I Never Knew - Chapter 6

Draco opened his eyes lazily and saw something move in his bed, something with brown hair that chose at that moment to groan. Lifting the covers a little, he saw that rather a something; it was someone, namely Hermione Granger, in his bed, asleep. How on earth did she get in here? His door was locked so she must have come in after he returned from visiting Mandy from the hospital wing.

Hermione moaned, and twisted around. Shutting his eyes, Draco tried to recall the events that had taken place.

"Your father is really an ass you know that?"

"I discovered that the day I was born," Draco said as they walked down the corridor from the hospital wing.

"I don't know what people see in you," she said, rolling her eyes.

"You must have seen something in me," he said retorted impudently. "I remember it distinctly, the day I first kissed you after potions,"

Hermione smiled at him.

"I know. I saw a lot of things in you, Draco. Last year Ron asked me to marry him and I said no." She turned quickly to his chest.

"Why?"

"Because my heart still and always will belong to you. Even if I said that I moved on, I would love you." As Hermione said this, a tear appeared to trickle down her cheek. Draco removed it quickly, kissing her. He led her into his room, hitting the bed as they ripped at each other's clothes…

Draco shook his head as the memories flooded back; looking down at the woman he loved more than anything. Hermione was twisting, turning over and over in bed, the sheen of sweat upon her.

"DRACO!" she screamed and shot right up. Seeing him right there, beside her, she smiled and hugged him tight, letting her tears fall to wet his shoulder.

"Hermione, what's wrong?" he asked in a comforting way, holding her as she kissed his shoulder.

"I'm so glad you're alright," she whispered hoarsely. "I thought I lost you forever."

"What are you talking about?" he asked in confusion.

"I had a terrible dream. You, Mandy, Mallory, Harry, Ginny, Ron, e-everyone…you all died right before me, and then, t-then h-he laughed because e-everyone was d-dead, and he wanted to see me c-cry-"

Her voice was broken as she tried to speak through the torrent of tears that had overwhelmed her. Draco tried his best to comfort her.

"It was only a dream," he said reassuringly. There was a small frown on his forehead, and he paused.

"Who was it, Hermione?"

The grip she had on his shoulder became impossibly tight.

"Your dad," she whispered. "It was Lucius Malfoy."

Draco looked up from his desk at his sixth year students, currently working on an essay. He could hear whispering from the back where a blonde-haired girl was arguing fiercely with a boy, also with blonde hair. Draco could pick up snatches of their conversation.

"You know mudblood, you find me so sexy, you can't stand it," the boy told her, raising his eyebrows. The girl rolled her eyes and sneered at him.

"Shut up. I may be a mudblood but, I think of you as scum, filthy, and a spoiled little brat,"

In reply he put his hand on her knee, causing the girl to slap his cheek. The gesture reminded him of Hermione and himself when they were that age.

"Stupid mudblood," the boy muttered when he turned back to his work.

"Stupid prat Slytheirn jack ass," she retorted, looking down at her parchment, a grin appearing on her face.

Draco smiled at the sight of the two blondes, and turned back to his marking. This didn't remain for long though, and he glanced out of the window, watching Mallory throwing the Quaffle to her teammates. She was surprisingly good at Quidditch. But then, he thought, smirking, that had been a trait inherited doubtlessly from him.

He shook himself for letting his thoughts wander. There was marking that he needed to do.

After all the classes that day were done, Draco walked to Hermione's office. Going past her desk, he paused for a moment, captivated by the beautiful muggle black and white pictures of Mallory and Mandy sitting on the side of a dock, hair in braids, trousers rolled up, and their feet in the water.

Draco was looking away from the desk when Hermione entered, closing the door behind her.

"Draco!" she said in surprise.

"Where are the girls?"

"They went to Hogsmeade seeing as Mandy left the Hospital Wing earlier." Hermione laid down a notebook on her desk. "She said she would come and see me after she came back."

