Hey guys, so I said on: Veela's, Vampires, and Werewolves, Oh My! That I would be doing a drabble fic for all my awesome followers and reviewers, so here's the first one. This is dedicated to Trumertgrl2, who had asked me to do a Dramione fic! So I hope you like it Trumpertgrl2!
Hermione didn't normally cry in public, but this was one of those times she just couldn't help it. After months and months of trying, she and Ron had finally broken up. She really did try to love him, but whenever they went on dates or even just hung out together, it was so boring. Ron had finally brought up the fact that they weren't working and broken the relationship. To say she was glad in some way was an understatement. She was glad that she could finally see him happy with someone who could love him. Wiping her face, Hermione looked up to see Ginny running towards her in a state of panic. Hermione pushed out of the seat she was sitting on, and ran to meet Ginny half way, the sobbing girl collapsing into her arms.
"Ginny! Ginny? What's wrong?" she said, as she moved both of them over to the seats she just ran from.
"I-It's Harry….H-He's…He's oh god Hermione" Ginny cried even harder into Hermione arms. Hermione stroked Ginny's hair, knowing this would calm her down enough to be able to talk. After five or so minutes, it did. Ginny looked up at her, tears still fogging her eyes.
"I-It's Harry. He was on a mission, but got hurt. One of the wizards he was chasing, threw a dark spell at him and now he's unconscious at St Mungo's." She said, ending in a whisper. Hermione could only stare in shock. Harry was at St Mungo's? I told him to be extra careful this time. Dammit Harry, why don't you ever listen to me?
"Come on Ginny. Let's get you to St Mungo's so we can see Harry, okay?" Feeling a nod against her shoulder, she wrapped an arm around her shoulder and carefully walked her down the street, having not been very far from St Mungo's anyway. Ginny had finally stopped crying by the time they walked through the front doors of the hospital. A nurse seemed to immediately recognise her, as the two women were immediately being directed to Harry's room. As they approached the room, Hermione noticed that the Weasley family were already waiting outside. She grimaced as her eyes fell on Ron. They had only broken up this morning so she wasn't sure how she should act around him or his parents now. Pushing that out of her mind, she walked into the room to find Ginny hunched over an unconscious Harry. Walking over she sat in the empty seat beside the bed, placing her hand on Harry's. Hermione watched as the nurse attending to Harry walked into the room to check him over, waving her wand and smiling, before placing a reassuring hand on Ginny's shoulder, causing the distraught woman to look up.
"Mrs Potter, he should wake up soon." The nurse smiled. "His vitals are looking good, "The healer in charge of his care will be here by the time he wakes, to run some tests and see when Mr Potter can be released." The nurse smiled again and patted Ginny's shoulder. Ginny returned her smile, and then looked over to Hermione, who smiled back at Ginny in reassurance that everything would be ok.
"Ginny why don't you go get something to eat?" Hermione suggested. "I bet you have been worried sick since this happened and haven't eaten, and you're pregnant after all" Although Ginny didn't want to, she knew she had to, if not for herself but for the child she was carrying. Ginny placed a hand on her stomach and smiled to herself, she had just found out this morning, and hadn't told Harry yet, but she had called Hermione as soon as she found out. She hoped he would be happy. She was sure he would be, but she was still scared. She nodded to Hermione and stood up, walking out the door and down the corridor to get some food, leaving Harry and Hermione alone.
-1 Hour later-
Ginny had yet to return and Hermione was slightly glad about that, because it probably meant the pregnant woman was stuffing like Hermione had hoped. Hermione still had her hand placed over Harry's, so it wasn't until she felt his hand move that she realised that he had finally woken. Jumping up, she hugged him tightly.
"Harry, oh Harry! You're awake!" Harry laughed softly, and gently pushed her off, smiling up at her. Siting back down, Hermione started to fill him in on everything that had happened since they had found him injured. As she was coming to the end of her story, they both heard the door open and close but ignored it, thinking it was Ginny returning to see Harry.
"Still trying to be the precious Golden Boy, eh Potter?" A smooth, cocky voice drawled from behind the pair. The two startled, turning to see one Draco Malfoy. They stared in complete in complete shock at the man standing in the doorway, not sure if they were hallucinating, or if this was some kind of joke.
"Come now Potter, don't just lay there with your mouth open. Sit up so I can do your test to see what condition you're in." Draco said as he walked close to the bed. Now standing before Hermione and Harry, Draco held his wand out, an irritated look look on his face. Harry was the first one to snap out of the shock that held both of them and moved to sit up. Hermione moved to help him, while keeping a close eye on Draco.
"Now I need you to hold very still while I do this Potter, or it may hurt you" Draco stated calmly. Hermione had so many questions in her head that she wanted to ask, but Harry beat her to it.
"What are you doing here Draco?" Draco chuckled at his question, waving his wand over Harry's back while answering.
