A/N: Howdy folks! I'm back again with another horrific chapter! Yay! No
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Thank You's:
DarkLights: (Part 1) I would have eventually figured it out. (Part 2) I didn't like what I did to her either, but things have to be done in order to get other things done.
Lampshadesrgreat: Thank you about the story part. I thought the chapter was freaky also, when I went over it on fanfiction to make sure it got every thing I almost completely skipped what happened to Herms. Oh, and, lol, as I said to DarkLights in chapter 3, you get to find out what with Harry this chapter.
DecemberJewel: I'm not going after Blaise, but he is no longer there... at the moment (smiles evilly)
moonfairyhime: I'm glad you liked it.
Summary: You all get to find out what is up with Harry, and some other great things that I will not divulge.
All right here we go!
Inside Their Bones
Discovery
"Hermione! Hermione please come down to class. They're not there they were expelled! They can't get to you!" Harry yelled at a locked door. He pressed his ears against it and listened. All he heard was a sob.
"Harry she's not coming." Draco said. He placed his hand on Harry's shoulder and beckoned him to follow him to class.
Harry hung his head and followed Draco out of the room.
They walked down the hall, stopped for a five-minute snogging session, down the staircases and eventually stumbled into the dungeons. They sat next to Ron and Padma tapped the back of Draco's shoulder.
"Where's Hermione?" She asked.
Draco didn't get to answer because Kiya had just entered the room with her red robes fluttering, (Fluttering is such a cute word!) behind her.
Kiya went over to her desk and started on the roll call.
"Abbot?"... "Here."... "Bones?"... "Here."... "Boot?"... "Here." ... "Brocklehurst?"... "Here."... "Brown?"... "Here."... "Bullstrode?"... "Here."... "Crabbe?"... "Here."... "Finch-Fetchley?"... "Here."... "Finnegan?"... "Here." ... "Goyle?"... "Here."...(I am proud! Every single last name I ever mention is in the book. Do you think I over do my self?) "Granger?"... There was no reply for this name. Kiya looked up and frowned.
She went into her office. For five minutes she was in there, before she came out with Remus, (He is the D. A. D. A. Professor and at this period in time he has no class.) behind her.
She muttered some words to him and he continued calling roll where Kiya left off. Kiya, however, strolled over to Harry, Draco, and Ron.
"You three follow me." She demanded.
The three of them got up and followed Kiya to the hallway.
"Where is she?" Kiya turned on them.
"In her bedroom." Harry said a bit timidly. He had never seen Kiya like this.
"Why?"
"Because she wouldn't come out." Draco said.
"Why?" Kiya repeated.
"She wouldn't tell us." Harry said.
"Take me to her." Kiya demanded.
"Professor Matthews, she was raped just a month ago." Ron said.
"Yes, I am well aware of that. And it's not going to go away whether she hides up there or not. She might as well come down."
The three boys sighed and took her up the staircases down the halls and to their common room door.
They rubbed the portraits chin and it swung open. Kiya stormed into the room, looked the doorways to the bedrooms and stormed up the staircase under the sign that said 'Girls'.
The boys stood next to the doorway and listened for a second before Ron said, "I'm going for a walk about."
The other two nodded and Ron exited the room. Draco went to sit down on the couch. Harry followed and Draco pulled Harry into his lap.
"Do you think Professor Matthews can get her to come down?" Harry asked.
"I think she'll try her damnedest!" Draco said into Harry's ear.
Harry turned to face Draco. They stared into each other's eyes for a second before Draco leaned up to kiss Harry.
Harry closed his eyes and kissed Draco, pouring his feelings for him into it. They pulled away and Harry leaned his head into the crook of Draco's neck. Draco stayed put, listening to the intake and output of Harry's breath. Soon it steadied into long slow breaths and Draco knew Harry was asleep. Draco put both their feet on the couch and fell asleep himself.
&& In Hermione's Room &&
Kiya unlocked the door quietly. She opened it slowly making sure it didn't creek, which it did.
Hermione stood by the window staring out the glass at the grounds below. She was wearing a gray, turtleneck sweater, blue jeans, and plain, black boots. Her brown, curly hair cascaded over her shoulders and she wore no make-up. It was as if she never wanted to be noticed again.
