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Hermione took Ginny's hand as she led the girl to go up the stairs until they were on the Seventh floor. Ginny looked around the quiet halls and wondered what her best friend's up to. The brunette stopped in front of a wide, big wall and Ginny eyed the wall in recognition and waited as Hermione turned back and forth thrice in front of the wall.
Ginny saw some movement at the corner of her eyes and pursed her lips, leaning forward to whisper in Hermione's ear. 'Mione, I think Ron and Harry are following us. Don't look! They're on the right hall.'
Hermione just smiled. 'I know. I've already settled that, come on!' She quickly dragged the girl into the room as a ginormous door appeared. The wall quickly swung back to its frame and slowly faded, preventing the two Gryffindors outside the room to get inside.
Harry Potter and Ron Weasley groaned as the door disappeared, leaving only the tall wall. They tried to get in, chanting 'I need to see Hermione Granger,' three times in their head as they walked back and forth in front of the wall but it's no use. Little did they know that Hermione Granger herself had told Draco to request that the door prevent anyone else to enter the room while they're still in there.
Meanwhile, Ginny stood in shock as Hermione went to hug Pansy in greeting. The redheaded glared at the back of the girl's head and went over to her. Ginny quickly slapped Hermione across the face as Hermione turned around.
The brunette gasped and lifted her hand to touch her throbbing cheek that was just visited by Ginny Weasley's hand. Draco went over to them and brought Hermione behind him as he faced the ginger. 'What the fuck is your problem, Weaselette?'
'Move, Malfoy!' Ginny pushed him away and looked at Hermione.
'How could you do this, Mione? Sneaking behind our backs to meet these snakes?' She yelled at her friend's face.
'No, Ginny, you don't understand.' Hermione quickly said, grabbing Ginny's arm but she slapped her hand away.
'I don't want to understand, Granger!' Ginny snapped.
'Oh God..' Hermione sighed and took out her wand. 'Incarcerous!
Ginny was suddenly striped with ropes around her body, preventing her from moving and Draco conjured a chair before pushing the girl onto it and she glared. The redheaded was about to scream when Hermione stopped her. 'Silencio.'
'Okay, calm down, Ginny.' Hermione said soothingly, trying to calm her best friend. When she saw that the girl sitting on the chair was calm and her breathing was even, she sighed. 'I know you're mad with me, and you're possibly confused. But please, hear me out.'
'Draco and I were best friend, and still are. We met when we're 10. Draco was the first person to know I was accepted at Hogwarts because he's the one who fetched the letter from the owl when we're at my house. Now that's not important. Our relationship lasts very successfully until the risen of Voldemort. It started to get risky. Now you must be wondering how we managed to keep this a secret.' Hermione paused to regain her breath and Ginny nodded, clearly curious.
'Well, you see, Draco and I were very careful. In the midterm of our fifth year, Pansy and I had exchanged the Polyjuice Potions that Severus had gave us so that I could meet Draco in Pansy's body while Pansy pretended to be me in Gryffindor dormitories. I taught her well on how to be me, so none of you could possibly figure out.' Hermione informed and Pansy nodded.
'Yeah, it wasn't easy not to yell at your brother for being so stupid.' Pansy said and Ginny pursed her lips, agreeing.
'But then, we always sneak out at night when it's past curfew so that no one would see us. Lots of the professors knew about us so we got away everytime Filch caught us. However, at the end of fifth year, things got real bad for us' and then Hermione continued to tell everything to her friend.
'I believe you are curious as why had Draco retrieved back my memories.' Hermione sighed. 'Well, I am too. Draco hasn't told me anything about it yet. He promised to tell me about it tonight when you...'
'If I let you go, would you promise me you won't freak out?' Hermione asked quietly. Ginny stared at her apologetically and nodded. 'Finite Incantatem.'
The ropes around Ginny's body disappeared and the girl squealed, hugging her best friend. 'You have never told me about Malfoy! Why? You had such a hot boyfriend!' She gushed.
Draco cleared his throat, cocking an eyebrow. 'Just to inform you, Weaselette, I'm right here in case you're not intending to say that. However, thank you for the compliment.' He smirked and the Slytherins along with Hermione snickered.
Ginny ignored his statement and poked out her tongue at him. Then, she turned back to Hermione. 'I'm sorry for behaving like that.'
'It's okay, Gin. I'll freak out too if I were you.' Hermione laughed.
'So, this Weaselette had calmed down. Can we all just settle down and let me do the talking?' Draco asked aloud, giving Hermione a sly look and she blushed.
'Fine, fine, now don't look at me like that.' She said, pulling Ginny to sit on the couch next to Pansy.
'So, you wanted to know why I gave back your memories.' He said as a matter of fact and Hermione and Ginny nodded vigorously, so he continued.
'It happened after all of you came back from the Ministry of Magic. Severus actually went to the London because he had these sudden feelings that he might find something there. He entered the Hall of Prophecies and stumbled upon this one prophecy.' Draco paused as he took a deep breath. 'He stole the prophecy and brought it to Dumbledore when he came back to Hogwarts. You want to know why?'
'Why?' Hermione and Ginny asked in unison.
'It's got your name carved on it.' Pansy answered and Draco nodded.
'Yes, it got your name and mine. That's why Sev took it. Well, they called me for it to tell me about the prophecy made by Trelawney 6 years ago.'
'Two different souls, united as one. Love for love, blood for blood, sacrifices shall be made. Darkness and light, without them the world is doomed. They shall come together with the power of love in destroying dark magic, two hearts work together. The dark souls and magic shall be destroyed. Serpent and lion.' Draco recited, looking straight into her eyes.
