Marriage Law

Author: Bea Mendes

Pairing: Hermione Granger x Draco Malfoy

Genre: Drama/Romance

Rated: T

Summary: A Marriage Law is released, bounding Hermione and Draco. What will happen?

Disclaimer: Harry Potter and it's characters are not mine. Don't sue me.

A/N: You guys, you're so amazing! I have the story on 62 alerts! I should expect 62 reviews, right? hahhaha kidding, just the fact that you're reading it is great. Loslote wrote review #50 :) and yes, I will stop swearing... eventually \o/

This chapter is a little bit tense. Goldstein only popped in my head because I read the story Hearts In Atlantis, written by cravenroad7. Readers discretion is advised.

Chapter Ten

Whistles, smart comments and laughter. It was what Hermione was hearing every time she passed someone, almost every student in the castle was giving her a hard time. Oh, how the news spread quickly. It was Thursday and Hermione was at the Great Hall having lunch alone. Ginny had a detention and she was still not talking to the boys. She went to her next class - Arithmancy. A class she had with Draco.

He wanted to tell her that he was sorry for what was happening, that he made Pansy shut up - even though it was too late when he did it -, but Hermione seemed to be always paying too much attention to what the Professor was saying.

The bell rang and Hermione was first to leave the class, not giving Draco a chance to talk.

She walked fast through the halls, wanting to be alone for a while but suddenly she felt a hand holding her wrist and making her stop walking.

"Where you going in such a rush, sugar?" It was that Goldstein boy.

"What do you want?" She turned over to face him.

"You." And with that he kissed her and pushed her against a nearby wall. Hermione tried to push him but he was so much stronger than her that her shots were useless.

"Why is he doing this?" It was all that she could think. When she felt his hands on her belly she panicked. But as soon as it started, it was over. She saw that Draco had yanked him off of her and was now beating the life out of the Ravenclaw.

"Don't you ever dare touching what's mine again." Draco's voice was low and dangerous. "Spread the word." He let go of the boy. "Oh, and seventy points from Ravenclaw for attacking a Prefect. Go quick or I'll take more."

Draco didn't need to say twice, he ran away as fast as he could - considering he had bruises all over his body, so it really wasn't that fast. Draco knelt in front of Hermione. She hadn't even noticed that she was on the floor.

"Are you okay?" He was looking deeply into her eyes.

She wasn't able to answer, all that left her mouth was a strangled cry. She knew she was just in shock. She hugged Draco tightly and let the tension leave her body.

At some point she realized that she should be angry at him for saying that she was his property, but she couldn't care at the moment. In fact, she was glad that he took care of what was his.

"Wait... What?" Between tears ans sobs Hermione was able to think again. Only raised other questions. It was becoming an habit it seemed.

"Thank you." She said when she was able to speak again.

"Come on, I'm taking you to your friends. You need them right now."

Draco helped her to her Common Room and waited for the password. "Golden rules." He made a face when she said that and as soon as he entered the room - supporting Hermione's body - all Gryffindors circled him.

"What happened to her?" Harry asked looking at her with a worried expression, Ron on his side.

"Where's your bedroom?" His voice was barely a whisper and only the Golden Trio heard it.

"Come." Harry walked in front of the two and Ron behind the, guarding them. It was a little bit difficult to get to their destination, but they nailed it.

Hermione was shaking when they laid her on Harry's bed and after silencing charms were set the questions began.

"What happened?"

"Why is she like this?"

"We need to take her to Madame Pomfrey."

At this point Hermione seemed to focus on what they were saying and started talking.

"No, no, no, no, no. I don't wanna go, I'm fine, you see? Fine!" She sat and hugged her knees while saying that.

The three boys looked at each other and then Harry said he would get Ginny. Hermione once again stopped paying attention to the boys and maintained her eyes fixes on a spot of the bed, trying to stop the shaking.

Draco and Ron stayed in the room, looking at her while they waited for Harry to come back with the red-haired. They didn't know what to do, she looked so absent, staring at the bed without really seeing it.

Soon enough Ginny was there and she ran to her friend.

"What happened, sweetie?" Ginny asked hugging her.

While Ginny tried to talk to the shocked Hermione, Draco pulled the boys to a corner and explained what had happened in whispers.

"What? I'll kill the bastard!" Ron and Harry said and Draco struggled to hold them.

"I've already taken care of him." But even so they didn't seem to calm down. "You need to stay here with her and don't do anything stupid. I gotta go. Need to talk to Zabini to give Goldstein a remember that Hermione's mine..." Harry and Ron didn't argue with the blond, because if they were in his situation they would do the same thing.

"Herms, please talk to me. You're scaring me." Ginny had tears in her eyes.

Hermione just sobbed hard one more time and hugged her friend tightly, hiding her face on her friend's shoulder.

"Goldstein attacked me, Gin." It was a low and pained whisper, but Ginny heard her and embraced her more. "He started kissing me and I didn't know what to do! And suddenly his hands were moving and he touched my belly, underneath my shirt."

By this point Draco had already left the room and the two boys sat around the girls, trying to comfort them somehow.

"He was touching me..." She repeated still crying, breaking her friends' heart.

They stayed like this for what seemed like days, but only a couple of hours had went by. Neither Neville nor Seamus or Dean appeared in the room, clearly giving the friends the time they needed. Clearly they would sleep in the Common Room that night.

"Are you hungry?" Ginny asked softly and Hermione just shook her head. "We'll stay here with you as much time as you need."

They stopped crying and just stood there, sitting in the bed staring at each other.

"Your eyes are puffy." Gin said with a tiny smile.

"So are yours." Hermione returned the smile.

And again days passed for them, but it had only been one night. Hermione was the first to wake up the next morning.

"Do you want to go to classes?" Harry asked when they were all awake.

"No..." Hermione said and then added. "But we can't skip it."

As soon as those words left her mouth the door opened. It was Neville.

"Hey, sorry for bothering, but McGonagall just passed by to say classes were canceled today." He said quickly. "Are you better, Herms?"

"Yes, much better. Thanks, Neville." She said sitting up at the bed, giving him a thankful smile because he didn't ask what had happened. When he closed the door she sighed softly.

"You're really better?" Ginny asked putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Not really. But at least I managed to stop crying." She looked at the boys and added. "What are we doing today?

A/N: How about a party coming up?