Chapter 12 Never Underestimate Time

Authors note: I'm sorry. Truly and deeply sorry. Enjoy!

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Her red puffy eyes meet those of molten silver, staring from across the way. Her heart felt like a rope constantly being pulled to different sides. She was stuck in a game of tug of war that was never ending. A man she loved for years was lying in a bed, hurt, but asking for another. In front of her was a man who recently came into her life. More than possibly dangerous to love but her heart ached for him. Unaware of the games her mind had been playing on her. She dropped to her knees unexpectly and buried her face in her throbbing palms.

Draco closed the space between them and dropped to the floor by his mate. Their eyes turned black as she clung onto him. He quietly whispered "Not here." Before carrying her away in his arms.

They were in the Room of Requirements before Hermione felt a surface. She was sitting in Draco's lap, clinging onto his shirt as she cried the last five years' worth of tears. Draco's arm was currently rubbing her back in a reassuring way. He was never good with crying girls. But in this moment, he wanted to show how much he cared for her.

Without warning Hermione started kissing Draco's neck. "Hermione what…" –

She softly whispered into his ear "Please Draco. Bite me. Make me yours." He could feel her tears falling against his cold neck as she continued to kiss him. She was on his jaw moving closer to his lips.

"Hermione… I'm so sorry but no. You need to stop. This isn't you." He whispered the last part to himself before trying to pull her off. She only held tighter, like he was her life line.

"Please Draco, please." Her tears were pouring down her face like a crying waterfall. "I just can't do it anymore."

Her words were causing him pain. He could only imagine the damage the stupid weasel had done to her over the years. But biting her, making her his, something he had wanted for months, wasn't right at this moment. Swiftly Draco flipped over and pinned the weeping girl beneath him. "I will not bite you Hermione! And I know this may be a shock but you can tell me anything. Okay?" She nodded her head slowly before sitting beside him on the couch. His arms hung tightly around her." Okay. Tell me what happen."

She nodded her head once more. "Well Ron was poisoned by a drink Slughorn gave him." Subconsciously Draco's arms became tighter around her waist. He wanted the plan to fail but never thought about hurting another student. "We haven't been on good terms lately but I went to the hospital wing to see him anyways. I was holding his hand when Lavender walked in. We got into a disagreement before Ron started to mutter something. HER NAME!" Hermione was frantically flinging her arms around showing the change in mood. "Of all people the stupid weasel wants her by his side. No! Not the brightest witch of her age but the most dim witted one of them all! It's completely ridiculous."

"Since when did you start calling him a weasel?" If possible her cheeks flushed even more as she realized who she was ranting to.

She tried to ignore his comment and continue. "As I assume you know I kind of had a crush on him. But when he started dating Lavender I tried to convince myself he never liked me. Truth be told he didn't. Plus, with you in the picture …. things sort of changed." She looked up at him to make sure he was okay with what she was saying.

His only response was a nod of the head.

"Since I learned about the whole Veela thing, everything just kind of clicked. I always knew Ron was no good for me. Someone who can make me feel such pain 24/7 isn't someone for me. But with you things are different. At first when you hated me in 2nd year it hurt. But the older I got, I just kind of ignored it. And knowing you personal and seeing who you really are has allowed me to see how similar and good we are together. How good you are. I guess I was just upset Ron could hurt me so greatly when I don't even like him anymore." She was messing with her fingers when she looked up to find Draco smirking.

"Did that help?"

"Surprisingly yes. Harry and Ron would normally tell me to shut up when I'm ranting." He continued to smirk. "Could you wipe that off you face?"

"Sorry it's just that the Golden Girl, Potters best friend just admitted her undying love to none other than a Slytherin Sex God and a Malfoy." His eyes were sparking with emotion.

"Hey!" She playfully smacked him on the arm. "Stupid ferret." She crossed her arms and nuzzled deeper into his body.

"Hey Hermione…" She almost cringed at the playfulness his voice entailed.

"Yes."

