(A/N: Many thanks to all reviewers! Especially to faithful readers and
reviewers, Thank you! This chapter is for you. Enjoy!)
Usual Disclaimer
.and so the story continues.
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Hermione wasn't there when Draco woke up, though the nurse had told him that she'd been by his side most of the night. He knew that she was going through hell, what with the whole school finding out about them. Bored with nothing to do, Draco's thoughts began to wander to a certain Gryffindor.
Draco found their past together, almost amusing. Fate must have been really messed up when he decided my future, Draco thought.
For six years, Draco had hated Hermione. He had hated her because she was in Gryffindor, because of her best friends: Harry and Ron, because she was a mudblood, because she was always better than him, because she hated him back, and just because.
Then suddenly, circumstances had brought them together as a couple. But unfortunately those circumstances had not been good. The same man had murdered all her parents and his mother. In a sense Lucius was the one who brought them together.
Draco recalled that awful night when suddenly a thought occurred. He suddenly rose from the bed and ran to find Madame Pomfrey.
"Mr. Malfoy? What a surprise! I thought you'd fallen asleep a long time ago after eating that chocolate!" Madam Pomfrey exclaimed
"Can I go now?" Draco asked hastily.
"Um.well I suppose if you're sure you're up to it" She replied hesitantly.
"Thank you"
Draco ran all the way to the Slytherin common room, up the stairs, and flung open the door. He looked around the room, gaze finally resting on his nightstand. Draco yanked the top-drawer open and started throwing things out, and onto the bed. After minutes of searching, he finally found what he was looking for. A single piece of paper. Draco sighed in relief. he still had it!
~*~*~*~*~*~*
Hermione's life was at the lowest it had ever been. After meeting with Ron and Harry they had returned to the common room, only to enter and be met with blank glances and glares, all shot in Hermione's direction.
Hermione felt like a freak, a total outsider. No one had spoken to her, save Ron and Harry since the match. She couldn't concentrate on schoolwork and was desperately trying to study for the next day's Charms test. Hermione finally decided to go to Dinner early, even though meals meant feeling more like an outsider.
Dinner passed like any other, besides the fact that no one talked to her. Ginny smiled weakly at her a few times but never said anything. Luna and Neville no longer made eye contact and always came up with excuses as to where they had to be when Hermione tried to make conversation. Hermione couldn't help staring longingly at the Slytherin table.
Draco caught her eye, and motioned for her to go outside. She watched him exit, waited a few seconds and then exited herself.
"Hey" Draco grinned, emerging from the shadows
"Hey" Hermione said, somewhat sadly. Draco kissed her quickly and offered his arm, to escort her outside.
"Where are we going?" she asked curiously
"Just outside."
"Oh" Hermione was disappointed. She wished that Draco could just whisk her off to another world and let her forget her problems, but anywhere, she supposed, was better than the Great Hall.
Draco opened the doors to reveal the moonlit grounds. The moon emitted a blue glaze over the objects below making the grounds look peaceful yet mysterious.
"Its beautiful out here"
"yea it is" Draco said, not really paying attention to what he was saying. He licked his lips nervously.
"Are you alright Draco?"
"Yea I'm fine." Hermione looked at him skeptically. Draco knew she didn't believe him. He shook his head, "No."
"What's wrong?"
Draco took a big breath, "Look Hermione. There's something that I should have given to you a long time ago."
"What is it?"
Draco pulled a single sheet of paper out from his pocket. He unfolded it carefully and handed it to Hermione. Curious, Hermione took it and read.
Hermione, I'm so sorry that your we had to leave you like this. I just want you to know that we love you more than you could ever imagine. We are so proud of you.
Hermione's eyes filled with tears and she choked up with emotion. She was speechless. Draco stood, eye's comforting, an understanding smile on his lips.
"I'm sorry I didn't give you it sooner" He apologized
"No its-its-" Hermione couldn't finish before the tears she had tried to keep back rushed out. She leaned into Draco and he held her rubbing small circles on her back. She grabbed some of his shirt and just cried into it.
"Shh..its okay..I know" He said gently, wiping tears from her face. Suddenly her eyes widened.
"Draco?" Hermione asked urgently
"Yes?"
"How did you get that paper?"
