enjoy! but this a filler chapter because i need to lead up to the Christmas holidays! something big will happen then! ;) xx
We half carried, half dragged Draco to the hospital ward. Upon seeing Draco's condition Madam Pomfrey ordered us to place him on a bed and leave. Yeah like that was happening. After we refused to leave, Madam Pomfrey decided that the patient needed her attention, not our argument. She closed the curtains around the bed, leaving me to pace up and down the room, and Ginny to run off and find Harry, Blaise, Pansy and Theo.
I felt two hands rest on my shoulders, and from touch I can tell its Harry. I turn around and give him a hug, while he strokes my hair and tries to sooth me.
"Shh, it's okay. He's going to be fine." Ginny and Luna may be my best friends, but Harry likes a brother. We've been through so much together; he's the only one that can truly calm me down.
"Alright, come on, sit down." I let Harry guide me towards a chair. My mind wonders back to the incident.
I saw the wound; I automatically assumed it was fine. I didn't even ask him if he was okay. I should have brought him here straight away. I was too preoccupied with my own feelings. I... I... was so stupid!
Madam Pomfrey appears from behind the curtains.
"I've tidied up the wound, but I've put him to sleep. You may all go now." It sounded more like a demand than a request.
"No, I'm not leaving!" I turn to Harry, in hope that he would support me.
"Come on Hermione, he'll be fine."
"If that happened to Ginny, would you leave?" Harry looks at Ginny, and shakes his head. He gets up and goes over to Madam Pomfrey's desk. He talks to her, and her face looks annoyed but in the end she gives up.
"Alright, two of you may stay. But that's it, no more." I look up to see who would stay.
"I'm staying." I have to stay.
"Okay and I'll stay with her." I look up and give Blaise a smile. I don't know him that well, but I do know that he's a great friend, and Draco's best friend. Everyone else leaves after saying goodbye. I get up and take my chair over, so that I'm sitting next to his bed.
"I just need to go get a couple of stuff, I'll be back in a minute." I nod but I don't take my eyes of Draco. I lift my feet up, sit with my chin resting on my knees. I replay today's events in my head. If only I hadn't been so harsh on him, maybe he wouldn't have left the common room. Then he wouldn't have bumped into Ron, and got into an argument. Then he wouldn't have got hurt. It was all my fault. With everything whizzing around in my head, I must have fallen asleep.
I woke up with a blanket around me. Blaise was sitting on the other side of the bed sleeping with a blanket around him. I look around the room in search of a clock. Its 11:56, I turn and look back at Draco. As if he felt me staring at him, he started stirring. He turned around so he was facing me. But he doesn't wake up. At least he's okay. I too drift off to a dreamless sleep.
I wake up again, and this time Blaise wasn't there, and Draco was sitting up on his bed. He had a bandage around his left arm, and staring at me. I felt my cheeks warm up, and I can hear him softly chuckling.
"Hey," his voice sounds a little off.
"Hi. How are you feeling?"
"Ah, I'll life." He smiles. I could just imagine the old Draco saying he's favourite catch phrase. The thought makes me burst out laughing, I couldn't stop laughing. I slowly calm myself down and look up to see Draco giving me a questioning look.
"Nothing."
"No, tell me."
"It's just; I could imagine you saying 'wait till my father hears about this.'" As soon as I said, I wished I didn't. His father was a subject we never talk about. I look up to see him smile and nod, but I could also see pain in his eyes.
"Oh, I'm sorry Draco."
"No, it's fine, don't worry."
"Whey! You're up. I was starting to get worried." I turn around to see Blaise strolling towards us, with a big grin on his face. But that soon changed, when he saw our faces.
"What's up?"
"Nothing, mate." He looked at both of our faces, and decided not to push for an answer. After that we didn't say anything about the conversation. But I could tell Draco was still thinking about it. Madam Pomfrey came and gave Draco his medicine and said he would need to stay for at least 2 days. After Draco moaned and said he was fine, she changed it to a 'we'll see' which meant, 'there's no arguing'.
"Anyway, Hermione you should go get some breakfast and we have potions first." I nod and look back at Draco who was somewhere lost in his thoughts. I say bye and leave. I go to the hall and grab a piece of toast and eat it on my way to the head's dorm. I ran into the shower, and drifted off to a world where pain never existed. After I probably nearly drained Hogswart's of its water, I exited the shower and picked something to wear. Some jean's, navy blue hoodie and a hand knitted scarf from Mrs Weasley. I picked up my bag and looked up at the clock in my room. Damn! First lesson started 15 minutes ago. I sprint out the dorm, down a flight of stairs and along a corridor. I knock and open the door.
"Sit down Miss Granger; I'll speak to you after I set the task." I sit down in my usual seat, next to no one because Draco wasn't here.
