Disclaimer- i am not JK Rowling. I wish that I was. I wish I had her kind of creativity. Ah well. my loss, i guess. And the song is Angel by :wumpscut:
A/N-final chapter. I have an epilogue half done. This would have been up a few days ago, but I had some internet issues. Enjoy!
IF you have any questions about the story, ask away. Ill write back ASAP.
Ginny walked into the Great hall for breakfast, her mind full. She was worried about Hermione, as well as Draco, who seemed to be in full 'bitchy' persona. She wondered if it has something to do with Hermione, and, if so, what exactly. She intended to seek him out that day, and grill him about it. She could be quite persuasive when she wanted to be, a trait, which she got from her mother.
She sat down at the Gryffindor table, and helped herself to scrambled eggs, toast and some orange juice. It was early still, so there were few students in the hall. She ate her food quickly, observing everything going on around her. By the looks of things, a couple was in the process of breaking up at the Hufflepuff table, the Ravenclaw's were still half asleep, and the other Gryffindor's were all talking about the upcoming Quidditch match between themselves and the Ravenclaw's.
Ginny was watching the doors as Draco walked in. He glanced at her, and she could tell instantly that whatever had been bothering him for the past week was fixed. He seemed to be better. She wanted to find out what this was all about.
She waited until he had finished eating, and was walked towards the doors before getting up from her table to follow him. She didn't want anything to look suspicious, and ruin any reputations, mainly her own at the moment.
She caught up to him just as he was at the grand stairs. She called out to him, so that she could catch up. He started at his name being called, and turned to look at her. He stopped mid-step, and waited for her.
"Hey Malfoy. What's up?" Ginny asked, trying to seem nonchalant.
"Hi Weasley. I was just on my way to, uh, get some books for class." Draco caught himself, before saying that he was going to see Hermione. The other students still didn't know that she was back. She had been moved to her own room, in the Head dorm the night before, but was told not to come to classes today.
"Oh? Can I come with you? I've been meaning to talk to you all week." Ginny said, and, not bothering to wait for his answer, started walking up the stairs.
"Alright, I guess." Draco grumbled. He now had to go get some books for class, even though he had them all. He just hoped that Hermione was still in her room, so things didn't look suspicious. "What did you want to talk to me about?"
"A few things, actually. First of all, why have you been in complete bitch persona this week? And what made that change, this morning?" Ginny asked, not bothering to beat around the bush.
"Why, may I ask, do you want to know?" Draco asked, his natural defenses going up automatically.
"Because. I have the sneaking suspicion that this has everything to do with Hermione. I don't believe that she's at her parents. I think something happened to her, and I want to know what, and know that she's okay. I'm really worried about her." Ginny confessed, sneaking a glance at Draco's face. He managed to keep a straight face, but Ginny saw the brief look of shock in his eyes.
Draco stopped walking, and turned to look at the youngest Weasley. He was surprised that she managed to guess most of the truth. He knew that this Weasley was smart, but this was extraordinary.
"Well, Ginny, you're right. I shouldn't be telling you any of this, but, since you seem to know almost everything already, there's no harm in confirming your fears. Hermione is here, at the school. She just got out of the hospital wing, for reasons I wont tell you. You can ask her yourself, when we get to my dorm." Draco said, and started walking back up the stairs.
Ginny walked in silence, happy that she was right, but getting more and more worried about Hermione, her best friend. Ginny guessed what had happened to her. Hermione must have relived her summer, or something along those lines. She chewed on her lower lip as she thought about this idea, more worried then ever now.
The pair of unlikely companions walked in silence to the head's dorm. They got there quickly, both eager to see Hermione. They walked into the common room to see a rather odd scene before them.
Hermione was dancing around the room, with some music blaring from an unseen source.
Hermione stopped as soon as she saw them, and walked over to a shiny metal looking device, hitting a button that seemed to stop the music.
"Hi Draco, Ginny. Um, yeah. I wasn't expecting visitors." Hermione said, red creeping up to her cheeks.
