" Professor, is she going to wake up?" Ginny asked Prof. Dumbledore with concern.
" I'm afraid, not so soon."
" But …"
" Go and have some rest Ginny, Madam Pomfrey has everything taken care of. And Ginny …"
" Yes ?"
" To my office tomorrow, after your classes. There are a few questions I hope for you to answer."
"Yes, sir." Taking a last glance she continued …
" Professor, should we tell Hermione when she wakes up within these few days ?"
" If she does wake up these few days, just keep it down.We won't want to give her too big a blow …"
" Yes, sir !" With that Ginny left .
" How's Hermione ?" Harry and Ron asked anxiously.
" Where were you two ?"
" We were at detention with Snape. We were yelled for being late ! That bloody old hag, I'll show him someday !" Ron snapped sharply.
" So, how's Hermione ?" Harry, returning to the conversation.
" I hope she gonna wake up soon." Ginny answered with a worried tone.
" What's wrong ?"
" Nothing … It's just, Prof. Dumbledore told me she won't be waking as soon as we expected."
" I hope old man Dumbledore's wrong in this one." Ron said hopefully.
" Yeah… Let's get going before any prefects catch us out so late." Harry implied.
It was peaceful that night, the light snores filled dorms after dorms.
" Draco, you there ?" Hermione walked quietly along the corridor not wanting to wake anybody. NO ONE answered…
" Draco ! You promised to come !" Hermione whispered in fury.
" Yes, I'm here !" Draco's voice echoed the hall way.
" Where ?" Hermione scurried along the corridor.
" DRACO …" Echoing the endless corridor. Quickly she ran to check definitely someone heard her. Not a single soul was awake… Couldn't anyone hear her anymore ?
Hermione found herself back in the Hospital wing. Someone's coming. Footsteps got nearer.
" Draco ?" Hermione tried getting out of bed but failed somehow.
" He's not coming !"
"You !"
" Don'tlook so surprise. I know you miss me !"
"Stay as far as possible, Zabini!"
" I'm hurt ! My love just called me by my first name..." Blaise continued sarcastically.
" Quitacting ! What do you want ?"
" Nothing … Just happen to have some news about you precious Draco!"
" Draco ! What happened to him ?"
With an evil grin> " He is DEAD !"
" Wha …" Hermione felt her world turning back to darkness. She wasn't even able to leave a message to her best friend. She didn't want to know more.
Blaise stood aside and see Hermione fall. Gently, Blaise tucked her into her bed.
" If I don't get you, I don't see why Draco could !" Blaise left, feeling with guilt.
" Mr. Zabini, where do you think you're heading in such an hour ?"
" Prof. Dumbledore ! I was … just"
Blaise followed Prof. Dumbledore to his office.
" Is there anything you want to tell me ?" Prof. Dumbledore asked politely.
" I … no sir !"
" Then , could you explain why did you lie to Ms. Granger ?"
" I just wanted to joke with her. I didn't …"
Prof. Dumbledore shook his head " Jealousy …"
Blaise found himself lost for words.
" Down to my office tomorrow, I need reasons isthat clear ?"
" Yes sir …"
" Now off to bed."
Harry and Ron was called after Ginny's meeting with Prof. Dumbledore.
" Blaise went to Hermione in the depth of the night yesterday !"
" BLAISE ? BLAISE ZABINI ?" Ron gasped.
" No, Blaise Weasley. OF COURSE BLAISE ZABINI ! Who else has that name !"
" What are we going to do about it ?" Harry continued, breaking the fight.
The three come up with a plan.
" Tonight ?"
" Yes, tonight."
" I'll be waiting at the Gryffindor common room ! And Harry, bring your cloak." Ginny left without another word.
At the stroke of midnight, the common room emptied.
" It's time." Harry came out from their room.
" Gin, you here ?"
As the three of them met they set out.
" Remember, he came last night. Tonight, he'll be back. Make sure he doesn't get too close Hermione or our plan would be ruined." Ginny reminded. According to plan, Ginny has prepared some Truth Potion for Blaise. Harry and Ron would hide in the invisible cloak and stun him. " Hopefully everything will go according as planned."
" Someone's coming !" Ginny gasped.
Ginny's prediction was as indeed. Blaise did appear !
As Harry and Ron were getting closer " Petrificus Totalus" !
" You're not going to catch me so easily ! Ginny, I know you're in here !"
Ginny stood boldly out from her spot.
" We just came to see Hermione ! What do you what ! Set them free !"
" I don't see why if you could come, why can't I ?" Blaise smirked.
" Hermione's going to wake up tonight ! I know it !" Blaise took his wand and started whispering.
" What are you doing ?" Ginny screamed.
Ginny freed Harry and Ron, signaled them to bring him down.
The plan worked out well. Once again, they were in Prof. Dumbledore's office.
" You fed him the potion ?"
" Erm… yep ! 5 minutes ago."
" We brought him here so you could do the questioning !"
"Alright, will you kindly wait outside my office as I start !"
" yes, sir."
The conference started almost immediately. Ended too soon than Ginny had expected.
" Harry, Ron ! Please take Mr. Zabini to the Hospital Wing. Tell Madam. Pomfrey to release him from the Imperius curse at once."
Three of them equally shocked !
" IMPERIUS CURSE ?"
It turned out that, Lucius Malfoy came to Hogwarts with some unfinished business to attend to. When he overheard from the conversation Blaise and Draco had about Hermione. So, Lucius placed the Imperius curse upon Blaise to break them up. Talk about nasty fathers !
" Hermione …" A familiar voice came to her.
" Draco ?"
" Hermione … Courage is not the absence of fear but rather something else more important than fear ! Remember the brave may not live forever but the cautious does not live at all…"
" Draco ! Where are you ?" Hermione screamed.
No more that was the only things Draco left for her.
Ginny walked into the Hospital Wing. Blaise has just discharged yesterday. A week's nearly over, Draco's coming back TOMORROW. But, not Hermione. Ginny was told that Hermione refuses to wake up. She's hurt psychologically and physically.
" You know something Hermione ? I can't take this anymore !" Ginny whimpered. Tears filled her eyes rapidly.
" Everyone's fine, except for you ! Exams are near ! You need to wake up ! THIS INSTANCE !" screeching out of her lungs, Ginny continued.
And of course, Madam Pomfrey couldn't stand that attitude of hers. Shooed she out of the Hospital Wing giving Ginny a death glare.
" I'd appreciate the NEXT time you come in, please DON'T SHOUT at the patients !" Slamming the door behind her.
" What do you know about friendship ?" Tears rolled down her eyes as she spoke in fury.
Ginny stormed away.
A/N : Yes I know, it been a long time ! But from now on I'll keep them coming. Hope you've enjoyed it. Thanx for all your support ! Nextchap coming soon !D