Kiya stared at her for a few seconds seeing if Hermione would acknowledge she was there, which she didn't.
"Will you stare out that window forever? Hoping no one will notice you're gone, and wishing you could be down there?"
Hermione didn't look at Kiya as she said, "I will as long as I am haunted with this burden. And I'm doing my work so what do you care?"
Kiya snorted.
"Newsflash, doll, this will always burden you. No matter if you're up here or not. But being with friends will help."
Hermione turned to Kiya, her eyes flashing.
"And how would you know this? Hmm? Have you gone through this hell?"
Hermione stormed to her bed and sat down and swung her legs onto it looking under the bed for something or the other.
Kiya went over and sat down on the edge and put her hand on Hermione's back.
Hermione sat up and moved away from her.
"I haven't gone through what you went through, but secluding yourself won't make it go away. Friends don't make it go away, but being around them helps. They will support you through the tough times and it will lower the chances of depression. Staying up here give you the time to wallow in self- pity." Kiya said.
"I can't face them. I can't face the school alone." Hermione whispered.
"You won't face them alone. You have Ron, Ginny, Harry, Draco, and Luna with you, and all the Ravenclaws. They're all behind you. They won't let you fall just because a stupid Slitherin downgrades you for being a victim to a very serious crime."
Hermione let some tears leak onto her face.
"They won't always be there." She argued.
"They will if you want them to be. And if they're not I will."
Hermione smiled and without thinking leaned in and kissed Kiya full on the lips.
Hermione pulled away so quick lightning would have stared in awe. Her eyes were wide and she was blushing. She stuttered as she said, "I-I am s-s-so sorry. I-I-I didn't mean to. I-I don't know what-"
Kiya grabbed Hermione's face and brought her lips to meet Hermione's. Hermione was shocked for a second before she kissed back with just as much passion as she was being kissed with. They pulled just centimeters apart so they could breath.
"I'm sorry could you repeat that, miss?" Kiya whispered against Hermione's lips.
Hermione smiled and pressed her lips to Kiya's again.
When they pulled apart again Hermione looked at the teacher and said, "Can we do this?"
"It's you're last year, I'm only twenty and as long as it doesn't get out until after the year ends and I don't play favourites we're safe."
"Okay." Hermione briefly kissed Kiya. "I'm telling my friends though."
"I'm sure they won't scatter it if we tell them the consequences." Kiya said as she kissed Hermione on the cheek.
"Right." Hermione said.
"Shall we go downstairs?"
Hermione looked at her hands and slowly she put them into Kiya's. Kiya smiled as she stood and pulled Hermione to her feet.
They exited the room and slowly went downstairs. Hermione froze as they came to the last step.
"They are your friends." Kiya reminded her.
Hermione took a deep breath and nodded. They opened the door ready to be bomb shelled with questions but all they got was Draco sleeping with Harry sleeping on top of him on the couch.
Hermione smiled as this was not the first time that had happened since they had become friends. She let go of Kiya's hand and walked over to the two. She did her best stern look possible and yelled, "Potter! Malfoy! Sleeping in class again?"
The two snapped awake.
"We're not asleep! Only resting our eyes!" Draco said.
Harry however mumbled something about Hermione being a bitch and fell into Draco's chest.
Draco carefully moved Harry to where he was the only one on the couch. He got up and stretched, looking at the two of them.
"Finally come to join us, Herms, darling?" He laughed.
Hermione stuck out her tongue.
"Good to see you." Draco said giving her a hug.
She kept a good distance away and only stayed in his arms a minute or two.
"You're lucky I don't hex you." Harry mumbled.
Hermione let out a small laugh.
"Harry you couldn't hit me if I were standing still."
Harry gave a half smile and got up too. He still looked half asleep but for the most part he was awake.
"I want to tell you two something." Hermione said glancing at Kiya.
"Okay." Harry said.
"You better sit down." Kiya said.
"If I sit down I'll fall asleep." Harry argued.
