The Trouble with Weddings

A Harry Potter Fan Fiction Story

Authors Note: I hope you all are enjoying my story thus far. I am only writing it for fun!

Chapter 10:

I was walking along Hogwarts grounds with Harry and Ron. I could barely make out the words coming out of their mouths, it was like I had put everything on mute. I rolled my eyes as we saw a group of Slytherin's coming toward us. They were in Quidditch gear so I assumed they were going to practice for the game against Gryffindor. They came past us, and of course they had to stop and show off their new brooms off, but that wasn't it. They had a new seeker as well; Draco Malfoy. Draco was Bragging about how he was Slytherin's new secret weapon, and how everyone on the team has the best broom on the shelf. I was so sick of hearing him talk so I decided to chime in.

" At least no one on the the Gryffindor team had to buy their way in the team!" I was so proud of what I had said to that selfish git. I could see him stare at me and his face got beat red. I could tell he was angry, and suddenly I regret what I had just said , but some one needed to stand up to that bully.

" How dare you speak to me like that you filthy little MudBlood!" He shouted ,and the minute he said that I could feel my chest beat out of my chest. I saw Ron come to my defense and point his wand at Draco.

" Eat Slugs!" But his spell backfired, and caused Ron to cough up slugs in my honor. Draco put his hands on his hips.

" That will teach you to break up with Hermione"

I immediately awoke from a deep sleep in a heavy sweat, and I tried to control my breath.

" Damn it!" I whispered. What the hell was that about. It was a memory from second year at Hogwarts, except for the part where Draco sort of stood up for me to Ron. I shook my head. Why am I dreaming about Draco now? I pushed the covers off of me, and threw on my sneakers to go out for my run.

If I was going to keep having nightmares while I am here I am going to have to try my hardest to not fall a sleep. I opened the back door to the cottage, but when I did I noticed Draco leaning against the side of the door.

" What are you doing?" I asked He was wearing a gray tee shirt and black mesh shorts, with white sneakers.

" Waiting for you" I shook my head and smiled

" Ok, lets go" I started to run and soon he caught up to me. I kept looking over at him as he ran next to me facing forward. I kept holding back a smile.

" It must be harder to run with you pretending not to look at me?" I ignored him and just kept running. " So how do I look? Do I have the sexy run down?" He continued admiring himself and trying to get me to say that he was sexy

" Shut up!" I stopped and smirked at him. He stopped and put his arm around me.

" Come on Granger Just enjoy the view." I knew he was talking about himself, but I stared out into the night sky as I could see the sun beginning to rise in the distance. It real really beautiful, and peaceful. The way that the light reflected off of the water, and just shimmered. We sat down in the sand together, and watched the sun come up like we had the first time he had followed me on my walk.

Meanwhile Ron was finding it hard to sleep, so as soon as he saw the sun rise ,he made his way over to the cottage I was staying in.

I looked over at Draco.

" Have you always had an insomnia problem?" I was wondering about this for a while. Not that it was important but seeing as how Draco and I had gotten closer these past few days and he was always up with me when I went running I wanted to know. " I mean I was just wondering if it happened after the war. I know a lot of people were affecting in drastic ways because of it." I was starting to worry I had asked the wrong thing.

" No, actually I have always had a hard time sleeping since I was a little boy. I can pin point it back to when I was 5." He sat up and put his hands over his knees. " There was always a lot of screaming going on ion the Malfoy Manor. I don't really talk about it, but I still have the memories of my father hurting and screaming at my mother. I was supposed to be in bed, and in my room ,but I heard them. She tried to hide the pain, but I knew." I cloud tell this was hard for him to talk about as I saw him have a difficult time swallowing. I reached up and took his hand in mine. I don't know why I had done that, but it just felt right. " My mother would be crying outi n the night for my father to not lose his temper and to not strike her again. So I would stay up and listen to the crashs and arguing." I just listened wanting to say something but didn't know what to say. " I would wake up and I knew that my mother had magically hid the bruises and scars from the naked eye."

" I am so sorry" He squeezed my hand as to respond to me and let go of it. I took a deep breath and held my hand out for Draco as I stood up. He looked at me and smiled as he took my hand and we made our way back to the cottage, unaware of an unexpected visitor waiting for my return.