Chapter 25

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Chapter 25:

Luscious Malfoy turned to me and smirked, looking down at my life less body.

" It's time to die" He raised his wand, and pointed it at me, but before he could utter a spell Harry came whizzing around the corner with his wand out, causing Luscious Malfoy to fly backward. Harry rushed over toward me.

" I've watched you get hurt for far too long its about time I step up, and be your hero" Harry smiled at me, and I mustered up a weak smile. He helped me up and I wrapped my arms around him for a hug.

" I'd hate to break up this warm and fuzzy moment, but I have a task to finish, and I will kill you both." Luscious got up and this time he was angry and coming after me. Harry got in front of me with his wand extended. " Oh don't worry Potter, your next!" He spit out in frustration. They looked ready to fight to the death, and I couldn't even do anything to help. All of a sudden with every fiber of his being to stay alive, and fight back Draco very slowly raised his wand from his back pocket, and pointed it at his father.

" Avada Kadavra!" He said just loud enough to hear. I turned to Draco to see him fighting to survive as the unforgivable curse escaped his lips. He saved our lives, and we all watched as Luscious Malfoy slowly fell to the ground. We watched as one lay on the ground dead, and the other just moments from his own death. I ran up to him, and lay next to him holding him close, while blood leaked from his body, and getting weaker. His breathing was getting more and more shallow, and I was getting scared. How could I come so far and lose everything? I watched as he was now fighting to keep his eyes open and I couldn't help the tears that continued to stream from my face.

" No Draco! No fight it, you have to fight it." I wiped some tears from my face. "You can't leave now.. Not now" I continued to sob, as Harry came over and put his hand on my shoulder, to comfort me, but I pushed him away.

" Please don't cry for me Hermione!" Draco whispered, and tried to wipe tears from my face.

" I love you." I leaned down and kissed his soft lips. I hoped that somehow in my head it was all just some nightmare and I would wake up in Draco's arms, and he would be ok, Luscious would be in Azkaban never to come out and everything would just be great. Draco was cold, and weak and I felt his body get limp in my arms, and then I lost control.

" No." I whispered, " Draco wake up!" I shook him " Draco!" I screamed but there was no response. After about 5 minutes Harry came and pulled me off of Draco's body. I didn't want to leave, I felt like I was dead along with him.

" Come on Hermione, I need to get you out of here" Harry sighed " I'm sorry" I slowly got up and nodded to Harry. I turned back around to look at Draco's body on the floor; I wiped my eyes one last time, and sighed

" Draco, if you can hear me, it doesn't matter how you treated me all those years, it doesn't change who you are now, and you are nothing like him" I finally let Harry pull me away. We had to the entrance, and we were almost home free, when I heard a noise behind me. I stopped dead in my tracks.

" I love you too Hermione Granger!" I held my breath, because I couldn't believe it. He cleared his throat, and I quickly turned around. There he was standing in front of me, I had to do a double take to see if he was really there, and it was true He loved me too.

" Draco! But how? I mean you were dead?" I couldn't move I was afraid he might not be real. He tried to walk to me, but he was still weak ,and we could see it. I ran to ward him with Harry to hold him up.

" Your love!" he said simply. " It was your love that saved me ,and kept me alive." I smiled and started to cry and laugh at the same time. I was so happy he was alive. We stayed like that for a while just smiling at each other, and even Harry smiled back at us.

" Ok, are you two going to help me out of here, or are we going stand here eye fucking each other?" Draco smirked, Harry rolled his eyes, and I blushed, and we carefully apparated back to Hogwarts.