"After the war, I had nothing to do, so I decided to become a Healer. Why so interested Potter?" he moved to wave his wand over Harry's chest now.
"Well, we haven't seen each other since the war ended so I was just curious" Draco smiled softly, and turned away to write something down in his clipboard, before summoning the potions he needed for Harry, turning around he saw the look on Hermione's face.
"Come now Granger, you have something to say, speak up" He said as he handed the vials to Harry, instructing him to drink them.
"How have you been Malfoy, I mean since the war ended" She asked quietly, not knowing why, out of all the questions in her head, she had chosen that one. He looked up at her in confusion, wondering why she asked that but deciding to answer anyway.
"Well if you must know Granger, I have been pretty shit. My father is in Azkaban, my mother died of depression, I don't speak to any of my old school friends, this job is all I have and I now have to take care of the golden boy, again!" Harry laughed and looked sheepishly at Draco. Hermione looked between the two, seeing them smile to each other, and wondering when they had gotten on such terms. Her eyes then moved to Draco. She watched as he lectured Harry on being safe, feeling a blush creep on her face as she gazed at him, his hair was still blonde, but it was longer, it now framed as handsome face. His eyes were more deep set, but still the vibrant blue that she remembered from school. Her blush darkened as his eyes met hers. Turning away, she coughed and stood up.
"Umm, I'm going to go get something to drink." Harry smiled and nodded to her, reaching over to give her hand a squeeze as thank you. Draco packed up his things and also said goodbye to Harry following Hermione out of the room. Once she closed the door he turned to her with a smug grin.
"You know Granger, I'm surprised you haven't upgraded to more intelligent friends. Doesn't playing babysitter get tiring after ten years?" Hermione gaped at him. How dare he! She thought to herself, but before she could retort he started again. "Come on Granger, your more intelligent than that, at least tell me you've managed to snap up some poor pureblood that chased after you. Tell me you've put that big beautiful brain of yours to work and now run that bloody ministry!" Draco finished his rant, and turned, thinking about exactly what he said, a small blush covering his face. Hermione covered her mouth in a silent gasp. Draco turned slightly to look at Hermione, seeing a dark blush covering her face. He walked closer to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. She looked up at him, their noses almost touching. Before she knew it, Draco had leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead.
"I want you to know something Hermione. I have loved you since I saw you lying there on my sitting room floor. Now I know that sounds strange, but that day really opened my eyes. You really opened my eyes. If it weren't for you and the courage I saw in your eyes that day, I would never have been able to escape from the life that had been set up from me by my father. I know it's too late now, but I just want you to know that I love you." Draco turned and walked away as soon as he was finished, not waiting to hear what Hermione had to say. Hermione just stood there in complete shock, tears daring to blur her eyesight. How could he! How could he do this to me? Say all this and then leave, what am I going to do now? She placed her hands to her eyes, and leaned against the wall, crying. She didn't know how long she stood there for, before she felt a hand on her shoulder. Wiping her eyes she looked up to see Harry standing at the door way smiling.
"What are you smiling for, bastard" She said, wiping away the last of her tears.
"Hermione, you have been my friend for so many years, and I have never know you to be so dumb. Draco loves you. You love him. It's simple don't you see?" Hermione shook her head, and Harry sighed. "Go after him, tell him the truth, be happy for once in your life Hermione. Happy for yourself. Not for us, for yourself" Hermione gave Harry a small smile and hugged him, before ordering him back to bed, seeing Ginny walking up the hall. As soon as Ginny was in Harry's room, Hermione excused herself, and ran in the same direction Draco had walked off. She searched and searched, looking through every open door trying to find him. She had given up hope before a small voice behind her made her turn around.
"Looking for something Granger?" Draco was leaning against the wall behind her, a stiff look on his face. She straightened up and kept her face calm, which seem to shock him. Walking closer to him, she reached out her hand to jab at his chest.
"You listen here Malfoy" *Jab*"I am not married" *Jab* "nor do I plan to just marry any 'poor pureblood'" *jab* "you should have told me you loved me years ago *Jab* "I" *jab* "love" *jab* "you" *jab* "to" *jab" Draco grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her to him, their chests connecting, their noses bumping against each other's. Hermione looked up into Draco's eyes, and he looked down into hers. He leaned down slowly, brushing his lips against hers. Hermione felt a shiver pass through her body at the touch. Draco leaned down again, pressing his lips against hers harder, pulling her closer, not wanting any space between their bodies. Pulling back he looked deep into her eyes, and smiled.
"I love you Miss Hermione Granger" She smiled back, and blushed slightly.
"I love you too Mr Draco Malfoy" Draco leaned down again and kissed her, making sure that she was well aware of the passion he would show her in the future. Hermione didn't normally cry in public, but this time it was for the best reason. She had finally found someone that would take her as she was and that person was Draco Malfoy. The last person she ever thought she would end up with.
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