A/N: thank you all so much who reviewed, followed and faved. It means so much to me. You all want to know about Draco...well here it is. I'm just a little nervous about it...

Chapter 7

My legs and arms are lead, something wet is on my forehead and someone is talking to someone else, I... can't quite make out the voice but I can hear their words just fine.

"You know I am quite surprised her parents let you stay!"

"Because they don't have a reason to hate me? I brought her in after all..."

"Only because you feel guilty! She was going along just fine until you opened your mouth!"

Okay... now I know who they are, it's Draco and Lavender.

"I did not. You're assuming things because she muffled your ears!"

"Don't play me stupid, Malfoy, I know what I saw! You said something to her that she clearly didn't like!"

Draco scoffed, "Like I said, stop assuming things! She just got out of Hospital remember?"

"Yeah and then you go and bully her alike always! Just what's the big idea anyway? Haven't you grown up yet?"

"Right, if I am so hateful to her why would she hug me?"

"Cause she's disoriented, obviously! There's just no way she would! Hence her fainting!"

Draco sighs, "Okay so now she fainted because she hugged me? Make up your mind, you stupid bint. Which is it?"

"Don't call me stupid! I have you know, I passed with five NEWTS!"

"Five... out of how many classes? Twelve? One being that one with the loony idiot talking about crystal balls? Oh yes, that's definitely something worth being proud of"

"Shut up! I don't have to answer to you! And I should get back to work anyway!"

And then the door slammed.

"Good riddance!" Draco sneered, "Why you are friends with that girl, I will never know..."

The bed sags, and I feel his hips touching the side of my waist. Pleasurable waves shoot down my chest and down to my toes from the contact. He touches the side of my face with one finger, gently brushing my cheek. I did my best not to move or think.

"Much like how she'll never know dreaming about... us together is what made you faint. But you know what's the interesting part of it?"

My skin feels like it's on fire, I'm getting warmer... My heart pounds more strongly against my ribs. He's... moving closer to me. I can smell him. Goosebumps erupt all over me as his lips brush against my ear.

"I had that same dream,"

My back arches the slightest bit and my knees connect. My eyes snap open. He's... hovering above me. I search his bright grey eyes for any signs of doubt.

"You..." my voice is lost in my throat as he brushes the hair away from my eyes.

His lips twitch to a wide grin, "I knew you were awake," and then, he swept in and kissed me.

My heart leapt to my throat. It's so... strong... and so good. Even better than the dream and he tastes just how I remember him being. Minty.

I don't even remember when my hands moved, but man... is his hair silky.

I'm not sure how much time as passed, but Lord, did I not want it to end. I've missed this... so much. I've missed him.

I'm hit with a strange sense of déjà vu. It was just like the time he brought me in from the sun and we... we... a guttural moan hisses by my lips. He... he's sucking on my neck, breaking all sense of control of my mind. SO good.

My fingers grip his shirt and yank it up and over his head. I don't care if I... I'm engaged to another man. This. This is my life. And now... I want him out of his clothes.

"Whoa," he murmurs, pulling back. "Engaged?"

I blink once, and then twice. Trying to wrap my mind on what just happened to make him stop. He's pulling his shirt back on. I frown a bit.

"You're... engaged?"

The door opens and Draco shuffles his way over to the window, resenting the interruption. Mum and dad are back, and they are with... I break off in a gasp. My suspicions are correct. Yes, he definitely looks like the Theo from my dreams now! But... but now I don't feel so... secure telling him anything anymore... I mean, I doubt Draco would leave.

"No..." he whispers, "I'm not going anywhere," he folds his arms and sits on the windowsill.

"Oh you're awake now," Mum whispers as she greets me with a warm hug.

"You gave us quite the fright, Hermione," I see Dad approach me, "You over-exerted yourself, you need to take this slowly,"

"Agreed," Theo says, setting down his medical satchel. "You remember me, Nathan Simpson?"

Nodding slowly, I tucked a strand of hair to behind my ear. I don't bother to say anything in from of my parents, as they can see the real disguise he has on. Speaking of, he is asking me whether I would want them present for the routine questioning.

Given that they believe I belong with Ron and not Dr- I stop myself quickly. Spotting Draco quirk a curious eyebrow. Dammit. I really wish he couldn't to hear me.

