A/N: Wahoo!! Lots of positive stuff on that last chappie!
Happy Birthday to a faithful reviewer, Fan-of-HP, hope it was a good one! And a special birthday shout out to Harry Potter and Neville Longbottom for the 31st!
Alright, enough of that...Let's get into some more romance and angst!!
Chapter 18: Draco Returns
Hermione appeared in her flat and stormed straight to her room. She hadn't bothered to notice the couple on the couch that were entwined in a rather particular position.
"Herm-"
Harry fell quickly to the floor as Ginny pushed him off her, "Oh, sorry Harry," she ran quickly to Hermione's room as she slammed it right as Ginny approached. She stopped quickly to avoid a rather bloody nose. She knocked hard on the door, "Hermione, what's up? Why are you back already? What did Ron do? What did he say?" she continued to knock.
"Gin, let her be," said Harry as he came up behind her.
Ginny turned and looked at him curiously, "What is going on Harry?"
Harry walked over to her and grabbed her by the shoulders, "Ginny, this is between the two, no, the three of them."
Ginny's eyes widened, "The THREE of them? You mean Draco as well?"
Harry took in a deep breath, "Look, if what happened at dinner is what I think happened, Hermione has the right to some privacy right now. She will talk to you about it when she is ready, alright?"
Ginny put her hands on her hips, "Harry Potter, you tell me what is going on right now, or you will not see my under garments for a very, very long time."
He smirked a little and lowered his voice, "Ron had Draco's letter intercepted," he was trying hard to avoid any eye contact.
Harry flinched waiting for the eruption. He opened his eyes slowly and saw Ginny staring at him, mouth open wide, no sound coming out.
"Gin? Are you going to-"
"That little piece of dragon dung!" shouted Ginny, "That man has got some nerve!"
"Ginny, where are you going?" Harry watched as Ginny stalked past him, "Please don't do anything stupid."
She stopped suddenly and turned to him, "Nothing stupid? Harry, I think my brother has done enough damage here for me to do something stupid."
At that, she disapparated. Harry stood staring at the spot Ginny was just at. He shook his head slowly, "If I could be a fly on the wall in that house."
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Dearest Hermione,
Life is pretty boring here in England without you. I haven't seen too much of Potter. Him and Ginny are taking full advantage of the Hermione-free flat. I had lunch with him the other day. He really is in love. I was a bit jealous. I truly wish you were here so I could take you out and spoil you. I want to treat you like the princess that you are. I miss kissing you. I always enjoyed that part the most. Hermione, please, respond back. I know you must be busy, but I haven't heard from you for months. Please, I am beginning to think maybe you have made a decision. But, I am not giving up on you. Just know that.
Love, Draco
Hermione's silent tears were falling faster down her face. She could hear Ginny shouting, about what, she didn't know, she didn't care. All she cared about was reading these letters. Suddenly, she felt an overwhelming desire to apparated to Austria. But right as she grabbed the letters and stood to apparate, she changed her mind. She appeared in the dark corridor and shouted out, "Miffy? Are you here?"
A small shuffling came from the kitchen door, "Miss Granger! I is so happy to see you! Can Miffy get you anything? Anything at all?"
Hermione smiled at the small house elf, "Yes, Miffy, if you could please bring some tea to Draco's bedroom."
The elf smiled big, "Did Miss find Master Malfoy? Is he to be coming home?"
Hermione crouched down to eye level with the elf, "No Miffy, I am sorry, I haven't. I just love it here so much and need some comforting."
The elf wiped the tears from her large eyes, "Miffy sure is hoping he will come home soon."
Hermione smiled, "I am too, Miffy."
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"Ronald Weasley! Where are you!" Ginny appeared in the Weasley living room shouting out for her brother, "RON!!" she went to make up the stairs when she heard her mother's voice from behind her.
"Ginny! What is all this noise about?"
"Mum, where is Ron? I need to hurt him," said Ginny as she made up the stairs.
"What? Hurt him, whatever for?" asked Molly.
Ginny stopped and turned to her mother, "Because he is a selfish prat that only cares about himself, that is why."
Molly stood her ground and placed her hands on her hips, "Well, since you put it that way, I am still not going to tell you."
