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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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Thanks so much for reading this story. Your encouragement and reviews were so helpful and inspiring. This was originally two chapters, but I put them together into one big, final chapter.
Wednesday Late Afternoon/ Early Evening
Hermione awoke late afternoon and was starving. She sat up on the side of the bed and stretched. Dinner would be in 15 minutes. She felt like she needed a shower, though. She grabbed some clean clothes and walked down to the common room where Ginny was sitting with Ron and Lavender.
"Hermione! You're up!" Lavender exclaimed. "You've been sleeping all afternoon!"
"Are you ok?" Ron asked, clearly concerned. He then added, a bit irritated, "I saw Draco wisk you out of class this morning."
"Uh, yeah. I wasn't feeling well and Madam Pomfrey gave me a headache potion that also had some calming draught and sleeping potion mixed in. I feel a lot better. Everything just, well... I'm better now." She looked at Ginny. "Gin, would you mind coming to the prefects bath with me? I wanna take a quick bath before dinner."
Hermione and Ginny arrived to dinner 45 minutes later. Hermione felt good. Her hair and body were clean and she was rested. She was worrying about Harry, though. She wanted to know what was happening. She wanted to know he was alright.
She looked toward the Slytherin table and saw Draco chatting animatedly with Daphne and Pansy. She felt a twinge of jealousy when Pansy leaned into Draco laughing and he kissed the top of her head. She knew she shouldn't be jealous, she kissed Ron and Harry on the cheek or head all the time. But, she had gotten used to finding the blonde's eyes on her whenever she looked his way. He was always watching and she frequently caught him doing so. But, not tonight. Tonight he hadn't looked her way even once. She was sitting facing the Slytherin table so she was able to keep an eye on him.
Hermione made herself look away and focus on something else. She looked at Ron and asked, "Did you ask your Dad about Harry? Is there any word at the Ministry?"
Ron shook his head. "I owled him, but he hasn't responded yet."
Hermione looked up as Professor Dumbledore walked into the Great Hall, his face grave. "Uh, Oh. Here we go." Hermione said quietly. As Dumbledore walked in, she spotted Draco, who's attention was suddenly on the elderly wizard. He had still not looked her way once, that she was aware of.
Draco watched as Dumbledore walked into the Great Hall. He had purposely avoided looking at the cheating slut. It wasn't easy as he was so used to watching her.
His spirits were lifted when he saw the look on Dumbledore's face. Finally! Maybe now something would be said about Potty.
Dumbledore cleared his throat. "Can I have your attention, please." The chatter slowly died down as the attention of the students and teachers gravitated towards the Headmaster. "I'm afraid I have grave news. Hogwarts will be cancelling classes for the rest of the week and possibly next week as well. Another student has been attacked and another suspect arrested."
Draco worked hard to conceal his glee as he looked around at the shocked faces of the student body. He was still avoiding Hermione, so he hadn't seen her reaction.
Dumbledore continued. "Aurors will be arriving at the school tomorrow morning and will be questioning each and every student individually. Voluntary veritaserum will be offered during questioning. Students who agree to the serum, will be questioned first and allowed free access of the castle once questioning is concluded. Parents must give consent, of course. Students who decline the serum will be put through a more vigorous line of questioning and will be confined to certain areas."
He sighed as he looked around. "Aurors will also be searching the castle and they have obtained permission from the Ministry, as well as the Board of Governors, to go through student's trunks and dorm rooms." He pulled off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. "It breaks my heart that it has come to this and it breaks my heart that any wizard at this school, no matter the age, could be capable of such cruelty, maliciousness and violence." He put his glasses back on. "Classes will not resume until the Aurors are convinced there are no more perpetrators of these violent acts in the castle. Owls started being dispatched to parents about an hour ago." With that he stepped off the podium and walked out of the Great Hall.
Draco sat back in his chair. This was not good. He had not foreseen this. Clearly, he couldn't take the veritaserum, but that would make him look guilty. Without thinking, he looked up and at Hermione. She was looking at him and gave him a small wave and a smile. He swallowed and tilted his head at her in acknowledgment, before turning away. He lost his resolve and quickly looked back at her. She had turned away, but looked upset. Was she upset because he was ignoring her or was she upset about Harry? ... Or, maybe she was upset because whoever she had been fucking got her fucking pregnant! His day just went from shitty to shitstorm. His girlfriend was pregnant and had been cheating on him and he was about to face Aurors who would probably figure out what he had been doing with the slut.
