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Hermione walked back towards her friends. How the hell could this have happened? She wondered. Her grandmother had been a very large part of her childhood. Hell, even now that she was older, she considered her grandmother a sort of mentor to the real world. She was taught almost everything that she knew from her grandmother. She was Hermione's inspiration for being so bright, and determined.

"So, 'Mione, what did McGonagall want?" Ron said, not looking up from Pansy.

"Well" Hermione choked, "as it turns out, my grandmother passed away, and I'm going back home for a few days. I have to pack, since I'm leaving in 2 hours." The tears continued to stream down Hermione's face, blurring her vision.

"Oh. Shit. I'm so sorry Hermione" Blaise said, jumping up to give her friend a hug.

'Did Professor McGonagall tell you how it happened?" Harry asked, joining his girlfriend in comforting his best friend.

'No, she didn't. Apparently it wasn't in the owl my parents sent." Hermione said, taking each of the offered hugs.

"Odd. Well, I'm sure that you'll find out soon enough." Ron said.

"Yes, I suppose so." Hermione said, wiping tears from her face.

"Angel." Draco said quietly, walking towards Hermione "Do you know how long you'll be gone? Did you want me to come with you?"

"I don't know, but not more then a few day. I really appreciate the offer, but I think that Ill be fine. Ill have my family there, and they'll need me." Hermione said, turning towards Draco, taking him in her arms.

'Alright, but if you need me, just send an owl, and Ill be there." Draco said, kissing Hermione on the top of her head.

Hermione turned towards the rest of her friends, and smiled. She knew that they would be there for her, if and when she needed them.

'Alright guys, I better go pack now. Ill be back soon. Take care of each other." Hermione said, taking a hug from each of her friends.

"Draco, would you like to come with me?" Hermione asked Draco, after the hugs were done.

"Of course. You needn't ask, angel." Draco said, smiling down at her. He took her hand, and they began walking towards the castle. Both heads were lost in their thoughts on the way back to their room. Hermione was in a state of shock, and couldn't imagine life without her grandmother.

Draco, on the other hand, couldn't stop thinking about Hermione. He was worried about her. She and her family were dealing with a huge loss, judging by the way Hermione was taking it. He wanted to be there for her, when it got really bad, but he knew that he couldn't. She needed to deal with this on her own, accept the death in her own way. He had to deal with this kind of thing before, and knew exactly how she felt. He wanted to hug her, and keep her from feeling this kind of pain ever again.

The two heads walked to their common room in silence, only broken by the voices of the other students, or their footsteps.

'Draco, Hermione. I've heard about your loss. My condolences. You will need to be strong, Hermione, in order to deal with the loss. Draco, until she is recovered, you will need to be her strength. She needs you more then ever." Crysania's voice said, breaking the concentration of both students.

"Thank you, Crysania, for your words. Ill be fine." Hermione said, not even paying attention.

"I will do as you say, Crysania." Draco said, giving a slight bow. Draco leaned early on in his school days to trust the portraits advice, whenever it was given. Draco said the password, and led Hermione inside.

"Lets go pack. You've only got an hour." Draco said, leading Hermione up the staircase, towards her room.

Draco and Hermione packed everything that Hermione would need, as well as some extra 'might need' cloths, and went to the common room, with the packed trunk, to wait for professor McGonagall.

"Remember Hermione, you just need to call, and Ill be there." Draco said, stroking Hermione's hair, as she lay wrapped up in his arms.

"I know, but how will you know?" Hermione said, looking up at him.

"By this." Draco said, pulling a small velvet bag from his pocket. He handed her the pouch, and smiled, urging her to open it.

Hermione did so, with a slight reluctance. She nearly choked as a small pendant fell out of the pouch into her hands. She picked it up, to examine it. It was a small ruby, encircled by a snake, with a lion wrapped around the snake, as if holding it. She looked up at Draco, as if she couldn't believe her eyes. He just smiled at her.

"Here, let me put it on you." Draco said, sitting himself up.

"Oh, Draco! It's absolutely beautiful!! But there's no way that I can keep this." Hermione said, allowing him to put the necklace around her.

"Of course you can. It was given to me, a long time ago, by a mystic that I met on the street. Well, at the time, I didn't believe the old crone, but she told me that I would need it to give to someone whom I cared for even when I didn't care about myself. She said that it was good luck for the owner, and the wearer. I believe her now. I have a second one." Draco explained to Hermione, pulling a similar, but not exact, necklace out from his shirt.

"I thought that it would be fitting for you to have the ruby, while I had the emerald." He smiled at the thought, and then continued. "If you ever need me, then hold the pendant, and think of me. It will make mine react, and then I will come to you. It's charmed both ways, so I can do the same for you. It heats up, to the point of burning. The amount of heat depends on how serious, or urgent the situation is."

"Oh, I see. Its really beautiful, Draco. Thank you so much." Hermione said, fondling the pendant.

Suddenly, the portrait opened, revealing Professor McGonagall. She stepped inside, and viewed the two heads, sitting on a couch. There was a look of surprise on her face as she realized that the two heads, the most unlikely two, were together. She smiled, thinking that it was pure irony that these two managed to find the good qualities in each other.

"Miss. Granger, are you ready to go?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"Yes, I am, Professor. I just need to say good-bye to Draco." Hermione said, blushing.

"Yes, of course. Ill just bring your things over to the fireplace." The professor said, smiling at her student. She walked over to Hermione's things, and said a spell to lighten them, carrying them over to the fireplace.

Hermione got up from the couch, straightened her cloths, and looked at Draco, who had also gotten up. She smiled at him, and put her hand on his shoulders.

"I'll be back in a few days, Draco. I promise that if I need you, Ill call." Hermione said, stepping closer to him.

"Good. I await you return, my angel. I'm really sorry that this had to happen to you. I'll miss you." Draco said, red staining his cheeks.

"I'll miss you too," Hermione said softly, looking at his ice blue eyes.

Draco stepped forward, and put his hand behind Hermione's head, pulling her forward into a kiss. His lips were sweet on her lips, his tongue warm on her own. The kiss was brief, because of the teacher only a few feet away.

"Good-bye." Hermione said, as she pulled herself out of his embrace. She re-straightened her cloths, and walked towards the fireplace.

'Good bye, my angel." Draco said softly. He watched as she left through the fireplace, with all of her things.

"Take care of her, Draco. She needs support right now. From what I understand, she was very close to her grandmother." Professor McGonagall said, after Hermione had left in the green ball of flame.

"I will, Professor. You can bet your life on it." Draco said.

"Excellent. Good afternoon, Mr. Malfoy." She said, and left the dorm as quickly as she had come.

End transmission

Draco- I hope that hermione will be okay.

MistressMaliceMalfoy- Really now, Draco, do you think that Id hurt her??

Draco-No, i dont, but that isnt much of an answer

MistressMaliceMalfoy- No it isnt. If i remember correctly, i didnt really answer, now did i?