Hermione stared at Draco's closed door from the couch. She didn't know what to do. She thought when he knew a weight would be lifted off of her, but it still lay on her, just as heavy as ever. With a sigh she stood and walked to his door. She raised her hand to knock but collapsed to the floor in tears. As she sat on the floor with her legs folded under her, she could hear Draco's muffled screams. She could hear his possessions hitting the wall and then it all got quiet..

"Draco."

"Yeah?"

Hermione heard him slide down the other side of the door and sigh. She flipped her legs out from under herself and leaned against the door.

"How did you find out?"

"Blaise told me."

Hermione didn't bother asking how Blaise knew. He always knew everything. Neither said anything. Hermione could hear him breathing slow and deep. Neither knew what to say. She picked at the nail polish on her fingernails.

"Why'd you ask if my nail polish was blue?"

Draco could feel his face flush at her question. His mind flashed back to his Slytherin friends daring him to paint his nails. Like he was ever going to tell her or anyone about that.

"No reason…I was just wondering."

"Ok."

Hermione could tell by his tone he was lying but she ignored it. Nail polish was the least of her concerns, but she couldn't think straight. She hadn't been prepared for this. She thought she had time before he would find out. Silence filled the air once again. Hermione continued to pick at her nail polish and on the other side of the door Draco was taking deep breaths, trying to calm down. At some point they both fell asleep on the hard ground.

Hermione woke up leaning against Draco's door, in a pool of blood, and started to scream. Draco threw open the door and she fell backwards onto his feet.

"Oh my God! Hermione are you ok? What happened? Hermione! "

She had fainted though. Draco picked her up and tried his best to run down the steps, but after tripping several times he used magic to float Hermione down the stairs, out the door and to the hospital wing. He busted through the doors and started yelling at Madam Pomfret.

"You have to help her! What's wrong with her? Is she dying?"

Madam Pomfret simple shushed him and went to work examining Hermione. After a while she looked up.

"You may leave Mister Malfoy."

But he didn't. He couldn't tear his eyes away from Hermione's pale face. It was taunting him with all the things he would never be able to apologize for.

"Leave, NOW!"

Draco spun on his heels and ran from the room as Madam Pomfret glared after him. He kept running and running until finally he ran into someone and fell down. He looked up find Ginny offering him her hand. Grudgingly he took.

"Thanks…"

Ginny nodded and continued walking. Draco watched her turn around the corner but then ran after her.

"Ginny!"

"What?"

"I need your help."

Draco explained what he knew about Hermione's condition. As he talked, Ginny went pale.

"Oh my gosh, where was the blood coming from?"

"I don't know…it wasn't on her shirt so I think her…you know."

Draco was on the edge of hyperventilating and was fluttering his hands about as if to explain where the blood was. If the whole situation hadn't been so serious she would have laughed. Ginny slid to the floor. Most likely Hermione was miscarrying. Hermione would be upset. For some unknown reason she was hell bent on keeping the baby. Everyone else would be relieved. Draco was staring at her.

"What are we going to do?"

"Wait."

Draco looked like he wanted to strangle her. In truth it took every ounce of strength he had not to.

"She was pregnant, Malfoy. Most likely she is miscarrying."

Draco was conflicted. No sooner had he been swept with relief before a profound feeling of loss became to leak in.

"Maybe…"

"But she can't miscarry this late…can she?"

"It's unlikely but it happens."

Draco sank to the floor and went pale. He held his head in his hands, rocking slightly.

"No, no…no…"

"Why don't we go see how she is?"

Ginny laid her hand on Draco shoulder. It was unsettling to see him like this. He pushed her hand away.

"NO! Get away from me!"

"Malfoy…"

"No," Malfoy looked up at her, "I DID THIS TO HER…I did this to her."

He head sank back down and Ginny sighed before turning and heading up to the hospital wing.