CHAPTER 11

All I want is nothing more
To hear you knocking at my door
'Cause if I could see your face once more
I could die a happy man I'm sure

When you said your last goodbye
I died a little bit inside
I lay in tears in bed all night
Alone without you by my side

Kodaline - All I want

She couldn't say no to him. She had given him her heart unknowingly despite making sure not to and now there's no going back. So she let herself go and kissed him back, they were anxious around one another afraid that one of them would let go. The kiss grew deeper, he was kissing her with everything that he had and she was more than willing to respond back. After a long while both pulled back to catch their breaths, panting heavily, never leaving their eyes off each other.

As he continued to hold her, he watched her display her nervous ticks and a look of helplessness hung on her face.

"Hermione, I didn't get together with Cassie because of you."

"Me? But why?"

Did he have the courage to tell her that he loved her? Would she believe him?

He broke the embrace and held on to her hand, leading her to his bed. He sat down and pulled Hermione down to sit next to him.

"When you left me, I was lost. It's like an error that I can't fix. I knew that I didn't have strong feelings for Cassie I was just too blinded by my own beliefs that I chose to block out everything else." He put an arm around her and hugged her close, Hermione rested her head on his shoulder, comforted by his words and his warmth. She let out a soft sigh, it felt so right to be next to him.

"So I broke off with Cassie and tried to contact you. But you blocked me off entirely, I couldn't reach you. It made me panicked, I thought I lost you for good or you had moved on with someone else. You're all I could think about."

Hermione was silent, her heart was beating. So he was afraid to lose me too.

Draco had thought long and hard for the past few days about the things that he should say to her. Because it made him realize a few things too.

"When I first saw you at the post-war party, I thought you looked different. In a way I think I had feelings for you then but I just didn't realize them or I was too thick to feel anything. Then I saw you at the club, and I thought hey I really want to dance with her, you looked so beautiful that day too, remember me telling you that when we went for a drink?" He left out the part where he was secretly observing her pretty face in the pub.

Hermione frowned, ignoring the compliment she looked up and said, "Didn't you dance with me so you could make Cassie jealous? And the kiss too? It was all for her isn't it?"

Draco smirked, "I am a Slytherin aren't I? If I could accomplish something and still kiss you why wouldn't I do it? I didn't expect myself to be so affected by the kiss anyway."

The brunette slapped him hard on the arm, Draco pretended to groan "Hey that hurt!"

"Don't fake it Draco, I'm a Healer remember? And I would never hurt you."

Draco's face was serious now. "I'm sorry I did Hermione. I'm sorry I hurt you."

Hermione felt her heart ache a little, "So what now?"

"I'm going to make it up to you. Do you still want me?" He was holding her shoulders, giving her the courage to reply back when her wand buzzed.

A red light was emitting through even without the charm, meaning it was a huge emergency.

"Oh shit! I have to -"

"Go Hermione, they need you. I'll catch up with you later."

"But I'm not, I haven't - "

"It's okay. We can talk about this later." Draco gave her a reassuring smile.

"Okay, I'll see you later." She gave him a brief kiss on the lips before she picked up her stuff which had fallen all over the place when they kissed.

"Bye Draco." And she apparated away.

When she got to St Mungo's, it was as if hell had made it to the hospital. There were casualties everywhere, she spotted a few Quidditch players on the sickbeds. She was about to ask for a report from a Healer nearby when her assistant came rushing to her, "Where were you Healer Granger, there's been an accident at the Quidditch match held nearby. Apparently the bludgers had gone rouge and attacked the players. A few spectators were injured as well. Aurors are being dispatched to keep the situation under control. They suspect it was the work of a few ex-Death Eaters. By the looks of it -" She glanced at the room where there were at least 30 plus people in pain and moaning, "I suspect so too."

Hermione frowned, annoyed by the actions of the Death Eaters. "Take my bag Melissa, I'll start from over here." She moved over to the nearest casualty and started her examination and healing process. After a few hours she was so absorbed in her work she didn't see a limping redhead and a raven-haired boy moving towards her.

" 'Mione! Thank God you're here. I don't trust anyone 'cept for you. Gods I'm in pain." Ron Weasley grimaced as his foot was hanging loose in an unnatural angle.

"Ron, Harry! Were you guys sent to the Quidditch match too? Oh my god what happened, okay let me wrap it up here I'm almost done. Give me a moment." Hermione finished up her work and wrote a report to pass it to another Healer, instructing him of what she has done and what to advice the injured man.