Slowly Draco leant down and connected their lips. The kiss was slow but emotion filled. He was returning all the feeling she expressed. Her lips molded against his like they were made for each other. The way their bodies moved in unison together was like none other before. Ron, Victor, and McLaggen never made her feel this like. Draco broke the kiss and placed his forehead against hers. She could feel his breath on her face.

"Your wings didn't appear." He chuckled to himself before slowly opening his eyes to meet her gaze.

"Were you being honest earlier?"

"About?"

"Me making you mine."

"Oh." Hermione leant against the back on the couch deep in thought. "Well you can't honestly assume I would let you die. Plus, I deserve a turn with the Slytherin Sex God." She starting laughing to herself.

He smiled a rare smile before stealing another kiss. "Not only that, but I believe you have fallen for me. Hermione." He expressed each part of her name in a deep lust whisper.

"Whatever." She tried to conceal a laugh at his oversized ego.

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The two enemies were in a very good mood for a Monday morning. They spent the night together. Talking about everything. They only left each other's side to sit at the right table during breakfast.

Hermione went to sit by Ginny while Harry was currently talking to Katie Bell. It was her first day back from the attack.

Draco stood there frozen. The little color drained from his face as he stared at Katie. He never wanted to hurt her. She wasn't the only one who felt pain that day. But her standing yards from Draco was like a living reminder of his failure. He would always be a Malfoy.

When Katie finally returned his gaze he frantically spun around and left the Great Hall. He loosened his tie as he walked along empty corridors. Oblivious to the foot steps behind him.

He reached the second-floor girls bathroom before throwing off his sweater. He flung for the sink and splashed some cold water on his already wet face. Loud sobs were erupting from his mouth as he couldn't even look himself in the mirror. All he would see would be disappointment. The dark mark. A failure, coward, wimp. Thoughts of Hermione flooded his head but the sight of her only made him weep harder. He would never be good enough. Not for his father, the Dark Lord or her. She deserved someone better than this low life that couldn't even stand his own reflection.

"Malfoy." In a heartbeat Draco was turned around with his wand drawn. "You were the one who cursed Katie. At the Three Broomsticks. It was you." Harrys wand was also drawn.

"Expelliarmus!"

"Furnonculus!"

Both dodged the curses as they flung to different sides of the bathroom. Rushing water could be heard through the silence as Draco waited for Harrys move.

"Reducto!" Harry flung towards the wall as he heard Malfoys frantic steps through the polling water.

In a moment of weakness Draco stood in the middle of the bathroom, completely exposed.

"Sectumsempra!" Harry made a slashing movement with his wand as he heard a body drop into the rising water.

Cautiously he approached the noise. Before his eyes laid Malfoy. Soaking in the cold water with deep gashes spread along his chest. The water was starting to turn red as his blood seeped through his shirt. Suddenly Snape came rushing in and eyed Harry before dropping to Draco's side.

"Vulnera Sanentur. Vulnera Sanentur." Slowly the wounds started to close, and the blood rose from the water and poured back into Draco's pale body. In a crazed thought Harry ran from the bathroom. The book made his do this. The book told him this spell. He had to get rid of it.

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Hermione was peacefully eating breakfast when the wind was knocked out of her. She started chocking on her food before Ginny hit her hard on the back.

"You ok Hermione?"

"Can't … breath." She was clutching her throat and chest while Ginny stood up.

"Come on. Let's got to the hospital wing just to be safe." As soon as Hermione stood her legs gave wave and she was latched on to Ginny. Her breathing was rigid and rough as she tried to focus on the walking, not the pain that was only increasing.

She immediately flopped down on an open bed as Ginny ran to get help. Madam Pomphrey. Her eyes were only closed for a second before Snape came bursting throw the doors, with a pale levitating Draco.

Madam Pomphrey came running in. Shoving past Ginny. "Severus what happened?"

Snape did a quick scan of the room. He locked eyes with a ghost like Hermione for only a second. "It seems that mister Malfoy and Potter got into a wand duel. The result was Potter using Dark Magic against Malfoy." His eyes flickered over to Hermione's once more. She felt the pain in her chest suddenly intensify as Snape threw open the doors and left once more.

