A/n: i hope you enjoy the read, im already working on the next chapter sorry for the long wait
Chapter14
Hermione woke up and groaned as she felt a strange and slightly painful ache in her lower back and neck. She looked up to find herself half on the hospital bed and half in the visitors chair. She made to move of the bed slowly as to not wake Draco. As she settled into the chair her elbow nudged the book that was rested on the handle and in fell to the floor with a thump. Her eyes flashed to the bed and she waited, watching for movement. Draco shifted slightly under the sheets and turned his head causing some of his hair to fall over his eyes that, thankfully for Hermione's sake remained closed. She couldn't help but smile as she brought her feet up on to the chair and rested her head on her hand. She sighed and looked opposite the bed over to the window. thou the curtains were drawn she could see the light shining through the white curtains creating a morning glow in the room.
starting over...huh, she wondered how that would work. Hermione looked at Draco laying there so peacefully in bed. She forced her self to remember as far back as Hogwarts, when he was just a boy who let the pride of his family and his ignorance mask his judgment. He was reasonably intelligent in school he had graduated just a little under her, managing to surpass a great number of Ravenclaw. Then again this was Malfoy she was thinking about, the word Mud-blood quickly flooded back into her head and she found herself reliving the glares in the hall way the laughter the taunts, that sneer. She sighed again then chuckled, she had just remembered that with every face he made, his eyebrows would always s moved up and down.
" Whats so funny"
Hermione snapped out of her thought and whipped her head to face him, causing her to wince. She had forgotten about that ache in her neck, it seemed to be worse now that her neck was fully supporting her head, she heard shuffling and looked up slower this time. Draco had started to slowly sit up and move towards the edge of the bed.
" You should be still, your bandages.." Hermione said her voice fading of as he reached for her.
" I'm fine, you on the other hand look like you slept on needles" said Draco, pulling Hermione onto the bed with him. Hermione resisted, she stood up and and gently pushed him back against the bed.
" Your worried about me when you have slashes and other lacerations all over your body, wow Malfoy" Hermione didn't realize she had used his last name till it was to late she bit down on her lip as she saw him wince at the use of his name.
" Did i do something Hermione" Draco looked at her his eyes sincere.
" no i don't know why i said that, it just..." Hermione stopped as Draco cupped her face.
" old habits die hard huh" Draco said his fingers tracing patterns on her cheek. Hermione sighed and closed her eyes giving over all her senses to his touch. " Lay down with me mione".
Hermione pulled herself up an onto the bed and laid her head down next to Draco.
" I'm sorry for the other day, when i took theo.. or whoever he was side, i mean i dint even have all the facts to properly evaluate the situation all i knew s that i was mad at you and i let my emotions confuse me and i defended him when i shouldn't even have chosen a side i should have just focused on resolving the conflict so hexes were sent flying of the walls and you.."
" Hermione, shut-up" Draco said as he ran his finger over her face tracing her facial features. He closed her eyelids with his two fingers and cupped her face again, he pulled her closer turning towards her as much as he could ignoring the pain as he did. He lowered his lips to hers.
BAM!
The door to his room opened and pansy stalked in. She stopped when she saw Hermione who had sat up and Draco who was spewing curses under his breath as he slowly laid back down his hand on his stomach. Draco watched as Hermione hopped of the bed her face pink.
" well hello Hermione, good morning Draco" said pansy wiggling her eyebrows and walking over to the foot of the bed. Hermione bent over to take up her book and put it into her bag.
" I brought you breakfast, but it looks like Hermione's beaten me to it" said Pansy placing a small pick-nick like basket on the bed.
: Draco sighed before speaking. " Hermione staid the night, that's why shes here so early".
" Oh that explains why she still in her clothes from yesterday" said Pansy bring the basket to Hermione side of the bed. Before Draco could speak again, Pansy opened her basket, successfully drawing his attention.
" i think there's enough in here for two" said Pansy handing the basket to Hermione with a smile.
" Oh i was going to go by my self breakfast so you and Draco can eat, plus i should go home and shower" said Hermione pulling her bag over her shoulder.
" come back when your done..if you have time, Hermione" said Draco his eyes trying to catch hers. Hermione nodded and left the room.
" So am i allowed to sit on the bed or is the spot reserved" said Pansy playfully as she unpacked her goods from her basket. Draco smiled unable to respond his mind still on Hermione.
