As Hermione went about her day she found no one really said anything to her about Draco when they were together. The only time anyone approached her that first day was outside her Ancient Runes class without Draco where Parkinson walked up to her. Hermione saw her coming and tensed up.
"Listen Granger," She started "Draco may seem tough, but he's going to go through a lot of shit cause of you. So if you are doing this to be funny, quit now." Parkinson glared at Hermione who just shook her head.
"I know he's not as tough as he seems, he's not the only one who will go through a-," Hermione started by Parkinson cut her off.
"You're a muggle-born witch, a Gryffindor and one of the saviours of the wizarding world. People will listen to you when you defend your actions. No one will listen to him if he tries to do the same. He could be disowned for you," Parkinson glared.
"We know what we're going to face, but he is worth it and somehow he thinks I'm worth all that trouble too," Hermione replied with a soft frown on her face.
"If I wanted your input Parkinson, I would have asked you for it," Draco's voice whipped out from behind them.
"Draco?" Both girls questioned as they turned around to find him leaning on a wall.
"I have a free period," Draco replied.
"Why are you here?" Hermione asked as Draco walked closer.
"I promised I wouldn't let you face everything on your own," Draco murmured as he ran a finger down Hermione's jaw. Hermione blushed as she caught his hand.
"You're too sweet," Hermione smiled. Draco grinned a lopsided smile and shrugged.
"I try," He then replied.
"I was thinking…do you want to go for dinner this weekend?"
"You could have asked me that this evening after class." The door opened and Hermione's class filed in.
"I need an answer now so I can sort it out," Draco replied.
"Miss Granger are you coming in?" Professor Vector called.
"Yeah okay Draco… and coming Professor," Hermione replied quickly. She turned to go inside but Draco caught her and kissed her hard and quick leaving her in a semi daze as he strolled off.
"Miss Granger, the lesson?"
"Yes Professor sorry," Hermione hurried into her class, shaking her head to clear it.
When Hermione left her class she walked straight into Draco who took her hand and began to walk down to dinner with her.
"I don't need you around every single second Draco… As much as I appreciate your company," Hermione blushed.
"I know you don't, but that doesn't stop me wanted to be here," Draco grinned. Hermione smiled indulgently. At dinner Draco sat with Hermione next to Ginny, Luna and Neville, the latter of which, glared heavily at Draco throughout dinner.
"Yes Longbottom?" Draco drawled after a few minutes. Hermione pinched his leg making him hiss in pain.
"Be nice," Hermione breathed.
"It's hard to be nice when someone glares at you without speaking for ten to fifteen minutes," Draco muttered back.
"Why him Hermione?" Neville asked sharply, glaring at Hermione instead.
"Neville…"Hermione pleaded.
"Why him?" Neville insisted and Hermione glared.
"It just happened okay?" Hermione snapped. "I was upset after I found out Ron cheated on me and Draco comforted me and made me happy and then everything just fit into place."
"He made you more than happy," Ginny mumbled, causing Hermione to smack the back of her head. "Ow."
"Time and place Ginny," Hermione hissed while Draco snickered.
"What do you mean by that Ginny?" Neville growled.
"Oh, she only meant that Hermione and Draco have be-," Draco, who was closest to Luna, clamped a hand over her mouth stopping her sentence cold.
"Oi!" Neville protested. Luna's eyes crinkled around the corners as she grinned behind Draco's hand.
"Oops, sorry," Luna laughed as she removed his hand.
"Look Longbottom, if you care so much about Hermione and her name and reputation, you won't force an answer now. Not in the middle of the Great Hall where this incident is being watched by almost everyone," Draco murmured meeting Neville's eyes with a dangerous look in his own eyes.
Neville looked between Hermione's pleading gaze and Draco's dangerous glare and then snorted before dropping his fork.
"Have you forgotten everything he did?" Neville growled before walking out of the Great Hall. Hermione rubbed her face with her hands and Draco sighed.
"Sorry," He then murmured.
"Not your fault," Hermione answered.
"Can you help me with McGonagall's essay please Mione?" Ginny asked brightly, changing the subject like a pro.
"Sure, it's been a while since I've been in the seventh year common room," Hermione grinned.
"Well it's been interesting. Ron's gone off Lavender and keeps moping around while she throws herself at him every chance she gets. Harry has been making goo-goo eyes at Pansy Parkinson and it appears that Blaise Zabini is nursing a crush for Luna, only Neville and Luna have been going at it like rabbits," Ginny murmured in a hushed tone. Hermione's eyes opened wide.
"Where was I to miss all this?" Hermione blurted out and Ginny smirked at her.
"Doing him," Ginny said, she maintained a straight face for a few seconds then snickered, unable to contain her amusement.
"You need to get laid Weasley," Draco muttered.
"And are you going to do the honours Malfoy?" Ginny asked sweetly, causing Draco to splutter. "Thought not." Hermione giggled at Draco's lack of composure until he put his mouth very close to her ear.
"Who are you laughing at? I still have that leather cord remember," Draco breathed causing Hermione to blush as she remembered the last time.
"Really guys?" Ginny asked.
"Shut up," Hermione smirked before leaning close to Draco. "I still remember that spell…and a simple accio spell will put that cord in my hands won't it," Hermione whispered. Draco looked at her, mischief and lust in his grey eyes then he kissed her and left the table and walked out with a casual grace.
"Ugh," Ginny said.
"What?"
"Just a quick curious question…Do I actually want to ever be in your common room again?"
"What do you mean?"
"Do I want to sit on your sofa, or your bed, or lean anywhere?" Hermione blushed heavily.
"Probably not," she replied in a matter-of-fact tone.
"You two are disgusting," Ginny sighed. Hermione finished her drink and placed down her dessert spoon.
"You two finished?" Hermione asked. Ginny and Luna nodded and they all went to leave together.
Hermione didn't expect Ron to stick out his foot as she passed him and she fell and hit the floor hard, hearing something snap as she did. Ginny had her wand pointed in her brothers face in an instant, but Hermione caught her foot as she sat up slowly, biting her lip to stop her cry of pain as she felt her ankle sting.
"Ginny, leave him…he's not worth it," Hermione said quietly as Luna helped her up. She couldn't put any weight on her ankle and she figured she had broken it.
"Ronald Weasley, you're a disgusting piece of shit, a cheat and a pathetic little child," Hermione hissed before she conjured a set of crutches and limped out painfully. Her wrist screaming in pain as she did.
Ginny and Luna helped Hermione get to Madame Pomfrey who shooed Luna out, as one of her friends had to leave.
"I think I've broken my ankle and I've hurt my wrist," Hermione complained. Madam Pomfrey stood and waved her wand, tutting as she confirmed what Hermione already knew.
"You were right dear, broken ankle and a sprained wrist. Not to worry that is easily fixed," Pomfrey smiled warmly and with a second wave of her wand and a rap on her ankle and then her wrist, Hermione felt the joints overheat and then cool right the way down as with an uncomfortable click the bones in her ankle righted themselves.
AN: Let the changes begin... mwahahahah
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