Post by Alexa Raven on Jun 8, 2012 11:44:25 GMT -5
His blond hair blew in the breeze as he stood by the lake. He turned to look at her as he heard her footsteps on the wooden planked wood that made up the simple dock. She smiled as she approached him, He held out his hand and took hers kissing it gently.
The moonlight cascaded around her and added a shimmer to her appearance. Hermione in his opinion looked glorious like an hair was shimmering in a cascade of silken chestnut eyes the color of cinnamon looked at him with such love and it made him feel warm inside. He smiled as she took his hand in hers and linked fingers with him.
"It's so beautiful"
Hermione said with awe as she was looking up at the sky full of stars his gaze for a moment followed hers. The sky and night was indeed lovely but not as beautiful as the woman who shared it with him. He smiled as he replied.
"It is and the sky isn't half bad either,but you my love are more beautiful than anything else here or anything I have ever seen in my life."
Hermione looked at him and she raised an eyebrow a moment,gently she let her lips curve into a smile that light up her whole face. The warmth at his sentiment filled her,she leaned against him as he drew his arms around her waist from behind her and he placed a simple kiss to the crown of her head.
He closed his eyes inhaling the scent of Gardenia and her own unique musk. He felt whole as he was finally happy. He had finally gotten everything he desired. Just for a moment he was still as he felt his heart hammering in his chest.
She had made her decision that is why they had meet in their special place. He just relaxed as he felt her turn a moment to look up into his eyes. Her palm came out to caress his cheek as her lips parted. He waited for the words that would tell him that he had won,that she would be his and only his.
However those words would not come from her lips...
The ringing of his alarm clock awoke Draco from his dream as he groaned and threw the blasted machine and he shook his head. Hermione still hadn't made her decision and it was almost a month. He knew that she loved him,knew that when she looked at him it was there clearly written. He wondered why she was having such a hard time of it. He sat up and shook his head as he wondered if she was alright.
Lately she had been looking like she wasn't feeling well. He attributed it to the stress that she was under. He knew that he had all confidence that his wife would choose him when he had made the ultimatum, but now as the weeks passed he wondered if he should have been so bold in the suggestion.
Draco knew that it was the right thing to do. He knew that he would be devastated if she chose Reid over him but he would let her make that decision, he knew that she needed to do that.
He loved her so much it killed him that she would choose another man. He truly believed she was his soul mate and they belonged together. He wondered for a moment if he should try and press the point home with her and plead his case.
He groaned as he went to take a shower, as the hot water hit him he closed his eyes. He knew that he felt inept in this situation. He knew that whatever she chose, He would stand behind him.
She knew that he would be there no matter what and he wondered for a moment if her knowing that had made her more likely to choose Reid Garwin. He shook his head as he knew the American was an absolute pain in his arse.
It was true that the other man looked a great deal like himself and it unnerved him a little bit that she had chosen a almost perfect carbon copy to replace him.
He understood her confusion that morning she had made love to him now. He understood why she was confused that morning. He wondered how many times had his wife awoken in the arms of her lover and he knew that if he kept thinking those thoughts..
He'd be damned if he kept from ripping Reid Garwin's head off his shoulders in a show of male dominance or even as far as going and giving the arrogant smug bastard an unforgivable curse. If only he could day dream about it everytime he saw the git kiss Hermione's cheek.
Draco turned off the shower and he took a calming breath as he went to dress. He dressed and knew that he was looking good. He was pleased that he looked handsome. If he could not persuade his wife with words, he decided he would at least show her what she was missing.
He knew that Hermione had picked out a shirt of the light grey for him once, He wore one now it was an almost silver shade. He knew that it brought out the light bits of blue in his gray eyes and he ran a hand through his hair making it look sexy as he knew she liked it.
Hermione felt lousy as she woke up. She had another night of a fitful sleep as she shook her head. She wondered why she was having this difficulty. She loved Draco more than life itself, Loving Draco was the same as breathing as far as she was concerned. She wondered however how she lived as long as she had without him. Wondered how she had touched another man when the man she loved still existed.
She felt horrible and the stress was making her ill. Mentally she was tired of living a lie and Reid was a poor excuse for the real thing, she knew this as she now compared the two men who wanted her heart.
She knew that Reid was just a poor copy of what Draco was but also at first when she had met him there was a friendship,It had been to comfort each other as Reid had been in love with a woman but she had died.
