Chapter 9
"Hermione." Sebastian huffed. "Thank god you are ok, half the castle is talking about you!"
The girl in question dismounted from Draco's lap, but he snatched up her hand to keep her from getting too far from him.
"The hell are you doing here?" Draco demanded, seeing the others had trailed back into the room as well.
Sebastian looked between the couple. "I was worried for Hermione. Someone said you were duelling out on the field and got hit?"
"She's fine. You can go." Draco dismissed.
"Draco." Hermione sighed.
Sebastian crossed his arms, planting his feet. "I don't believe that is your call to make, Malfoy."
"Sebastian."
Hermione tired to stop Draco as he got to his feet, wand steady in hand. He placed himself in front of her body in a protective stance.
"Maybe you haven't heard, but I've cast quite a few unforgivable out this wand. You ever been hit with an unforgivable?"
That was enough. "Stop it! No one is casting anything."
Hermione moved to place herself between the two boys. Draco pulled her right back to him.
"I might." Draco fumed. "This git shows up and all the sudden you can't remember where you go at night, or with whom and you are covered in bruises."
"From where I am standing, it does not look like I'm the one thats harming her mate."
Draco snarled as his Veela ripped threw his subconscious. His eyes changed color, pure rage consumed his body as he jerked toward Sebastian.
Theo jumped at Draco, throwing him to the ground, casting a spell to paralyze him. Harry gripped Sebastian's robes, meaning to drag him from the infirmary to bring him to the head master for questioning. As well as to keep him alive long enough for them to get answers.
Hermione walked toward Harry, planning to stop him. She did not believe Sebastian was the one tampering with her memories, she knew she could trust him. However she wanted this all sorted so they could go back to the 'normal' school year they were supposed to be having.
"Don't you dare!" The Veela screeched at her, struggling to get free. "Don't touch him! I'll fucking kill him if you lay a hand on him."
Hermione felt a chill run up her spine, the Veela had never talked to her like that before. It rather unnerved her, the way he seemed unhinged, consumed with rage. These last couple hours have clearly taken a toll on him, despite her budding friendship with Sebastian, Draco was her priority. Turning her attentions on another man will only cause more damage and escalate the situation.
Sighing, Hermione gave Harry a nod to take Sabastian away. She would have to deal with that whole mess later.
"Get the hell off me!"
"Take a breath mate." Theo was still struggling to hold Draco down, despite the spell.
"Calm down." Hermione voice hit Draco's ears, immediately catching his attention. "Harry's taking Sebastian to the head master-"
"Don't say his name!" The Veela growled. "I don't want anything of his in your mouth."
Hermione looked at Theo, a little lost at where to go from here. The only time Draco's Veela had really taken over had been the day he attacked her in the great hall. Ever since then, there were only glimpses of the creature. When they had sex or when Draco got angry, but it was never to this level before.
"Please Draco." Hermione reached out and touched his face. "You're scaring me."
The Veela seemed to struggle with her confession. It clearly did not want to scare her, but it was so furious.
Sebastian had challenged her mate like no one had before, well maybe Weasley. Ron was an even playing field, they had known of each other all their lives and grown up in the same school. Sebastian was completely new, and he seemed to have been spending a lot of late nights with his Hermione! He thought she had been killed today, that he had lost her forever. Her body had been bruised and her mind altered. It sickened him to think someone had been taking advantage of her.
Draco tried to stuff his Veela back in, but it was fighting hard. Having failed to protect his mate this past week, the creature was feeling sensitive, reactive. Draco could feel Hermione's calming touch and hear her voice begging him to calm down. He knew she was worried of what he might do in this state, if he were to be released.
He would find Sebastian and rip his heart out threw his chest for the way he challenged him. Acting like he had a right to lay any kind of claim over his witch.
He focused in on Hermione, trying to calm his rage. He was pushed too far too many times today and he had finally snapped.
"Let me heal you." Draco demanded, trying to soften his voice.
Theo looked at Hermione confused, he had not thought the girl was physically injured. Then he remembered Draco mentioned bruises on her body.
Hermione nodded at Theo to clear out, taking out her own wand. Hermione climbed on top of Draco, knowing the physical contact would help relax him. Once Theo was out of touching distance, she cast a spell around them. Draco could move and touch her, but he could not go more than a foot in either direction.
Draco immediately put his hands on her, sitting up. He pulled her shirt up, anger flaring at seeing the bruises again.
"We'll be fine." Hermione assured Theo she had the situation handled.