"Why? Didn't want me to know you're taken?" Draco sighs, inspecting his nails.

Theo turns to him, "I beg your pardon?"

Draco rolled his eyes, "I wasn't talking to you, you nosy prat. I was..." his eyes fall on my parents, "Mumbling at myself. Didn't think you heard me"

"Right," Theo mumbles unconvinced. "Anyway, I need to do a follow-up here, it seems I've missed something so if you all don't mind... I would like you to leave..."

My parents leave without question, but Draco... remains perfectly still on the windowsill.

Theo marks the door with a red 'x' and locks it. He strolls back over, stopping when he looks at Draco.

"I thought I said I needed to talk to her?"

"By all means, go right ahead," Draco says, leaning his head against the window.

"I meant alone."

Draco raises an eyebrow, but still doesn't move.

"You know," I say turning back to face Theo, "Maybe it's best to do this another time"

"What?"

"I said, I'll talk to you another time,"

"Hermione, whatever this guy has on you..."

"He doesn't! I mean...it's just-"

Theo faces Draco, "Look, it's not for long. Obviously her parents felt it necessary to alert me, so... the quicker you leave the quicker I'll be able to check why she fainted"

I refuse to look at Draco as he gets up, strolling over so he was now nose to nose with Theo. I can sense a fight coming on.

"Fine." Draco breathes, "But the second you're done-"

"You'll be the first I tell," Theo mutters waving his hand off.

"Don't patronize me," Draco growls, narrowing his eyes. "Or you might just regret that," then he strolls off, unlocking and slamming the door behind him.

A breath, I had no idea I was holding, escaped my lips.

"Well... isn't he a charming fellow?"

I see Theo raise one eyebrow, like he finds the situation amusing, or something, "Care you explain who he is, and why he felt it necessary to act... like that?"

I swallowed tightly, "He... Draco... found out I'm engaged."

"Sorry what? Did you say Draco?"

Theo stares at me like I've grown another head. That can only mean one thing; Draco didn't negate his Glamour Charm.

"Oh right... you only saw the Glamour Charm..." I take a deep breath and then faced Theo. For him to not think I'm crazy, I would have to use him as my example. "Much like the one you're using, Theodore Nott,"

Theo raises an eyebrow in surprise, "Uh, what name did you just give me?"

"Please, don't play this game with me. I know you are the boy who once... um, went to Hogwarts the same time I did. You were in Slytherin House with Draco. You're Theodore Nott! I know you are, because you're the exact replica of the Theo from my dreams so..."

He just stares at me. His eyes never blinking. It's rather unsettling when you think about it.

Theo shifts in his seat, and drops his gaze from me, "And that person who just left was Draco Malfoy?"

"Well the whole story of it is this. Lavender Brown, another classmate of mine, pointed it out that Draco was under a Glamour Charm, when I... uh... saw him earlier, actually. We um, shared words and then I fainted."

Really there wasn't much I wanted to tell him anyway. That... disappointing look on Draco's face kept replaying in my head.

"And rightfully so. I told you to take it easy for the first few days of your recuperation... and well, seeing the man of... your dreams..." he bit back a snicker "Sorry, no pun intended, uh can shock you..."

"It isn't the first time I saw him," I mutter, taking a deep breath, "I saw him on my way out of the Hospital. He... he told me he is the one who gave me the pink roses..."

"Oh really?"

"Don't pretend like you didn't already know!" I rolled my eyes.

"Well... actually I am just surprised he told you,"

Truthfully, so was I.

"Anyway, this... thing, whatever it is, wasn't as strong before as it is now. For instance, when I first saw you, only your eyes and hair seemed familiar to me. Your entire face and bone structure were completely different, but I figured it's because I just woke up... you know, still reeling from the dream so... I thought nothing of it."

I hear scratching sounds, and I see Theo is writing away on his parchment. "I see," he sighs, stroking his chin. "So I suppose you want to have another Healer assigned to your case?"

What? Is he out of his mind? I can't go through all of this again! Besides, he's been rather mature about it, despite Draco being a close acquaintance to him.

"Oh, um... no that isn't necessary..." I swallowed. "Not to mention, just petty. I have nothing against you, personally..."

"You're just curious about why I am hiding my identity..."

