Help Me! | By : belladonnanoir Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 4053 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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A/N Thank you so much for your reviews so far, makes my day to see them! I know this is moving pretty fast but as you will find out a little later in other chapters, our two characters seem to have a pull to one another. So please read and enjoy!
Draco watched her from the corner of his eye, confusion running through his body, why was she helping him? He had done nothing but make her life a living misery. The closer they got to the head master's office the more anxious he was. Was this a trick, someway for them to gang up on him and make him suffer. His mark began to burn again, he rubbed it causing him to winch in pain. He saw her flick a glance at his arm but not say anything. What the hell was with this girl, she should be running from him screaming not trying to help her, to be quite honest he didn’t understand why she just believed him outright, everything she knew about him should have caused her to hate him not offer help, he was thankful however that she was helping, his thoughts ran away with him…the question being why??
Enough was enough, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her to a stop "Why are you helping me?"
She looked at him "You asked for it"
"I know that but after everything I've put you through, I just don't get it Hermione" he said honestly.
She took his hands in hers and smiled "Because Draco everyone deserves a second chance, you want help and I can give you that. Everything you said to me in the past is just that, the past. How about from today we just start afresh" He nodded "Hi I'm Hermione Granger and you are?"
She grinned at him "I'm Draco Malfoy, it's a pleasure to meet you Hermione" he grinned back, for the first time in his life, he felt free. None of the act he normally had to put on around his family and his supposed friends. "So Miss Granger, what's a beautiful girl like you doing wandering about these school corridors on your own" he teased.
She blushed deeply "Well I'm not on my own anymore, I have a handsome blonde to keep me company" he looked around playfully as she swatted his arm, her face turned serious "Why did you call me beautiful?"
"Because you are, I know I have been a dick to you in the past but I have always thought you were beautiful, now should we go to Dumbledore?" he gestured in the direction of the headmaster's office.
"Sorry Draco, let's go" she took his hand as they walked "Can I ask you a question?"
"Of course"
"Why did you get the dark mark? You don't need to answer me, I'm just curious" she looked at the floor as she walked shyly.
"I want to tell you but wait until we get to Dumbledore and you can hear all about it" They walked in silence for a while until they reached the gargoyle. "Emm Hermione I don't know the password"
She grinned "Its ok, I know it" she turned to the statue and said "Cola bottles" he looked at her in confusion until the statue began to move. She motioned for him to go ahead of her, as he walked she thought about what had happened this evening. It had gone from an evening of getting pissed at Harry and Ron to practically declaring her love for Malfoy. For the first time since beginning at Hogwarts she had seen the real Draco.
As they reached the headmaster's door they paused before Hermione raised her hand and knocked. "Come in Miss Granger, Mr Malfoy" they shared a confused look before going inside.
When they were inside and had closed the door, they turned to face Dumbledore, he was watching them smiling softly "Please take a seat and tell me what's on your mind"
They sat next to each other, Hermione laid her hand on top of Draco's urging him to go on, he took a deep breath before speaking "I need help Professor"
He could see Dumbledore watching him carefully before leaning forward in his chair "What kind of help Mr Malfoy?"
Draco moved his sleeve up to show the dark mark and saw the older man's eyes darken before a sympathetic look crossed his face "Ahh I see your dilemma, how do you feature in here Miss Granger?"
"Draco asked for my help Professor and I want to do that" she said quietly
"Very Honourable my dear, now Draco about your situation, I take it you do not want to be a death eater? May I ask how this came about?"
Draco lowered his head ashamed " My father forced me into it, he literally held me down as it was branded onto my skin. I was given a mission, Professor they want me to kill you" Hermione gasped in horror whereas Dumbledore just smiled at him motioning for him to continue "I can't do it Professor, this is not my nature, I know how I have came across in the past, with the whole pureblood superiority complex I have had going on but I don't want to hurt anyone, I don't believe in anything the Death Eater's stand for but my father kept going on and on about how it was an honour for this, I screamed for them to stop, I will never forget my mother yelling that I was only a boy, a sound will that will always haunt me. I was in the bathroom earlier thinking everything was lost until Hermione found me. Professor can you help me?"
Dumbledore sat looking at the pair thoughtfully before speaking "I'm sorry for all that’s happened to you Draco, no person should ever have to go through that but your here now and that's what counts. I know all about your mission, you do not have to worry about that, as for just now I think you need to be separated from your house as I know a lot are children of your father's friends so I think we should move you into separate accommodation for your protection. Your lucky to have Miss Granger on your side, now I'm sure you will be aware of the order of the phoenix? We can offer you as much protection as possible, now I'm sure your father will not be interested in that but the offer extends to your mother as well"
"Thank you Professor, I really appreciate it. I would like to accept your offer and I know how lucky I am to have Hermione on my side, though I'm not sure how Harry or Ron will feel about this however?"
Hermione laughed "Let me deal with them, your one of us now Draco,"
Dumbledore smiled at the pair, happy at the unity of the house's, he had been aware of Draco's mission and he wasn't sure if he would be able to carry it out, he was happy that Miss Granger had came across him and brought the boy to him, he had a chance to save himself.
There was a knock at the door, ahh just who he was waiting for, Hermione and Draco exchanged a confused look as he called out "Come in"
The door opened and Snape walked in, he looked at the trio "You wanted me Professor?"
"Yes Severus, we need to talk. Draco has came to us for help"
Snape looked at Draco with surprise written all over his face "You want help? Do they know?"
Draco nodded looking at the ground, he felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to see Snape looking down at him "You've done the right thing Draco, I'm proud of you" Draco glanced at Hermione who was watching him with tears glistening in her eyes.
Dumbledore stood up from his chair "Right now we have to work out a plan....."
A/N Please read and review, next chapter, what the plan is!!
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