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OMG! I didn't write for ages. I am so sorry, but this year has been so busy. Its been about 3-4 months, and here it is. Thank you reviewers for every so often begging me to continue, it just proves that people do care about this story.
If you don't remember the plot, I suggest that you re-read the first few chapters and the last few. Review please!
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Last time:"Harry, I think its Malfoy. I think he wants to talk." Hermione said.
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Hermione
pulled Harry's hand and they turned around. Hermione saw the shadow
flicker into the stairs, and realized that he didn't want to get
caught. She let go of Harry's hand and sharpened her pace down the
stairs. She went off on the hallway, and saw a flicker of blonde
hair.
"Malfoy." Harry bellowed. He ran towards him and
stopped his in his tracks.
The blonde haired boy turned around to
face them. Hermione gave an involuntary shudder as she saw his cold
face. He would not look directly at Hermione, he was looking around
the hall and at Harry.
"Why are you following us?" Harry
practically shouted.
"I just wanted to talk with Hermione."
he answered, still not looking at her.
"Well you can forget
about that." Harry gently pushed Hermione away from Malfoy.
Hermione trembled, and quickly looked down at the floor. Just
looking at Malfoy brought back the scene that played over and over in
her head...
"Why don't you ask her instead of bossing her
around?" Draco taunted.
"Hermione, do you want to talk to
him?" Harry whispered. Tears sprang to her eyes and she shook her
head hard.
"You have your answer yet?" Harry said
rhetorically.
Harry gently pushed Hermione again, as to motion
her up the stairs.
Hermione kept her head down and walked up the
stairs. She felt worse now than before, and just wanted to be in her
room. But not alone, she wanted Harry. And she hated herself for
wanting him, because that would eventually ruin his life.
Harry
walked behind Hermione, ignoring the fact that Malfoy was tailing
them.
After an entire staircase of following them, Harry turned
around violently.
"Would you leave us alone? Or do I have to
report you?" He almost screamed at him.
Draco snared at him,
and then at Hermione. He gave a look that was plain and clear, "Watch
your step".
Harry almost threw Malfoy down the stairs.
Hermione grabbed his arms, and pulled them towards her.
"Please,
Harry." she whimpered.
He gave a harsh out take of breath and
left Malfoy, while following Hermione closely.
They walked up to
their dormitory together, and uttered the password to the portrait.
Hermione sat down on their couch and closed her eyes. Harry sat next
to her as a comfort, softly rubbing her shoulder.
She started
to shiver uncontrollably, Harry moved closer to her. He rubbed her
back up and down, and then wrapped his arms around her. She laid her
head on his shoulders and took a deep breath. She felt safe, secure,
in Harry's arms.
The words she wanted to say most were the
ones that she could not say at all, for his sake. She just breathed
in letting herself rest on his shoulder. Harry felt an uncontrollable
longing for Hermione, and wanted her to feel safe. He thought of the
life ahead of her, of torments and off looks, for her and her child.
It was scary for him to imagine his best friend and now girlfriend,
as a mother. And as a mother to a child that was not his. He always
dreamed of marrying Hermione, and having children together. Now it
seemed like it was a different life that lay ahead for the both of
them.
Hermione moved her arms around Harry's, so that they
both were wrapped in each other. They both felt so secure, yet so
lost and trapped at the same time.
Harry lifted his head, he
heard banging on the door to their shared common room.
"Mione,
sweetheart, why don't you take a nap? I have a feeling that the
person outside is Malfoy, and I need to make sure he stays away."
Hermione nodded and walked across the room to her bedroom door. She
opened the door, and went inside. Without even taking off any
articles of clothing, she collapsed on the bed. She hugged her
pillows tightly, whilst trembling thinking about the man that was
outside of the room.
Harry angrily walked to the portrait door
and opened it. He saw the man that he suspected, Malfoy.
"You.
What do you want?"
"I told you. To speak to Granger."
"That is not an option, I am afraid. You are not allowed 100
meters near her without someone else around, let alone you talking to
her yourself. Need I remind you why?"
Draco scowled. "I just
wanted to know--"
"Nothing" Harry cut him off. "You have
no right, option, or anything. And if I hear why you need to know, I
can testify against you. And I assure you that Dumbledore will make
sure the entire Wizengamot try you for this case." Draco scowled at
Harry. Harry made a motion with his hand, and closed the door in his
face.
He sighed as he sat on the oversized armchair. He then
remembered that he sent Hermione to bed for a nap, and wanted to see
how she was. Being a few months pregnant was arduous on her emotional
and physical health, and Harry constantly need to see if she was
alright. He knew that she would not admit to feeling sick unless
there was a serious problem, for her fear of Madame Pomfrey and all.
He knocked softly on her bedroom door, but there was no response.
He pushed open the door which was slightly ajar, and saw a sleeping
Hermione on her bed. She looked like she had fallen asleep by
accident, without even taking her shoes off.
He walked over to
her and removed her shoes carefully, trying not to wake her. He then
picked her up and placed her under the covers. She felt a bit heavier
then she used to, but that was expected.
Hermione's eyes
fluttered open and she moved her head to face Harry.
"Thanks
Harry." she whispered. She then slowly closed her eyes.
"Hermione," Harry began to say.
"Hmm?" She asked while
keeping her eyes closed.
"Nothing. Sleep well" he said.
He
then walked towards the door.
"I love you." He whispered.
He
then walked out of Hermione's bedroom and closed the door.
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Authors Note: Ok, Finally! Its up. Thank you to SimpleChic18 for being my beta and helping me out. Review please!
