"Oh mister Malfoy what happened?" Madame Pompfrey asked very alarmed as she walked out of her office.
"Um. I punched a wall."
"And why on earth would you do that?"
"I was angry."
"About what may I ask?"
"Nothing." Draco replied trying to drop the subject.
"Well find another way to deal with your anger. I don't need you down here every night with countless injuries."
"Yes ma'am."
"Now come with me and we'll see if we can fix you up. Sit here." She pushed Draco onto one of the hospital beds. When he sat down he realized that they were still as hard as they used to be. He felt the pillow which to his relief was soft and fluffy. Madame Pompfrey cam out with some purple cream.
"Give me your hand." Draco did as he was told and handed her his right hand. He almost screamed when the cream touched his knuckles. He didn't know what it did but it must have been doing something he could feel the blood slowly stopping.
She left it there for a moment before saying a spell to see how much damage was done. "Now all this cream does is healing your cuts. According to these results you have 4 broken knuckles and a sprained wrist. You must have hit that wall hard to do this much damage. I don't have any potions to heal your breaks. So you will have to have them heal the muggle way. I will put your arm in a bandage. I am going to put a spell on it so you can't bend your wrist or fingers. Here is a potion for the pain. She handed him a sparkling red liquid. He look at is suspiciously before putting it in his robes. She quickly dismissed him and his friend.
Draco and his friend walked up to her dorm. Once there they walked up to her room.
"Ok Draco now tell me why you said you and that girl argued over me."
Draco looked around the large room with 3 beds before answering. "We argued about you because she wanted to know who my first was and I told her I couldn't tell her because I made a promise to you. I mean you told me not to say anything after we did it. You wanted people to think you were as innocent as they thought. Right?"
"Right. Now which girl are you talking about here?"
Draco hesitated before speaking. "Hermione Granger."
"WHAT! Since when do you go for her?" She jumped up full of surprise.
Draco sighed. "Look, it's a really long story. I don't want to explain it."
"Ok. Fine just tell me about the argument you two had."
"Well she wanted to know who my first shag was and I told her I couldn't tell her because I made a promise. She got mad and stormed out. She wants me to tell her it was you but I wanted to talk to you first. Do you mind if I tell her or not?"
"Well since I do know her and I trust that she won't say anything to anyone I guess you can tell her."
Draco was so happy he could finally tell Hermione. "Thank you! You know we never did talk about that night. You think we should now just so everything is cleared up when Hermione finds out."
"Yes that would be for the best. So where do we start?"
"Well how about if you tell me if you told anyone or not."
"No I haven't." His mystery girl stated matter-of-factly.
"Good. Now that night, did that mean a lot to you or what?"
"Look Draco. That night meant the world to me. It was the best night of my life. I'm sorry we had to end everything. I really missed you. I know you don't feel anything for me but you have a special place in my heart." She looked him straight in the eye and took his injured hand in hers.
"It meant everything to me too. I will never forget that one night. But you're wrong about one thing. I still do have feelings for you. Just not the same as I used to. I would do anything for you. Just like I would Hermione. You were my first. I loved you then and I did for a while afterwards. I still love you just in a brotherly way." Draco began to laugh at his next thought.
"What's so funny?" She asked curiously.
"I'm never like this in front of anyone besides you and Hermione. I never show any emotion. Malfoy's aren't allowed." He said in a mockingly tone. "I can only show how I really feel in front of you two. I would never have thought I would be as close to you or her as I am now."
"Draco look at me." She lifted his head to face her so they were eye to eye. "I'm always here for you. I always have been since your third year when you seduced me into sleeping with you."
Draco smiled. "Oh. So that's what I did eh?" he said jokingly
"Yes. You did. You know I never did like you in the first place." She turned up her nose playfully. Before she could turn back Draco pounced on her, forcing her to fall back onto her twin sized bed. He tickled her until her face was purple.
"Draco -gasp- stop –laugh-." Draco rolled off her onto her bed. "Now if everyone knew you as the sweet loving Draco as I do we would be better off."
"Yes, because I want that reputation." She just laughed.
"Well Draco, it's getting late I should probably get to sleep."
"Yea I better go. I'll see you around. And thanks for the talk" Draco kissed her on the cheek and walked out. Instead of going straight to the Slytherin dorms Draco decided to walk around a bit. He decided to think but found it was quite hard. The feeling of emptiness and hollowness of the halls were getting to him. He looked at his bandaged hand in disbelief. Id only Hermione knew what she did to him.
He loved her. He knew it. She knew it too, hopefully. After tonight he wasn't sure if she believed his feelings were sincere. At least he could tell her who her first shag was. Maybe then she would forgive him. He wasn't really the nicest to her tonight. He had to admit. He told her to shut up.
At about midnight Draco decided to head back to Slytherin. He looked around trying to figure out where he was. He was astonished when he learned he walked all the way to the seventh floor. He didn't even remember climbing the stairs. Since he had rarely ever come up to the seventh floor. He tried to go back the way he came but he found it difficult trying that Draco still wasn't sure where to go.
