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A/N: Here's chapter 22. I'm so sorry for the long wait but since school started I haven't had much time for anything. Anyways, enjoy!! And remember to review. I love to hear your opinions!
The Bitter End
Chapter 22: The Battle Soon Begins
Hermione woke up with the bright sunny gleam on her face. She looked at her clock and grunted. It was 8:45 in the morning. Usually she would've been up earlier, but today she was tired and stressed. Tired becasue she didn't sleep so well. Stressed because of all the things happening in her life.
Hermione slowly got out of her bed wishing she could be in it forever. As she walked down the stairs to go to the bathroom, there was silence in the common room.
"Draco must still be sleeping," Hermione thought to herself. She felt too tired to go searching for him, so she decided to take a nice warm shower to wake her up.
Hermione brushed her teeth, used the toilet and stripped all of her clothes off walking into the shower. She turned the shower knob slowly. Her body shivered as the cool water was turned on. The water then became warm and perfect, just the way she wished her life could be. She slowly rubbed the soap on her soft skin hoping to wash the bad away.
Her eyes closed loving the soft touch of the warm water washing her. Her thoughts rushed in her mind like a speeding bullet. The school year, Ron and Harry, Draco, Alexa, the wizards duel, the party, her pregnancy, who was the father to her baby. So many other thoughts paraded in her mind as though they belonged there. She wanted everything out. In with the good, out with the bad.
But that wasn't going to happen. Nothing was or could be changed. Life was life and she had to deal with it. She frowned at these thoughts. She frowned at how life treated her. Why couldn't she just been Head Girl and have her own common room? Why did she have to share with Draco? Why did she fall for Draco?
"Draco..." Hermione said quietly to herself. Draco was one thing that constantly stayed on her mind. She smiled as she thought about him. His tall, sleek body, his strong arms, his muscular stomach, his face, his pale skin, his blonde hair, his gorgeous grey stormy eyes, his cunning Slytherin self, his smart mind...everything about him now made her like him even more.
No, not even like...love him even more. She loved him more than ever. She hoped that even with how everything was going he still loved her. But that was all she could really do. Hope. Her arms rubbed and snaked around her belly. She kept her arms wrapped tightly around her waist as though protecting her stomach.
"Draco's the father I know it," Hermione thought. "Please God. Please let it be Draco."
She slowly opened her eyes, remembering where she was. The water no longer felt warm and perfect. It now was cold and lost. She felt a chill rush down her spine and she turned the knob turning the shower off. She dried herself and looked into the big mirror where the sink was. She stared closely at herself. But no matter how hard she looked she didn't see Hermione. She saw a different person. A sad and angry person.
Her brown eyes were no longer bright with happiness, but dark with sadness and anger. Her face no longer had a smile, it was now as serious as ever. Her skin no longer had the tan look, it was now getting pale.
"Who are you?" Hermione said to her reflection. She didn't want to continue seeing her sad reflection in the mirror so she she dressed up and walked out of the bathroom once again reaching another eerie silence. She looked up at the clock. It was now 10:05. Now she began to wonder why wasn't Draco awake. He's usually up very early like her. But now it didn't seem like it.
She searched everywhere in their dormitory and there was no sign of Draco at all. She wondered where he could be. Then a thought came to her mind. Breakfast. It was the weekend so they should be having breakfast about now. She put on her school robes and ran towards the Great Hall. As she pushed the big doors open she saw everyone happily chatting and eating.
Her eyes skimmed across the Slytherin table and her blood boiled as she didn't see Draco nor Alexa. When she looked over at the Gryffindor table two eyes were watching her. Harry and Ron. Ron still had a look of guilt written over his face as he watched her. She then looked towards Harry who was giving her questioning looks. She walked towards the table and sat next to Harry.
"What's wrong?" Harry asked looking at her. "I could see it in your face something isn't right."
"I can't find Draco," Hermione growled.
She saw Harry look over at the Slytherin table then back at her.
"He's not here," Hermione said angrily. "Neither is Alexa."
Harry just watched her as her anger rose up.