"Actually it's none of my business, you have your reasons. My main focus is to get better, right? So is there anything you can tell me about why I can see through Glamour Charms? Or..."

"Actually, let's get back to the part where you mentioned your engagement" Theo says suddenly, "So... you accept the fact that you are going to marry Ronald Weasley then?"

"Haven't we gone over this already?"

"Yes, but it's the fact you mentioned that Draco knew of it, so it's clear to me that you must have accepted-"

"I didn't accept anything actually..."

I went on to tell him my chaotic afternoon with the entire Weasley family, that it been up to my parents to cart me away from the madness. I also went on to tell him that I went to Diagon Alley to refill my stock for my Calming Draught, but obviously, it was a lie. I would never tell him that Draco gave me a recipe for a Restorative Potion.

Theo didn't interrupt me with any questions in all my explaining. He just wrote away on his clipboard.

I took a glass of water and then went on, "Draco only found out about the engagement by accident." I can feel my lips start to tingle once more from the memory of his against them, "It had happened... unexpectedly. He uh..." I knew saying that we were kissing wouldn't... help matters. Until...

"He can hear my thoughts." I whisper, before facing Theo. "He heard me think it... and...well, he completely shut off. And then you arrived with my parents"

"Ah, so my eyes weren't wrong, we did interrupt something..."

I choose to ignore his comment, and he just carried on writing.

"So... he's upset that you're engaged? How interesting..."

Not as interesting as finding out he had the same dream...

"It surprised me," I say. "At first I thought... I mean when he approached me, he would just tease me... like he always did in school. I even thought he would act differently but he... he just..."

Theo tapped a finger on his chin thoughtfully, "Acted like nothing was wrong?"

I sucked in a breath, "Sort of. I mean, he did ask to meet up with me when I am feeling better. So it been a shock to see him in Diagon Alley when I did. Anyway, I need to know why he is able to do it! Much like how I am able to see through your disguise!"

"Very well, but first, I'm going to need you to try using a few spells yourself then. Just a precaution. Do you have your wand on you?"

Nodding, I take it out of my jeans and gripped it. Theo inspected my wrist, squeezing my hand and tapping my fingers. He did this right after I woke up as well, testing to see if I can still hold my wand to perform magic.

I Transfigured the chairs into beds, and then into cabinets and then back again. I summoned and banished the pillows and other loose objects in the room, then duplicated them and vanished them. He even braved a duel with me for my skills in disarming.

"Well nothing seems is wrong with your wand performance..." Theo said more to himself than me, as he scribbled away on the parchment. "But that last disarming spell," He rolled his shoulder, "A bit stronger than most. Let's do a scan okay?"

He muttered a spell I couldn't catch. Actually, the only medical spells I know of are the Contraceptive Charm and the Pregnancy Detection Charm. So obviously I'm intrigued to what this scan does.

He started at my toes, slowly inching his way up my body. For about ten seconds, nothing happened, but when the wand neared my heart, the tip grew into a deep shade of purple.

"Aha, thought so..."

I did not like the way he said that at all...

"What is it?" Panic clear in my voice.

"It's nothing fatal, so you don't need to panic, Hermione." He writes some more. "What you saw right there is the sign that your Magical Aura has joined with another."

At this point, I shot right up from the bed, "What?! How?"

Theo itched under his chin, motioning for me to lay back down.

"Usually in life threatening situations, our Aura's tend to act on its own, and therefore release its power, forming what one would call an invisible bubble around your person, like a shield, if the caster is unable to do so. Just like the times before we discovered we could do magic. However, in your case, your shield got intercepted and thus, the person in question, meshed with your Aura. Of course, when such a thing happens, the Aura is out of sync for a good five to eight weeks following, mostly limiting one's magical abilities, such as unable to perform simple spells, or unable to hold one's wand for a long time, some even reported having a numbness in limbs. But for you, Hermione, that clearly is not the case."