Ginny rolled her eyes, "Mum, if you knew what I knew right now, you would be helping me."
"Try me," said her mother.
"Well," started Ginny, "Let's just say, he had a big hand in breaking Hermione's heart."
"Such as?"
"Such as having Draco's letters to her intercepted."
A loud silence followed. Ginny watched her mother, whose mind seemed to be fully retaining the information her daughter had just informed her of.
"RONALD WEASLEY! Get down here right now!!" Molly stormed passed Ginny who had a rather satisfied smile on her face
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Hermione laid on Draco's bed reading the pile of letters over and over to herself. Her heart wrenched with each word. He truly loved her, as she loved him. Because of Ron, they are apart. She reached over and took a sip of her tea. She looked around the room which was dimly lit by a few candles. Her eyes were getting heavy and her body was tired. She was emotionally drained and couldn't possibly move from her comfortable spot. She placed the tea cup back on the night table and with the wave of her wand, the candles distinguished. Not a moment later she was asleep.
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Draco appeared at Malfoy Manor around midnight. He looked around and smiled. He was glad to be home, "Miffy? Are you there?"
A small shuffle alerted him to movement in the hallway, "Master Draco?" the small elf peered around the corner. Tears quickly came apparent in the elf's eyes, "Oh!! Sir, sir! You are home!"
Draco walked to the elf who seemed to collapse in happiness, "Yes, Winky, I have returned. I hate to inform you of bad news, but Mistress Malfoy has passed on. I saw no need to stay in Austria."
Miffy wailed in happiness, "I is so happy about that sir, Um, I mean, not about Mistress but-"
Draco raised his hand, "No need to apologize. I am tired. I am going to retreat to bed. I will see you in the morning."
The elf bowed with a large smile on her face and Draco made toward the stairs.
"Oh, Master Draco, do try not to wake her," squeaked the elf.
Draco looked at her with a puzzled face, "Wake her? Who's her?"
"Why Miss Granger of course, she is asleep in your chambers as we speak."
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A/N: Hehe...you all hate me right now, huh? That was a fun way to end that! Hope you like it, and sorry if it's short. Please R&R!!!!
Happy Birthday to a faithful reviewer, Fan-of-HP, hope it was a good one! And a special birthday shout out to Harry Potter and Neville Longbottom for the 31st!
Alright, enough of that...Let's get into some more romance and angst!!
Chapter 18: Draco Returns
Hermione appeared in her flat and stormed straight to her room. She hadn't bothered to notice the couple on the couch that were entwined in a rather particular position.
"Herm-"
Harry fell quickly to the floor as Ginny pushed him off her, "Oh, sorry Harry," she ran quickly to Hermione's room as she slammed it right as Ginny approached. She stopped quickly to avoid a rather bloody nose. She knocked hard on the door, "Hermione, what's up? Why are you back already? What did Ron do? What did he say?" she continued to knock.
"Gin, let her be," said Harry as he came up behind her.
Ginny turned and looked at him curiously, "What is going on Harry?"
Harry walked over to her and grabbed her by the shoulders, "Ginny, this is between the two, no, the three of them."
Ginny's eyes widened, "The THREE of them? You mean Draco as well?"
Harry took in a deep breath, "Look, if what happened at dinner is what I think happened, Hermione has the right to some privacy right now. She will talk to you about it when she is ready, alright?"
Ginny put her hands on her hips, "Harry Potter, you tell me what is going on right now, or you will not see my under garments for a very, very long time."
He smirked a little and lowered his voice, "Ron had Draco's letter intercepted," he was trying hard to avoid any eye contact.
Harry flinched waiting for the eruption. He opened his eyes slowly and saw Ginny staring at him, mouth open wide, no sound coming out.
"Gin? Are you going to-"
"That little piece of dragon dung!" shouted Ginny, "That man has got some nerve!"
"Ginny, where are you going?" Harry watched as Ginny stalked past him, "Please don't do anything stupid."
She stopped suddenly and turned to him, "Nothing stupid? Harry, I think my brother has done enough damage here for me to do something stupid."
At that, she disapparated. Harry stood staring at the spot Ginny was just at. He shook his head slowly, "If I could be a fly on the wall in that house."