She found Harry and Ron sitting by a nearby bed, Ron was lying down and Harry was lost in his thoughts beside his best friend.

"Harry? Are you okay?" She placed a concerned arm on his shoulder, he looked up and there was anguish in his eyes.

"I'm just so tired Hermione, it's like a never-ending cat and mouse chase, when will I be able to round them all up and throw them in Azkaban where they belong?" His tone was filled with spite but it wasn't directed at her, it came from his own frustration.

Hermione sighed, her best friend was having his hero-complex issues again. She moved to heal Ron as she spoke words of comfort to her friend.

"It's not your job Harry, to save the world. Well not anymore, the burden isn't solely yours. You have to learn that sometimes you win and sometimes you'll lose. Don't make yourself miserable, the weight of the world isn't meant to be on your shoulders Harry. You have a capable team with you and one day you'll finally be free from all of this. You just need to let it go."

"I'm fine I understand. I just hope that day will come soon, I'm sick of all this. I need a vacation." He buried his face into his hands and sighed.

"If you guys are done talking, I'm fine too." Ron spoke suddenly which made Hermione jumped and accidentally knock onto his foot making him yelp in pain. She grumbled a stop yelling it's not that bad and proceeded to fix his foot. After a few minutes his foot was as good as new.

"So what's going on with you 'Mione, haven't seen or heard from you in months." Ron asked as he rubbed his foot subconsciously.

Hermione flinched, "Em.. nothing much. The usual you know, work work and more work." Yeah that should pacify them. I'm not ready to tell them about Draco yet.

Harry wasn't convinced but he didn't probe, he had heard something from Ginny but guessed it wasn't the right time to ask her anything. He was having enough worries about the wizarding world as well as his feelings for the redhead. He was angry that while he was gone she had become a serial-dater or something along the line. Ron as usual accepted the answer without a doubt.

"Let's go for a drink shall we? It's been so long since we hung out together. My treat. And thanks 'Mione, for fixing my foot." The redhead stood up and wiggled his foot.

"Sure, let me go grab my bag from the office. Wait for me outside. I'll be right out." Hermione walked away from them and headed for her office. She was thinking about breaking the news to Harry and Ron about Draco when she saw him outside her office with a look of worry on his face. He saw the patches of blood on her coat and rushed to her. "Are you okay? Was the situation that bad. I waited for a few hours before I got worried and came here. That's alot of blood Hermione. Are you - " She silenced him with a kiss and led him into her office.

Turning around she smiled at him and said "I'm fine Draco, this is how I look like on most days. I work in the emergency unit from time to time so this is normal for me. Don't worry."

Draco pulled her in for a hug. "Okay." He said over her head.

Hermione couldn't be happier. Is he for real? He looked so cute worrying about me. She was so caught up in his arms she almost forgot about her best friends. Oh shoot, Harry..Ron.

"I'm so sorry Draco but I have to leave now. Harry and Ron are waiting for me outside.." She looked up at him while she said that, waiting for his reaction.

"Oh.. Potter and Weasley are back? Oh.." He let go of her. "Have you told them about me?" His tone was short and clipped.

"I didn't have the opportunity to.. and besides what are we now?" She was hurt that he let go of her when she mentioned her best friends but even more so by his respond.

"We are whatever you want us to be Hermione. Do you still want.. me?" He asked her back. She could tell that he was guarded but she knows that there is something there. She was afraid to be hurt again. Her over-thinking brain was acting up so she kept quiet for awhile before Draco broke the silence and hugged her. He leaned his forehead against hers, whispering "What do you want Hermione?"

Hermione closed her eyes, she had her answer all along. "I want you Draco." And she kissed him.

They kissed for awhile before a loud banging was heard on the door.

"Oi 'Mione, what's taking you so long! We're coming in." Oh shit shit shit. Hermione pulled out of his embrace and locked the door.

Ron's voice was heard over the door, and they're about to enter when they realised the door was locked. "Oi 'Mione, you in there?"

Draco sighed. "Let me know when you really you know.. do want me."

And with that he apparated away.

AN: I swear this couple has the worst timing for things. I didn't create them intentionally it just came to me as I write.

Thank you shaymars for the reviews! 3

I'm having a little writer's block, but I'm planning for things to end soon! Probably in another 2-3 chapters! :( But I might start another fic if inspiration hits me.

See you at 12!