I swallowed, watching him scribble down the information, "Your abilities had enhanced rather than the opposite"

"So... what, it's like a magical bond of some sort? Because I've read about magical bonds," I whisper, "it usually only happens after a sacrifice. I mean... Harry's mother died to protect him, and there's marital bonds, where the two must combine their blood and perform a ritual... so I couldn't have-"

Theo set down his quill to look at me properly, "No, no, you're misunderstanding, me"

"What's to misunderstand? You say I have a magical bond with someone and yet-"

"Because what you're talking about is Blood Bonds. I am talking about Aura Bonds. Although similar it's different. You... you are unaware of the connection. You don't feel empty without your partner's presence nor do you feel their emotions when they are around you, because that's just it. It's a non-emotional type of connection. So, when your Aura had combined with another, you just feel drawn to that person. Like a Veela, when it wants to find its mate. You will do anything in your power to get close to that person, just not as extreme. Meaning, without emotions."

I blink. Quickly, trying to wrap my mind around the information he just gave me. So whoever I've meshed with, I am... bonded to them. But I... have no idea who that could be! I mean, I'm only drawn to Draco because of my dream but-

Just saying his name, made my body tingle. The suppressed longing for him returns...

"It's him isn't it?" I whisper.

I look to Theo, and for the tiniest moment, he stiffens. That's when I knew... Draco is the one. But... that would mean he been at the place of the accident... but that's not possible because he told me he'd been in a potion accident, and he wouldn't lie to me! I mean he just admitted to having the same dream as me, he even kissed me! No, he wouldn't lie.

So how are we connected?

I tried searching the memory, but nothing out of the ordinary came. Just the bright lights, the harsh screaming, Ron holding my hand...

"Theo?" My voice went very small.

Theo picked up his head to face me properly, "Yes, Hermione?"

I lick my lips and swallow, "Is it Draco?"

For a time, I didn't think Theo would answer me. He just kept rubbing his chin, back and forth. Back and forth. Like he is at war with himself...

"Well..." He began no longer looking at me in the eye, "He can hear your thoughts can't he?"

"But that would mean he been around the accident...yet he told me he had been in a potion accident!"

Theo ran his hand through his hair again, but he doesn't say anything.

"Theo, dammit tell me! How can I be connected to him?! Was he there?"

For a long moment, he didn't say anything. He mumbled under his breath and then stared up at the ceiling.

"Yes," Theo frowned. "Yes, Draco was at the accident!"

But if that's true... then... then that only leaves... the driver. The tears well up in my eyes. Draco... is the reason I-

I choke out a sob, "He... he hit me?"

Theo fell forward, pressing his fingers into his eyeballs. "Bloody hell... he told me not to say anything that he would be the one to tell you when it was right, but...fuck, I can't do this."

I sniff, "You knew? You knew he did this to me?"

Theo groaned, rubbing his hands roughly down his face, "Well yeah, he was my other patient aside from you..."

"Now I know why he wanted to stay in the room!" A tear trailed down my cheek. "He knew! He knew I would figure it out once this questioning started!"

I'm wiping away the tears the best I can. My chest... its hard and constricting. Pain... there is just so much pain. What happened just moments ago... when he teased and kissed me... he... had it been a form of manipulation? No... I refuse to believe it!

"Hermione, listen to me... he didn't talk to anyone but you for two weeks. He just... sat there, watching you at your bedside, talking to you, saying how much he was sorry and how he wanted you to wake up so he could make it up to you. He kept going on about how much of a good guy he is, and how much he changed. I mean he drove a Muggle car for crying out loud! But the idiot didn't realize he had to wear a seatbelt, so when he... crashed, he went right through the windscreen"

I took a deep breath and faced Theo, "How do you know that?"

"Because... I was in the passenger seat."

My eyes widened, and Theo winces. "I took him into the Hospital two minutes before Ron arrived with you. When Draco woke up, a few weeks later, he asked me over and over, again and again, as a friend, who he had hit. If they made it. If he was going to see a murder charge on his plate you know? I had no choice, I had to tell him. And well, once he found out it been you, he completely shut off. Didn't speak to me again until... well, when you woke up that day screaming for him. Draco thought it had been cause you remembered the accident and not the dream. So he didn't visit you after that."

That last part broke my heart a little more, but strangely, I find myself no longer upset at him or Draco for that matter. Rather, I'm intrigued when he mentioned the dream.

"So then... it's true? He... he had the same dream as me?"

