That Same Day (Sunday-Monday)

Hermione's POV:

As I hastily left Draco's room after my joke about Cedric asking me out for a date, it felt as if regret and despair washed over me. Horrid as this was, I couldn't pinpoint out why I had a heavy heart and as I entered my bedroom. 

'Imagine if this was real' I pondered to myself.

 I suddenly felt the urge to cry like it wasn't even real and as tears began to prickle my eyes, I couldn't help but let them slip down my cheeks.

I silently cried for hours, till I looked at the digital Muggle clock on my bedside table, which was glowing out the numbers '5:22'. 

Damn I hadn't slept today. Usually, on a normal school day, like today was, I would wake up before the crack of dawn, which was around 5-5:45 in the morning.

With no further intention to even sleep a blink anytime soon, I got off my bed and got dressed.

After doing so, I added some Glamour Charms in order to reduce the dark circles around my eyes. Once I was finally done, I exited my room, only to meet my gaze with Draco's, who was drinking a cappuccino, to my utter astonishment.

"Morning" 

"Morning. Are you doing alright, Hermione?" he questioned as he raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, I'm doing fine-" I replied before I realised that he was walking closer to me. Instinctively, I walked backwards.

"Hermione, I'm just trying to see what happened to your eyes, you know. It looks like you've done something." Draco took out his wand and somehow removed the Glamour Charm I added.

"Oh Merlin, did you not sleep last night?" he questioned concerningly.

I nodded and he replied "Hermione, why the fuck did you not sleep? Are you even fine? You. Aren't" he emphasised the last two words.

For some mysterious reason. I stared back at him and came closer till our faces were inches away from each other.

"Alright, so who the fucking hell cares. No. One." I retorted.

"Who said so, may I ask? 'Cause I do-" he responded before I stood on my tiptoes and kissed him, as I held on to his shoulders.

He froze but soon after, his arms were wrapped around my waist and he pulled me closer, as he kissed me back. As he did so, he asked inquisitively "Didn't that Cedric ask you out, yesterday?"

"Oh wait..yeah. I totally forgot." I answered as we broke apart. I scratched the back of my neck and trailed off "I don't like him...I just said it to annoy you, as a joke"

"Wait..so you're telling me...you don't like him?"

I shrugged" Well if you did forget, he isn't even in our year, he's much older than us."

He immediately remembered and stuttered a bit "Oh..umm...yeah..umm..right..."

I giggled as I told teasingly "You really are quite a person to trick, though."

He smiled amusingly at my remark, and soon we were laughing till our chests were hurting.

"I actually cried for quite a bit after I told you that joke, to be honest.." I admitted.

"Wait you did? That finally explains why you didn't sleep."

"I think you're right."

"Should I happy that the Brightest Witch of Her Age told me I'm right about something."

"Maybe." I chuckled and he grinned. When he went back to drinking his cappuccino, I slowly faced the ground and began twiddling my thumbs.

I muttered my breath "I love you Draco."

Hoping that he hadn't heard my confession, I turned my gaze up to meet his. Thankfully he hadn't heard but hopefully he will soon...