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Chapter 14: Help

Hermione sat in her room for the next couple of weeks. She didn't leave the comfort of her solitude. Only Ginny was allowed in to bring her food and keep her company. She hated not letting Draco in to see her, but she couldn't trust anyone that was the opposite sex right now. She would just ask Ginny to let him know she was okay.

Draco would write to her since he couldn't come in. He sent a wrapped gift to her through Ginny. Hermione took it and looked at it.

"He's trying, Hermione. He misses you. I can see it in his eyes how worried he is about you." Ginny said, sitting across from Hermione at the balcony window.

Hermione looked at Ginny, sadness etched across her face. "I know, Gin. I just can't right now."

Ginny sighed. "I'll go run you a bath and then go get you some food." Ginny got up and walked to the bathroom.

Hermione held the gift in her hands and stared at it. She sat it in her lap and opened it. She found a leather bound book with the inscription 'Pride & Prejudice 1st Edition'. Hermione couldn't believe her eyes. Her favorite muggle book, and a first edition, something she had always wanted. She opened it to find a letter lying just inside the cover. She opened it and it was covered in Draco's neat scrawl.

My dearest Hermione,

I knew this was your favorite book. Just my luck that my great-great grandmother collected Muggle literature. I found it deep in the back of the library. I want you to have it. A special gift from me to you. I hope you like it. I love you.

Always my love,

Draco

Hermione smiled. Ginny came out of the bathroom and walked over. "What's that?"

"My favorite Muggle book. Draco gave it to me. It's a first edition."

Ginny smiled. "See, I told you. Now, go get in the bath and I'll bring up some food."

Hermione nodded and went to the bathroom. She stripped her clothes and slipped into the hot water. She let herself relax for awhile. She thought about Draco and how he must be hurting. But she knew that he would understand that she just needed some alone time to recover after what had happened. She had been hurt by one of her best friends, someone she had trusted. It was going to take her awhile to get over it. She stayed in the bath until the water ran cold, thinking about Ron and Draco before getting out and dressed herself. She went back to her seat by the balcony and picked up the book from Draco and began to read.

Ginny was in the kitchen when she heard someone come through the Floo network. She walked into the living room to see Harry and Jasmine step out.

"Hey guys."

"Hey Gin. How is she?" Harry asked giving her a hug.

Ginny shrugged. "Still won't come out. I was just fixing her some food. She should be out the bath by now."

"May I take it to her? Maybe I can get her to open up, seeing as how I know what she is going through," Jasmine asked.

"I think that would be good for her." Ginny said.

Jasmine followed Ginny to the kitchen and picked up the tray of food. Jasmine walked up the stairs and to the doors leading into Hermione's room.

"Hermione, it's Jasmine. I brought your food." Jasmine opened the door. "May I come in?"

Hermione looked up and nodded. Jasmine walked in and sat the tray down on the table beside Hermione. She took a seat at Hermione's feet.

"How are you?"

Hermione shrugged.

"Want to talk about it?"

"Not really."

"I understand. I was the same way. If you need to talk, I'll be here." Jasmine stood up to leave when Hermione spoke.

"Jasmine, does it get any easier?" Hermione asked, still looking out the windows.

"Yes. Eventually." Jasmine sat back down. "The hardest part is letting anyone back in your life after what you've been through. No matter how much that person wants to be with you, they'll have to understand and realize that you need time to heal. After my attack, it took me a year before I would let anyone get close to me. I eventually healed myself. I had to remind myself that life goes on and that I was given the opportunity to continue my life, strong this time. Not every girl goes through something like that and lives to tell the tale."

Hermione had tears spilling over her eyes. "It hurts so much. I thought Ron cared about me, but he betrayed me."

Jasmine took Hermione's hand in hers. "I know. Things will get easier for you. I know they will. All you need is time and someone to talk to. That's why I'm here. I know what you are going through."

"What about Draco? What am I going to do?"

"Don't worry about that. I will speak with him. Explain to him that you won't be so easily accepting of him right now. You just need time to heal is all."

Hermione looked into Jasmine's eyes. "Thank you."

Jasmine gave her a smile. "You're welcome. Remember I'm always here if you want to talk."

Jasmine gave her a hug and left. She walked back downstairs and found Draco and Blaise with Ginny and Harry.

"How is she?" Draco asked.

"She will heal. It will take awhile. I want you to know, Draco, she needs time. She won't be accepting of you at first. She has been through something traumatic by someone she was once close to. I promise, she will get better, but it will take time."

Draco nodded. He hoped that Hermione would get better and let him back close to her. He couldn't bear seeing her so defeated and not be able to do anything about it.

Another few weeks went by and Hermione began to make progress. Jasmine would come by when she wasn't busy with work. She would bring Amelia along with her, Draco keeping her company. Jasmine walked to Hermione's room and found her crouched over the toilet, vomiting.

"Hermione, are you okay?" Jasmine asked as she entered the bathroom.

Hermione nodded weakly. "No. Jasmine, I think I'm pregnant." Hermione cried.

"Oh no." Jasmine sighed. She helped Hermione clean up and led her back to the bed.

"Mind if I see?"

Hermione nodded. Jasmine took out her wand and waved it over Hermione's stomach, whispering the spell she needed. The light over Hermione glowed yellow.

"You are pregnant. Oh, Hermione. I'm so sorry," Jasmine said as she hugged a crying Hermione.

"I don't know what to do Jasmine. Draco surely won't want me now. I can't have his baby. I just can't." Hermione cried into Jasmine's shoulder.

"Do you want me to tell the others?"

"Can you not tell Draco? I think I need to tell him myself. When he is gone, you can tell Harry and Ginny."

