A/n: 'elo peoples. Heres the newest chapter. The last one was kinda long compared to the others. And im sorry for those of you that thought it was, but I just couldn't find an ok place to stop. So, Ginnys up, Rons paralyzed, Harry is resting, Draco is in the Heads common room on a couch, Dumbledore and Pomfrey are talking about the matters at hand, Krum is somewhere in Durmstrang, and Hermiones side is killing her while shes on her way to the common room to talk to Draco..
Chapter 7
Last chapter
I ran to Harry, when I saw a left hook from Ron, that Harry wouldn't be able to stop. I stepped in the way of it. All I could feel was a seering pain in my side. Ron looked horror struck that he had hit me, and Harry didn't know what to do. I stood up right as fast and neat as possible. " Ron, if you don't stop, I will be forced to forcefully stop you. And I know you don't want to do anything harmful to Harry and I." He looked outraged, and started drawing his fist back. When he was suddenly stiff as a board, I looked around and then spotted Ginny sitting up with a look of confusion. She had her wand in the air, pointed at Ron, she looked at us with a questioning look. I shook my head to tell her we would talk about it later. That's when I took Harry over to his bed to rest. I turned to Gin," I will talk to you later. But for now, page for Madame Pomfrey and Dumbledore. Then tell them that Ron will need his own space for a little while to cool off and think things out. Let Dumbledore know that Harry, Draco, and I will meet with him later." She nodded and I left.
Dracos POV
I was just pacing around the room. I cant believe how he reacted, he was punching his best mate! I wonder how Harry is doing, I still don't like him very much, but I think that I will have to try for 'Mione. God, look what shes doing to me. Shes got me liking Potty, I mean, that's like telling me to kiss Blaise! It just isnt supposed to happen.
I heard the portrait door open and turned around. Hermione smiled a little at me and told me everything that had happened after I left. All that ran through my head at this point was that it was all my fault. The golden trio was now going to split up, not that this wasnt what I had wanted before, but now, it would hurt Hermione. I was actually starting to consider Harry a friend after he held the Weasel off so I could get out. And now Hermione was my girlfriend and here I am just splitting the group up. Its just like Weasel said, I dont belong there, I never have.
" Draco?", Hermione was trying to get my attention and snap me out of my thoughts. But my thoughts were all that kept me together sometimes. I refused to listen to her and thats when she slapped me. Hard across the face. "Well, nice to see that you have returned to reality." How dare she use my smirk! Well, actually it looks good on her. Uh-oh, apparantly she can see my surprised look, now shes laughing at me! How can this happen?
" Well its good to see that you finally came back. I was wondering if you wanted to go down to the kitchens for a snack. Seeing as how you probably didnt eat any dinner, besides the hospital food." She smiled," So, would you like to join me down in the kitchens for dessert?" Why is she being so nice? She shouldnt be, Im the one that brought all of this on her. Better accept and make her happy.." Sure, 'Mione, I think I will join you tonight. I think a late night snack will be good." I smiled to reassure her. And so we started leaving for the kitchen, when Hermione doubled over.
" 'Mione? Whats wrong?" I was really concerned for her. "Nothing, nothing is wrong. My stomach just cramped up when I moved fast just then." She tried to tell me not to worry with a very unconvincing smile. But Im too smart for things like that." Granger, dont try and fool me. Was it something that happened during that little skirmish between the Weasel and Potter? If he so as much touched you-" She cut in." No. Its nothing like that, you see. He didnt mean to hit me, he wasnt himself earlier. It was all out of his shock and anger. It wasnt like him at all. If you really want to know my condition, my side really hurts right now and i think something is bruised. I took a hit from Ron so that Harry wouldnt get hurt too badly." She looked down like she had done something bad.
" So then even after you were hit by him and watched one of your best friends get beat, you still defend him? I can see why you would defend Potter and make sure he wasnt beaten too badly, but then you go and defend the fucking Wesael after he hurt you!" I didnt really mean to raise my voice in front of her, but this was a little annoying. I dont like how she can forgive someone that easily. It annoys me so damn much, shes gunna end up getting hurt because of it sooner or later. " Draco, you have to understand that i do forgive people, depending on what they do and why. Ron didnt mean to hurt Harry and I, his best friends, he was just blinded by shock and anger, thats all. Hes liked me for some time now and it suprised him a little, that you and I are going together as a couple and what not."