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Dearest Hermione,
Life is pretty boring here in England without you. I haven't seen too much of Potter. Him and Ginny are taking full advantage of the Hermione-free flat. I had lunch with him the other day. He really is in love. I was a bit jealous. I truly wish you were here so I could take you out and spoil you. I want to treat you like the princess that you are. I miss kissing you. I always enjoyed that part the most. Hermione, please, respond back. I know you must be busy, but I haven't heard from you for months. Please, I am beginning to think maybe you have made a decision. But, I am not giving up on you. Just know that.
Love, Draco
Hermione's silent tears were falling faster down her face. She could hear Ginny shouting, about what, she didn't know, she didn't care. All she cared about was reading these letters. Suddenly, she felt an overwhelming desire to apparated to Austria. But right as she grabbed the letters and stood to apparate, she changed her mind. She appeared in the dark corridor and shouted out, "Miffy? Are you here?"
A small shuffling came from the kitchen door, "Miss Granger! I is so happy to see you! Can Miffy get you anything? Anything at all?"
Hermione smiled at the small house elf, "Yes, Miffy, if you could please bring some tea to Draco's bedroom."
The elf smiled big, "Did Miss find Master Malfoy? Is he to be coming home?"
Hermione crouched down to eye level with the elf, "No Miffy, I am sorry, I haven't. I just love it here so much and need some comforting."
The elf wiped the tears from her large eyes, "Miffy sure is hoping he will come home soon."
Hermione smiled, "I am too, Miffy."
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"Ronald Weasley! Where are you!" Ginny appeared in the Weasley living room shouting out for her brother, "RON!!" she went to make up the stairs when she heard her mother's voice from behind her.
"Ginny! What is all this noise about?"
"Mum, where is Ron? I need to hurt him," said Ginny as she made up the stairs.
"What? Hurt him, whatever for?" asked Molly.
Ginny stopped and turned to her mother, "Because he is a selfish prat that only cares about himself, that is why."
Molly stood her ground and placed her hands on her hips, "Well, since you put it that way, I am still not going to tell you."
Ginny rolled her eyes, "Mum, if you knew what I knew right now, you would be helping me."
"Try me," said her mother.
"Well," started Ginny, "Let's just say, he had a big hand in breaking Hermione's heart."
"Such as?"
"Such as having Draco's letters to her intercepted."
A loud silence followed. Ginny watched her mother, whose mind seemed to be fully retaining the information her daughter had just informed her of.
"RONALD WEASLEY! Get down here right now!!" Molly stormed passed Ginny who had a rather satisfied smile on her face
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Hermione laid on Draco's bed reading the pile of letters over and over to herself. Her heart wrenched with each word. He truly loved her, as she loved him. Because of Ron, they are apart. She reached over and took a sip of her tea. She looked around the room which was dimly lit by a few candles. Her eyes were getting heavy and her body was tired. She was emotionally drained and couldn't possibly move from her comfortable spot. She placed the tea cup back on the night table and with the wave of her wand, the candles distinguished. Not a moment later she was asleep.
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Draco appeared at Malfoy Manor around midnight. He looked around and smiled. He was glad to be home, "Miffy? Are you there?"
A small shuffle alerted him to movement in the hallway, "Master Draco?" the small elf peered around the corner. Tears quickly came apparent in the elf's eyes, "Oh!! Sir, sir! You are home!"
Draco walked to the elf who seemed to collapse in happiness, "Yes, Winky, I have returned. I hate to inform you of bad news, but Mistress Malfoy has passed on. I saw no need to stay in Austria."
Miffy wailed in happiness, "I is so happy about that sir, Um, I mean, not about Mistress but-"
Draco raised his hand, "No need to apologize. I am tired. I am going to retreat to bed. I will see you in the morning."
The elf bowed with a large smile on her face and Draco made toward the stairs.
"Oh, Master Draco, do try not to wake her," squeaked the elf.
Draco looked at her with a puzzled face, "Wake her? Who's her?"
"Why Miss Granger of course, she is asleep in your chambers as we speak."
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A/N: Hehe...you all hate me right now, huh? That was a fun way to end that! Hope you like it, and sorry if it's short. Please R&R!!!!
