Written In The Stars

Chapter Fourteen

Hermione felt a lot better the next morning when she had woken up. When her alarm clock rang she didn't moan or complain, a smile spread across her face and the reason was yesterday. She remembered how Draco had regrew her hair for her, how he made her breakfast, how he looked after all that day, how he watched her every move not wanting her to be hurt in anyway. It gave her the confidence to go back to class, today. She got out the package and placed the syringe under her skin and injected the clear liquid into her system. Then she decided to go and have a shower so that she could feel her best for going to back to class. Her hair had worked fantastic, it didn't move an inch and you couldn't tell any different. She opened her door and headed straight for the shower. She scrubbed her body so that it would feel soft, especially that the Yule Ball was looming. She washed her hair and it shone beautifully. She brushed her teeth and splashed a handful of water over her face and switched the shower off. She slowly wrapped a big fluffy white towel around her slender body and went to her room and sorted out her school uniform. As she was sorting through the pile of clothes she found a cracked cd case in between the garments of clothes. She lifted it and turned it over to find that it was one of her muggle cd's, a boyband that she liked. She placed the CD into a player that she had brought with her as she knew that she would be spending a lot of time in her room by herself. She skipped the songs till one that was quite near the bottom of the list. She turned it up loud so that she could get lost in the song for a moment. She thought about her and Draco and how the song was so right for them, even though there was nothing of them, there was no them. Little did she know that Draco was listening to every word of the song, right down the corridor and thinking of a plan.

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Hermione had a filling breakfast of porridge, a piece of toast and an apple on her way to Potions. She didn't want anything to set her back today and with her stomach having a good start it should all hopefully fall into place. She waited for the rest of the class to appear and Professor Snape and while she waited she opened one of her text books and started reading a random page and trying to work out some of the ingredients at the bottom of the page. She was thinking hard she didn't notice Pansy Parkinson strolling up the corridor with some Slytherin girls. She knocked the book from Hermione's hand and kicked it up the corridor.

"Is Granger falling behind? Oh no, whatever will we do. Maybe there is hope for some of us yet seeing as Granger likes all of the attention, especially now that she is Head girl. Tell me Granger, seeing as you have all the attention, who are you going to the Yule Ball with?" Pansy said folding her arms across her chest, waiting to laugh at Hermione's answer.

"I still have plenty of time to ask someone." Hermione said trying to be more confident than she felt but it really wasn't working.

The ball being next week, sure you have lots of time loser. You just can't admit it that no one would ask a frizzy haired, ugly bookworm like you" Pansy said snarling up to her face. Hermione was just about to cry when a hand pulled Pansy away from her and pushed her far away.

"Pansy leave her alone, don't make me tell Professor Snape, just stay out of it" Draco said staring at Pansy hard, she began to snigger.

"Oh, you can forget about me going to the ball with you, I would rather not go at all than go with you" Draco said shoving her against the wall and he turned to see Hermione standing with her mouth nearly touching the floor. He handed her the book back that Pansy had so friendly kicked up the corridor. He lightly placed a hand on her arm and rubbed it affectionately, not caring who was looking.

"I will see you later" Draco said whispering in her ear and giving her one of his genuine smiles that she loved so much about him and with that he swiftly left as he arrived.

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Draco headed back up to the Head Common Room to review his plan and see if would it work. He really hoped it would as she was becoming weaker and weaker. He wanted to surprise her. Catch her out. Make it so unexpected that she would have tears in her eyes. When he got to the common room he took out his wand and started to flick it around the room. There was a pathway from the portrait to the table made of rose petals, a large window seat at one of the windows, a warm throw over the large corner sofa, a blazing fire, a single rose in the middle of the table in crystal thin vase , the room was filled with candles and there was soft music playing. He gave his wand a flick at the kitchen and a large chocolate fountain appeared with marshmallows, strawberries and chilled champagne. He then went up to Hermione's bedroom door and flicked his wand again and a bouquet of flowers appeared on her bed. He then went into the bathroom and covered the room in rose petals and candles and the sweet music that was playing the common room. He ran her a hot bath and put a spell on the water so that it would keep its heated temperature and sprinkled glitter and pink rose petals on top of the bath. He also made the room have a long lasting smell of lavender which will help her sleep that night. He hoped that she liked it. He hoped she would say yes. He was going to ask her to the Yule Ball. He walked down stairs and sat on the sofa. All he could do now is wait.

--x--

Hermione packed up her books as the bell sounded for the last class to be dismissed and was now going back up to her room to get started on all of the homework that had been thrusted at her due to her being off yesterday. Her bag was hardly going to survive the hike up the stairs Hermione thought so she decided to carry some of her books. When she brought her head up from packing her bags she realized that she was the only pupil left in the classroom and decided to leave sharpish. When she was rushing out the door she bumped into Harry and Ron. She just looked from one to another. Harry was the first one to speak.

