What are you hiding? (Draco's P.O.V)

The next few weeks went flying by. Hermione was getting stronger and stronger each and every day. Scorpius was back with us and for the first time we were a real family. I stayed in Hermione's room every night and although I was fairly restless it relaxed me to have her in my arms. Scorpius was getting so smart as the days went on and he'd even tottering about as his legs got longer. Although, I thought he could be hard work when he was crawling but now that he was on two legs more often, he could get into everything and anything! I spent half my time running over to stop him from climbing or running into things. Regardless of what he did, he always just giggled and if he wasn't giggling then he was throwing a tantrum and shouting no but somehow his tiny little eyes staring up at me with a whole future ahead of him made it worthwhile.

The only thing that started nagging on me was Hermione, as the weeks went by, she started vanishing off more and more. It wasn't that I was desperate to have her around me but it's more that I felt like she was hiding something, and to make it worse Blaise was acting equally as strange. I didn't want to be paranoid but by the middle of March, I couldn't help the feeling that constantly crept up on me. Every morning she'd kiss Scorpius goodbye and run off telling me she needed to grab a book or finish some homework and every night at dinner Blaise would rush through his food and tell me he had an essay to finish. They were never around anymore and yet they always seemed to be missing at the same time.

Late one Thursday night my worst nightmare happened. I had just tucked Scorpius into bed, the first time I'd been forced to do so alone since Hermione and I had returned, and that's when I heard it.

"He's going to kill me for being late, I never miss tucking Scorp in." Hermione's voice floated from the other side of the portrait hole sounding slightly panicked. I wanted to open the portrait hole and confront her but instead I strained my ears and listened.

"Sorry, it's my fault I didn't realise it would take so long." Blaise's voice floated through and my heart did a little flip. So they had been together all this time.

"It's ok, I don't blame you, you know that but I have been thinking it's time to tell him." Hermione's voice made my voice catch in my throat, what on earth was she going on about? Tell who what? Did she mean me?

"You know Draco really won't take it well. He's going to hate us both." Blaise's voice rattled through like a bullet to the heart. I couldn't help feeling a little sad burn through me, if Blaise thought I'd hate them for whatever they were hiding, it was probably really bad. Blaise knew me better than anyone.

"I know Blaise, but I just can't hide it anymore. He knows somethings up." Hermione replied in hushed tones I couldn't listen to much more turning to go to my room I heard one final phrase.

"Give us a few more days, then maybe we can find a way to explain to him." Hurrying up the stairs and slamming my door I flopped down onto the bed my head racing as I slapped the magical baby monitor next to me.

What on earth were they hiding? As much as I hated to admit it, the way they were talking made it sound as though there was something was going on between them. I wanted to know but a big part of me didn't want to burst the bubble that we'd been living so happily in.

A few minutes later I heard Hermione checking on Scorpius via the baby monitor.

Hey baby, sleep tight my little angel. Sorry mum missed your bedtime.

Her voice was so sweet, and I knew she'd be softly stroking his blonde locks from his face. It hurt to know she was hiding something; we'd finally pulled my skeletons out of the closet and I thought we'd finally started moving past everything but there was another roadblock smack damn in front of us.

"Draco?" I heard her voice sinking through the door to my room and it pulled me from my thoughts. I waited silently. For once, I didn't know what to say.

"Dray, I know you're mad I missed bedtime, I'm sorry, I really am." Her voice was so gentle it shattered through my heart. I wanted to go out and take her in my arms and tell her I wasn't even mad that she missed one night. I wanted to sleep with her in my arms tonight but at the same time I just wanted to think. Had I let myself be blinded by my love for her and opened myself to getting hurt? She was one of the good ones, at least she always had been.

"Draco, I really am sorry. I'll make it up to you. I'll see you in the morning." Her voice sounded resigned as she leant against the door for a moment longer before her footsteps vanished off down the stairs.

I spent the whole night staring at the ceiling and thinking things through. As much as I wanted to sleep I just couldn't get that conversation of my mind. What did it mean? Did I really want to know?

***The Next Morning****

By the time I strolled into the common room early next morning, my eyes were burning from being tired and my head ached. Hermione was already up and feeding Scorpius, she looked concerned as she looked me up and down and I avoided her eye.

"Did you sleep at all?" She mumbled handing me a glass of water that she had ready.

"Not really" I mumbled yawning into my drink. Hermione sighed and stared at me as Scorpius sat happy in his highchair.

"I'm sorry about last night." I felt a pang as last nights conversation floated back into my mind.

"It's fine. We're all allowed to have a night off." I mumbled trying to sound pleasant. I couldn't argue with her right now and I didn't have the strength to know the truth, but I had a plan. Tonight, I would find out the truth if it was the last thing I did. Hermione hugged me tightly before we all made our way to the day ahead of us.

After a full day of lessons and trying to smile around Harry, and Blaise, even Weasley was hanging around today, I finally got my moment. As usual just after dinner Blaise made his excuses at the same time Hermione slipped out of the Great Hall. I pulled Scorpius up and walked him over to Harry asking if he'd watch him for a moment. This move still earned me some strange looks from people that still weren't accustom to two enemies being friends. Harry accepted gladly and popped a smiling Scorpius down between himself and a slightly scowling Weaslebee. Hurrying out of the hall I slipped down the corridor heading towards the library where I guessed they had gone. It didn't take me long to find them in the library but I slipped behind a bookcase and listened to their hushed voices.

"What's got you so worried about telling him now?" Blaise hissed quickly as he grabbed a book of the shelf.

"Unless you noticed we've been together most of the time, he knows something I can feel it." Hermione snapped back as Blaise hushed her.

"If he knows something then we have to tell him. Just know I wont give up. This is too important." Blaise replied causing my blood to boil. I slipped my head around to take a peek as Hermione leaned forward and hugged Blaise causing him to smile. Unable to hold it in any longer I stepped around the corner causing Blaise's jaw to drop.

"Something you want to tell me?" I said calmly causing Hermione to spin around her bottom lip shaking. There was no going back now.

"Mate…" Blaise's voice sent a fire of fury throughout my body and I felt my fist forming. The images of her body tucked into his as they spoke about hiding things from my raged through my mind. Blaise's jaw connected with my fist and I stormed out of the library ignoring the commotion of the group forming around him.

"Draco wait… I'll tell you everything." Hermione's voice froze me in my spot. It was time for answers.

*****End of Chapter****

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