"All right, you have to promise not to tell any one this, you two are my best friends in the world. You two accepted me when no one else would, even before Ron. That's why I want you to know first." Hermione paused and looked at her hands for a second.
"Hermione we knew this why are you telling us?" Draco asked.
Hermione glared at him and said, "I wanted to tell you that Kiya and I are sort of an item."
Harry immediately sat down and Draco looked at her and then at Kiya and then to Hermione.
"Is this allowed?" Harry asked.
"That's why we need you to keep it secret until the end of the year." Kiya said.
Harry looked at Draco. Draco looked at him questioningly and Harry shrugged.
"It's safe with us." Harry said.
Hermione smiled and said, "You two are the most wonderful people in the world."
"Thanks for reminding us." Draco said earning him a slap on the arm from Hermione.
"Prat!" She huffed.
The portrait door swung open suddenly and Remus came in. He looked out of breath as he gasped out:
"Narssica in labor. Go now."
Draco ran out of the room followed by Harry and Remus. Hermione turned to Kiya.
"I've got class. You go." Kiya said.
Hermione kissed Kiya briefly and left to follow the boys.
They all made it to Dumbledore's office. Apparently Ron, Ginny, and Luna had been found and informed and now they were ready to go to St. Mungo's to wait for the new arrival.
"Now when you get there please do not over do your visit with questions. Narssica will be very tired, and will have a very short temper." Dumbledore said.
The children nodded and paired off into groups. Ron with Luna, Hermione with Ginny, Harry with Draco and then Remus with Dumbledore.
When Harry and Draco were the last ones left Draco pulled Harry aside.
"Since I'm sure they won't let me do this at St. Mungo's..." Draco pressed his lips to Harry's.
Harry wrapped his arms around Draco's neck and Draco rested his hands on Harry's hips. Draco demanded entrance into Harry's mouth and was as usual granted entry. They kissed passionately for five minutes before Harry pushed Draco away.
"If we don't go now, we won't be able to go at all." Harry gasped.
"But...," Draco whined.
"No 'buts'! Let's go!" Harry said. They stepped into the fireplace and yelled, "St. Mungo's!" (What'd you think they'd yell? Wal-mart?)
They started spinning and suddenly they were practically thrown out of a fireplace at St. Mungo's, at which point Draco landed on top of Harry.
"What took you?" Ron asked. Draco and Harry looked up. He had a smirk on his face.
"Want me to go into detail?" Draco asked innocently getting off of Harry and helping him up.
Ron went pink and guided them to where everyone else was. And when the word 'everyone' was used it meant every one.
Not only was the crew from Hogwarts there but, Lily and James, Remus and Sirius, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, along with Mr. Lovegood, and Hermione's parents were there. And they were arguing.
Harry, Draco, Ron, and a few others stared as a war of sorts broke out in St. Mungo's.
"ANITA! Hermione was raped!" Lily yelled.
"I get that but some things came up at the time." Mrs. Granger said calmly.
"What you had a meeting? She is your daughter! Your DUAGHTER! Get it? You should have been there the moment you found out something was wrong. She is more important than some stupid dental organization, or what ever the hell it was!" Lily seethed.
Harry and Draco heard a sob to their right and found Hermione sitting on the floor crying her eyes out. They rushed over to her and pulled her into a hug. She didn't even flinch, or keep them at a distance, or anything as Lily, Mrs. Granger, and Mr. Granger let hell break loose in St. Mungo's.
Mr. Granger, after twenty more minutes of yelling finally stood and said, "We don't need to listen to this. Anita, Hermione let's go!"
"No!" Hermione said meekly.
Hermione clung to Harry and Mr. Granger walked over to her.
"Hermione doesn't have to go." Lily said.
"Oh yes she does. She comes with us or goes back to school." Mrs. Granger said as Mr. Granger pulled on Hermione's arm as she held onto Harry and Draco.
Lily moved faster than Harry ever remembered her doing so. She took out her wand and said through clenched teeth, "You will for once in that child's life let her make her own decision."
"NO! She is coming with us!" Mr. Granger said roughly snatching Hermione from Harry and Draco's grip.
Before Lily could argue two things happened, Harry passed out, causing his mother to rush to his side and, Hermione snatched her hand away from her father and said, "I'm not going."