~*~*~*~*~*
(A/N: Cliffhanger! Hee hee! I'm evil! Whew! Long chappie huh? Hope you liked it! )
Usual Disclaimer
.and so the story continues.
~*~*~*~*~*~*
Hermione wasn't there when Draco woke up, though the nurse had told him that she'd been by his side most of the night. He knew that she was going through hell, what with the whole school finding out about them. Bored with nothing to do, Draco's thoughts began to wander to a certain Gryffindor.
Draco found their past together, almost amusing. Fate must have been really messed up when he decided my future, Draco thought.
For six years, Draco had hated Hermione. He had hated her because she was in Gryffindor, because of her best friends: Harry and Ron, because she was a mudblood, because she was always better than him, because she hated him back, and just because.
Then suddenly, circumstances had brought them together as a couple. But unfortunately those circumstances had not been good. The same man had murdered all her parents and his mother. In a sense Lucius was the one who brought them together.
Draco recalled that awful night when suddenly a thought occurred. He suddenly rose from the bed and ran to find Madame Pomfrey.
"Mr. Malfoy? What a surprise! I thought you'd fallen asleep a long time ago after eating that chocolate!" Madam Pomfrey exclaimed
"Can I go now?" Draco asked hastily.
"Um.well I suppose if you're sure you're up to it" She replied hesitantly.
"Thank you"
Draco ran all the way to the Slytherin common room, up the stairs, and flung open the door. He looked around the room, gaze finally resting on his nightstand. Draco yanked the top-drawer open and started throwing things out, and onto the bed. After minutes of searching, he finally found what he was looking for. A single piece of paper. Draco sighed in relief. he still had it!
~*~*~*~*~*~*
Hermione's life was at the lowest it had ever been. After meeting with Ron and Harry they had returned to the common room, only to enter and be met with blank glances and glares, all shot in Hermione's direction.
Hermione felt like a freak, a total outsider. No one had spoken to her, save Ron and Harry since the match. She couldn't concentrate on schoolwork and was desperately trying to study for the next day's Charms test. Hermione finally decided to go to Dinner early, even though meals meant feeling more like an outsider.
Dinner passed like any other, besides the fact that no one talked to her. Ginny smiled weakly at her a few times but never said anything. Luna and Neville no longer made eye contact and always came up with excuses as to where they had to be when Hermione tried to make conversation. Hermione couldn't help staring longingly at the Slytherin table.
Draco caught her eye, and motioned for her to go outside. She watched him exit, waited a few seconds and then exited herself.
"Hey" Draco grinned, emerging from the shadows
"Hey" Hermione said, somewhat sadly. Draco kissed her quickly and offered his arm, to escort her outside.
"Where are we going?" she asked curiously
"Just outside."
"Oh" Hermione was disappointed. She wished that Draco could just whisk her off to another world and let her forget her problems, but anywhere, she supposed, was better than the Great Hall.
Draco opened the doors to reveal the moonlit grounds. The moon emitted a blue glaze over the objects below making the grounds look peaceful yet mysterious.
"Its beautiful out here"
"yea it is" Draco said, not really paying attention to what he was saying. He licked his lips nervously.
"Are you alright Draco?"
"Yea I'm fine." Hermione looked at him skeptically. Draco knew she didn't believe him. He shook his head, "No."
"What's wrong?"
Draco took a big breath, "Look Hermione. There's something that I should have given to you a long time ago."
"What is it?"
Draco pulled a single sheet of paper out from his pocket. He unfolded it carefully and handed it to Hermione. Curious, Hermione took it and read.
Hermione, I'm so sorry that your we had to leave you like this. I just want you to know that we love you more than you could ever imagine. We are so proud of you.
Hermione's eyes filled with tears and she choked up with emotion. She was speechless. Draco stood, eye's comforting, an understanding smile on his lips.
"I'm sorry I didn't give you it sooner" He apologized
"No its-its-" Hermione couldn't finish before the tears she had tried to keep back rushed out. She leaned into Draco and he held her rubbing small circles on her back. She grabbed some of his shirt and just cried into it.
"Shh..its okay..I know" He said gently, wiping tears from her face. Suddenly her eyes widened.
"Draco?" Hermione asked urgently
"Yes?"
"How did you get that paper?"
~*~*~*~*~*
(A/N: Cliffhanger! Hee hee! I'm evil! Whew! Long chappie huh? Hope you liked it! )