Hey! It's Saturday, and I'm bored, so I figured I would be nice and type out a chapter. Thank you's at end!

Chapter 20

Kitchen Visits

When we stopped outside the portrait to the kitchens, I tickled the pear, making it and Hermione giggle. She smiled and I led her into the large kitchen still holding hands. Dobby did his usual pop out of nowhere trick.

"Miss Hermione and Master Draco! Dobby is so happy to see you!" Hermione gave the house-elf a funny look, then answered.

"Hello…. Dobby. How are you?"

"Dobby is fine, Miss Hermione. What can Dobby get you?"

"I'm not sure." She turned to look at me. "Draco, what did we come to get?"

"Coffee for me. What do you want?"

"Coffee sounds really good right about now."

"Anything else, Master Draco?"

"Some doughnuts." Hermione glared at me. "Please" She smiled at me and sat down, finally letting go of my hand. "Why did you glare at me?"

"Because house-elves have feelings too." I looked at her, momentarily stunned.

"How did you remember that?" Dobby handed Hermione her coffee and she sipped at it before answering.

"I-I don't know." She looked troubled again. I sat next to her and put my arm around her shoulders.

"Don't think about it." She nodded once and continued sipping on her coffee. We sat in silence for a few minutes before she looked up at me.

"Draco, who was that boy who stopped us? I know him, like I knew you, but he felt different. Dangerous. Like he's hurt me before." Her voice had gotten quiet and she shivered. I pulled her closer to me and started talking to her in a soothing voice.

"Don't think about it, Hermione. Your safe here with me. I won't let him hurt you again." She leaned against me and I held her tight. We sat like that for awhile until she shifted and I loosened my hold. She yawned and I smiled at her. "Sleepy?"

"Yeah. Can we go back?"

"Sure." She stood up and headed for the door. I nodded good bye to Dobby and followed. When we got into the hall, she was moving slowly and I realized her medicine was wearing off, making her tired. I picked her up, marveling at how light she was. She snuggled against my chest and I listened to her breathing even out. When I reached our door, I muttered the password and walked in, kicking the door shut behind me. I carried her over to her bed and laid her on it, then covered her up. She snuggled into the blankets making me smile. I walked over to the couch and picked up my book and started reading.

A few hours later, after it had gotten dark I got up from the couch and walked over to my bed. I stripped down to my black boxers and slipped between my silver sheets and fell asleep.

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