'They called me for it after I Obliviated you. I didn't know if I should be happy or regret it. The prophecy was talking about us. Severus convinced me to return your memories so we can figure it out together but I refused.'
'During the summer, McGonagall, Dumbledore and Snape managed to figure it out with the help of Trelawney. Severus came to my house straight after that.' Draco slid out his tongue to moisten his dry lips.
'He told me to retrieve your memories back.' He rolled his eyes.
'But I don't want to. If the blood thingy sacrifice shall be made by me, I don't really care but if it's you, I certainly won't agree.' He pressed his lips into a thin line. 'I'm the darkness and you're the light. We both need each other if we work together and ignore what people would say, we would actually make it and destroy Voldemort.'
'Throughout the summer, I can't rest because I can't make the decision. But, when we got in Hogwarts I can't help but feel that this isn't just my fight. I know you; you would want it to be your fight too. Of course. You have the right to know this, so I finally gave in, charming your necklace so that it would slowly give you your memories. But, you can never wait and decided to see Dumbledore and figured out the whole thing in one day. Serve you right for the headache, Granger.' He sighed and all of them laughed.
'How did you figure this thing out?' Hermione asked.
'Dumbledore, me, Severus and Trelawney herself worked to figure it out.' Draco explained.
'I still have one question, though.' She voiced again.
'Of course, why didn't I expect this? I thought I explained everything.' He murmured to himself before saying out loud. 'Shoot.'
'Are you saying that you only gave back my memories because of the prophecy? If it wasn't there, you would leave me to be oblivious to our moments and happiness that we shared together?' She asked curiously but with a sad tone.
'Not really, Granger, but I still can't give you your memories back if the Dark lord is still alive even if we never found the prophecy.' Draco explained calmly.
'So, if the Dark Lord will never die, then you will never give me my memories?' Hermione asked harshly, standing up.
'Mia, if I do that, it will be for our own benefit. I'm trying to do what's best for us. Even if the Dark Lord won't die, I might actually find a way so we could get back together.' Draco persuaded.
'Draco, stop trying to do what you think is the best for us, because it's not! Even if you would try to get me back, you might not succeed. What if it's too late, then? What if I already fell for someone else that moment? What if you'll never get me back? What if I die before you could tell me you love me one last time or hear me telling you that?' Hermione spat, trying desperately to wipe her angry, sad tears but they kept coming down.
Draco stood too to comfort her. 'If that happens, then I might just step back and let you be happy. If you leave me forever, it's not like I couldn't catch up with you, right?'
'See, Draco?' She asked angrily, going forward and hitting his chest with her fists. 'You don't want to try! You don't want to get me back because you expect me to be happy! But I can't, you understand? I can never be happy without you, damn it! You have to have the will to get me back because both of our happiness depended on it! I thought Malfoy will always get what they want. You told me Malfoys are going to use any ways to get what they need even if they had to kill. Now, why don't you do it? You had become such a coward! What happened to my Draco? If you expect that letting me move on by my own is the best for me, then you're wrong! I need you in my life!' She yelled, hitting his chest weakly and started sobbing.
Draco let out a breath and rested his chin on her head as he hugged her tightly. 'Hey, hey, come on. Calm down, I'm not a coward, okay? You're the one who turned me into this sappy, lovesick puppy. Don't blame me. I thought you would want me to change for the better?'
'Forget what I said. I don't want this Draco! I want my old Draco!' She said, wiping her tears.
'Okay, okay, fine, calm down. If you haven't realised, I'm fighting now for us. If I'm not, then I would never give out your memories back.' He hinted and she buried her face in his chest. He leant down and whispered in her ear. 'Do you trust me?'
A muffled voice came as a respond and he chuckled.
'Draco, I love you.' She sighed, turning around and captured his lips.
'Could you guys cut the crap now? I think Crabbe's going to vomit.' Blaise said sarcastically, pretending to be annoyed though his voice hinted some amusement.
'Then, he shouldn't have come in the first place!' Hermione snapped, pulling away from Draco and going straight into the toilet, slamming the door so hard that they shivered from the vibration.
'She's confused.' Draco said, sitting on the couch again and massaging his temple.
'Malfoy?' Ginny called out suddenly and he looked at her. 'Was all of that true? I mean, this seems like a dream. It's just impossible.'
'Believe what you want to believe, Weaselette.' Draco sighed.
'Are you guys together again?' Ginny asked and Draco fell silent. Finally, he just pursed his lips and shook his head.
'I don't, think so. Hermione is still trying to take it all in.' He said. 'She needs time, maybe we'll just stay best friends. Though, if I have the chance and she's willing to take me back, I'd love to have her again.' He smiled.
'But, you kissed just now.' Ginny said confusedly.
Draco let out a small chuckle. 'Well, Hermione is still confused with her feelings. Please try to understand her.'
'It's late. Draco, maybe we'll go back first. Please, don't upset her.' Pansy stood, going over to Draco and patting his shoulder, sighing. Pansy could be annoying sometimes. But, there're also times when she could give advices.
'Okay.' He whispered. Blaise stood and patted his back before trailing after Pansy while Crabbe and Goyle just nodded.
'Hold on!' Ginny quickly said and Pansy took an emergency brake, making Blaise slamming onto her.
'What?'
'Harry and Ron might be outside, they followed us just now. You might want to use Disillusionment Charm on yourself.' The Gryffindor advised.
'Oh. Sure, thanks, Weasel- I mean, Weasley.' Pansy smiled and casted the spell on herself, doing the same for Blaise, Crabbe and Goyle.
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