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Hermione waited in her room wearing the sexy lingerie as Draco had asked her to but became terrified when three hours later he hadn't returned. She hastily put clothes on over the lingerie and went to Dumbledore's office. He wasn't there either and she was scared so she checked the hospital wing crying at the sight of them all there. "Madam Pomfrey I'm not sick but what happened to them. I was worried about Draco and looked for Dumbledore too and I couldn't find them?" she asked biting her lip from nerves as Madam Pomfrey bristled a bit and then deflated once she noticed Hermione wasn't actually sick.
"Severus Snape here was involved in some kind of accident where his arm was severed and the severed limb itself died afterwards. He is in the process of having one grown back which will be done in two days time. Albus Dumbledore here fully exhausted his core although I don't know why. He'll be fine in a few days though. I must say whatever had ailed his hand is now gone too. Lastly we have Draco Malfoy who was placed under the crutiatus curse twice or three times and once as he was flooing to the school probably looking for help or something" she said seriously as Hermione cried silently.
"Will he be ok? Draco, will he be ok?" she asked wracked with nerves.
"Yes he will be. Actually the crutiatus it would seem was mild enough itself it was actually the flooing away while it was being cast on him that did the most damage. I would hazard a guess that he may have not even known it was being cast on him at all as he flooed away. He was missing a chunk of hair from his head and bleeding from it but that has all been patched up now. He is actually as well as I can make him now. It will just be up to him to awake on his own now. He has at least stopped trembling an hour ago" she said as Hermione called a house elf and asked for two hot chocolates handing one to a shocked Poppy Pomfrey.
"Thank you Miss Granger. How did you know to get us hot chocolate?" she asked curiously as Hermione blushed.
"Remus Lupin truly was our best DADA teacher. He always told us that chocolate was amazing for any kind of shock. I just figured because I needed one you might too!" she said as Poppy conjured two chintz arm chairs for them to sit in for the moment.
"Yes Remus Lupin always was my favourite DADA teacher too. He always knew his remedies. Such a good boy he was too!" she said happily. Both of them sat in relative silence just enjoying the comforting taste of the hot chocolate and silence of the hospital wing. Hermione was shocked when Dobby appeared before her looking very serious indeed.
"Miss Grangy! Sir is asking me to tell you that Lord Moldyshorts is dead now. Freddie and Georgie Wheezy be the ones doing it ma'am. They is in hospital now and will be better soon!" he said hopping from foot to foot as they heard a groan from Draco who had sat up unnoticed as he had been so quiet who then fainted on hearing that news. Madam Pomfrey took a calming draft and gave one to Hermione for the shock. Draco was given one too as he came round.
"Is it true? Madam Pomfrey is he dead?" he asked as she shrugged but flicked on the wireless she'd conjured hearing the same Broadcast Molly and Harry had heard in the kitchen of Grimmauld Place as it was being repeated for those who hadn't heard it earlier on. He was in awe. Poppy smiled as returned to her office leaving them alone for a moment as she guessed they needed it.
Draco saw her and cried heavily. "I'm so very sorry. I meant to return to you as soon as I could and well to boot. He cursed me as I flooed away. I didn't even see it coming. I feel like such a fool. He used the polyjuice potion to make himself look like me. He had a new wand custom made for me as he took my old one. He was going to kill lots of people in Diagon dressed as me. I hope he wasn't successful!" he said as he shuddered the huge sobs and terror wracking through his body as she held him close.
"Draco I am sorry to have to tell you this but he detonated magical explosives killing three hundred people in Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley respectfully. It was said in the article on the wireless that he looked like himself when it was done. I am guessing whoever told him how long the potion would last was able to lie to him successfully. I only know he didn't look like you when he did it I just heard them say it there!" she said as the presenter stopped talking on the radio.
"I am so scared Hermione. What if I can't stop having nightmares over being cursed by him? What if I wake up screaming every night and terrify you? I couldn't bear it!" he said once more crying as she rocked back and forth with him slightly trying to sooth him.
"Draco if you have nightmares we will deal with them each and every time they happen. You will never scare me ok and I promise you this. I know for sure I will love you with all of my heart one day and when I do I will still support you in all you do. I do realise however with him now dead we probably won't need to hide our situation so much. Once Dumbledore is better again we'll ask him ok. Don't worry so much!" she said kissing him full on the mouth until he was breathless. She had poured all of her feelings into it and he could tell how deeply she truly cared for him. It was always astounding for him. He knew then in this moment here with her he'd be fine.
The next morning they flooed to the station to travel to school with everyone as normal. He went to the Slytherin section but sat at such an angle that he could quite clearly see her directly as she sat in her seat by the window. He mouthed wife at her and winked as she shuddered in pleasure. She hated how horny he could make her feel. She mouthed back husband as his eyes went wide making his compartment buddies look at him weirdly. Harry had noticed her blushing and shifting in her seat as she read her book and then blushed deeply himself as he thought it might be some kind of erotic novel.
