Bad Romance | By : Astrid-Lemons Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 14480 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 2 |
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What if I wanted to break
Laugh it all off in your face
What would you do?
What if I fell to the floor
Couldn't take all this anymore
What would you do, do, do?
Come break me down
Bury me, bury me
I am finished with you
Look in my eyes
You're killing me, killing me
All I wanted was you
"The Kill" by 30 Seconds to Mars
***
Hermione had never been so thankful that her morning sickness got her up before the rest of her female housemates, especially Ginny. She had fallen asleep with the ultra sound picture in plain sight. All someone would have had to do was peek behind her bed curtains to see it.
"You really should go see Madam Pomfrey." Ginny said as she started getting dressed for the day. "It seems like all you do is puke and sleep these days."
"I'm sure it will pass soon." Hermione lied pulling her hair off of her neck. She was 17 weeks along and her tummy had already started to round out. It was still cold enough to put on quite a few bulky layers to mask it. From what she had read, hiding it wouldn't be an option for very much longer. As far as she could tell people just thought she was gaining weight.
It had been a solid week and there was still no sign of Draco. Hermione knew that Snape had to know something, but anytime she tried to approach him he found a way to allude her. The one time she did manage to corner him he docked points from Gryffindor for 'annoying the professor'. Snape was hiding something.
"What's wrong?" Harry asked Hermione, plopping down on the couch next to her.
It was Friday night and their housemates were celebrating the beginning of the weekend. Ron had snuck off with a quiet fourth year to have a snog, while Ginny stood in a corner surrounded by love sick boys vying for her attention.
"Nothing." She smiled weakly.
"I know you're lying. You haven't been yourself since we got back from holiday."
Hermione hated lying to Harry. "I'm just tired and under the weather."
Harry decided not to push the issue. "So, how long do you think it will take Ron's new lady to run for the hills?" He joked.
"I'll wager 5 galleons on 2 weeks." Fred said leaning over the back of the couch making Hermione jump.
"Bit optimistic don't you think?" George cut in sitting on the arm of the couch next to Hermione. "20 galleons on 1week."
"Now that's just mean." Hermione laughed elbowing George in his side. "At least give the poor guy 10 days."
"10 hours 25 galleons." Ginny called out leaning over George. The five of them laughed carrying on. These were the moments Hermione loved the most.
The common room had started to dwindle down a couple of hours later. Hermione felt like she would fall asleep on the spot if she didn't get up and move around. Ron had been too busy to patrol that evening, so she figured she would do a round, maybe even go up to the astronomy tower for some fresh air.
"I'm heading out for a quick patrol." She told the group grabbing her cloak. "Have fun." Harry said glancing up from his and Ginny's game of wizarding chess.
***
Hermione climbed the spiral staircase to the top of the astronomy tower. The sky was cloudless, the moonlight gleamed off of the fresh snow blanketing the grounds. It felt good to be alone and away from the prying eyes of her friends. There was never any quiet time to herself. Everyone close to her knew something was wrong, and she didn't feel right telling them about the pregnancy until Draco knew. It was bad enough that Snape knew about it before even she realized it.
The cold air was inviting as it danced upon her cheeks. She sighed thinking about how she would break the news to Draco. Part of her was worried that he would run off and deny everything. The thought of having to approach his parents made her nauseous. As much as she didn't want to admit it, she knew that Draco had immediate family members locked up in Azkaban for killing and torturing muggle-borns, and that terrified her. Snape had already assured her that she and the baby would be safe, at least she would until she gave birth to the Malfoy heir. It didn't stop her from worrying about her son's safety after he was born.
She jumped as the door to the tower creaked open. Standing in the doorway was the love of her life, the father of her son. He was disheveled, his hair stuck up at weird angles, his long sleeve white button up shirt was wrinkled and pulled out from his black slacks. She opened her mouth to speak when he grabbed her by the hand and pulled her into a tight hug. "I've missed you so much." He whispered into her hair.
"I've been so worried. Where have you been?" Hermione asked lifting her head up to look into his eyes. His once fiery grey eyes had turned into dull lifeless orbs.
He bent forward catching her lips with his. His hands moved into her hair as his tongue traced her bottom lip. She melted into him as she opened her mouth to allow him entrance. She had so much to tell him and so many unanswered questions. It didn't take long for her to forget her initial intentions when he released her hair slamming her into the wall with his hand roaming under her shirt. His touch was urgent, his lips frenzied. Something wasn't right.
