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Chapter 14.

Hermione woke up, half sitting up, with arms around her. She shifted her head so that she could see who was holding her, and her heart swelled, it was Draco. At that moment she remembered just why she was in her arms. Percy Weasley. Dizziness overtook her and she took a deep shuddering breath. Her movement woke Draco and he yawned as his eyes blinked open. He looked down at Hermione, who was crouching in his arms, her knees curled up around her chest, her eyes blinking up at him.

"Hey" he whispered, her lips were swollen and bruised and the Hospital Wings sheet was still wrapped around her, and anger rippled through him as he remembered who had hurt her. The sheet was stained a little with blood.

"Hermione you're bleeding!" he said, he sat himself and Hermione up properly, the stain was near her chest.

Hermione looked down, and in between her breasts was a long, but not too deep cut, there was dried blood around it. Anger welled up inside in Draco.

"I'll kill him, I'll kill the bastard!" he growled, his voice shook with fury.

"Please Draco, don't, I don't want you to be punished for his mistake" Hermione said quietly, weakly.

"He had no right to touch you! He – he-" Draco couldn't bring himself to say it. Hermione looked at his eyes, filled with anxiousness and rage. She leaned into his chest and wrapped her arms around his neck. He put his around her waist and upper back.

"Are you hungry?" Draco asked after a while. Hermione nodded.

"I'll go and get us some food" He said and she got off the bed, hold the sheet around her. Draco got up and stood in front of her. Gently he hugged her and kissed her forehead softly.

"I love you" He said. Hermione looked at him

"I love you" she replied. Draco kissed her forehead once more and went out of her room. He checked that the living room was empty, and then went out, and down to the kitchens.

Hermione went into the bathroom, and turned on the shower. She put the sheet aside and stepped in, gasping at the heat at first but then getting used to it. She washed her whole body thoroughly, she felt very dirty, and tried to wash the dried blood off with out it stinging. Once she got out she, grabbed her wand and muttered a spell which would stop the cut from bleeding. She got dressed and went down to the living room. By that time Draco had returned and breakfast was laid out on the coffee table in front of the couch, she went and at down in Draco's arms and rested her head on his shoulder. After a while he sat up and poured her some coffee, which he handed to her, and spread some butter on some toast and passed her the plate. She smiled at him in silent thanks and sipped at her coffee. Draco got himself some toast and at it hungrily.

"Oh Draco! We have to organise the ball!" she said suddenly, remembering. Draco grinned.

"Don't worry, it's all good" He said

"You mean you did it all yourself?" She asked amazed, Draco nodded.

"All you have to do is get yourself a dress. And I wanna pay" he said, Hermione nodded smiling, She put her finished coffee and plate back on the table.

"Oh no, I must have missed out on so much in school!" she moaned

"I've got your homework from the week" Draco said, Hermione smiled and sat on his lap facing him her legs straddling him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him softly.

"Thankyou" She said, and kissed him more passionately

"You are so perfect" Draco said putting his hands on her waist. Suddenly there was a knock, or several, on the door and several voices called

"Hermione? Draco? Open up!", Hermione hopped off Draco's lap and got up to open the door, But Draco held her back

"I'll get it" he said, and walked towards the door and opened it. Standing in front of him were, Harry, Ron and Ginny

"Hi Draco" Ginny said "Can we come in? We want to see Hermione" She looked. Draco nodded

"Okay" he replied and moved aside to let them in. Harry and Ginny rushed past him, and went to Hermione, hugging her, silently and asking her if she was okay. But Ron held back, he looked at Draco. Draco nodded

"She could use your support you know" He said, a flicker of annoyance flashed in and out of Ron's eyes, but he nodded and walked past him, waiting to the side.

Hermione spotted him, and looked into his eyes, filled with apology and apprehension

"Hermione I'm-" But his voice was muffled as Hermione flew into him with a hug.

"Oh Ron, I hope you forgive me, I just, didn't know when to tell you"

"Of course I do" Ron replied once he had been let go. Hermione smiled gratefully.

"Hermione, I'm so sorry about what happened. Dad has told Percy that he can go and find somewhere else to live and Mum, well she's all like, numb" Ron said. Hermione nodded.

"I really don't want to talk about it" she said quietly. She went and stood next to Draco, he reached out and held her hand.

"Guys, Draco really has changed, I promise you can trust him" she said speaking to all three of them but looking at Ron. No one spoke.

"Of course Herm" Ron said after a while. Hermione took a deep breath.

"Hey, why don't we go and get our clothes for the ball!" Ginny suggested and the others all agreed. And with that they left the dorm, Draco and Hermione, hand in hand.

Ok, it's NOT finished yet! There's loads more to go, I think, haha so PELASE review! Means so much tooooo meee! I tried to make it longer, and don't you worry, I'll make it raunchier soon! Haha REVIEW!