The Concert
Chapter 9
"Where am I?" Hermione asked herself, looking around. She was surrounded by fog so thick, she couldn't even see the floor that she was standing on. Her voice didn't even echo, giving her no idea of the size of the room she was in, or if she was even in a room at all.
Walking through the fog, she was relieved to see it soon start thinning out and she found herself in a stone room. It was lit with only two solitary candles high on the wall, dimly flickering on the smooth wooden floor beneath her feet. To her left, she saw a canopy bed with a thick, green comforter on it, a window in the wall beside it. The room was barren otherwise so she walked to the window and looked out. Below her, she could barely make out someone swinging a sword and heard the sound of clinking steel against steel.
"Oh, I wish I could see better." she murmured, straining to see more.
"You will never have her or me! I will not be like him!" She heard a voice shout. The voice rang familiar, but she couldn't make it out, the fog and distance distorting its resonance.
"Oh yes, you will. The Imperious curse will see to that." Another voice replied, this one much more sinister but less familiar.
"I'll kill you first." Said the first voice.
"I know that voice, but from where?" she asked herself.
"Hermione! Hermione!" she heard a third voice call to her and she looked around frantically, trying to find it. It seemed to be coming from everywhere at once. "Hermione! It's okay! Calm down, child!"
Hermione eyes flew open and she sat up straight.. She looked around and saw Madam Pomfrey beside her, one hand on her arm, the other holding a spoonful of medicine.
"Drink this, dearie. It'll help you feel better. It was only a nightmare."
"How did I get here?" she asked, groggy from her sudden start.
"Ah, you are awake. Good." Dumbledore said as he walked in the Hospital Wing. "What do you remember, Miss Granger?"
"All I remember is being in the car with Draco and I had a panic attack. He pulled over. I got out and he helped me get through it. As we started back on the road, someone started attacking us and we were flying toward an embankment. After that I don't remember anything. Sir, if I may, where's Draco?"
Madam Pompfrey pulled back the curtain on the other side of the room. "Here. He was in bad shape when Professor Dumbledore came in with you two."
"Oh, Draco..." She whispered as she stared in disbelief. Bandages were swathed around his head and arm, barely allowing anyone to see him. His eyes had dark purple circles underneath from trauma and there was still a smattering of blood seeping through the gauze.
"He had a massive head injury and internal bleeding. He should have woken up by now, but..."
"May I try?" Hermione asked, interrupting her.
"If you think you can help, go ahead. " Professor Dumbledore stated. Hermione went to Draco's bed and took his hand. Pulling out her wand, she pointed it at him.
"Occulairy" she muttered and she connected to Draco's mind.
Draco stood in a fog, not knowing where he was. He looked down and saw a sword in his hand. He wondered how it had gotten there.
"I will have her." He heard a voice say from in front of him. Draco started running as the fog thinned out. In front of him was something, a dark shapeless form. The fog was hiding the overall shape, but he could tell it was absolutely massive.
"That voice sounds familiar." He muttered to himself. "What the…?".
"I will have her!" the voice repeated and Draco felt the fury inside him explode.
"You will never have her or me! I will not be like him!" He shouted as he swung the sword at the beast, missing and doing no more than swirling the fog around him more.
"Oh yes, you will. The Imperious curse will see to that." The beast replied.
"I'll kill you first." He growled back, swinging again.
Draco saw movement above him and glanced up. He looked and saw someone in a window.
"That figure looks familiar." He said to himself. He looked back at the beast just in time to block an attack. Draco swung hard and caught the beast in the arm. It howled in pain.
"Draco! Draco, please be careful." He heard a feminine voice from above.
"I know that voice." He murmured, feeling a surge of warmth go through him.
"Draco, you need to wake up. I need you. You can't leave me here by myself."
Feeling him come around, Hermione pulled back out of his mind.
Draco slowly opened his eyes and moaned in pain. Hearing him, Madam Pompfery hurried over and gave him some of the same potion that she had given Hermione.
He looked around, trying to figure where he was, when he saw Hermione.
"Hermione, are you ok?" he asked as he saw her bandaged up. Her forehead had a knot on it and her arm was wrapped from wrist to shoulder.
"I'm fine now that you're awake." She said smiling, taking his hand.
"How did we get here?"
"Come to think of it, I don't know." Turning toward Dumbledore she asked, "How did we Professor?"
"I put a tracking spell on you when you left your house Hermione. When the car crashed, it sent me a signal. I Apparated to you and brought you back to Hogwarts. Draco, you car is here getting repaired."
"Great, I really love that car." Draco said relieved.
"Both you and Hermione will be staying in the Hospital wing for a few days. Before you ask, Ms.. Granger, no you may not stay in your room. I need to keep a close eye on you." Madam Pompfrey said.
"When you are released, please come see me in my office. I'll get you all the information you need for the year. The password is Sugar Daddies" Professor Dumbledore stated.
Hermione bursted out laughing. Draco looked at her comfused.
"I'll explain later."
"Yes, sir" they both said.
Dumbledore walked out, leaving them in Madam Pompfrey's hands.
A few days later, Draco and Hermione were walked to Dumbledore's office as requested.
"So are you going to explain why you laughed at the password that Dumbledore gave us?" Draco asked
"It's a muggle candy. What it is, is a block of caramel on a stick. But it is also what muggles call a man that has money and are dating or married to a younger women. There is another caramel candy called 'Sugar Babies". They are little balls of caramel covered in chocolate. When he said that, I was thinking that you're my sugar daddy. That's why I laughed"
Draco chuckled. "Sounds good to me."
By this time, they were at the gargoyle statue.
"Sugar Daddies" The stature moved aside and they walked up to Dumbledore's office.
Hermione knocked and heard "Come in."
Dumbledore was sitting behind his desk. He gestured to them to have a seat.
"How are you, Hermione?"
"My arm is doing much better, sir. Thank you for asking."
"Draco?"
"Better, but I've had a headache for a day that won't go away. Madam Pompfrey said that it is normal."
"Well, with that being said I'll make this brief. Your duties are to make sure no one is out passed curfew which is at 9. On the weekends, it will be midnight. You need to patrol the halls starting at 9 to midnight Monday and Wednesday.. You are in charge of the Christmas dance. You will need to get together to plan it. Also, I would like to do a talent contest in February and for you two to do a concert at the end, if you are up to it?"
"Can we think about it?" Draco asked.
"Of course."
"I have a question, Professor. I have a video shoot coming up and I would like your permission for Draco and I to leave the property for it."
"You may. Is there anything else?"
"Yes, sir. What about our album that we are working on?"
"You have a room off of your common room that is setup as a studio. If I remember correct, Mr. Malfoy, you have one at your manor that you like to use. I figured you would like to continue it here. If you need to go see Adam or Jay let me know and you can use my floo. Anything else?"
"No, sir."
"I believe that is all I have. Why don't you go get something to eat in the Great Hall?"
"Thank you Professor." Hermione said, a hesitancy in her voice that was more than just politeness.
"For what?"
"For everything."
"I'm just looking after my students."
With that, Draco and Hermione went down to the Great Hall. As they neared the doors, they opened and they saw two people walking out.
"Harry and Ron"
A/N:I hope you have enjoyed the next installment. My beta and I were at Perkins til 1am working on this. Please R&R
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