Hermione of course knew of the Son's of Ipswich,In fact her twin brother,Caleb himself had introduced her to Reid. She remembered the fact that she had wanted a fresh start and her and Callie for a bit went to live with Caleb and Sarah. She had met Reid and had found him attractive.
Had found his bad boy looks endearing somehow and at first she didn't realize how much he reminded her of her Draco, over time however she gave into the facade.
One night it had happened,Reid had kissed her and she had lost herself in that human contact. Draco had been the only man she had made love with and she had craved that touch,She gave into the feeling of Reid's lips on hers,into the way his arms held her and it had been a passionate night indeed.
She remembered that the bed clothes had actually scorched at one point due to Reid accidentally knocking a candle had waved his hand and made it fade away. She knew that Reid's power did not come from a wand and that he with her help was learning to control that power.
Sure she realized it now more than ever that Reid was just a mirror image a copy of her true hearts desire. She knew if they both were standing next to each other the only thing that would really tell them apart was simply the fact that Reid was a little younger.
She knew that for all purposes that they were physically matched however as Draco had kept himself in good shape. She knew both had their flaws as well. She knew that she loved Draco and she really had become so dependent on Reid. She didn't know what to do anymore.
She felt dizzy as she made her way to the loo. She knew that this decision wasn't doing anything good for her nerves as she went to splash her face with cold water. She felt the nausea hit her full force as she knelt down just in time to throw up all the contents of her dinner from the night before.
She knew that she must be coming down with some sort of flu. She knew it couldn't be anything else as she knew the stress was getting her run down. She wondered when she had eaten a full meal?
For a moment she froze as she didn't remember at all.
She knew that this flu bug mixed with her stress was driving her crazy. She decided she would pay a visit to the Matron Madame Pomphrey the next chance she got.
She got up and went to brush her teeth. As she did she looked at her reflection. What she saw in it made her frown. She now had dark shadows under her eyes and she felt and looked much older than her thirty years.
She brushed her teeth and flossed them deciding she needed a bath to calm her nerves. She prepared the bath and smiled as the familiar scent of Gardenia calmed and soothed her senses. She stepped in the hot bath and relaxed, The pink and lavender bubbles surrounded her.
She closed her eyes giving into the relaxing sensation as the bubbles made her feel better, less stressed. She knew that once she was out of the bath the stress would come back but for the moment she just lounged there without a care in the world.
She got out with a sigh and went to dress. She frowned as she found that her jeans were a little tight and wondered how she was gaining weight as she knew that she looked to herself thinner than ever even.
She looked at her journal and realized she had been actually eating more calories than decided she needed to go on a diet and she for the moment at least altered the jeans so they would fit her properly. It was Saturday and she had decided she was going to go out to Hogsmeade. It was a beautiful fall morning after all and she knew that she had a book to pick up as well as she wanted to get out of the walls of the castle.
She made her way down to breakfast feeling for some reason hungry despite the fact her stomach still felt a bit queasy. She entered the Great Hall and made her way to the Great Head Table and found her seat.
She noticed that for a Saturday it was even more subdued than usual as she grabbed a piece of toast and buttered and put on some of the pineapple preserves. She bit into the toast and began to chew it slowly. It tasted like heaven on her lips.
She frowned however as she knew she did not like pineapple chalked it up to her hunger as she ate more toast. She drank her coffee with a smile as a familiar blond walked in the doors. She hid her frown when she realized it wasn't wondered again what she was going to do. She knew a part of her wanted them to duke it out and winner take all.
She knew that in her mind sounded barbaric and also she knew she was not a trophy to be won. She knew that however she had to decide sooner or knew that she hated feeling like she was suspending both of these men on strings and it was not amusing to her.
Another thing that was not amusing was the way that Caledonia was looking at her as she ate her toast. Caledonia didn't even bother to hide the fact was angry with her Mother and with good reason. It was only a month since she had found out her father was Draco Malfoy the Potions Master of Hogwarts and the head of her school house.
The only consolation was the fact that Draco was making an effort and she knew that he would. He was a good Father and he had missed so damn much of her life. She would never begrudge him that time with their daughter.
Caledonia sighed as she looked on at her mum and wondered what was going on in her head. She knew that she proffered her own Father now that she was slowly getting to know him over Reid Garwin any day.
Draco had gone out of his way to try and get to know her and for that she was grateful. Caledonia did not need to know the circumstances of their break up to see that it had hurt both of her parents. She wondered why her Father however wasn't doing anything about it.
