Author Note: Sorry everyone that I have taken sooooooooo long to update...I know I totally suck but I found time to write and I should be able to keep up with my updating. So here you go and please enjoy the Chapter!
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Ron and Torre had gone through all the dragon blood but had not made any connections with VL. The two were sitting in Torre's small lab looking at the last bit of dragon blood.
"No luck?" Ron asked her as she leaned back from the microscope with a slight frown on her face.
"Sadly, no. But I haven't given up hope yet. Harry gave us that list of other creatures that we need to go through and get the blood for them. All the dragon DNA is so close that it's hard to see any differences but maybe with a bigger variety we can make a distinction between the different DNA's." Torre explained to Ron.
"I understand. Well pop open that book so I can get my next assignment." Ron said grabbing the book. Torre moved closer to Ron, close enough to touch, so she could look at the list.
"Well Harry is getting blood from the Basilisk and Hermione went after the Boggart." She told him. Ron notice his heart was beating a little fast with Torre so close to him. "Which one do you want to take?" She asked him. She turned her head to look at him. He was staring at her. Her smile grew and he notice her face start to change a to a light pink color. Was she blushing? he asked himself. He quickly looked back down to the list.
"Um...I...um...I can take the Goblins, they are mean but they should help. I'll leave the Centaurs for Harry or Hermione." he said.
"Goblins...it's so weird living my whole life thinking magical creatures were just a story. I remember how surprised I was when Hermione finally told me the truth." She told him.
"Yeah I bet it was a bit of a shock but it's good that you know. I know how thankful Hermione is for your help. I was surprised and a little upset when I learned about her and Draco but as a friend I just want her to be happy and I hope we can save him. If she could fall in love with him then there must be more to him then I thought."
"Well I have known Hermione for a long time and she has always picked good people to be around, like you." She smiled at him again. She realized just how close they were to each other. They were both looking at each other now and it felt as if the temp was going up.
"Hey guys!" Harry said as he apparated into the room. Ron moved away from Torre so quickly that he fell out of the chair he was sitting in.
Torre and Harry rushed to him. "Are you okay?" Torre asked.
Ron quickly stood up. "Um...yes...I...um...Harry just surprised me and I lost my balance."
Harry started to laugh. "Sorry Ron."
They all started to laugh. "It's okay Harry. So did you get the blood?" Ron asked his friend.
"Yes, have we learned anything new with the Dragon blood?" Harry asked Torre.
"Not yet, I think with more samples we will see more differences in the DNA."
"Okay, well I guess I better get on to the next part of the list. Who's next in line?"
Ron looked at the book. "Well there are a few options but what would you say about getting the blood of a Dementor?"
Harry just stopped for a moment. "Dementor blood. Maybe we should try that one together, the three of us." He responded.
"That would be a good idea. Well I will get Goblin blood, you can go talk to the Centaurs and when Hermione gets back she can get blood from Deedee." Ron decided.
"Sounds good, see you too soon." And with a pop Harry was gone.
"Well...um...I'll see you when I get back." Ron told Torre with a shy smile.
"I'll be here." She responded with an equally shy smile.
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Hermione had finally found a Boggart. She was afraid to face it, what would he biggest fear be? She already knew but she did not know if she was ready to face it. Maybe it was a bad idea for her try and get the blood of a Boggart. Then again, someone had to do it and she needed to save Draco, she had to.
She was standing in an empty room with a black box sitting in the middle. She walked to the box and opened it quickly stepping back. The creature morphed into Draco, laying on the ground, lifeless. Hermione held back her tears but it did not help. She was stuck unmoving trying to remind herself that it was not real. He was still alive. After a moment or two passed she was finally able to move forward toward the image of Draco's body. She finally found the words to say the spells she needed to get the blood. And with it finally in hand she apparated out of the room and to Draco. She had to check on him. She had to know he was still okay.
Draco was still laying in bed, same as when she was last there. She sat next to him and started to explain her day and what she saw when she got the blood of the Boggart. She was so afraid she would not save him in time and she wished for even one moment that he could respond.
"I miss you Draco. More then I'm sure you know. I..." She stopped mid-sentence. A wave of nausea hit her. She quickly jumped up and ran to the bathroom. After throwing up she came and sat back down with him. "I guess I must be coming down with something."
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