Mr. and Mrs. Granger looked at her stunned.
"It's obvious Lily and everyone else love me more than you can. Just go home." She looked at the floor and turned to help with Harry.
They rushed him to the front of the waiting room and the lady at the desk told them that a healer would be down in just seconds, which he was. No sooner had the lady said the word, "Seconds" than a man ran into the room and took Harry away.
When Harry woke the small army was in his room, but it wasn't his room. Not in his house or at Hogwarts.
"Harry are you okay?" Draco asked.
Harry looked at him. For a second he couldn't remember what had happened, then it came to him. His heart speeding, his mind racing on whether to draw attention to himself or let Hermione decipher her problems, his hearts skipping a beat, and then five, and finally the darkness coming after him.
"I-I'm fine." Harry stuttered.
He knew this time Draco didn't believe him.
The healer came in then, telling them Harry could only have two visitors at a time. And by better judgment left Lily and Draco in there.
"What happened?" Draco repeated.
"I told you I'm fine. It was just that stress thing I told you about." Harry tried to smile but it was hopeless.
Draco was still not buying it.
Lily sat in the corner staring at her son with tears in her eyes.
"Tell him the truth Harry." She whispered.
Draco stared at him.
"That is the truth."
"No it's not and you know it." Lily sobbed.
"What's wrong with Harry?" Draco asked.
"Nothing!" Harry insisted.
"Be fair to him Harry! Tell him!" Lily yelled.
"Tell me what, Harry?" Draco asked.
Harry looked at his hands and sighed.
"I'm dying." He said simply.
A moment went by with Draco just staring at Harry.
"We all are." Draco said suddenly. He clearly didn't want to get the picture.
Harry shook his head and continued.
"I'm dying a lot sooner than you or any of the others."
"Why? I don't get it." Draco asked.
"When I was two I was poisoned with a heart disabling potion."
"How are you still here then?" Draco asked unaware of how rude he was being, and not really caring to boot.
"I wasn't supposed to be. I was supposed to die within five days. But mum made me a remedy that was supposed to slow the process. That healing potion in the jade green jar, is something I take a spoonful of each morning and evening."
Draco looked around, biting his lower lip, a habit Harry noticed Draco did when he was sad and confused.
"How did this happen to you?" Draco asked finally.
"You know Severus Snape? Meet one of his victims." Harry said looking at the lines on his hands.
Draco let out what sounded to Harry like a sob, and upon further notice Harry realized Draco had let some stray tears onto his face.
"Why didn't you tell me? Or the wonder troupe?"
"I was afraid you'd leave me. All of you. And quite frankly, I wanted to live life as if I was normal. You know, with friends." Harry noticed now he had some stray tears on his face. He quickly brushed them off. He had dealt with this most his life. He should be used to the consequences. He knew one day he would have to tell his friends, and he knew they would leave him.
But much to Harry's surprise Draco sat on his bed and pulled him into a kiss. When Draco pulled away Harry didn't care if any one saw him crying. He was happy Draco wasn't leaving him. He wrapped his arms around Draco burying his face in the crook of his neck.
"I'll never let you go." Draco whispered into Harry's ear.
The door all of the sudden flew open. Lily, (Who they didn't notice had snuck out in their little question and answer period) came in pushing Narssica in a wheel chair. In Narssica's arms was a small bundle of cloth.
"Look at who came to visit us, and look who she has with her." Lily said happily.
"Mum!" Draco whispered.
"Nope! It's Santa Claus!" Narssica said in a very good mood.
"How are you? Do you need anything?" Draco asked.
"No, no I'm fine." She said. She looked at the bundle in her arms.
"Would you like to see her?" She asked.
"I have a sister?"
"Yes."
"What's her name?" Draco asked.
"Maleficent." Narssica laughed.
"You're joking?" Harry said.
"Nope."
The rest of the heard came in. ignoring the Healer's rules and looking at the baby girl. Harry knew he would have to tell them soon, but now wasn't the time. Not with such a joy visiting them.
A/N: Another chapter! Woopie! Please RR! I will love you even more than I already do.
