What Happens in the Room of Requirements
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Chapter 25:
After we had both gotten dressed in a hurry to make it to the Room of Requirement for our final preparation, before our big battle, I know it sounds cliché but I felt different, but stronger, like nothing could break me down. I had found love and purpose with someone I had never expected to. I looked over at Draco from the corner of my eye as we ran down the hall, I could see avoidance in his eyes. He was purposely trying to avoid eye contact, and me. Suddenly I felt a little hurt ,but pushed away those thoughts. We walked in the door, and saw every member of The Resistance was in there. There were several members of Slytherin, a few members of the ministry, , Snape, Draco and my self. Snape looked over at us fro the center of the room.
" Nice of you two to join us" He said sarcastically. He looked at my face and could see we were both trying hard not to look at each other. He could sense something was up, but couldn't deal with it right now, we hard more important things at hand.
" Sorry Professor" Draco walked over by Blaise.
" Yes, sorry something came up" I said not looking any one in the eye, or I would break.
" Very well" He turned back to everyone else. " As I was saying, We have reason to believe Ayden Thaddeus has created the everlasting potion already for the permanent return of Voldemort." There were whispers erupting with in the room. Snape looked annoyed.
" Silence!" The room suddenly got quiet. " Now Miss. Granger, You and have been working on the mind linking potion together, so you two will try to infiltrate the dungeon where Thaddeus is kept ,and get him out un harmed." I looked over at Blaise and he smirked at me. I nodded and so did he as Snape looked to us. " If by any chance you get caught then Granger will get herself caught by Zambini. If this should happen make sure you only bring her to me. I will make it seem like Miss. Granger is being taken care of." I tried not to seem scared. I just wasn't going to get caught. " I will switch out the real potion with the one I had created to permanently leave Voldemort in purgatory. We truly wont know that it has worked until we see his spirit being trapped ,and unable to return." One could only hope this plan was going to work, and I was going to try my best to succeed, after all Hermione Granger does not fail.
" But Severus" spoke up looking worried. " Aren't you worried what is going to happen after?" He turned to her and gave her an icy stare. " You know when The Death Eaters who were trying to bring their Lord back realize there plan failed and we were the ones who caused it. They are gong to be any thing but pleased." She managed to say with elegance, and a state of calmness. I watched Draco watch his mother. I could tell she was the only thing that has kept him sane all of these years from his cruel father, trying to persuade him into his own ways.
" Narsissa I assure you, we are counting on them to figure it out, at this point, this is where we need to prepare for a battle. This is why we all are training harder than before." I felt my heart jump. So we were looking at more tragedy, and loss from this battle. I may have been preparing for this ,but was I prepared to die, or lose Draco? I tried to push it all in the back of my mind. I was not a coward, I will fight for what is right, and in the end no matte what we will be victorious, I will make sure of that. After Snape had finished discussing the plan, and what we are to do, I looked over at Draco. He was looking at me coldly. Was every thing going to be different now because of what we had done together? Were we going to go back to the way tings were before when he hated me? I think he saw the frustration and hurt in my eyes ,and I held my breath as he slowly came over to me.
" Draco…" I whispered as he was just a matter of inches from me. He didn't respond, or change his expression. I started to slowly back up against the cold stone wall. He put both hands on either side of me and sighed.
" There is no time for any sign of weakness." He whispered in my ear. " we can not let our feelings get in the way of what we need to do." Was he trying to comfort me? " If any one can sense our love we will die" He looked in my eyes with not anger and coldness this time ,but fear. " I know it sounds cruel but this is where we have to play the part. We are members of the Resistance, and you have to push aside your emotions." I released the breath I had been holding, and just stared back into is eyes. " Do you understand?" I nodded. " I cant worry about losing you" He finally said before he turned to walk away. So he was reassuring me that his feelings hadn't changed. I felt a sense of relief, but he was right, we couldn't let out feelings cloud what we need to do , or we will fail. This was a different experience from fighting with Harry and Ron by my side.
I watches as everyone had cleared out of the room, except for Blaise and myself. I just had to keep him out of my thoughts and keeping the Death eaters out of mine will be a piece of cake.
" Well , now Granger…" He slowly came toward me twirling his wand in his hand. He knew that I had saw him with Ginny and felt his feelings toward her. " Are you ready?"
" Lets just get this over with" I pointed my wand at him in defense. I knew the spell was coming at me, and I had to deflect it. I tried to fight I off. But I felt my barrier break down. He was in my mind. My mind went was scattered. I was instantly brought back to the memory of getting my Head Girl letter in the mail.
