Draco's smile grew when she returned his sentiments. He felt good about putting his feelings out there with Hermione. She had a way of accepting them, of not just making a joke of them or writing them off. It made him feel more secure. He reached up to stroke her jawline and tilt her head up gently to look back at him. "I don't think it's terrible at all. I mean, I miss my family, but I feel like their absence just did me a lot of good. I just got to make a decision for myself, for once." His light blue eyes were focused intently on hers.