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"I can show you"

They turned around quickly to see an evil smile on Lucius Malfoy's face, his wand aimed at Hermione.

"Hello Hermione." Lucius said with an evil grin. Hermione stared at him then quickly turned to look at Draco to see if he knew about this. If this was their plan Hermione didn't know what she would do. Draco looked angry. He didn't look as if he knew Lucius was standing there.

His expression was the reason Hermione didn't panic. She looked right back at Lucius with her chin held high.

"Move Draco." Hermione felt fear bubble up inside her. What if he did? What if he didn't?

Draco didn't move, but he didn't do anything else either.

"Alright then. I'll just have to stun you and kill the Mudblood." He moved his wand and pointed it at his son's chest. Hermione panicked. The thought of Draco getting hurt, hurt her more than the fact of her dying. Draco glared at Lucius and stepped in front of Hermione.

"No what are you doing?!?!" Hermione whispered into his ear. He stuck his hand behind him to squeeze hers. Hermione grabbed his hand and threw him out of the way. Draco, startled by her ability to push him out of the way, fell over, just like she had intended.

Draco looked up at her in shock and she ignored him. She heard Lucius laugh, a sound that made her shiver; it was horrible, sort of like cats scratching their nails on a whiteboard.

"Well well well, so you did fall for our plan didn't you?" Plan? Hermione looked down at Draco who was looking at his father, loathing etched into his face.

"What plan?" She said to Draco, who looked back up at her, "did you plan this? Again?" Draco opened his mouth to say something but Lucius said something before he could.

"What did you think?" Hermione looked at Lucius with tears in her eyes. How had they fooled her twice?

"NO! Father!" Draco said standing up. He turned to Hermione, "I didn't plan this little get together right now. That was spontaneous. I promise you I didn't even know he was there!"

"Oh hush Draco. She already knows doesn't she?" Lucius said, smiling evilly and Hermione. She looked at Draco. He looked so sincere with tears in his eyes, but he had fooled her before. She didn't know what to believe.

Draco could see the conclusion in her eyes before she made it and launched himself at her, "Hermione! You know me! You know what I would do and what I wouldn't! You probably know me the best out of everyone on this freaking planet! Do not do this! Hermione you know me!"

Hermione looked up into Draco's pleading grey eyes. She had never seen him so distressed and unguarded, which must mean he was telling the truth. But there was proof that he had done this once before.

"That is it." Hermione turned to look at Lucius, who looked dangerous. He pointed his wand at Draco, "EXPELLIARMUS!"

Draco was thrown back several meters by the force of the spell. Everything seemed to be going in slow motion. Hermione turned to look at Draco. He launched himself to his feet, and looked at her. Then he fearfully turned his head to his father. Hermione turned to look at Lucius as well. He had his wand pointed at Hermione.

"CRUCIO!" he yelled, he didn't say it too loud, but the word erupted like fire in Hermione's mind. The Healers had said that if she got crucio'd extremely any more, she would be killed, and he knew it. He wanted her to die a slow painful death.

Hermione heard Draco yell as she saw the orange streak heading right for her. She braced herself for the pain which never came. Erik seemed to materialize out of nowhere and launched himself in front of her. The orange beam hit him and Hermione heard a scream pierce the air.

She was shocked when she realised the scream was coming from her. She watched as Erik, writhing with pain, fell to the floor. She pulled out her wand and aimed it at Lucius Malfoy, who seemed to fall over before she had even thought the spell.

Before she knew it, Draco was at her side, his wand pointed at his father. She looked up at him in shock, and he just gave her a small smile. Hermione ignored Draco and got to her knees beside Erik, who was lying on the grass, motionless.

"Erik," Hermione said, prodding him in the shoulder. He didn't move.

"Erik!" Hermione said, louder this time, slapping him in the middle of his back. He didn't move.

"DAMMIT ERIK WAKE UP!" Hermione said, tears suddenly appearing and falling down her face. Erik didn't move. Hermione curled up into a ball and cried. How could she have lost Erik? Her best friend? How?!?!?

