Chapter 4
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There it was. The Hospital wing. Hermione past it many times that day and each time she contemplated whether to go in and check on Draco or not. She knew that if it was her in that position that Draco wouldn't have a care in the world. But she wasn't Draco. She did care. She stared at the Hospital wing, then decided to walk by again.
"Have you noticed Hermione has been acting strange recently?" Harry commented, as he and Ron walked through the corridor to their class.
"What, even more than usual?" Ron joked, which Harry didn't approve of at that moment. Ron noticed then gave an awkward throat clearing cough. "Yeah, I have"
"I wonder why she won't tell us"
"Maybe it's a girls thing" Ron shrugged as they entered their class.
Draco, who also had a sleepless night, for many reasons, mainly because of the potion taking affect on his wounds, had made a full recovery.
"Be more careful Mr Malfoy" Madam Pomfrey called out as he left the Hospital wing. Draco gave a nod then made his way down the corridor. A thought that ran through his mind also during the night, was what Hermione had asked him to do.
"Please tell someone about this…you will feel much better if you're not alone"
The big question now was, who could he tell? He suspiciously eyed everyone that walked by and thought who could he possibly trust with a secret like his?
Unfortunately he couldn't think of an answer right then, he checked his timetable and noticed he was already late for his class, a frustrated sigh escaped him and he quickly made his way down to the classroom.
In potions class, Harry, Ron and a very quiet Hermione were sat listening to Professor Snape with the rest of the class.
"Can anyone tell me what one must add to this potion to make it, turn a light shade of lavender?" Snape asked in his usual tone. Everyone expected Hermione to be the first to raise her hand, even Snape was surprised that she didn't. "Well well Miss Granger, usually you are the first to raise your hand or even shout out an answer, perhaps we aren't such an insufferable know-it-all, after all"
"Sorry Sir" she replied, thinking did she really need to be sorry seeing as she just got insulted in front of the class. As he was about to say the answer, the door to the class opened causing everyone to turn and face Draco, who had just walked in.
Hermione could have sworn her heart skipped a beat when he walked in the room. Was that normal? Maybe it was because she was happy to see him up and walking normally again.
"Mr Malfoy" Snape started. "A bit late, aren't we?"
"Sorry Sir…was in the Hospital wing" He looked down when he spoke, feeling ashamed by the fact he had been in there.
"I see" said Snape. "Take a seat"
Draco felt all the eyes in the class on him as he walked across the class and sat down. His eyes immediately landed on Hermione, who he caught looking at him. Once Snape had begun talking again, her attention was torn away from him.
Once the class ended everyone rushed out of the door, Hermione walked behind Harry and Ron not fully aware of what they were talking about. She turned to see Draco the last person to leave the class and walk off down the corridor.
"You guys go on…I just remembered I need to do something" she interrupted Harry and Ron's conversation and headed off down the corridor. Confused by her sudden departure the boys just shrugged and walked off back to the Gryffindor common room.
Draco was lost in thought as he walked down the corridor.
"Draco!" his name was called, which brought his attention to Hermione was walking quickly towards him from behind. She took a second to catch her breath before asking. "How are you feeling?"
"Fine" Draco replied, sounding confused by why she asked him.
"I take it you've made a full recovery then?"
"Physically yes"
"And…have you told anyone-?"
"About how it happened?" Draco finished, which she nodded to. "Give me a chance Granger, only just got out of the Hospital wing"
"Right…"
"Will that be all?" his arrogance started taken over. Hermione assumed that was all, however she felt like something kept her standing there. Draco took her silence as a yes and began walking off, however Hermione didn't want it to be over, so said the first thing that was in her mind.
"Was it a family member?" Draco froze in his steps, and turned sharply.
"What?" he snapped.
"That beat you up…was it a family member?" Hermione asked, showing no fear, despite Draco having the most intimidating face. "I'm sorry…that was personal…forget I asked"
"Yes. It was"
"Like I said, forget I asked" Hermione spoke, about to turn and walk off.
"No" said Draco, which stopped her. "I meant, it was a family member"
Hermione was shocked, not even by the fact it was a family member but by him actually confessing to it, she turned to face him once more.
"That's horrible" Hermione was at a loss for words, she could only imagine it was his father, having not seeing his mother and doesn't have anything to judge on.
"Yes. And I would appreciate it if you didn't go blabbing it about"
"I won't" and with that Draco began to walk off once more. "Draco" she called out once more which started to irritate him. He turned to face her, and was suddenly shocked by the impact of her embrace upon him. She had hugged him.
"What are you doing?" he snapped in her hold. Hermione's friendly embrace tightened before she let go and she looked into his eyes.
"No matter how much we hate each other. There is no way I believe you deserved that beating" she then looked down, embarrassed by his eyes staring into hers. "There is a vulnerable side to you, and that is what I have sympathy for, so if that side ever wants to talk. Please do" not letting him get a final word in, Hermione walked off down the corridor. Her heartbeat racing.
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