"Hermione what are you um reading?" he asked sounding panicked as she looked up at his blushing face in awe. Why did he look so mortified?
"Hogwarts a History of course. You know it's my favourite!" she said showing it to him shocked when he saw the page and then frowned as though he was annoyed about something.
"What's up you look someone stole your broom all of a sudden?" she asked as he frowned more.
"Next time you want to blush like a loon do so on your own. I thought you were reading one of those erotic novel things Lavender Brown is always telling me about. What made you blush anyway?" he asked as she squirmed slightly in her seat the blush rising to her cheeks again.
"Well I was just thinking of a sexy guy in our year if you must know. He sometimes makes me blush ok!" she said slightly defensively.
"I know he does. It's ok I know who it is Hermione. It would be weird if it wasn't him. I mean all girls fantasize about Zabini at one point or another!" he said as her blush went away totally at the mention of his name. Just what was with her today? They were startled out of their conversation as Ron nervously approached the compartment.
"Would either of you mind if I sat here with you? We need to talk!" he said as they both looked at him in awe. He looked well different and way more mature.
"Come in Ron!" Harry said seriously.
"I am so sorry for everything I did. Kingsley told mum last night that when your core has been blocked for four years like mine was everything you have ever feared becomes ten times worse and insurmountable. It always felt like I was facing a boggart which wouldn't dissipate. Hermione I know you're with Zabini and I support that fully. Please excuse me a moment!" he said getting up and heading to where Malfoy was sitting with Blaise.
"Zabini listen to me do you hear me? I love her and I want you to promise to take care of her always. Don't break her heart please. She doesn't deserve that. So much has happened to her already that she didn't deserve. I just want her happiness!" he said shocked as Zabini smiled at him kindly.
"I promise I will always care for her properly don't worry. Thank you though for looking out for her. I will tell her you said so later on. You're a really good brother!" he said as Ron smiled at him and returned again to his compartment the train now thundering down the tracks. Had been paying attention of course he'd have noticed the reference to him being a good brother but as it were he hadn't noticed that for now.
"Ron what did you do?" Hermione asked him seriously very nervous about what answer he'd give her.
"Well I spoke to Zabini and he has assured me he'll always look after you and keep you safe. That's all I could hope to ask of him. Hermione I hope we can still be friends. I can even retain information now. I know everything up until the end of fourth year now. I'll be on fifth year soon and then sixth year with you lot. Mum and Dad have agreed to let me re-sit my owls which they are wise to do. My results were shocking!" he said full of excitement as Hermione looked at him as though seeing him in a totally different light. It was like night and day or something.
"Are you serious about Zabini? He actually agreed to do that? Well I'm not dating him Ron just in case you thought so! I am so proud of you for upping your study levels and retaking your owls will be fantastic! You know me anyway I simply had to research what happens to someone when they've lived with a sustained blocked core and let's just say a lot of your previous characteristics make a lot of sense now. Ron you can be my friend for now but mess up again and it's curtains for us I swear!" she said seriously as he frowned a bit.
"Yes that's fine. I dunno why he said he'd take care of you if he's not even dating you. Must have just said it to be nice or something. He's a decent bloke really. I knew you'd study it I just knew it! Of course I won't mess up again I promise!" he said as she smiled slightly.
"Now you two I must tell you that because of the mission Dumbledore gave me I'll be living in separate quarters for now. When he says it's ok for me to tell you more which I expect him to do in a few days I will tell you all about it ok?" she asked nervously shocked at Ron's response as it wasn't what it would have been.
"You take your time Hermione. You tell us both when you're good and ready and have his permission to do so. Don't worry so much. So who do you suppose will be our new DADA teacher this year?" he asked as Harry cleared his throat.
"Actually Dumbledore did tell me we're getting a new Potions Teacher called Professor Slughorn so I would guess it's probably Snape!" he said as they all smiled at him. The cart lady appeared asking them what they wanted at the same time as an elf popped in before her and handed her a box of luxury sugar quills with a note attached to them which simply read Think of me x. she red it blushing wildly and chanced a glance at Draco who blushed up to his roots and gave her a thumbs under the table. She banished the note before the boys could even notice. The elf had long gone and she now smiled. She unwrapped the strawberry one her favourite flavour of sugar quill and licked and sucked it moaning at the taste which went unnoticed by everyone but Draco who was watching her with rapt attention and blushing wildly at his prominent erection. It was amazing after all. Harry had learned to ignore her blushing. Ron eyed it weirdly but said nothing. He then stunned further as he took out some fifth year books to read. Hopefully if he was fast enough he could have two whole course books read in the time they got up there. Then he'd only need to read the rest of them and he'd be all caught up with them. They had all noticed how different he was and it was a breath of fresh air. As they arrived they put on their cloaks and left in the carriages for the school. This year would be interesting for sure.