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"Professor Dumbledore sir" Yelled Draco while pounding on the door. "Professor?"
"Come in" Hermione and Draco heard his muffled voice come from the other side of the door. They gingerly opened the door, and walked in together hand in hand.
"Hello, Mr. Malfoy, Ms. Granger. What's troubling you today?"
"This" spat Hermione and she threw the letter at Dumbledore. Hermione was scared and pissed off. She knew that she'd have to be doing things somewhat like that, but she felt like she was betraying Harry, even though she knew she wasn't. In fact she was doing everything in her power to not betray him, that's why she had spent the whole afternoon thinking of fake routines for Harry.
"We just spent the whole afternoon coming up with fake schedules for Harry professor" said Draco as he handed them to Dumbledore. He looked them over, slowly.
"Well, these are excellent; I see you kept all the classes the same that was smart. Very well you did everything you could; I'll see to it that the security on Harry is lifted." Dumbledore paused for a moment, and Hermione and Draco got up to leave. "Wait, Ms. Granger, do you know of the prophecy?"
"Yes, Harry told me"
"Give them as little information as possible, the more lies you give them the more trouble you'll eventually get in. Lucius may very well have other spies."
"Okay Dumbledore, thank you" as soon as they were out of the office and out of earshot of everyone else, Draco quietly asked.
"What prophecy was Dumbledore talking about?"
"Right, I've been meaning to talk to you about that. In 5th year, Harry found out a prophecy between Voldemort and him."
"How, did I know that it involved Harry, everything bloody involves him"
"Ya, well he'd trade it all for a normal life I'm sure, but anyway, basically it says that Harry is the only one with enough power to beat Voldemort, and neither can live while the other is still alive. So, either Voldemort kills him and reins forever, or Harry kills him, and evil is gone… temporarily at least and we both know what side we want to win, so we've got to make sure that Harry can kill him"
"That's some heavy shit"
"Ya, I know"
"So why do we still have to do all that research?"
"Well, because we have to make Voldemort as weak as possible, so Harry has a better chance."
"Well we better get credit where its due!"
"Honestly Draco, I don't think any of that matters, please get over your grudge with Harry. He hates the hero crap, just ask him and he'll rant about It all day long about how he hates being how he is and he'd rather just be a regular wizard."
"Okay sorry, I guess you're right, I'm just a little stressed"
"I know, chocolate" she said the password and walked into the common room. "I am too" she sat down on the couch and kissed him.
"I know what takes care of stress the best" he had a hint of amusement in his voice.
"Oh and what is that?" she asked. She liked where this was going.
"A warm bath, and I can kiss your troubles away"
"Hmm, we might just have to try that, Dr.!" she transfigured her clothes into a bathing suit, and he did the same, and they walked upstairs. About an hour later Hermione came out all pruney, but much more refreshed than before. Before they knew it the weekend was over, and they were back to classes.
Hermione noticed that Dumbledore kept to his word, because on Monday morning in the Gryffindor common room Harry was complaining about how he had to tell a teacher whenever he was going somewhere, and how he couldn't go anywhere alone.
"I mean, I know Dumbledore has my best interest in mind, but he's ruining my life He even suggested that I quit quidditch for my own safety. He's nutters, I should go kill Voldemort right now, then it would all be over." Hermione felt so guilty as he was talking, she felt like bursting out in tears.
"Shh Harry, in due time, until then it won't do anyone any good about complaining about it and doing something rash and getting yourself killed."
"Ya but, you don't know, you don't know how it feels, no one does. I hate it"
Harry was shaking as he was talking, Hermione embraced him. "I don't want to just sit here when the murderer that killed Sirius is on the loose serving that bastard Voldemort. Everyone thinks they're just keeping me safe, but how I'm I doing any good when all they allow me to do is standby and watch. I know I could kill him. I remember that Bellatrix Lestrange said that you really need to mean it when you perform an unforgivable, now I know I have enough rage to kill him I know I do." Tears started streaking down his cheeks, this was the first time he'd talked about Sirius since 5th year. "Voldemort took away everyone I ever loved, all I want to do is get revenge, is that so much to ask? Voldemort is killing me more than they know, he's taking away everything, my youth, Dumbledore took away my invisibility cloak because he didn't want to risk it, I have to be escorted everywhere I go, soon they're gonna take away quidditch. I think I'd rather be with the Dursleys." Harry was shaking with sobs, his head on Hermione's shoulder, and Hermione was doing her best to hold in her own tears. She felt like it was her fault, and she promised herself she wouldn't sleep until she figured out a way to help him through her parents research. Harry snapped her out of his thoughts. " I would give anything just to see Sirius again, to see my parents, sometimes I find myself at night wondering if I should just end my life so I can go see them, leave the wizarding world to fend for themselves, find their selves a new hero. But I can't because it's all on my shoulders, but no one has any clue how hard it is, to stay alive, when all you want is to die. Every real reason I have to live is leaving me slowly one by one."
