2/2 for today!

Saturday, October 25, 1998

When Hermione opened her eyes, her room was empty. There was no one around and the whole house sounded deathly silent. It was concerning, to say the least. She pulled herself up, feeling the strain from the day before. Suddenly it all came rushing back.

"LULU!" she cried. "Where are they? Take me to them!"

Lulu just nodded and apparated Hermione to the dining room. She practically collapsed in a fit of tears when she saw a very beat up looking Theo and Blaise eating their food gingerly. Draco had his head resting on his hand, his fork hanging from his mouth, asleep. At her appearance, Draco snapped awake and jolted up from his seat, going for what she assumed was his wand. When he spotted her, he rushed over and began to rock her back and forth. Theo looked like he wanted to stand, but when he tried, Jean gave him a sharp look.

"Wh-What happened?" Hermione cried.

"Well a few things," Draco said softly. "The Dark Lord has decided to begin a bit of a Fight Club. It's all a Bracket, we're all to fight each other. Everyone had their first matches yesterday. Nothing lethal allowed, but all else goes."

"Oh Draco!" she said, placing her hand on his cheek. "Why didn't you tell me?"

He smiled down at her, "It's just another day in the office, darling. I cannot wait until this bloody war is over."

"You're alright though?" she asked.

"Yes, I won, just very tired," he said, resting his forehead against hers.

She jolted away from him after a moment. "And you two? What happened?"

Blaise grimaced at her sharp tone, but Theo just sighed. "It turns out that some of the losers of the Dark Lord's little Club, decided that Blaise needed to join the Dark Lord so they came and ruffed us up. We were winning, but then a few more showed up. No matter how strong we are, seven on two is never a fair fight."

"S-Seven on two!" Hermione gasped.

"Yeah, I'd been trying to send you signals for awhile, but you were so far asleep," he groaned.

She let out another sob. "I-I'm so sorry, I-"

"No, no love, please don't cry, you made it, Blaise and I made it, Draco made it. We're all alright."

"My Mum has come around a bit," Blaise chimed in, "I think she realised who you were, but she won't say anything once she saw how hard you worked to keep me alive."

Hermione let out a final sob as Draco helped her stand, she went to Theo, who held his arms out for her. He rested his cheek against her stomach. Draco wrapped his arms around her back and all three of them let out a sigh. They were safe. For now.

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