-1Chapter 28- Going Back Home
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Draco is standing right next to Hermione as everybody is saying their goodbye's.
"Hermione, I am going to miss you so much." Tonks is saying holding the bushy hair princess tightly.
"Well if you start visiting more often you probably wouldn't have to." Hermione says kissing her friend's cheek as they pull away. "I am going to miss you, old friend. Just promise to visit soon."
"Well now that you can leave the palace you should come visit me." the blond woman says.
"Maybe I will."
"Draco, you need to promise to keep this marvelous woman safe. I don't want to hear anything bad happening to her. I am making it your responsibility to keep her safe."
"Tonks, give the guy a break. You sound worst than my dad." Hermione says turning into a crimson shade.
"Don't worry about her ma'am, I will take care of this beautiful princess in a way that I will die before anything will happen to her."
"You two better stop that." Hermione says with a growl.
That makes her two friends laugh.
Remus then walks right behind Tonks and holds her to him by the waist.
"Come on, sweetheart," he says. "we have to go now or we wont be able to catch up with Harry."
"What about, Harry?" Hermione ask trying to sound like she didn't care. "I haven't seen him since I first woke up."
"He left in search to see that the road to get to Gryffindor is all clear." Tonks says.
"Oh." Hermione says quietly. "Then I guess you will tell him I wish him a good trip and all." she finishes with as much cheerfulness as she can possible muster.
"Forget about him." Draco says wrapping his arm around. "My cousin is just being an ass."
"I am not worried about it. He can do whatever he wants with his life. It is very important to make sure the roads are good. Specially when a lot of people are going through at the same time." Hermione then turns and hugs Remus. "It was great to meet you, Remus. You take care of Nymphadora for me."
"Only because it is you I am going to let that go." Tonks says pointing a warning finger at her. "But if that name slips out of your lips again I will have to kill you."
"Come on, Tonks. You know you love me." Hermione says with a big smile.
"Sure, whatever." Tonks responds rolling her eyes.
"Hermione!" Sirius screams from behind her.
He then wraps his arms around her waist and picks her up.
"Be careful." both Remus and Draco scream.
"Oh, yeah." Sirius says lightly setting her down on the ground. "Sorry princess, I forgot."
"Its okay." Hermione says holding her side as she turns to face the older man. "I am going to miss you too, Sirius."
The older prince places his hands on each side of Hermione's cheeks. Giving her a sad smile.
"You are one amazing young woman, Hermione. Anybody would be lucky to be with you. Don't let that idiot of my godson get you down. If he is going to be acting like a big baby he doesn't deserve a woman like you." he then kisses her forehead. "You have become like one of my own daughters."
Hermione covers Sirius' hands and with a few tears on her eyes she thanks him.
"Come on, Hermione, Draco." King James says from close by. "We must be heading towards Hufflepuff."
Draco nods to his uncle and helps the princess walk towards one of the cover carts.
"Princess Hermione, may I have a word with you and mister Draco?" the oldest of the kings ask.
Hermione and Draco nod at the white hair and beard king and walk right behind him towards a more secluded area.
"What is it sir?" Draco and Hermione ask at the same time.
"First, lord Draco, I will like you to know how proud I am… actually how proud we all are for your bravery and loyalty. To go against your own father. Your flesh and blood just for the greater good, that is something that makes you a hero. Someone that deserve the outmost respect from everybody." Hermione looks over at her future brother-in-law but doesn't comment knowing that there will be enough time for them to talk about things on the way to the palace. "Then there is you, Hermione. A woman of such young age coming into the heat of battle and not even flinching when she faces the woman that took away her mother's life. I also applaud your bravery and strength, my dear child. For you were able to kill one of the strongest fronts in what use to be Voldemorts reign."
He stops and looks at them with a twinkle in his eyes.
"Lets just say that I am now happy to say that I will be able to die in peace, when the time comes."
"Are you alright, sir?" Hermione ask with concern in her voice as Draco looks at the old king with the same concern.
"Oh, I am fine. I am just saying that I am old and you never know when… Anyway enough of this nonsense. I just wish you both the best and hope that you will be happy in your life."
"Thank you, sir." they both chorus together.
Before they left Hermione gives the king a strong hug.
"Take care of yourself, sir." she whispers on his ear.
She then turns around and heads back towards the covered cart where Draco is now waiting in.
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"It's about time." Harry says in an impatient voice as soon as he sees his father's friend Remus. "I been waiting for a long time."
"Sorry Harry, but you know how hard it is to say goodbye." Remus says as Harry soon sees Tonks behind him.
"Yeah sorry, Harry, it was just hard saying goodbye to everyone." Tonks says. "Specially Hermione, who knows when I'll see her again."
Harry's back stiffens when he hears Hermione's name.
"How is she?" he ask after a few minutes of awkward silence.
"Still sore, but your cousin will take good care of her." Remus says.
"Yeah, Draco has become like the brother she never had." Tonks finishes with a wide smile. "They just seem so happy around each other."
"Whatever," Harry grumbles. "lets just go on ahead before it gets to dark to travel. I want to get to Gryffindor as soon as possible."
Harry continues to go ahead but is soon join by Remus.
"What is going on?" he says.
"What are you talking about?" Harry ask still looking ahead of them. "Nothing is going on."
"You've been acting so cold and distance. Not to mention you have ignore Hermione, you know that woman that save your life, since she woke up. How do you think that makes her feel?"
"Look I don't need to explain my actions to you. I don't need to explain them to anybody. I know what I am doing." he then looks over to the older man. "Trust me, I know what I am doing. I really and truly appreciate what she has done for me."
"Then why don't you act like that." Remus says almost screaming.
"Remus, please, I really look up at you but don't push things on me. I know what I am doing." Harry says letting out a breath.
"Alright, I just hope you really understand what your actions can cost you." Remus says before heading back towards where Tonks side.
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"So, what you are saying," Hermione is saying as she is leaning on Draco's chest. "is that at the first war your father killed your mother and left you to die."
"Yup." Draco says playing with Hermione's long hair. "If it wasn't for the king of Gryffindor finding me I would be dead."
"That is awful." Hermione says sitting up. "Did he ever explain to you why?"
"Nope all he wanted to do when he saw me was killed me. So we fought and well I…I was victorious." he says.
Hermione puts her head where it previously was.
"I am so sorry, Draco. I guess this war just open up wounds from our past that we never knew existed."
"Yeah." Draco says. "Open up some old wounds."
The boy smiles sadly before their cart stops abruptly.
"My lord, princess we have arrive in a perfect place to rest for the night. We will set up camp soon so you may come down." one of the warriors says.
"Its alright, I'll get down now. I need to stretch anyway." Hermione says pulling away from Draco. "Are you coming?" she ask turning to Draco.
"In a while." Draco answers.
Hermione shrugs and gets out slowly.
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