Chapter 19
Severus Flashback
Albus walked into his potions classroom " Can I have a word with you Severus" Albus ask the usual sparkle in his eyes were gone.
"Yes Headmaster" Severus said "Continue brewing the pepper up potion " He called over his shoulder as he followed Albus out."What is it Albus" Severus ask worry lining his tone.
" I just recieved new Aurors stormed your house" Albus said in a grave tone.
"What of Athena and the baby."Severus ask in a frantic tone.
"Athena has been killed Aurors took her for a dark wizard, when they came in she had her wand raised. A new Auror hit her with a disarming charm just as another hit her with a stunning charm, she was killed instantly. " Dumbledoor said as tears gatherd in his eyes.
"What of the baby" Severus ask
"No trace of here, she's gone crib and all" Dumbledoor said "The Aurors swear they didn't take a baby, that only Athena was there"
"The lieing basterds, They took her. James did it out of spite He never liked me." Severus roared.
"James wouldn't do that, besides Severus he wasn't there" Albus said.
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Severus came out of his dream world, and looked at the picture one last time and quickly put it back in his desk. "We hadn't even named her yet" He whisperd to himself. "she was just two days old." "Athena what happened to our bay girl" Severus ask "It's bad enough I lost you, it almost killed me when I lost her to." ~~~~~~~~~
"Hermione why don't you get some rest"Draco whisperd.
"I don't want to sleep in sleep dreams invade my mind." Hermione whisperd leaning closer to Draco.
" Come on Hermione there are classes tommarrow, plus we still have to do that research for potions" Draco urged.
"Do I have to talk to Ron and Harry tommarrow" Hermione ask in a small voice.
"Not if you don't want to Hermione" Draco said getting up and putting his hand out for Hermione. Hermione put her small hand in his and Draco pulled her up gently. "Lets go Mione I still need to put on your medicine" Draco said talking her to her room.
"Draco Thank-you" Hermione whisperd.
"For what"Draco ask a bit confused.
"For being so sweet to me, I mean I still don't get why"
"Hermione if I tell you something do you promise not to laugh" Draco ask
"Of course I won't laugh" Hermione said.
"I think I'm falling for you"Draco whisperd leaning his head closer to hers, and brushing her lips softly.
Hermione blushed " I think I'm falling for you to Draco" she whisperd
Draco smiled a small smile"Let me put on your medicine and then you can get some sleep"Draco said as Hermione lay on the bed and pulled up her shirt. Draco took the cream and rubbed a small amount on her back. Hermione fell asleep while Draco was putting on her medicine. So he pulled the covers over her and softly whisperd his goodnights, and quickly left the room.
Hermione awoke to a tapping at Her window. She Quickly turned to look at her alarm clock it read 2:00 am. "Who could be owling at this hour" Hermione ask herself as she quickly got out of bed and let the owl in. The owl quickly flew to Hermione and held out it's leg. "Alright"Hermione said is a tired voice. Hermione untied the letter from the owl, and it quickly flew out the window again. Hermione went back to her bed and turned the letter over in her hands. She picked up her wand from the bedside table and quickly mutterd "Lumos". Light emitted from her wand. Hermione opened the letter and scanned it's contents quickly. A sob came from her throat and tears streamed down her face. "No" She whisperd to herself clutching the letter to her chest. She curled into a tight ball sobs coming from her every so often.
"Draco" EJ the mirror called. "Draco" He called a little louder sleep evident in his voice.
"What" Draco mumbled sleepily.
"Get up"EJ called
"No"Draco said shoving his head under his pillows.
"It's Hermione" The mirror said more urgent.
"What" Draco yelled sitting strait up.
"Hermione needs you, she's crying"The mirror replied.
"I'm not even going to ask how you know" Draco said rushing out of his room and toward Hermione's. He could hear loud sobs before he reached the door. "Hermione"Draco called softly coming into her room but sobs were his only reply. "Hermione" Draco said agian coming closer to her and resting his large hand on her shoulder. Hermione looked up at him Her puffy eyes and tear stains evident on her face even in the darkness. "What's wrong Mione"Draco ask sitting down on the bed, and gathering her into his arms. Hermione reach him the paper she had clung to only moments before. "I'll read it in the morning"Draco whisperd."Right now all that matters is you" Draco kissed her on the forehead and sofly layed them both down. Hermione snuggled close to him, small sobs still racking her body, but then she fell asleep. Draco pulled to covers back over both of them and soon slipped into sleep himself.
Hermione's alarm clock beeped, Bringing Draco from his sleep. He felt Hermione pressed into his chest and a small smile graced his lips. Then he Rememberd the letter that he had put on the night table. He slowly untangled himself from Hermione and got the letter of the table. Draco quickly unfolded the letter scanning it over. His eyes filled with anguish and pain as he looked at Hermione.
"mmm" Hermione moaned as she opened her eyes and reached out for Draco. "Draco" She whisperd.
"Hermione"Draco said his voice laced in pain. "You can't go"He said slowly.
"I have to" Hermione said tears fillign her eyes. "She's the only mother I've ever known, she needs me."
"What about him"Draco ask.
"I don't know Draco, but I don't have to go right away. I'm going to wait till Christmas at least, She said I could wait till Chirstmas."Hermione said with a small smile.
"You should talk to Professer Dumbledoor." Draco said.
"I will Draco before I do anything I promise, Now go ahead and get ready for breakfast I'll meet you in the common room." Hermione said kissing Draco's cheek. Draco slowly moved to get up and start back to his own room. "and Draco thank you for worrying about me" Hermione said a smile graceing her lips.
"I will always worry about you Mione, Always" Draco said leaving her room.
