I want to say thanks to all my patient readers out there, I know it's been
awile since I last updated this story. Sorry It took so long but I've been
away from home so I've had no access to a computer.
I don't have a beta reader for this chapter so sorry for any errors that
may be in this chapter. I could not get the email through to her address.
Now for the long awaited chapter!
Chapter 16
Hermione awoke the the sun shining unmecifully into her eyes and a umfamilar arm wrapped tightly around her waist. Her first thought was to panic. Had Rick some how managed to find his way to Hogwarts, did he come for her like he promised he would if she told a soul about what happend this summer. She willed her mind to calm down so she could think It was impossible for Rick to be at Hogwarts He wasn't a wizard, Plus you couldn't apperate onto Hogwarts Grounds. The more she thought about it she knew it couldn't be Rick that had his arm so tightly placed around her waist. Ricks arms were rounder, they wern't slim and toned like the arms wrapped about her now, so if it wasn't Rick it could only be one other person Draco. He had stayed like she ask. Warmth flooded over Hermione. She didn't know why Draco agreed to help her or why he listened to her without judgement last night, but she was grateful for him. She couldn't tell Harry or Ron about her problems they would fly off the handle or think she was making some sick sort of joke. They never seemed to take anything serious it seemed like in Hermione's mind everything was a joke to them. Hermione relaxed into Draco resting her back against his broad chest and she sighed a content sigh. She was safe for now, safe with Draco. Hermione almost laughed out loud if you would have ask her last year if she would have felt safe with Draco Malfoy she would have laughed in your face and walked away, but here she was practially the same girl lying in Draco's arms and feeling safe. She let out a small chuckle that she had been trying to hold in, She didn't want to wake Draco just yet she didn't want her few moments of peace ruined.
Draco moved slightly mumbling "five more minutes mum" Pulling Hermione closer to himself.
"Alas" Hermione said outloud "All good things must come to an end at one point and time" She rolled over so that she was facing Draco and with one hand she lightly shook him "Draco wake up" Hermione whispered.
"Five more minutes Mum" Draco said again .
"Draco I'm not your Mum now wake up"Hermione said a little louder
"I'm up I'm up"Draco said his eyes still closed.
"you really look like your up there Draco, now come on were going to be late for breakfast" Hermione said in a comanding manner.
Draco slowly opened his eyes and squinted as the sunlight hit him. "Hermione"Draco whisperd as he reach oout and touched her cheek.
"Yes Draco " Hermione ask with a hint of amusment in her voice.
"Nothing, Lets just get ready for Breakfast" Draco said as he went to stand up He then noticed the Jar of cream stitting on the nightstand."but first I think we should put on your medicine so you can get better." He said sounding thoughtfull.
"Alright Lets get this over with" Hermione said rolling back over so that her stomach was lying flat on the mattress of her bed. " Hurry get on with it Draco" Hermione ordered.
"a bit impatient this morning are we" Draco ask
" You would be to if you had to have that put on you It bloody burns" Hermione practically yelled.
"No pain no gain there Mione" Draco said laughing as he dipped his fingers into the cream and applied a good amount to her back and started rubbing it in. " Hermione I've been thinking" Draco started.
"You thinking now that is a major shock" Hermione said her sense of humor coming back to her now that the medicine's sting wasn't quite so harsh.
"HaHa not funny, anyways I was thinking maybe you should tell Dumbledoor he could help us out alot with this addoption people since he knows most everyone in the wizarding community here in London" Draco said.
"No"Hermione said softly almost to soflty for Draco to hear,.
'What did you say Mione"Draco ask again.
"no Draco I am not telling Dumbledoor." Hermione stated plainly.
"Why not He could be of help to you"
"I'm to embarrassed Draco, you don't know what it's like everyone thinking you have the perfect Home life, a perfect loving muggle family to come home to. I don't want to shatter that vision of myself I don't want to walk down the halls and here girls whisper about me as they go by That is the girl who's step dad beats her, I couldn't deal with that Draco I'm not strong enough" Hermione confessed.
"you wouldn't have to go alone" Draco promised. "I'll go with you, I'll be there the whole time you tell Dumbledoor the story holding your hand every step of the way" Draco assured her.
"What if people saw us and ask questions, or word got back to your father."Hermione questioned.
"If people ask we are on Head's business and if my father calls to dicuss Head's business I will treat it like any other business Transaction. Besides Hermione your a pureblood like us you should have nothing to fear from my father. " Draco said fimly.
"If I'm going to talk to Dumbledoor, lets go now before I lose my nerve."Hermione said
"Alright Hermione get dressed and I will meet you int he common room in 15 minutes, from there we will go strait to Dumbledoor and see what he can do for you" Draco said kissing Hermione's cheek and leaveing the room abrutly after.
