A/N: This chapter is really short just over a thousand words; I think the
battle scene will be the longest chapters. Please review, I will give you
hugs if you do!
Chapter 3: Telling the Teachers
It had been a few weeks since Draco and Hermione had their late night meeting. He was amazed that she could create a room at Hogwarts. He always thought his father was evil. Lucius had hit him a couple times before and had taught me ways to kill people but Lucius had never beaten him. Draco was always keeping an eye on Hermione now. He also knew that no one but him knew her secret. Draco wanted to tell the teachers so badly so they could pin those wicked people. But he had kept his promise to Hermione. It was so strange how things turn out. Before Draco Malfoy was her tormenter and now he was her, well Draco didn't know what he was to Hermione. Just then someone bumped into him and slipped a note into his pocket and looked locked eyes with Hermione. Blue blended into amber and Draco gave a quick nod and they walked away like nothing happened. He walked around the corner and pulled out the piece of parchment.
Draco,
Please meet me tonight at our spot. I need to talk to you about the upcoming holidays. Try to show up around 7pm, right after dinner.
Forever,
Zia
Draco smiled at the note. Hermione always used her middle name just in case someone else would read the note. He was glad that she wanted to meet with him. They haven't got a chance to talk in a while. Draco had been mad at Potter and Weasley that hadn't noticed anything was wrong. Potter was worst of all. He seemed to like Hermione but went out with other girls and kept Hermione on the back burner for later.
"Drakie baby there you are." Came the very annoying voice of Pansy. He sighed and slipped the note back into his pocket. 'The rest of a day is going to be long.' He thought to himself as Pansy came bounding up to him.
* * *
"I still don't why you didn't let Ron blame it all on Malfoy?" Harry asked Hermione as they sat by the lake doing their homework.
"Oh, Harry," she said, "It wasn't his entire fault. Besides they wouldn't believe Ron, they would think he was trying to get Malfoy in trouble. Then Gryffindor would lose more house points." Harry just smiled and nodded letting her know that she was right, yet again. He moved closer to her and put his arms around her shoulder. Hermione looked up at Harry with surprise in her eyes. He leaned down he kisses her fully on the lips. Hermione felt her insides melting. But the she pushed away.
"What is wrong Mione?" he asked even though he knew the answer.
"I will not let you play games again with me Harry James Potter. You did this last year to make Cho jealous. Then you say you really like me and then you are all cold again. I can't handle, I have so much to handle already." Harry wrapped his arms around her once again and rested his chin on her head.
"I wish you would tell me what is bothering you." Harry started, "We have been through hell and heaven together. I love you Hermione, you are the only one I could ever love." Hermione felt tears spring into her eyes.
"Please, Harry you can't tell anyone," Hermione said and repeated the story she told Draco a few weeks before.
* * *
"What the hell do you mean I can't tell anyone Mione?" Harry said angrily. "Your parents are evil people Mione and your brother raped you multiple times."
"I..I can't take people looking at me with pity, Harry." Hermione said with hot tears pouring down her face. "You know me."
"No, Mione we are telling the teachers," Harry said and took out his wand and said a spell to gather their things. Then he grabbed the things and held on to Hermione as they walked back to the castle. "I also plan to talk to Malfoy to see what he is up too." They reached Dumbledore's office, after dropping off their things at the Gryffindor tower, in record time. Harry stopped and looked at Hermione with a tiny smile, realizing that he didn't know the password. Hermione gave him a smile, her first real smile this week.
"Sugar Quills," Hermione stated. The statue disappeared and the quickly hopped on the moving staircase. Hermione felt her chest tighten as they reached the top and started walking down the short hallway to Dumbledore's office. She felt Harry take her hand in his and gave it a squeeze. Hermione looked up at him and gave him a smile. She held her chin up high and knocked on the door when they reached it.
"Please come in," Dumbledore's voice said from within. Harry pushed open the door and was surprised at what he saw. In the office were Professors Dumbledore and Snape, along with Draco Malfoy. Draco turned around and saw Hermione and Harry standing there and he felt fresh tears spring to his eyes. "Ah, Miss Granger I was just about to call you here. Mr. Malfoy has come to me with some rather disturbing news. Some news about your parents and your brother." Hermione stood there wanted to cry but she was completely dry of tears. She felt her chest tighten and it was hard for her to breath.
"It's true." Hermione said and succumbed to the dizziness and felt in a dead faint.
* * *
Harry and Draco were waiting outside the hospital wing for Hermione to wake up. They hadn't said a word to each other the whole hour they had been there. "I hope she doesn't hate me," Draco said with a sigh finally breaking the silence. "I know I promised her I wouldn't tell, but winter holidays are coming up soon and I don't want her to go home to that." "Malfoy I don't know what is going on with you but I am glad you were there for Mione," Harry said and then he turned to Draco with a slight grimace on his face. "She is going to be very pissed at you for breaking a promise. I did once and she didn't talk to me for two months and I am her best friend." Draco felt his stomach turn at Harry's words. He knew now that he was in big trouble.