Severus Flashback
Albus walked into his potions classroom " Can I have a word with you Severus" Albus ask the usual sparkle in his eyes were gone.
"Yes Headmaster" Severus said "Continue brewing the pepper up potion " He called over his shoulder as he followed Albus out."What is it Albus" Severus ask worry lining his tone.
" I just recieved new Aurors stormed your house" Albus said in a grave tone.
"What of Athena and the baby."Severus ask in a frantic tone.
"Athena has been killed Aurors took her for a dark wizard, when they came in she had her wand raised. A new Auror hit her with a disarming charm just as another hit her with a stunning charm, she was killed instantly. " Dumbledoor said as tears gatherd in his eyes.
"What of the baby" Severus ask
"No trace of here, she's gone crib and all" Dumbledoor said "The Aurors swear they didn't take a baby, that only Athena was there"
"The lieing basterds, They took her. James did it out of spite He never liked me." Severus roared.
"James wouldn't do that, besides Severus he wasn't there" Albus said.
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Severus came out of his dream world, and looked at the picture one last time and quickly put it back in his desk. "We hadn't even named her yet" He whisperd to himself. "she was just two days old." "Athena what happened to our bay girl" Severus ask "It's bad enough I lost you, it almost killed me when I lost her to." ~~~~~~~~~
"Hermione why don't you get some rest"Draco whisperd.
"I don't want to sleep in sleep dreams invade my mind." Hermione whisperd leaning closer to Draco.
" Come on Hermione there are classes tommarrow, plus we still have to do that research for potions" Draco urged.
"Do I have to talk to Ron and Harry tommarrow" Hermione ask in a small voice.
"Not if you don't want to Hermione" Draco said getting up and putting his hand out for Hermione. Hermione put her small hand in his and Draco pulled her up gently. "Lets go Mione I still need to put on your medicine" Draco said talking her to her room.
"Draco Thank-you" Hermione whisperd.
"For what"Draco ask a bit confused.
"For being so sweet to me, I mean I still don't get why"
"Hermione if I tell you something do you promise not to laugh" Draco ask
"Of course I won't laugh" Hermione said.
"I think I'm falling for you"Draco whisperd leaning his head closer to hers, and brushing her lips softly.
Hermione blushed " I think I'm falling for you to Draco" she whisperd
Draco smiled a small smile"Let me put on your medicine and then you can get some sleep"Draco said as Hermione lay on the bed and pulled up her shirt. Draco took the cream and rubbed a small amount on her back. Hermione fell asleep while Draco was putting on her medicine. So he pulled the covers over her and softly whisperd his goodnights, and quickly left the room.
Hermione awoke to a tapping at Her window. She Quickly turned to look at her alarm clock it read 2:00 am. "Who could be owling at this hour" Hermione ask herself as she quickly got out of bed and let the owl in. The owl quickly flew to Hermione and held out it's leg. "Alright"Hermione said is a tired voice. Hermione untied the letter from the owl, and it quickly flew out the window again. Hermione went back to her bed and turned the letter over in her hands. She picked up her wand from the bedside table and quickly mutterd "Lumos". Light emitted from her wand. Hermione opened the letter and scanned it's contents quickly. A sob came from her throat and tears streamed down her face. "No" She whisperd to herself clutching the letter to her chest. She curled into a tight ball sobs coming from her every so often.
"Draco" EJ the mirror called. "Draco" He called a little louder sleep evident in his voice.
"What" Draco mumbled sleepily.
"Get up"EJ called
"No"Draco said shoving his head under his pillows.
"It's Hermione" The mirror said more urgent.
"What" Draco yelled sitting strait up.
"Hermione needs you, she's crying"The mirror replied.
"I'm not even going to ask how you know" Draco said rushing out of his room and toward Hermione's. He could hear loud sobs before he reached the door. "Hermione"Draco called softly coming into her room but sobs were his only reply. "Hermione" Draco said agian coming closer to her and resting his large hand on her shoulder. Hermione looked up at him Her puffy eyes and tear stains evident on her face even in the darkness. "What's wrong Mione"Draco ask sitting down on the bed, and gathering her into his arms. Hermione reach him the paper she had clung to only moments before. "I'll read it in the morning"Draco whisperd."Right now all that matters is you" Draco kissed her on the forehead and sofly layed them both down. Hermione snuggled close to him, small sobs still racking her body, but then she fell asleep. Draco pulled to covers back over both of them and soon slipped into sleep himself.
Hermione's alarm clock beeped, Bringing Draco from his sleep. He felt Hermione pressed into his chest and a small smile graced his lips. Then he Rememberd the letter that he had put on the night table. He slowly untangled himself from Hermione and got the letter of the table. Draco quickly unfolded the letter scanning it over. His eyes filled with anguish and pain as he looked at Hermione.
"mmm" Hermione moaned as she opened her eyes and reached out for Draco. "Draco" She whisperd.
"Hermione"Draco said his voice laced in pain. "You can't go"He said slowly.
"I have to" Hermione said tears fillign her eyes. "She's the only mother I've ever known, she needs me."
"What about him"Draco ask.
"I don't know Draco, but I don't have to go right away. I'm going to wait till Christmas at least, She said I could wait till Chirstmas."Hermione said with a small smile.
"You should talk to Professer Dumbledoor." Draco said.
"I will Draco before I do anything I promise, Now go ahead and get ready for breakfast I'll meet you in the common room." Hermione said kissing Draco's cheek. Draco slowly moved to get up and start back to his own room. "and Draco thank you for worrying about me" Hermione said a smile graceing her lips.
"I will always worry about you Mione, Always" Draco said leaving her room.