Draco stood to leave. He needed to think and come up with a plan. The plan would probably involve help from his father, which he hated the idea of. Maybe he could go to Severus. Severus wouldn't care he had been using the potion on the Gryffindor slut. He would help him figure out a plan. It's what Severus was good at, deception and espionage. He would go see Severus this evening. He began to relax, confident he could work his way around this.
Draco stood back and sighed as he waited for the masses to make their way out of the Great Hall. He noticed movement on his right.
Hermione was approaching him. "Hi, Draco."
"Oh, hey. You feeling better?" He asked, not looking at her and appearing disinterested in her answer.
She hesitated. "Much. I, uh.. had a scare.. but it's all good."
His curiosity was peaked and he looked at her. "A scare?"
She looked around them and said quietly. "Yeah..can we talk privately?"
Draco felt his hackles rise. She was probably getting ready to dump him. She was probably happy to be pregnant with the bastard in her belly. He nodded, but acted disinterested.
Hermione looked at him confused. "Is something wrong?"
"No. Just have stuff to do." He answered, not looking at her.
"Oh." She hesitated. "Well, it's not important. I don't want to keep you."
"Just say it, Hermione." He said impatiently, finally looking at her.
"What is your problem?" She stepped away from him and turned to walk away.
He sighed, curiosity getting the better of him. He followed her and grabbed her arm, gently. "Tell me, Hermione. What was your scare?" His voice impatient.
She turned back to him and said quickly, ripping her arm away from him. "I thought I was pregnant." She looked around again, to be sure no one was listening. "But, I'm not. I thought whoever attacked me had gotten me pregnant." She crossed her arms and wouldn't look at him. She felt like she was going to cry. She just couldn't figure out why he was acting like this, but it was upsetting her, more than she wanted to admit.
He stared at her. Letting the words sink in. NOT pregnant. oh. He felt the tension of the day slowly ebb away. He stepped closer to her and pulled her to him, hugging her against him. He felt her relax into him and he breathed in her scent. She smelled good...clean...fuckable. "I'm sorry you had that scare, Hermione. That must have been...awful." His voice was soothing and warm.
She sniffled. "It was. I just panicked in class. I realized I was late...you know... and I haven't been feeling well. I've had headaches and been emotional..But, Madam Pomfrey explained that stress and the obliviations and all the rest of it is what has my cycle messed up."
Draco continued to hold her and sighed. She was his. He internally scolded himself for jumping to the wrong conclusion. Hermione was meant for him, he knew it. How could she cheat on the one she was created for? He felt warmth course through him with this epiphany. "I've missed you, Hermione."
She pulled back and looked up at him, her voice conveying the hurt and irritation she felt. "You sure about that? You seemed pretty disinterested in me two minutes ago."
He shook his head, and with an apologetic tone replied, "That wasn't about you. I'm behind on schoolwork and this whole thing with another attack.. It's just..upsetting. I'm worried about the witches in Slytherin, and I'm worried about you." He looked at her with affection and concern.
He shook his head in dismay. "I wonder who was attacked this time.. and I wonder who was arrested." He looked around the room, noticing no one else was left in the Great Hall, besides them.
Hermione swallowed. He would find out soon enough, so she may as well tell him. She said quietly, sounding slightly defeated."It was Harry. Harry was arrested."
He turned to her in shock. His mouth fell open. "So, the witness came forward!" He chewed his lip and continued, a confused look on his face. "Wait, I can't believe she let the witness come forward. She was so worried about losing her marriage prospects."
Hermione was confused by what he was saying and then understood. "No. No, that witness didn't come forward. This was...this was another attack. Last night."
Draco looked at her in total surprise. "Another attack! Last night?" He paused and then let out a slow breath. "Thank Merlin he's been arrested! Hermione, I've been worried about you being around him. I haven't trusted him but didn't push the issue because I didn't want to tell you what to do." He pulled her back to him and held her close. He continued affectionately and tenderly, 'I would never tell you what to do. But, I'm so glad he's been removed from the castle and can't hurt anyone else."