Hermione cast Ginny a quick look. She understood and left the room to find Harry. Deep down Hermione knew the boom did this. It had to be involved in some way.

Slowly she stood from her bed and fell into the chair next to Draco. She grabbed his hand tightly within hers. She saw the questioning look in Pomphrey's eyes. She also felt the change in eye color as clear tears from her black orbs rolled down her cheeks like so many times before. Her gaze was glued to a certain Slytherin who snaked his way into her life. She never thought it could hurt this much to see someone you cared so deeply about in pain. Harry had love to protect him but Draco had no one.

Hours later Draco started to stir. His eyes flickered open and he was meet with complete darkness. He shifted his stiff head to the side and saw a sleeping Gryffindor. Curls spread all throughout her head were now randomly against the hospital sheets. He let the smile play on his lips for a little while longer until the realization hit him. It would have to be tonight.

He grazed his cold fingers against her cheek until she started to stir as well.

"Hermione … wake up ... Hermione."

Her head shot up in a rush of movement as she tried to adjust to the darkness around her. "Draco you're okay!"

"Take me to the Room of Requirements."

"Yeah… wait what?"

"Room of Requirements now." He started to get out of bed and Hermione had no other choice but to help him.

It took some effort but they both were now sitting comfortably on the couch.

"Draco?"

"Hmm..." His arms wrapped around her waist tightly. He would miss this.

"I was thinking… that um…. you should make me yours… now." She looked up to his wide eyes and raised eyebrows. "It's just that I know you only have so long until your birthday and seeing you on that bed hurt lite something within me. I want to be with you. And if the war really does happen I can't have you dying because we didn't bond." She smiled sheepishly as he kissed her cheek.

"Are you sure?"

"More than you would think. I want this to happen."

"Then my love, stand with me." He helped her up and stood in front of her. His hands were resting on her hips as hers peacefully rested against his chest. He removed one hand to cup her face. Slowly he brought his lips to hers before making his way down. He kissed her cheek, jawline, then neck. He nibbled on a few parts of open skin and was thrilled with the moans she released. In an instant, his fangs appeared and sunk deep into her neck.

Hermione let out a stuttered breath as she clung on to Draco. At first it hurt but the raw emotion that passed through her body was like a blanket. Pleasure was the only thing she could feel as Draco withdrew his fangs and licked the exposed area.

They looked into each other's eyes for only a moment before Hermione jumped him. Her arms wrapped around his neck as her legs hooked onto his hips. His arms instinctively went around her waist as he stumbled back a few steps. He managed to find a wall and had her pushed up against it.

"I'm not hurting you … am I?"

"Quite the opposite." She dove for his pale lips. Fireworks exploded between their mouths as Draco pushed her further against the wall. Her hands were tangled in his hair. She playfully pulled the bottom and enjoyed the moans he released into her mouth. His body was holding her against the wall as his hands traveled up her legs. Closer and closer to her underwear.

Unable to speck she teasingly bite his lip. He pulled away with a satisfied smirk on his semi swollen lips. She pushed him away and dropped to the floor. She didn't notice the change on his face as she started to leave the room.

"Hermione?"

She turned around to see Draco, wand drawn, with pain present in his eyes. "Draco?" She tried to take a step forward.

He quickly stepped back. "Please Hermione. Don't make this any harder than it already is."

"Please. Draco, we can get through this. You don't have to do this!" Tears were now escaping her brown orbs.

"We both knew I would have to do this! In a few hours, I must do something that will be so unforgivable. It would be better if you never knew." He finally raised his head. Both faces were painted with the pain of years to come.

"I know. I've always known. Please Draco. Don't."

"Hermione I will always love you." His hand was shaking from the emotion his body was pulsing.

Her only response were more tears and a head shake. "I will never stop loving you."

"Obliviate." His heart ached in pain as all her memories of them together slowly disappeared before his own eyes.

Authors note: I'm sorry! But I know I don't get reviews. But I can't decide if I should just right like a 5 years later chapter or do the whole 7th year thing. Draco will obviously be more present. Anyways I hope you enjoyed!