She didn't understand love as she saw the way they looked at each other, it wasn't the same way that her mother and Reid looked at each other but in Draco's eyes she saw the love there, The concern and she knew that when she saw Reid look at her mum these days, It was cold and there was another emotion but it wasn't love.
Her parents looked at each other the same way that her uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny looked at each other as well as her Uncle Caleb and his wife Sarah did. She knew that look was love. She knew that she felt sick now every time she saw her mother and Reid together even if they weren't talking or looking at each other.
Yes to say she was convinced that Reid was the cause of her Father's sadness. Her mothers too it was so obvious of course to her. Why just couldn't they see that? She knew that if she could see it at age eleven almost twelve,then why couldn't the mature adults?
She went to eat her porridge and toast as she contemplated what she was going to do. After all she wasn't in Slytherin for nothing. True she was intelligent enough to be in Ravenclaw but she knew that her mind was devising ways to make her mother see that she belonged with her Father and not that slimy git Reid Garwin. She glared daggers at Reid's back as he approached the teachers table and walked towards her mother.
Reid smiled as he entered the Great Hall. He had decided he was going to fight for the woman he pretended to love, He knew that he could best the other wizard as his powers were stronger.
He knew however strength would not impress his woman alone, He would have to come up with something spectacular to impress her and show her how much he wanted her.
"Good morning Hermione"
Reid said as he walked up and kissed her cheek a moment then sat down and he began to pile bacon and toast and eggs on his plate. Hermione wrinkled her nose as she smelled the bacon and wanted to vomit right there. She closed her eyes a moment and she let the feeling go away slowly. She was calm after a moment Reid took no notice of her behavior as he was working his way through breakfast.
Draco took that moment to enter the Great Hall. All he saw was Hermione as he wondered why she was eating knew that she had hated the stuff. He sighed as he knew that maybe she had changed her opinion on it in her absence from his life.
He walked closer and saw her eyes shift to his. He saw that she looked tired but it seemed to him her eyes light up when she saw him. She smiled a moment quietly as she went back to eating. Reid took that moment to look at Draco hard then he leaned over and purposely kissed Hermione on the lips.
Surprised Hermione who was already not feeling well pulled back and looked at Reid horrified. She covered her mouth and got up from the table. The nausea hit her again and this time she couldn't make it to the toilet.
She tried to keep calm as she turned and walked into the ante chamber behind the Teachers table and began to vomit in a waste bin. Her body shook in convulsions as she closed her eyes and wondered what the hell was wrong with her.
Draco had seen the kiss and her reaction and decided to go and see if Hermione was alright, He saw that however Reid had gotten there first and he cursed loudly when the door was sealed.
He for a moment just stood there with his fist to the wall and he tried to relax. This was killing him.
He saw that she was upset and looked ill. He had seen the panic in her eyes as Reid had kissed her.
Reid had followed her and he saw her being ill. He became angry as he wondered what she was playing at. He wondered why she even gave a damn about a man who had given her divorce papers, Draco Malfoy did not want her. He knew the sooner she saw that the sooner everything would be as it should be.
He knew that he would have his little witch and her power soon enough. It was appallingly easy to make her believe that he loved her. Reid was anything of course but a saint. he had binded his time and waited for the opportunity to get Hermione away from the prying eyes of her friends and cousin Caleb to take that power.
He knew that she was so full of unused power that when he was near her it was like a drug to his system. He had been slowly draining her of that energy as he got close to her. But now however her blasted bastard of a husband had come back to fuck up things.
Reid was tired of waiting and he knew that it was now or never. He walked over to her and he made like he was a concerned held her hair back and cleaned her up.
Hermione was out of it as she looked at Reid.
"Draco make love with me"
Reid smirked as he heard the doorway forced open and he pushed Hermione against the wall. He looked at Draco and did not hide his hatred and disgust from the older man. Indeed in Reid's eyes there was a moment of triumph as Hermione unable to really understand what was going on due to her light headedness,moaned at the feeling of a hard body close to hers.
Reid at that point decided to go for the jugular and used his magic to make it look like Hermione was conscience and kissing him at her own accord.
Hermione's eyes were glassy as she looked over at Draco. Hermione knew something was off but wasn't sure what it was as she whispered.
"Draco?"
