Written In The Stars
Chapter Nine
The day passed without a hitch. Hermione had confronted Harry and Ron about not coming to see how she was yesterday after she fainted. Their excuse was that they wanted to give her some space, which she knew wasn't right, something was playing on their minds and she wanted to know what is was. She avoided asking them just yet, she thought that if she left it alone that they could trust her enough as her best friend to come and confront her themselves. So she concentrated on catching up on all the work that she had been missing. She bid Harry and Ron goodbye after eating a hearty dinner of Shepards pie and vegetables and then a piece of chocolate cake for afterwards, and headed for the Head common room to get started on all the homework that she had been given. She hadn't had time to think about what happened last night and this morning but when she entered the Head common room she seen it all flash before her eyes, her sleeping on the sofa with Draco watching over her, Draco being so nice to her and helping her with her injection this morning. She went and sat down at the large wooden table and started to remove her stuff from her bag when the portrait swung open and he walked in.
"How are you feeling now? Any better?" Draco said sitting down in front of her on the other side of the table and started to take out some books. He knew they had to get started on planning the Yule Ball but didn't want to hassle her.
"I'm feeling good thanks, I had a hot big dinner so I'm all full up, just have to catch up on all this work that I've been missing" Hermione said looking up and smiling at him weakly. She started playing around with the feathers on the quill, running it through a small space in her fingers.
"Good to hear, better get on with that lot and see how you do" Malfoy said and he sorted out the pile of his own books sitting in front of him. Hermione felt her eyes glancing up every now and then to look at Malfoy. She didn't know what was going on with her. Was she scared he might change back to his evil ways and not even want to breathe the same air as she does never mind share a common room together. Two hours ticked slowly by and not a word was said but glances kept being stole when they weren't looking at each other. Then they both made the mistake of both looking up at each other on the exact same moment. They both quickly glanced down at their pieces of parachament and tried to continue on working.
"Hermione, I know things have been a little bit hectic for you lately but as Head boy and Head girl, we need to organise this years Yule ball. Its fine if you are not up to it, I can do it all if you want but if you want to do it I think we should maybe make a start as soon as you get caught up like the weekend or something?" Draco looked at her with a quizzical look on his face half hoping that she wasn't about to chew it off.
"Oh my goodness Draco, I totally forgot about it, we may get started now. Goodness, I feel terrible I want to have the best Yule Ball ever as it is our last year this year" Hermione said with a hint of sadness in her eyes. Don't worry you will have Draco thought. Then he was shocked at what he has just thought, what was happening to him, this wasn't like him at all. So for the next two hours they planned how they were going to organise the Yule Ball.
"Okay so you will organise the band and I will organise the decorations?" Hermione said looking up from the scribbled piece of parchament with all their great ideas on how they can make the ball extra special but Draco was already making plans in his head on how he can make it extra special for Hermione. Just as he was about to agree with her statement, his fathers owl flew in through the open window with a black envelope tied to the bottom of its leg. As the owl landed the colour had drained from Draco's face, he knew when his father sent black enevlopes it was never a good sign. He slowly untied it and held it in his hands.
"If you would excuse me Hermione I am just going to my room to read this envelope, I won't be two minutes" Draco said quickly getting up from the wooden table and running up the stairs two at a time to open the letter. He closed the door and fired a quick spell at the lock on the door so that Hermione wouldn't come running in on him. He sat down on his large king size bed covered with black fur throw and a green duvet with the silver Slytherin emblem on it. He placed his thumb undeneath the seal and eased it open and unfolded the piece of parchment to read his fathers handwriting.
"Your grandmother has died Draco, it has been arranged that you will leave school on Sunday evening to attend the funeral on Monday morning and you will be present for dinner at school on the monday evening. Lucius and Narcissa" Draco read.
The next morning when Hermione got up, Draco was no were to be seen. She gave herself the injection coping well with it and then went and had a shower. When she got there by the looks of things, Draco had already had one as his Slytherin towels was lying sprawled over the floor. He must be in his room getting ready, she thought. She had a shower and went to her room to put on her robes and head down for breakfast. When she went down for breakfast the Great Hall doors were not open yet maning that breakfast wasn't ready just yet but she seen Harry and Ron standing close to the doors and dashed over to them. She was feeling happy this morning and didn't want to dampen her mood by confronting them as to why they have not even cared about what happened to her anymore. She was just glad to see them.
"Hey guys" Hermione said
happily finally getting to them.
"Hey Hermione, looking
happy today" Ron said giving her a fake smile. Maybe she was so
happy because she had just taken her muggle drugs and they are making
her feel happy, well that is what Harry said in their dorm when he ad
told him last night.
"I feel great! I got a good night sleep last night and a lovely shower this morning and I am ready for a great big breakfast" Hermione said feeling very good about herself. Harry just kept looking at her. It must be the drugs, Hermione is never always this happy because she was always moaning at one or both of them like having their hair a mess or their shirt needs to be tucked in, the typical Head girl that she really is. Harry just couldn't keep it in any longer.
"Hermione, can we talk to you for a moment?" Harry said looking at her seriously, now that he had started to tell her he didn't know how to say it nicely.
"Coruse you can, after all we are best friends" Hermione said throwing a big smile at him.
"Hermione, I don't know how to say this but have you been taking drugs?" Harry said, his eyes boring into hers as if looking for an answer. Hermione just looked back at him, stunned.
"What are you talking about?" Hermione said looking back at him trying to find out what he was talking about.
"Harry went into your room looking for you but he found an empty syringe Hermione" Ron said in a said voice not being able to look at her but looking at the ground.
"Well if you two had to had been around more then you would know what an empty syringe is doing in my room but seeing as you two don't even care anymore I am not trusting you two anymore. How dare you nosey in my room, my private life. Stay out" Hermione said, she was willing to say more but she felt a hand on each shoulder and a rush of calmness run over her. The hands gently pulled her back out of the circle and ther person stepped in. Draco.
"Best friends trying to save the day again, more like ruin the day. I have never known two best friends to care as much as you two do. Come and see her when she is ill, know everything about her, you guys are the best. I would love to best friends like you" Draco said with such sarcasim in his voice that Hermione thought she was going to burst out laughing.
"I bet you gave her those drugs thats why she hasn't been nowere near us" Ron said point a long finger in Draco's face. Draco brought his face close to Ron's, so close that he could feel his breath on his face.
"No Weasle, you have been no were near her she hasn't been well you have seen and heard how many times she has fainted but were have you been? Nowhere to seen. You thought you had her as a best friend well you just lost her" Draco said and making a quick turn on his heel. He slipped an arm around Hermione, who was now crying, escorting her back to the Head common room, the place he liked best. Their sanctury.
A/N- Guys, I am sooo sorry about not updating. I have had so much coursework and so little time. Thanks to all you guys who have been waiting paitently on it. Thanks so much to all my reviewers you are fully amazing. You make my story writing journey worth while 3
