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Chapter 14 – Victor.
Three months. It's been three months since Hermione and Draco parted, both were still slightly recovering from broken hearts, but they were both nearly healed – at least that's what they told themselves, every now and then one of them will steal a small glance at the other and their stomach will twist and their heart will flutter.
Draco wondered the corridors thoughtlessly; it was late at night and he was sure no one would be up. As he dawdled around a corner he soon heard silent sobs. His curiosity got the better of him and he searched out where the silent cries were coming from. As he rounded another corner he found a girl, not just any girl, his girl, curled up in a ball, head on knees, tears streaming down her legs, her hair hanging over her, covering most of her face.
"Hermione?" He practically whispered.
Her head snapped up to find Malfoy standing there with a sympathetic expression. She slightly groaned and out her head back in her knees, "Leave me alone."
He shrugged, "No."
"Please, just go away!" She slightly cried.
He shrugged again and sat down next to her, "No. I'm not leaving you."
She looked over at him, "Why the hell not?"
"Because." He shrugged
"I hate when people say that!" She groaned and put her head back in her knees.
He couldn't hold back the slight smile on his lips, "I know."
She slightly chuckled and then everything fell silent. The sat there for a moment, not saying anything. Hermione felt more tears start to rise.
Her head still in her knees, "Why do bad things always happen to me?"
He sighed mentally, "What are you talking about? I assume it has something to do with…"
"V-V-Victor." She stuttered.
His heart softened, "What happened Hermione?" a question that had rung in the back of his mind for the last three months.
Silence and then, "Do you remember when you asked me if I was a virgin, when we first had sex?"
"Yes."
"Do you remember who I said I lost it to?"
Draco thought for a moment and then his eyes widened with realisation, "… fourth year, Victor Krum?"
She slightly nodded, "t-the night of the ball. After my little spat with Ron Victor brought me a drink and tried to cheer me up… about half an hour into our conversation I started to feel dizzy, vision blurred and my legs started to feel numb. I practically passed out, coming in and out of consciousness every five minutes or so… when I woke up the next morning I was in an empty dorm… n-naked, alone." Her voice started to tremble and a few more tears started to fall, "ev-everything hurt… th-there was blood and I knew I wasn't... not any more… he had drugged me… he… he r-…" She couldn't continue she burst into tears. Draco was shocked at what he had just been told and he wanted to kill the man who did this to her! But all he could do at this moment was pull her into his arms. She didn't pull away, or start saying his attempts were 'pathetic' or remind him that 'they were over' no, she leaned into him, needing the warmth he provided. She cried and continued to cry as Draco cradled her in his arms, his soft voice whispering, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry…" as he gently kissed her head and continued to comfort her. After what felt like a millennium of tears Hermione finally sobbed, "Draco?"
"Yeah?"
"Can I come back to our dorms, just for tonight at least?" He slowly nodded and continued to cradle her in his arms. About half an hour later, when Hermione felt completely drained, Draco gently picked her up and started to make his way back to their dorms.
She looked up at him, her eyes and face puffy, red and teary, "I can walk you know?"
"I don't care." He replied in his soft silky voice.
She didn't bother arguing with him, she needed this. She nuzzled into his neck and breathed in his scent that she'd missed so much. Only when he placed her down on her bed did she realise that they were at the dorms. As he went to walk away she grabbed his hand and looked up at him, "Please… stay." He nodded and quickly stripped down to his boxers, crawling into bed next to her. She turned over and nuzzled into him as he wrapped his arms around her protectively.
Just as Hermione felt her eyelids start to droop did she mumble, "Thank you."
With that they both drifted off into the most peaceful sleep either of them has had in ages, it was dreamless and felt like complete serenity.
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