A/N: JKR owns the characters.
Hermione wanted to confront Draco during the train ride but her friends stopped her.
"Hermione I think you should wait until tonight when you guys are alone. I don't think he'd like to spill something personal in front of his so-called friends." Ginny said.
Hermione nodded sadly and she trusted Ginny since Ginny knew boys well. After all, she had grown up with a lot of brothers.
"Harry where are you going?" Ron asked when Harry stood up.
"I need some fresh air, be right back." Harry left.
They arrived at Hogwarts but Harry hadn't come back.
"Where's Harry?" Hermione asked.
"Maybe he has left the train. Don't worry Mione. He will be fine. We're at Hogwarts now." Ron comforted Hermione.
Hermione nodded and picked Scorpius up.
"Hey guys, I think I'm gonna skip the feast." Hermione said.
"Why?" Ron and Ginny asked at the same time.
"Not in the mood."
"Can we come with you?"
"Sure, what about Harry?"
"We'll tell him if we see him. If not, we're just going to find someone to tell him."
"Look he's not here."
"Hey Neville, can you please tell Harry that Ron, Hermione and I are at Hermione's living quarter when you see him? Thanks." Ginny asked Neville and he said yes.
"Let's go. I hope they didn't change the password. The Dragon Prince." Hermione stepped inside and saw a blonde sitting on the sofa.
She froze. Draco was sobbing silently. Hermione turned to dismiss her friends. Ron and Ginny nodded understandably and left. Hermione closed the portrait door quietly. Scorpius yelped. Draco looked up immediately.
"Hey…" Hermione said softly.
"Hey," Draco got up and walked upstairs.
"Why are you avoiding us? Is something wrong? Draco, what is the last punishment?" Hermione asked quickly.
"Mind your own business." Draco shouted and banged the door shut.
Scorpius cried. Hermione sat down on the floor and cried with him.
Inside the bedroom, Draco was crying with them. He didn't want them to die, he didn't want to face the reality, he didn't want to face them. He was so ashamed of himself but he had to save them from Voldemort. He had no choice but to kill Dumbledore.
After Scorpius and Hermione calmed down, they heard Draco. She knew he was crying with them and she wanted to know the reason. She wanted to help him. She walked upstairs and opened the door. Draco looked up again.
"Draco, please. Tell me and we will go through it together." Hermione sat down on the floor with Draco.
"I have to do it. I have no choice! But I don't think I can do it!" Draco cried.
"What do you have to do?"
"I can't tell you! I don't want you to know. I have to keep you and Scorp safe. I don't want to lose you."
"Draco, please tell me. I will help you…"
"NO you can't. Please, stay out of this…"
"Draco, come." Hermione picked Scorpius up and handed him to Draco.
She took Draco's hand and they went to the living room. She took Scorp from Draco and put him on the sofa.
"Accio radio." Hermione said softly and waved her wand.
The radio that Harry gave Draco flew out from nowhere. Hermione put the radio on the sofa and turned it on. Total Eclipse of the Heart was played.
"May I have this dance?" Hermione took her hand out and bowed.
"Hermione…"
"Please?" Hermione looked directly at Draco's eyes.
Draco said nothing but took her hand. They danced in silence for a while. Scorpius looked at his parents and he smiled. Draco sensed that both of them had calmed down so he spin Hermione one last time and he embraced her. They didn't move. They looked into each other's eyes again.
"You can trust me…" Hermione whispered softly.
"I know." Draco whispered back.
Hermione broke the embrace and sat on the sofa. Draco did the same. Draco picked Scorpius up and put him on his lap.
"He wants me to kill Dumbledore."
"Du-dumbledore?" Hermione gasped.
"Yes." Draco sighed.
"But that's impossible."
"I know. I have to do it… before s..summer break or he will kill my parents and both of you." Draco cringed.
"We'll tell Dumbledore."
"No we can't. He has to die or you will die."
"He is Dumbledore, Draco. He can protect us and your parents. You have to trust him."
"What if-"
"No what if. Now, I'll have to feed Scorp. Hold him, I'll get the food. Oh and Scorp can speak now. He can say mama." Hermione walked to her bedroom and saw that her luggage was already there.
As long as Dumbledore doesn't know the plan, I can still kill him if his way doesn't work…it's worth a try though. Draco thought.
"What about dada? Scorp, say dada." Draco squeezed Scorpius playfully.
"lala"
"dada, Scorp. Dada."
"nana"
"Say dada. DA-DA."
"dada." Scorpius shouted.
"Good job! That's my son!" Draco cheered.
"How about you feed him and I'll hold him?" Hermione appeared again.
"Sure." Draco gave Scorpius Hermione and took the food.
The couple laughed and had a good time liked they used to have before. It was the calm before the storm.