Warning this chapter has sexual content.
Draco groggy woke unable to open his eyes he felt a dull numb pain all over his body. He tried to move to stretch and fix the pain in his body. But he had to stop wincing at how the numbing pain turned stinging. "you're awake." Snape's voice broke through the dark and pain. He felt a vile press to his lips. "drink it." Snape ordered Draco allowing the liquid to flow down his throat. A few seconds passed before he felt the pain dull to a simple uncomfortable pressure. Draco forced his eyes open and looked at the man looming over him.
" This is not what I like to wake up to." Draco tried to say in a bored voice but his throat was still dry and it came out wrong cracked and forced. The older man didn't say anything just continued to stare down at him. Draco returned the stare before finally giving up, the bastard was a master at angrily staring at people without breaking eye contact. And instead looked down at himself pulling his shirt away. He grimaced at the horribly stained bandages he wanted to pull them away as well and see what was left behind from Potter's failed assassination attempt but decided against it because he was sure he would regret it.
" There will be little to no scaring I made sure of that, lucky I found you early enough and was able to save you as well as make sure your wounds wouldn't be so bad."
"so are Auros on the way?" Snape didn't say anything instead just raised a dark eyebrow. Draco wasn't amused with how the old man was acting. "are Auros coming?" he repeated. "no."
"so people don't know that I'm a death eater?"
"no."
"what of Potter, did Auros come and take him?"
"no."
" so what the chosen one can attempt to murder a fellow student at Hogwarts?"
"no, no one knows that Potter attacked you."
" and why the hell not?" having Potter sent to Azkaban would honestly be a comfort to him, hell it would make his fucking year. the man didn't say anything instead he walked to the table at his bedside where his belongings were. Draco's eyes widened as the man picked up an item. On top of the Pile of fresh clothes, His ring that was linked with Herminoes bracelet. He watched as the man turned it around examining it. " what are you thinking Draco?"
Draco didn't say anything but instead sat up in the bed glaring at the man. " things are moving forward, the dark lord expects you to finish your task." When Draco again didn't say anything Snape continued " I had hoped it was just a distraction perhaps a passing fancy, but after what I saw and this." He tossed the ring it landed on his bed. Draco didn't break eye contact with him as he reached out to grab it.
" Things will not work out for you Draco, you best end whatever nonsense this is." When Draco still didn't answer Snape's face twisted " you stupid boy, you have already chosen your side, a side that does not include her one that will kill her and her loved ones if she steps out of line, she might not even need to do that, killing her would be a fun bit of sport for some." Draco squeezed the ring harder " I will handle it she won't be a problem."
" she is Potters' friend and already an acknowledged enemy of our dark lord." Snape slowly said between gritted teeth " I said I would handle it, she won't be a problem." Draco told him again.
" she is already a problem." Snape continued to hiss. Draco again chose to stay silent. " very well why don't you tell me how you will handle her, how are you going to handle it when we are told to restrict muggle-borns, to take their wands and send them to the Ministery for evaluation or more likely trial, how will you handle it when she decides to follow Potter in whatever he might do, as we all know she will if the last 5 years have told us anything it is that she is more then willing to go against the Dark lord and his followers if Potter dose."
Draco still didn't say anything "and when you complete your task how will you handle her after that?" Draco stayed quiet for a while before answering " I'll convince her, somehow." Draco looked at the ring in his hand " I'll keep her safe." Draco said softer more to himself than to the older man " and what if she fights you on how you want to protect her?" Draco met the man's eyes " then I'll keep her safe even if I have to force it on her." the man didn't say anything instead he turned from Draco and walked to the door Draco watched the man as he was leaving feeling relieved that he was finally going but the man stopped at the door Draco waited for him to open the door and leave but he didn't.
"if you truly set on this then fine but know that your family will be at risk, so if you have any doubt you should end things now but if you truly think she is yours and you want to keep her safe." Snape paused for a moment "if someone else says they will keep her safe, don't believe them." Snape told him before opening the door and leaving. Draco laid back on the bed trying not to think of the conversation that he just had. Wishing instead to just fall back asleep if he was asleep he wouldn't have to think about anything. the bastard had gone into his mind while he was unconscious he was sure of it fucking bastard. Draco lay in bed for a long time with his eyes closed but couldn't fall back asleep despite how tired he felt. He didn't try and open his eyes again, during the whole discussion with snape his eyes had stung from him forcing them to stay open.
