Dr. Kline
Hermione woke up the next morning feeling very happy. Today she was starting private counseling and she was done with group. It was already November and she hoped to be out of here and get back to Hogwarts in time for Christmas.
As Hermione got dressed she realized Amy was already gone. She looked around the room and noticed all of Amy's things were gone too. Hermione practically ran to the cafeteria.
"What happened to Amy?"
"Didn't you hear?"
"No, what happened Jessica?"
"Well they caught her throwing up in the bathroom after supper last night, they waited until lights out to approach her about it, see she was here for not eating but now she's throwing up all her food. Thing is she was doing really well too, I wonder what made her do it."
"So what did they do to her?"
"Well she got transported to the hospital. She fainted right as they were talking to her about it. It actually turns out she's been doing it for a while and she had a heart attack because her heart is so weak."
"Oh my God."
"I know, surprising isn't it?"
"Yea, I thought she was doing so well too, she kept saying how she actually felt like she wanted to get better now."
"Hermione Granger?" Someone from behind Hermione asked.
"Yes," she said turning around.
"I'm Dr. Kline, I'll be your private counselor, please come this way it's time to start your first session." Hermione didn't say anything she just followed Dr. Kline to her office. After she sat down Dr. Kline started talking. "Hermione I've heard what you've said in group already, but I have a feeling that things went a lot deeper with Draco, am I correct?"
"Yea my feelings for him were deep and they still are. That's why it hurts so much to think about what he did to me. But I realize what I was doing was wrong and I need to stop but I don't think I can, it's too much a part of me now."
"Hermione you can stop and you've already admitted you have a problem and that is the first step to fixing it. Now you can tell me anything here and it will be kept confidential."
"So no matter what I say here my parents will never find out?"
"Nope."
"Even if I say my mom's a whore and my dad smoke's pot they'll never find out I said that?"
"Nope, seriously do they?"
"No, I was just wondering if I could actually say it and not get in trouble for it."
"Well anyways anything back to your problem."
"Oh yes, we were kind of getting off subject. Well I care for Draco deeply."
"Why is the real reason that you cut?"
"What?"
"Why is it exactly that you cut yourself?"
"I don't know."
"I bet you do, people don't abuse themselves for any reason."
"Well yea I do know but I don't really feel like sharing."
"Like I said this is all confidential."
"Ok, then I do it because I feel so left out in the Wizarding world."
"Go on."
"Well I'm a muggle born and even though I don't get teased about it anymore doesn't mean that I don't know how people think about me."
"Is that why you really started going out with Draco?"
"What?"
"Is it because you knew people would stop saying stuff to you about your heritage if you were going out with him?"
"Of course not, I really care for him."
"Yes, but in the beginning is that why?"
"No, I told you it was to get back at Ron."
"Ok then go on."
"I always have to prove myself because of being muggle born that's why I always strived so hard at being the best in my class. And during 6th year I was having a lot of trouble keeping up because I was with Draco."
"So your cutting does have something to do with him then?"
"I guess in a way it does, I mean I strive to be perfect but I was spending so much time with him that I had barely any time for my friends and my studies."
"Do you regret it?"
"Regret what?"
"Regret going out with him in the first place."
"No never, I... this is confidential right?"
"Yes."
"Well then, I think... I think.... I think I love him. There I said it, and for some reason I feel so much better."
"Have you ever said it before to him or to anyone?"
"Well once to him, he said that he thought he loved me first, and I said that I though I loved him back, and I do, I do really love him."
"Well Hermione that really is all the time that we have today, but you are making excellent progress."
"Well that's really good to hear then, Dr. Kline, I'd like to ask you one more thing first."
"Really what's that?"
"How soon do you think it'll be before I get out of this place?"
"Well if you keep going like you're going probably pretty soon."
"Maybe before Christmas?"
"Maybe, good day Hermione."
"Yea, bye Dr. Kline," Hermione walked out of Dr. Kline's office feeling much better.
As Hermione walked by the front desk the witch said, "Aren't you Hermione Granger?"
"Yes."
"Well you go a letter." Hermione walked up and looked at it, it was from Draco.
Dear Hermione,
Remember in my last letter when I said I don't think that we can go back to the relationship that we used to have. Well I was so wrong. I wish I could say this to you in person but I guess this is the next best thing. Hermione, I love you and I want to be with you when you get back to Hogwarts.
Also in your last letter you wanted to know who Head Girl and Head Boy was. Well Potter made Head Boy and Hannah Abbot made Head Girl. I'm sorry Hermione I knew how much you wanted that position. But I did talk to Hannah the other day and I asked how it was and she said that she's horrible at it and she's thinking of resigning.
Isn't that good news? I mean I told her about how that you were busy and away right now so I asked her if she would hold onto it until you got back and she said she probably would. Hermione you still have a chance at getting it, just keep your grades up and maybe it will happen.
Well again I love you and I hope you get back to Hogwarts soon, I've really missed you and it's not the same without you here. Well good luck with treatment and hope to see you soon.
Love,
Draco
Hermione thought her hearts was about to burst. Draco loved her, and he wanted to be with her even though she did what she did. She quickly ran to the study room and grabbed a piece of parchment and a quill.
Dear Draco,
I love you too, you don't know how good it feels to hear it being in this place, especially how good it feels to hear it from you. I really want to be with you too and Dr. Kline says that I'm improving and that I might be able to get out of here before Christmas. But I have to right Harry and Ron a quick letter before dinner so I'll write to you later.
Love from,
Hermione
Hermione quickly grabbed another piece of parchment knowing that she had very little time till dinner.
Dear Harry and Ron,
Treatment is going ok, I have some really good news though, and Dr. Kline says I might be able to get out of here before Christmas since I'm improving so well. Oh I hope I can make it out of this hellhole soon. I hope to see you before Christmas, but I have to go since the dinner bell has just rang.
Love from,
Hermione
A/N Did you like it? I know it took me forever to update and I'm so, so, so sorry about that. Well thanks to all who have reviewed and thanks to my silent readers just for reading this story. Well please review it'd make my day!