No excuse
"He did what" Ron sat staring open mouthed at Hermione. Her left cheek was still burning red, and she had a small cut under her eye.
"I just can't believe he'd do that to you Herm'" Harry shook his head.
The Gryffindor common room was empty, expect for Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione. Everyone else was either, outside enjoying the sun, or inside in the library.
Hermione had entered the Gryffindor common room in tears, only to find Harry and Ginny dozing off in front of a burnt out fire. Ron had then come down the boy's stairs, and found Hermione stood crying with her hand clamped to her cheek.
Now the four of them sat, in silence that was broken only by, Hermione sniffing through silent s sobs, and Harry clenching and un-clenching his fists.
"Harry?"
Everyone jumped!
"Ginny!" Harry turned to face her "what is it?"
Ginny smiled sweetly at Harry "could you and Ron leave please"
Both boys stared at Ginny now "But."
"Please" Ginny widened her eyes, but stilled smiled at Harry "I want to talk to Hermione.. ALONE!!" Ron gawped at his little sister. Then very slowly both boys rose from there seats
"Ok then" Ron said slowly, both he and Harry walked towards the portrait hole.
"WAIT!!" Hermione got to her feet "I don't want you to going after Draco.. I still love him despite all this" Harry nodded, but Ron just glared.
As the boys left Hermione sat back down. Ginny smiled at her, in a sympathetic way. Neither of them said anything for several minuets. "What am I going to do Gin'?"
"Honestly, Hermione I don't know" Ginny looked down at the floor "I never thought Malfoy would hit you" Hermione flinched slightly "I don't think he meant it, I'm sure it was just pure shock it was a lot for him to take in. You can't blame him..."
"Hermione!!!!!" Ginny interrupted her "Don't be so bloody stupid"
"What?"
"He hit you there is no excuse for that"
"He. I. Ginny I love him" tears began to fall from Hermione's eyes.
"Oh Hermione!" Ginny walked over to Hermione, and put her arms around her "I know you do. Everything will work out in he end, I'm sure it will."
****
Malfoy lay face down on his bed, after he had quite literally beaten the stuffing out of all four of his pillows. Feathers and stuffing, littered the wooden floorboards of the head boys dorm room floor.
Malfoy's breathing was heavy and sharp. His fists where clenched, in his mind all he could see was the back of his hand connecting with Hermione's soft, sweet face. Why had he hit her? Why, why, why, why?
He couldn't be a father he was too young! Far too young!
***
"Harry I don't care he hit her, he actually hit her" Ron and Harry where walking along the school corridors. Both still fuming over the information their best friend had given them.
"Ron she loves him still and we can do anything until she relies that he isn't what she thought" Harry scowled slightly as he gave the fat lady the password "he's the same jerk he always been."
Harry and Ron entered the common room. It was full of students now, where as before it had been empty. Hermione was nowhere to be seen; instead they found Ginny pouring over her muggle studies homework.
Harry walked over to her, wrapped his arms round her shoulders, and kissed her forehead. "Hi babe" Ron scowled slightly as he sat sown opposite his sister. "Where's Hermione?" he demanded. It was Ginny's turn to scowl this time "she went to the hospital wing"
"How is she?" Harry asked sitting opposite Ginny placing a hand on her knee.
"She's still a bit shaken."
"Not surprised" Ron pouted slightly and folded his arms. "What's she gone to the hospital wing for then?"
"She needs help. The baby's due in five months, school will have ended by then so she needs to know what to do."
Ron and Harry sat there in silence; they'd both completely forgotten that school finished in three months time. Hermione had been offered a job, in the ministry, working for the improper use of magic office, as an assistant. Although now it looked as though Hermione's career plans would have to drastically alter, to fit her new role as a mother.
"He did what" Ron sat staring open mouthed at Hermione. Her left cheek was still burning red, and she had a small cut under her eye.
"I just can't believe he'd do that to you Herm'" Harry shook his head.
The Gryffindor common room was empty, expect for Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione. Everyone else was either, outside enjoying the sun, or inside in the library.
Hermione had entered the Gryffindor common room in tears, only to find Harry and Ginny dozing off in front of a burnt out fire. Ron had then come down the boy's stairs, and found Hermione stood crying with her hand clamped to her cheek.
Now the four of them sat, in silence that was broken only by, Hermione sniffing through silent s sobs, and Harry clenching and un-clenching his fists.
"Harry?"
Everyone jumped!
"Ginny!" Harry turned to face her "what is it?"
Ginny smiled sweetly at Harry "could you and Ron leave please"
Both boys stared at Ginny now "But."
"Please" Ginny widened her eyes, but stilled smiled at Harry "I want to talk to Hermione.. ALONE!!" Ron gawped at his little sister. Then very slowly both boys rose from there seats
"Ok then" Ron said slowly, both he and Harry walked towards the portrait hole.
"WAIT!!" Hermione got to her feet "I don't want you to going after Draco.. I still love him despite all this" Harry nodded, but Ron just glared.
As the boys left Hermione sat back down. Ginny smiled at her, in a sympathetic way. Neither of them said anything for several minuets. "What am I going to do Gin'?"
"Honestly, Hermione I don't know" Ginny looked down at the floor "I never thought Malfoy would hit you" Hermione flinched slightly "I don't think he meant it, I'm sure it was just pure shock it was a lot for him to take in. You can't blame him..."
"Hermione!!!!!" Ginny interrupted her "Don't be so bloody stupid"
"What?"
"He hit you there is no excuse for that"
"He. I. Ginny I love him" tears began to fall from Hermione's eyes.
"Oh Hermione!" Ginny walked over to Hermione, and put her arms around her "I know you do. Everything will work out in he end, I'm sure it will."
****
Malfoy lay face down on his bed, after he had quite literally beaten the stuffing out of all four of his pillows. Feathers and stuffing, littered the wooden floorboards of the head boys dorm room floor.
Malfoy's breathing was heavy and sharp. His fists where clenched, in his mind all he could see was the back of his hand connecting with Hermione's soft, sweet face. Why had he hit her? Why, why, why, why?
He couldn't be a father he was too young! Far too young!
***
"Harry I don't care he hit her, he actually hit her" Ron and Harry where walking along the school corridors. Both still fuming over the information their best friend had given them.
"Ron she loves him still and we can do anything until she relies that he isn't what she thought" Harry scowled slightly as he gave the fat lady the password "he's the same jerk he always been."
Harry and Ron entered the common room. It was full of students now, where as before it had been empty. Hermione was nowhere to be seen; instead they found Ginny pouring over her muggle studies homework.
Harry walked over to her, wrapped his arms round her shoulders, and kissed her forehead. "Hi babe" Ron scowled slightly as he sat sown opposite his sister. "Where's Hermione?" he demanded. It was Ginny's turn to scowl this time "she went to the hospital wing"
"How is she?" Harry asked sitting opposite Ginny placing a hand on her knee.
"She's still a bit shaken."
"Not surprised" Ron pouted slightly and folded his arms. "What's she gone to the hospital wing for then?"
"She needs help. The baby's due in five months, school will have ended by then so she needs to know what to do."
Ron and Harry sat there in silence; they'd both completely forgotten that school finished in three months time. Hermione had been offered a job, in the ministry, working for the improper use of magic office, as an assistant. Although now it looked as though Hermione's career plans would have to drastically alter, to fit her new role as a mother.