Fluer entered her small home to find Harry, Ron and Bill sitting at the table. "Is everything all right?" She asked concern evident in her voice. The three looked at her with sad eyes.
"Where is 'Ermione?" she asked.
"Upstairs." Harry replied running a hand through his black hair. "She wont let any of us in."
"What 'appened?" After some hesitation from both Harry and his red headed friend. Harry spoke up.
"Bellatrix..." He started. "Hurt her." He finished with some difficulty. This was all Fluer needed.
"Bill show 'Arry and Ron ze spare room. You can all stay for as long as you need." Fluer spoke softly. Her husband nodded.
"She's in the other spare room." He whispered to the blonde veela. The group walked up the stairs, Fluer paused momentarily to observe the sun setting in the distance. Harry, Ron and Bill went up the next floor. Fluer stopped outside a door and knocked gently.
"It is Fluer. 'Ermione let me in." She knocked again, slight frustration evident in the sound. When there was no reply she pulled out her wand and began going through all the charms she knew. Eventually the door opened with a soft click and the blonde entered the dark room. There in the corner was a sobbing bushy haired girl, her face was hidden from Fluer's view. She closed the door behind her and locked it with a simple charm. The blonde crossed the room and was soon kneeling in front of the broken girl.
"Ma Cherie." Fluer spoke softly gently grabbing Hermione's chin and turning her head so chocolate eyes were met with blue orbs. Hermione flung herself forward and clung onto Fluer like there was no tomorrow. Sobs racked through the girls body. Fluer instinctively whispered soothing words In both English and French whilst rubbing the small of the girls back. Hermione's head rested into Fluer's neck. "It will be all right." Fluer whispered.
"Can we..." Hermione choked "Just stay like this for a while?" She sobbed again.
"For as long as you want ma Cherie." Fluer replied. The pair moved slightly so they were resting against the wall Hermione had her head resting against Fluer's shoulder, one of Fluer's arms was around her waist pulling the brunette closer to the blonde, Hermione's left hand found it's way into Fluer's. Fluer's body tensed when she saw the carving Bellatrix had left on the brunettes arm but said nothing.
They stayed like this until the early hours of the morning when Fluer woke with a pain in her back from sitting against the unforgiving wall of the cottage she looked down to Hermione who had fallen asleep with tear stained cheeks. Fluer kissed the girls forehead softly before gently shaking the girl awake. Hermione tensed immediately.
"Ma Cherie. I am sorry to 'ave woken you. But per'aps you should sleep on ze bed." Fluer gestured to the bed next to them. Hermione was to tired to argue and willingly allowed herself to be pulled to her feet and guided to the bed. When Fluer was sure the brunette was comfortable she moved towards the door.
"F-Fluer..." Hermione spoke. "Could you...Stay?" She asked the fear was evident in her voice. Fluer turned back to the brunette.
"Of course ma Cherie." Fluer replied. She moved towards the bed and got under the covers next to Hermione. "I will stay." Fluer smiled. The brunette leant against her clutching on to her hand once more, within moments she was asleep. Fluer looked down at Hermione's sleeping form and sighed resting her head against the headboard she closed her eyes and pulled the sleeping teen towards her with her free arm. "I do not wish to leave you 'Ermione." She mumbled moving to rest her head against the sleeping teen.
It was the least scared Hermione had felt all day.
(A/N) Let me know what you think! I'm not sure how far I'm going to go with this story, but so long as I have inspiration all will be fine. :) R&R is always loved!