Draco heard madame Pomfrey shuffling around seeming to give him a quick check. When he heard her leave he opened his eyes seeing a cup and pitcher of water along with a vile most likely a pain killer seeing as Snape already gave him one he decided to keep it for later. He poured some water but set the glass down when he heard the hospital door open again. He studied the door seeing that it was partly open but no one was there. Draco reached for his wand, it must be potter he raised his wand ready to blast a curse at him if the dame coward would just show himself. "Draco." His name was whispered into the room Draco looked more intensely at the empty space when a head of bushy brown hair popped out and hung floating in the air.
Draco lowered his wand in shock as Herminoes's head came bouncing to him. when she got to his bedside the rest of her body became visible as she tossed a silver cloak at the end of his bed. She threw herself at him Draco let out a grunt of pain at the impact. He felt her pull away in a panic but he stopped her wrapping her in his own hug and pulling her down with him on the bed. She was shaking and sniffling as he held her, " I was so scared there was no heartbeat, even when I was told you were ok I was still just so scared." Draco had a great many things he wanted to say and do but at that moment all he really wanted was to continue to hold her. they stayed like that for maybe an hour or more before finally breaking apart.
" I thought you were Potter." He saw her stiffen and felt bad maybe not the best thing to say. "Harry won't be bothering you." She fiddled with the cloak and he realized it was Potters the one he used to sneak around the school with. " and how do you know that?"
" Draco listens Harry had no idea what that spell would do, he didn't mean for this."
" Really Hermione your defending him, Scar head attacked me and almost killed me he used dark magic, and your making excuses?"
" no he was wrong I told him so and he knows it he feels horrible."
" Oh, at least he feels horrible for almost killing me." Draco spat out " Draco can you please tell me what happened?"
" didn't Potter tell you?"
" yes but I want to hear your side." Draco didn't answer right away he wasn't sure what Potter had told her but he had to be careful he didn't want her to think Potter was right in any way. " I was feeling sick so I ran to a bathroom Potter showed up saying I was a death eater and started throwing curses at me."
" you didn't attack first?"
" is that what he's telling everyone that I attacked him? fucking Potter." Draco gritted through his teeth " did you see Kaite Bell?" Draco paused before shaking his head. " I just felt sick so I went to the bathroom then Potter attacked." He told her sternly not leaving room for argument Hermione let out a breath lowering her head.
" Harry has been going threw a lot and has had some pretty crazy theories lately."
"ah yes he has not been shy about telling the whole school his theory, are you really going to sit there and defend what he did?"
" I'm not saying what he said was ok just that he …" she went quiet again clearly not sure what to say. " tell me did you just come here to try and convince me not to press charges against Potter?"
"you're going to press charges?" she looked up at him in truth Draco hadn't thought about it he was sure even if he did Dumbordore would find a way to get him out of any trouble besides he couldn't really without risking outing himself. " I didn't come here for Harry I needed to see you to make sure you were ok." He heard her mumble pressing her head against his shoulder. Hermione stood from the bed after a moment "it's already morning everyone else will be getting up soon." Draco held her hand keeping her with him. she leaned down pressing a soft kiss to his lips. "I'll come back tonight when everyone else is asleep." She pulled away before disappearing under the cloak he watched as the door opened and closed after a few minutes he took his ring placing it on his finger again feeling her heartbeat he laid back focusing only on the beating and warmth.
A few days passed with Hermione visiting Draco at night and giving Harry the cold shoulder during the day. She had warned Harry to turn that book in but instead, he kept it using it to cheat in class and learn spells and cures without evening knowing what they really did. This wasn't like when he tried the spell that lifted Ron by his ankle hanging him a few feet off the ground. That last curse almost killed Draco whoever that book had belonged to was clearly a bad person to think up such a horrible thing. At least Harry got rid of the book, finally. though he didn't tell her what he did with it. When she had first learned what he had done she had freaked out Harry had come up to the common room with wet clothes and looking pale.