"He's probably having more sex with her," Hermione spat letting her anger of Draco out. "I told him I was pregnant yesterday, Harry. I told him and he just looked angrier than ever. He doesn't even care. You could see he wasn't interested. He probably wants to kill me now."
"I'm a Pureblood and you're just a stupid Mudblood," Hermione mimicked Draco. "You are forbidden to have my child."
"You've changed," Harry said as he continued to watch her.
"Did I?" Hermione snapped.
"Yes you did," Harry said quietly.
"And how may that be?" Hermione said angrily.
"For one, you're never this angry. Two, you wouldn't let things like this get into your head. Three, your strong and from what I'm seeing you're giving up." Harry answered.
"I'm not giving up," Hermione growled.
"Hermione look at me," Harry said and she looked straight into his emerald green eyes. "Don't be so angry. He'll come around sooner or later." He then moved in to whisper to her. "You never know, if he and Alexa aren't here they could be in a meeting."
Hermione's eyes opened wide at this. Why didn't she think it before?
"You're right Harry, maybe they are in a meeting," Hermione said looking at him still feeling angry.
"I told Ron what you wanted me to tell him," Harry said changing the subject.
"Did you?" Hermione asked and glanced over at Ron who was watching her.
"Yes I did and he wants to talk to you," Harry replied.
"I don't Harry," Hermione growled. "I just don't want to be around him anymore. I don't feel safe being with him. I feel like he's going to attack me again."
"He won't," Harry said looking at Ron who then looked away.
"And why's that?" Hermione asked looking surprised at how fast Ron turned as Harry looked at him.
"I knocked some sense into him," Harry answered.
"You fought him?" Hermione said now looking at Harry.
"No but I warned him that if he ever did, or even tried to attemp to do such a thing to you, I was going to give him such a reason to leave you alone that even Voldemort would be scared." Harry said looking at her.
With this she finally smiled. "I had expected you to say something like that. I'm glad you did."
"It's nice to see you smile again," Harry said grinning.
"Hmm," Hermione sighed as her smile faded. She looked back at Ron and scoffed. She felt like killing him instead of just talking. She stood up slowly.
"I'm going to talk to him now," Hermione said now standing.
"Okay," Harry nodded. "Just be careful."
"I will. Thanks Harry," Hermione said as she slowly walked to Ron. When she reached him they stared at each other for a few seconds.
"Ron can we talk?" Hermione asked looking at him and felt like strangling him instead.
"Yeah we can," Ron said getting up.
"Ron, why you getting up?" Hermione asked. "I wanted to talk here."
"Well I don't," Ron said looking at her. "I want to talk to you in private. In the Gryffindor common room."
"You sure you aren't going to hex me numb and do anything to me?" Hermione growled as the party found its way back into her head.
"I'm sure 'Mione, you can finally trust me," Ron said and began to walk out of the Great Hall.
"Yeah, trust you..." Hermione muttered to herself angrily following Ron out wondering what exactly they were going to talk about.
Draco's PoV:
Draco couldn't sleep at all. The thoughts of Alexa and Hermione roamed around in his mind. The thought of the upcoming war hit him even harder. It was soon. How soon, Draco didn't know but he had a strong feeling it was going to happen this week. He hoped his instincts were wrong, but now his guards were up and ready.
His grey eyes opened and he stared in the dark room. Hermione was pregnant. Alexa was pregnant. What was he going to say to them? He was going to tell them about what they told him. He was going to tell Hermione that Alexa was pregnant and vice-versa. Problem was how was he going to tell them. He looked at his clock. It showed 6:50 in a bright green neon color.
He sighed deeply as he tried to fall asleep. But he couldn't, as soon as his eyes closed they were opened.
"Oh hell," Draco said getting up and opened the black curtains in his room. The brisk morning light lit up his room instantly. Draco sighed deeply and turned to go to the bathroom. This was going to be one long day.
After he showered he dressed and looked at his clock again. It shown 8:30 brightly again. Draco scowled at himself for waking up so early and or time being so fast then walked out of his room. He stopped and looked up at Hermione's room. He wanted to walk in and just hold her in his arms and tell her everything was going to be alright. But they both knew the truth. Nothing was alright. Nothing at all.
