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Ch. 5 My heart Your heart
I arrive at St. Mungos calling out. "Please help us!"
A healer runs up to me and gasps, "Follow me quickly." She turns, her lime green robes billowing behind her as she starts down the hall to the first door.
I hurry after her choking back panic and sobs, Scorpius feels so fragile in my arms and even though I haven't known the little boy for long, it would crush me, breaking my heart if something really horrible happens to him.
"Lay him here, please." She's instantly waving her wand, light shooting from the tip of the wand and back out the door, "What is his name?"
"Scorpius." I gasp moving to the other side of the bed to sink down in a chair praying for him to be okay I cover my mouth with a shaking hand helping me to keep in my sobs. "We need to contact his dad, he works here." My voice is hollow scared of what could happen and knowing his father needs to be here.
Another two healers rush into the room and one comes over to me with a clipboard, "Ma'am." She starts but I stop her standing quickly needing to let Draco know, and not wanting to be here alone.
"I'm Hermione, Hermione Granger." I tell her watching as if from a distance as her eyes go wide at my name, "We need to tell Draco Malfoy, his son." I break off not able to hold it in anymore her mouth opens in surprise as I dissolve into tears.
The healer leads me over to a chair a bit away from the bed, though I can still see Scor, as another healer joins the other two who are working diligently, then I see the healer that came up to me flick her wand as she sends a Patronus. She turns back to me and asks, "Whom else should I contact, Miss Granger?"
"Ginny Potter." I respond, instantly she waves her wand again as soon as I speak another jet of light erupting from her wand, "Her two boys are here, somewhere here, with Lucius Malfoy, who needs to be told where I am also." I'm talking through my sobs as another jet of light shoots from her wand, "Oh Scorpius." I say dejectedly then fully look at the healer kneeling in front of me, "Is he going to be okay?" Before she can answer Draco rushes into the room, lime green robes flying. If the situation wasn't so horrible, that could have almost been funny.
"Draco." His gaze snaps from the bed where Scorpius is lying so still, to me.
He rushes toward me I stand my legs shaky ready to take whatever he throws at me, be it hex or fist, knowing I deserve it. Instead of either of those, he grabs me in a tight embrace his shudders rock us both, as he battles to swallow back a sob, a battle he loses as a sob escapes him anyway. I wrap my arms around him and hold on for dear life crying silently. He is so wrapped around me I feel myself faltering, we end up in the chair me in his lap like a small child though he burrows into my hair.
"I'm so sorry I wasn't fast enough."
"Shh." I can hear so much in that single sound.
"Oh Draco." I moan crying harder while hoping everything will be okay.
"Its okay, he will be fine, he has to be fine, they will help him." His voice thick as if he can read my thoughts, then I feel two more arms wrap around us.
Lucius' voice is quiet, "Let's go to the waiting room, let the healers work." He suggests gently and I feel rather the see Draco nod. He gathers me up in his arms to carry me from the room into another room adjacent to the one with Scorpius.
He drops into the closest chair and breathes deeply letting out a deep sigh that flutters my hair. I try to get my tears under control, as I hear a small voice ask, "Is Auntie 'Mione okay?" Making me try even harder to pull it together.
"She is just scared, its okay James." Ginny responds and I take a deep breath just as Draco had done.
I try to pull back but Draco tightens his hold, "Please, just let me settle." He sounds desperate his head burrows into my hair more, I feel the skin of his face against my neck. "Please just a moment longer." I nod that I am okay with that slowly rubbing circles on his back comforting him in the only way I can at that moment, my touch.
I hear someone enter the room and after a moment Lucius starts to speak quietly about what happened. After he says that he fell off James' broom, James start crying again and Draco flinches, shudders then lets out a shaky breath.
Gin shushes James, while Lucius continues "She must have previously softened the ground as a precaution when James was playing before we arrived. She moved so fast with that spell to slow his fall that I think had she not used it even just the bit that got to him in time, well." He cuts off abruptly then the room is silent I'm so glad I had thought to soften the ground when James was climbing, had I not things may have been much worse.
Draco hugs me tighter and against my ear he says, "Thank you." I wonder why he is thanking me, had it not been for me we wouldn't be here at all. "You were always best at school." He sounds a bit steadier and I smile faintly.
Someone rushes into the room and James yells, "Daddy!" I turn my head a little, which brings me closer into Draco's embrace, but also lets me see the room more. I can see Harry looking positively ill while holding James who is crying again. I can see part of Gin who is holding a still sleeping Albus, looking our way with a look of such concern it's a wonder she isn't crying too.
Finally, after one more squeeze Draco leans back and I shift to look up into his face, he has a look similar to Harry's only ten times worse. With out even thinking I reach up and cup his cheek in my palm smoothing my thumb under his eye wiping away moisture. His eyes soften and he turns his face into my palm closing his eyes. He kisses my palm flutter erupt in my stomach, my lips curving on their own as he turns his face back to me opening his eyes. The deep molten silver gray swirling with emotion seem to arrow straight to my heart, my stomach tightens.
He loves his son so much, and this is nearly crushing him. I watch as his eyes change from overwhelming worry to hopeful with a touch of affection. I slide my thumb under his eye once more then lift my hand and turn it over to caress his cheek with the back of my hand once before lowering it to his chest and laying my hand flat against his heart. After Scorpius is better I will worry about how Draco feels about me, but at this moment I know that my heart belongs to Draco Malfoy and his son.
