Chapter 7

Hermione woke up in the hospital wing three days later surrounded by gifts from all her friends and from all of those who had heard about what had happened to her. Not entirely sure how she got there exactly she looked around and her eyes landed on Draco Malfoy and all the memories came roaring back.

Flashback

A/N: kinda dark but necessary

Hermione felt someone grab and she screamed. Before she could let out a second scream a hand was clasped over her mouth, not letting any sound come out. A quick spell was muttered and everything around Hermione went black, but about ten minutes later she was revived by magic to find that she was in an unfamiliar room with only a bed and a couch as furnishings. She tried to get up but found that she couldn't since a spell was keeping her in place, all she could move was her eyes.

Looking around, Hermione noticed that she was not alone and that none other than Lucius Malfoy was staring right at her with a sneer on his face.

Hermione was terrified.

As Lucius advanced Hermione's fear grew. Just when she was able to move she felt the hands of Lucius Malfoy hold her down. He held on to both of her wrists with one hand above her head while the other hand roamed freely across her body. Struggling, Hermione managed to kick him making him even angrier than he was already. He punched Hermione in the face, cutting her cheek. Than he picked her up and threw her at the wall, Hermione hit something that managed to cut her leg and her arm.

Hermione suddenly realized that she was in the room of requirement and whatever she needed would come to her. As she thought this, she noticed a heavy bat that was usually used to hit the bludgers on her right.

As Lucius advanced once more Hermione swung the bat and it connected with Lucius's head knocking him out cold.

Hermione still had enough sense to find her wand grab it and try to get help. She stumbled out the door and seeing that Draco was there felt very relieved. She let out a sigh and for the second time that day, every thing turned black.

End Flashback

Hermione looked at Draco for a minute than was suddenly pushed back down onto the bed as a result of Draco showering her with kisses. Which she happily returned. Once again a group of people (Ron, Harry, Ginny, and professor Snape) caught them in the middle of a snog session and were very embarrassed.

Draco mumbled something about Hermione having just woken up and him being very happy to see her. Everyone in the room smiled very knowingly and to Hermione's surprise everyone was getting along. They spent the next hour telling each other what happened. Hermione was so proud of every one for working together to help find her and they were all horrified when they heard what Lucius would have probably tried to do if Hermione hadn't been able to find what she needed.

Draco felt horrible. He couldn't help feeling like he got everyone into this mess and that none of this awful stuff would have happened to Hermione if he hadn't gotten involved with her in the first place.

Hermione seeing the look on his face game him a small smile and said, "Draco, none of this was your fault. You didn't know what your father was going to do, there was no way you could prevent it from happening. He hurt you just as much as the rest of us, so don't blame yourself."

Draco smiled at Hermione, not believing that he was so lucky to have her, Hermione thinking the exact same thing as they stared lovingly into each other's eyes.

Everyone else in the room was pretty uncomfortable and when Ron cleared his throat, Hermione and Draco both blushed.

Later that night, Draco sneaked into the hospital wing and slipped into bed with Hermione who had been expecting him.

After cuddling for a while Draco tilted Hermione's face towards him and game her a passionate kiss on the lips and said, "Hermione, I think I love you."

Hermione laughed at that and said, "well ferret boy, I think that somehow, I love you to." Draco grinned at hearing that and pulled her up to another passionate kiss.