Hi! Okay it's been waayy to long, I know.. But as promised! Ch3!

Enjoy! ~Irene

Chapter 3: Punishment and Dreams

*later that evening*

Draco walked.. or more precisely: stumbled own the corridors of Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. After he'd flooed to his "Home" , his beloved father gave him a punishment Lucius saw fitted for the despicable act he'd done.

-Flash back-

Draco got out of the fire place and was not so friendly greeted by his father's personal house elf. On the way to his father's study the house elf muttered death wishes to Draco because he dared to do anything willingly for a mudblood. When they reached Lucius' study the elf was dismissed and the punishment began. Lucius stood with his back to Draco as he spoke "So Draco.. What did I hear now? How did you become so STUPID? What did you think when you disgraced the Malfoy name by dismissing everything I've learned you?" His father didn't wait for an answer as he turned around and drew his wand "CRUCIO!". Draco collapsed in pain as he felt the cruciatus curse running through his veins. He tried to think about Hermione and what she meant for him. In a short period of time he became Very attracted to the muggleborn witch.

When his father finally raised the curse after a couple of minutes Draco was shaking on the ground, silent tears streaming over his face. "Lucius have you seen my-" Narcissa Malfoy turned ghostly white when she came into her husband's study only to find her son writhing in pain on the ground. Narcissa rushed over to her only son and began to sob quietly. Draco hated to see his mother in pain and hoped his father didn't hear or see his mother this way, but he was unfortunate. "Narcissa what are YOU doing here?!" spoke the elder Malfoy man. He stalked over to her and yanked her up on her arm, Narcissa cried out in pain; only to be slapped across the face by her husband. He dragged her out of the room with more force than necessarily.

When he came back Draco was lying in a little pool of blood, he flicked his wand and the blood disappeared. He then pulled Draco painfully up and pushed him into the fire place while he said "Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry" Draco felt his stomach turn and hoped he didn't throw up on himself while he flooed.

-End flash back-

When he finally reached the Slytherin common room he felt as he could collapse every second. He called for the only person beside him, Lucius and now his mother who knew about his beatings. "BLAISE ZABINI, GET YOUR BUTT OVER HERE!" Draco called with his final strength he saw Blaise rushing over to him as he fell to the ground.

..ooOOoo..

When Draco opened his eyes he noticed he was moved to the hospital wing, at first he was grateful to be in there but then he felt the rage towards Blaise rise up. "Blaise, why the fuck have you moved me here?!" he asked with a cool rage tone. "Ey, I tried to move you but then Pansy and Theo came up and insisted you were moved here.." he groaned as he realised he had to explain it to them now too.. "What did you tell Pomfrey?" He asked. "Told her you fell down the stairs, no worries." Blaise said.

"So, are you gonna tell what the hell you did this time or not?" Blaise asked after a short silence. Draco looked around him and saw Hermione lying in a hospital bed with her eyes closed. "Granger happened.." he said. "She was crying and scratching herself, she sat in a pool of her own blood. I decided to take her here." Blaise's mouth fell open in shock "Never thought I'd live to see Draco Malfoy help a muggleborn." He Grinned. Draco smiled weakly as he began to tell the whole story.

..ooOOoo..

"Wow…. No wonder you got tortured.. If Lucius knew all of it, he would have turned you over to Voldy in a nutshell" Blaise said. "Yeah.. so that's why you won't tell him" Draco said. "Of course not! I would never tell old Lucy-poo" He said in a fake mock voice. "Well, get out so I can talk to 'Mione." Draco said while he smiled lightly.

As Blaise got out of the hospital wing, Draco made his way to Hermione's bed. When he reached her bed he noticed she was not breathing regularly. He sprinted to Madame Pomfrey's study. "Ma'am Hermione is not breathing, but then she is, and then she isn't" Draco tried to make it sound like it made some sense but failed. Madame Pomfrey got out of the room and walked to Hermione's bed. She saw immediately that something was wrong and called for healers to get her to St. Mungo's. she then walked over to Draco, "You were right, this isn't normal. It's clear you care about her Mr. Malfoy, she will be thankful." She said. "What? I don't care about that mudblood." He tried but again failed. She replied with a knowing smile and greeted the Healers that had arrived moments earlier.

Draco got his stuff and went to the door, he looked around one more time to see Hermione being levitated into the air and then apparating (A/N: I think medical helpers could apparate from the Hogwarts grounds.) He then made his way to the dungeons and was greeted again be Blaise, but this time not only him. Pansy Parkinson rushed over to him and kissed him, only to be shoved away. She pouted when he spoke "What the hell Pans?!" He said. "Give the bloke some air" Blaise said grinning.

He walked to his dorm and made his way to his bed. He fell onto it and rifted of to sleep.

*Dream*

He walked in a field of tulips and heard a soft humming of the person that captured his heart in just a few days. She sat by a great old oak tree with her guitar singing the song she sang before;

"You just want to hide, hide, hide

Never show your smile, smile

Stand alone when you need someone,

Is the hardest thing of all."

He sat by her and they sang for a while together, but then the sky became dark and a guy in a long cloak stood before him. First he thought it was his father but then he spotted a glimpse of his hair and he knew it wasn't his father. The man came closer and grabbed Hermione.

He tried to save her but he couldn't move. He saw them apparate away and he felt his heart break in two. He fell to the ground and opened his eyes.

(End of Dream)

He opened his eyes and saw he was lying on the floor. When he looked up he saw a smirking Blaise standing above him. "Awhh.. Drakie had a nightmare.. can't have that now can we?" he said in a fake mock voice. He walked towards him and helped him up "Come on, get some sleep. You'll need It, Quidditch match in 2 days. You're not getting away with it " He said smiling/smirking. Draco smirked back and got into bed. He closed his eyes and fell to a dreamless sleep immediately, all the while thinking about the man under the hood.

So.. that was chapter 3 , As you probably have guessed, there is gonna be a chapter 4. Probably five too!

Bye! ~Irene