She contemplated what to tell him. She pulled back and looked up at him. "Well, from what I can gather, they aren't convinced of his guilt."
Draco let out a small laugh. "Well, of course they aren't. He's the 'chosen one'." Draco stepped to a nearby bench and pulled her down on his lap. He looked her in the eyes and said, "That's exactly why the witch and witness from Slytherin haven't come forward. No one would believe such a thing about Harry Potter."
She chewed her lip, staring at nothing as if in thought. "Well, the Aurors are going to be questioning everyone now. So, we'll see what they find out."
He brushed her hair aside and kissed her neck. "You smell really good."
She laughed. "Well, I just had a bath before dinner."
He grinned. "You did, did you?" He looked her in the eyes, a twinkle in them now. "Sorry I missed that." His grin morphed into a genuine smile.
She laughed and then smiled back and said, shyly. "I've missed you to, Draco."
He kissed her mouth tenderly.
After a minute she pulled away. "I need to get back to Gryffindor."
Draco looked from her eyes to her mouth and back again. "Why? Who knows when I'll see you again? Sounds like the Aurors will have control of the castle and who knows when we'll be free to move around again."
She hesitated, still looking in his eyes and then smiled. "Ok, maybe we could spend a little time together."
He beamed at her. His mind started to whirl. He really wanted Princess.
His look became shy and he asked, hesitantly. "How about if we go to the room of requirement?" He added before she refused, "Just to spend some time together. We don't have to...do anything."
She thought for a minute. She knew she should say no, but as usual, where he was concerned, she had a hard time saying no. "Ok, but I need to grab my transfiguration book. Let's run by Gryffindor first. We can study while we spend time together."
She stood up and reached her hand out to him. He took it and rolled his eyes as she pulled him up. "Do you ever not study?" He asked, his tone teasing.
She started walking and in a haughty tone said, "Only when I want to fail."
They walked up to Gryffindor and Draco waited while Hermione ran inside and grabbed her book, at the same time dropping off the books she didn't need.
Ron and Ginny looked at each other and watched her as she dashed in and out. Ron had seen her talking to Draco in the Great Hall and he was frustrated in the knowledge she was probably spending time with him now. He jumped off the sofa and ran up to his dorm.
Hermione walked out the portrait and smiled at Draco. Slightly out of breath, she said. 'Ok, I'm all set."
Draco couldn't resist. She was so adorable. He bit his lip and gave her a boyish grin as he pulled her closer and kissed her. A group of students came out the portrait, causing them to stop kissing. Hermione blushed at having been caught and Draco laughed as he took her hand and started walking towards the room of requirement.
His mind was starting to run away with visions of her naked and under him. It had been too long. He was really missing Princess, but hoped tonight would be the night Hermione wouldn't stop his advances. No more blow jobs, he wanted in and he wanted in tonight.
When they arrived at the room of requirement, they were pleased to find it unoccupied. Hermione let Draco be the one to request the room and she was pleased when she walked in. The room looked like an intimate common room with a large plush sofa in front of a roaring fire. There was a table in front of the sofa for their books. The lighting was soft, but not so soft she wouldn't be able to read. There were tall bookshelves full of wizarding and muggle novels.
She walked over and picked out a Jane Austin book. "Muggle literature?" She asked him, surprised.
He shrugged. "I asked the room for a space you would like where we could relax, study and read to each other."
She beamed at him, putting the book back. "It's perfect. Thank you, Draco." Draco had been standing in the door, watching her. He walked in, the door closing behind him.
He sauntered over to her, in a predatory way. "Do you like the room enough to give me a kiss?"
She laughed. "Well, I guess a small one."
He smiled as he pulled her close and dipped his head, kissing her passionately. His tongue forced it's way into her mouth as he deepened the kiss. His hands began rubbing her sides and she felt her blouse being pulled out from the tuck into her skirt. She pulled back and put her hands over his. "Let's sit on the sofa and get our books out."
Draco nodded and smiled, but he was irritated. He didn't want to study, he wanted to fuck.
He followed her to the sofa and sat next to her. He backed off a little and gave her a chance to get her books and quills layed out and organized. When she was finished and opened her first book, he leaned into her and started kissing her neck. His kisses were tender at first and his right arm draped around her waste encouraging her to lean back on the sofa. His kisses became more aggressive and his hands more assertive.