Draco then walked out of the common room quietly. As he walked around the corridors quietly he heard a voice.
"Going for a walk?" Alexa said and walked next to him.
"Looks like it to me," Draco snapped.
"I'm just planning to have a nice talk with you Dray," Alexa said quietly.
"Don't call me Dray," Draco said angrily. "How many times do I have to tell you that?"
"Draco," Alexa sounded stressed. "Would you please talk to me?"
"What about?" Draco said and kept his eyes looking foward.
"About what happened," Alexa said also looking ahead. "The baby's yours Draco."
"I think I know that by now Alexa," Draco said quietly.
"So what are going to do?" Alexa asked now looking at him.
"I don't know...I have to tell you something," Draco said and looked at her.
"I'm all ears," Alexa said.
"Hermione's pregnant with my child also," Draco said looking at her eyes.
Alexa's eyes widened as she continued to stare at him. "G-Granger?"
"Yeah," Draco said quietly.
"And you approve of this? Of a Mudblood having your child?" Alexa spat out angrily.
"I actually do. Obvioulsy you don't," Draco growled.
"Pity. It really is, but I'm not you. I can't control who you pick for love. I tried so hard to get it. But I never did. Only she has. The one person everyone least expected. But I have a part of you now. I have your child. And there's nothing you can do to stop that," Alexa said looking away.
"I know I can't stop it. You must not tell anyone," Draco warned.
"Now why would I do that?" Alexa snapped.
"Because if my father were to know of this he would kill Hermione instantly. He wouldn't approve of it," Draco muttered.
"That's because no one will Draco," Alexa said looking at him again. "No one knows how you feel about her and the other way around. No one would care. At least Purebloods wouldn't. We're taught not to love. Just to find another Pureblood and make heirs for more family chains. That's how our life is. And thanks to you, it's changed."
"Good," was all Draco said.
"You think that," Alexa said angrily. "So what am I going to do? Raise the child on my own?"
"I don't see why not," Draco said to himself but Alexa heard him.
"Oh don't be such a bitch," Alexa growled. "You can at least help me with some things."
"Okay Alexa, I'll help you," Draco sighed. "But there's more important things happening in life right now. The baby talk can wait."
"Oh and what might be so much more important that your own child?" Alexa snapped.
"The war," Draco said. "The war is so close."
"As if I didn't know," Alexa said frowning.
"You're not thinking of changing sides on me are you?" Alexa asked.
"I don't know. Only time would tell for that answer," Draco replied and Alexa stood up.
"If you say so. Are you hungry or something? What time is it?" Alexa asked.
"No I'm not hungry and how the hell would I know," Draco scowled as his stomach growled.
"Do you always have to be such a git?" Alexa muttered.
"I prefer to be a git. It's who I am," Draco said proudly.
"Figures," Alexa sighed. "We'll it was good having that talk with you, though I'm not happy with what you told me."
"I didn't think you would be," Draco said angrily.
"Yeah, yeah," Alexa said and turned to walk towards the kitchens.
Draco sighed deeply to himself. "Thats one down...one to go," He thought to himself and started walking to the Great Hall hoping he wasn't late for breakfast because if he was he would have to follow Alexa's lead.
Hermione followed Ron up the stairs and into Gryffindor Tower. She felt insecure about being alone with him but with her anger still carousing throughout her body all fear was missing.
They sat in two chairs next to the fireplace. Hermione closed her eyes for a second trying to calm herself down. Unfortunetly when she opened them Ron's constant staring unnerved her all over again.
"What?" Hermione snapped.
"What are you so angry about?" Ron said sounding a little angry himself.
"Hmm, lets see. I'm angry about everything Ron. Every. Damn. Thing," Hermione growled.
"I'm sorry about that night at the party. I'm sorry about everything Hermione," Ron said quietly looking at her, his eyes pleading for forgiveness.
"I don't know Ron. Are you really sorry for what happened to me? Sorry for what you did? Sorry for how you made me feel?" Hermione said angrily.
