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..and so the story continues..
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Harry and Ron burst through the Hospital Wing's glass doors so violently Harry was afraid they had broken them.
"BOYS! What is the meaning of this?!" Madam Pomfrey hissed as she rushed towards them.
"Where's Hermione?" Ron said immediately, causing Madam Pomfrey to fluster for a moment or two before responding.
"She's over with Mr. Malfoy. But please boys try to be quieter next time!" she said as she went to attend to another patient.
Ron didn't have to be shown the way. He hurried over and ripped the curtains away to reveal a sleeping Hermione.
Both boys hesitated, not wanting to disturb their sleeping friend. But one glance at Malfoy in the nearby bed was enough for them to dare. Harry walked over to Hermione and softly shook her awake.
"hmm-what?" Hermione said rubbing the sleep out of her eyes and sitting up in the chair. "Harry?! Ron?! What are you doing here?" She asked shocked, but apparently happy at their presence.
"We want you to explain yourself," Ron said angrily
Hermione's eyes dropped to the floor "Oh"
"OH? OH! IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF?!!!" Ron exploded
"Ron, calm down" Harry said noticing the hurt expression on Hermione's face, though silently agreeing with Ron.
"Harry!" Ron said fuming with anger.
"Ron!" Harry snapped back "I want to hear her explain" Harry said harshly to Hermione as he took a seat and motioned at Hermione, expecting her to begin.
But Hermione surprised both Harry and Ron. She said nothing. Instead she began to cry. Hermione cried silently, shoulders shaking but her mouth refusing to emit the sound of her sobs. Finally after a few minutes she calmed down enough to speak.
"I'm sorry" she whispered "For everything" Hermione took a deep breath and began.
"You two have to try to understand. I didn't' want to fall for him, but I did." Watching the bewildered looks on her friends faces. "He's changed, he's a different person." Hermione said, reassuringly.
"Hermione, how can you be sure?" Harry asked gently, all signs of anger gone.
"What do you mean?"
"How can you be sure that he's changed? For all we know it could be some horrible bloody joke"
"Harry--"
"No, listen Hermione." Ron interrupted "I think Harry's right"
"Look, I'm telling you he's changed. I've seen another side of him; he's almost a completely different person. I haven't seen that old Draco for months now. Trust me, I'm not daft, I know when someone's being sincere." Hermione said, desperately trying to prove her point.
"Hermione, no matter how much you think he's changed he will ALWAYS be a Slytherin." Harry said
"Isn't there anything to be said for house unity?" Hermione asked attempting to lighten the moment.
"Yes, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Gryffindor are united. But Slytherin leads to the dark side." Harry said slowly and with force as if to make every word sink into Hermione's brain.
"Remember he's always a Malfoy, Son of Lucius Malfoy, Assistant to Lord Voldemort for Merlin's sake!" Ron said
"Yeah, Ron's right. He's a pureblood and a Malfoy. Its in his veins Hermione. No matter how much he might have changed, those things are unalterable."
The words were like a stake through Hermione's heart. She didn't believe them. They couldn't understand and she didn't expect them to.
Hermione didn't know how to respond to Harry and Ron's comments so she looked at her hands and didn't utter a word.
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Usual Disclaimer
..and so the story continues..
~*~*~*~*~* CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE: A STAKE THROUGH HER HEART
Harry and Ron burst through the Hospital Wing's glass doors so violently Harry was afraid they had broken them.
"BOYS! What is the meaning of this?!" Madam Pomfrey hissed as she rushed towards them.
"Where's Hermione?" Ron said immediately, causing Madam Pomfrey to fluster for a moment or two before responding.
"She's over with Mr. Malfoy. But please boys try to be quieter next time!" she said as she went to attend to another patient.
Ron didn't have to be shown the way. He hurried over and ripped the curtains away to reveal a sleeping Hermione.
Both boys hesitated, not wanting to disturb their sleeping friend. But one glance at Malfoy in the nearby bed was enough for them to dare. Harry walked over to Hermione and softly shook her awake.
"hmm-what?" Hermione said rubbing the sleep out of her eyes and sitting up in the chair. "Harry?! Ron?! What are you doing here?" She asked shocked, but apparently happy at their presence.
"We want you to explain yourself," Ron said angrily
Hermione's eyes dropped to the floor "Oh"
"OH? OH! IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF?!!!" Ron exploded
"Ron, calm down" Harry said noticing the hurt expression on Hermione's face, though silently agreeing with Ron.
"Harry!" Ron said fuming with anger.
"Ron!" Harry snapped back "I want to hear her explain" Harry said harshly to Hermione as he took a seat and motioned at Hermione, expecting her to begin.
But Hermione surprised both Harry and Ron. She said nothing. Instead she began to cry. Hermione cried silently, shoulders shaking but her mouth refusing to emit the sound of her sobs. Finally after a few minutes she calmed down enough to speak.
"I'm sorry" she whispered "For everything" Hermione took a deep breath and began.
"You two have to try to understand. I didn't' want to fall for him, but I did." Watching the bewildered looks on her friends faces. "He's changed, he's a different person." Hermione said, reassuringly.
"Hermione, how can you be sure?" Harry asked gently, all signs of anger gone.
"What do you mean?"
"How can you be sure that he's changed? For all we know it could be some horrible bloody joke"
"Harry--"
"No, listen Hermione." Ron interrupted "I think Harry's right"
"Look, I'm telling you he's changed. I've seen another side of him; he's almost a completely different person. I haven't seen that old Draco for months now. Trust me, I'm not daft, I know when someone's being sincere." Hermione said, desperately trying to prove her point.
"Hermione, no matter how much you think he's changed he will ALWAYS be a Slytherin." Harry said
"Isn't there anything to be said for house unity?" Hermione asked attempting to lighten the moment.
"Yes, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Gryffindor are united. But Slytherin leads to the dark side." Harry said slowly and with force as if to make every word sink into Hermione's brain.
"Remember he's always a Malfoy, Son of Lucius Malfoy, Assistant to Lord Voldemort for Merlin's sake!" Ron said
"Yeah, Ron's right. He's a pureblood and a Malfoy. Its in his veins Hermione. No matter how much he might have changed, those things are unalterable."
The words were like a stake through Hermione's heart. She didn't believe them. They couldn't understand and she didn't expect them to.
Hermione didn't know how to respond to Harry and Ron's comments so she looked at her hands and didn't utter a word.
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