"Hermione, Ron has something to say to you, don't you Ron" Harry said and nudging Ron forward so that he would talk to Hermione.

"I am sorry for all that I have said, I feel awful" Ron said not looking her in the eye but his feet scuffing the floor. Hermione thought about what she would say back to him as all of the rude things started to run through her head that Ron had said and how much hurt she felt when he had said them. There was nothing else she could do.

"It's okay, your forgiven" Hermione said trying to make eye contact with Ron but he really didn't want to.

"I've missed you Hermione" Ron uttered now for the first time looking up and deeply into her eyes. That look that Ron gave her almost broke her heart, how was she ever going to tell them about her having cancer.

"Well I need to get going guys, I have so much of this homework to do, I shall catch up with you tomorrow ok?" Hermione said giving them both a smile and began to walk on.

"Wait Hermione, we will walk up with you, Ron has to apologize to Draco too" Harry said running after her and dragging Ron with him. It was just like it used to be, old times. The trio were talking and laughing about all of the usual stuff that they would laugh about. Hermione felt so happy to have them back and hoping that they didn't screw it up again. They finally reached the portrait and Hermione uttered the password and they had gained access. Hermione walked through first but stopped at the end of the short passage that lead into the common room, gob smacked. She felt Harry and Ron rush into her when they were coming through and there was silence. She looked at the floor and there was beautiful petals lying on it and somehow her feet had moved along the path and she looked at all of the candles and she couldn't believe it. She walked over to Draco who by now was standing up and was waiting for her to say something. Draco was furious that Harry and Ron had appeared to ruin his moment.

"Draco what's going on, if you were expecting someone then you could have told me then I could have hung around in the library tonight, I will head on I hope you have a great night" Hermione said turning on her heel, trying to fight back the tears and started to walk away when she felt his hand on her shoulder and she was slowly being turned around.

"I am waiting for someone, but shes just arrived" Draco said looking into her eyes. She blinked back the tears and was sure that Draco didn't notice them.

"Hermione, I have been thinking about this for a long time and when Pansy asked me to go to the Yule Ball I thought that all of these plans that I have been making weren't going to be used. Hermione, I, will you..." Draco said but before he could ask her that big important question, Ron opened his mouth.

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"What do you think you are doing? You are not going with him Hermione he will only hurt you like I said he would" Ron said getting between the pair and he pushed Hermione back a little bit.

"Weasley, the question is more like why are you even here, have you tried to claw your way back into her life realizing what a stupid mistake you have made? Well guess what Weasle, its too late to apologize" Draco said pushing him back, the anger was nearly reaching boiling point now, how dare he.

"No Malfoy it never is, she has already accepted my apology and as she is my best friend and I am here to protect her then she isn't going anywhere near the Yule Ball with you" Ron said pushing him back with a lot more force.

"The only person she needs protecting from is you, all you do is keep hurting her. Just leave her alone she is a big girl" Draco said not pushing him back, realizing how hard this must be for Hermione.

"If we leave her here with you and the curse that you have put on her then she will have no hope so you just leave her alone Malfoy she has done nothing to hurt you" Ron said anger building up so much now that he is clenching and unclenching his fists and this doesn't go unnoticed.

"You want to hit me Weasley, give it a try go on and see how far that you get" Draco said egging him on. With that Ron threw his hand at Draco's face and connected with his cheekbone and hit him with all of the power he had in himself. Hermione screamed as Draco fell to the floor and hit his head off the side of the small coffee table and fell unconscious. Hermione threw her whole body at Ron and started hitting him hard.

"GET OUT CAN YOU NOT LEAVE HIM ALONE FOR FIVE MINUTES GET OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!" She screamed through sobs. Harry came and separated the two of them and dragged Ron outside and back to the Gryffindor common room. Hermione looked at Draco's body, lying there. She quickly scrambled beside him and started to shake him slightly. She reached for her wand and then it fell from her fingers as she remembered, she couldn't perform magic anymore. She then used her muggle ways and checked to see if Draco was still breathing which he was. She just lay her head on his chest, rising up and down, listening to his heart beat. As she lay there a tear came down her face, listening to the sweet music. The lyrics were perfect.

"If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world" Hermione wiped another tear from her eye and she nuzzled at Draco's robes. She felt an arm drape around her shoulders and her eyes shot open, he was lying watching her. He took his other hand and with his hand he cupped her face and wiped away the tear with his thumb.

"Hermione, will you go to the Yule Ball with me?" Draco said, looking at her face just hoping, hoping.

"Of course I will" Hermione said and her smile spread across her face and she rested her head back down on his chest, not wanting this moment to end.