New Relationships

Note: All characters belong to J. but the plot is mine! This one is a Dramione one. This is also my first fan-fiction. So I hope you review my story after reading it.

Chapter 1. New Beginnings

In the wizarding world, it was two years since Harry Potter had defeated Lord Voldemort. Many wizards and witches had succumbed in this famous battle between the boy who lived and He who must not be named. Some of them are Fred Weasley, Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Bellatrix Lestrange and Severus Snape.

Harry Potter was in peace now. No dark wizards to worry about. He was engaged to Hermione Granger, his best friend at school, the smartest witch who was also Muggle-born like his mother, Lily Evans Potter. Harry was an Auror at the Ministry of Magic. Kingsley Shacklebolt was the Minister for Magic. His other best friend, Ron Weasley, who used to date Hermione, was now engaged to Luna Lovegood, one of his close friends. Ginny Weasley, his ex-girlfriend, was currently single. They were going to get engaged but after the war, Ginny was too shocked after her brother's death. She was not ready to marry yet. Then Harry started dating with Hermione, who broke up with Ron, for the same reason Harry broke up with Ginny. Hermione was working in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Ron was keeper for the Chudley Canons.

All was going well. He and Hermione used to meet in the Ministry itself for lunch. Though they stayed at their own places, sometimes Hermione used to go to No.12, Grimmauld Place to stay with Harry where he had only Kreacher for company.

But everything couldn't remain good for too long. One morning at his house, Harry felt a strange sensation in his chest as if somebody was going to strangle his lungs. Hermione had gone to Paris for her work. So he went to St. Mungo's hospital for wizards and witches. He took a test with one of the healers who were astonished to see him.

After sometime, the Healer came to him with a grave look on his face. Harry suddenly got worried and asked him, "What's the matter with me? Is it something serious?"

The healer looked at him and said, "I'm sorry Mr. Potter. This is indeed very grave. There is a suspect that you may be having a small black patch in your right lungs. This makes a person feel as if he were suffocating. You could have a transplant, but I'm afraid that it is too late to do so. We'll have to put you to bed rest for six months in St. Mungo's and we'll see what happens in that time. In those six months, you will be undergoing a treatment for it. It is not a common illness. Then after a month we'll have to test it again to see if it has disappeared. If it has, then you'll live. Or else, I'm afraid that these are your last six months, Mr. Potter."

Harry was taken aback. He thought 'what about Hermione? How will she react when she comes to know about this? What about Ron, Ginny or even the others? How will I tell them about this?'

A/N: This is where the first chapter ends, I'll start the next chapter as soon as possible. The next one has Dramione, I promise. This one was a bit H/Hr. I'm sorry this was a bit too short, and I promise the next one will be bigger and more interesting as well for all Dramione fans out here.