Chapter 12: Can I Speak With You?

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A/N: Okay, well enough with the sad depressing stuff. Lets cut that out for the moment and put up a sweet fluffy chapter!



"I've got a Guardian Angel tattooed on my shoulder. She's been watching over me."

~*Dear Dairy, Pink



Hermione slowly tiptoed into the small room next door to her. She was relived that nobody had followed her. She did not feel like putting up with Ron's 'Draco is Disturbed' nonsense right now. Instead Hermione just wanted to see the real Draco. Hermione felt terrible about the ordeal with the North Tower and she wondered if Draco really tried to kill himself.

Hermione sighed when she saw Draco sitting up in bed, and staring blankly out of the Hospital window. He seemed to be deep in thought. He also looked so peaceful. Hermione hated to disturb him, but she really wanted to see if he was okay.

Hermione cleared her throat nervously, and Draco spun around. Hermione gasped. She was absolutely appalled by all the ugly cuts and bruises on Draco. He looked like he had gotten into a very horrible fight. He really did try to throw himself off of the North Tower.

Draco stared at Hermione for a few moments, and whispered, "Are you here to throw another petty insult at me? Because, if you are, you are wasting your time. I strongly suggest that you go back to sleep. You should not be up. I am just looking through the names of these interesting patients."

Hermione walked next to Draco, and tried her very best to keep her voice steady, "No, I did not come to insult you. I heard what happened, and I wanted to see if you were all right."

Draco sneered as he put down the list, "Well, just a few hours ago, you did not care about me at all. What happened? Have you suddenly become soft in the Hospital Wing?"

Hermione ignored the insult and sat down next to Draco. She looked at the list and noticed the names Sbliea Baniiz, Killa Gryffins, and Jolie Hoenion. Hermione shook her head and focused back on Draco. She looked directly into his gray eyes, "I am very sorry. I did not mean what I said about you. I was angry at how you were treating me, and I was totally not sure how to handle the situation. You know Draco, I feel simply terrible about what has happened. We have been through so much worse."

Draco forced a smile, "Well, having Lucius shove you off of the North Tower is pretty bad. I do not know how you can say so much worse."

Hermione's brown eyes grew with panic, "Oh my-Lucius pushed you off! I did not know that! I heard you were going to kill yourself, and you threw yourself off of the tower!"

Draco sighed, and turned away from Hermione, "I WAS going to kill myself. I do not why though. I guess I it was all that depression about you, Jewel, and everything else that has happened to me. But then-Hermione this is going to sound really stupid. I do not know if I can tell you."

Before Hermione could stop herself, she took Draco's hands and squeezed them gently, "I will listen to you."

Draco was shocked, and he muttered, "I thought you were furious with me. Why are you acting so sweet?"

"Draco, do you think for one second that I have ever stopped loving you? I mean, sure we fought and broke up, but we still cared about each other. I loved you then Draco, and I still do now." Hermione whispered softly.

Draco smiled sweetly, "Hermione? Why did we break up in the first place?"

Hermione shrugged, "Jacques's joke broke us up, but Draco do you know why it did? You still cared about me so much that you did not want someone with Jacques's reputation around me."

Draco nodded, but shook his head. He stared directly at Hermione, and said, kindly, but firmly, "Hermione, I will never forget all those horrible things you said to me. I also won't forget all of the horrible things that I did to you. How can we just leave it all behind?"

Hermione sighed, but agreed, "I know you are right, Draco. Our relationship will never go back to how it was."

They sat in silence for a moment. Hermione stared into Draco's eyes, and was still holding his hands. Hermione was also examining all of those dreadful cuts that scared Draco's face. How dare Lucius! First he murdered Jewel and then he tried to murder Draco. Fortunately he was unsuccessful this time!

Hermione smiled as friendly as she could, "So what were you going to tell me about? You know about what happened on the North Tower?"

Draco lowered his eyes, and whispered, "I heard Jewel's voice."

Hermione gasped, and Draco continued, "I heard her saying about not giving up ever, and how much I had to live for. She also told me about you, and how you still cared for me."

Hermione felt her eyes fill up with tears, thinking about what Draco had said to her. "H-How? Jewel is dead." Hermione replied in a trembling voice.

Draco sighed, "I know. And the funny thing was this. I should be dead as well. There was no way in hell I would have survived that fall on normal circumstances. I think Jewel was watching over me. I really think that is what it was."

Hermione felt a tear slide down her face, "Jewel has to watch out for her brother. She still loves him." She whispered.

Draco reached out and slowly wiped the tears from Hermione's eyes. He smiled sadly, and muttered softly, "I-It kills for me to watch such a beautiful young woman to cry. Please do not cry. Jewel is in a better place then here. I know it."

Hermione nodded, "I agree Draco."

Draco smiled, "Go to sleep Hermione. You really should get some rest. You still look terrible. I really want you to get better."

Hermione sighed, "Very well good night Draco."

They stared at each other, and Draco suddenly pulled Hermione into a hug. She grinned from ear to ear as he hugged her closely. "Goodnight, my sweet Hermione." Draco whispered.

Hermione felt herself trembling slightly, as she said, "Draco, please. Remember how we hurt each other. We should just stay away. I mean we might end up getting hurt again."

Draco sighed, and stroked Hermione's curly hair. He said to her gently, "Hermione. We cannot go our separate ways. Think about how lonely we were when we broke up. I may have had girls fawning all over me, but I was miserable without you. I really was. I was so depressed that nearly threw myself off of the North Tower. Well, leave it to good old Lucius to do that job."

Hermione could not help but laugh. She looked at Draco and nodded, "I was really upset too I guess. Seeing you with all those girls killed me. It did! Especially when I saw you kissing that one girl."

Draco snorted, "Oh her? One of Jacques's ex-girlfriends. I heard he dumped her, because she was really annoying. Well, I have to say, I agree with the guy on that one thing!"

Hermione giggled again, "She was annoying! Well, then why on earth did you kiss her 'Pimp of Vaillent'!"

Draco smirked, "Do not call me that! I hate that nickname!"

Hermione sighed, and snuggled next to Draco. He patted her on the back, and whispered, "You better go to sleep, honey."

"Honey?" Hermione asked.

Draco looked into Hermione's eyes, and kissed her softly. Hermione was surprised but she did not care. She felt so safe and loved being held in Draco's arms. Hermione broke this kiss first, and purred, "Forgive me?"

"Yes. Do you forgive me?"

"Absolutely."

Then the couple went back to kissing happily with the moonlight pouring into their room.





AW! Well, wasn't that sweet. Okay okay! The makeup was not as passionate and dramatic as you thought it would be! The next chapter will have more!!!!