Draco felt heart broken as he turned to leave the room, Hermione had made her choice it seemed to him and he would have to accept that. Reid smirked as he lifted Hermione up into his arms to carry her out of the Great Hall. He had won and her power would be his.
The moonlight cascaded around her and added a shimmer to her appearance. Hermione in his opinion looked glorious like an hair was shimmering in a cascade of silken chestnut eyes the color of cinnamon looked at him with such love and it made him feel warm inside. He smiled as she took his hand in hers and linked fingers with him.
"It's so beautiful"
Hermione said with awe as she was looking up at the sky full of stars his gaze for a moment followed hers. The sky and night was indeed lovely but not as beautiful as the woman who shared it with him. He smiled as he replied.
"It is and the sky isn't half bad either,but you my love are more beautiful than anything else here or anything I have ever seen in my life."
Hermione looked at him and she raised an eyebrow a moment,gently she let her lips curve into a smile that light up her whole face. The warmth at his sentiment filled her,she leaned against him as he drew his arms around her waist from behind her and he placed a simple kiss to the crown of her head.
He closed his eyes inhaling the scent of Gardenia and her own unique musk. He felt whole as he was finally happy. He had finally gotten everything he desired. Just for a moment he was still as he felt his heart hammering in his chest.
She had made her decision that is why they had meet in their special place. He just relaxed as he felt her turn a moment to look up into his eyes. Her palm came out to caress his cheek as her lips parted. He waited for the words that would tell him that he had won,that she would be his and only his.
However those words would not come from her lips...
The ringing of his alarm clock awoke Draco from his dream as he groaned and threw the blasted machine and he shook his head. Hermione still hadn't made her decision and it was almost a month. He knew that she loved him,knew that when she looked at him it was there clearly written. He wondered why she was having such a hard time of it. He sat up and shook his head as he wondered if she was alright.
Lately she had been looking like she wasn't feeling well. He attributed it to the stress that she was under. He knew that he had all confidence that his wife would choose him when he had made the ultimatum, but now as the weeks passed he wondered if he should have been so bold in the suggestion.
Draco knew that it was the right thing to do. He knew that he would be devastated if she chose Reid over him but he would let her make that decision, he knew that she needed to do that.
He loved her so much it killed him that she would choose another man. He truly believed she was his soul mate and they belonged together. He wondered for a moment if he should try and press the point home with her and plead his case.
He groaned as he went to take a shower, as the hot water hit him he closed his eyes. He knew that he felt inept in this situation. He knew that whatever she chose, He would stand behind him.
She knew that he would be there no matter what and he wondered for a moment if her knowing that had made her more likely to choose Reid Garwin. He shook his head as he knew the American was an absolute pain in his arse.
It was true that the other man looked a great deal like himself and it unnerved him a little bit that she had chosen a almost perfect carbon copy to replace him.
He understood her confusion that morning she had made love to him now. He understood why she was confused that morning. He wondered how many times had his wife awoken in the arms of her lover and he knew that if he kept thinking those thoughts..
He'd be damned if he kept from ripping Reid Garwin's head off his shoulders in a show of male dominance or even as far as going and giving the arrogant smug bastard an unforgivable curse. If only he could day dream about it everytime he saw the git kiss Hermione's cheek.
Draco turned off the shower and he took a calming breath as he went to dress. He dressed and knew that he was looking good. He was pleased that he looked handsome. If he could not persuade his wife with words, he decided he would at least show her what she was missing.
He knew that Hermione had picked out a shirt of the light grey for him once, He wore one now it was an almost silver shade. He knew that it brought out the light bits of blue in his gray eyes and he ran a hand through his hair making it look sexy as he knew she liked it.
Hermione felt lousy as she woke up. She had another night of a fitful sleep as she shook her head. She wondered why she was having this difficulty. She loved Draco more than life itself, Loving Draco was the same as breathing as far as she was concerned. She wondered however how she lived as long as she had without him. Wondered how she had touched another man when the man she loved still existed.
She felt horrible and the stress was making her ill. Mentally she was tired of living a lie and Reid was a poor excuse for the real thing, she knew this as she now compared the two men who wanted her heart.
She knew that Reid was just a poor copy of what Draco was but also at first when she had met him there was a friendship,It had been to comfort each other as Reid had been in love with a woman but she had died.
Hermione of course knew of the Son's of Ipswich,In fact her twin brother,Caleb himself had introduced her to Reid. She remembered the fact that she had wanted a fresh start and her and Callie for a bit went to live with Caleb and Sarah. She had met Reid and had found him attractive.
