Disclaimer: nope still don't own it.

Hermione appeared at Harry's front door. She paused before giving it three feeble knocks.

'I'm coming' came a voice from within, before the door opened and Harry's face appeared in it.

'Mione' he said brightly, a smile on his face. The his smile faltered as he saw her appearance. Her eyes were red and puffy, as though she had been crying. She had bruises all down her arms. He looked down and saw the suitcase by her feet.

'What happened?' he asked her full of concern 'what did he do?' he asked with a flicker of rage in his voice.

Hermione threw herself at Harry wrapping her arms around him, clinging on like her life depended on it. 'Harry it was nothing really. No worse than anything else he's done, really. But I've just had enough. He came home drunk again. You know how he gets. He accused me of sleeping with you while he was gone. He grabbed me and threw me down. Then called me a mudblood. I had to leave I had to come here, to you. I love you Harry.'

'I love you too Hermione, and I'll keep you safe. I wont let him hurt you again.' Harry kissed her on the forehead before leading her inside his house.

Harry led her in to the living room and sat her on the sofa. He turned and walked out to the kitchen saying 'Would you like a drink or something? I was about to make one.'

'I'd love a cup of tea. Thanks Harry'. Hermione said. As she snuggle up on the sofa pulling he knees into her body.

Harry walked out into the kitchen and put the kettle on. That bastard! I hate him. He has hurt her so much. And he's supposed to love her. I love her, I'd never do anything like what he's done to her. How can you hurt the person you love?

Harry finished making the tea and put it on a tray with some chocolate biscuits. He took the tray in to Hermione and got a smile from her. When she smiled he felt butterflies in he stomach- he always did when she smiled at him or talked to him or touched him.

'I thought that you could do with some chocolate.' he said smiling back at her.

'Thanks' she said leaning forward to kiss his cheek.

'So what happened Mione?' he asked with a concerned look on his face.

'Well, as per usual Viktor came home from practice drunk. I suppose I can understand why he does drink, I mean, he's having a hard time of it at the moment, he's not as good as he used to be. They're considering dropping him from the team if he doesn't shape up.'

'Yeah, but that's no reason for him to hurt you or anything. Is it?' Harry cut in.

'I know that. that's why I'm here isn't it? Anyway, he came home, he asked about my day. I said that I'd been at work at the Ministry all day, at this he raised his eyebrows and asked "with Potter?". I nodded knowing what was going to come and without fail then came the verbal assault.'

Hermione paused tears choking in her throat.

'He asked "why the fuck" we spent so much time together. I told him that it was because of our work, I told him that I spent as much time with Ron as I do you, I mean we all work together what are we supposed to do? He didn't seem so bothered about me spending time with Ron saying that "with Potter its different, there's something going an with you two. I always knew there was." I told him there wasn't, he obviously didn't believe me. I turned to walk away. He grabbed my arm'. Hermione stopped rubbing the part of her arm on which he had left his mark.

'He grabbed he and brought me right up close to his face. I thought that he was going to kiss me, thought he was going to-' Hermione's voice broke as tears poured down her face. 'He told me that I was "a dirty mudblood whore" and that I was his. He shook me as though he wanted to emphasise the fact repeating "your mine". He seemed to get bored and threw me down on the floor before he walked away. Leaving the room. I heard him open a cupboard and take out a bottle. I ran into the bedroom and started to pack, I can't take anymore Harry, I just can't.'

She leaned forward and sobbed into Harry's chest. He put his arms around her and comforted her whispering in her ear. 'You don't have to now I'll look after you. You don't have to worry about Krum any more.'

'Harry I wish that was true, but he's going to find me, this will be the first place he looks. Even you know that.'

'All I know is that now we can be together, we don't have to hide our feelings anymore.' he replied kissing her on the lips.

She kissed him back passionately. Letting her tongue explore his mouth and his explore hers. She had never felt the sort of passion she felt with harry when she was with Viktor. It was like everywhere he touched her a fire was lit. his touch was warm and sensual, not like Viktor's which was cold and hard.

Harry broke the kiss and Hermione to him in a tight embrace. 'I love you Hermione'. He whispered to her stroking her hair.

A/N: hope you liked. sorry its short again : ( anyway review.