"I am sorry 'Mione," Ron said and reached out and put his hand on Hermione's.
Hermione just stared at him as her body tensed to his touch. "So Harry told you huh?"
Ron's eyes widened as he nodded. "He did. I'm happy for you."
"I bet you are," Hermione muttered.
"Is...is it mine?" Ron continued to watch her eyes.
"No," Hermione answered and her heart wrenched in her chest. What if it was his and not Draco's? What would she do then?
"Oh," Ron said and sat back into the chair. "So it's the gits."
"Yes Ron it is," Hermione snapped. "He's not the only git I know."
"Oh lay off," Ron said looking guilty.
"Lay off? You should see the crap I'm dealing with," Hermione said angrily.
"I'm some of that crap aren't I?" Ron sighed.
"You think?" Hermioe said looking at her hands.
"It's almost over," Ron said as he watched her. "It'll be here and over before you know it."
"I know," Hermione said quietly hoping and dreading for the final day of school to come.
"What will you do with him then?" Ron said looking at her. "Send love letters to each other?"
"No," Hermione said angrily. She didn't know what to answer or say. This was a good question for her and Draco to answer. The question then burned itself into her mind.
The Gryffindor students were coming back from breakfast. Hermione was glad to see Harry walk inside and head straight towards them.
"So how's everything going?" Harry asked and shot Ron a look that made him cringe.
"Everything went well Harry," Hermione said wanting to laugh at the look on Ron's face.
"Good," Harry said and looked back at Hermione.
"Well I should get going and continue my search," Hermione said getting up from her chair.
"Search for what?" Ron asked.
"Nothing of your importance Ron," Harry snapped and Hermione smiled and pointed at Harry. "What he said."
"Be careful," Harry said looking at her.
"I always am," Hermione said and she heard Ron snort. She couldn't help but laugh when Harry smacked him across the head.
This time around she didn't care where she walked looking for him. She didn't care who she saw or who spotted her. She was walking towards the dungeons. The Slytherin territory. She walked slower as she reached their common room and heard hisses and growls from the students there.
"I'm Head Girl you know. I do have my privilages of being here," Hermione snapped at them as she continued to walk further on almost reaching the portrait until she heard a voice.
"Why would we give a damn about what you have?" A female voice sneered.
"Alexa," Hermione said quietly turning around and reaching her gaze.
"Well well, a Mudblood in Pureblood territory," Alexa smirked. "Now I'd hate to dirty my shoes on these floors I once thought were clean."
"Shut up," Hermione snapped.
"Ooh someone's mad," Alexa's eyes darkened a bit as she continued to look at Hermione.
"Yeah you wouldn't blame me if you were in the same problems I were in," Hermione said angrily.
"You're not the only one with problems Granger," Alexa spat out.
"That's nice to know," Hermione growled. "You know why I'm down here."
"It's a shame I do," Alexa said briskly and lowered her voice. "He's not here."
"Then where is he? He spent the whole morning with you, so you should know," Hermione snapped.
"He's in the kitchens, but don't bother looking in there. He should be gone by now," Alexa said thoughfully.
"Okay then where would he be now?" Hermione looked at Alexa.
"Funny Granger," Alexa growled and walked up to her so that no one could hear what she said. "You live with him, talk to him...love him, and yet you don't have a clue of where he would be."
"I don't love him," Hermione whispered knowing that that was a complete lie.
"Don't kid yourself Granger because I know you're lying," Alexa smirked.
"He's in the dorms then," Hermione thought out loud.
"You're on your own with that," Alexa said.
Then it hit Hermione. She and Alexa wern't fighting, they finally had a conversation. A real conversation.
"Why are you helping me?" Hermione said looking at Alexa's reaction.
"Who ever said I was helping you? No one for that matter," Alexa snapped.
"There goes the decent conversation," Hermione thought.
"There's a reason why I may not be acting like myself towards you and later you'll understand why," Alexa said quietly avoiding to look at her.
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked hoping she would answer but she just shook her head.