"Of course. Do you want to see Draco?"

"Y-yes. I think it's time I faced him."

"Alright." Jasmine walked out of the room and down to where everyone was in the living room.

"Draco. She wants to see you."

Draco looked up. He stood and gave Jasmine a questioning look. She just nodded. Draco left the room and made his way up.

"Hermione wanted me to tell you all something," Jasmine sighed. "She's pregnant."

"What?" Harry exclaimed.

"Yes. She doesn't want this to happen, but I'm afraid there is nothing we can do."

"Oh, no. I hope she know that we will help her through this." Ginny said as she sat beside Blaise.

Draco stood outside Hermione's room for a few minutes before he knocked. "Hermione, can I come in?"

"Come in, Draco."

He opened the door and saw Hermione sitting on her bed. He walked over and sat at the edge. "You look better." He smiled. He reached for her hand, but she pulled away.

Hermione looked at him and saw the pain and heartache written in his features and in his eyes. She sat and stared at him for awhile longer.

"Draco, I'm sorry." She whispered.

"For what, love?"

"For hurting you."

"Don't be. I don't know what you are going through, all I know is that I will be patiently waiting for you to heal and I will be here to help."

"Not after I tell you." She said, looking down at her hands.

"Tell me what?"

Hermione looked back up at him. "I'm pregnant."

Draco looked at her in shock."Are you sure?"

Hermione nodded. "Yes. Jasmine confirmed it for me just minutes ago."

Draco turned his head away from her. He closed his eyes, hurt running through him, tears threatning to take over. He turned back around to face her when he heard the sounds of her deep sobs ring out.

Hermione threw herself at him. He was stunned at first, but then he wrapped his arms around her. He ran his hand over her back and comforted her.

"Oh, Draco. I don't know what I'm going to do. I don't want this! You won't want me now. I'm so damaged and broken. I love you. I don't want to lose you," Hermione cried.

Draco rocked her. She thinks this will make me leave her? "Hermione, love, it's okay. I'm not going anywhere. I'm right here."

Hermione looked up at him with surprised eyes. "You-you mean it? This won't make you love me any less?"

"No. It wasn't your fault. If you do have the baby, I will take care of it and love it as my own. I just hope it looks like you." He smiled.

For the first time since she was back, Hermione smiled. "Oh, Draco. I love you. So much."

"As I love you, Hermione."

Draco sat holding Hermione awhile longer until there was a knock at the door. Hermione looked up to see her friends in the doorway.

"Hermione?" Harry asked looking around the door.

"Come in." She sat up, wiping her face.

"You look much better," Harry said as he squeezed his best friend's hand. He wanted nothing more than to hug her, but he knew that she was sensitive right now and didn't want to risk her retreating back into her shell.

"Thank you. I feel somewhat better considering."

"Jasmine told us what's going on. We wanted to let you know that we will be here for you no matter what happens," Blaise said as he walked up behind Ginny.

"Thank you, Blaise." Hermione smiled.

"Well, seeing as how you are feeling much better, how about we get you dressed and go outside to the gardens. It's an unusually warm day outside today," Jasmine said in a happy toned voice.

"I'd like that." Hermione said.

Jasmine and Ginny made the boys leave as they helped Hermione dress.

"Hermione, what did Draco say?" Ginny asked as she grabbed Hermione's flats out of the closet.

"He said that he will be here for me. Said that he would take care of the baby and love it like it was his own, and hopes it looks like me." She smiled.

"You know, Draco isn't such a bad guy after all." Ginny smiled.

"No, he's not."

Hermione was beginning to move on with her life. She was happy spending time with her friends. Harry had proposed to Jasmine the first week of March. Jasmine asked her to be Maid of Honor, which she gladly accepted. She was getting used to the idea of being pregnant, Draco also getting used to it.

He stayed happy for Hermione. He couldn't help but secretly wish it was his baby she was carrying, but he made a vow that he would love it like it was his if Hermione kept it. The days went by for him and Hermione, helping Harry and Jasmine with Amelia whenever they went out or was planning their wedding.

Draco started to become attached to the beautiful girl. She had started calling him 'Dra'. The name stuck and he didn't mind one bit.

He and Hermione finally got to travel to Scotland for The Harpies game. Hermione truly enjoyed herself being there. She loved the sites and the games. Draco, Blaise and Ginny made sure she got her full feel of Scotland in.

They came back to the Manor after the week was over. Hermione went to her room to put her bags away and do her pregnancy duties. She sat to pee and noticed spots of blood in her panties. She also noticed blood in the water of the toilet when she stood up. She felt a tugging sensation when she stood.

"Draco!" she yelled as she walked into her room.

"What 's wrong, love?"

"I need to go to the hospital. Take me please."

Draco gave her a curious look before taking her hand and Apparating away. When they got there, Hermione told them what was going on and they immediately took her back to see the doctor.

Draco Floo'd Harry and Jasmine and told them where they were. Minutes later, the two stood in front of Draco.

"What's going on?" Jasmine asked.

"Don't know. She just told me she had to come to the hospital when she came out of the bathroom."

Jasmine threw her hand over her mouth. "Where is she?"

"Back there. What's going on?"

Jasmine didn't answer and ran to the back. Draco looked at Harry who mimicked his confused look.

"Well, I guess we wait and see." Harry said as he sat in the waiting room chair.

"Guess so."

She had just went to pee, what was the worst that could happen?

A/N: Well, here it is, another chapter for you to enjoy. Hope the story is keeping you suspensful! :) i have more to come! sorry in advance if i keep you waiting a couple of weeks, prior engagements.