A/N: Sorry for the cliffy people's. I know you hate me but that chapter was long enough by my standards. OH Come on people, Like I would Kill off Hermione. I'm not that evil, Jeez....

Rain started to pour when Professor McGonagall pushed past Draco to where Hermione lay. Hermione's side was now pouring blood at a steady pace. Her face was a paste white and lips were visibly blue.

She framed her face. "Poppy!" she called over her shoulder "Poppy come here, please do hurry!"

Madame Pomfrey came over. "Oh dear." She said softly. "Blood, blood everywhere." She quickly took off her cloak and tossed it to Harry "Harry, Mr. Malfoy hold this above her. Keep her dry."

They did. One holding one end and the other holding the other. Draco just happened to look under the cloak by crouching just in time to see Madame Pomfrey slide Hermione's Jacket and shirt up one side to see the wound on her side. A large slash was across her hip. He glanced up quickly riding himself of the sight of bright flesh.

He heard Pomfrey tut and then conjure up gauze pads to hold on the wound. She magicked up a stretcher and asked them to help her. Harry and Draco grabbed Hermione, one at her feet one at her head and lifted her onto the stretcher. Pomfrey watched as the straps wrapped around her. Draco picked up the cloak from the ground and threw it over her. He watched as she walked to the next person. They were able to be treated on the scene.

Unable to watch any more he started to walk up towards the school. He felt an hand on his arm. Slowly turning, blinking back the tears that were forming in his eyes. Dumbledore stood there. "Mr. Malfoy. I am burdened by such a gruesome task. But there is something that I need you to do."

It turned out they needed him to identify his mother. She had been the death eater killed in the explosions in The Three Broomstick. They only had to uncover her face for a split second before Draco looked away. "That's her. That's my mum." He turned away from the blond hair now mixed with blood.

He finally let the tears fall. His father would be at the ball tomorrow night beyond a doubt and now everyone would sympathize with him. Never leaving him alone. With his father there he would be keeping a close watch on Draco. Draco knew, and so did his father, that his mother was the only one that kept Draco happy. Now what held him back from spilling to Dumbledore that his father was a death eater? What stopped him from showing the ministry all the stuff in their basement and in his fathers studies? Before the bargain was if Draco told anyone he would kill his mother and then him. And now all he had to worry about was himself and if he turned his father in he would be under protection of the Ministry and Dumbledore.

Dumbledore was standing right there. He quickly wiped his tears away. "If it is ok Professor I would very much like to go back to the castle."

"Of course Mr. Malfoy." He looked up and saw the minister running towards him.

Hermione was laying in a small bed at the end of the room. Madame Pomfrey was taking care of other students from the village with calming potions and bandages. Out of anyone who wasn't dead Hermione's condition was the worst.

Draco sat by her side till late in the night when Pomfrey came over and pulled up the shirt of the night top and removed the bandages. It was a miracle there was nothing there. The side was just red. "she should have woken up by now. "she thought a moment." Ah maybe a stunning spell. They don't know who they hit when they went in to Hogsmead shouting them off in every direction. "she pulled out her wand and pointed it at Hermione. "Enervate."

Draco watched as Hermione's eyes flickered open revealing their murky depths. "Draco?" She said wincing. It hurt to speak.

"yes, my love, it is me." He said bending over her head and planting a kiss on her forehead gripping her hands in his. Did he just call her his love?

"wha, what happened? "she sat up slowly. The sheet falling from her chest as it did revealing the hospital gown.

"Honey you were at..." he couldn't finish his sentence. Hermione's name rang through the hall.

Viktor came running through the hall." Hermione, are you ok? "he said. He voice sounded sincere but his eyes didn't say it.

"yes Viktor, I am fine thank you."

"Oh thank the gods." He said leaning in quickly for a kiss on her lips.

All he got was a brush of lips, Hermione's head turned to her left side and she pushed with all of her might, before he felt himself being pulled away. A pale blonde haired man's arm was across his chest holding him back, while Hermione's hand were on his shoulders pushing

"Viktor what the bloody hell has gotten in to you?" she said removing one of her hands and wiping her mouth.

"Hermione, I- I thought..." he started looking shocked.

"Well guess what! You thought wrong!" she said scooting even further away from him.

"Hermione, you are my date to the ball. Why can't I kiss you?" He asked. Draco just looked at Hermione.

"Viktor we are just friends. What did you think? That we were going to go out?" she said staring with disbelief at him. She watched his ears go red. Before he stomped off, knocking a tray out of Madame Pomfrey's hands.

"two words." Said Draco sitting back down. "Anger Management."

She nodded.

"Hermione?" he said softly when she laid back down. She looked over at him with tired eyes. He could tell she just wanted to go to sleep. Taking her hand he leaned close to her face. "Would you go to the ball with me?"

A/N: Well my lovelies, I hope no one minds that I call you that, I am very sorry for not updating over the long weekend, 'twas very busy. Stupid Biology, It should die! But I did get more reviews then usual.... Hum? Dedications too...

Princess Rinoa- You already know my thoughts on the chapter. haha yes Hermione can do a patronus and yes it is a beaver! lol thanks for your review

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