"Like I said you'll find out. In reality I would've tried to kill you, now even. But I'm not, I'm giving you a chance to run. A chance to live," Alexa said with a pained looked in her eyes. "This is my warning, and make sure you tell him when you speak to him that this warning goes for him too." Alexa paused.
"Go on," Hermione urged Alexa to speak.
"The end...your end is near. Make no mistake about it that it will be here soon, keep your guards up and just be ready," Alexa looked serious. "Telling you this would get me killed on the spot. But for his sake I'm telling you also."
Hermione didn't now what to say after the warning. The end meant the war or worse...death. She sighed deeply and nodded.
"It's just between us," Hermione said quietly and then turned to leave.
"Oh and Granger," Hermione turned around.
"Congratulations," Alexa said and walked into the Slytherin common room.
Hermione's eyes widened. She congratulated her on her pregnancy. If she knew meant that Draco told her. The decent conversation was one thing, but the congrats on this made her think she was dreaming.
Whatever made Alexa change had to be big. And she wanted to find out exactly wat this was. She sped walked up to her dormitory and said the password to the portrait.
Hermione walked in quickly to find Draco sleeping on the sofa. She wanted to wake him up but he looked so at peace. He looked like an angel...her angel. She smiled as she watched his chest rise and fall with each breath. She moved in closer to him and kissed his cheek softly hoping she didn't wake him up.
As her lips contacted the soft skin on his face her body warmed up. She felt her energy rise, she felt all her anger leave. She was happy again, she was in deep love with Draco. She sat in a chair and watched him slumber. Big urges to kiss and love him like silly came to her senses but she held them back. Especially when he was sleeping.
Time flew by as continued to watch him. To Hermione time had stopped evidently it didn't. Draco began to move slowly as he opened his eyes revealing his stormy grey eyes.
"Hey there," Hermione smiled warmly at him.
"Hi, how long have I been sleeping?" Draco's voice was husky due to the sleep.
"I don't know," Hermione shrugged.
"Oh," Draco frowned. "Where were you?"
"Looking for you," Hermione smirked. "In the dungeons."
"Wow some accomplishment," Draco chuckled.
"Oh hush up," Hermione grinned.
"How was it down there?" Draco asked.
"Okay, I got hissed at a few times but it went well," Hermione watched his reaction as she was about to say who she saw. "I also saw Alexa."
"Did you?" Draco sat up on the sofa. "About that Hermione there's something I have to tell you."
"Okay, but before you do she wanted me to tell you something," Hermione said quickly.
"Well what did she say?" Draco asked sounding urgent.
"It was more like a warning," Hermione stalled again.
"Which was?" Draco stared at her.
"That the end is near, and that we should be ready," Hermione said.
"That I know," Draco's eyes looked away from hers.
"Alright," Hermione said slowly. "What was it you wanted to tell me?"
"First things first, with that warning I have a feeling the war will erupt this week," Draco said thoughfully.
"What? So soon?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, Voldemort's not waiting anymore. Neither am I," Draco said and looked serious.
"Gods Draco," Hermione said getting up and sitting next to him. "I have to tell Harry."
"Then tell him," Draco said looking at the fireplace. "But I need to tell you this."
"I'm ready," Hermione grabbed his hand.
"If you say so," Draco said and Hermione squeezed his hand for encouragement. She frowned when he didn't squeeze back.
"Hermione, Alexa's pregnant. And I told her you were too," Draco watched her eyes as he said this.
"Oh," Hermione squeezed his hand so tight she hoped she broke it. Her eyes clouded with tears...angry tears. So this is why Alexa was so different around her. This was the big news. She was ripping up inside. She wanted to rip and tear everythign outside too, especially Draco.
But her heart stopped her. Her heart kept her calm, kept her safe. Due to love, she kept her hatred for him inside. She felt warm water on her face, her tears. Even though she held it in this news hurt her so much. Draco was supposed to be the father to her baby and only her baby no one elses.
Hermione felt his thumb erase the tears. She felt them caress her skin and this relaxed her immediately. She closed her eyes to his touch. She had to let him know how she felt about him.
