'Today is the day!' Draco announced ,walking down the stairs in a steady manner.

It had been a week since Hermione had come back from Grimmauld place and the three adults had got along smoothly ,acting as if Hermione had not gone away for two weeks. No questions were asked about she had done or where she had stayed. They didn't get much time for nonchalant chatting that week ,because every second that they were awake was spent on planning the break into the military stocks of bombs and pistols, without suspicion of using magic. It was planned that Hermione was going to stay out of danger for most of the part ,while Draco and Harry did most of the dangerous work. Hermione did not like the ,supposedly sexist, but after Draco explained to her that she was the one who knew the most healing spells and had to be safe so that if anything happened to them she could help them, his pleading eyes and voice forced her to agree. Hermione remembered seeing Harry's knowing smile directed at her after that scenario.

Draco had told the Dark Lord that he was on a mission to catch the missing Harry Potter and had had a lead that he was working in a military. This allowed Draco to miss meetings and gave him extra time to work with Harry and Hermione. Since Hermione had come back from her two week off, Draco had not sneered it poked fun at her or Harry and had actually started considering them as friends. Draco had never really had any friends. When Hermione had had a fit because the two boys were keeping her away from the danger, she had had a fit and Draco had deemed it his responsibility to sedate her. He actually enjoyed working with two-thirds of the Golden Trio. Sure, they hadn't had much time for small talk, but they had grown onto him. As he walked down the stairs on the day of their mission, he had a sense of triumph in his stride.

'That's why we are having a large breakfast' Harry said 'Chicken Drumsticks, Pancakes and Pizza. Do me a favour, and go wake Hermione' Harry added the last part in a nonchalant manner ,but the moment he turned around a smirk adorned his features.

'What? You mean go into her room?' Draco asked ,bewildered that Harry Potter was asking him to go into his best friends room and wake her up.

'Yeah. I mean you have gone in her room before. On the night you went to talk to her with your plan' Harry smirked at the bewildered expression on his enemy's face. 'Go on ,Malfoy. When you come down I will have your breakfast ready' Harry chuckled as Draco went up the stairs.

'What am I doing?' Draco asked himself as he went to knock on Hermione's door.

'Come in' she called in a sleepy voice and in went Draco. He had liked Hermione's room even better than his own. It looked so quaint and comfortable. Draco's eyes landed on the girl sitting up in the bed. She was wearing a tank top and a pair of shorts and was blinking the sleep out of her eyes ,looking up to see who had knocked.

'Draco Malfoy!' She squealed 'What are you doing in here?'

'Potter told me to wake you up' Draco replied looking blatantly at Hermione as she tried to cover herself up with the duvet.

'Did he now? I am going to kill Harry!' Hermione almost screamed.

'I would advise you not to do that' Draco replied ,trying to bite back a smile and laugh 'We are going to smuggle the bomb and pistols out of the millitary today and we will need Potter to help us with that'

'Oh no! I forgot. I need to get ready and then get downstairs fast before you and Harry finish the breakfast' Hermione said ,getting up and walking over to her beaded bag ,from which she pulled out a pair of jeans and a tight fitted top. 'Can you get out now ,so I can change'

'No I don't think I will' Malfoy replied cheekily.

'Why?' Hermione asked ,rolling her eyes.

'Because I love riling you up' he replied again as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

'Well I don't, so get out right now' and with that she pushed Malfoy out of her room and slammed the door in his face ,smiling slightly before getting ready.

A few minutes later, she came downstairs wearing skinny jeans and a pink zip-up jumper.

'Do I recognise that outfit?' Harry asked ,looking at Hermione.

'I wore it that night/day when we saved Buckbeak and Sirius using the timeturner' Hermione said. 'I found it and thought that I should wear it for old time's sake'

'Sirius Black? Buckbeak? Time turner?' Draco asked. 'What?'

'Third year' Harry replied before tucking into his breakfast.

'So, have we got everything we need?' Hermione asked the boys.

'Yes' Draco said 'I checked before you came down the stairs'

'Right okay. Good luck you two. If you need anything send a patronus to me and I will apparate to you guys' Hermione said hugging Harry and then giving an awkward sort-of hug to Draco. 'Let's go!'

The three of the apparated.

Hermione was watching the scene from a safe distance. Draco was talking to the cheif about being moved up ,while Harry was sneaking into the stores behind him. Harry had retreived quite a few bombs ,when a voice shouted.

'Cheif! The stores! Someone is in there'

The cheif turned around and saw the black-haired boy loading a black bag full of their weapons ,but at that precise moment Draco knocked him to the ground and ran inside to help Harry pack a bottomless bag with any kind of weapon they could need. What they didn't see, was a hoard of soldiers marching towards them. Hermione could see the army marching and tried to warn her colleagues but they couldn't hear her. She couldn't send a patronus because any wizard watching would see. The army was getting closer. She ran out of her hiding place after casting a disillusionment charm on herself. The next thing that happened was so fast she could barely make out what it was.

Draco and Harry had got all the weapons they needed and were about to get out of the store ,when they got out to a whole army of soldiers surrounding them with their guns held high ,pointed at them. Before they knew it bullets were fired at them and blackness took over them.

Hermione ran through the shower of bullets ,casting a sheild charm over herself and the bodies and levitated them above the floor slighty so she could move them. She couldn't do anything though ,not yet, she needed a diversion. Just then a loud bang erupted on the other side of the grounds. The soldiers loooked back. Hermione held onto her friends and apparated ,tired and worn out.

Draco blinked. He could feel a wet cloth being applied to forehead. It felt cool and comforting while another hand was touching his hair. He opened his eyes. Hermione granger was looking worriedly at him while sponging his forehead.

'Draco' Hermione said ,eyes widening with surprised happiness 'You're awake'

'Yes, I believe I am. What happened? How did we escape? I thought we were goners. Where's Potter? He is allright , isn't he?' Malfoy was fretting.

'I'm allright. You got the worse cuts and marks on your face arms and torso. Hermione healed them. And as for what happened, Hermione ran towards us, grabbed us and apparated while the soldiers were looking the other way.' Harry explained walking into Draco's room. 'She has been fretting for the past few days and has hardly eaten anything ,blaming herself for your situation. I've told her it-'

'It was though' Hermione exclaimed 'If I hadn't hesitated and had been situated much closer to you two then I would reached you earlier. I should have sprinted faster. It's my fault you were knocked out for three days.'

'Granger, it's not your fault. We should have been checking to see if any soldiers had noticed us ,but anyway we got what we needed and are now much closer to defeating the Dark Lord than any other man living today and it's because f you that I am sitting here right now or me ,and Potter, would've been bleeding to death on the battle grounds of those foolish muggles' Draco said ,sitting up in bed 'So thank you'

Hermione smiled and blushed slightly. He was about to get out of bed when Hermione pushed him back down.

'You can't move or your cuts and bruises won't heal properly' Hermione reprimanded.

'But -ohhh' Draco moaned ,looking at Harry for help.

'I can't do anything mate' Harry said shrugging.

'But...Oh ok how long?' Draco asked.

'About three days' Hermione said.

'What?!' Draco shreiked

'Yes' Hermione glared at him until he gave in and slumped on the bed.

The last thing Draco thought of before going to sleep was 'I am not going to make this easy for you ,Hermione Granger'

A/N: How do you like this? Draco is going to be bedridden for three days. This is going to be fun. Pls R and R.