Darkest Before the dawn

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, I own this plot and any OC.

Chapter 1:

The war was over.

over.

Hermione frowned at this small word, it shouldn't be a big deal but it was. As happy as she was that the war was over, the word just came back to haunt her. She just thought about how Fred's life was over, How Lupin and Tonk's lives were over, how everything was pretty much over.

Hermione stuffed her face into her pillow and screamed as hard as she could, forgetting about putting a Silencio charm on her room. She heard footsteps coming to her room, so she sat up and wiped the tears from her cheek, when a drunk looking Draco Malfoy bursed into the room.

~ (Flashback) ~

Hermione was rushing over to the head mistresses office, she had been told McGonagall needed to see her and it was urgent. She ran up to the gargoyle statue and muttered the password

''Flying Feathers''

The gargoyle started turning, and she stepped on rushing up the stairs to find a sad looking Draco Malfoy sitting in front of McGonagall's desk.

'' '' McGonagall welcomed, gesturing towards the chair beside Malfoy.

''What do you need Head Mistress?'' Hermione asked pushing a piece of hair behind her ear.

''I have some, serious matters to discuss with you '' McGonagall said glancing over towards Malfoy

''Mr. Malfoy, I think it would be best that you left now'' McGonagall told him

Draco got up to leave but not before insulting her, obviously

''Don't be too worried, you filthy mudblood'' he snickered and walked out of the room.

''Not to be rude, but what is going on?'' Hermione asked, getting impatient

''Mr. Malfoy has been hurt beyond repair during the war, and he has turned to drugs and alcohol, and not to disturb you but he has gone suicidal''

Hermione snorted, why on earth would she care about Malfoy? He had tortured her all these years and not once has he cared for her.

'' , I would like for you to watch over Mr. Malfoy this year. You will both be moved into the head dorms, since you can't watch him in the dungeon from Gryffindor tower.'' McGonagall explains

~ (Flashback ended) ~

''Hurt yourself Granger? '' Draco snickered taking a swing from a fire whiskey bottle in his hand

''Whats it to you?'' Hermione snapped at him eyeing the fire whiskey bottle in his hand. ''Dammit Malfoy!'' Hermione shrieked at him, grabbing the bottle. ''Reducto!'' Hermione said as she pointed her wand at the bottle, now exploding into tiny pieces

''What the bloody hell was that for Granger?'' He spat at her, reaching for his wand

''Accio wand'' Hermione exclaimed, and his want flew over to her, and she tucked it into her robe pocket.

''What the Fuck Granger?'' Malfoy whined, Hermione shoved him out of her room and closed the door, reaching for her wand and setting a silencing charm over her room as she climbed into bed.

Draco cursed as he picked up a new fire whiskey bottle from the ground and took a sip. He didn't want Granger taking care of him he was perfectly fine taking care of himself, who cares that he, does drugs and drinks alcohol on a daily basis to ease away the pain from the war? Certainly not Granger.

Draco was furious, furious that his mother had the nerve to talk to the head mistress about his addictions, furious that she wanted that filthy mudblood Granger taking care of him. His mother had no right he was 19 years old, he was an adult.

Draco eyed the room suspiciously and placed another handful of pills into mouth, as he washed it down with some beer.

Draco laughed, the muggles weren't that bad, they had invented this glorious thing.

He heard Granger moving around in her room; her footsteps had become louder as he heard her open the door. Draco panicked he went to grab his wand to Reducio his items so Granger couldn't see them but then her remembered that she took his wand.

He heard her screaming at him, about that this is wrong, that this shouldn't be the way he solves his problems. But he didn't care what he said; he could do whatever he wanted. He wasn't going to listen to a mudblood like her.

Draco Laughed, when she yelled her curls bounced around on her shoulders. Oh how he wished he could rip them off her head, just to hear her scream.

He shook his hand, in a dismissive way hoping that she would get the message that he wasn't listening to her but it made her scream louder.

Wow, Granger sure is hot when she rambles he thought. Whoa. Why the bloody hell would I think that? Must be the pills and liquor taking over.

Draco went to stand up and go look for more liquor, But Granger stopped him by pushing him back down on the couch. ''No, Your staying here Malfoy'' She told him. ''Fuck off you mudblood'' Draco spat at her. Draco watched as her hand lifted from her side and hit him across the face , he didn't feel it, all he felt was all the liquor go to his head and he blacked out.

Hermione hated the hospital wing; it was so depressing to her. Hospitals reminded her of death and death caused her to remember the war.

Dammit Hermione the war is over

It doesn't mean I can't grieve!

She let out a laugh, typical Hermione having a conversation with herself.

came rushing down the hospital hall with a small vile in her hands

''Excuse me Poppy, but what is that?

''Oh Don't worry , it's just going to wake him up'

She snorted, Worry? About that low life git? Not in a million watched as Poppy sat him up, and placed the potion down his throat, in the next few minutes he began to stir.

She shifted in her seat, to be facing him more as he opened his eyes ''Granger?'' he asked quietly

''What Malfoy?'' she asked him crossing her legs on her chair

''What am I doing here?''

"You told me to ''Fuck off'' and I slapped you, I guess the slap caused the alcohol to go to your head and you passed out'' She snickered

''Oh. How did I get here?''

''I took you'' She told him

Draco looked appalled

''Don't worry Princess, I didn't soil your robes'' She told him sarcastically

"Whe-'' Draco asked but Hermione interjected

''Just sleep okay Malfoy?'' Hermione casted the deep sleep spell on him, and he slowly closed his eyes and not soon after that he was snoring.

Hermione snorted, of course the Slytherin prince snored. Draco looked peaceful when he was sleeping, there were no glare lines he looked happy, he looked .. cute. and before Hermione could stop herself she kissed him.

Hermione was disgusted at what she just did, she couldn't believe she kissed Draco Malfoy!

(A/N: Thanks so much for reading the first chapter! I will be trying to update as much as possible! Since schools out in 5 days I don't think it will be a problem.)

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