AN: Here is the next chapter to Payback Thy Name is Muggle. Hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling, if I was the seventh book would have been different.
"Miss Granger, can you tell me why you had to go running off to the Headmaster. Crying to him that I wouldn't get the damn physical?" Severus stormed into Hermione's office.
"Severus,
first off it's either Dr. Granger or Madame Granger. I am no
longer Miss. Secondly I didn't go off and tell Professor
Dumbledore anything. All I did was turn in my papers and he asked
why your papers weren't with the stack." Hermione stood up and
through on her doctor's coat and put it on. "All I said was that
you haven't had one yet, I never said anything about you refusing
to get one. Professor Malfoy will be here in a few minutes. Now if
you want to get it done, it's alright with me you just have to wait
until after Draco leaves."
Hermione closed her eyes and began
to rub her lower back, "It's either going to rain or the
temperature is going to drop."
"Madame Granger, are you in pain?" Severus asked walking towards her potion cabinet. "I can get you something for it."
"No, I'm alright at the moment. But give me a few hours then I'll probably take something for it then. My back just gets achy with the change of the weather or if I stand for long periods of time." Hermione nodded as Draco walked through the door.
"Just a minute Draco I need to pull out the paper work for Professor Snape." Hermione turned towards her filling cabinets. Opening the draw she needed she began, flipping through a few files, pulling papers out along her way. "Please have a sit Severus; these are the papers I need you to fill out so that I can pass them onto the Headmaster."
Hermione walked into the back room mumbling to her self. Severus watched her as she returned. She had put her glasses on, grabbed her wand from some where, and now had a clipboard with papers on them. "Please leave anything blank if you don't know the answer such as your blood type or your weight. I will fill it out for you." Walking out of her office she was pulled into a bear hug from Draco.
"Oh isn't it my favorite Mudblood." Draco smiled and took off his cloak. "How are we doing this today?
"For you Draco, since you are my favorite blonde Whumpy I'll let you have the muggle version. Now go behind the curtain, there should be a robe on the bed for you. I'll be with you in just a moment; I need to check on the Professor to make sure he is filling out the papers." Hermione turned towards her office, closing the curtain when she left.
"That was quick; I only got the first page done." Severus leaned forward his nose almost touching the paper.
"Severus do you wear glasses?" Hermione asked as she pulled out a pair of gloves from her coat pocket.
"No Miss Granger I don't and why would I need them." Severus looked up at her. "My eyes are perfectly fine."
"Severus if your face was any closer to the paper your nose would be through the table. Your getting older Severus, you might actually need a little help seeing the words. There is a pair of mine in the top drawer, all they do is blow up the words on the paper. Why don't you put them on, and when it's your turn I'll fix them for you. And the only time you need to use them is when you read, or grade essays." Hermione left the room walking towards Draco. "Are you dressed?"
"Why don't you come in and find out Hermione." Draco stuck his head out of the curtain. "I know you want to see me, Vickie has nothing on me Mia. I have the Malfoy charm."
Hermione laughed, "I'm sure Draco, and do not call me Mia again. Or you might never get to use your 'Malfoy Charm' again." Hermione walked into the room. "Alright; let's get started."
Severus waited; he was starting to get a little nervous about this whole physical thing. He could hear gloves being slapped, and Draco's mouth running. "Hermione that's freezing, do you ever warm anything up before you place them on people." Severus' brows knitted together. What the hell is she doing? You don't even touch people when you give them physicals. Poppy never touched anyone. Severus shook his head, "Hermione, my god woman your hands are freezing. Get them the hell off of me, do you hold ice in your hands when you're not working."
"Severus brought up something today that got me thinking." Hermione pulled her gloves off and threw them out. Pulling a pen out she began to fill out the paper work.
"And you think about that while your man handling me with your icicles that you call fingers?" Draco pulled his pants back on. "He may never live again, I hope you know that." Draco looked down at his crouch. "You may have killed him this time."
"Shut it Draco, your taking it a bit far don't you." Hermione shushed him, " It was about when I got injured."
FLASHBACK
Draco turned the letter over in his hand, checking the return sender. It was from his father, which was never a good thing. Normally it was a summons for him to return home for some reason or another.
"Malfoy, I have been calling you for the last twenty minutes. We have a prefect meeting to go to come on we can't be late." Hermione grabbed Draco's arm, just as he opened the letter.
Hermione landed hard, with Draco falling on top of her. "Where the hell did you take me Malfoy? Was this a scheme to get me to your father's house or something?" Hermione pushed Draco off her.
"Oh yes Granger I planned on taking you with me. If I did I would have grabbed you don't you think. For someone so smart your really stupid when it comes to common sense. Plus I have no idea where I am or why I am here." Draco fixed his cloak, pulling Hermione up off the ground he looked around. "Come on Granger I need to find out what's going on."
