Order Only: Private Message to Draco

[alt_hermione]

I just wanted to say this here, so you can look at it later: It's all right to feel however you feel. I know you cared about her and it's okay. I'm here for you. And I'm not going anywhere.

I mean, unless you want me to. But--well, you know what I mean. I shan't get jealous or anything stupid like that. I shan't blame you for grieving and I shan't get frustrated if you don't feel better on some artificial schedule. Feel however you feel.

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[alt_hermione]

Well, you fancied me because I didn't treat you as Merlin's gift to wizardom, so, possibly. Do I puff up your ego now? Poor Daphne, she was just impatient.

And--no, I never saw it. Was there anything you've never told me yourself?

[alt_draco]

You absolutely puff up my ego. Every day I wake up unable to fathom my good fortune that such a brilliant, beautiful witch allows me to breathe the same air as her. Oh praise Merlin, indeed.

And you'd probably cry with laughter to see that letter now. It was sincere but quite self-important, and full of stuff about how I didn't want us to be together until I finally deserved you, etc. So in that way I'm glad, I suppose, she never divulged the contents. But I can imagine her finding them quite moving. You know, for all the wrong reasons.

Thank you for saying I can feel however I feel.

Right now I feel like crawling off to bed and laying next to you.

[alt_hermione]

Oh, well, all right, then.