When Ron was escorted out Draco was taken to Snapes office to recieve punishment for fight.Hermione was sitting with the others waiting for his return.Draco came in, and everyone stood up to ask what happened.
"I just got a weeks detention with Snape. No big deal."Draco said knowing what everyone was going to ask.
"This is all my fault. I'm so sorry."Hermione said.
Draco went over to her, and tilted her face so she was looking him in the eye. "It was not your fault. He had no right to do to you what he did. I would do it again in a second, I did it for you."
Hermione nodded. "Thank you.I'm going to go to bed. I feel really drained."
"Yeah we all better go before we all get into trouble."Blaise said.
"I'm gonna do last rounds for the evening, and then I'll check on you when I get back."Draco said to Hermione.
"Draco you don't have to."
"I know. I want to."He then walked out with everyone else.
Draco came back from rounds at 2 in the morning to find Hermione sitting on the couch.
"I thought you were going to bed."
Hermione wipped her eyes "I tried to, but I can't. Everytime I close my eyes, I'm back in that classroom with him on top of me."Hermione started to break down, and Draco ran to put his arms around her to comfort her, but she pulled back.
"I'm sorry Mione, I didn't..."
"No I'm just really jumpy.I'm sorry."
He moved next to her, and this time she let Draco put his arms around her.
"I can't believe he would do this to me. Why did he change so much?"
"Who knows Mione. I know I can't even begin to know what you've been through, but I know your a strong person. You have so much compassion anyone would be a fool to not fall in love with you. Maybe Ron was that fool.I know I can't help but have feeling for you."
Hermione turned to look at him "I've never seen this side of you before. It's nice."
She laid back against him, and for the first time in days she felt safe.They both fell asleep on the couch that way.
Hermione started tossing around day light from a nightmare, and awoke with a start.
"No!" She sat straight up, and tried to catch her breath when she felt comforting arms around her.
"It's okay. Your safe"
She looked Draco in the eye before nodding, and setteling back down.Draco looked at his watch.
"I guess We better go get ready for the day. Breakfast starts in 30 minutes." Hermione nodded then left to go to her room to change.
She got down to breakfast, and sat by Harry, and Ginny.
"How are you this morning Mione?"Harry asked.
"I'm better. A little scared, but I'm getting better." She said looking over to Draco at the slytherin table.
An official owl flew through, and landed infront of Hermione.She took the letter, and it flew off.She new what the letter was about,she opened it, and read it to herself.
"Dear Miss Granger,
We are writing this offical letter to let you know you are to be at the ministry on Thursday, October 18 for the trial Of Mr. Ronald Weasley in the charge of rape, and abuse. Professor Dumbledore will escort you to the ministry make arrangments with him after reading this letter.
minister of magic,
C.Fudge"
Hermione folded the letter, and put it in her pocket then followed Harry to transfiguration..
In the middle of class Professor Dumbledore called her to his office.
She was let in, and was shocked to see her parents, and Mr.,and Mrs Weasley sitting in his office.
"Mom, Dad why are you here?"
"Professor Dumbledore wrote, and told us about what happened.How could you not tell us?" Her mother said running over to hug her.
"I'm sorry, I was just so scared."
Her dad went to hug her but Hermione backed up, and held on to her mother.
"I'm sorry dad I'm just ...I'm sorry."
"It's okay dear."
Mr Weasley stood, and Hermione was afraid he was gonna rant, and rave about the accusations against his son "I'm sorry dear for what our son did to you. Never in our wildest dreams would we have thought he's hurt you."
"It's not your fault. He's changed for some reason, and I can't forgive him for what he did, but I do wanna help find out what's going on.
"Maybe you should come home dear."Hermione's mother suggested.
"No mom. I'm not gonna run and hide from this. I have to deal, and I'm doing fine here. My friends are here, and they're all helpping me through this."
"Whatever you want dear."Her father said.The Weasley's left, and Dumbledore disscussed the trial with Hermione, and her parents.
