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(Harry, just being greeted by Percy) "Harry!" said Fred, elbowing Percy out of the way and bowing deeply. "Simply splendid to see you, old boy-" "Marvelous," said George, pushing Fred aside and seizing Harry's hand in turn. "Absolutely spiffing." Percy scowled. "That's enough, now," said Mrs. Weasley. "Mum!" said Fred as though he'd only just spotted her and seized her hand too. "How really corking to see you-"

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Chapter 4- a unlikely friend?

Over the following days Darco and Hermione got into a silent routine, Hermione would go out and when she got back Draco would be waiting for her. Draco even held her hair back when she was too busy throwing up the contents of a brewery that she had consumed that evening.

Hermione was pleasantly surprised by Draco and how much he was there for her, there was something about the way he would listen to her and help her out, even though they weren't friends.

It was a Friday night when all this would change. Draco was sat up waiting for her to get back she said she would be back at 3am, it was now 5am and there was no sign of her.

Draco paced the room, she always came back on time, she was never late and this night she didn't take her wand with her because she nearly lost it the last time she went out.

"Come on Granger" he said still pacing the room. He could have gone to bed and just left her, after all they weren't exactly friends, but he didn't he promised himself to be there for her and if she ever needed help he would give it to her.

Only this night he really would help her. Draco didn't know much about her boyfriend except that he was a bit of a wild one and that Harry and Ron wouldn't like him been within the same area as Hermione. He secretly liked knowing something they Didn't about 'their girl' as they called her so many times. To him it was thrilling, knowing something like this and not having them know.

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At around 5:15am the fire became green and Draco looked up to see Hermione stumble out of the fireplace

"Your late" he said looking at her drunk state

"Sorry" she said, sounding as sober as the day she was born

"Granger, are you all right?" he asked moving closer to her, Hermione saw this and backed off a little

"Malfoy, I'm tired, please let me go to bed" she said as she pulled her jacket closer to her

"Granger, we have a routine"

"Screw the routine" she yelled but Draco walked closer to her and he went to grab her to stop her from backing away from him when all he grabbed was her jacket that was resting on her shoulders, he pulled the jacket off her and Hermione flinched.

Draco looked at the top of her arm, which was bruised black and blue

"Granger?"

"I walked into a door and I bruise really easily" she nodded

"Granger, you're a crap liar"

"Malfoy, leave it please" she begged

"Tell me" he threatened. Hermione sighed, she couldn't deny that he had been there for her for the last 2 weeks or so and this was just another time when she would get the bitch about Max and his friends to him.

"Max, was just in a very bad mood, tonight is all" she said looking at her bruise "Very bad mood"

"And?"

"Something, I don't know what happened but something went wrong with a shipment of Cannabis he ordered and well he had a little too much to drink than normally and he just got a little heavy handed when I told him I had to come back here"

"He hurt you purposely?"

"He really didn't mean too"

"Granger, please, you can trust me" Hermione nodded, she actually really did trust Malfoy.

"Its nothing honestly Draco, I'm fine" she said looking him in the eye

"Hermione, did he hurt you?"

"Not much, just cant take no for a answer very well"

"Did he rape you?" Draco asked looking outraged. Hermione turned her gaze away from him looking round the common room "Hermione, please you can trust me"

"I know I can..." she really felt she could trust him "I just...I..."

"He raped you didn't he?"

"I...I..." Hermione looked Draco back in the eye "not tonight" she mumbled

"But he has done"

"Not, really, just I didn't want it and well in a way, I guess" Draco pulled her into a hug "Draco please I'm fine and dandy"

"Talk to me" Draco put her jacket on the sofa that he still held, he took her hand and lead her to her room.

"Draco..." She pulled back, Draco turned round to see her trying to stop him from taking her to her bedroom

"Hermione, we need to talk and your tried" Hermione nodded and allowed Darco to take her into her room. He sat down on her bed and she went off into the bathroom and got ready for bed.

She emerged from the bathroom in a short night dress with Eeyore on the from Winnie the Pooh. Draco looked at Hermione and smiled, Hermione saw this and blushed

"Get in" he said softly patting the bed next to where he was sat. Hermione looked longingly at her warm bed and practically jumped in. She snuggled under the covers and turned to see Draco lay on top of the cover, ready for bed himself.

"Draco, you can join me if you like" Draco turned to look at her, silently asking permission, Hermione sensed this and nodded. Draco stood and pulled back the bed sheets, getting in he settled himself down next to Hermione who willingly wriggled closer to him as he moved closer to her.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" he asked

"I need to talk about it, no one knows except me and soon to be you" Hermione knew she couldn't tell Harry and Ron about

Max. It was better for her to tell someone who didn't care for her like they did and who she didn't care for.

"Ok"

"Well, a few weeks ago he had too much to drink and so did I so he's not to blame, and I remember giving him consent, god it was me that asked for it" Draco smirked looking over at Hermione "Well after that time he didn't ask, we never did anything we usually do, he just forced himself onto me, he was my boyfriend so I guess it was ok" she said looking longingly into space

"Hermione he could be your fucking husband for all anyone cared, you didn't want it, it was rape"

"But I gave him consent before"

"You could have given him consent 10 times before on that night, but you didn't want it and he made you"

"I haven't told anyone, not my parents, Ginny, Harry or Ron"

"You've told me"

"Yeah, think of how mad they will be, 'oh sorry I stopped talking to you, Draco Malfoy is my best friend and he knows all about me' great" she muttered

"Best friend?"

"Ok, ok you're my only friend at the moment, Harry and Ron haven't been as close to me since before all this happened"

"Its not so bad having only one friend, a best friend at that" he laughed

"Why, who is your only best friend?" Draco looked away and thought. He really didn't have friends, cronies, minions and followers, but no friends

"You are" he kissed her on her forehead and rolled over to face the door, his back to Hermione. "Night" he said pleasantly

"Night" she said looking at his back, he said she was his best friend, his made Hermione smile to herself, glad she had got him as a friend. She needed all the friends she could get right now.

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OOC for Draco, yeah I know but hey that's how it goes.

Maybe a little quick, but the romance will be along later, friendship first.

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