11 months until wedding

Chapter 3- "I'm Not Going Anywhere"

Hermione was ecstatic, purely overjoyed. She was in love, she didn't care that she was engaged or that she was technically having an affair, all Hermione felt was that she was truly loved, and that she loved him back. Hermione knew it was love, "It has to be" she thought "or else I would probably be having second thought, and not a thought of taking anything back is forming in my mind!" Hermione sighed contentedly and fell back on the bed, mad with happiness. "Tonight, after dinner, I need to see Harry again, I have to" Hermione thought.

After dinner, Hermione did as she was supposed to and crept down to the kitchens where she knew Harry would be doing the dishes. She saw him scrubbing profusely, making his toned arms bulge, Hermione was once again mesmerized. She walked over and said his name softly.

"Harry" So compassionate it was almost a whisper.

Harry turned around, a look of guilt clouded over his eyes. Hermione could tell something was wrong, his eyes were the door to his bare emotions.

"What's wrong Harry? You looked troubled." She touched his arm, he eased out of it.

"Harry?" Hermione asked, the concern and worry rising.

In one swift motion he said "We have to end it"

Hermione let out the breath she didn't know she was holding.

"What?" She asked in disbelief.

"Hermione, you're engaged, to my master nonetheless, and as much trouble as your in with him, it would only increase if you stayed with me, and it would triple if we were caught."

"Oh Harry" She let out a sigh. "I don't care, you're the only one I've felt love with, and it's the best feeling in the world, I don't care who comes in the way. I'm in trouble, I know that."

She let out another sigh "But this house alone means trouble, whether or not we are together." She smiled and raised her hands to his face. Harry looked down at the floor.

"Please just go" Harry tried to be strong, for both his and Hermione's sake.

"Harry" she whimpered "I need you."

In the most convincing voice he could muster he said.

"I don't"

And with that, Hermione let her hands drop, and step backwards, tears threatening to fall. And when they did, it broke Harry's heart.

Hermione rushed out to go to her room, but crashed in to Draco. She pushed him aside and ran to her room. 5 minutes later Draco stormed through the room.

"Get up you insolent little bitch! You cannot just do whatever you please! And I'm going to make sure of that!" And with those words he rushed over and threw her to the floor, he kicked her hard in the ribs repeatedly and enjoyed hearing her screams but stopping when she coughed up blood.

"Let that be a warning, and if you fail to take that warning there will be worse to come!" But before he left he slapped her hard across the face, making her scream once again. She whimpered and stayed on the floor "It's so hard to breathe" Hermione thought. "Harry help me" Hermione croaked, barely an airy whisper.

Downstairs in the kitchens Harry though he heard a scream so he slowly walked to the stairs, he saw Draco leaving Hermione's room with a smug look on his face and also a sickening smile. When left the house for his annual meet up with his friends Harry rushed upstairs into room and found her on the floor, blood on the floor , broken ribs and a purple cheek.

"Hermione" Harry breathed and rushed to her side. Petrified of her state and what condition she was in.

"Harry" She whimpered in pain, and broke down into painful sobs "aahhh, Harry it hurts so much" Hermione cried.

"Shhh! Shhh! it's okay, I'm right here, it'll be okay" Harry whispered cradling Hermione and rocking her back and forth.

Hermione spoke "Harry, please, you can't leave me, I won't make it alive without you"

"Shh, it's okay, I'm not going anywhere love, not anywhere."

Hermione smiled weakly and Harry smiled back, and throughout the nights that's the way it went, both whispering and holding each other with thoughts of love and compassion.

End Chapter 3.

A/N: Thank you to all of my reviewers, it's mostly good reviews which I'm thankful for. Chapter 4 will definitely be up soon, and don't worry it's all been written out so there will be no exuses of writers block.

Alexa