*Draco*
My heart drops as the Patronus light blinks away, I run the whole way to the room where Scor is. He lying there so small and still my knees almost buckle, in fear that my sweet little boy will not make it through this.
"Draco." Is all she says and my gaze instantly finds her. Hermione has been crying and looks close to panicking, though still beautiful and the most welcome sight after seeing my precious son lying broken on a sterile white bed. She stands as I move toward her she looks so upset although bracing herself as if she expects me to hit her. I make it across the room in a couple strides and envelope Hermione in a crushing hug. Clinging to something real and solid, to someone I know has so much in her heart that she would be here for me now, even with our past. I fight my tears for a bit then giving in I let out a sob as I feel her arms wrap around me, steadying me even more.
I feel her weakening as if her legs can't hold her and definitely won't hold me. Since I am wrapped around her clinging so fiercely, I don't know that I will ever be able to let go, I lower us to the chair she had been sitting in gathering her onto my lap taking comfort in her familiar presence. Comfort I am so very lucky to have right now.
I burrow into her hair breathing in her scent, breathing her in, hoping to gain strength while every part of me wants to fall apart. I'm powerless to help my son so I hold onto Hermione, while she holds me in return.
"I'm so sorry I wasn't fast enough." Her voice is broken and full of anguish.
"Shh." I'm not entirely sure what happened, or exactly why she is here, but I do know that no matter what Hermione would defend and protect my son to her last breath. Even though he has been hurt, she is not to blame.
"Oh Draco." Her cries deepen, I feel like I need to say something both for her and to reassure myself.
"Its okay, he will be fine, he has to be fine, they will help him." I babble knowing the healers are wonderful at their jobs, then I feel two strong arms wrap around us hearing my father's familiar voice.
"Let's go to the waiting room, let the healers work." I nod.
Gather Hermione up into my arms not giving her a chance to stand on her own, or move away from me, I desperately need her right now. I follow father into another room right next to the one with Scor lying so small in that big bed fighting for his life.
I collapse heavily in the closest chair breathing deeply letting out a deep sigh feeling stronger with Hermione. A small voice asks from the other side of the room, "Is Auntie 'Mione okay?" I briefly wonder why Potter is here before Ginny answers.
"She is just scared, its okay James." Hermione takes a deep breath just as I had done a moment ago.
I can almost feel her gather herself, feeling a pang knowing she is usually the rock among her friends. She indeed tries to pull back obviously to show everyone she is strong, but I wrap my arms around her more firmly needing her comfort right now. Though wanting desperately wanting to be her rock too.
"Please, just let me settle." I lower my head into her hair more feeling the warm skin of her neck and I sigh softly. "Please just a moment longer." I mumble against her skin,my lips moving against her neck and I barely hold back from kissing her. She nods my heart flipping in my chest, knowing that at this moment, I am falling for Hermione as I feel her slowly rub circles on my back.
I hear someone enter the room, after a moment father starts to tell quietly what happened. After he says that Scor fell off James' broom, James start crying again, I flinch letting out a shaky breath knowing how horrible that would have been for both young boys. I wish I could make this go away, every time Scor cries it twists my heart.
Gin shushes James, while Lucius continues about how Hermione must have previously softened the ground as a precaution before James had went up on the broom before father and Scor had gotten to the park.
"She moved so fast with that spell to slow Scor's fall that I think had she not used it even just a bit that got to him in time, well." Lucius cuts off abruptly, the room is silent.
I hug Hermione tighter against me, putting my lips against her ear to whisper, "Thank you." Feeling incredibly grateful she was so quick grateful that she is such a bloody brilliant witch she likely saved my son. "You were always best at school." For once congenial with that fact.
Someone else rushes into the room and James yells, "Daddy!" Hermione turns her head a bit bringing her closer against my body and at that moment I feel more affection for her loving nature, seeing her through Scor's eyes, she could have easily left me to deal with this on my own, but she didn't she stayed whether for me or for Scor I am grateful. Even as Scor is lying broken, I want so much for Hermione to stay with me, to be there for me even after this.
Finally after one more squeeze I lean back a bit so I can see her face, she looks scared and sad, but with determination on her face clearly saying she is here to hold me up no matter what. She then reaches up and cups my cheek with her palm smoothing her thumb under my eye I relax just a bit turning my face into her palm closing my eyes. Feeling a surge of great contentment, I kiss her palm. Holding onto this moment for as long as I am able. As I open my eyes, I see her soft smile then and there I decide I am in love with Hermione Granger.
Her smile transforms her face full of softness and affection I hope that once Scor is okay, she will give serious thought about her and I together as a couple. I want to be her rock as she is for everyone else. She slides her thumb across my cheek once more then lifts her hand caressing my cheek once before lowering it to my chest, flat against my heart. Almost as if she knows it is already hers, no matter if she wants it or not, my heart is Hermione's.
I know it is hard to stop here, but I think the next chapter will be an epilogue, finishing the story…I haven't completely decided if I want to add to the story line then end it, or just tie it all up and be done. Let me know what you think! Please review!