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Disclaimer: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! (Give you a hint?)
Thank You's:
DarkLights: (Part 1) I would have eventually figured it out. (Part 2) I didn't like what I did to her either, but things have to be done in order to get other things done.
Lampshadesrgreat: Thank you about the story part. I thought the chapter was freaky also, when I went over it on fanfiction to make sure it got every thing I almost completely skipped what happened to Herms. Oh, and, lol, as I said to DarkLights in chapter 3, you get to find out what with Harry this chapter.
DecemberJewel: I'm not going after Blaise, but he is no longer there... at the moment (smiles evilly)
moonfairyhime: I'm glad you liked it.
Summary: You all get to find out what is up with Harry, and some other great things that I will not divulge.
All right here we go!
Inside Their Bones
Discovery
"Hermione! Hermione please come down to class. They're not there they were expelled! They can't get to you!" Harry yelled at a locked door. He pressed his ears against it and listened. All he heard was a sob.
"Harry she's not coming." Draco said. He placed his hand on Harry's shoulder and beckoned him to follow him to class.
Harry hung his head and followed Draco out of the room.
They walked down the hall, stopped for a five-minute snogging session, down the staircases and eventually stumbled into the dungeons. They sat next to Ron and Padma tapped the back of Draco's shoulder.
"Where's Hermione?" She asked.
Draco didn't get to answer because Kiya had just entered the room with her red robes fluttering, (Fluttering is such a cute word!) behind her.
Kiya went over to her desk and started on the roll call.
"Abbot?"... "Here."... "Bones?"... "Here."... "Boot?"... "Here." ... "Brocklehurst?"... "Here."... "Brown?"... "Here."... "Bullstrode?"... "Here."... "Crabbe?"... "Here."... "Finch-Fetchley?"... "Here."... "Finnegan?"... "Here." ... "Goyle?"... "Here."...(I am proud! Every single last name I ever mention is in the book. Do you think I over do my self?) "Granger?"... There was no reply for this name. Kiya looked up and frowned.
She went into her office. For five minutes she was in there, before she came out with Remus, (He is the D. A. D. A. Professor and at this period in time he has no class.) behind her.
She muttered some words to him and he continued calling roll where Kiya left off. Kiya, however, strolled over to Harry, Draco, and Ron.
"You three follow me." She demanded.
The three of them got up and followed Kiya to the hallway.
"Where is she?" Kiya turned on them.
"In her bedroom." Harry said a bit timidly. He had never seen Kiya like this.
"Why?"
"Because she wouldn't come out." Draco said.
"Why?" Kiya repeated.
"She wouldn't tell us." Harry said.
"Take me to her." Kiya demanded.
"Professor Matthews, she was raped just a month ago." Ron said.
"Yes, I am well aware of that. And it's not going to go away whether she hides up there or not. She might as well come down."
The three boys sighed and took her up the staircases down the halls and to their common room door.
They rubbed the portraits chin and it swung open. Kiya stormed into the room, looked the doorways to the bedrooms and stormed up the staircase under the sign that said 'Girls'.
The boys stood next to the doorway and listened for a second before Ron said, "I'm going for a walk about."
The other two nodded and Ron exited the room. Draco went to sit down on the couch. Harry followed and Draco pulled Harry into his lap.
"Do you think Professor Matthews can get her to come down?" Harry asked.
"I think she'll try her damnedest!" Draco said into Harry's ear.
Harry turned to face Draco. They stared into each other's eyes for a second before Draco leaned up to kiss Harry.
Harry closed his eyes and kissed Draco, pouring his feelings for him into it. They pulled away and Harry leaned his head into the crook of Draco's neck. Draco stayed put, listening to the intake and output of Harry's breath. Soon it steadied into long slow breaths and Draco knew Harry was asleep. Draco put both their feet on the couch and fell asleep himself.
&& In Hermione's Room &&
Kiya unlocked the door quietly. She opened it slowly making sure it didn't creek, which it did.
Hermione stood by the window staring out the glass at the grounds below. She was wearing a gray, turtleneck sweater, blue jeans, and plain, black boots. Her brown, curly hair cascaded over her shoulders and she wore no make-up. It was as if she never wanted to be noticed again.