She sighed and closed her eyes, giving in to his affections. He kissed her jaw and then her mouth. She was kissing him back, but tentatively. As he became more impassioned, she pushed his hands away gently.
He could sense her hesitation. Time for plan B. He kissed her cheek and then pulled away sitting up. He smiled and said begrudgingly, "Ok. I know you want to study, so lets study." She smiled at him and kissed his cheek.
He shook his head and sighed in mock disappointment and she laughed. He turned to her. "Ok, I'm studying now." He opened his bag and pulled out his text book as well as a quill. He opened the book and looked at his watch. Five minutes. He would read for five minutes and then make his move.
Hermione watched him as he settled into reading his text. She turned to her own book and started to read, making notes on her parchment.
At the five minute mark, Draco looked up from his text and looked around the room. "Oh good." He said, looking behind them against the wall. "I'm so thirsty. That shepherds pie was good, but it always makes me thirsty."
Hermione wasn't paying much attention to him, her focus on her book. Draco stood and walked around the sofa to the pitcher. He poured water into 2 of the three glasses next to it. He nonchalantly pulled the flask out of his pocket, dropping two drops of the potion into one of the cups. He put the flask back in his pocket and walked around the sofa, sitting next to her. He placed the cups down and took a big swallow out of his own. She didn't pay any attention to the cup he placed next to her. He continued to drink his own as he read more of his text. Finally, several minutes later, she picked up her cup and took a swallow.
Draco rejoiced internally as the potion took hold of her. She was immediately on him, kissing him, pulling at his clothes.
He was desperate for her, accidentally ripping her blouse in his impatience. He quickly unfastened her bra and licked his lips in anticipation as her breasts were now on display. "Princess, it's been so long. Get those panties off. I want to be inside you." Hermione reached under her skirt, pulling down her panties as he unbuttoned and unzipped his jeans. "Lay back and spread your legs."
Suddenly, there was a noise as the door from the hallway was flung open. Draco jumped up and was startled as Professor Dumbledore, accompanied by Tonks and Ron, stormed into the room. Ginny suddenly appeared next to Hermione, pulling off the invisibility cloak.
Ginny tossed the cloak over Hermione's naked form, but it slid off her as she crawled towards the blonde slytherin. '"Draco, I want you!" Her plea was desperate. Ginny tossed the cloak back over her.
Draco was stunned to silence. He felt pressure in his chest and felt like he couldn't breathe as the panic from the realization at being caught set it.
"Where's the antidote?" Tonks demanded. Draco didn't speak. He couldn't think, couldn't move. Dumbledore approached Draco and started going through the frozen blonde's pockets. Hermione continued to claw at Draco as Ginny was trying to hold her back and keep her covered.
Dumbledore pulled out a black flask. "No," Ginny exclaimed. "That's the one he used in her cup... the lust potion." Dumbledore pulled out another smaller, silver flask and popped the cork, sniffing it.
Dumbledore asked Draco, his voice stern and demanding, "Draco! Is this the antidote?"
Draco slowly turned his head to Dumbledore, his expression changed from panic to one of pure joy. "I love her. I love my princess." Draco looked down at Hermione, who was still fighting Ginny to get to him. "I love you. This changes nothing. We belong together!" He was looking at her with pure adoration, smiling.
Dumbledore shook his head and sighed heavily. Tonks came around the sofa and grabbed the delusional blonde, pulling him away from the sofa and away from Hermione. Dumbledore tipped the small flask into Hermione's mouth as Ginny continued to hold the struggling witch.
Hermione slowly stopped struggling and stilled. The glazed look on her face morphed into one of confusion and then fear and then shock.
She looked down, her body now invisible under the cloak and a panicked sob escaped her mouth. She leaned back into the sofa and looked around the room at her friends as tears started to stream down her face. Ginny sat next to her and pulled her close, holding her as Hermione started to shake. Her breathing became rapid as she started to hyperventilate.
"Dobby." Dumbledore called out. The house elf appeared instantly, concern on his face as he saw Hermione in such a state. "Dobby, quickly. Take Miss Granger and Miss Weasley to Madam Pomfrey."