Chapter 3: Telling the Teachers
It had been a few weeks since Draco and Hermione had their late night meeting. He was amazed that she could create a room at Hogwarts. He always thought his father was evil. Lucius had hit him a couple times before and had taught me ways to kill people but Lucius had never beaten him. Draco was always keeping an eye on Hermione now. He also knew that no one but him knew her secret. Draco wanted to tell the teachers so badly so they could pin those wicked people. But he had kept his promise to Hermione. It was so strange how things turn out. Before Draco Malfoy was her tormenter and now he was her, well Draco didn't know what he was to Hermione. Just then someone bumped into him and slipped a note into his pocket and looked locked eyes with Hermione. Blue blended into amber and Draco gave a quick nod and they walked away like nothing happened. He walked around the corner and pulled out the piece of parchment.
Draco,
Please meet me tonight at our spot. I need to talk to you about the upcoming holidays. Try to show up around 7pm, right after dinner.
Forever,
Zia
Draco smiled at the note. Hermione always used her middle name just in case someone else would read the note. He was glad that she wanted to meet with him. They haven't got a chance to talk in a while. Draco had been mad at Potter and Weasley that hadn't noticed anything was wrong. Potter was worst of all. He seemed to like Hermione but went out with other girls and kept Hermione on the back burner for later.
"Drakie baby there you are." Came the very annoying voice of Pansy. He sighed and slipped the note back into his pocket. 'The rest of a day is going to be long.' He thought to himself as Pansy came bounding up to him.
* * *
"I still don't why you didn't let Ron blame it all on Malfoy?" Harry asked Hermione as they sat by the lake doing their homework.
"Oh, Harry," she said, "It wasn't his entire fault. Besides they wouldn't believe Ron, they would think he was trying to get Malfoy in trouble. Then Gryffindor would lose more house points." Harry just smiled and nodded letting her know that she was right, yet again. He moved closer to her and put his arms around her shoulder. Hermione looked up at Harry with surprise in her eyes. He leaned down he kisses her fully on the lips. Hermione felt her insides melting. But the she pushed away.
"What is wrong Mione?" he asked even though he knew the answer.
"I will not let you play games again with me Harry James Potter. You did this last year to make Cho jealous. Then you say you really like me and then you are all cold again. I can't handle, I have so much to handle already." Harry wrapped his arms around her once again and rested his chin on her head.
"I wish you would tell me what is bothering you." Harry started, "We have been through hell and heaven together. I love you Hermione, you are the only one I could ever love." Hermione felt tears spring into her eyes.
"Please, Harry you can't tell anyone," Hermione said and repeated the story she told Draco a few weeks before.
* * *
"What the hell do you mean I can't tell anyone Mione?" Harry said angrily. "Your parents are evil people Mione and your brother raped you multiple times."
"I..I can't take people looking at me with pity, Harry." Hermione said with hot tears pouring down her face. "You know me."
"No, Mione we are telling the teachers," Harry said and took out his wand and said a spell to gather their things. Then he grabbed the things and held on to Hermione as they walked back to the castle. "I also plan to talk to Malfoy to see what he is up too." They reached Dumbledore's office, after dropping off their things at the Gryffindor tower, in record time. Harry stopped and looked at Hermione with a tiny smile, realizing that he didn't know the password. Hermione gave him a smile, her first real smile this week.
"Sugar Quills," Hermione stated. The statue disappeared and the quickly hopped on the moving staircase. Hermione felt her chest tighten as they reached the top and started walking down the short hallway to Dumbledore's office. She felt Harry take her hand in his and gave it a squeeze. Hermione looked up at him and gave him a smile. She held her chin up high and knocked on the door when they reached it.
"Please come in," Dumbledore's voice said from within. Harry pushed open the door and was surprised at what he saw. In the office were Professors Dumbledore and Snape, along with Draco Malfoy. Draco turned around and saw Hermione and Harry standing there and he felt fresh tears spring to his eyes. "Ah, Miss Granger I was just about to call you here. Mr. Malfoy has come to me with some rather disturbing news. Some news about your parents and your brother." Hermione stood there wanted to cry but she was completely dry of tears. She felt her chest tighten and it was hard for her to breath.
"It's true." Hermione said and succumbed to the dizziness and felt in a dead faint.
* * *
Harry and Draco were waiting outside the hospital wing for Hermione to wake up. They hadn't said a word to each other the whole hour they had been there. "I hope she doesn't hate me," Draco said with a sigh finally breaking the silence. "I know I promised her I wouldn't tell, but winter holidays are coming up soon and I don't want her to go home to that." "Malfoy I don't know what is going on with you but I am glad you were there for Mione," Harry said and then he turned to Draco with a slight grimace on his face. "She is going to be very pissed at you for breaking a promise. I did once and she didn't talk to me for two months and I am her best friend." Draco felt his stomach turn at Harry's words. He knew now that he was in big trouble.
