Flight 704

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The castle was barely visible in the thick grey clouds that surrounded Hogwarts. And just like the weather the mood inside was rather grim. A group of people were sitting in the headmasters office.

'So professor. Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems to me that you have lost my son and you're not really trying hard to find him.' Spoke the icy cold voice of Lucius Malfoy.

'Well we are looking for them and so are the muggles.' Answered the headmaster calmly while looking at the group in front of him. 'I assure you it won't be long before we find them.'

'Yeah, but in what state? For all we know they could already be dead.' Cried Alicia Boot, the mother of Terry Boot.

'Hush darling. I'm sure they're doing just fine. They still have each other.' Her husband Bernard Boot tried to console his crying wife.

'Is there no way to speed up the search for them?' asked Patricia Brown.

'For the moment we're working on a spell to track them down. If we all work together I'm sure the kids will be back in no time.' Answered professor McGonagall.

'If you think I'll work together with that death eater scum than you're wrong.' Huffed Sirius angrily.

'As if we'd ever want to work with a filthy bloodtraitor like you.' Answered Lucius coolly. 'I'll get my son back without your help. Have a pleasant day.' And with that Lucius turned on his heel and walked out of the room followed by his wife Narcissa and a few of the other former death eater parents who managed to stay out of Azkaban.

'Fine, leave. We don't need you. We'll get our kids back without your help." Sirius yelled after them.

Meanwhile on the island

Hermione was standing in the shadows of some trees, keeping her eyes on Draco and his friends. When they were walking her way she pretended to be busy carrying two makeshift buckets full of water. 'Hey Mal- I mean Draco. Can you help me with these buckets?'

'Uhm, yeah sure. I'll see you guys later' he told his friends and then took one of the heavy buckets that Hermione was holding.

When the others had wandered of Hermione said to Draco 'Okay, now that we're alone I need to ask you something.'

'Go for it.' Draco answered.

Hermione took a deep breath and then looked Draco straight in the eyes. 'What do you want from me?'

Draco was taken aback by her sudden question. 'I.. I don't... what do you mean?'

'Do you just to be my friend?' Hermione continued 'or... is there more to it?'

'Listen Hermione. I'd love to be your friend. Heck I'd love to be more than that. But we both know it won't happen.' Draco sighed 'Back home I'm a death eater and you're a war heroin. My parents, your friends, basically every person alive in the wizarding community would never accept us.'

'But we're not home. And who cares about what they think.' Hermione said 'I like you. And seeing the way you look at me I think you like me too.'

'Of course I like you. I've liked you ever since I saw you at that stupid Yule Ball.' Draco answered.

'Really?' Hermione asked bewildered. 'But you've always been such a jerk to me.'

'I know this is going to sound a bit strange and you'll probably think I'm lying but I've acted like a jerk to protect you.' Hermione opened her mouth to say something but Draco shushed her 'Let me explain. If my parents knew how much I liked you they probably would have killed you. My friends would have tormented you even more and let's not get started on what our good old pal Voldy would have done if he ever found out.'

'I understand why you did it. I really do.' Hermione answered. 'But Voldemort is dead, he can't hurt us, your friends seem to get used to this new world we live in. A world where we're all equal. So that only leaves us with your parents. I don't know much about them but I know they love you. Otherwise they would not have come to Hogwarts during the battle without their wands to come look for you. And because they love you, they will eventually accept us.'

'You make it sound so easy.' Draco sighed looking at the girl in front of him. Her skin was tanned from their days on the island, her hair was still as bushy as always and in her beautiful chocolate brown eyes he saw all the wisdom, compassion and love she possessed.

'That's because it is easy. As long as you're willing to fight for it. To fight for us.' Hermione answered.

'I'm not like you. I'm not as strong or brave as you.' Draco said breaking eye contact. 'I'm a coward.'

'No you're not. I don't think you are.' Hermione said gently placing her hand under his chin forcing him to look at her.

For a moment they stood there forgetting their surroundings only seeing each other and then Draco leaned in and kissed her gently. Soon their kiss grew more passionate. The buckets in their hands were soon forgotten and were dropped on the ground, spilling water everywhere. Draco snaked one of his arms behind her back pulling her closer to him his other hand found his way into her hair. Hermione's hands were resting on his broad shoulders. after a few minutes they broke apart gasping for breath. Hermione leaned her head against his shoulder and Draco leaned his head on top of hers. He was absentmindedly stroking her back and playing with her hair.

They stood there locked in a loving embrace for a while in silence. And then she heard it Draco whispered in her ear 'I'll fight for us.'

"Oh would you look at that! Our little Dray finally grew some balls and told the girl that he likes her." Blaise yelled at them.

"Time to be brave Draco." Hermione softly told him with a smile.

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Okay that was it for this chapter. I really loved writing this. Please let me know what you guys thought of it. And I'll be back soon with the next chapter.