Hermione was jolted awake when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up into the worried faces of Ron and Harry. She smiled up at them and stood up.
"Hermione, what is wrong with you today. You haven't been yourself." Ron said sadly. Hermione frowned.
"Ron, Harry there is something I have to tell you." Hermione said. "Best jump in with both feet" she thought to herself.
"Well that is obvious, Hermione. You told Ron you had something to tell him earlier so obviously you have something to tell us." Harry said, jokingly.
"Okay, about two months ago, I was getting a snack for my self from the kitchens and I was attacked by someone. The person took my virginity, and left me with something growing inside of me. Harry, Ron, I'm pregnant." Hermione said slowly. She had been wary of their reactions, and as she expected the first was yelling.
"HERMIONE WHAT WERE YOU THINKING GOING OUT ON YOUR OWN? HMMM? YOU KNOW THE DANGERS! I GUESS NOW YOU KNOW THEM BETTER THAN ANYONE HUH!" Ron yelled. She was expecting this reaction so it didn't scare her. She just sighed and felt a tear slip down her cheek. She felt Harry embrace her, and she pulled away. She didn't want anyone's damned sympathy.
"Hermione, I know this is going to be hard for you, I want to help." Harry said softly. More than the yelling this hurt Hermione. She didn't want their sympathy she wanted their understanding, their support, but not their help.
"Harry, I have all the help I need. I know that's not what you want to hear because you want to help me, but too bad. The person who did this too me is willing to help me. So don't say you want to help me. I don't want your help, your sympathy. I want your understanding, your support, but it seems as I won't get either one of those right now so I guess I will just leave you two, to what you wanna do." Hermione said before running from the common room. Hermione ran all the way to the library where she ran to the back and sat down and sobbed. She stopped sobbing when she felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up into the worried face of Draco Malfoy. He smiled down at her and she sighed.
"Hermione, I don't know what you want to do about this, but I want to help you in any way I can. I don't want you to hurt." Draco said softly, as his smiled turned into a frown and he slid down beside her. Hermione smiled softly as she heard the sincerity in Draco's voice. She didn't know why, but she knew that she liked Draco more than anyone she had ever liked.
"Draco, the greatest help you could give me is to be there with me throughout the whole pregnancy and let me know that not only will me child have a mother, but a father also. That is the most you can help. It's not all I want but it's probably all you're willing to give." Hermione said softly. She saw the look of confusion on his face and smiled.
"Hermione, what I want from you, you would never agree to, but I will tell you this. You have taken my heart, my whole heart, and placed it in your care. I know you can't say the same, and that most likely you never will, but you deserved to know how I feel. Now, I know that you are probably not in the best of moods so I will just leave you alone." Draco said, slowly standing and starting to walk away. Hermione caught his arm, and made him stop.
"Draco, I don't know why, I don't know how but I do like you. I can't say that you have my whole heart because that I don't know because what you did to me will be with me forever. Draco, more than anything right now I want you to stay with me so I know that one person is going to be here for me. Sympathy from you is welcome cause you deserve to give it to me seeing as you caused this." Hermione said smiling. She pulled Draco back into a sitting position.
Draco smiled and pulled Hermione into a tight embrace. Hermione smiled. She felt safe in Draco's arms. Hermione didn't realize that any type of comfort could come from the coldest individual in the school. She snuggled against Draco's chest and slowly fell asleep.
Hermione woke up and felt the warmth coming from under her and wondered why she was that warm. She slowly opened her eyes and looked down and saw a dark blue material, and then she looked up into Draco's eyes. Hermione saw the warmth in them and smiled softly.
"Draco?" Hermione said. She was glad to feel the same warmth captivate her as she remembered from her sleep. "Yes, what do you need?" Draco said. Hermione was startled by the softness of his voice.
"Well, first of all, is this another dream? If it isn't then you meant exactly what you said earlier." Hermione said softly. She felt herself feel anxious to know that Draco had not been lying last night.
"No, Hermione, this isn't a dream, and if I hadn't meant what I said then why would I still be holding you. And why would I ask you to be my girlfriend?" Draco said. Hermione's eyes widened.
"Draco, did you just ask me to be your girlfriend? If you did then it is most certainly a yes." Hermione blurted out. Draco smiled and lifted her chin.
"Hermione, will you always be such a source of amusement. Of course I asked you to be my girlfriend." Draco said. Hermione smile deepened. Hermione leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. Draco, surprised, turned his head slightly to where Hermione's lips caught his. Hermione, startled, gasped. The kiss was a slight brush but Hermione was positive she felt it to her toes. After the kiss Hermione snuggled into his chest again.
"Hermione, sweetheart, you are aware that the library closes in 15 minutes. Don't you want to be up and ready for that?" Draco said softly. Hermione stood up quickly.
"You could have told me that half and hour ago." Hermione said crossly.
"Dearie, I don't know if you noticed, but half and hour ago you were snuggled on my chest, rather sweetly sleeping." Draco said. Hermione's frown disappeared, and a soft smile appeared.
"Umm, well that's a very good reason for not waking me up. I wouldn't want to be awakened from a dream about my knight in shining armor." Hermione said softly. A sneer showed on Draco's lips.
"Who Potter?" He asked his voice cold again. Hermione was startled at this blatant show of jealousy, and rather angry. She shoved away from Draco's chest quickly, and stood up. She looked at him with rage in her eyes.
"Harry, no. Why would my knight in shining armor be Harry? I was dreaming about you, and only you." Hermione said, or rather hissed. Then she turned to walk away, but she had barely got one step when she felt Draco grab her arm softly, and turn her around.
"Do you mean that Hermione? Were you really dreaming about me?" Draco said softly. Hermione nodded, and smiled softly.
"Now Drakkie, why wouldn't I be dreaming of you? I mean, I was snuggled on your chest." Hermione said sweetly. Draco smiled and pulled her into a hug. Then he lifted her chin and smirked.
"Drakkie?" Draco asked. Hermione grinned, and nodded. Draco chuckled and kissed her softly.
"Hmm, does that mean I get to call you 'Mione?" Draco said, still chuckling. Hermione nodded before breaking out into giggles.
"Drakkie, I do believe that it is time for us to go, well get out of the library at least." Hermione said, through giggles. Draco nodded, and grabbed her hand and started walking out of the library. The whispered quietly while Draco leaded the way to the great hall, and down to the kitchens.
"Draco, where are we going?" Hermione said, smiling.
"The kitchens, I can't have my girlfriend starving to death now can I?" Draco said, grinning. Hermione realized that she hadn't eaten since like early this morning.
"Aw, that's so nice of you to think of, sweetie." Hermione said, smiling shyly at Draco. Draco smiled back, and kissed her. They got to the kitchens and Draco made sure that Hermione sat down and actually ate a decent meal, and then walked her back to her common room. After a quick kiss, Hermione disappeared into the common room, and was faced with a livid Ron, and a worried Harry.