Draco knelt down next to Erik and started to check is breathing and heartbeat. They were both there.

"Hermione breathe," he said to her. She stopped crying and looked up at Draco, "He's still alive. Just knocked out. Muggles react differently to torture curses. He'll be fine."

Hermione crawled next to Erik and looked down into his face. His face was a mask of pain. Hermione started to sob. Why was he such an idiot?!!? Stupid best friend!

Draco crawled towards Hermione and pulled her into is lap, for the third time. She cried into his chest and curled into a ball in his lap. Draco petted her hair and looked down into Erik's face. He looked so peaceful. Draco had always liked Erik. Erik was funny and nice and he really looked out for Hermione. Draco had only been able to let go of Hermione knowing that she had Erik by her side. What if he died?

Draco couldn't bear to think that and looked away from Erik's face. He already thought of him as a brother, or a close friend. Draco looked towards the entrance of the marquee and saw the silhouette of a girl walking towards them. He pushed Hermione off from him and stood up.

Hermione looked in the direction that Draco was and saw the shape of a small girl walking towards them. She looked down at Erik and pulled his head into her lap.

The girl stopped in front of them. She was small, about 5"2, and she had dark brown wavy hair that reached her shoulders. She had big brown eyes and a face that looked permanently cheerful. She was wearing tight jeans and a checkered shirt. She was a muggle that much was obvious. Hermione gasped as she realised who it was, Penelope, Erik's girlfriend.

"Uhm hey, have you seen....OHMYGOD ERIK!" she said and got to her knees and looked at her boyfriend. She cupped his face in her hands and felt down his chest for his heartbeat, tears streaming down her face the whole time. Hermione pulled herself away from Erik and walked next to Penelope.

"He's going to be fine Penelope" she said to the girl. Penelope looked up at Hermione in shock.

"How do you know my name? Wait no I don't want to ask that," Hermione chuckled, "Are you sure he's going to be okay?" Penelope said, choking out the last few words.

Hermione knelt down next to the girl and put her arm around her shoulders, "If he wasn't, you really think I'd be able to talk normally?" Penelope chuckled and hugged Hermione, who hugged her back. Draco stood back and watched the little scene with a smile on his face.

"So what's wrong with him?" Penelope asked, looking down at Erik with a loving expression. Hermione smiled to herself. Erik was so lucky to find a girl like this who loved him so much. Penelope turned to look at Hermione and Hermione saw the worry in her eyes.

"It's a wizard thing..." Hermione said cautiously, not knowing how much Erik had told her about this world. Penelope didn't look shocked or bothered in any way. She just kept looking at Hermione intently, "well I don't know how much Erik's told you..." Hermione smiled at Penelope guiltily.

Penelope smiled, "No worries. He's told me everything. I think it's really fascinating. I wish I was a witch!" Penelope frowned, "wait so what happened to him?"

Hermione looked at Draco who nodded at her. She took a breath and answered the question, "He got hit by the Cruciatus Curse." She saw Penelope's eyes widen.

"The Torture Curse?!?!?" Penelope squealed, her voice rising a billion octaves, "Why?!?!?!?" Hermione placed her hand on Penelope's shoulder.

"It was an accident. It was aiming at me and he launched himself in front of us." Penelope rolled her eyes. Hermione did too. It was so Erik.

"Well shouldn't we take him to the hospital or something?" Hermione looked at Penelope. She hadn't even got there yet. Penelope was one smart girl. Hermione nodded like an idiot. Penelope stood up and looked at Draco.

"You're that guy who hurt Hermione aren't you?" Draco looked at his feet guiltily, "well I mean, can you help?" Draco's head snapped up and he smiled at Penelope before walking forward and picking Erik up.

"Uhm, Penelope, I don't think you can come with us. We have to take him to St. Mungo's, the wizarding hospital." Hermione looked at Penelope, waiting for her reaction. She expected her to blow up and yell at everyone, but she didn't. She bowed her head, resigned.

"Alright, but just tell me when he's better alright?" Hermione nodded at the girl. Penelope took a step forward, kissed Erik on the forehead before walking to the gate of The Burrow and leaving. Hermione looked up at Draco who was looking down at her.