"Alright today, we are going to make Amortenia. Then we'll all smell our own and let's see if it works. Here's a list of the ingredients, get started." He walks over and starts talking to Harry, I guess he forgot about me. So I got over and collect all my ingredients. We all get to work, when Neville comes over.
"Hey Hermione, where were you?"
"I just lost track of time after leaving the hospital ward."
"You sure?"
"Yes," he nods and goes back over to this cauldron next to Harry's. I get back to my potion.
After about 20 minutes my potion was finished. I fill a vial up and put it on Professor's desk and return to my cauldron. I take a deep breath and breathe in the potion's aroma. Like last time it smelt like cut grass, new parchment, vanilla and apples. But this time I knew why I smelt vanilla and apples, Draco.
After potions I had a free period so I decided to go see Draco.
"Hey Hermione, wait for me." I turn around and see Harry running towards me.
"Hi Harry."
"Where are you going?"
"To see Draco, want to come?"
"Yeah sure, might as well." We walk to the hospital wing and Harry shares his strategies for the match tomorrow. I nod along as if I understood what he meant; usually I got Ginny to explain to me what he meant. When we arrived I could hear Draco and Madam Pomfrey arguing.
"Aw, come on! I'm fine."
"Mr. Malfoy this is not up for discussion, you are staying here tonight, and you may leave in the morning." Without waiting for an answer she turns around and walks off. I walk over towards them, I could hear Draco make some very rude comments under his breath and I'm sure Madam Pomfrey heard them too but she chose to ignore them.
I take a seat next to him on his bed, while Harry goes to get a chair.
"Hey Draco."
"Hi, free period?"
"Yup, how you feeling?"
"I feel fine. But she won't let me go."
"Yeah, she's like that with everyone. But she's obviously got a reason to keep you behind. It's only till tomorrow morning." He huffed but didn't say anything. After Harry returned they started to talk about Quidditch so I tuned out.
After a while we went to the library, open of my favourite places in the world. Not only because I could gain so much knowledge from there, but it's also the place I go to think about my life. While Harry goes to talk to Seamus I sit down in my usual spot. One thing had me caught up lately. Christmas.
I usually spend it with my parents, and a couple of days at the burrow. But I can't go to my parents' house, and the burrow is available, but I don't know whether Ron will be happy. I could just stay here for Christmas. My thoughts got interrupted by Harry's return. The rest of the day went quickly, I tried to visit Draco after dinner but I was refused entry.
That night was lonely, I just realised how much I enjoy Draco's company. My mind kept going over my options; none of them sounded good.
I woke up and went for a shower, got changed and headed over to the Gryffindor common room. I was going to walk with Neville to the match, because Ginny was playing, Luna was commentating and Draco was going to make his own way to the match. I wasn't sure Luna commentating was a good idea, seeing as her last go wasn't very... very... good?
When we arrive the stands were filling up, I spot the rest of the Gryffindors and take a seat next to Dean. We had to wait about 10 minutes till Luna introduced the teams.
"Welcome to the first match this year. It's Gryffindor against Hufflepuff, and here comes the teams. For Gryffindor there's Ron Weasley, Katie Bell, Demelza Robins, Ginny Weasley, Jimmy Peakes, Ritchie Coote and the captain Harry Potter." Harry's name got the biggest applause.
"And for Hufflepuff there is Charlie May the captain, Bridgit Green, Ralph Danes, Sam Avan, Orion James, Tyler James and Isabelle Chase."
"Alright the players get on their brooms, and into the air. The referee is Madam Hooch, and the snitch and quaffle is off." The stands erupt; the school has been looking forward to something exciting since the war.
"Green takes off with the quaffle, and passes it to Danes who throws it back to Green but is intercepted by Bell. She speeds towards the goals. Wait, I wonder what olives in ice cream is like? Like would it be sour or sweet, or sweet and sour."
"Um, Miss Lovegood back to the game please?" McGonagall's voice projects through the stands.
"Bell's shot was saved by May, who passes to Avan who is nearly hit by a bludger sent by Peakes! Did you know that bludger is also Australian slang word for a lazy person? Also Australia is the home to six out of the top ten deadlist spiders..."
"Miss Lovegood, the match!"
"Wealsey takes the quaffle and passes to Bell, who passes to Robins who charges towards the goal, and throws the ball to the other side of the pitch to Weasley who gets it past May and through the hoop."
"Hey cutie," I turn around to see a very good looking blonde next to me.
"Hey."
"I miss much?"
"No just a goal from Ginny." He takes my hand and turns to look towards the pitch. Cutie? Now I need a nickname for him.