Draco's palm hovered over her stomach, his lips moved silently as he healed her wonds. Once her stomach was cleared, his hand roamed the skin as if looked for anything he may have missed.
A small smile on her face, Hermione covered his wondering hand with one of hers. "I think you got them all."
Draco's chest was still heaving as he fought to control his breathing. He rolled his neck to try releasing the tension from his body.
When he felt a little more controlled, he looked up at her. Hermione could still see the Veela was present, stormy grey eyes looking up at her.
"Better?"
Draco looked like he was trying to hold himself back from saying something. "The Veela he - we really need to claim you right now."
Hermione looked around the room, the teachers had left them alone hours ago. There were no other patients in the beds surrounding them.
"Here, in the infirmary?"
Draco's hands slid up her pale thighs, under her skirt. His right hand running over his bite mark, scared on her inner thigh.
Hermione licked her lips, hips rolling forward into him. Draco's knuckled grazing her knickers with the movement.
"All I know is. If you get off me, i'm going to search out and find that-" Draco's voice started to dip low as his mind though of all the ways he could harm the new student.
Hermione kissed him, "You can't leave, I need you." She knew Draco's duty to her trumped everything.
Her hips rolled rhythmically against him, Draco's index finger hooked the crotch of her panties, pulling them aside. They both stayed in their position on the floor. Draco spit on his fingers, bringing the hand down between her legs.
Hermione sighed, eyes fluttering closed as Draco's firm hand played with her. He slipped his middle finger inside her heat, she winched slightly, her body not prepared to accept him yet.
Draco was very aware they could be walked in on at any moment, which is why he was willing to do this clothed. If he had it his way his witch would be wearing nothing right now. But Draco knew he would completely fly of the handle and be soaked in blood if someone were to walk in and lay their eyes on her naked form.
Hermione whimpered, grabbing a fist full of Draco's white button down.
"Easy love." Draco mutter against her cheek.
Pulling his fingers from her, Draco unbuttoned her shirt palming her breasts. Hermione frowned, bottom lip pulled between her teeth.
Draco wanted nothing more than to bit that lip himself. He rocked his hips up against hers, taking her lips for himself.
"More." Hermione moaned.
Draco's hands were between them again, his belt and pants loss enough for him to pull himself free.
Hermione angled her hips up, rubbing her folds across his length. Draco choked, a growl catching in his throat.
They were both shaking with need by the time Hermione raised up on her knees. She slid his tip from her clit to her entrance.
"Look at me."
Hermione looked into his grey eyes. Draco used his hands to fuck her down onto him. Brown eyes disappeared as Hermione winced. Draco knew he was being rough, rougher than he usually cared to be with her. He was fighting his anger and trying to keep his veela under his control.
"Such a good girl." Draco palmed her cheek, thumb brushing over her bottom lip. "So good."
Once she got her barrings, Hermione pulled herself up. Draco's cock sliding out of her inch by inch, then she pulled him back in with a roll of her hips.
Draco's eyes dropped down, watching as she repeatedly took all of him. His bite right next to where he disappeared inside her. As Hermione rose up again, Draco dragged his finger over his base, collecting some of her cum. He smeared it onto his bite mark, as he listened to Hermione's shallow breaths.
"He can't have you. That's what this means, Hermione."
Hermione cupped his face with her hands. "I don't want anyone else. He can want all he likes, it does not mean he gets me."
Draco wrapped his arms around her back, hugging Hermione into his chest. Hermione slide her fingers into his soft hair, slightly matted from being out in the snow earlier.
"Everyone wants to take you way from me."
"Well we won't let them." She reassured. "Why are you talking like this?" Hermione pulled back to gaze into his eyes.
"You never got a choice, I attacked you in front of the entire school and then forced myself on you."
Hermione pulled back from his embrace. "You did not force yourself on me. I am the one who-"
"I might have been in a lust filled haze but I remember. Mother begged you to shag me and Snape forced your hand-I pounced on you, taking you roughly, taking your body for myself."
Swinging her hair to the right, Hermione brought her lips down on his neck. "I like it when you're rough with me. You make me feel so good."
Hermione rolled her hips, setting a quick motion. She wanted to get Draco back on task, he was only speaking like this because of how many emotions he had been forced to deal with today. Draco Malfoy was not great at handling his emotions.
Draco groaned, Hermione was so tight and hot around him. His mind started to clear as his veela surrendered.
"Ou, so good. Feel so good." Hermione was moaning into his ear.
Draco's eyes rolled back into his head, his women was his saving grace. His hands slid down her body, kneaded her thighs.
