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Late Night Wandering	By : snowblind12 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 34930 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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Ok, all you clever readers. I have it figured out in my head how this is all going to end, but I'm not loving my ending. It's good, but not great. If I give it some time, something better will come to me, which is what I'll prolly do. In the meantime, please feel free to private message me if you have a particularly juicy outcome for all this madness. If I use your idea, I'll give you credit in the author's note. But, please don't post your idea as a review, because it won't be a surprise to the other reviewers or readers if you do.
Also, I'll prolly only be posting chapters weekly or so going forward. Have a lot of personal stuff going on, but it won't be any less frequent than weekly and I'll post more often as able. Once again, all of the Harry Potter universe belongs to JKR and I make no money from this fanfic.
Friday Afternoon
Hermione watched Professor Snape as her mind reeled. No, she didn't believe Professor Snape was involved in any of this, but she would keep her eye on him, just the same. The episode in his study the day before felt exactly like the others. Perhaps it was exactly what Professor Snape said it was, a reaction to the clarifying potion. But, Hermione now found herself incapable of putting her trust in him completely.
Madam Pomfrey looked at Hermione, surprised in the girl's change in demeanor and accusatory tone. "Now, now dear. It's best not to jump to conclusions with accusations such as this, I realize you and your friends don't get along with Mr. Malfoy, but..."
Professor Snape, maintaining his gaze on Hermione, interrupted Madam Pomfrey, "No, Poppy, I'm afraid I have to agree with Miss Granger. Mr. Malfoy could very well be involved."
Hermione was completely shocked at Professor Snape's statement. She expected him to rush to the defense of his Godson and favorite Slytherin. Her faith in him was renewed.
He asked Hermione, "Miss Granger, if you are able to remember the specific times and dates you felt.."
"I have it right here, Professor. I was showing them to Tonks." Hermione pulled her notes from her pocket she had made about everything she could remember.
Hermione was about to hand Professor Snape her notes when Tonks, stopped her. "Not so fast, Hermione. I think you should consider discussing and disclosing this information with my department..in an official capacity. It would be best not to discuss your notes with anyone else."
Hermione looked at Tonks and then back at Professor Snape, her expression uncomfortable.
The Professor reassured her. "Yes, Miss Tonks is quite correct, Hermione. Perhaps you could just share with me the generalities of your memory's and leave the specifics for the Aurors."
Hermione gave her Professor a small appreciative smile. "Yes, professor. I would appreciate your opinion. Could we talk later though? I feel a bit overwhelmed right at the moment."
She looked at Madam Pomfrey, "Is there anything you can do to help me recover faster from the obliviations? I really need to be able to concentrate and while I feel more like myself than I have in weeks, I still feel like I'm not able to piece everything together as well as I should be able to. Now that I know I've been obliviated, I can recognize that I'm not myself."
Madam Pomfrey looked from her to Professor Snape and back again. "Well, not really, dear. Time is the best healer and we can work on concentration exercises, which will help a great deal as well, but they take time." She gave Hermione a word of caution. "It is imperative that you not be obliviated again. Make sure you are always with someone you trust and are never alone."
Hermione nodded. "I will. I'll make sure I'm always in a group or with a teacher." Hermione looked determined. "When can we start the concentration exercises?"
Madam Pomfrey replied, "It would be best to start as soon as possible. How about tomorrow morning. If you could come every morning for about 15 or 20 minutes before breakfast, I feel that would be a good start. We will build up to twice a day."
Tonks stood and looked at Hermione. "I think you should make an official statement, Hermione. Let me go get the rest of my team working on this from the Auror office. Give us your statement so that it can be investigated properly. I can get them right now."
Hermione thought about Tonks's words, but it didn't sit well with her to file a report with the Aurors, at least not yet. She took to heart what Professor Snape had mentioned to her before about needing evidence, and she had no evidence against Draco. There was no true evidence she had ever even been attacked. Yes, she had been obliviated, yes she was missing underwear and was no longer a virgin, but that didn't mean that Draco as well as Blaise and who knows who else, had raped her. Everything would be considered circumstantial. If only she were herself and could think more clearly. She might be able to remember something that would prove to be solid evidence.
Hermione looked at Professor Snape and then at Tonks. "I need to think about it Tonks. I need to be sure and have some kind of evidence before I accuse anyone. Otherwise, I'm just giving that person a chance to cover his tracks. Best he not know I'm on to him."
Hermione looked at Professor Snape. "Professor, I realize Draco is your Godson, but can I trust you to not mention my suspicious to him?"
Professor Snape considered for a minute and then replied, "If Draco is guilty of such horrendous acts, he deserves whatever punishment he has coming his way...However, please be sure before you levy such heavy accusations against him or anyone else. Reputations and lives can be ruined by false accusations of this nature." He looked at a Tonks and then back at Hermione, "I will not alert Draco of your suspicions, but I will be watching him very closely. If he is in fact guilty, we must stop any further attacks against you or any other witches he has his designs on." He paused and then said, "I really hope you are wrong about him, Miss Granger. I agree it seems likely he's involved, but he has intimated to me that he has feelings for you and a desire for more than friendship. This kind of behavior contradicts what he has shared with me where you are concerned."
Hermione considered Professor Snape's words. He was right. She needed to be sure, sure 100% before she accused Draco. If she was wrong, it would be terribly unfair to accuse him. But, in her heart of hearts, she knew Draco was guilty. It explained that dream she had a couple weeks ago. "Yes, Professor. I agree and will not accuse anyone without being quite sure."