"Look Draco I don't want to talk about it. Can we just go?" Draco nodded at her and began to disapparated before freezing.

"Draco what is it?"

"We need to turn in my father." Hermione looked up at him in shock.

"But Draco, he's your father...." Draco turned around to look at Hermione. She looked worried about him. Genuinely worried. Draco took a step towards her and looked into her eyes.

"A father doesn't try to break his son's heart." He stated before turning to look at the body of Lucius Malfoy. Hermione looked at it too.

"What did you do to him anyway?" she asked. The body wasn't dead, but it wasn't moving. He wasn't stunned, or else his eyes would've been open.

"I don't know what I did. All I know is I was thinking about him not hurting you and I just pointed my wand at him and he fell over....." Hermione looked up into Draco's face. He looked so confused. He turned to look at her and she looked away quickly.

"I'll go get someone." She said and walked away from Draco. She ran back to the marquee, Arthur Weasley in her mind. She knew he would love to arrest Lucius Malfoy. She was lucky. Mr. Weasley was standing at the entrance of the marquee talking to someone. As she got closer she realised he was talking to Harry. Harry looked over Mr. Weasley's shoulder and saw Hermione running towards them and walked around Mr. Weasley, worried. Mr. Weasley turned around and ran after Harry, looking worried.

Hermione could imagine what she looked like. She had been crying so her makeup was probably running down her face. Her eyes were probably red and puffy. Her dress had grass stains from where she had knelt down next to Erik. She was gripping her wand in her right hand and she was barefoot. She must've looked scary, no wonder they were sprinting their butts off to get to her.

She ran right into Harry's arms and he looked down at her. She hadn't realised she was crying. Harry rubbed the tears off her face, "Hermione! What's wrong?!?!?!?"

By that time Mr. Weasley had caught up with them. He stood next to Harry and looked down at Hermione intently, "Hermione is it Draco?" Hermione looked up at Mr. Weasley, and then to Harry who looked livid.

"Sort of. Well he's not the problem. Lucius Malfoy showed up after Draco had taken me aside to talk. And then he tried to fire the cruciatus curse at me but Erik got in the way and he's not waking up." Hermione burst into tears. Harry picked her up and ran in the direction that she had pointed.

They reached the site to see Draco still standing, carrying Erik, and Lucius Malfoy lying on the floor unconscious. Harry put Hermione down and ran towards Erik while Mr. Weasley ran towards Lucius Malfoy. As Hermione watched, Mr. Weasley shot ropes out of his wand and bound around Lucius Malfoy. Harry ran over to Draco and started to check Erik's heart rate and pulse. He let out a relieved breath and turned back to Hermione after nodding to Draco.

"He's going to be fine Hermione. Let's take him to St. Mungo's alright?" Harry walked towards Draco and attempted to take Erik from him.

"NO!" Harry turned to Hermione in shock, "I mean, it's your wedding. Stay here. Draco and I will take Erik to St. Mungo's!" Harry looked at Hermione, with his eyebrows raised.

"Hermione are you sure?"

"Yes." She said, her chin raised high. Harry nodded before turning to Mr. Weasley.

"Do you need help Dad?" Hermione shivered. It was so weird to hear Harry call someone dad. He'd never gotten the chance and the word seemed uncertain coming from him.

Mr. Weasley smiled before answering, "It's alright son. I'll just send him to Azkaban with a note," he waved his wand and the body of Lucius Malfoy vanished, "Let's go back inside and enjoy the celebrations, you are married after all," He walked towards Harry and patted on the back before turning to Hermione, concerned, "Are you going to be alright dear?"

Hermione nodded at Mr. Weasley but he continued to look unsure, "I don't know if you should go alone...."

"I won't be alone though Mr. Weasley. Draco is going with me...." Mr. Weasley gave her a look, obviously saying that that was why he was unsure about it.

"Don't worry Mr. W I'll go with her." Hermione turned to see Jack standing under a tree glaring at her.

"Shit." She heard Draco whisper.

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