He had been a virgin the first time he took her. Like most purebloods, Draco had been saving himself for this wife, aside from the minimal fooling around he and Pansy did in fifth year. He was happy Hermione was his first. He did not what to know what anyone else felt like when they came, only her.
Hermione sat up meeting his eyes, her palms flat to his chest. She road him, smiling down at him.
Hermione clenched her muscles squeezing him inside her. Draco's jaw clenched. "Such a brat." She did it again.
Draco hissed, balls tightening painfully. "Cum inside me." She tempted.
Hermione knew good and well Draco never came before her, especially when he had not gotten her off before hand.
"Such a Gryffindor. You feeling brave? Making demands of me." Draco reached down and pinched her clit between his fingers.
Hermione cried out, her body trembled. "No." She mewed.
Draco had only done this with her once before, Hermione had been hazed and incapacitated after he released her. The aftershock of her orgasm was fucking amazing to watch.
Hermione made to grab his wrist but Draco pushed her hand away, tisking at her.
"Nah huh huh."
"People are going to hear." Hermione gasped nervously, hips jerking as she got closer to her end.
Draco sucked her nipple hard, "Good, I want every bloke in this school to hear you falling apart on my cock. Hear your sweet voice as you scream in pleasure."
Hermione clamped down on him again, this time in pure reflex. His words were a drug to her ears. Her hips slowed to a stop.
Draco pulled up on her clit to get her moving again, rolling it between his fingers. "We're not done yet love, keep fucking that sweet pussy on me."
She followed his orders, whole body shaking with need. "I don't- I think- I can't." Her head shaking back and forth.
"I'll coat your pretty pink walls as soon as you give me what's mine." Draco softened his voice. "I know you can give it to me. You have no idea how fucking good you make me feel. Always so good, so sexy bouncing on top of me like this sweetheart."
Hermione eyes fluttered shut, surrendering.
"That's my girl." Draco released her.
Hermione wailed, body convulsing in pleasure. Draco joined her, seeing stars as they basked in their release.
Hermione could feel his lips moving against her ear, otherwise she would not know that Draco was speaking to her. Hermione felt like she was having an out of body experience.
Draco smoothed his hands up and down her back and thighs, waiting for Hermione to come back to herself. Her walls continued to squeeze and grip him like she was rewarding him.
All too quickly the sensation became too much for his sensitive shaft, Draco lifted Hermione's hips letting himself slip from her. There was little complaint from Hermione, just a tiny whimper mixed in with all the other beautiful sounds she was making. For now Draco was going to enjoy the bliss of having his girl in his arms.
Hermione kissed Draco's neck a while later, letting him know she was ready to move again. She sat back on his lap, looking down at him.
"How are you feeling?" She asked him.
Draco chuckled, "I feel like I should be asking you that question." She blushed, he turned serious. "I'm sorry I frightened you earlier."
Hermione shook her head, but Draco did not want her to ignore this. For once he was the one who needed to talk it out.
"I know you are opposed to the male bravo and tact I have when it come to other men around you." He took her hands in his, "Because of this I try to suppress my nature when it's a hug with Potter or Longbottom sitting a little too close a lunch time. When that git came in here, talking like he had a right to dictate anything when it comes to you. I lost it, I'm sorry it scared you. I don't want you to ever be afraid of me."
Hermione kissed him gently with her soft lips. "I know you won't hurt me. I was worried you were going to do something you'd regret."
Draco hesitated, he wanted to say he would not feel a smidge of remorse if he had killed Sebastian. But he knew that is not what she would want to hear from him, that he wanted to bring death to someone.
"I would have killed him, if Theo hadn't stepped in. Ripped out his heart for challenging me, for thinking he had any claim to you. Despite what you think in that innocent little mind of yours, he wants you the way I have you."
Hermione rolled her eyes, "You think everyone wants me. Like I have told you a million times, I don't want any of them. You are the only one I want. Even if you puff your chest like an ape when anyone with a penis comes within a foot of me."
"I don't puff my chest." Hermione snorted.
"You do so. But that's ok, I love you in spite of that."
"You're mine." She nodded. "Come on, you should get back into bed."
Hermione stood with his assistance, and fixed her clothes. She however did not plan on getting back into bed.
"I am going to go to the library,-" Draco was already shaking his head. "I'm fine, you healed all my physical injuries. Madam Pomfrey said I hadn't been hit with a spell, it was probably the mind manipulation that caused me to black out."
Draco clenched and unclenched his fists. "Classes are still going on, we'll go to the library until super time."
