Head Dorms

I wake up to screams; I grab my wand and run to the Head Boys room. I turn on the light and see Draco thrashing around his bed screaming. He must be having a nightmare.

"No, please stop," He yells, "Stop! Take me instead! Just please stop hurting her!"

I cautiously walk towards him and sit on the edge of his bed. I gently place my hand on his shoulder to soothe him cautiously not knowing how he will react.

"Calm down Draco, its ok. You are ok just calm down," I tell him and he seems to instantly relax. He grabs onto me pulling me into the bed with him. He wraps his arms around me holding me close. He lays his head on my stomach, using me as a pillow. I lay very still in shock. I then see his face and notice the tears.

"Hermione," He whispers snuggling deeper into me. I check to see if he is awake but still see the peaceful look of sleep on his face. I ignore it and just play with his hair to keep him calm. I don't know how long we stay like this until I feel him start to stir and wake up.

"Granger?" He questions sleepily when he notices me with him, "What are you doing here?"

"Sorry," I reply, "I heard you screaming and came to make sure you were alright. I think you were having a nightmare. I tried to comfort you but you grabbed onto me and wouldn't let go. You calmed down so I decided to stay to make sure you got some sleep. I hope you don't mind."

"Thank you," he replies softly, "That was probably the best sleep I have gotten in a while but you really didn't have to."

"It was my pleasure," I say, "you looked so peaceful when you were sleeping. I couldn't leave when I thought the nightmares would return."

"Did you figure out what they were about?" He asks.

"It seemed someone was being tortured in front of you. Someone you cared about," I say, "You were begging for them to take you instead."

"They are about you," He replies, "Every night."

"What do you mean?" I ask, "How are they about me?"

"They are about the night at Malfoy Manor," He explains, "When I watched my Aunt torture you. I didn't do anything I really wanted to but I was too much of a coward."

"You did what you could," I tell him, "You knew it was me but you refused to confirm it. You saved our lives."

"But I should have stopped her," He yells, "I wanted nothing more than to take your place but I didn't."

"You were protecting yourself and your family," I said, "I knew you couldn't do anything."

"I could have done something," He says sadly, "I should have done something." He grabs my arm and turns it to see my scar.

"I was almost sick when she started to carve your arm," he said tracing my scar, "Your blood is no different then anyone else's. I always knew it but I still called you a Mudblood because I was a stupid jealous kid."

"You were jealous of me? Why?" I ask.

"You have true friends, top of our class and don't care what anyone thinks," he said, "I admired you and had a crush on you but showed it in the wrong ways."

"You the Slytherin prince had a crush on me the Gryffindor know it all bookworm?" I question laughing.

"Still do actually," he mumbles thinking I couldn't hear him.

"Funny I always liked you no matter what hurtful things you said," I tell him, "I always thought you were cute."

"Thought as in the past?" He asked.

"Well I guess I still do," I respond. He looks at me in the eyes and a brilliant smile appears on his face, the first real smile I had ever seen from him.

"You know what that means?" he asks. I shake my head no, "You should become my girlfriend and we give everyone heart attacks and see that annoying knowing twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes,"

"Is that your way of asking me to be your girlfriend?" I ask laughing.

"Yes." He responds.

"Then I guess my answer can only be," I pause, "I can't wait to see the look on Snapes face when he hears."

"I'm truly sorry for not doing anything that day and everything I did do to you," He said.

"It's ok," I say with a smirk, "Now make it up to me with a kiss."

"Gladly," He replies kissing me.

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