Chapter 18: Time to let you go
"Professor Dumbledore…sir, do you know where Draco is? I can't find him anywhere." Hermione said gasping for breath due to running.
"Draco Malfoy went home last night with his father." The Headmaster replied.
"Uh…but we are not allowed to go home when it is not holidays." Hermione said.
"He will not be gone for so long. His father told me that there would be a special event. I wonder what that is. I also told Lucius that it is prohibited for students to go out of Hogwarts expect for Holidays but as he insisted, being one of the governors I have no choice." Professor Dumbledore replied.
"I am worried, sir. It will be really dangerous if he'll be out there." Hermione said trembling at her seat.
"Don't worry. Draco will be back soon after a week." Dumbledore said.
"A week? That will be long enough. I need…uh we need him here. I can't patrol the corridors with just prefects alone." Hermione said.
"I know. We need him here. I am sure he wants to go back but as you can see he can't come back immediately due to some important matters." Dumbledore replied.
"Thank you, sir. I need to go now. I will be late for my class." Hermione said.
"And Hermione…Draco told me before he left to take care of yourself." The Headmaster said.
"…thank you." Hermione replied and dashed to the dungeons.
At the Potions' Class….
"Miss Granger, why are you late? Being a Head girl is not an excuse to skip my class. Ten points will be deducted to your House points for being late and have no excuse." Snape said.
"I am very sorry, professor." Hermione said and took the seat beside Harry.
"Where were you?" Harry asked.
"At the Headmaster's Office." Hermione replied.
After class….
"What are you doing at the Headmaster's office a while ago? You don't have any meetings today, right?" Harry asked.
"Yeah. Are you asking about…?" Ron said but Hermione interrupted.
"Uh…I just…can't find the Head Boy, that's all. Hogwarts needs him. And…he is assigned today to guard the Gryffindor House. I expect you two will be having a victory party tonight for winning Qudditch game against Ravenclaw. And I am so proud of you two!" Hermione hugged her friends tight.
"I will go tonight besides celebration is not bad." Hermione said.
She was confused. She was very nervous of what might happen to Draco at a week's time. Hermione knew there would be something bad happening. She hoped he would be fine if he gets back. She appreciated what he told to Professor Dumbledore: take care of herself but maybe it is better if he will be taking care of himself more than her. She will be missing him… a week will be long enough. But what if he will never comes back?
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