Getting Used To Things

After a few days Hermione was permitted to leave the hospital and Ron was right there to help her get home, of course being that it was a muggle hospital they expected her to leave the normal way, in a car or a taxi or a bus, Ron on the other hand was dead set on her never using one of those 'rotten things' again as he said. Hermione on the other hand was still struggling to understand that she had literally lost four years of her life. Four years, gone just like that.

"Hermione you're not getting into another car again no way." Ron said and she rolled her eyes, she was fine, aside from the forgetting thing which the doctors had said would go away in time, they seemed positive she would regain her memories within a few days to weeks and sometimes it happened to patients who had been through a trauma to the head.

"Ron you're over-reacting, people crash all the time. It's not a problem, I'm fine!" She said and thanked Merlin Harry was there to back her up, she turned to him, "Harry?"

"It really is the most sensible way to leave; we can take a car back to mine and then you two can go home from there." He said and Hermione nodded, Ron clearly looked like he didn't think this was a good idea but relented anyway.

They got into a car and made their way back to Harry's house, she was glad he hadn't moved in the four years she seemed to have misplaced. At least that was what she thought until they made their way inside and she realised this place didn't even look lived in at all. "Harry?" She asked, confused and turned to her friend.

Harry smiled and looked at the ground for a moment, "Oh, right. Ginny and I, we live in Godrics Hollow now, but I kept this place too; I still wanted to have something in muggle London." He explained and exchanged a glance with Ron. Hermione looked away, she already didn't like that things had changed in the time she couldn't remember.

"Oh, right, of course." She said and looked around. "Right then, we haven't moved have we?" She asked Ron and Ron laughed a little, shaking his head.

Ron clearly wanted to get home, so they said their goodbyes and Harry promised he would be along soon with Ginny who wanted to see Hermione as well, before she and Ron apparated home. They ended up in their living room which Hermione was glad to see had barely changed, it had been rearranged a little but aside from that it looked much the same, she sighed, relieved. "I hope your memories come back soon 'Mione." He said and kissed her cheek, she smiled a little.

She was to rest and so she wouldn't be doing any work, Hermione wondered what her job was, she had been working in the Ministry before, did she still do that? "Do I still work for the Ministry?" She asked Ron who shook his head.

"No, you work at Hogwarts now…" He said and seemed almost saddened that she didn't remember. "You're the Charms professor." He explained and she nodded, right, well she had always wanted to work at Hogwarts for a little while. But she didn't think it wise if she went back straight away, luckily it was August and she had a couple of weeks to settle down before worrying about going back to Hogwarts. "I don't know if you'll want to go back straight away though, will you?" Her husband asked, clearly worried for her and Hermione shrugged.

"I can't very well go back if I don't remember anything can I?" She said and Ron smiled, almost glad of her decision. "It might do me some good to be in a familiar place but I would rather be at home for now." She said and Ron nodded, bringing his arms around her.

"I'm glad to hear it." He said with a grin.

They settled into life quite easily, Harry and Ginny came over to see how she was doing, a week passed and she still did get any memories, not even flashes of anything but Hermione tried to remain ever hopeful even though she could tell Ron's faith in her ever getting them back was waning. Mrs McGonagall even stopped by, however it was more work related. She was wondering whether Hermione would be fit to return to her role and expressed her concern, Hermione had opted to take a term out and perhaps return to Hogwarts at Christmas, they both felt it was a good idea.

It was one day whilst Ron was at work that she received a visitor she hadn't expected, one Draco Malfoy. She literally walked out of the kitchen after hearing the familiar sound of someone disapparating, and there he was standing in the middle of her living room. "What on earth-?" She began to say but he quickly moved forward and interrupted her.

"Oh Hermione thank goodness you're alright, I was so worried!" He said and rushed over to her, pulling her in his arms and enveloping her in a hug.

Hermione was shocked to say the least, she had never hugged Malfoy as long as she could remember and she didn't intend to start now, pulling herself away from the blonde boy she stared at him, realising that she was still holding a cloth for drying dishes and put it down, "What are you doing here?" She asked loudly.

She had been about to ask what on earth the hug had been all about but he interrupted her yet again, "What? What do you mean? I'm here to see if you're okay." He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"But why?" She asked and looked at him, trying to see if he had some kind of an ulterior motive, "I don't even know you! We've hardly spoken since th-"

Draco had a strange habit for interrupting, "Hermione what?" He said suddenly, "We've been together for the last two years! Not officially of course I mean, you're married but still."

"WHAT?" Hermione shrieked and raised her hands to her mouth, no she wouldn't have had an affair with Draco Malfoy, no she wouldn't have done that to Ron. "What are you talking about?" She asked and felt her heart racing; she couldn't believe she would ever do such a thing.

"Don't you remember?" He seemed almost hurt; she had never seen Draco this way before, ever.

"Well, no. I don't remember anything between my wedding to Ron and waking up in the hospital." She said and realisation washed over his eyes.

"Oh my goodness, Hermione…" Draco made to come over to her again and take her in his arms but she stepped back and held her hand up to stop him.

"And I can assure you that I would never, ever cheat on him, I would never have an affair! I'm Hermione Grang- Weasley! I wouldn't. No." She said, almost trying to convince herself, "I think you must be mistaken, or at least, whatever we supposedly had will not be happening anymore!" She said and tried to be assertive towards him, it was difficult when he looked like he might cry.

"Hermione you can't…"

"Yes I can, and I will. Draco please leave, I don't think you being here is appropriate." She said and he gave her a long lingering look. "Go." She folded her arms and he seemed to open his mouth to say something, think better of it, and then disapparated.

Hermione took a deep breath, her hands were trembling. He had to have been making it up, there was no way she would have had an affair, and with Draco Malfoy of all people. No way. She couldn't believe it, she wouldn't.

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