"Why dont we just go and get dessert and talk about this later?" Why is she almost always trying to change the subject? " Hermione, I will go with you, and talk later. On one condition: you let me have a look at your side, where you were hit." I felt the need to check it out. I like her too much to let her feel alot of pain while Im around. " Alright, I guess you can see. But I think I just bruised something.." She lifted the left side of her shirt up 3/4 of the way. I looked at it, it was starting to bruise, but it was swollen as well. And from my medical knowledge, if she bruised a bone, then it wont swell, if she broke something, it would swell. " Im going to feel around the spot to check a few things. If it causes you pain in any certain spots, or any pain at all, let me know. Alright?"
Hermione nodded her head in compliance and so I continued. I felt around the bruise, but she barely flinched. So I figured I would take a chance and felt around a little closer to the source of the bruise, she shook a little at this. So I moved to where the bruise itself was and slowly put a little pressure on it, and thats when I thought that she was going to collapse. I didnt even touch her and she spased out, thats when I knew that she had broken something. I looked at where the bruise was positioned,and it seemed as if it were one of her rib bones, but turns out to be her unlucky day, two of her ribs were broken.
" Umm..'Mione? I hate to break it to ya, but it seems as if you have broken two of your rib bones." She froze, frowned, furrowed her brow, and then looked down, as if she were thinking. " There is some good news. I can heal your broken bones with a spell that I know. But the bruise will have to heal on its own." She looked up at me, and I thought I saw a sparkle of happiness in her eyes. She smiled at me, a true smile," Could you please? I dont mind bruises, they will eventually heal. But broken bones kinda hurt."
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After I was done healing her ribs, she smiled a little. " May I ask you where you learned such advanced healing spells? I never thought you to be the one to spend such time on healing spells instead of healing potions." She smiled again." I learned them because-well because I had some time on my hands. And I am already a good potions master, so I shouldnt have to worry about healing potions." Hermione nodded as she found this as a reasonable explanation. " So, Draco, how about desssert? Wanna go get a snack now?" She smirked and made to get up. I lightly grabbed her wrist and pulled her down on my lap. " Do you really need to go and get dessert? It is kinda late, and Filch is sure to be out patrolling."She sighed," Yeah, I know. But the really kool thing about being a head is that we have more power than Filch and we are allowed into the kitchen whenever we please. Besides, why dont you wanna go and grab a snack?" She had a point, but I didnt feel like a snack anymore.
" I know 'Mione, but using those spells took a bit outta me. So I think we should stay here for the night." She pouted. Damn, does she look cute when she uses that face." Ok, ok, I get the point. dont pout at me-geeze." She smiled a little and made to ge tup, but I held her tight. I then flicked my wand and conjured up some chocolate cake, chocolate dipped strawberries,raspberries and cherries, and some strawberry daquiri wine coolers for her. " Oh my..Draco? Thank you so much!" She wrapped her arms around me and brushed her lips against mine. I took that as a hint and our lips crashed together, when she noticed that they had crashed, I felt her hesitate but then she started kissing me back. We pulled apart to breathe," Ive gotta go." Those were the three hardest words for me to say today. She looked hurt," Thats ok. We will continue some other time, Im kinda hungry right now anyways. Oh, and Harry and Ginny should be back tomorrow, and I overheard Neville and Seamus saying that there would be a party tomorrow evening-seeing as how its a Saturday and all." Wait, wasnt today Thursaday? I checked the clock. Nope, Im wrong. Its now technically Friday if its 2:30am." So I was wondering, since we have Harry and probably Gin on our sides, if you would wanna come with me? I dont think Ron will be there, considering the whole fiasco earlier." I wanna go-but I cant.
" Sorry, 'Mione. I cant, Slytherin is having a get together and it will be a little suspicious if King of Slytherin Draco Malfoy didnt show. Honestly, I would rather be with you than them any day. But not yet. Besides they will have heard about everything and could be planning something or starting rumors. So I could handle them while Im there." Now she looks even more hurt. Damn it, Im not good with this whole saying no thing." I will see you later." And with that, I left for the library to read something and clear my head.
A/n: sorry it took so long, homecoming was the other day, and I had a French test on DRQs? i dont know..it was hard and i think i failed, but thanx to the review from clarinetbandgeek07..I thank ya..and so here is you update..hope to get some reviews..and thanx for reading another chaper..