"It's already hours past curfew," Draco said, looking at his watch.

Hermione's eyes widened as she took in this piece of information.

"Oh my god!"

"They might have just forgotten," Draco tried to say reassuringly, but Hermione looked furious.

"That's impossible. Mandy has been known to stay late up before. You don't know her like I do. That girl knows secret passages! God knows what she's doing!"

Hermione grabbed Draco by that hand. They had to get to Hogsmeade.

Draco and Hermione went into a likely looking club, flashy and new. Music was blasting from every direction, and the two looked frantically around for Mandy or Mallory.

Draco turned around, his hand still linked with Hermione's. His mouth dropped open in horror. There.

Mandy was dancing around a pole, dressed in a shirt that showed her navel and a skirt that looked more like a belt, boys watching her gyrating with avid interest. As she leapt down, the boys all booed their protests, but Mandy disregarded them, heading for a boy standing in the corner, wrapping her arms around his neck, and kissing him, smiling as he pushed his body against hers.

"Hermione, I found her," Draco said hurriedly. Hermione whipped around. As she noticed Mandy, her face grew more and more furious, rapidly moving over to where her daughter was.

"What in Merlin's name are you doing out so late?" she demanded angrily.

Mandy bolted for the door. Draco and Hermione followed, their strides increasing to a run.

"Mandy! When I get hold of you, you'll be wishing you were never born!"

Hermione had almost caught up, until Mandy took her heels off and sprinted out of sight, tripping momentarily over a fallen tree, causing her parents to trip over as well.

"Sorry mum but had to do it," was all she said before disappearing into the darkness.

Hermione yelled in frustration. Draco helped her up from the ground.

"Come on Hermione. We'll see her tomorrow when there's Quidditch."

Mallory stalked across the Common Room ignoring James as much as she could.

"Mallory, please talk to me."

"Hello James. See? We talked," she said picking up her satchel that was lying by the couch.

"Maybe we can talk more tomorrow after the game."

"Wait!" James said desperately. "Mallory! You know I love you! I won't say anything about your mum or dad!" James said catching her hand. His eyes pleaded with her to give him another chance.

"It's okay. You know, I missed you a lot too," she said and kissed him.

"Dad and I are going to Hogsmeade tomorrow." (Next chapter! It will be all Mallory and Draco!).

"I need to go to my room now," Hermione said letting go of Draco's hand, only to have her hand grabbed back in an instant.

"Stay. Stay with me," he entreated. Hermione couldn't resist.

"Alright. I'll stay with you, Draco."

Much later, Draco and Hermione lay together in bed, hand in hand.

"Do you remember when we would do this in our sixth year? You would sneak me into the boy's dormitory." They both laughed and she snuggled into her pillows.

"Did you ever move on, Hermione?" Draco asked her softly.

Hermione looked at him.

"No. Since you left, I've been dateless, sexless, and heartless." Her eyes were sad as she spoke.

"I'm so sorry, Hermione. I really am. If you would have told me you were pregnant then I would never have left."

"NO! You had to go with your mother to protect her from your dad!" Hermione cried out frustrated.

"I know. I really am sorry. It was just that stupid war and everything," Draco said, guilt seeping into the tone of his voice.

"Don't be," Hermione said, trying to change the subject. "Think of the children. Mallory is ignoring James and Mandy is…as wild as ever,"

"I love them but, they remind me so much of myself," Draco admitted.

"I see Draco Malfoy in a certain Mandy Malfoy every single day," Hermione said running her fingers in his fine blonde hair.

"Why did you want them to take my last name instead of Granger?"

"Because if you never came back then I would want something left from you. They looked so much like you I had to let them be Malfoy's." Hermione placed her hand on his shoulder, and lapsed into silence, the silence of sleep.

"Goodnight Hermione," Draco said, kissing her gently on the forehead. He rolled over, and let the waves of sleep gently overwhelm him.

