Xanthie - I may decide to pair up Harry and Draco....may not...I can't decide just yet.
Fire inu - Seems that people liked my cliffhanger then...
SoulAstray - Don't worry too much about Ron, there's still a story line for him yet.
AmazingSpork - Looks like people are keen on a Draco/Harry pairing. Interesting.
popnfresh - Don't worry here's an update so your not hanging on too long.
BTW AmazingSpork hasn't gone mad in his review I edited the chapter afterwards because I get annoyed with myself when I make mistakes. Thanks AmazingSpork
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You're Not Alone
Hermione took another step away from Ron, desperately glancing at the door in the hope that Ginny or Draco or anyone would arrive and Ron wouldn't have a chance to reach her. She swallowed nervously and returned her eyes to look at Ron.
"Look...we should have told you...", Hermione started, hoping to try and calm down the enraged teenager. Ron suddenly flew forwards so he was barely a step in front of Hermione.
"You're damn right you should have told me, how do you think it feels to know that my sister has to put up with you molesting her", Ron snarled, his eyes flaring angrily, almost changing colour as his rage multiplied.
"I wasn't molesting her, Ron we're dating", Hermione tried to explain, Ron pulled his hand back and delivering a shattering backhand to Hermione's face, knocking her to the floor in his anger, Hermione tumbled back and cracked her head off the corner of the table leg. Blood began to trickle from the cut on her cheek and the spot on the carpet where Hermione had fallen was slowly becoming stained red with blood.
"Oh shit", Ron whispered as his mind finally caught up with his actions, he stared at Hermione as she desperately tried to stay conscious, the door opened behind him and he heard his sister curse as she saw Hermione on the floor.
"What the fuck did you do Ron?", Ginny demanded, checking Hermione's vital signs as she forced her mind to stay focused on the most important things. Ron just carried on staring as emotions took over his body.
"Ron?", Ginny shouted, Ron snapped and ran from the room, his heart pounding in his head and demanding his attention, making him lightheaded as he staggered down the stairs and outside.
"Fucking hell", Ginny cursed, "Hermione baby...can you hear me?....For fucks sake someone help me!".
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Harry and Draco were deep in conversation outside when Ginny's terrified screaming reached their ears, without needing to stop and think about it, their bodies forced them into movement, making them both run faster they ever had before.
"Ron's done something stupid", Harry whispered to himself as fear began to coil itself around his heart, squeezing it with anger and gripping him in a state on uncontrollable fear. Draco reached the stairs first and jumped the first 4 steps with little trouble, racing ahead of Harry as he sped towards what he assumed was his hurt friend. He threw open the door and nearly froze at the sight of Hermione lying with her own blood in a puddle beneath her head.
"Oh...shit....Harry! We've gotta go get Matron", he called, bursting back out of the door. Harry spun around and followed Draco down the stairs, trembling deep inside despite the fact he had no idea what had happened.
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Draco sighed and left Ginny to it, she was just staring into space with no reaction to anything that was happening around her, he recognized that she needed time to try and control the tornado of emotions which would no doubt be spinning uncontrollably through her head. He sat down on the common room couch next to Harry and threw his head back in frustration.
"If only it had been me rather than her", he whispered, Harry glanced at Draco for a few seconds before deciding to speak up.
"I'm sorry for the I played in attacking you...crappy apology I know but I can't do anything more", Harry whispered, "I was a complete wanker". Draco laughed softly.
"Well yeah but it's okay...can't say I don't deserve some of that beating at least", he replied, "Forget about it...I need to worry more about Hermione than anything else at the moment". Harry nodded and slid down in the couch so he could lean his head on Draco's shoulder. Draco glanced at the other boy before softly kissing the top of his head, he closed his eyes, enjoying the smell of Harry's hair...how could he not have noticed these things in boys before? He'd always had his suspicions but talking to Yann had really made him understand what was going on in his head and with his emtoions.
"I wonder where Ron has got to", Draco mused quietly, "No-one's seen him since he attacked Hermione". Harry shrugged in what he hoped was a nonchalant manner, a huge part of him not caring what had happened to the other boy , despite the fact they were supposed to be best friends.
"He's really screwed it up now...that was his last chance...Dumbledore'll kick him out for sure now", Harry mumbled, "It's his own fault...we shouldn't bother worrying about him". Draco nodded slightly and kissed Harry's head again, not sure where exactly this was leading but deciding that it felt right so he was happy with that.
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Ginny slowly stood up and began to pace as she forced the images out of her head, all she could see, wherever she looked was Hermione, falling into unconsciousness before her and her unable to do anything to prevent it. Tears had been flowing freely for the past few minutes and her vision was blurring until she couldn't see anything, her throat was sore from the sobs which had wracked her body minutes earlier and her stomach felt tight and pained with every step she took.
"You're going to pay for this Ron", Ginny whispered, closing her eyes and falling to her knees.