"Oh, Harry, Live for me, live for Ron, I need you, we all need you, and you're right I have no idea how it feels. You're so brave and strong Harry, you can do it I know you can, just wait a bit longer, there are people out there that are doing more for you than you know. And remember I love you, I'll always love you no matter what." They sat there together crying, and talking about the good times with Sirius. Harry felt a new energy run through him during their talk, Hermione was right he needed to live, Sirius would be proud of him, so would his mom and dad. Ron walked down the stairs a little while after and looked at the clock it read 7.
"Why are you two up so early?" he was too far away and couldn't see the tears glistening on their face. Hermione jumped at Ron's voice and quickly excused herself with one last hug from Harry. Hermione had no desire to be near Ron.
She walked back to her own common room pensively, and went to the bathroom. She hated that she had to be a deatheater, even if it was for a good purpose. If Harry found out he wouldn't know he'd just think that she had betrayed him. Harry, such a pure soul, so innocent, but wounded, her best friend. She took off the bracelet and looked at the ugly mark on her arm. She hated that bastard Voldemort, she hated all his followers, so in a way she hated herself. She turned the water on and started washing the mark, rubbing and scraping, hoping it would go away. She rubbed her skin raw, and started sobbing. It would never come off it would always be there reminding her constantly of what she had to become. She sat in the corner of the bathroom subconsciously scratching her mark. Draco had walked in after breakfast looking for Hermione, he heard sobbing in the bathroom and ran up to see what was happening. He opened the door to see Hermione shaking with tears, and scratching her arm. He quickly took her arm and performed a healing spell, she seemed to be in another world, she couldn't see him she couldn't hear him, but when he wrapped her up in a hug, she was dimly aware of his presence. Draco put the bracelet back on her and held onto her, whispering soothing words into her ears, he didn't know what happened, but he had a fairly good guess. Hermioen ended up going to the hospital wing that day because she never came out of her dreamlike state. Madam Pomphrey said that Hermione was suffering from Depression but she didn't know when it would go away. Draco sat by her bed the whole day, because whenever he left, she would start shaking. The next morning, she was out of her trance, she sat up rubbing her eyes and saw Draco sitting in a chair next to her bed. Draco, was in a light sleep and heard someone stir, he looked over to see Hermione waking up.
"Oh Hermione I'm so glad you're awake. How are you feeling?" He leaned over and gave her a little kiss.
"I feel like… crap, but I'm okay. Why am I here again?"
"Madam Pomphrey said you were in a deep depression." Hermione's face was blank.
"Oh, well I'm better now, I hope I can go"
"Do you remember why you were in depression?" Hermione closed her eyes, and took a breath.
"I talked to Harry, I feel guilty"
"Hermione" Draco said sweetly, he was so concerned for her and wanted to make her better. "Do not feel guilty. Remember you're doing this to help him, no matter what it feels like, no matter what you think. We're helping him and the rest of the wizards. We're gonna be heroes, and after Voldemort dies we're gonna live happily ever after, with no troubles. We're gonna get through this, together. But never again feel guilty for being … well what we are."
"Okay I know you're right, and I'm okay now, I was just being emotional I guess."
"Well, I'm glad your okay, you know I l…I really care about you, I don't know what I'd do without you."
"And I don't know what I'd do without you either, you're my knight in shining armor" Hermione cracked a little smile, and pulled him into a kiss. Madam Pomphrey walked in and decided that if she was well enough to kiss, then she was well enough to go. Hermione spent the next few days of the week, quiet, but content, well as content as she could be. It wasn't until Thursday afternoon until she was really happy, she was excited about Ginny and Joel, they were going to meet tonight.
