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Moments in Time	By : Hunnypeach Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 5889 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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I�m back! Believe it or not: No one dies, No one gets pregnant, and no one other than Draco and Hermione ma. Y. Yes it�s fluffy but indulge me I promise it�s worth it. In an effort to post this in time for Ra's big day I'm putting this out unbeta'd something I'm sure I'll regret later.

This one�s for my girl Ra, happy birthday.

Summary: With Voldemort gone, the only battles left to be won are those of the heart.

From the song hero by Enrique Iglesias

HERO

Even clear across the hall he could feel her presence, despite being hidden under layers golden silk and gossamer wings, he knew it was her. No amount of decorations and makeup could hide that enchanting smile she gave freely to those around heror tor the last four years, Draco had spent endless hours secretly thinking that just for once even if only for an instant that smile would be for him.

As the Halloween festivities were in full force, Draco debated with himself for the thousandth time as to is he shoulproaproach her. On a night to celebrate the freedom of that which hides in darkness to roam free for just one night, Draco closed his eyes to the jubilant celebration around him and allowed his inner veela to radiate through his body. While blonde hair now glistened gold, pale skin bronzed though slightly sun kissed, and once slate grey eyes opened to reveal the most tranquil sea of blue rimmed with a violet hue.

Like an animal freed from captivity, the long dormant veela wasted no time in making the most of its temporary reprieve, and made his way through the crowd of euphoric teens to the only point on interest in the room, Hermione Granger.

Would you dance
if I asked you to dance?

Drawing her hand to his lips, Draco kissed it gently before leaning in and whispering in her ear �Just for tonight will you me mine?�

With confusion clearly written on her face she quirked her head to the side as she wracked her brain to figure out who the masked prince in the royal blue robes was before her.

In a breathy voice he whispered once more �No Trio, No Houses, No Light and Dark. Tonight it�s just us�

A flicker of recognition passed though her features, but before she could speak, he placed a smooth finger against her glistening lips, and looked deep into her eyes and spoke, �Hermione just one dance, that�s all I ask.�

Lost in his soothing eyes, she simply nodded and allowed her body to slowly melt into his. A single dance turned into a silent evening as hours passed and the rest of the world fell away as the two swaying gently in each other�s arms.

As midnight struck and the masks fell away gasps could be heard thought the hall as all eyes took notice of Slytherin�s crown prince and Gryffindors princess still dancing oblivious to commotion surrounding them.

Would you run
and never look back?

�Hermione!� Harry and Ron shouted in unison as they pushed pasted the crowds gathered around their best friend and her chosen dance partner for the evening.

Startled my the sound of her name being called, Hermione broke free of Draco�s embrace and turned to face the two men in her life she had come to think of as brothers, as the descended upon her with wands drawn shouting, �Get your slimy hands off her Malfoy�

�Malfoy� Her mind raced to understand what her friends were so upset about, but it wasn�t until she looked back behind her to the strong form towering over her that it all fell into place. She had spent the entire evening in the arms of her greatest enemy Draco Malfoy.

Raising a hand to cover her mouth, shock written clearly across her face, tears threatened to spill from her soft eyes. She bolted through the crowd, throwing the heavy oak doors open wide as she exited the hall.

Would you cry
if you saw me cry?

Hermione didn�t know what had come over her. All night long she had danced in the arms of her greatest enemy, and the only thing she could think of was how much she missed the feeling of his strong arms around her. How could something so wrong feel so right?

Being Head Girl afforded her the luxury of her own room atop the Gryffindor tower with clear views of Hogwarts picturesque lake and grounds. Retreating to her relaxation spot, she collapsed on her window seat. Hermione threw open the windows and closed her eyes as a cool rush of night air bathed her sense in a calming wave.

As each and every muscle in her body relaxed and the problems of the evening were washed away, she slowly dared to look out into the night. The sight of the lake lit only by softly glowing lanterns surrounding it, and the sound of the water lapping against the shore was always enough to put a smile on her face. Life was simple if you just sad back and enjoyed what it had to offer.

Tonight however was different for seated alone by the side of the lake, sat none other than the one person she was trying her best to forget, Draco Malfoy. Unmistakable even in the moons faintest light was his platinum blonde hair and pale skin. Silently he sat gazing out into the distance unaware of being watched. She couldn�t help but be mesmerized by the Slytherin who had asked her to dance despite knowing who she was even before the masks were removed. Even more perplexing were what seemed to be two lines of glistening diamonds streaming down is face.

And would you save my soul, tonight?

As unsure of anything else she had done that evening, Hermione still wearing her robes of flowing gold, made her way out of the safety of Gryffindor Tower and out unto the lakes edge.

Her footsteps were enough to wake Draco from his trance; in an instant he rose from his place alongside the lake and stood to face her. So shocked was she to see that is was not the shimmer of diamonds reflecting off his pale features, but silent tears cascading unnoticed down his face, that she stop in her tracks and leaned back against the tree behind her.

Would you tremble
if I touched your lips?

Without a word, Draco�s slate grey eyes once again rimmed with violet as he closed the distance between them. Hermione�s heart raced as he stood above her, only a breath away. For what seemed a lifetime, Draco looked down into Hermione�s eyes before sinking his fingers into her wild mane, and bringing her lips to his.

At first the shock of what was happening caused Hermione to tense, however as his soft lips worked feverishly against hers, she yielded to the moment and for the second time that evening melted into his comforting embrace.

Would you laugh?
Oh please tell me this.