He then proceeded to tell her and Ginny what had happened. after some tearful screaming she had run up to her room to grab her bracelet. She put it on and felt a heartbeat weak but there was one but after a bit, the heartbeat and the warmth from her bracelet was gone. She had been so scared she ran to Harry's room using Accio to summon the map activating it she looked for Draco in the hospital wing. She was able to locate his name seeing madame Pomfrey and other professors. His name was there that was good right? Did dead people show up on the map? She took the map and Harry's cloak with her hurrying to the hospital wing. She waited outside for what felt like hours waiting for news or someone to come out so she could sneak in. she was able to go in when Dumbotdor left she hurried through the doors and scanned the room finding Draco's pale hair when she got close she saw how pale he was. Staying hidden under the cloak she watched Draco sleep watched as his blanket moved slightly beneath him. she wanted to crawl into that bed with him and hold him and feel him but she couldn't. she eventually left deciding to hide in a nearby bathroom. Letting herself cry with relief. she watched the map for when there weren't any professors in the wing. It was very late when Professor Snape and Madame Pomfrey finally left and she was able to go and check on him again.
A few days since then and she still had both the map and cloak as far as she was concerned Harry was grounded. she didn't just use them to go visit Draco, with Harrys now open schedule what with being banned from quidditch for the rest of the year he had buckled down on Slughorn and it paid off. Hermione used the map and cloak to follow Slughorn and learn his schedule. So Harry would be able to corner the professor alone and with a little extra luck, they believed they could finally get what they need. yesterday after dinner they had put their plane to work and they, at last, got the memory. Harry had to use a little of Felix's luck but better for this than for a silly quidditch game. Some other things had happened as well like a big breakup. Lavender had seen Ron and her leaving the boy's dorm and jumped to conclusions saying that he was cheating on her not knowing Harry was under the cloak right next to them. Lavender and Ron got into a huge public fight with a lot of crying and yelling ending with Lavendar dumping him.
the next morning after Harry told her and Ron what happened he then went to Dumbordole holding the vile with the memories that they hoped would shed more light on how to defeat Voldemort. Before he headed off though she once again confiscated the cloak from him. Harry seemed a little reluctant at first but handed it to her in the end. Later that night she went and visited Draco again. She had been spending every night there since he was amitted except for the Slughorn mission evening. Draco had been a little sulky about that.
She checked the map a little down the hall, all clear. She entered the hospital wing going straight to Draco's bed he had been reading a book but put it down when she closed the door. She pulled the cloak off and gave Draco a small kiss before sitting down next to him. " so I heard the big news you are getting out tomorrow congrats."
" I should have been allowed to leave the day after potter attacked me, I've been going crazy being trapped in here."
"you're just saying that because I said no sex till your all better and your not better according to madam Pomfrey until she discharges you." Hermione had started playing with the pile of gifts and cards that had been given to him after word that he was found in the bathroom bleeding. There have been a great number of theories about what had happened to him but no one outside of Professor Snape, Ginny, Ron, her, and Harry knew the truth. order members and Professore Dumbordore knew some of the truth but not that Harry almost killed him. Draco laced his fingers through hers pulling her to join him on the bed.
" which is probably why I had to stay here so long, do you have any idea how bad it is for a bloke's health not to have sex?" he started kissing her shoulder. " well probably not as bad as reopening your wounds." Draco pulled her closer and they started kissing Hermione making sure not to put too much of her body weight on him. they were like that for a bit until Draco slid his hand up her skirt . she let out a sigh pulling back " Draco it's one more day."
"Hermione I will literally die if you don't let me fuck you tonight." He breathed pulling her back down and began kissing her again. She let herself get lost in his kiss and touch. She might have been the one to say no sex but she had really missed it. She had wanted to have sex with him again too but she was just too concerned that they would get a little too lost in it and he would end up getting hurt. His hand again went under her skirt playing with her underwear.
