Burn Me Down
XV_ A Shield
It had been weeks since I last saw Draco. I was so quiet lately that it even spooked me. I kept replaying that night in my mind over and over. Trying to grasp the fact that Draco was gone.
Harry had been right about Draco being a Death Eater, but he didn't know the real reason until I told him and Ron. I had cried my heart out against Harry as he held me tightly. Ron had hugged us both.
Now we were searching for the Horcruxes in order to kill that bastard Voldemort. Not only did I want him dead in order to protect the Wizarding World but to get revenge for him taking Draco away from me. I was going to safe Draco even if I ended up dead in the end.
Harry promised me that we would save Draco too.
I stayed up to keep watch as the boys slept in the tent nearby. I looked at the pendant that hung around my neck. It was the one Draco had given me.
I never took it off. I was keeping my promise to Draco. I remembered how he said that he would protect me but he never mentioned how.
"Morning, Hermione," Harry said as he and Ron came up to me at daybreak.
"Harry," I stood up with the pendant showing, "I need you to do something for me."
"Ok," Harry said.
"What are you doing with the Malfoys' family crest, Hermione?" Ron wondered.
"Draco gave it to me," I said softly. The boys were quiet. "Anyway, Harry I need you to attack me with a spell," I looked at Harry.
"What? Why?" Harry asked confused.
"I want to test something," I answered. "Draco said that his pendant would protect me when he gave it to me. But he never said how," I explained.
"What if he was lying?" Ron wondered.
"He wouldn't, not to me," I stated. "Just trust me and attack me, Harry."
Harry nodded and pulled out his wand, "Ok. On three; 1...2...3!"
Harry cast a spell right at me. Suddenly a dome-like shield appeared around me and canceled out Harry's spell. All three of us were dumbfounded as the shield came down.
"Draco must have infused the pendant with a spell of protection," I looked at the Malfoy family crest, "It puts up a shield whenever the owner is in danger."
"Wow," Ron said, "So he really did mean it when he said he loved you."
"Yeah," I smiled as I ran a finger over the engraving on the back of the crest. It read:
Draco Lucius Malfoy
A tear ran down my cheek and fell onto the pendant.
To Be Continued...
