Chapter 10
Hermione woke to a pounding headache and a light snoring next to her.
She looked to her side to see Draco laying beside her. What was going on? Merlin, her whole body hurt. Everything was sore like after an intense workout.
Her brain felt about two sizes too big for her skull, she groaned.
Draco was awake instantly beside her. "You're awake."
She nodded slowly, "What happened? Why am I in your room?"
"I found you outside. You were all beat up. You've been out for 3 days. What happened? Who did this?"
It all came back to me in waves. I glanced at Draco. He deserved the truth. "My brother...has been raping me for years. He sneaks into my room at night and...well you know. He hits me and slaps me around. He drove me back to school but he wouldn't let me go and..."
She's sobbing at this point and Draco had gone paler than she thought possible. He wrapped his arms around her and squeezed hard but not too hard. "I'm so sorry. For ever saying anything mean to you. Hermione I'm...I didn't mean it when we fought. I thought you were going to die on me."
He was crying now too. "He will never lay another finer on you ever again."
She nodded, clutching onto his arm. It was her lifeline and she was never letting go.
He went on, "I'm here for you Hermione."
"You're here." She replied.
He kissed her forehead gently, "I'm here."