"Weasley passes to Weasley, who passes to Bell, then back to Weasley, then to Robins, and back to Bell, then to Weasley, who passes to Bell and Bell back to Weasley who passes to Robins was shoots and scores! Its Gryffindor 20 and Hufflepuff nil. Did you know that nil is a Latin word?"
"Miss Lovegood!"
"Sorry Professor, it's just fascinating though. May passes the ball to Green, who passes to Danes and dodges Robins and Bell and then passes to Avan, who skilfully dodges a Bludger sent by Cootes. Avan shoots but Weasley saves and sends the ball to Robins without hesitation. Oooo, Robins gets hit by a bludger sent by James, not Tyler but Orion. Robins seems to be okay though, and Avan takes this distraction to grab the quaffle and he manages to get the quaffle past Weasley. The score is 20-10."
"Weasley passes to Robins who passes to Weasley who passes to Bell, who then scores. May immediately passes the quaffle to Green who passes to Danes, who dodges a bludger sent from Coote, but doesn't managed to keep hold of the quaffle, which lands into the arms of Weasley who shoots and scores. May this time comes forward and then passes to Danes who passes to Green who passes to Danes who passes to Avan who shoots but doesn't score. Weasley then passes to Weasley who passes to Bell who dodges past James, Green, Danes and James and scores! That was amazing play from Bell. Did you know that cats sleep from around 70% of their lives and that..."
"Miss Lovegood..."
"Sorry Professor. Weasley grabs the Quaffle that was aimed for Avan and passes to Bell who passes to Robins who shoots and scores, the score 60-10. May passes to Avan who passes to Danes who gets hit by a bludger sent from Peakes. Bludgers are flying everywhere today."
"Oh wait, Harry seems to be following the snitch," all eyes were on Harry who just went past the Gryffindor goals with Isabelle chase right behind him. He flew further and further away from everyone and suddenly did a loop de loop in the air and came flying back. He hand was stretched out in front of him, until he suddenly turned right and nearly hit Demelza, who then went on to scoring. But every eye was glued on Harry apart from the players on the pitch. Ginny using this to her advantage made sure the Gryffindors kept playing and scoring.
"There he goes again with Chase right behind him," he sped forward and weaved in and out of the goals, narrowly avoiding crashing into Charlie whose long, thick gorgeous hair was flying around everywhere.
Mental note, ask her how she gets her hair so amazing.
Harry nearly just grabs the snitch when Chase comes and barges past Harry; she's really violent for a girl.
Another mental note, never get on the bad side of her.
Harry, who would do anything to start the year off with a win, chased after Chase that sounds funny. They were neck and neck when Harry lunges forward grabs the snitch and then swings himself back unto his broom. Every Gryffindor cheered while every Hufflepuff booed. First Draco and now him, I swear everyone seeker has a wish to die doing some fancy trick while trying to catch the snitch.
"The final score, 240-20!" Damn.
After the match everyone went back inside and had lunch, the rest of the day floated by slowly. After dinner I sat down in the common room in front of the fire. Draco who had left the hospital wing sat with me too. He had my hand in his and was rubbing circles again.
"What do you have planned for Christmas then?"
"Um, going to the burrow or staying here I guess."
"What about your parents?" My eyes teared up.
"Um, I can't go back to them."
"Why?"
"Because, you know when me, Harry and Ron went to search for horcruxes, well I knew it was dangerous and that I could even die. So... I thought my parents would be better off without me... I took their memories of me away from them..." I couldn't take it anymore, so I ran up the stairs into my room. I've never broken down in front of anyone apart from Harry and Ron. I lay down onto my bed and huddle up.
I hear Draco enter my room and take a seat next to me. He lifts me up so I'm resting my head on his chest. With one hand he stokes my hair and the other is wrapped around me.
"I'm sorry, about what you've had to go through. Some of it was even my fault, and I'm sorry about that. Why don't we both stay here for Christmas? Or you could come down to the manor?" my mind goes back to my last visit at the manor, when Bellatrix was there, and the pain... he must have sensed my fear.
"Do you know what, forget about that? We could just spend Christmas here... or... I could come to the burrow?"
"Really, you would do that?"
"If it keeps you happy?" I can't just make him go to the burrow. I can tell he's feeling uneasy about it already.
"How about, we spend a week at the burrow and a week at the manor?" he thinks about it for a minute.
"You don't have too; I know you must hate that place."
"No, Draco. I'm sure your mum wants to see you as well."
"Okay deal, a week at the burrow and a week at the manor."
alrighty... what do you think?
also how about a competition thingy? i've currently got 14 reviews... so the person to get me my 15th and 20th reviews get a sneaky peak of what happens in the holidays? good luck! and may the odds be ever in your favour! (yeah i know that it's from the hunger games)
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-themockingjayxx