He pinned her with his knee between her thighs pressing his body flush against hers, groaning as she gently nipped at his bottom lip. She rocked her hips against his knee, moaning when she felt the delicious electricity run through her body. Her teeth grazed his jawline as she began fumbling with the buttons on his shirt. He growled as she gently sucked on his neck moving to slide his shirt off his shoulders.
He froze catching her hands and jumping back. She dropped her arms to her side looking back at him confused as he began to button his shirt back up. "What is going on?" She asked stepping forward.
"Don't worry about it." He snapped wincing when she reached out to grab his forearm to pull him back.
Her heart fell into her stomach. It was at that moment that everything clicked into place as to why he had been gone for so long. "Pull up your sleeve." She demanded.
"It's not what you think." He stammered
"Pull up your fucking sleeve." She hissed crossing her arms.
He looked down at the floor unbuttoning the cuff at his wrist looking completely defeated. "You know I love you right?" He whispered glancing up at her. Hermione grabbed his wrist shoving his sleeve up. Her blood ran cold. A skull and serpent marred the soft pale skin on his inner forearm. The world seemed to crumble around her. The man she loved, the father of her unborn son, was a Death Eater. She released his arm taking a large step back tears stinging her eyes.
"Hermione, it's not what it looks like." He said yanking his sleeve back down.
"Really? Because that certainly looks like the brand of a dark wizard hell bent on purging the world of all muggle-born witches and wizards." She spat.
"Do you really think I wanted this?!" He bellowed taking a step forward.
Hermione drew out her wand pointing it at his throat. "Don't you dare come near me." She whispered dangerously.
"I had no fucking choice! Will you at least put your fucking wand down?"
"What? So you can fucking do away with me?" Tears streamed down her face, her wand arm shaking. "I fucking loved you! I trusted you! How the fuck could you do this to me?!"
He lunged forward, pushing her arm down, and pulling her to his chest. "Let go of me!" She weeped slamming her small fists into his chest. "Why?! Don't you fucking care?!" She choked out sobbing into his neck.
"I love you. I am so sorry. Please.." His voice cracked tightening his grasp. Hermione stopped her assault using her hands to push him away. Draco loosened his hold looking down into her blood shot eyes. Her body trembled as she reached up to touch his face.
A sharp pain stung his cheek as he stumbled back. She stood tall shaking her hand out and stared daggers into his eyes. "What the fuck?! Why won't you just fucking listen?!" He hissed rubbing his cheek.
Hermione stifled back another sob. There was no way to explain himself out of it. Out of all the ways he could betray her, he choose the worst. The man in front of her that was once her lifeline had become a monster bent on destroying her kind. Her son deserved better. She began to walk past him when he grabbed onto her elbow pleading her to stay with his eyes.
"Don't you ever touch me again.... Malfoy." She seethed ripping her arm from his. He stood frozen to the spot. Hearing her address him as she had when they were mortal enemies stung worse than the slap she had administered beforehand.
"Fine! Fucking leave then! I don't fucking need you anyway, you filthy fucking mudblood!"
She spun on her heel towards him, her face a violent shade of red. "I hope the Dementors take their sweet time with you. Maybe they'll even let you share a cell with your Daddy." She ripped his ring and necklace from her neck, barely noticing the blood running down her shoulders from where it bit into her skin. It fell to the floor with a loud clatter as she took one last look at him. "Fuck you." She said under her breath storming out the door to the stairwell.
Draco fell to his knees in front of the necklace slamming his fists down on the floor. His body shook violently as he picked it up yelling out like a wounded animal. There was no going back. He leaned back, sitting against the wall with his knees apart. One hand was perched on a knee clenching the necklace while he ran his other through his hair openly weeping. He tucked his face into his shoulder to muffle his anguished screams.
***
Author's Note:
And BOOM goes the dynamite!
I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter! I have dozens of ideas I'm toying around with right now pertaining to the devastating news. At this point I'm shooting for 20 chapters in this story. I would absolutely love for you guys to weigh in on this story.
If there are any scenarios you would like to see or ideas you think would really pull everything together don't be shy! This next week I'm going to work on a detailed outline for the rest of the story. I have the next chapter fleshed out, but I want to be sure everything fits perfectly.
Thank you again to Nari-Chan and Eclectic_pet for being my cheer squad and keeping me motivated! You both are absolutely wonderful!
Every hit and rating I get means so much to me! If you are reading this I want to say thank you for taking the time to give my story a chance!
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