" Draco we can't you might hurt yourself." "I won't, we can be very careful" Draco moved her underwear to the side "slow." He inserted a finger making Hermione mourn " gentle." He inserted another finger Hermione closed her eyes feeling Draco's fingers inside her and him kissing her. she was going to tell him, no but then he kissed that sweet spot under her ear. Used his thrumb to stroke her clint and she just couldn't. she never saw a bigger smile on his face than when she told him to take off his pants. She decided that she would be on top to control things she didn't want him to get too crazy and end up hurting himself. Slowly lowing herself onto him they both let out a groan. She honestly thought he might have gotten bigger somehow. Feeling herself stretch with him she wanted to fuck him she wanted to be fucked by him. but she instead stuck with her plan slowly gridding for a time before she slowly and gently started moving more.
She let out a moan feeling Draco moving his hips along with her. trailing kisses all over her body. " god you feel so good, so fucking good." Hermione's mind was getting a little cloudy with the pleasure it had been too long. The bed creaked and moved beneath them if she wasn't so lost in her own pleasure she might be concerned that the bed would break under them. the hospital beds were not as sturdy as the ones they had been using. She felt Draco thrust becoming more frantic as they both got closer to their orgasms. Using the bed railing as support she met his thrust she was so close. " Draco yes!" she felt her orgasm rip through her as Draco continued thrusting into her. he then started circling her clint she felt her second orgasm build up rather quickly surprised but not at all displeased as she again got closer to another release. " Hermione I'm close."
"go ahead Draco." She felt him give a few more powerful thrusts before releasing inside her. Hermione felt herself cum along with him. Hermione was panting resting her head on his shoulder feeling his breath on her skin. " Godric I love you." Hermione and Draco both stiffened. Did he just say he loved me?
Hermione pulled away slowly she tried to look at his face but he wasn't looking at her. they sat in uncomfortable silence neither of them seeming to notice that she was still on top of him. it was quiet but she was very certain that she heard him correctly. Did he mean to say that, Mabey it was just something he let out in the heat of the moment? He hadn't said that any of the other times. Hermione was so lost in her own thoughts she didn't notice how Draco had started to study her. she was pulled from her thought by Draco clearing his throat. She looked at him meeting his eyes, he looked very uncomfortable. " I didn't mean to… that is I." Draco started running his fingers threw his hair as he continued to try to get out whatever it was he wanted to say. Hermione placed her hand over his mouth silencing him.
" Draco I want you to call me Mudblood." Draco looked at her shocked after a few seconds he recovered shaking his head. " I'm not calling you that." He told her sternly " why would you even ask me to do that." Hermione looked into his eyes " because that's what I am, I want to know if you think of my kind the way you have in the past, I want to know what I am in your eyes."
" I don't see you like them your nothing like what I was told when I was a kid a muggle who only has their magic because they stole magic from a true wizard, it's why we are supposed to treat them like they're less than us. They were never supposed to have magic in the first place. But you have always been the top witch in our year beating so many purebloods myself included. I know you want me to say that I believe all muggle bones are equal to purebloods but I can't." Draco's hands moved some hair from her face cupping her face. " you belong in this world you would most likely climb your way to the position of Minister or find a way to change every law you believe to be unjust. You are powerful, intelligent, skilled, beautiful, and good much too good." Hermione was stuck by his words his hands left her face and he wrapped her in a hug. " I told myself that I would let you go at the end of the year, that it would be for the best. But I can't I need to keep you, to keep you near and safe." Hermione pulled away from his hold looking at his face. His eyes were searching hers he looked scared and worried. Hermione took a deep breath.
"I don't agree with everything you said and in truth, I'm scared, if I say I love you will I end up regretting it, will it all just end in pain or anger will you leave me when others say we shouldn't be together?" Hermione's voice came out shaky she hated that but she needed to ask. " NO." he rushed out " no, I want to be with you I will find a way. Things will be hard we can't pretend it won't be but I'm sure we will find a way to be together and make it work." Hermione nodded her head slowly they would have to work hard they would have a long journey with many obstacles ahead of them but they had time there wasn't a rush. " I love you." She whispered leaning down to kiss him " I love you too."