" Guys can you believe it?" I squealed to Harry and Ron. " I actually made Head girl!" Harry laughed and Ron rolled his eyes as he smirked at me.
" Please ' Mione like any of us doubted you would be, after all you're the smartest witch of your age!" Harry pat me on the back.
I flashed to the next memory, still trying to fight off Blaise.
" Your Dare is you have to kiss Miss Goody Two Shoes over there" I felt my heart flutter as we were brought to the memory from the room of requirement, when Draco was dared to kiss me. The first time we had kissed, and when I couldn't get him off of my mind.
I hesitated and Blaise was out of my mind for a minute. I looked up at him, and tried to fight him off but he was stronger.
" Come on Granger fight me off, resist me!" I heard him, but it was too late, he was back in.
I was now facing Draco in our common room, It was right after I asked for his help with finding out if there were any surviving Death Eaters. He pushed me up again t the wall and was kissing me again. I remembered how wonderful it felt, and how scared I was from my feelings I wasn't sure I had.
I was now in the looking at Draco after taking the truth potion with him,
" I want to join The Resistance" My only goal at the time was to help Mary and meet my obligation to fight off Voldemort.
My next Memory in an instant flashed to The Room of Requirements. My hand was intertwined with Draco's, I was taking my unbreakable vow to get to where I am now.
I tried to fight the spell and get in out of my mind, and jump into his, but he counteracted again and was back in.
I was in the Gryffindor Common room about to leave ,when I heard a voice behind me call to me.
" Hermione wait" It was Ron and my heart stopped as I relived this particular moment.
" Ron, is everything alright?"
" Hermione I think I'm in love with you" I watch myself as I just stand there and stare at him, unable to say anything, until I run away from him and his question. I hated that I was so cruel to my friend.
I was in the Room of Requirement again, but this time, it was when Draco had brought me here, in the beautiful garden setting. This night was almost perfect.
" You did this for me?" I asked shyly, and Draco tried to act cool, and not let his true feelings show.
" I'm not going to say that I think, because I don't think I know, that I am in love with you"
" Ahh!" As he infiltrated my memories I could feel myself getting weaker ,and I struggled to fight him off.
" Come on Granger , try to block your emotions." I faintly heard Blaise say to me. " Believe that they don't exist and no one can enter." I could tell he was trying to help me, and I tried to focus on nothing at all.
" No!" I screamed as he found a way back in, I needed to be stronger, I needed to focus.
" I have been talking to Ginny ,and she seems to think she has a gift of seeing the future. I find that to be rubbish, but something she said …" He paused like he didn't want to ask, but did any way. " She said to me that the reason that you had been distracted lately is because you were battling with feelings you have for some one very close to you" I couldn't breathe as he kept speaking ,and I felt lie there was hole forming in my throat. Just then a bunch of Slytherin's entered the room, including Draco. " She wouldn't tell me who it was, but kept insisting that you were in love. I know I had been rather hard on you lately and if you just needed time. I am sorry but Hermione its just me , you can tell me. Do you love me?" I cleared my throat, because it felt like that hold had stolen my voice box. I opened my mouth but, nothing came out. " So you love me Hermione?"
" No Ron I don't love you" I felt my heart break all over again as I relived this.
" You have my heart Draco" I melted into is arms again.
I must gain control I kept thinking over and over again. I concentrated on blocking everything from my mind.
" Make Love to me?" I looked up at Draco on the couch, and watched as he looked at me with concern.
" Are you sure?"
" I am sure that I love you"
" Enough!" I shouted as I finally was able to push Blaise out of my thoughts. The room erupted in a big bright light, and it pushed him back a little bit.
" Who" Blaise whispered to himself as he was blown back a bit by me finally being able to block him from my mind. I was exhausted and out of breath. We looked at each other for a minute un able to say anything. I continued to keep my mind clear, incase he tried again, but he did not. He just walked closer to me. I just stood there unable to move. I just watched as his expression had changed to compassion in less than 30 seconds.
" It is best to constantly think about nothing while on this mission, or Volemort will have a lot to use to kill not only you but Draco." I sighed. After everything he had saw it was no surprise he now knew about us.
" I know" I said simply ,but then managed to smile up at him. " If we make it out if this alive, and you hurt Ginny you wont need to worry about Death Eaters or Volemort I will kill you my self." He chuckled and put his arm on my shoulder.
" Don't worry Granger I would never do that." He sighed " And I know how you feel" He said and I knew what he meant. He cares for Ginny as I care for Draco. At that moment Blaise Zambini and I now had more in common than I ever thought possible.
Authors Note: I am sorry about the font changes, but I had to emphasize Hermione's memories, from present time. I know it was a longer chapter.. Let me know what you think..