Had found his bad boy looks endearing somehow and at first she didn't realize how much he reminded her of her Draco, over time however she gave into the facade.
One night it had happened,Reid had kissed her and she had lost herself in that human contact. Draco had been the only man she had made love with and she had craved that touch,She gave into the feeling of Reid's lips on hers,into the way his arms held her and it had been a passionate night indeed.
She remembered that the bed clothes had actually scorched at one point due to Reid accidentally knocking a candle had waved his hand and made it fade away. She knew that Reid's power did not come from a wand and that he with her help was learning to control that power.
Sure she realized it now more than ever that Reid was just a mirror image a copy of her true hearts desire. She knew if they both were standing next to each other the only thing that would really tell them apart was simply the fact that Reid was a little younger.
She knew that for all purposes that they were physically matched however as Draco had kept himself in good shape. She knew both had their flaws as well. She knew that she loved Draco and she really had become so dependent on Reid. She didn't know what to do anymore.
She felt dizzy as she made her way to the loo. She knew that this decision wasn't doing anything good for her nerves as she went to splash her face with cold water. She felt the nausea hit her full force as she knelt down just in time to throw up all the contents of her dinner from the night before.
She knew that she must be coming down with some sort of flu. She knew it couldn't be anything else as she knew the stress was getting her run down. She wondered when she had eaten a full meal?
For a moment she froze as she didn't remember at all.
She knew that this flu bug mixed with her stress was driving her crazy. She decided she would pay a visit to the Matron Madame Pomphrey the next chance she got.
She got up and went to brush her teeth. As she did she looked at her reflection. What she saw in it made her frown. She now had dark shadows under her eyes and she felt and looked much older than her thirty years.
She brushed her teeth and flossed them deciding she needed a bath to calm her nerves. She prepared the bath and smiled as the familiar scent of Gardenia calmed and soothed her senses. She stepped in the hot bath and relaxed, The pink and lavender bubbles surrounded her.
She closed her eyes giving into the relaxing sensation as the bubbles made her feel better, less stressed. She knew that once she was out of the bath the stress would come back but for the moment she just lounged there without a care in the world.
She got out with a sigh and went to dress. She frowned as she found that her jeans were a little tight and wondered how she was gaining weight as she knew that she looked to herself thinner than ever even.
She looked at her journal and realized she had been actually eating more calories than decided she needed to go on a diet and she for the moment at least altered the jeans so they would fit her properly. It was Saturday and she had decided she was going to go out to Hogsmeade. It was a beautiful fall morning after all and she knew that she had a book to pick up as well as she wanted to get out of the walls of the castle.
She made her way down to breakfast feeling for some reason hungry despite the fact her stomach still felt a bit queasy. She entered the Great Hall and made her way to the Great Head Table and found her seat.
She noticed that for a Saturday it was even more subdued than usual as she grabbed a piece of toast and buttered and put on some of the pineapple preserves. She bit into the toast and began to chew it slowly. It tasted like heaven on her lips.
She frowned however as she knew she did not like pineapple chalked it up to her hunger as she ate more toast. She drank her coffee with a smile as a familiar blond walked in the doors. She hid her frown when she realized it wasn't wondered again what she was going to do. She knew a part of her wanted them to duke it out and winner take all.
She knew that in her mind sounded barbaric and also she knew she was not a trophy to be won. She knew that however she had to decide sooner or knew that she hated feeling like she was suspending both of these men on strings and it was not amusing to her.
Another thing that was not amusing was the way that Caledonia was looking at her as she ate her toast. Caledonia didn't even bother to hide the fact was angry with her Mother and with good reason. It was only a month since she had found out her father was Draco Malfoy the Potions Master of Hogwarts and the head of her school house.
The only consolation was the fact that Draco was making an effort and she knew that he would. He was a good Father and he had missed so damn much of her life. She would never begrudge him that time with their daughter.
Caledonia sighed as she looked on at her mum and wondered what was going on in her head. She knew that she proffered her own Father now that she was slowly getting to know him over Reid Garwin any day.
Draco had gone out of his way to try and get to know her and for that she was grateful. Caledonia did not need to know the circumstances of their break up to see that it had hurt both of her parents. She wondered why her Father however wasn't doing anything about it.