Kiya stared at her for a few seconds seeing if Hermione would acknowledge she was there, which she didn't.
"Will you stare out that window forever? Hoping no one will notice you're gone, and wishing you could be down there?"
Hermione didn't look at Kiya as she said, "I will as long as I am haunted with this burden. And I'm doing my work so what do you care?"
Kiya snorted.
"Newsflash, doll, this will always burden you. No matter if you're up here or not. But being with friends will help."
Hermione turned to Kiya, her eyes flashing.
"And how would you know this? Hmm? Have you gone through this hell?"
Hermione stormed to her bed and sat down and swung her legs onto it looking under the bed for something or the other.
Kiya went over and sat down on the edge and put her hand on Hermione's back.
Hermione sat up and moved away from her.
"I haven't gone through what you went through, but secluding yourself won't make it go away. Friends don't make it go away, but being around them helps. They will support you through the tough times and it will lower the chances of depression. Staying up here give you the time to wallow in self- pity." Kiya said.
"I can't face them. I can't face the school alone." Hermione whispered.
"You won't face them alone. You have Ron, Ginny, Harry, Draco, and Luna with you, and all the Ravenclaws. They're all behind you. They won't let you fall just because a stupid Slitherin downgrades you for being a victim to a very serious crime."
Hermione let some tears leak onto her face.
"They won't always be there." She argued.
"They will if you want them to be. And if they're not I will."
Hermione smiled and without thinking leaned in and kissed Kiya full on the lips.
Hermione pulled away so quick lightning would have stared in awe. Her eyes were wide and she was blushing. She stuttered as she said, "I-I am s-s-so sorry. I-I-I didn't mean to. I-I don't know what-"
Kiya grabbed Hermione's face and brought her lips to meet Hermione's. Hermione was shocked for a second before she kissed back with just as much passion as she was being kissed with. They pulled just centimeters apart so they could breath.
"I'm sorry could you repeat that, miss?" Kiya whispered against Hermione's lips.
Hermione smiled and pressed her lips to Kiya's again.
When they pulled apart again Hermione looked at the teacher and said, "Can we do this?"
"It's you're last year, I'm only twenty and as long as it doesn't get out until after the year ends and I don't play favourites we're safe."
"Okay." Hermione briefly kissed Kiya. "I'm telling my friends though."
"I'm sure they won't scatter it if we tell them the consequences." Kiya said as she kissed Hermione on the cheek.
"Right." Hermione said.
"Shall we go downstairs?"
Hermione looked at her hands and slowly she put them into Kiya's. Kiya smiled as she stood and pulled Hermione to her feet.
They exited the room and slowly went downstairs. Hermione froze as they came to the last step.
"They are your friends." Kiya reminded her.
Hermione took a deep breath and nodded. They opened the door ready to be bomb shelled with questions but all they got was Draco sleeping with Harry sleeping on top of him on the couch.
Hermione smiled as this was not the first time that had happened since they had become friends. She let go of Kiya's hand and walked over to the two. She did her best stern look possible and yelled, "Potter! Malfoy! Sleeping in class again?"
The two snapped awake.
"We're not asleep! Only resting our eyes!" Draco said.
Harry however mumbled something about Hermione being a bitch and fell into Draco's chest.
Draco carefully moved Harry to where he was the only one on the couch. He got up and stretched, looking at the two of them.
"Finally come to join us, Herms, darling?" He laughed.
Hermione stuck out her tongue.
"Good to see you." Draco said giving her a hug.
She kept a good distance away and only stayed in his arms a minute or two.
"You're lucky I don't hex you." Harry mumbled.
Hermione let out a small laugh.
"Harry you couldn't hit me if I were standing still."
Harry gave a half smile and got up too. He still looked half asleep but for the most part he was awake.
"I want to tell you two something." Hermione said glancing at Kiya.
"Okay." Harry said.
"You better sit down." Kiya said.
"If I sit down I'll fall asleep." Harry argued.
