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Note:Sorry I haven't updated in a long time. My comp wasn't working and I had alot going on. I hope you like this chapter there's alot in it and I hope you all review!
Hermione felt like she was dying. There was a pounding in her head and all she wanted to do was sleep. She could hear a voice so far away whispering to someone crying loudly. The sound radiated in her skull and she wanted to cry. She was supposed to comfort this person but she had no idea who it was. She heard the voice whisper the words its alright over and over. Such a pleasant voice it was. She knew she'd heard it before. It sounded warm and kind and she instinctively knew that it was someone close to her. Forcing herself to open her eyes she felt the pounding increase and instantly felt someone squeezing her hand. Looking at him she gave a half smile and concentrated hard before whispering.
"Draco?" He nodded and held her tight whispering incoherently and she smiled again before whispering, "Where am I?"
"In the hospital wing with me and Draco, Harry ,Ginny,Ron,Lavender and Dumbledore. The doctor said you may have amnesia due to the concussion. Do you remember anything?"
She thought for a long moment then nodded slowly. "Its hard, but I do. Its like my thoughts have to come from very far away and my brain is like a snail or something. I'm thinking much slower than I usually do."
Comcermed he turmed to Madam Pomfrey who silently shook her head and pointed to the baby. Picking him up he sat next to Hermione and she smiled softly and her eyes lit Draco smiled watching her and baby Draco. She looked completely at peace something he could not understand after the past twenty four hours. If it was him...well he had been through it too so he guessed he could understand. He stood silently hoping that she wouldn't ask him the question he didn't want to answer. He didn't want her to feel any worse when she had already gone through all this.
Madam Pompfrey spoke softly so as not to wake the baby who had been silently dozing for the last few minutes. "That's normal. I've been giving you a special potion. You should be fine in a couple of days."
Nodding greatfully Hermione held her arms out to Draco who understood and took the baby and Hermione leaned back onto the pillows and closed her eyes to allieviate some of the pain she was feeling before opening them again and asking.
"What happened to Lucius?"
Six pairs of eyes met Draco's and noticing Hermione looked at Draco before whispering, "Draco what happened to Lucius?"
Draco sighed. "He was sent back to Azkaban where the dementors gave him a kiss."
Hermione's face went slack before meeting his eyes again and a tear rolled silently down her cheek.
"Draco I'm so,"
"Don't. You and the baby are fine. That's what matters."
"It's not all that..."
Draco stepped closer muscles tight before whispering fiercly, "Yes it is."
Falling silent Hermione couldn't help feeling guilty though she knew she shouldn't. His father had been trying to kill her. All because she loved his son. Hermione sighed before regarding Draco again. He was looking at the baby and a small smile graced his features. Then she noticed his eyes. They looked worn and had dark circles under them. He suddenly seemed much older than just eighteen. Reaching a hand up she tentavely brushed her hand against his cheek and watched him close his eyes but she noticed the muscles didn't losen. Dropping her hand in defeat she looked around the room to see six pairs of eyes simply waiting. Offering a smile she sat up a little straighter wincing.
"So how long have I been out?"
Harry answered, "Two days." Seeing Hermione's shocked face he nodded before saying, "Draco never left your side."
Hermione felt her heart thumping in her chest. Not once had he left her side? Hermione felt tears rolling down her face and heard someone talking rapidly but didn't listen.
"Hermione are you alright? Are you in pain?"
She watched as Dumbledore took the baby and Draco came back to her finally capturing her attention.
"Hermione?"
She shook her head before crying out at the pain. Instantly Draco and Madam Pompfrey were at her side and she whispered that she was fine. Looking at Draco for a moment she pulled him to her surprising him with her strength and hugged him with all her might. He hesitated a moment before wrapping his arms around her and kissing the top of her head. He felt her shoulders shake and knew she was still crying. Seeing them like that Madam Pompfrey backed away before pulling the curtain around the bed knowing that since she couldn't make her friends leave that was the only way they'd get a private moment.
Hermione held Draco tighter soaking his shirt and not caring. "You...er...lt...me...si...?" She mumbled against his chest.
Leaning in he kissed her again before asking, "You wanna run that by me again?"
She let out a small laugh and whispered,"You never left my side?"
"Not once."
Kissing him fiercly she whispered, "That's the sweetest thing anyone's ever done for me. I love you."
"I love you to. Always will."
Hermione hugged him again tightly whispering, "You didn't leave me. I can't believe you stayed with me."
Draco held her gently cradeling her and then cupped her chin forcing her to look at him. "I will never leave you. Ever."
Hermione's eyes watered again and she brushed the tears away before closing her eyes. This time she found it harder to keep them open. Understanding Draco opened the sheet and motioned to Madam Pompfrey who brought Hermione her potion and Draco held her head so she could drink it. Almost immediately Hermione's eyes began to close.
"Will you be here when I wake up?"
Draco smiled at the slur in her voice. "I'm not going anywhere."
Smiling happily she closed her eyes and minutes later they heard even breathing.
Sighing Draco sat and leaned his head on her bed staring at the floor. Hermione's friends looked at each other before finally nodding to Harry who shook his head and nodded to Dumbledore. He simply sat for a moment before saying softly.
"You should rest Draco. Your exhausted. Hermione will still be here when you wake up and you can come back. Refreshed and well."
He shook his head.
"I'm not leaving her."
The group collectively sighed before shaking their heads. He was running himself down and it was showing. He hadn't said a word to anyone the entire time they were there except when he asked for his son. The only time he spoke was when Hermione woke up.
Draco sighed into the bed before lacing his fingers into Hermione's and leaning his face against her hand. He slowly closed his eyes and instantly saw all the images coming back. Instantly he opened them and sighed again. He hadn't let anyone know the pain he was in. As long as Hermione was safe and Draco was safe he could handle it. Hermione's condition was making him sadder than anything else. He felt incredible guilt every second thinking if only he'd gotten there sooner she would have been alright. He knew that it hadn't been anyone's fault but he still felt the overwhelming guilt. Not to mention his heart clenched every time he saw her in pain. Feeling tears threatening to fall he steeled his face before whispering hoarsly.
"Give me my son."
"Draco..."
".."
Silently Dumbledore handed him to Draco before patting him on the back gently and sitting back down. Lavender and Ron shifted in their seats while Harry and Ginny looked sympathetically at Draco. Finally Ginny spoke.
"Is there anything we can do...you know...to help at all? Are you hungry or anything?"
He shook his head and Harry interveened.
"You haven't eaten in two days mate. You'll be in a hospital bed soon if you don't eat."
Draco shook his head again and cradled the baby against him and whispered soft things they couldn't hear. Harry looked at Ginny who nodded encouragingly at Harry beckoning he try again but Harry shook his head. They'd been trying for two days. They didn't know what to do. He even ignored Dumbledore.
Hearing the baby begin to cry they looked up to see Draco rocking him gently back and forth and cooing before falling completly silent again.
He stared unblinkingly into Hermione's face and they knew this was going to be a long night.
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