"Deal."
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Hermione closed another book in frustration. "There is nothing in here."
Harry looked at her sympathetically. "Probably so students won't go running around messing with each others mind."
"The hell is he doing here." Ron narrowed his eyes, spotting Sebastian coming right toward them.
Theo, Ron and Ginny had been waiting outside the infirmary for Hermione and Draco. Five heads were better than one, and Hermione could hardly count herself as a head, she was beyond tired. Harry had used the map to find them when he realized Hermione's hospital bed was abandoned.
"Be nice." Hermione said as a general statement.
Draco's hand had been resting on her thigh, he had kept a hand on her at all times since leaving the infirmary. It made him feel better, like as long as he was touching her, if she were to disappear he would be taken with her.
Hermione went to stand, Draco applied presser to her leg, keeping her in her seat.
"Mcgonagall wants to see you." Sebastian only looking at Hermione.
"What for?" Theo questioned, eyeing Draco.
"Said to retrieve Hermione and bring to her to the head masters office."
"Ok, I'll-"
"I can escort her to the headmasters office." Draco cut in.
"Mcgonagall asked me to come back as well. She needs to talk to both of us."
Draco stood up, grabbing both his and Hermione's bags. Taking her hand, he started walking them both toward the library exit. He could hear a set of foot falls behind them. This prick was really testing his patience.
"Ah yes, Mr Malfoy. I was hoping you would come along."
Draco smirked, shooting a glance at Sebastian. The boy shook his head, looking to their headmaster.
"Miss Granger, you've had quite the week. I am happy to say, I am able to shed some light on the situation."
"Ma'am?"
"You came to me just over a week ago, do you remember this?"
Hermione's brows pulled together, she tried to recall the memory.
"I- I told you I was worried. I thought someone had been following me."
"That is correct, you said it was like being followed by a shadow in the dark. You felt a presence but could never see it."
Draco looked at Hermione, she had not shared any of this with him. He felt his chest tighten, wondering if she told Potter and Weasley about this.
"It's a funny thing, the mind. It has a way of protecting us without the use of magic. Unconsciously we find ourself storing away moments that are dark and twisted. Events that have happened to us, dark thoughts we have, tortures we had endured. You young lady have had more than your fair share of memories in need of locking away."
"What does this have to do with who ever hurt her?" Draco felt left out of the conversation, not sure where Mcgonagall was going with this.
"Dumbledor gave you a time turner in forth year."
Hermione nodded. "It's how I managed to fit in a double load of classes."
"When you came to me a week ago, I regifted you that same time turner."
Hermione felt like the fog around her mind was being lifted. "So I could go back and face the darkness."
"Are you insane?" Draco snapped. "She could have been killed! Let alone the damage that clearly has been done to her mind while she has been jumping threw time!"
Mcgonagalll held her palm up, "Her mind is fine, Mr Lightborn made sure of that."
"I work in the ministry since I graduated two years ago. I am well versed when it comes to jumping threw time. I accompanied Hermione, to keep her safe."
"Safe!? She came back covered in bruises!"
"How come I don't remember it?"
Sebastian turned to her, "I placed a box inside your mind. While you seemed to find peace after each jump, it was hard on you emotionally to relive those moments. All that death and pain, it's why you locked it away in the first place. So once you were ready to move onward to a new moment in time, I would take your memories and store them."
"Then who the hell was out on the field with her earlier?" Draco asked.
Hermione looked at Sebastian, "It was me. I had to unlock my own memories, talk them threw with myself so I could prepare to accept them." He nodded. "So how do I open the box?"
Draco grabbed her wrist. "Hermione."
"It's ok. Last week I agreed to this. I trust my judgement."
"What'll happens once the box is opened?" Draco asked.
"I'm going to tell Hermione the trigger word." Sebastian handed her a cloak and the time turner. "You're going to spin this one forth backward, that should bring you to just the right moment. Go meet yourself on the quittage field, once you're both ready, say the word. Then meet us back here, we'll be waiting."
"She has to go alone?"
Mcgonagall stepped in, "We can't risk you being seen by yourself, or the other students."
Draco took a deep breath, "I'll be right here." He told her.
"See you soon."
Draco watched as Hermione dressed and took the small metal in her delicate fingers. She smiled trying to reassure him she would be fine, with a twist of her fingers she disappeared. A heart beat later, Mcgonagall door swung open, Hermione walking inside.
Draco ran over to her, "You ok?" She nodded, "How are you feeling?"
"Free." Tears welled in her eyes, she sank into his body.