"I love you Draco," Hermione let it out. "I love you so much."
Her tears continued to drain from her eyes. She felt Draco pull her into a loving hug. He placed soft kisses along her neck. He nibbled her ear and whispered, "I love you too."
Hermione didn't know if she was laughing, sobbing or even both. But she felt Draco's caresses and calming words. Her laughs/sobs drained out of her and she felt exhausted. She closed her eyes as she was wrapped in the strong arms she loved. Then one nagging thought entered her mind.
What will they be or do after school? Will they stay together? Will they go their separate ways? Will they die in the upcoming war? As the old questions were answered for her new ones arose. Tomorrow was a new day...she'll ask them then. She then fell asleep holding tightly to Draco.
Draco's PoV:
As Draco walked back to the Great Hall he saw the students leaving chatting happily to each other. His stomach growled with hunger and he frowned because he missed breakfast and seeing Hermione's face.
He walked towards the kitchens and scratched the pear in the portrait. The pear giggles then the portrait opened and he walked in meeting up with his former house-elf.
"Master Malfoy," Dobby squealed.
"Hello Dobby," Draco grinned at the house-elf.
"Can I get old Master anything?" the house-elf asked beaming.
"Yes you can give me food. Give me anything, just not too much and not too little," Draco answered and Dobby went to get the food right away.
Dobby then came back with a tray of food and Draco ate quickly. He wanted to find Hermione. As he finised he thanked and bid his goodbye's to his former house-elf. He realised that he almost was to the point of running to his dorm but his didn't care. He needed to see her.
When he entered the common room there was no sign of her being there. He didn't bother to look at the library or anywhere else because either she wasn't there or was going to come back to the dorm and see he wasn't there. So he walked toward the big sofa and lied down. His back getting comfort as soon as he relaxed.
His eyes began to get heavy as he continued to wait for her. "Hermione, what's taking you so damn long?" He thought as his eyes couldn't hold open no longer and closed.
Awhile later when he woke up he saw Hermione staring at him with her bright brown eyes.
"Hey there," Hermione smiled.
"Hi, how long have I been sleeping?" Draco wondered.
"I don't know," Hermione shrugged.
"Oh," Draco frowned. "I hope it wasn't too long." He thought. "Where were you?"
"Looking for you," Draco saw Hermione smirk. "In the dungeons."
"Wow some accomplishment," Draco chuckled. "She really is out of her mind."
"Oh hush up," Hermione grinned.
"How was it down there?" Draco asked hoping she didn't see nor spoke to anyone.
"Okay, I got hissed at a few times but it went well," Hermione paused. "I also saw Alexa."
"Did you?" Draco sat up quickly. "Gods she didn't tell her." He mused. "About that Hermione there's something I have to tell you."
"Okay, but before you do she wanted me to tell you something," Hermione said quickly.
"Well what did she say?" Draco asked urgently wondering what Alexa had to say and wanting to tell Hermione about everything.
"It was more like a warning," Hermione stalled.
"Which was?" Draco watched her carefully.
"That the end is near, and that we should be ready," Hermione said.
"That I know," Draco looked away in relief.
"Alright," Hermione said slowly. "What was it you wanted to tell me?"
"First things first, with that warning I have a feeling the war will erupt this week," Draco said picking his words as he spoke.
"What? So soon?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, Voldemort's not waiting anymore. Neither am I," Draco said ready for anything. He wanted him gone and he was ready to get rid of him.
"Gods Draco," Hermione said and sat next to him. "I have to tell Harry."
"Then tell him," Draco said looking at the fireplace. "Here goes nothing." "But I need to tell you this."
"I'm ready," Hermione grabbed his hand.
"If you say so," Draco looked at her and felt her squeeze his hand. He didn't squeeze back, he was sure she was going to leave him for good when he told her about Alexa.
"Hermione, Alexa's pregnant. And I told her you were too," Draco stared into her eyes hoping she wouldn't leave.
"Oh," Hermione was all he heard her say. He was glad she didn't leave or hit him, but he had a feeling that she was going to break his hand with the grip she had on it.