She didn't understand love as she saw the way they looked at each other, it wasn't the same way that her mother and Reid looked at each other but in Draco's eyes she saw the love there, The concern and she knew that when she saw Reid look at her mum these days, It was cold and there was another emotion but it wasn't love.
Her parents looked at each other the same way that her uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny looked at each other as well as her Uncle Caleb and his wife Sarah did. She knew that look was love. She knew that she felt sick now every time she saw her mother and Reid together even if they weren't talking or looking at each other.
Yes to say she was convinced that Reid was the cause of her Father's sadness. Her mothers too it was so obvious of course to her. Why just couldn't they see that? She knew that if she could see it at age eleven almost twelve,then why couldn't the mature adults?
She went to eat her porridge and toast as she contemplated what she was going to do. After all she wasn't in Slytherin for nothing. True she was intelligent enough to be in Ravenclaw but she knew that her mind was devising ways to make her mother see that she belonged with her Father and not that slimy git Reid Garwin. She glared daggers at Reid's back as he approached the teachers table and walked towards her mother.
Reid smiled as he entered the Great Hall. He had decided he was going to fight for the woman he pretended to love, He knew that he could best the other wizard as his powers were stronger.
He knew however strength would not impress his woman alone, He would have to come up with something spectacular to impress her and show her how much he wanted her.
"Good morning Hermione"
Reid said as he walked up and kissed her cheek a moment then sat down and he began to pile bacon and toast and eggs on his plate. Hermione wrinkled her nose as she smelled the bacon and wanted to vomit right there. She closed her eyes a moment and she let the feeling go away slowly. She was calm after a moment Reid took no notice of her behavior as he was working his way through breakfast.
Draco took that moment to enter the Great Hall. All he saw was Hermione as he wondered why she was eating knew that she had hated the stuff. He sighed as he knew that maybe she had changed her opinion on it in her absence from his life.
He walked closer and saw her eyes shift to his. He saw that she looked tired but it seemed to him her eyes light up when she saw him. She smiled a moment quietly as she went back to eating. Reid took that moment to look at Draco hard then he leaned over and purposely kissed Hermione on the lips.
Surprised Hermione who was already not feeling well pulled back and looked at Reid horrified. She covered her mouth and got up from the table. The nausea hit her again and this time she couldn't make it to the toilet.
She tried to keep calm as she turned and walked into the ante chamber behind the Teachers table and began to vomit in a waste bin. Her body shook in convulsions as she closed her eyes and wondered what the hell was wrong with her.
Draco had seen the kiss and her reaction and decided to go and see if Hermione was alright, He saw that however Reid had gotten there first and he cursed loudly when the door was sealed.
He for a moment just stood there with his fist to the wall and he tried to relax. This was killing him.
He saw that she was upset and looked ill. He had seen the panic in her eyes as Reid had kissed her.
Reid had followed her and he saw her being ill. He became angry as he wondered what she was playing at. He wondered why she even gave a damn about a man who had given her divorce papers, Draco Malfoy did not want her. He knew the sooner she saw that the sooner everything would be as it should be.
He knew that he would have his little witch and her power soon enough. It was appallingly easy to make her believe that he loved her. Reid was anything of course but a saint. he had binded his time and waited for the opportunity to get Hermione away from the prying eyes of her friends and cousin Caleb to take that power.
He knew that she was so full of unused power that when he was near her it was like a drug to his system. He had been slowly draining her of that energy as he got close to her. But now however her blasted bastard of a husband had come back to fuck up things.
Reid was tired of waiting and he knew that it was now or never. He walked over to her and he made like he was a concerned held her hair back and cleaned her up.
Hermione was out of it as she looked at Reid.
"Draco make love with me"
Reid smirked as he heard the doorway forced open and he pushed Hermione against the wall. He looked at Draco and did not hide his hatred and disgust from the older man. Indeed in Reid's eyes there was a moment of triumph as Hermione unable to really understand what was going on due to her light headedness,moaned at the feeling of a hard body close to hers.
Reid at that point decided to go for the jugular and used his magic to make it look like Hermione was conscience and kissing him at her own accord.
Hermione's eyes were glassy as she looked over at Draco. Hermione knew something was off but wasn't sure what it was as she whispered.
"Draco?"
Draco felt heart broken as he turned to leave the room, Hermione had made her choice it seemed to him and he would have to accept that. Reid smirked as he lifted Hermione up into his arms to carry her out of the Great Hall. He had won and her power would be his.