Caught Between Right and Wrong
Chapter 7- Nightmares make me call your name
Disclaimer- I dont own anything other than the plot.
When they got back to Draco and Hermione's common room, they were so tired and agreed that they would meet up the next day to finalize the plans and send them off to McGonagall. They said goodbye to Blaise and Cammy and made their way up to their rooms. Hermione turned to go into hers when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"I had a really good time with you today Hermione." Draco told her.
She looked up at him and smiled. "I had a really good time too. Goodnight." She said.
"Night Hermione." He said and went to his room.
Hermione got changed for bed and got out her journal and began to write.
Journal,
We went to Hogsmeade today to get everything for the ball. I saw George, he seems to be doing better, I think having Verity around keeps him together. I don't know what to think about Draco. He seems like he's changed, but I wonder if it's just an act. Maybe I should have Cammy read his mind, although, I know that he is really good at Occulmency. Maybe I should just give him a chance. That was the whole point of my makeover right? To be a different person, and to not judge people? It's just hard, given our past.
She stopped when she heard the water running in the bathroom. Draco must be in the shower. She stuck her journal under her mattress and shut off her light, pretending to sleep so he wouldn't see that she was still awake. Not long after he shut the water off, she fell asleep.
Dream
"Now, what can we do to get this mudblood to talk?" Bellatrix said.
Hermione looked around. There wasn't a single person in the room who was going to help her. She had no idea where they had taken Harry and Ron, if they were even still alive. This was it. She was going to die.
"Well mudblood, are you going to tell me what I want to know?"
Hermione looked up at her and shook her head. She would not give in.
"Fine. Crucio!" Bellatrix yelled.
Hermione screamed. It was the worst pain she had ever felt. Bellatrix kept casting the curse on her and she felt like she was going to die. Bellatrix pulled her up and put the knife to her throat, she felt her skin break and hot liquid running down her neck.
"It's a fake! The sword is a fake!" Hermione screamed.
End dream
Draco woke up to screaming. He grabbed his wand and opened his door. The screams were coming from Hermione's room. He walked over, wand pointed at the door in case she was in trouble.
"It's a fake! The sword is a fake!" She screamed.
He opened her door and quietly walked in to find her tossing in her bed crying. She was having a nightmare and he was pretty sure he knew what it was about.
"Malfoy, please help me, please." She whimpered. He walked over to her and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Hermione." He said. No answer.
"Malfoy, please, you are better than this, help me." She cried. She started screaming again and Draco couldn't take it anymore.
"Hermione wake up." He said and started to shake her. She started to swat at him so he scooped her up in his arms and began to talk to her.
"Hermione, please wake up, you're scaring me." He whispered in her ear. She jumped awake and started to flip out because someone was holding on to her.
"Shh, Hermione calm down, it's me. It's Draco."
She tilted her head up so she could see his face. "Draco?" She said.
"Yeah, it's me. You were having a nightmare, you scared the hell out of me." He told her.
"I'm sorry, I usually remember to cast a silencing charm so nobody can hear me."
"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked her.
"It's always the same. The night Harry, Ron and I got taken to your manor and Bellatrix used the Cruciatus curse on me." She said quietly.
"You called my name." He said. Draco had felt guilty ever since that night. He should have helped her. He wanted to help her so badly that night, but he knew that if he did, Voldemort would have killed his mother.
"Yeah, in my nightmares, I call out to you to help me, because I knew that you were better than all of that, and deep down I knew that you didn't want any of it." She said, tears starting to come down her face.
"Do I ever help you?" He asked, afraid to know that answer.
"Sometimes. Sometimes you help me and we all get away. Other times you just look away and she ends up killing me."
"Hermione, I am so sorry." He said as he turned her around to face him. "Everyday I regret not helping you. You have to know Hermione, if there was a way I could have helped you, I would have. If I didn't do exactly as Voldemort said, my mother was going to die. I'm so sorry." He said. She looked up and he had tears forming in his eyes. She took her thumb and wiped one away.
"Shh, it's okay. I knew you weren't like them, that it wasn't your fault." She said.
His eye caught the scar on her neck, he brought his hand up and traced it with his finger.
"I'm so sorry Hermione." He said quietly. She placed her hand on the one Draco had on her neck.
"I'm alright Draco, I promise."
He nodded and glanced over at her clock.
"Well, I better get back to bed." He said as he got up to leave, but he felt Hermione's hand on his wrist.
"Stay with me please. I don't want to be alone." She said.
He closed his eyes and sighed, then looked back at her tear stained face. How was he supposed to say no to that. He nodded and she moved over so he could get in the bed. He lay down and he felt Hermione slip her hand in his.
"Thank you. For everything." She said.
"Your welcome."
Long after Hermione had fallen asleep, Draco stayed awake, thinking. Maybe he was starting to fall for her. He certainly didn't hate her anymore, and every time she wasn't around him, he felt like something was missing.
He felt a shift on the bed and he looked over to find Hermione turning towards him. She swung her leg over his and laid her head on his chest, draping her arm over his waist. He put his arm around her and smiled. He could get used to this. He kissed the top of her head and closed his eyes.
A/N: Sorry its short! I didnt have a computer for 3 days, so I couldnt update, but I got it to work for now, so Im going to try to get it written as fast as i can! Reviews are loved!
