Chapter 15

"I'm afraid you can't do that. Hermione is my familiar. She can't leave," Draco explained.

Aldon sat up and barred his teeth. "What was that, mortal scum?" he asked with pure hate in his voice.

Hermione laughed nervously and shoved Draco out the door. She waved goodbye to Aldon and closed the door behind her. She let out a breath she didn't know she was holding, and looked over at Draco.

"Are you crazy? Do you have a death wish or something?" Hermione yelled.

"What?" Draco asked.

"You don't say no to Onii-sama! And especially when it relates to me!" Hermione yelled.

"You're overreacting. Besides, I told him the truth. You can't go. You're bound to me as my familiar," Draco said as he shrugged his shoulders.

"You just don't understand," Hermione said as she shook her head.

"Then enlighten me," Draco said with a roll of his eyes.

"Onii-sama and I are all we have. If we don't take care of each other, no one will," Hermione said. She clenched her fists and looked down at the floor as tears welled in her eyes.

"Mione," Draco started but was cut off by Harry.

"What's this? Draco, how could you make this beautiful girl cry?" Harry asked with a smirk. Draco glared at Harry and opened his mouth to say something, but Hermione spoke first.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I was worried about you, Hermione," Harry said.

"Why would you be worried?" Hermione asked.

"I heard that you were hurt. I did not expect that this is what that meant," Harry said.

"No no. That's all wrong. My brother is hurt," Hermione started to explain.

"Brother?"Harry asked.

"Yes, Onii-sama came to save me," Hermione explained.

"Save you? Are we that bad?" Harry asked with a fake pout. Hermione laughed and shook her head.

"It's not like that. I disappeared when Draco summoned me. Onii-sama thought I was in danger," Hermione explained with a giggle.

"Ah. So what does he plan do to now?" Harry asked.

"He wants to take me home," Hermione said.

"What? You're not really gonna leave are you?" Harry asked in a desperate tone.

"I don't know…" Hermione admitted sadly. "I'm gonna check on Onii-sama. Bye," Hermione said as she opened the door and stepped inside. She closed the door behind her and walked to her brother's bed.

"Are you really gonna take me home?" Hermione asked.

"Of course," Aldon said.

"I think…we should stay for a few days…ya know after you're rested," Hermione said. She wouldn't look at him. She kept her head down and looked at the floor.

"Is that what you want?" Aldon asked as he tilted her head up with the tips of his fingers.

"Yes," Hermione admitted.

"Then we will stay. But only for a few days," Aldon said as he let go of Hermione's chin.

"Thank you, Onii-sama!" Hermione said as she hugged him. "I have to go now, but I'll be back," Hermione said as she grabbed her Richard plushie. She waved goodbye and rushed to the door. She looked over her shoulder at Aldon before opening the door and leaving.

Aldon sighed and shook his head slightly. He really would do anything for his imouto. He would even stay in a strange place filled with mortal wizards. There were only a handful of people who he would do anything for. Hermione was one of them. His mother was another when she was alive. And his fiancé was the last.

Hermione rushed outside and saw Draco standing there. He hadn't moved.

"Draco?" Hermione asked to get his attention. He looked up at her, but said nothing. "Are you alright?" she asked. She stepped closer and reached out to touch him.

"You can't go…" Draco said.

"Draco, don't-" Hermione started but was interrupted by Draco.

"I don't want you to go. I don't want to lose you. I can't let him just take you away from me like that," Draco said. He clenched his fists when he thought of Aldon. More specifically, he clenched his fists when he thought of Aldon taking Hermione away from him.

"Draco, please-"

"I can't lose you. I need you to stay with me."

"Draco, I'm not going anywhere, at least not yet. Onii-sama said we could stay for a few days."

"But-"

"Let's just have fun with the time we have left and not think about it yet."

"…"

"Draco?"

"Fine, let's do something," Draco said. He held out his hand and Hermione took it. They walked down the hall together.

Aldon moved away from the door. 'So he does care about her,' Aldon thought. He sat on his bed with a sigh. 'This is going to be more difficult than I thought,' he said to himself.

End of chap 15! hope ya like it! i finally did it! i finally updated! yay! anyway, please R&R! luv ya! =^^=