It was Draco who eventually ended the kiss leaving Hermione�s bruised lips pouting for more. Looking first at the ground and then back at the lake he stated in a hollow voice, �You can run back to Potter and tell him what a fool I�ve been. Falling in love with the only woman in this school I don�t deserve to be loved by. I�m sure you and your friends will have a good laugh about this.�

Beyond confused by the cold, arrogant, Slytherin�s behavior, she asked the only question she could think of as her mind struggled to process what was happening, �Why of all the girls in this school who would lay themselves down at your feet would you wan. I. I�m nothing special. I�m not refined like Pansy, beautiful like Cho, or even amusing like Mandy. Why me Malfoy? Maybe you�re the oneyingying a joke.�

Hurt clearly written on his face, Draco looked back at Hermione and replied, �You don�t get it do you Hermione. You�re everything they are and more. You�re like the sun, shining so bright and beautiful in tistaistance. You know you shouldn�t look at it but you do. You know you can�t touch it, but you can�t help but want to. That�s how I see you Hermione when I know your there I can�t help but feel warm inside, but when you�re gone it�s like part of me dies.�

Now would you die
for the one you loved?

�You exaggerating a bit don�t you think Malfoy. I�m no ones sun. How often have you used that line to get into some girls knickers?� Hermione huffed unimpressed with his declaration.

Turning away once again he said into the night, �Never.�

�I�m not buying it, Malfoy. Come clean or I�m going back to my dorm. It�s after hours and you�ve fed me enough of your lines for one night.� Hermione stated with her arms folded across her chance.

With lightning speed, Draco whirled around on her and held her arms as she said, �You want the truth Hermione. Here it is. I�m part Veela. I�m sure you�ve spent enough time in the library to know that a Veela chooses but one mate for life, and from the moment they touch no other will do. From the moment you slapped me in third year I knew, I knew that the only woman I would ever love is you and it�s literally killing me.�

�Killing you?� Hermione gasped as her mind desperately searched through everything she had ever learned about Veelas.

�Yes killing me. Hermione despite what you may think of me Veela�s are creatures of love and without ity diy die. When you ran out of the hall tonight, I knew that you would never feel for me the way I feel for you.�

�Malfoy, I�ve never read of any Veela deaths, so you must be mistaken.� Hermione replied.

Both amused and annoyed by her stubbornness, Draco answered, �Have you ever heard of the Curse of Eros.� Hermione shook her head no as Draco continued, �Eros was the son of the goddess of love Aphrodite and the god of war Ares. When Aphrodites�s first husband Hephaestus learned of his wife�s adultery, he cursed the unborn child to never wander as it�s mother had, to love but one for a lifetime. As the years pasted Eros fell in love with a moral named Psyche. Voluptas their daughter was the first Veela being a mortal blessed with some of the gifts of a god, Voluptas could sprout great scaly wings when angered and release fire at will. The men flocked to her but the woman hated her and called her a Veela. Stories were passed from town to town of the winged creature that sought to steal their men. On the eve of her eighteenth birthday Voluptas found the man who�s scent so intrigued her, a wizard named Malfoy. From then on each member of my family has passed on the curse. As the years passed some learned that the curse could be breed out. If one was lucky enough to go two generations without wedding another with the veela gene they were fortunate enough to be freed of the curse. The Malfoy family throughout time has been different; we have always chosen honor and family above love. Any Malfoy who found themselves tied to a half blood or worse was bound and gagged until their eighteenth birthday in which they would perish in a blue burst of flame. My father forced me to watch my uncle Darius endure such torture when it was discovered his soul mate was a muggle girl from the village. So don�t talk to me about not dying from love, I�ve seen it first hand.�

Hermione gasped, �How did they know�

Draco closed is eyes against the tears that threatened to fall as he answered in a defeated breath, �I told them, I was only eight years old. I knew only that which my father told me. That muggles were vile creatures not fit to walk the earth. That they sought to destroy us. I had no idea how wrong he was�

Hold me in your arms, tonight.

Moved by his anguish, Hermione did the only thing she knew to comfort him, she wrapped her arms around him in a hug.

�Hermione, In two days time I will be eighteen, and unless you say otherwise I will be gone from your life forever.� Bending on one knee unto the soft grass he looked up at Hermione and spoke.

I can be your hero, baby.

�I may not be Potter but if you�ll have me I swear that I will never let any harm come to you.�

I can kiss away the pain.

�We lost both our families in the war, but if you�ll have me maybe someday we�ll have one of our own.�

I will stand by you forever.

�For me there is no other my heart could ever belong to. So if you�ll have me, I can promise it will be yours for life.�

You can take my breath away.

As he pulled a black velvet box from his pocket he asked, � I guess what I�m asking is Will you Hermione Granger, be my wife?� before opening it to reveal the most breathtaking diamond ring Hermione had ever seen before.

Moments passed and not a word was spoken as Hermione looked between Draco�s hopeful face and the exquisite ring he held in his hand. �This means a lot to you doesn�t it?� She asked.

�It means everything.� He replied without moving from his place on the ground.

�And your sure I�m the one?� She asked.

He trademark smirk refused to remain hidden any longer as he answered �positive.�

�Life would be easier with out you around here tormenting us Gryffindors, Malfoy.� She replied with her own sly smile etched across her face,

Rising to from the ground he stood before her and said, �But it wouldn�t be any fun.�

With a far off look into the distance she remarked, �No I suppose your right it wouldn�t�

�Hermione.� Draco whispered in hopes of getting back her attention.

His eyes were pleading with her for an answer. Deep down she somehow knew that everything he told her was the truth, and that as much as he hated herself for it, she had never felt as alive in any mans arms as she felt tonight in the darkness with him. So she simply answered, �Yes.�

Would you swear
that you'll always bee?

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