Hermione grabbed his hand, "Don't take this the wrong way Malfoy but can I hold your hand. It's not because I like you or anything, but I'm scared and I think it might help to know that there is someone here who knows me."
"Yeah fine, let's go already." Draco pulled out his wand. "Lumos. I think I know where we are Granger. And if I am right both of us are screwed."
"Draco what are you doing here, and why did you bring her with you?" Narcissa grabbed him by his shoulder and spun him around. "Listen to me, Go back your not safe here."
"Mother what is going on, why are you so out of breath?" Draco looked up at his mum.
"Your father feels that I have used up my usefulness and has no more need for me. What is she doing here?" Narcissa looked at Hermione, tears began to fall.
"Well she accidentally grabbed my cloak as I opened the letter father sent me; which activated my port key." Draco pulled out his handkerchief, and handed it to his mother.
"And she's holding your hand because?" Narcissa looked behind her as she wiped her eyes.
"I'm terrified" Hermione took a deep breath before bringing her eyes to meet Narcissa's. But I am ready to fight."
"NO. This is my fight and I will finish it." Narcissa pushed them both away. "Go back now."
"Mother we are here for a reason. Why would I leave?" Draco took his cloak off and pulled his wand from his pocket. "I was born a Malfoy. I know how to fight him. Go with Granger and I'll come get you when I'm finished."
"Malfoy you will not play hero." Hermione looked around grabbing Draco's hand again.
"Why Miss Granger why would I want to play hero when I'm the one you guys are after." Lucius asked glaring at Hermione. "You might want to specify which Malfoy you are talking about."
Hermione looked over at Narcissa, "Ms. Malfoy go we can handle it from here. Go call for help." She threw a fast stupefy hex at Lucius, catching him off guard and sending him to the floor.
Narcissa looked over at her son then her husband; she nodded quickly and began to leave. "Draco be careful, you too Miss Granger." They nodded quickly and turned back towards Lucius.
"Oh Draco, how pleasant to see you. And you brought a friend with you. Is that Potter's mudblood friend?" Lucius got up, "Are you the one that hit me?"
"Yes and I have more then that. Harry taught me a lot." Hermione looked around taking in the area. Eyeing the pillar that was next to where Lucius stood she leaned over to Draco. "Keep your father near the pillars I have an idea." She whispered quietly.
Draco nodded and sent some well aimed attacks at his father. Narcissa came rushing behind them a few minutes later. "Mother what you are doing back. I told you to leave." Draco's arm was covered in blood; a shard of a pillar had put a deep cut in his upper arm.
"I tried to connect Severus but he wasn't in his office. This is my fight I should be here for it." Narcissa blocked a curse quickly.
"Ms. Malfoy I am going to knock him down. I want you and Draco to aim all hexes and curses at the pillar next to him." Hermione throw stupefy at Lucius just as all the Malfoy's hit the pillars.
Hermione looked next to her to see the pillar begin to fall towards Draco and Narcissa. With out a second thought she pushed them both out of the way. Unfortunately, she landed on Narcissa's leg.
The pillar fell down and with a bone shattering blow landed on Hermione's lower back. Breaking her lower back, both her and Narcissa's right leg, and four of Hermione's ribs which bruised her spinal cord.
"Draco you must find Severus and quickly. Hermione's life is in grave danger. Us the floo and let Poppy know we are coming." Narcissa moved some of Hermione's hair from her face. She was in pain; she never had to deal with broken bones for longer then a few seconds. But for Hermione's sake she knew she must not move. "Draco go!"
Draco nodded at his mother before he got up and ran towards the main room.
Hermione opened her eyes, and began to cry. She was in too much pain to say much but she did manage to get a few words out in a really quiet voice. "I'm sorry I failed you." Just as she heard the floo activate again she passed out from pain.
END FLASHBACK
"I still can't believe what you did. For people that didn't even like you. I don't think my mum will ever be out of your debt as will I." Draco finished buttoning his shirt.
"Narcissa is one brave woman. Wasn't it like four days after it happened she hobbled over to the Ministry to change her name back? To this day I still don't understand why you haven't changed yours if you can't stand the Malfoy name." Hermione finished her paper work and looked up at him. "I would have."
"Well I really thought about it, but I realized the Malfoy name still scares people, mostly children. And now that I'm the potion's Professor I have a reputation to uphold." Draco smiled struggled with his tie.
Hermione smiled, "Always the charmer Draco, give your mum my love when you see her." Hermione opened the curtain, walking into her office she looked at Severus. "Alright Severus it's your turn. Please go behind curtain four and put the robe on I'll be with you in a few minutes, I need to file these first."
For one of the few times in his life, Severus was terrified.