Hermione set down at her desk and opened up her textbook, watching the students enter the classroom, and sighing as Justin Gaines entered. He was known for trouble and only trouble. He and Mandy had dated for a little while until she had broken it off.

He set in the last seat in the back and put his arm around a girl with red hair. It was Harry and Ginny Weasley's daughter, Zoëy. Zoëy kissed the top of his hand and she got out her quill.

Draco looked over at the girl and boy with blonde hair who were fighting a couple of days ago. Now they were sitting side by side, giving each other smiling glances, their hands entwined. Draco smiled to himself.

Mandy entered the classroom with five other Slytherin behind her, following each step she took. They sat in the same corner together too, Aden beside her, Chelsea and Olivia behind, and two other boys in front.

As girl with black hair moved by, Mandy and Chelsea gave each other glances. Simultaneously, they stretched their feet out, and the girl tripped, falling to the floor.

"What did you do that for, Malfoy?"

"Sorry, Mudblood. I had no idea you didn't know how to walk," Mandy spat. The Slytheirns broke out laughing.

"Five points from Slytherin," Draco said and the group in the corner glared at him. "Today we are going to learn about Boggarts. Can anyone tell me what one is?"

Stanford raised her hand right in the air.

"Yes?"

"A Boggart is a creature that takes the form of something a person most fears," she said sounding like a dictionary.

"Right. Now line up, straight line please," Draco said. They all did as they were told, Aden first.

"Now, when I open the wardrobe think of something funny and say 'Riddikulus,'" Draco said and the class nodded nervously.

The wardrobe opened it and the Boggart took form of a woman with strawberry blond hair falling and dying on the ground. Aden screamed and shut her eyes.

"Riddikulus!" she yelled and the Boggart started to juggle and then it went back into the wardrobe.

Next was Mandy.

It took shape of a dementor and Mandy looked like she was going to die.

"Rid-."

"Riddikul-," she said before passing out.

Aden and Draco set in chairs by, Mandy's bed while she slept.

"She really did love, Thomas," Aden finally spoke up. Draco looked at her.

"Was that you know….him?"

"Yeah, he was a sweetheart. I miss hanging out with him too," Aden said and shrugged in her seat.

"How long have you and Mandy been friends?"

"Since she was born. We were born on the same day and everything. We live next to each other, seeing as she lives in Malfoy Manor." Aden said and smiled. "I live in the Harcourt Hall in the nearby estate," Draco nodded.

"Yeah, I remember leaving the manor for Hermione when my mother moved to Ireland," Draco said, looking down at the sleeping Mandy.

A girl with raven hair and braids walked into the Hospital Wing with several books in her hands, dressed in Slytherin robes and tie.

"Hi Taylor," Aden said in greeting.

"I brought your homework," Taylor said and dropped the books on the table. "Oh, and it's time for dinner," She waved, and walked back out.

"We'll check on her after dinner then Mr. Malfoy," Aden said, checking her watch, and they walked out of the Hospital Wing.

Draco sat next to Hermione at dinner. Occasionally, they would glance at Aden who was staring at the seat beside her where Mandy would normally sit at dinner.

"I swear I would adopt Aden. She cares for Mandy so much and they have been through so much together-," Hermione was interrupted by Draco.

"Today in class Mandy's Boggart was of a Dementor," Draco said taking a bite of chicken off his fork.

"She had a bad experience with them at a Quidditch match," Hermione explained, and Hermione watched as the halls doors opened, Mandy walking through with a smile. Aden smiled too, to see her friend awake again.

"I'm glad that she's better. She tends to end up in the Hospital Wing a lot." Hermione waved to Mandy, who smiled up at them.

"Sounds like Potter." Draco snorted in his drink.

"I assure you none of my daughters will never be or act like a Potter for your information," Hermione said, playfully hitting him in the chest. He smiled at her and turned back to his food.

A/N I promise the whole next chapter will be of MALORY AND DRACO! YAY! Please Review! I luv hearing