Chapter Five: The Confessions

In the living room of the Head's Dorm, Draco and Hermione were sitting on the couch facing the fire while Harry and Ginny were on the other couch facing the stairs and Blaise was in the armchair facing the window. They were staring around the room waiting for Draco or Hermione to stop whispering and start talking

Hermione - I think I should tell what happened. They might think you jumped me or something.

Draco - I like that idea.

Hermione - Really Draco?

Draco - Sorry but I don't feel like getting cursed today.

Hermione - *scoffs* wimp.

Ginny - Are you guys done? Dinner is in an hour.

Hermione - Right, ok. Well, do you guys remember when I found out that Ron was cheating?

Ginny - Yeah.

Hermione - And how I left the Common Room and the Head Dorm and didn't come back until lunch the next day?

Ginny - Yeah.

Hermione - Well I was in the Room of Requirement for about an hour when Draco came in.

Harry - Draco?

Hermione - Harry please don't interrupt. Well he came in and saw me crying. He had asked what was wrong and because I was so upset, I told him what happened. By the time I finished telling him, we were on the bed kissing. One thing led to another and by the end of the night, Draco took my virginity. When I woke up in the morning, I was confused and sore but felt much better than I had the night before. It was when I found a Slytherin tie and Draco's shirt that I freaked out. I was terrified that Draco would've told everyone how he got the Gryfinndor Princess to sleep with him because he listened to one sob story. It had been a month before I figured out something was wrong. I was three weeks late and was throwing up everything I ate. That weekend I went to the hospital wing to find out if my suspicions were correct. They were and I was so scared and confused. I was only 18 years old. I couldn't be pregnant. I was confused because I didn't know what to do. For a while I just ignored it until about two weeks ago when I started getting bigger. I knew I wanted to keep the baby because I couldn't kill a child because of a mistake I made. Draco came to me this morning at the RoR once again when I told him. Or whether he asked if it was true.

Ginny - So, you're three months pregnant and Malfoy is the father?

Hermione - Yeah.

Ginny - Awww! Your child is going to be so cute! And Aunt Ginny will spoil her too death.

Blaise - Along with Uncle Blaise. I better be the godfather.

Ginny - If I'm not godmother I won't be there when you give birth.

Hermione - Let's just wait until he's born.

Draco looked away Hermione and took in Harry's still and quiet form. He got up from the couch and motioned for Harry to follow him. In the kitchen, Draco went to the fridge and took out two bottles of water. He tossed one to Harry and opened the other leaning against the counter.

Draco - Why are you so quiet?

Harry - I'm trying to figure out why Hermione is much happier with you than when she was with Ron.

Draco - Maybe because she knows I'm more handsome.

Harry - No. I think it's because she trusts you not to hurt her like Ron did.

Draco - How do you know I won't?

Harry - I believe if you wanted to hurt Hermione, you wouldn't stay with her and you wouldn't have hugged her like you did at Hogsmeade.

Draco - So, you have a point. But do you trust me not too hurt her like Weasley.

Draco and Harry stared each other down, not with glares on their face although their eyes were narrowed down. They were analyzing each other trying to look for cracks in their surface. Harry finally sighs and nods his head.

Harry - Yes. I trust you not too hurt her.

Draco - That good because I would never hurt her on my own terms.

Harry - You better not.

Their eyes turn toward the living room as they hear the door open and Hermione scream.