Ginny ignored her best friend's silly excuse, and ran over to her, giving her a huge bear hug. Draco, on the other hand, was having a very hard time keeping his laughter to himself, eventually giving up, and filling the room with his silky voice.
"Hermione! I'm so glad to see you! How are you? What happened? Are you alright?" Ginny asked, still hugging her friend.
Hermione looked at Ginny, tears welling in her eyes, knowing now how much her friends cared about her. She then shot a look at Draco, wondering what, exactly, he has told Ginny.
Draco caught the look, shrugged his shoulders, and put his book bag down. "She seemed to have most of it figured out on her own." He said to the look she was still giving him.
Hermione looked back to Ginny, and smiled. "Why don't you come to my room for a while, and we can talk. I'll tell you everything, but it will take a while. Do you have a class now?"
Ginny shook her head, thankful that she didn't have to lie. "Nope, not until after lunch."
"Alright, go on up to my room, and I'll be there in a moment. I need to talk to Draco." Hermione said, ushering her friend up the stairs.
She walked over the Draco, and wrapped her arms around his waist, pulling him close. She kissed him gently, feeling the tingles travel from her lips to the rest of her body, making her feel more alive then ever.
She pulled away, and looked into his icy eyes, which were filled with love. "Thank you. For bringing Ginny, and for having patience with me."
"Hermione, you know that I would do anything for you. All you have to do is ask." Draco said, smiling as he pressed a kiss to her forehead. He pulled away, and checked the time. 'Shit, I have to get to class. I'll come see you after lunch, when I have a free period. Have fun with Ginny."
"I will. Don't forget to take good notes for me!" Hermione said, as Draco walked out of the common room door.
The morning was a long one for both Draco and Hermione. Draco was stuck in class, taking good notes, when all he wanted to do was be with his angel. Hermione, on the other hand, had an emotional morning, talking with Ginny, explaining everything that had happened, and assuring her that, yes, she would be alright.
By the time Draco got back to the common room, Hermione was in the bath. He knocked on the door, and she assured him she would be out momentarily.
Draco went to the common room couches, by habit sitting on Hermione's gold and red one. He picked up his guitar, and was tuning the strings when Hermione walked down the stairs, her long hair in two still wet buns. He watched her walk down the stairs, thinking that she really was an angel. She was beyond beautiful in a pair of black tight pants, and a white tank top. She wan an angel.
She sat beside him on the couch, but not too close. She didn't want to get in the way of the guitar, and break it, or some such thing. She smiled at him when he looked at her.
""Mione. Get comfortable. I wrote something for you, while you were in the hospital. It's taken a while to make it perfect, but I think it is. So, here goes." Draco sat back, as Hermione did as well, and strummed the guitar. Beautiful chords filled the silent room, and he began to sing.
"Angel Come To Me, To Me Come To Me.
Angel
Belong To Me, To Me Belong To Me
Angel You Have Wings, To Fly Fly
To Me
Angel Do You Doubt? No Need To Have Doubt
Angel Feel My Love, My Love For You, Feel My
Love For You
Angel Carry Me To You, To Your Home
To Paradise
Angel I Would Lie For You, For You Just For
You
With My Yearning Heart
And Angel I Would Die For You, For
You Just For You
With My Burning Heart
Angel Don't Feel Liable, For Me And My Pain,
Don't Feel Liable
Cause Angels Must Be Free, High Up From This
World In Eternity
Angel I Could Clip Your Wings, To Catch All Your
Love
To Calm Your Pain
But Angel This Would Be So Wrong
You Would
Bleed To Death Immediately
So Angel Come To Me
Heal My Glaring Pain Voluntarily
I Love You"
Draco finished the song, and looked at Hermione. She had tears in her eyes, but she was smiling. This was a good sign.
"Hermione. I love you." Draco said, his voice catching in his throat. He had never said these words before. Nor had he ever meant something this much before.
"I love you too, Draco. That was absolutely beautiful. I promise that I will be your angel until the end of time." Hermione said, leaning in close to him.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him, deeply, passionately, and full of all the love that she felt for him.
