Only One Little Promise
By LoonyWitch881
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"WHY? Why do you have to go now? Don't leave me Draco!" A blushed, trembling and tired Hermione screamed. Draco HAD to leave or his father will kill both of them, Hermione and their unborn child. But Hermione didn't know that. Draco didn't want to scare her with that; he preferred to go away and leave her safe in the school. Hermione was in her eighth month of pregnancy. She always used a charmed uniform to hide her belly so only Draco, Professor Dumbledore, Madam Pomfrey, Professor McGonagall, Ginny and Blaise knew about. Draco and Hermione also kept their relationship a secret.
"Come on, Hermione. I have to go. I'll be back soon, I promise." But he knew that he would never be able to come back. That made him want to cry, but he couldn't; for Hermione's sake. Draco's father told him to take the Dark Mark and go away, far away from Hermione forever. He wanted to ask Hermione to run away with him but that would be very dangerous for a pregnant woman. So, instead of that he tried to relieve her. "Hermione, please. Don't do this. You can do whatever you want, but I'm going to leave in the morning. I want you to take care of you and our child. Forget all the others troubles and be safe, just that. Do that for me, and I'll be back with you sooner than you think."
That night they made love, very slowly, trying to impregnate the other body into each other. Draco tried to remember her body, her voice, her hair and her tiny face. They spent all the night kissing, teasing, touching and tasting each other until Hermione fell asleep in his arms.
Draco had weird nightmares all the night. Every time he woke up he was covered with sweat and tears flowing down his cheek. Hermione rested her head in the crook of his arm and had her back pressed into his chest. His breath slowed when he noticed the comfort of her body. Draco put one hand on the swollen belly and touched her lightly until he fell asleep again.
Hermione was now crying in the floor of his room, alone. He left her with a promise and she knew that he wasn't going to carry it out. Blaise went to her during breakfast and told her the bad news. He knew where Draco was going and that he wasn't coming to be back. He told her that Lucius Malfoy threatened his own son and everyone knew what Lucius could do whatever he wanted.
Now she was scared, sad, alone, frightened, angry and sick; those weren't good feelings for a pregnant woman and soon she began to feel very ill. She tried every charm she knew to relieve her fever and the pain in her belly but she wasn't an expert on the subject. Someone had to help her now. She ran as fast as her shaking legs would carry her.
When she went into the Gryffindor tower she remembered that everyone was at the Quidditch game; Gryffindor against Hufflepuff. All the professors were in the pitch as well, but maybe, Madam Pomfrey was in the infirmary. Half way to the infirmary she fell on the floor, crying, screaming for help, but no one could hear her, after a second she fell in a dead faint.
All the hallways were filled with screams, clapping and happy songs. Slytherin had won and the students were celebrating The game had been extremely short. A few minutes and Hufflepuff was destroyed by them. Even without Malfoy, who was a great seeker, they won. Blaise was the new seeker, and he did a great job.
Blaise was in the crew celebrating but he slipped away to check on Hermione. Draco had asked him to watch her and to never leave her alone. He didn't want her suffer for him. That just could be more pain for him. The Head common room was in the other wing of the castle, near of the infirmary. Ten minutes later Blaise was in the hallway between the infirmary and the Head Common Room. There, in the floor, was a tiny body surrounded by a puddle of dark blood. When he got closed, he could see a face covered up with delicate brown curls. It was Hermione indeed. He lifted her up in his arms and ran the short way to the infirmary. Madam Pomfrey was there, attending a few Hufflepuff with many bruises and black eyes.
When she saw the young boy with a motionless girl soaked with blood, she forgot the Hufflepuff and went to see the poor girl. "Miss Granger, what happened to you, girl?" But she was nowhere and couldn't hear Madam Pomfrey. "Quick Mr. Zabini, put her in the bed and go to Professor McGonagall, please. I think she lost the baby. Poor girl!"
Hermione woke up early in the morning. At first, she couldn't recognize that place. The bed had white sheets and had white screens around, too. Next to the bed was a little table with a vase and red roses. In the end of the bed were more roses, chocolates and a letter. In the other side of the bed was a chair with her clothes. Then she realized that she was wearing white clothes. She had already recognized that room. It was the infirmary.
All the presents were from her friends, but the letter didn't have sender, so she opened it.
Dear Hermione,
Blaise told me that you already know. I'm not going to be able to come back to you, for your own safe. I'm so sorry. I miss you so much. I beg you to forgive me, please. I feel so lost without you, it's like a part of me is missing. But how are you? Blaise told me about the accident and that you lost our baby. I'm so unhappy right now. But you are alive and safe, that's all that matters to me. Take care of you Hermione. I love, and I will always do. No matter what happen, don't forget me, Hermione, but forgive me, please.
All yours, Draco
When she finished reading the letter she was surprised to find her face wet with tears. She missed him so mush and she will never be able to see him again. But more than that, she had lost their child. The only one that made her wants to live was dead now. She began to sob and suddenly Madam Pomfrey came in the screened place.
"Oh, girl, what happened to you? I'm glad you're awake. You have been sleeping for five days. Miss Weasley, Mrs. Zabini, Potter and Weasley have spent their days watching at you. I had to take them out by their ears. How do you feel? And why are you crying?" Madam Pomfrey said very surprised. She had not told her about her baby yet. There was not reason to cry like the young her did.
"My baby… I lost it, right?" Hermione said between sobs. But she really didn't want to know the answer. "How do you know that?" Madam Pomfrey said really surprised.
"So, it's true. I lost it, I lost it!" Hermione screamed, and began to sob more loudly now. "Oh dear, calm down. Wait me, I'm going to find some potions for you, ok?" Madam Pomfrey said trying to calm down the young girl, but she had no succeeded. She ran out the screened place and came back with vials, one green and one blue. She handed her the green one first. "It's for your sickness, dear." As Hermione drank the potion, she no longer felt the fever, headache and the pain in her now smooth belly. After a moment of silence, Madam Pomfrey handed the other vial. "This is Sleep Dreamless, sweetie. You have to rest a lot, and you have to stay here for a while. I'm going to be in my office. You can tell me whatever you need, dear." Madam Pomfrey said and then left her.
Hermione stared at the vial in her hand for a moment. All that she wants now was sleep and wake up from this nightmare. But knew it wasn't a nightmare at all. So in one sip she drank the entire potion and fell asleep without nightmares to torture her.
Two days after, Hermione came back to her classes. She no longer paid attention to the professors, and she never raised her hand to answer a question. Harry and Ron didn't know what really happen to her, but Ginny had asked them to live her alone, so they didn't do any inconvenient question, which pleased Hermione more than they thought.
All her days passed in the same way. She dressed and run to the Great Hall to have a quick breakfast before the other students arrive. Then she went to Draco's room and cried until her first class began.
During lunch she tried to seem fine and normal. Then she excused her with another lie and came back to Draco's room to cry again. In the afternoon she did her schoolwork to distract her from her pain. Then she lay in the floor staring at the ceiling for hours until the moon was clearly through the window. She always slept in Draco's bed, in Draco's invisible arms. The bed still has his scent and made her feel protected against her fears.
As the time passed she began to feel happier and forgot Draco. She no longer slept in his bed and she didn't go there to cry anymore. Her friends were kinder with her and she began to feel that there was no reason to feel unhappy. Draco was just an adventure and their child was a big mistake.
Soon it was graduation and she hadn't received any letter from Draco which suited her perfectly. She began to date Ron, and he asked her to marry him after graduation. He never knew about her relationship with Draco or about their baby, so when Hermione accepted, he invited her to go to The Burrow for the summer.
