Draco was being shaken awake by someone. He tried to sit up but they pushed him back down. He fought to open his eyes, and eventually managed to get his eyelids to lift. Snape was shaking him and in the background he could see Ginny. Just when his eyes opened Snape turned away from him and spoke to Ginny.

"Any luck?"

"No, I can't get a hold of them."

"Who?"

Draco's voice was quiet and he felt weak. Snape spun back to him and ignored his question, instead checking his vitals. Draco shook him off and sat up.

"I'm fine…how long was I out?"

"Only a couple minutes, you passed out right after you remembered the spell your father used."

"Good news?"

Snape grimaced.

"You could call it that I suppose. My potion is for the spell he used. I'm concerned about Miss Granger taking the potion in the condition she's in."

"So I didn't do this to her?"

"No you didn't do this to her but you are missing the point…she may be too weak to take the potion we must consult with Madam Pomfret."

"Ok let's go."

Draco tried to get up but fell back down. Ginny stifled a laugh as Snape glared at her. She looked down at her feet.

"Sorry."

"Let's go Mister Malfoy."

Snape grabbed Draco and pulled him up steadying him before taking off at a fast pace towards the hospital wing. Ginny and Draco ran after him.

"So who were you trying to find?"

"I was trying to get in contact with Harry and Ron…what happened to you?"

"What do you mean?"

"You just changed all of a sudden. It's a little creepy."

"I just…I don't know…I was tired of being my father's puppet so once he was gone I didn't have to be… I still wasn't really going to accept mudbloods or anything but Hermione's pregnancy kind of changed that."

"Ok."

Ginny nodded her head and continued after Snape. Draco stared at her for a second before following. She was just going to accept that and move on? That girl was weird. Draco ran to catch up with them but froze when they came to the hospital wing.

"I can't go in there."

"What do you mean you can't go in there?" Ginny asked incredually.

"I just…I just can't"

"Are you sure? If Hermione wakes up she'll wonder where you are."

"I can't."

Draco turned and walked down the hall out of sight. Ginny shrugged and turned back to Snape. He was staring after Malfoy.

"Professor we need to test the potion, come on."

Snape gave the empty hall one last glance before following Ginny through the doors into the hospital wing. Hermione's bed was surrounded by a mix of teachers and nurses but Snape simply passed through them like they weren't there and poured the potion into Hermione's mouth.

"But Professor! I thought we had to consult Madam Profret."

"Either way she would die, this is her only chance."

Meanwhile at the other end of the school Draco was staring into a small stone bowl of liquid. It hissed slightly and turned from purple to green.

"At last the time has come."

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Sorry its been so super long since I updated. I had a case of writers block mixed with a very busy work schedule but I quit one of my jobs so now its all good.