Theo nods once, "Credit your Aura's for that. That made it possible for the two of you to dream up this fantasy world where you and him have this great love and... compassion for one another. It just... well it broke my heart when you told me about it to tell you the truth. Cause here you have this... life and here I have to tell you different. Saying that it's impossible. That it been, what it was, just a dream."

"I heard it though," I whisper, "The doubt in your voice. I knew then, you didn't want me to... go with Ron."

"Not that I have anything against the bloke, but come on, you have over-bearing to the point it's almost rude, and intrusive type of family, to just you and Draco and your parents." Theo shrugged his shoulders.

"Oh the Weasley's not all that bad..." I mumble. "They're actually warm, kind, and very loving."

"Just... not something you want to endure right after leaving a coma. Especially when you're in love with another man,"

I closed my eyes. I tried not to think of that. Instead, I went for the other nagging questions. "Why was he driving that car anyway? He has a license, right?"

Theo blew out the air from his lungs, to remove the hair that fallen in his eyes, "I wouldn't have let him drive if he didn't. It was my car after all."

"And you forgot to tell him to wear the seatbelt?!"

"No, I reminded him more than enough times, he said it was only going for a few blocks, there be no need for the restriction. And then he argued about the lack-of-safety for broomstick flying and then... he hit the patch of black ice."

I bowed my head to look at a spot on the floor. I didn't want to picture it. Draco... lying there helpless, coated in blood and glass from the windscreen. Who knows who far he had flown?

Theo started to packed up his things, "Anyway, this ends our session. Do take it easy Hermione. And uh, about what I said..."

I raise my hand up at him and he inhales sharply.

"It's okay. I'll be... okay"

"You sure? Cause... I know it's a lot to take in and-"

"No, I asked and you told me. Thank you for telling me. You can go"

He closes the door and I released the tears I've held back. Crying deeply into my pillow.

True to his word, Draco arrived back seconds after Theo left.

My heart leaps and I... I am not sure what to make of it. I just bury my head deeper into my sheets.

"Hermione!" I hear Draco shout as he stumbles his way over to me. His hand is on my back. "What happened? What did that idiot say to you?"

No... I can't say... I won't say...

"Please..." he whispers, his hand now rubbing me gently. "Tell me, what's wrong... tell me what he said-"

No... I can't. He curses under his breath, "I'm going to murder that-"

"Don't!"

I jump to a sitting position to stare at him, "Draco... please"

"He made you cry," Draco says slowly. He cups my head and stares at me in the eyes. I latch my hands on his forearms.

"It's... not his... fault. I... I... I'm just overwhelmed..."

I can feel it now... our... our blended Aura... it... it's...vibrating every nerve of my body, trying to soothe me. My heart... it's pounding like crazy.

"Blended Aura's? What do you mean by that?"

I shake my head, forgetting once more than he can hear me. Draco tightens his grip but only slightly.

"Our Aura's... have blended. That's why you can hear my thoughts. Here, feel what I mean" I whisper, moving my hand from his arm to grab his hand to place it on his chest, right above his heart. His is just as strong as mine... in sync with mine. I take his other hand and placed it over my heart.

Draco sucks on his bottom lip, staring at his hand on my chest. "How... did that happen?" Draco says breathing slowly.

I close my eyes and more tears fall. I can't lie to him. "I don't hate you... it was an accident..."

And then... then... Draco moves away from me, but I held on to his hand against me. "No, don't go!"

"He... he told you?"

"Draco..."

"Hermione I... you weren't supposed to find out like that," he bowed his head, making sure I don't see his face. "I... I should have been the one to tell you. I needed to have been the one to tell you! Not... not... him,"

His voice... it's broken, almost panicky. I graze my thumb against the back of his hand in trying to calm him down. I need him to know it's okay. That it will be okay. "I don't hate you. I could never hate you"

"You should hate me, I put you into a coma!" he sneers facing me. Now his eyes are glossy. "I even kissed you, knowing what I did was all my fault!"

I sniff and shift myself closer to him, "Don't say-"

"I... I need to go," Draco mumbles, pulling away from me, "I'm sorry Hermione. I really am." He said before exiting out of the room. I sit here, kneeling on top of my bed, the tears welling in my eyes.

"I've already forgiven you..." one tear trails down my cheek.

E/N: Oops, that was a little angsty. Please, don't hate me for making him a driver! It had to be him to make the story.