He watched her as her eyes clouded with tears. He knew she was hurt but he was surprised at how she tried to hold it back. He watched as she couldn't win her own battle as the tears fell from her brown eyes. He didn't want to see her so hurt and sad. He wanted to see her happy again but with everything he knew it couldn't change.
Draco rubbed his thumb on her cheek softly wiping the tears away. He saw her eyes close as she moved in to his touch looking as though she savored the moment.
"I love you Draco," She said quietly. "I love you so much." He felt numb as she said this. He knew he felt the same way but he couldn't show it to her like she showed it to him.
She began to cry more and he pulled her closer to him. He couldn't leave her, he didn't want to. He began to place soft kisses on her neck loving the sweet taste of her skin. When he kissed up to her ear he whispered, "I love you too." And he meant it. He did love her. Hermione began to sob uncontrollably in his arms. He said soothing words and rubbed her back hoping she would relax. After a few minutes her sobs subsided and she held onto him tightly.
He began to hear her deep breaths and knew right away that she had fallen asleep. He slowly stood up still holding her in his arms. He walked towards his room and opened the door and placed her on his bed. He carefully took off her clothes hoping that he didn't wake her. He then took off his own clothes and lied down next to her. She looked so peaceful, she was his and his only. He wrapped his arm around her stomach and sighed. If only he could hold on to her forever. If only....
Hermione's eyes opened slowly as her body felt drained and weak. She felt a stong grip across her belly and knew who the grip belonged to. She smiled and snuggled closer to him loving every minute. She then hated herself for beginning to feel queasy and rushed out of the bed to run to the bathroom. As if her body didn't feel weak enough she just felt worse.
She walked to her room and put on clothes not bothering to care how she looked.
"Its a little late. Everyone should be up by now," Hermione thought giving Draco a soft kiss on the lips as he slept and walked out of the dormitory heading straight towards Gryffindor Tower. She needed to see Harry and tell him what was coming up.
Her fast pace walk slowed as she began to feel nauseous again. Her mind felt as though it was spinning in circles and she had to lean against the wall for support. She took deep breaths and continued her journey. She looked around the halls differently. Something didn't feel right at all. It was all too quiet, and empty for this time. As she reached the portrait and said the password she spotted him.
"Harry," Hermione said and ran to him.
"Hermione what's wrong? Are you okay? You look horrible," Harry said and held onto her arm as she sat down harshly.
"I need to tell you something very important. The war..." Hermione paused.
"What about the war?" Harry sounded serious.
"It's sooner than we think," Hermione finished. "I don't know when it is but its close."
"Who told you this?" Harry asked.
"Draco..." Hermione answered quietly and her eyes closed sending her into a dark, silent, empty world.
A/N: There's the end of this chapter. Once again I apologize for the long wait. Please feel free to punish me for my absence, but don't be too harsh, I still need to write another chapter. Speaking of which, the next chapter will be this story's last. But no fear, I have a sequel in mind. Now time to thank my lovely reviewers...Malfoyz-babe, I'm glad you liked it and I'm sorry I made you cry ;-). PinkLoLLyPoP 5 7, thanks, I bet he does. dramaqueen72, I also hope she has his child, we'll just have to wait and see I guess. forthiv, I agree and thanks. PuNk-RoCk-SlYtHeRiN, thanks and good question, what will she do if it is his. Katie, thanks. Dark-Illusion1, lol unfortuntely Alexa's having Draco's child. Kara Black, thanks and nope she isn't lying, I too feel sorry for Draco. crazee, thank you so much, that means a lot to me :-) I hope you like this chapter. jax, he'll find out, you'll see. oreo69not96, lol, I hope you liked this chapter. Shoe Malfoy, thanks, nope she wasn't, she changed a little bit in this chaper though. DNAngels, thanks. Dracosbabe13, thanks, glad you liked it. Jessibelle, thanks, I'm glad you like it, I hope you like the update. scucci, thanks, glad you love it. Volcanica, I know sorry for the long wait, I really am. obsezzionzzz, thanks.