Tonks looked at Hermione and then Madam Pomfrey. "We need to alert the headmaster attacks might still be occurring. I know he implemented the curfew and the corridor rules for the student's protection just in case Blaise wasn't the only perpetrator, but what Hermione has presented, means there is no question. There is someone else attacking witches and we need to protect the students."
Professor Snape and Madam Pomfrey nodded in agreement. Madam Pomfrey spoke up. "I shall alert him that witches, who wish to remain anonymous, are still complaining of possible attacks with evidence of obliviation." She then looked at Hermione. "He will want names, but he won't hear them from me." She gave Hermione a small smile. "Please come back in the morning before breakfast for the start of the concentration exercises and see me immediately if you have any episodes of lost time, bad headaches or feeling off in any way."
Hermione stood. "Yes, Madam Pomfrey. I promise I will."
Tonks walked Hermione back to the Gryffindor common room where she found Ron, Lavender, Harry and Ginny all waiting for her. She sighed as she walked over to them and Tonks bid her farewells to the group.
Ginny saw the look on Hermione's face. "What's wrong, Mione? I mean...aside from the obvious."
Hermione wasn't ready to share with Harry and Ron what she had figured out, at least not yet. She would tell them soon, but right now she just wanted to keep it to herself while she was still figuring things out.
Hermione smiled at her friends and said, "I'll be back down in a minute, I just need to write down some things that Tonks and I talked about... you know, girl stuff. Ginny can you come with me?" She grabbed Ginny's hand and pulled her up the steps to talk to her in the girl's dorm.
Ginny shut the door and followed Hermione to her bed, sitting down next to her. "Oh, Ginny. You're the only friend I feel I can really share everything with." Ginny reassured Hermione that she was there for her and then Hermione proceeded to tell Ginny everything. She told her about the clarifying potion, the rebound effect, the night after the library, all the episodes in the Room of Requirement as well as the nights she had followed Draco. She showed her the piece of paper with all her notes with narrowed down dates and corresponding dates of missing panties. She told her what Madam Pomfrey said about be obliviated and, last but not least, her suspicions about Malfoy."
Ginny looked at her friend in total shock. "Oh Mione. If it's him, if it's Draco...he's...you've been alone with him so much!" She paused and looked at the floor, in thought and then back up at a Hermione. "It does seem kind of obvious it's him." She said softly.
Hermione sighed. "The worst part is, I really liked him. And, I believed him." Hermione stared at the wall, determined. "I need proof, Ginny." She turned to her friend. "We need to set a trap."
"How?" Ginny was in deep thought as well. "When do you see him again?"
Hermione thought for a minute, "well, he wanted to see me today, but I said no because I wanted to work on other homework assignments and spend time with you, Harry and Ron. So, I guess I'll see him tomorrow when we go to Hogsmead."
"Hermione, you can't go with him to Hogsmead! It's too dangerous!"
"Well what would you suggest then?" Hermione snapped. She immediately regretted it. "I'm sorry, Ginny. I don't mean to talk to you like that. I'm just so...so angry and confused and...hurt." She dropped her head into her hands.
Ginny wrapped her arm around Hermione's shoulder. "It's ok, Mione. You've had a shock figuring all this out." Ginny chewed on her lip for a minute. "How about if Harry and I follow you and Draco around in the invisibility cloak?"
Hermione turned to her friend. Ginny continued, "you could just act like everything is normal. If he's been attackimg you as much as you think, he's bound to do it again tomorrow. But, Harry and I will be there to stop him."
Hermione thought for a minute. "Well, it does have merit. You would have to stay close..all day."
Ginny smiled. "The minute he does anything to you, we'll be there to stop him and act as witness."
Hermione thought for a minute. "I don't know, Ginny. Let me think about it."
Ginny pointed out, "if you break your date with him, he'll want to know why and might become suspicious you are on to him."
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Draco was irritated. He hadn't seen his witch all day. Severus was being a pain as well. Draco had managed to avoid him since the prior evening. Ever since he had potioned Princess the day before in front of Severus, Severus had been all over him about being reckless. Now he couldn't avoid him any longer. Severus had left him messages that he needed to speak with him about an urgent matter. So, now he was having to wait for Severus to come get him and take him to Severus's study so they could talk. This whole buddy system while in the corridors, it definitely shouldn't apply to him and he resented having to wait for Severus to come get him.
15 minutes later, Severus and Draco were in Severus's study.
Draco was stunned when Severus turned to him and bluntly said, "Miss Granger knows, or at least strongly suspects, you have been attacking her and obliviating her. She is going to try to gather evidence against you."
Draco's heart started to race as panic started to set in. "What? How? How could she possibly know?"
Severus shook his head. "It's amazing she didn't figure it out sooner, Draco." Severus sat in one of his wingback chairs, rubbing his temples. "She is seeing Madam Pomfrey for concentration exercises starting tomorrow and as her mind starts to clear, over time, it is possible she will remember more. She has figured out dates she was attacked, and she has reconciled those dates to be when she was with you. I do not have the specifics yet as Tonks prevented her from confiding in me completely, but I intend to get more information out of her tonight."
Draco smiled at Severus. "I love her, Severus. I think, I think she loves me too, but she doesn't know it yet" Draco's forehead crinkled as he thought and started pacing. "I just need a day with her. Tomorrow in Hogsmead... I can...she's mine, Severus! She won't care about any of it, because she'll love me and then it won't matter that I gave her that stupid potion. She won't care because she loves me!" Draco's expression was frantic and for the first time, Severus saw how truly mad Draco was.
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