7: 56 AM
Hermione stepped out of the shower and wrapped a white towel around herself and walked over to the foggy mirror she started to writing on it before she laughed to herself and wiped the mirror clean with her hand. She felt nervous, cause her heart was jumping ahead of her and her mind had stopped on one thing. Draco. She observed her features in her reflection running her hand through her wet locks. She couldn't help but compare her self to everyone, and in the end always found herself average. But Draco, Draco Malfoy was not average. Lots of people say that ones attitude can change the way people look at you, But in Draco's case that wasn't true, he had always been gorgeous, his blond hair and stormy Grey eyes. Even when he was an arrogant self absorbed child. But he had changed slightly. He still had a massive ego and arrogant comments every now and then but now he seemed smarter and able to think on his own, to come up with his own ideals. I mean obviously he'd changed, he was interested in me. Hermione smiled to herself and began to dry her hair slowly with her wand. She start over with a new clean slate with him and she really wondered how far it would go.
Knock Knock
Hermione exchanged her towel for a robe and headed to the room door.
" hey Hermione" said Ginny stepping inside the room. " just getting in".
" Um yeah" said Hermione.
" Did you work an overnight-er, or something" said Ginny sitting down on the bed with a small smile on her face.
" No actually i staid the night with Draco" said Hermione not looking at Ginny.
" Really, how is he" said Ginny.
"hes getting better" said Hermione as she searched through her suit case for what to were.
" Are you going back now" said Ginny.
" Um no i actually have work i might check in on him but i cant stay" said Hermione pulling out a black pencil skirt and a green button up blouse.
" OK" said Ginny
" Is there something you need gin" said Hermione sitting down next to Ginny.
" ahhh"
Hermione was completely shocked be Ginny's out burst.
" Hermione my marriage is going down the drain" said Ginny falling back on the bed and taking a pillow to cover her face.
" What makes you think that" said Hermione removing the pillow.
" Harry's always at work he leaves in the morning without the slightest word to me sometimes and i feel like were drifting apart.
" Ginny i don't know if your realized it but I'm not an expert on relationships" said Hermione. " your always the one giving me advice remember.
" yeah i know" said Ginny.
" You know what i think" said Hermione getting Ginny's attention. " i think you should go to his job today and force him to go to lunch wear something pretty".
" Your right I've been with harry to long to just just let out marriage fall apart, i should do something" said Ginny.
" come on lets go to your closet" said Hermione slipping on slippers and pulling Ginny out of the room.
" wow" said Hermione as she stepped into Ginny and Harry's bedroom. It was the master bedroom of the house with a king size bed and all the fixings.
" harry had let me redecorate it a couple months ago" said Ginny walking over to the door to her walk in closet. They spent almost a half an hour inside picking out several dresses and out fits. Ginny stepped out of the bathroom for the fifth time.
" i think this is it " said Ginny spinning and letting the pale gold sundress with thick embroidery around the waist flare out.
" He'll love it" said Hermione looking over at the clock. " ohh Ginny i have to go".
" Go, thanks for you help" said Ginny as Hermione ran out of the room untying her robe as she went. She stopped by the stair case when she saw there standing was Ron. Hermione let out a scream as he reached for her and Ginny came running out of the room her wand in her hand.
" What the bloody hell are you doing in my house Ronald" said Ginny poking her brother roughly in his chest.
" I'm here to talk to Hermione" said Ron his hands up in surrender. Hermione held her hand to her chest taking deep breaths.
" That still doesn't explain how your ass got IN my house" said Ginny her eyes turning into dangerous slits.
" i.."
Hermione turned and left to her room slightly shaken. She was late for work, she had no time for this. She heard Ron call her name and she ignored it. She quickly pinned up her hair and put on her clothes her hands shaking as she put on a pair of black heels. Quickly pulled on her coat and tucking her wand in her pocket she grabbed her bag and headed for the door. She paused and listened hoping he wasn't still on the stair case by the sound of it Ginny had taken him back down stairs. She stepped out of her room checking the hall way first. Closing her room door quietly she paused to think. why the hell was she nervous Ron had no affect on her what so ever she was simply frightened. She held her head up and quickly descended the stairs. She saw Ron get up from the corner of her eye and then she saw that Ginny had him at wand point.
" Bye Hermione, ill tell you how it goes" said Ginny making Ron become nervous.
"Bye Ginny" said Hermione letting a small smile take her face as she heard Ginny say.
" You have a lot of guts bringing your ass here"
A/N: I hope you liked it, again i apologize for the slow update