes.

" I d-destroyed it for you, didn't I ? I shouldn't have come.", she muttered and looked away.

Draco caught her chin between his index finger and thumb and forced her to look at him.

" Why ?", he asked softly. His smell blocking her senses.

" Why what ?" She whispered.

" Why are you so upset ?"

A tear rolled down her cheek.
" Because I love you.", she whispered.

Draco almost didn't hear it. It was so soft. So innocent.

" I love you too, you know."

Hermione shook her head.

"Not in that way Draco. I love love you. ", she whispered.

Now Draco Malfoy understood what the misunderstanding had been.

"I love Astoria.", he said and eyed her carefully.