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A/N: I loved the last chapter, but this is another favorite so far. I've always loved Pansy, so be nice! -Cole
May came faster than usual, and with it, the first anniversary of the Final Battle. Most of the people who had taken part in the Final Battle, or any part of the war really, were having terrifying nightmares and horrific day-dreams. Draco, Harry, and Neville had visited the cemetery earlier that morning along with Hermione, Luna, Hogwarts had been closed for the holiday, Ron, Mandy, Susan, Remus, and a bunch of other friends, and now the three of them were going to St. Mungo's. They were all a bit upset after visiting the cemetery, and none of them wanted to go, but they needed to see those people injured by the war.
Harry was there for emotional support and to visit Mr. and Mrs. Longbottom, who he had become quite fond of. Draco was visiting Pansy, his one, and only, true love. If she never woke up, he would be heartbroken, but at least he had Mandy. And Neville was here to see his parents. He missed them terribly, and this was the perfect time to visit.
The first stop was Pansy's room. The moment Draco set eyes on her, tears began to fall. She looked so peaceful, so perfect, God he missed her so much. He held her hand and began to sing an old song about a Dragon and a flower. Harry and Neville said they would be back and walked down to Neville's parents' ward. Draco just sat there and continued to sing, only when he felt Pansy squeeze his hand in return did he stop, bewildered.
"Nurse!" He cried from the bed side, "Nurse, healer, anyone!" A young woman came rushing into his room. She had a tight black bun and brown eyes.
"Can I help you sir?" she asked sweetly.
"She...she moved, she squeezed my hand. Could...could she be waking up?" Draco asked, not daring to hope. He had missed her so much this past year. Sure, Mandy was amazing, but she wasn't his other half, didn't complete him like Pansy did.
The nurse looked shock, she quickly ushered Draco out of the room and called for a large amount of doctors, each from a different medical field. Draco tried to sneak back in, but he was caught by a male healer and kicked out. He began to pace the hall nervously, waiting desperately for news. He paced back and forth for nearly half an hour before Neville and Harry returned. Both boys looked solemn and thoughtful, but they became instantly alert when they saw Draco.
"What happened?" Harry asked as they arrived in the lobby.
"She...she woke up," Draco replied, "They're helping her, want to keep her for tests, she won't be out for the next week, but guys, she's awake!"
Neville clapped him on the back while Harry enveloped him in a brotherly hug, "That's great mate," Harry said. Draco smiled back and they sat down. Talking about how wonderful it was that she was awake, and what they would do for her arrival home.
Three hours later, they were allowed in to visit. Draco went first, and Harry watched as they embraced lovingly, sharing a passion-filled kiss. Tears were evident in both Slytherins' eyes. Harry and Neville waited patiently outside of the door for fifteen minutes before Draco remembered they were out there and invited them in. Pansy smiled at them from her bed, her brown eyes sparkling with guilt.
"Umm, hi," Pansy began, he normal coolness gone from her voice, "I know this apology is a year too late, and I really wish Draco had apologized for me," she stopped and glared at Draco, who smiled innocently, "How do I put this? Snape, wasn't the only spy Dumbledore had, I was working for Dumbledore too. I became a death eater, risked my life, for the Light. I couldn't tell you, I couldn't act nicely towards you, I am terribly sorry, will you forgive me?"
Harry sputtered. Pansy was innocent? How the hell could Pansy Parkinson be innocent? However, she did look rather sincere, and Dumbledore had told him that there was more than one spy for the Order. "Alright Par-Pansy, I forgive you, but you have to be civil...to all of us," he replied.
"I can be civil," Pansy stated a bit put out.
"She is quite nice," Draco agreed, defending his soul mate.
"She...er...she helped me with Potions one day," Neville offered, "Made me promise not to tell, said she kill my parents if I did. I guess she had good reason to make that threat.
The group stayed for a while longer before they were taken out by a Healer. Draco promised he would return every day until Pansy was let out, and then the three boys left.
The ride home went a bit too fast for all three young men; none of them really knew how to break the news to their friends. People don't just wake up and remember everything after a year unless it was a timed curse, and in order for that to happen, Pansy had to be out in the open for more than three minutes with no one helping her. Harry felt terrible about Pansy's condition and hoped she was holding up alright.
"Harry, Draco, Neville, what's wrong?" Hermione asked as they entered Grimmauld Place, "You three look livery, like you've seen a ghost!"
"Pansy...Pansy's awake," Draco said before heading upstairs, leaving Harry and Neville to deal with the questions.
"Awake, seriously?" Keira, Pansy's best friend asked. Keira and Pansy might have been very different to the outside world, but inside, they were exactly the same. Pansy wasn't able to talk publicly with Keira and had to keep up the facade of being that bitch, Millicent's, best friend.
"Yes," Neville answered, "She's awake; she'll be let out next week."
"I can't believe it!" Keira exclaimed happily, she would finally be able to be the best friend she should have been in first through seventh year, "When can I go see her? Does she remember everything? Are she and Draco getting back together? Oh my god! What about Mandy?"
"Tomorrow, yes, I don't know, and that's not good," Harry replied, answering every question in order. What about Mandy? How do you go to someone and say 'Oh, my girlfriend woke up, I have to dump you'? It's insane, it's sickening, it's...exactly what Draco needed to do.
And it's exactly what he did. One week later, he and Mandy had split up, and he was carrying Pansy into the door of Grimmauld Place. Hermione and Hestia had been cooking all day for the party that night. Even the teens still in Hogwarts were coming over to welcome Pansy home.
Mandy had forgiven Draco, saying that she knew he and Pansy was soul mates and she wasn't about to come in the way of fate. She simply smiled and remained his friend; she wasn't going to completely let him go. Mandy had even showed up for the party that night, which was fantastic.
Pansy and Keira were finally reunited after a year and a week of not seeing each other. They hugged and laughed and cried, just like best friends should do. All in all, it was a wonderful day.
