So sorry that it's been so long since I actually updated this, beside the authors note earlier, but I will try to have another chapter out in a few days, I'll start writing the next one in a few hours, after I write another chapter for my other stories. Again, I am so sorry and hopefully you will continue to read this story. If I don't update again by the end of the week, feel free to threaten me via PM and I will try my best to update soon.
"Hermione! How could you! With him!" Ron shouted. His whole face was red. It looked like he was going to explode soon.
"She can pick who she wants to go out with Weasel, without any input from you. She doesn't need your approval, or anyone else's." Draco stated. He looked at me and smiled, an honest to God smile, not his usual smirk. I looked away, I knew that looking at him smiling would make me want to take him back, I couldn't do that until I knew that my two best friends would be okay with it. I looked at Harry and Ron and thought of how best to explain this. Harry beat me to it though.
"Ron, Mione is old enough to make her own choices, she doesn't need our approval. You're only reacting this way because of who it is. Give them a chance, if he hurts her, and she asks you to, then you can hurt him. Malfoy, treat her right. Mione, are you happy?" Harry asked, making sure everyone knew not to question him. He always was the more accepting one, and I could not be more grateful for it then I was right now. I smiled up at him before answering.
"I'm not sure, but I think I really could be. Are you okay with this, with us?" I asked Harry, gesturing between Draco and I. Harry just gave a small smile and nodded his head.
"Ron and I will leave you two to talk. Come on Ron, your brothers should be here for a visit soon anyway." Harry said as he turned away from us and pulled Ron out the door. Ron turned to shoot a scornful look at us both before leaving. At least I'll still have Harry after all of this, if Ron can't accept us I thought as they left.
The room was quiet for a while after they left. I traced patterns on the blanket and avoided looking at Draco, scared of what I might see if I did look. I was scared of seeing rejection now that someone else knew, now that it wasn't just our little secret.
"Mionie, look at me please?" Draco asked softly. I lifted my gaze up from the blanket and turned to look at him slowly. Draco gave me a soft smile before continuing. "They know, and Potter seems to be okay with it. So, do you think we can stay together, or do I have to win you over again?" Draco asked. I could hear the fear of rejection in his voice, but more than that, I could see the pure adoration shining in his eyes, directed fully at me, and I knew there was no way that I could possibly turn him down. I smiled at him softly before replying.
"I think we can stay together, any friends of yours you want to tell first though?" I queried, unsure if there was anyone he would want to tell. He looked at me sheepishly.
"Well, I kind of already told Blaise and Pansy, and they're the only people whose opinions matter to me, besides you of course." He answered with a sheepish smile still on his face. Draco stayed with me in the Hospital Wing for a while longer, just talking. After he left, just before curfew, I fell asleep, dreaming of the future. It was a peaceful type dream.
I woke up early the next morning with the sun shining down on my face and the birds chirping outside the window. I got up out of the bed and walked over to the window and looked out at the grounds, there were already other students running around, laughing, having fun. I heard the office door open and turned to see Madame Promfrey walking towards me with a small smile on her face.
"It's nice to see you up and awake Miss Granger, you are free to go down to breakfast and join your friends after you get changed, if you feel worse later I want you to come straight to me." She stated before hanging me my clothes.
"Thank you Madame Promfrey." I said with a smile on my face. I took the offered clothes and went to the bathroom to get changed. After I emerged from the bathroom Madame Promfrey gave me a smile as she waved me out the door.
I walked down the hallway towards the Gryffindor common room before I saw anyone else.
"Hey Mione, you out already?" Harry asked when he saw me, before he turned around and fell into step next to me.
"Yeah, Madame Promfrey let me out this morning, just have to go back if I feel bad again." I answered with a small smile. "Where's Ron?"
"Uh, he left pretty early this morning, he's a little mad at me right now." Harry stated, looking down at the ground sheepishly. I was slightly confused, Ron hardly ever gets mad at Harry, unless Harry has something that Ron doesn't, but nothing had changed that recently between them that I knew of that would make Ron mad.
"It's not because of me and Draco, it is?" I questioned cautiously, I would hate to be the reason that they were fighting.
"No, it's not that, well part of it is that. He's pissed that I didn't side with him, but he's furious about what happened last night when his brothers visited." Harry explained, making sure I knew it wasn't my fault that him and Ron were fighting. Making sure everyone else was okay first, that damn hero complex of his shining through again.
"What happened last night?" I asked curiously, if it was what I thought it was then Ron had a right to be furious at Harry. I knew his secret, but Ron didn't, it was a secret that he should have told Ron earlier and let him get used to it before anything else.
"Not now Mione, I just want to forget about last night for a bit, can I tell you later?" questioned Harry in a small voice. I nodded my head at him before we entered the common room and went to our separate dorms.
Disclaimer: Once again, I do not own Harry Potter.