He was toward the back of the school and he was in a mess of hallways. He must have gone through at least 30 different hallways before he reached the moving staircases.
--About bloody time. I don't know why there are so many hallways anyways. Most of them don't have any bloody doors.--
He walked down four flights of stairs to come to the third floor and halfway to the Slytherin house. After a couple of long minutes Draco reached his destination. He said the password to the portrait of Salazar Slytherin and walked in. He was so distracted he didn't realize he didn't shut the portrait door all the way. He laid on the common room couch and stared into the fire. Soon he fell asleep to thoughts of Hermione.
After the fight Hermione didn't go straight to the common room. No, she walked round a bit. She decided to go see someone. She and a kid had been friends. But since she is in Gryffindor and he is in Slytherin they had to keep their friendship a secret. They have been keeping this a secret since second year. At first they didn't understand why they couldn't be friends since they were so young. They were caught a few times talking but when third year began they became more careful about meeting each other. They haven't been caught once since then.
She hasn't talked to him much this year. Hermione felt a twinge of guilt rise in her stomach. They are almost as close as her, Harry, and Ron. At about eleven she decided to go see him about her and Draco's argument.
She was on her way to the Slytherin house when she realized she didn't know the password and the Slytherins wouldn't take too kindly to her showing up there looking for their sex god. Luckily she ran into just who she was looking for. Thank Merlin he was alone and not with Draco.
"Hey Blaise." Blaise looked surprised.
"'Mione, what's up?"
"Nothing. Why are you out so late?"
"I just needed to take a walk. Everyone has been getting on my nerves lately. I just wanted to be alone. Wait, why are you crying?" He noticed the small tears in her eyes.
"Nothing, just stressed."
"No. It's not just stress. I know when it's just stress and this is more than that." Blaise pulled her to the side of the hallway against the wall. "Ok Hermione tell me what's wrong."
She sighed. "It's Draco."
"Why would you have a problem with him? And since when are you on first a first name basis with him?" Blaise asked very confused.
"Oh right. I take it he didn't tell anyone. Well, he and I have been seeing each other for 4 months. Please don't be mad."
"Why would I be mad? I'm just really shocked that's all. But go on."
"Well a couple of months ago we were talking and I asked him who his first shag was and he wouldn't tell me. I dropped it because I thought he'd tell me when he was ready. Well, tonight I asked him and he still wouldn't tell me. I asked him why and he said he made a promise to that girl not to tell anyone. But I suspect there's another reason why he's not telling me. But that's all he's telling me. I asked him how many girls he's slept with and I didn't think he would say what he did. Draco said he slept with 93 girls and I got angry. He told me those girls didn't mean anything to him. But how am I supposed to believe him when he says that I mean everything to him? I'm just angry because he wouldn't tell me. It's like he doesn't trust me enough to tell me. Since you're his best friend I thought you could help me." Hermione was crying a little harder now.
"You said you and Draco have been together for 4 months now?" She nodded. "Well he has never had a girlfriend more than two weeks so he really must be serious."
"Well he has told me he loves me and he doesn't want to lose me."
"Wow. He really must be serious then. He has never said that to a girl. Ever."
"Really? That still doesn't excuse him from not telling me. I'm his girlfriend he can tell me anything. He knows that. Did he tell you who it was?" Hermione asked hopefully
"Actually no. In third year he came into the common room all smiley and happy. I asked what was up and he told me. It wasn't what I expected. He wouldn't tell me who just that she was really special and he was glad he had her. I don't think it lasted long though because a week later he was all depressed about her because they broke up. I wish he told me who it was. I'm his best bud and he never told me."
"He didn't tell you? I was hoping you could tell me. At least it meant something. He wasn't lying about that."
"Yea. I'm still surprised about you two. Talk about the impossible. But it would explain why he has laid back when people mention you. He snapped at Parkinson and made her cry. It was great." Blaise smiled at the memory.
"Really? I really do love him. But I don't know if I can trust him. If he can't tell me than I guess I will have to talk to him tomorrow and see what he has to say. It's only fair. I should get to bed. It's getting late. Thank you Blaise." Hermione hugged him.
"Anytime 'Mione. Just listen to Draco. He means well. When he's ready he'll tell you." He kissed her cheek and smiled.
"I will. Good night Blaise." Hermione turned and walked away. Blaise just stood there and watched her. He likes her as a friend but is that all? He always caught himself staring, maybe it was because they have been so close over the years and the best part was their friendship was forbidden. They couldn't let anybody find out about it. If only they lived in a perfect world. It wouldn't be so hard to be together.
He headed back to the Slytherin Dorms. Not expecting anything.
theres a chapter. I told you i would have it up soon. I kept my promise this time. Im so proiud of myself. the next one should be uo in about 2 days. then it might be a little while. Not too long though. I only have up to the next chapter written out and i realized i made a huge mistake so i now have to fix it so there is going to be a whole new part i didnt even write out in it. Then next thursday is my birthday so i dont hink i will be on and friday im having a sleepover with a couple friends so i dont think i will be able to get much up here until next sunday. I should have the next chapter up then after that it might be a week or two until the next.