Ginny arrived first at 4, with Joel shortly after. The 4 of them sat on the couch talking about everything imaginable. Ginny and Joel seemed to be hitting it off great. Hermione and Draco smiled knowingly at each other as Ginny and Joel practically took over the conversation inching closer to eachother as the conversation heated up. Hermione and Draco watched with a smile on their faces, Draco was glad to see that she was happy.
"I'm glad you're happy" he whispered.
"Me too, thank you Draco"
"For what?"
"Just for being so good to me" they started kissing eachother deeply and were unaware that Ginny and Joel were watching them, now feeling very awkward.
"Umm" said Joel "Think we should leave?"
"I uhh I don't know"
"This is kinda weird"
"I agree, so ya lets go, but" Ginny gave him a quick peck on the lips. "See you at Hogsmeade next weekend?" Joel had a dumb grin on his face.
"Ya, definitely" when Draco and Hermioen looked up from their kiss, they were surprised to see that Ginny and Joel were gone.
"Ginny?" called Hermione dumbly.
"Maybe we scared them off" said Draco while laughing.
"Well you two are awfully…. Affectionate" came a drawling voice by the fire place. They quickly turned around and saw Lucius stepping out of the fireplace. They nearly jumped out of their seats when they saw him. Hermione was blushing profusely, and Draco was fidgeting nervously.
"Hi father, what brings you here?"
"Well, I just wanted to check on your well being, I heard you were in the hospital wing Hermione" Hermione was shocked that he had any part of him that cared about anything at all, so she thought rationally and came to the conclusion that he must be here for something else.
"Well, yes I was. I uhh let my emotions get the better of me, anyway I'm fine now thank you" she smiled sweetly.
"Ah, that's good to hear, I'm glad you're feeling better, can't have our star deatheater feeling sick. But anyway while I'm here I might as well inform you that we're having a ball on November 16 as sort of a late haloween ball, it will be after the meeting."
"Oh okay thank you father"
"Yes, I'll give you more information on attire and such at a later time" with that he stepped into the fire place and flooed away.
"God" said Hermione exasperatedly "He sure has a way of popping up at random times, for the oddest reasons"
"Meh, I'm used to it. He doesn't trust anyone, so he likes to pop up and see if he can catch them doing anything bad"
"Jesus, how do you live with that?"
"I don't know, maybe I'm immune." She hit him lightly on the chest, and turned on the tv to catch any good shows. Much to Draco's disappointment the 5th wheel wasn't on.
Friday went by smoothly, and as normal as you could get for a day at Hogwarts. However they both noticed that professor Snape and Professor Honeycutt, were both… giddy? That wasn't normal behavior for either of them, and they freaked out more than just Hermione and Draco. So on Friday night Hermione and Draco went down to visit him.
"Hello you two" he greeted them, with a smile.
"You seem awfully happy about something professor" said Hermione
"Come to think of it so did Professor Honeycutt" at the mention of her name Snapes eyes lit up a bit.
"Oh, well I don't know why"
"Oh come on Professor Snape, tell us" whined Hermione
"We already know something's going on between you two callista and severus sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" A rose tint crept up Snape's cheeks.
"Well" he coughed. "We have gotten closer as the year's progressed"
"Oh lala" cried Hermione
"She's agreed to go to dinner with me tomorrow night"
"Look what a pimp you are" said Draco as he patted him on the back. They spent a long time talking to Professor Snape and catching up, even reviewing some skills. The perfect night leading up to the perfect day.
The next morning Hermione woke up early, to get ready today was the double date. She left a note for Draco telling him and Joel to meet her and Ginny at the leaky cauldron at 2. Ginny was practically jumping up and down waiting for Hermione to arrive in front of the great hall. They shopped the whole day, each of them coming out with 7 new outfits one for each day of the week.
"So Ginny, what do you think of Joel?"
"I think you and Draco are amazing, he's perfect, we talked in our classes, all the rest of the Gryffindors think I'm insane but I don't care. He's just… oh words can't describe."
"I'm glad, this date will be fun, I wonder what the boys have in store for us."
"So Joel, what do you think of Ginny?"
"Dude, she's really cool, I imagined her to be a lot different, she's fine too, great ass. Think she gets it from playing quidditch with her brothers? Anyway, you and Hermione picked perfectly."
"Sweet, so I was thinking we could all go play laser tag"
"What's that?"
"Oh its this muggle thing that Hermione was telling me about it sounds really fun"
"Okay dude."
"Here they come. Let the fun begin"
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