CHAPTER 5 -

LAST LINE: The window had been opened, Hermione had run...

NOW:

Draco ran to the window. There she was, she had reached the forest gate. The wrong way in a good way because she wouldn't

be out of reach to bring back, But it's Dangerous it was the shadow forest. Snakes were bred there by his father, along

with Dragons, and even some werewolves were in the deep part of the forest. He had to get her out of there, even if it ment

risking his life.

He ran down the stairs. Forgot to grab his cloak in the hall.

"Constance leave the tea she's ran in the shadow."

Draco rushed through Four of his gardens. Past the pools. He only stopped when he came to the swamp. The only way to get

into the forest was through this swap. It was placed there when he started to walk, As his father didn't want him to go

there.

He had to walk through it. It was thick and slimy. The Marsh water made it hard to move. He was lucky it was here because

other wise he wouldn't have known where Hermione was. It reached his waste soaking into his robes making him sink. He

reached the end of the swamp and the begining of the forest. Draco could barely see, everything was a mist.

Tree's shadowed the moonlight so there was no light. He took out his wand. He still had time to grab his wand off

the table.

(A/N:I'M NOT STUPID TO FORGET THE WAND.LOL)

"Lumious" Draco whispered as a beam of light erupted from his wand.

Snakes were hanging on the trees. Draco had never been afraid of snakes or Dragons, but he hated werewolves. He hoped

Hermione handn't gone to the bottom of the forest. But he new she hadn't gone far when he heard a scream.

He followed the scream. Hermione was trapped by a Dragon and it's baby. It was a Chinese Fireball and her baby.

Hermione had entered there Nesting area and the mother must have thought she had come to hurt her child.

Draco held out his wand and shouted "bulloise, exolime, wezlium and julliousa" All these spells had made the Dragon very

angry and she left Hermione unharmed. She slowly crawled towards Draco, Slowly because she was injured from all the blasts

of magic that was just shot at her. It pounced on top of Draco. He colapsed under the force of the dragon. It had had it's

mouth sealed by the fourth spell that it was hit by, so it couldn't bite. It scratched Dracos face and body. He couldn't

do anything.

Hermione didn't know what to do.Should she stay or should she go. While she could.

"STUPEFY" Hermione yelled and the Dragon collapsed.

Draco squeazed out from under the Fire Dragon with his last bit of strenghth. After he got up he fell to the floor

unconsious with a simple phrase, "Thank you."



Hermione started to walk away. She turned around to look at Draco. He looked badly injured.

"Should I leave him or get away while I can? Oh my weakness is Guilt, I can't."

She walked over and used a simple spell which lifted him up. Hermione knew she wouldn't regret it because he must care

some way, otherwise he would have let her die from thoughs Dragons. He risked his own life to save her.

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Draco could feel something heavey on his chest. He remembered the when the Dragon atacked but that was it. He slowley

opened his eyes. He was in his bed, With a girl lying on his chest. She looked like she was asleep. Her hair was spread

across her face. He couldn't distinguish who this beauty was. He tried to move but a huge pain shot through his head.

Draco reached to where the pain had been. It was all wet and sticky, he pulled his hand away and saw the blood stain.

The girl started to wake. She got off Draco and pressed a bell. Minutes later Constance walked in. She was carrying a

a baisen full of water. Draco could tell it was hot because all the steam.

"Any movement lady Hermione? I am getting very worried. He's had injuries like this before but he hasn't ever taken this

long to awake."

"Please trust me Constance, I know he isn't dead. He was never weak at school and his strenghth with that Dragon just

proves how strong he is."

"But me lady, some wizards can breath after they are dead, Especially purebloods."

Draco saw Constance walk over to the fire and turn it on. He remembered what happened, he had saved Hermione. She was the

one who was lying on his chest. She was walking towards him. He quickly closed his eyes. Hermione touched his hand with

her soft hands. Constance had left leaving Hermione on her own with Draco. Hermione had really warm, soft hands. She

picked his hand up.

"Your hands are so cold. Oh this is all my fault, I shouldn't have run. I was just so sacared. I am so sorry. I am really

sorry."

Hermione put the cloth into the water and rung it through. She placed it on Dracos deep gash. It stung he jerked his head

away.

"Draco? Draco are you awake?"

"Yes I'm awake and That really stings. So please don't do it." Hermione let go of his hand. But Draco grabed it back and

held it.

"I am really sorry I ran away. This is all my fault." Hermione must have been crying sometime last night because she had

tear stains all along her cheek.

Draco used Hermiones hand to pull himself up. It still hurt but he didn't care. Draco strocked her face with his thumb.

"It's not your fault. I have to control my temper, I'm sorry I get it from my father," He reached for her other hand and

held both of them. He traced the deep cuts he had done to her, "I'm sorry. I understand now why you hate me." He whispered.

"No I have never hated you Ron and Harry hate you, But for me hate is too strong a word to curse someone. I think you have

a kind self somewhere inside you and you just have to let it out more."Hermione kissed Draco on the forhead beside his cut.

"Look lets forget about the whole argument and start getting to know each other. Also I'm sorry I called you a monster.

If I knew what it was I wouldn't have thought about blood."

"It's in the past." Draco said

"Well I am really tired so I'm going to sleep on the davenport. Good night Malf..Draco"

"Umm Granger, How long have I been unconsious?"

"About 3 weeks"

"Good God. What have I missed. And you stayed here all that time when you could have gone?"

"Ummmmmm."

Hermione fell asleep with a smile and no tears...