A/N: Here's TWO chapters for you people!!! YAY!! Lol. I would've posted these chapters two days ago but I had few problems with FF.net so…
DISCLAIMER: You know the thing
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CHAPTER XXI – Nightmares
Hermione wandered around the halls of Hogwarts. She hadn't even seen Harry or Ron after Draco's accident. They were probably looking for her. She couldn't face them though. What would she say to them? And how could she hold her tears? Especially when her thoughts were on Draco.
"if magic doesn't help then…what does?", Hermione remembered McGonagall say.
'he will wake up', Hermione said to herself. 'He he has to...'
"Hermione! Where have you been?!" Ron asked as he and Harry ran to her.
"I…", Hermione started but couldn't find the right words.
It's not like she had been avoiding Harry and Ron, but somehow she wanted to. She couldn't explain it. She just needed some time alone. Would Ron and Harry understand? Probably not… They hated Draco; how could they understand if she said she had feelings for him?
"Gryffindor won!" Harry said and a wide smile spread across his face.
"thanks to Harry", Ron said also smiling.
"where did you go by the way?" Harry asked.
"yeah you just disappeared when I told you Malfoy had hurt himself", Ron added.
"er…I…"
"well anyways, …I think this – I mean that Gryffindor won - is something to celebrate about!" Harry said happily.
Hermione couldn't believe her ears. Draco is lying nearly dead on the hospital wing's bed and all Harry and Ron could do was celebrate?!
"how can you be all cheery when Draco got nearly killed?!" Hermione snapped.
Ron and Harry looked at each other in amaze.
"er…Hermione…why are you so worried about him?" Harry asked.
"because", Hermione said tears forming to her eyes, "he might not wake up...ever!"
"uh, don't worry Mione. He will wake up soon and start bullying us again", Ron said sarcastically.
"don't turn this into a joke Ron!" Hermione cried, "I heard Dumbledore and McGonagall talk. They said that they can't wake Draco up. Magic hasn't worked!"
"so what? He's going to be ok anyway. Not that I care though…", Ron said.
"how can you be so cruel?" Hermione asked with tears in her eyes.
"well Malfoy hasn't really been nice to us, huh?" Harry said.
"am I the only one who cares?!" Hermione exclaimed.
"I knew it!" Ron snapped. "You like that slimy thing, don't ya?!"
"Ron…", Harry said quietly.
But Ron ignored him.
"what has he done to you?! Brainwashed you!?!" Ron continued.
Harry punched him but he still didn't care.
"now I know why you have been so miserable! Because you like him but he still bullies you!" Ron yelled.
'that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!' Hermione thought even though that wasn't that far from the truth.
"why do you have to be so mean?! Didn't you hear me?! Draco might die!" Hermione cried.
"I'm mean?! Ha! Have you forgot what he has done to us? Huh?! And to tell you the truth: I don't want him to die but I don't think I want him to live either!" Ron yelled.
Tears were felling down on Hermione's cheek. Ron was right. Draco had always been very mean to her, Ron and Harry but Hermione had…forgiven him, though she never had said it to Draco. She loved him and even though she wanted to get rid those feelings, she couldn't. And Hermione wasn't even sure if she wanted to get rid of them…
Though Ron had said some bad things about Draco, Hermione understood him. He had every right to hate Draco Malfoy…but she just couldn't take it anymore. Harry wasn't saying anything but it seemed like he was on Ron side. She didn't blame him though… Hermione let her tears to come out and she ran away from Harry and Ron.
'I can't handle this on my own. Everybody will hate me if Harry and Ron tell them about my…feelings for Draco', Hermione sobbed.
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"can you believe this Harry?!" Ron exclaimed, "Hermione likes – or should I say loves – Draco Malfoy!!"
"well…maybe if she just feels sorry for him…maybe she doesn't like him", Harry guessed.
The truth was that he knew it must be more than just feeling sorry. He had got suspicious few months ago but when Hermione had said she had no feelings for Draco, Harry had believed her. Now he somehow couldn't. He could see it in her eyes. She loved someone and that someone couldn't be anyone else but Draco Malfoy. Harry was pretty sure that Hermione didn't want to admit it to anyone. It probably was very hard for her.
Harry didn't want to tell Ron about what he thought. He would just go crazy and do something he would regret afterwards.
"ha! Yeah right!", Ron said, "she wasn't really denying it either!"
"it could be…just friendship…or something", Harry suggested.
"I hope not!"
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"don't you die on me!" Hermione screamed.
"he will burn in hell", Hermione heard Ron, who was standing behind her, say.
"don't go Draco… I need you", Hermione whispered to Draco's ear.
He was lying on a bed. Hermione sat next to him and cried. Ron and Ginny were standing behind Hermione.
"let him go Mione", Ginny said.
Suddenly Draco opened his eyes just a bit.
"Draco?!" Hermione said happily.
"I –", Draco said huskily.
"yes Draco? I'm listening", Hermione said and took his cold hand.
She squeesed it a little. Tears fell down on her cheeks as she looked at him. His face was pale and his lips were dry. Draco's eyes were just half-open so that he could see something. His blue eyes were so beautiful. His gaze was somehow distant but still so warm…as warm as his eyes could be. Draco had a sad expression on his face…like this would be good byes. He never took his eyes off Hermione… Hermione sobbed and her tears fell to his hand she was holding. Hermione saw tears forming to his eyes.
"I- I'm sorry", Draco said and his eyes closed.
"Draco?" Hermione asked, "Draco?!"
Ginny looked away and Ron walked to leave out of the room.
"Draco!!" Hermione screamed and shook him.
"he's gone. Just accept it", Ron said coldly and he disappeared.
"I'm going too Mione…are you coming?" Ginny asked.
"Draco!!" Hermione screamed in tears.
And so Ginny left too. Hermione was now alone screaming Draco's name who had died to her arms.
Hermione woke up to her dream. She breathed heavily and felt her forehead. It was sweaty and her cheeks were covered with tears. She remembered the dream. Draco had died… Hermione started sobbing.
'it was only a dream. It was only a dream…'
But had been so real… Could her nightmares come true? Would Draco die and Ron start hating Hermione? Well…he probably already hated her…but Draco…?
How could her life be so hard?! Her first love…true love could die. And the worst part was…that Draco didn't even know about her feelings.
Hermione cried herself to sleep… but those bad dreams didn't leave her alone.
"he will burn in hell."
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A/N: :'(