"All right, you have to promise not to tell any one this, you two are my best friends in the world. You two accepted me when no one else would, even before Ron. That's why I want you to know first." Hermione paused and looked at her hands for a second.
"Hermione we knew this why are you telling us?" Draco asked.
Hermione glared at him and said, "I wanted to tell you that Kiya and I are sort of an item."
Harry immediately sat down and Draco looked at her and then at Kiya and then to Hermione.
"Is this allowed?" Harry asked.
"That's why we need you to keep it secret until the end of the year." Kiya said.
Harry looked at Draco. Draco looked at him questioningly and Harry shrugged.
"It's safe with us." Harry said.
Hermione smiled and said, "You two are the most wonderful people in the world."
"Thanks for reminding us." Draco said earning him a slap on the arm from Hermione.
"Prat!" She huffed.
The portrait door swung open suddenly and Remus came in. He looked out of breath as he gasped out:
"Narssica in labor. Go now."
Draco ran out of the room followed by Harry and Remus. Hermione turned to Kiya.
"I've got class. You go." Kiya said.
Hermione kissed Kiya briefly and left to follow the boys.
They all made it to Dumbledore's office. Apparently Ron, Ginny, and Luna had been found and informed and now they were ready to go to St. Mungo's to wait for the new arrival.
"Now when you get there please do not over do your visit with questions. Narssica will be very tired, and will have a very short temper." Dumbledore said.
The children nodded and paired off into groups. Ron with Luna, Hermione with Ginny, Harry with Draco and then Remus with Dumbledore.
When Harry and Draco were the last ones left Draco pulled Harry aside.
"Since I'm sure they won't let me do this at St. Mungo's..." Draco pressed his lips to Harry's.
Harry wrapped his arms around Draco's neck and Draco rested his hands on Harry's hips. Draco demanded entrance into Harry's mouth and was as usual granted entry. They kissed passionately for five minutes before Harry pushed Draco away.
"If we don't go now, we won't be able to go at all." Harry gasped.
"But...," Draco whined.
"No 'buts'! Let's go!" Harry said. They stepped into the fireplace and yelled, "St. Mungo's!" (What'd you think they'd yell? Wal-mart?)
They started spinning and suddenly they were practically thrown out of a fireplace at St. Mungo's, at which point Draco landed on top of Harry.
"What took you?" Ron asked. Draco and Harry looked up. He had a smirk on his face.
"Want me to go into detail?" Draco asked innocently getting off of Harry and helping him up.
Ron went pink and guided them to where everyone else was. And when the word 'everyone' was used it meant every one.
Not only was the crew from Hogwarts there but, Lily and James, Remus and Sirius, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, along with Mr. Lovegood, and Hermione's parents were there. And they were arguing.
Harry, Draco, Ron, and a few others stared as a war of sorts broke out in St. Mungo's.
"ANITA! Hermione was raped!" Lily yelled.
"I get that but some things came up at the time." Mrs. Granger said calmly.
"What you had a meeting? She is your daughter! Your DUAGHTER! Get it? You should have been there the moment you found out something was wrong. She is more important than some stupid dental organization, or what ever the hell it was!" Lily seethed.
Harry and Draco heard a sob to their right and found Hermione sitting on the floor crying her eyes out. They rushed over to her and pulled her into a hug. She didn't even flinch, or keep them at a distance, or anything as Lily, Mrs. Granger, and Mr. Granger let hell break loose in St. Mungo's.
Mr. Granger, after twenty more minutes of yelling finally stood and said, "We don't need to listen to this. Anita, Hermione let's go!"
"No!" Hermione said meekly.
Hermione clung to Harry and Mr. Granger walked over to her.
"Hermione doesn't have to go." Lily said.
"Oh yes she does. She comes with us or goes back to school." Mrs. Granger said as Mr. Granger pulled on Hermione's arm as she held onto Harry and Draco.
Lily moved faster than Harry ever remembered her doing so. She took out her wand and said through clenched teeth, "You will for once in that child's life let her make her own decision."
"NO! She is coming with us!" Mr. Granger said roughly snatching Hermione from Harry and Draco's grip.
Before Lily could argue two things happened, Harry passed out, causing his mother to rush to his side and, Hermione snatched her hand away from her father and said, "I'm not going."
