Chapter-10: Beautiful Nightmare
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After their conversation in the morning, Hermione practically ordered him to stay in bed until his hands heal. He didn't argue with her because he was in mood to deal with her rant. So here he was lying on bed and thinking about his enemy, now entitled as his friend. He never had a real friend. So he doesn't know what a friend meant. From what he learnt seeing the Golden Trio was that friend means caring, sharing, laughing and joking together and even die for one another. Hermione helped him, cared about him, argued and even smiled at him. So that means they were friends, right? Draco was very confused. Why would Hermione want to be his friend?
His thoughts were interrupted when Hermione came in with his dinner. He didn't take lunch as he'd a late breakfast. She fed him even though he protested. "Did you take dinner yourself, Gra-Hermione?" Draco asked simply. "No. After I fed you, I'll have my dinner." "No. You'll eat with me." Draco took the spoon, scooped some food with it and held it for her to take. Though it hurt but he didn't give in. "Hermione, I listened to your every word today. We're friends, right? So just listen to me." Hermione smiled at him. "Yes, we're. Ok." She took the food from Draco.
They both ate from the same plate. Talked and laughed about each other while eating. Each time Hermione smiled Draco's heart swelled up and he felt full inside. He felt something more but he couldn't understand these new feelings. All he knew was that he liked it when Hermione smiled. And he dldn't know why but he just wanted see her smile forever. Hermione washed the dishes after they finished eating and said goodnight to him before going to bed. He smiled at her fondly and said good night even though he didn't want to say that so early but he'd to.
Draco was standing in the middle of the meadow with Hermione who smiled brightly at him lighting up his surroundings. He felt peace and happiness that he lacked almost whole of his life. Suddenly, her smile disappeared and fear caught her beautiful face as she looked behind him. He turned back and saw his father and his aunt Bellatrix. They laughed and called her Mudblood. He looked between Hermione and his family. After a few minutes of laughing, Bellatrix sing-songed, "You foolish girl. Did you truely think that Draco thinks a Mudblood like you, his friend. He's one of us." and laughed again. He looked at Hermione who looked broken and betrayed.
Draco woke up from his sleep breathing hard. When he tried to go to sleep, he heard a scream from the other side of the room.
Hermione saw her parents and her best friends smiling and talking animatedly. She smiled at them. But her smile was gone when she saw Voldemort, Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange behind them pointing their wands at them. She screamed as cruciatus curse was sent towards them. But none of them took any notice of her. She tried to move but couldn't. She gazed transfixed as Voldemort killed them in front of her eyes. She dropped on the ground crying and screaming like a mad.
Voldemort and others came close to her and she saw Draco standing beside them. She was so relieved to see him. She looked at him smiling and when he didn't return it she frowned. Then Bellatrix's laugh Hermione's attention to her. "Foolish girl, Draco's not going to save you. He's one of us now." Bellatrix sing-songed. "Let's go, son. Show's over" Lucius' cold voice spoke. "Draco..." Hermione whispered. Draco walked and kneeled in front of Hermione. He put his on her cheek and caressed it with his thumb. "You're not going to leave me, are you?" Hermione asked leaning in his touch and smiling at him. Draco's only answer was "I'm sorry, Hermione" before he stood up and walked away. Hermione screamed his name but he didn't look back.
Hermione woke up screaming and crying. Draco came beside her after a moment. "what happened?" Draco's voice concerned. She didn't respond and kept crying. "Let's go outside" Draco proposed. He helped her got up and lead her outside and set both of them under the tree beside the lake. The cold night breeze soothed them and Hermione stopped crying. "What happened?" Draco tried again. "Nightmare." "I'd one also." Draco didn't go into any details and pursued her to tell hers. Hermione told him what she dreamt, then asked, "You won't leave me, will you?" "No. I won't" Hermione smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder.
Draco looked at her and saw her eyes closed. He wrapped his arm around her so that she keep her comfortably on his shoulder. He tucked her hair behind the ear that were falling on her face. The moonlight fell on her and she looked exactly like an angel to him. She adjusted her head and murmured, "You're not one of them." It wasn't a question rather a statement. "You're not a monster." she added before falling asleep.
Draco knew he wasn't being honest with her. He was one of them. For the first time, he actually regretted being a Death Eater and not for a selfish reason. He thought what if all of this, he and Hermione, their friendship vanished like it never existed. He rested his head on the tree bark and closed his eyes. His last thought before falling into a dreamless sleep was "If it's not real then it'll be a BEAUTIFUL NIGHTMARE."
Probably the longest chapter. I hope you like it. Enjoy and review, guys.