Both Draco and the headmaster waited until Madam Pomfrey came out. It wasn't good, she had been brutally rape and beaten. Draco vowed to find out who had done this and promised revenge. They all agreed to keep it quiet. When Pomfrey left the headmaster turn towards Draco. He could tell Draco was angry and was surprised to see him angry about what he knew Draco had grown up to think about was right to do to muggleborns.

" , you have shown a more mature side of you. I see now that I can fully trust you have dropped your fathers beliefs." said Albus, smiling.

"Thank you sir." said Draco, "You may not think so when I find out who did this to Hermione.

"Don't worry my boy." said Albus, smiling. "They will be punished most severely. I think what she needs now is a friend. You are both excused from classes tomorrow."

"Thank you headmaster. Goodnight." said Draco.

"Goodnight." said Albus.

After he left Draco returned to Hermione's room, she was awake, She was laying on her side. He could tell she was still crying a little. "Hermione?" asked Draco laying his hand on her side. She turned over. "Please tell me who did this to you?"

"I...I..cant." said Hermione, sobbing.

Draco laid beside her and held her as she cried again pulling her on his chest. She soon fell back to sleep knowing she was safe in his arms.

After a little while he awoke her so she could bath and change her cloths.

He took the cloths she took off and bagged them for evidence and hid them away so she never have to see them. As he bagged the cloths magically, he saw a necklace fall out of her blouse. Seeing the chain was broken he decided to keep it and have it fixed before giving it back to Hermione.

-silence-

"Draco, thank you." said Hermione, emerging from the bathroom.

"Hermione, you are welcome. I know I have never been nice to you but I do not have the same values I did back then." said Draco, "I will be in my room if you need me. Try and sleep."

Not waiting for her to answer he got up and left the bedroom. He decided to sleep in his room with his door open incase she needed him, before placing a charm on her room to alert him to any disturbance. After about an hour he heard her yell out a couple of times during the night and decided to go back in her room. He conjured a chair and sat watching her, knowing he wasn't getting no sleep that night, as he was to angry.

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