Mr. and Mrs. Granger looked at her stunned.
"It's obvious Lily and everyone else love me more than you can. Just go home." She looked at the floor and turned to help with Harry.
They rushed him to the front of the waiting room and the lady at the desk told them that a healer would be down in just seconds, which he was. No sooner had the lady said the word, "Seconds" than a man ran into the room and took Harry away.
When Harry woke the small army was in his room, but it wasn't his room. Not in his house or at Hogwarts.
"Harry are you okay?" Draco asked.
Harry looked at him. For a second he couldn't remember what had happened, then it came to him. His heart speeding, his mind racing on whether to draw attention to himself or let Hermione decipher her problems, his hearts skipping a beat, and then five, and finally the darkness coming after him.
"I-I'm fine." Harry stuttered.
He knew this time Draco didn't believe him.
The healer came in then, telling them Harry could only have two visitors at a time. And by better judgment left Lily and Draco in there.
"What happened?" Draco repeated.
"I told you I'm fine. It was just that stress thing I told you about." Harry tried to smile but it was hopeless.
Draco was still not buying it.
Lily sat in the corner staring at her son with tears in her eyes.
"Tell him the truth Harry." She whispered.
Draco stared at him.
"That is the truth."
"No it's not and you know it." Lily sobbed.
"What's wrong with Harry?" Draco asked.
"Nothing!" Harry insisted.
"Be fair to him Harry! Tell him!" Lily yelled.
"Tell me what, Harry?" Draco asked.
Harry looked at his hands and sighed.
"I'm dying." He said simply.
A moment went by with Draco just staring at Harry.
"We all are." Draco said suddenly. He clearly didn't want to get the picture.
Harry shook his head and continued.
"I'm dying a lot sooner than you or any of the others."
"Why? I don't get it." Draco asked.
"When I was two I was poisoned with a heart disabling potion."
"How are you still here then?" Draco asked unaware of how rude he was being, and not really caring to boot.
"I wasn't supposed to be. I was supposed to die within five days. But mum made me a remedy that was supposed to slow the process. That healing potion in the jade green jar, is something I take a spoonful of each morning and evening."
Draco looked around, biting his lower lip, a habit Harry noticed Draco did when he was sad and confused.
"How did this happen to you?" Draco asked finally.
"You know Severus Snape? Meet one of his victims." Harry said looking at the lines on his hands.
Draco let out what sounded to Harry like a sob, and upon further notice Harry realized Draco had let some stray tears onto his face.
"Why didn't you tell me? Or the wonder troupe?"
"I was afraid you'd leave me. All of you. And quite frankly, I wanted to live life as if I was normal. You know, with friends." Harry noticed now he had some stray tears on his face. He quickly brushed them off. He had dealt with this most his life. He should be used to the consequences. He knew one day he would have to tell his friends, and he knew they would leave him.
But much to Harry's surprise Draco sat on his bed and pulled him into a kiss. When Draco pulled away Harry didn't care if any one saw him crying. He was happy Draco wasn't leaving him. He wrapped his arms around Draco burying his face in the crook of his neck.
"I'll never let you go." Draco whispered into Harry's ear.
The door all of the sudden flew open. Lily, (Who they didn't notice had snuck out in their little question and answer period) came in pushing Narssica in a wheel chair. In Narssica's arms was a small bundle of cloth.
"Look at who came to visit us, and look who she has with her." Lily said happily.
"Mum!" Draco whispered.
"Nope! It's Santa Claus!" Narssica said in a very good mood.
"How are you? Do you need anything?" Draco asked.
"No, no I'm fine." She said. She looked at the bundle in her arms.
"Would you like to see her?" She asked.
"I have a sister?"
"Yes."
"What's her name?" Draco asked.
"Maleficent." Narssica laughed.
"You're joking?" Harry said.
"Nope."
The rest of the heard came in. ignoring the Healer's rules and looking at the baby girl. Harry knew he would have to tell them soon, but now wasn't the time. Not with such a joy visiting them.
A/N: Another chapter! Woopie! Please RR! I will love you even more than I already do.
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