Now for the long awaited chapter!
Chapter 16
Hermione awoke the the sun shining unmecifully into her eyes and a umfamilar arm wrapped tightly around her waist. Her first thought was to panic. Had Rick some how managed to find his way to Hogwarts, did he come for her like he promised he would if she told a soul about what happend this summer. She willed her mind to calm down so she could think It was impossible for Rick to be at Hogwarts He wasn't a wizard, Plus you couldn't apperate onto Hogwarts Grounds. The more she thought about it she knew it couldn't be Rick that had his arm so tightly placed around her waist. Ricks arms were rounder, they wern't slim and toned like the arms wrapped about her now, so if it wasn't Rick it could only be one other person Draco. He had stayed like she ask. Warmth flooded over Hermione. She didn't know why Draco agreed to help her or why he listened to her without judgement last night, but she was grateful for him. She couldn't tell Harry or Ron about her problems they would fly off the handle or think she was making some sick sort of joke. They never seemed to take anything serious it seemed like in Hermione's mind everything was a joke to them. Hermione relaxed into Draco resting her back against his broad chest and she sighed a content sigh. She was safe for now, safe with Draco. Hermione almost laughed out loud if you would have ask her last year if she would have felt safe with Draco Malfoy she would have laughed in your face and walked away, but here she was practially the same girl lying in Draco's arms and feeling safe. She let out a small chuckle that she had been trying to hold in, She didn't want to wake Draco just yet she didn't want her few moments of peace ruined.
Draco moved slightly mumbling "five more minutes mum" Pulling Hermione closer to himself.
"Alas" Hermione said outloud "All good things must come to an end at one point and time" She rolled over so that she was facing Draco and with one hand she lightly shook him "Draco wake up" Hermione whispered.
"Five more minutes Mum" Draco said again .
"Draco I'm not your Mum now wake up"Hermione said a little louder
"I'm up I'm up"Draco said his eyes still closed.
"you really look like your up there Draco, now come on were going to be late for breakfast" Hermione said in a comanding manner.
Draco slowly opened his eyes and squinted as the sunlight hit him. "Hermione"Draco whisperd as he reach oout and touched her cheek.
"Yes Draco " Hermione ask with a hint of amusment in her voice.
"Nothing, Lets just get ready for Breakfast" Draco said as he went to stand up He then noticed the Jar of cream stitting on the nightstand."but first I think we should put on your medicine so you can get better." He said sounding thoughtfull.
"Alright Lets get this over with" Hermione said rolling back over so that her stomach was lying flat on the mattress of her bed. " Hurry get on with it Draco" Hermione ordered.
"a bit impatient this morning are we" Draco ask
" You would be to if you had to have that put on you It bloody burns" Hermione practically yelled.
"No pain no gain there Mione" Draco said laughing as he dipped his fingers into the cream and applied a good amount to her back and started rubbing it in. " Hermione I've been thinking" Draco started.
"You thinking now that is a major shock" Hermione said her sense of humor coming back to her now that the medicine's sting wasn't quite so harsh.
"HaHa not funny, anyways I was thinking maybe you should tell Dumbledoor he could help us out alot with this addoption people since he knows most everyone in the wizarding community here in London" Draco said.
"No"Hermione said softly almost to soflty for Draco to hear,.
'What did you say Mione"Draco ask again.
"no Draco I am not telling Dumbledoor." Hermione stated plainly.
"Why not He could be of help to you"
"I'm to embarrassed Draco, you don't know what it's like everyone thinking you have the perfect Home life, a perfect loving muggle family to come home to. I don't want to shatter that vision of myself I don't want to walk down the halls and here girls whisper about me as they go by That is the girl who's step dad beats her, I couldn't deal with that Draco I'm not strong enough" Hermione confessed.
"you wouldn't have to go alone" Draco promised. "I'll go with you, I'll be there the whole time you tell Dumbledoor the story holding your hand every step of the way" Draco assured her.
"What if people saw us and ask questions, or word got back to your father."Hermione questioned.
"If people ask we are on Head's business and if my father calls to dicuss Head's business I will treat it like any other business Transaction. Besides Hermione your a pureblood like us you should have nothing to fear from my father. " Draco said fimly.
"If I'm going to talk to Dumbledoor, lets go now before I lose my nerve."Hermione said
"Alright Hermione get dressed and I will meet you int he common room in 15 minutes, from there we will go strait to Dumbledoor and see what he can do for you" Draco said kissing Hermione's cheek and leaveing the room abrutly after.