The house elf grabbed hold of each of their hands, and with a pop, the three were gone.
Ron walked over to Draco and punched him, hard, square in the jaw. Draco staggered, and Ron knocked him to the ground with another punch. Ron stood over him, his face beet red with anger.
"Ron," Tonks said sternly. "Stop."
Dumbledore put his hand on Ron's shoulder. "Ron, it's ok. Go to Professor McGonigall. Tell her to floo the Auror's. Draco will be in my office."
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Ginny breathed a sigh of relief when Hermione's breathing slowed down. The calming elixir Madam Pomfrey had given her was doing the trick.
Ginny watched her friend closely and saw the despair on her face.
Hermione whispered, more to herself than to Ginny. "I am so stupid. And he is so..so evil". She stared up at the ceiling. "That potion...that potion just...I had no control. I would have done anything!" She turned to Ginny in shock. "Anything he asked. I just wanted to be touching him and pleasing him." She let out a breath and reached her hand out to the redhead and Ginny smiled softly at her, taking it.
Hermione's voice was small and weak. "Oh Ginny. I'm so embarrassed, I'm so ashamed. How could I ..how could I be so blind and stupid?" She said the word stupid with emphasis.
Ginny shook her head. "Hermione he lied to you...so brilliantly. I saw him with you. I saw how he treated you. Not just tonight, but other times..in the library, in the lab, Hogsmeade...he treated you like he totally adored you. Don't fault yourself for being human. Don't fault yourself for falling for what he presented to you. And most of all, " She leaned closer, "Don't be hurt, Hermione. He doesn't deserve your pain, he deserves your wrath. And my wrath, and Ron's and Harry's."
"Oh, poor Harry." Hermione's eyes watered as the guilt swept over her. "I didn't believe Harry attacked anyone, but I actually believed Harry more likely than Draco! How could I have even thought that!" She rolled on her back and looked up at the ceiling. "Draco must have set Harry up. Draco raped Romilda...and he raped me... oh God...how many times, Ginny? Seriously!"
The two witches just looked at each other for a couple minutes, each replaying the events of the past several weeks. Hermione's expression started to change. Where her eyes had been sad and doe like, they were now intense, her brow wrinkling, her jaw was clenched and her lips pursed. "I'm going to kill him!" Her words were spoken slowly, with conviction and intensity. She sat up on the side of the bed. Her face continuing to twist with anger. "I am going to destroy him...and Blaise and fucking Snape as well."
Ginny nodded and feeding off her friends fury, replied. "You aren't alone, Hermione. I'm going to help you."
Hermione's expression changed again. This time to a look of curiosity. She tilted her head to the side, studying Ginny. "Ginny, what made you decide to follow me tonight? What brought that on?"
Ginny smirked. "Ron" She shook her head and continued. "Earlier today, while you were sleeping, he was completely convinced it was Draco who was behind everything. Harry's arrest infuriated him and it sparked something in him. He knew Draco was manipulating you, as well as who knew how many others. He said he was finished being diplomatic and it was time for action."
She sighed and continued. "I broke down and told him about the Snape recording and he immediately owled Tonks. He ignored my reasons for why you and I hadn't gone to her yet." Ginny shifted in her chair. "Tonks came right away and Ron told her about the recording and he told her that he was sure Draco was manipulating you." She smiled. "I was really impressed by my big brother. He wasn't his normal aloof and goofy self. He was a man with conviction and he had me and Tonks both convinced you were in immediate danger. After he told her about the Snape recording, she was furious and immediatly went to Dumbledore." She paused. "About ten minutes later, you woke up and came into the common room."
"Why didn't you tell me that Tonks was in the castle and knew about the recording?" Hermione asked, slightly irritated.
Ginny replied hesitantly, "Ron told me not to. He said he had a plan." She bit her lip and thought. "Then, during dinner, you kept looking at the Slytherin table and Ron was getting more and more irritated. When Dumbledore came in and made the announcement, we knew it was because Tonks was involved. She was forcing Dumbledore to do the right thing." Ginny paused and took a deep breath. "Then after dinner, you immediately walked over to Draco. That's when Ron grabbed me and we started discussing ways to protect you."
Ginny looked apologetic. "Only it didn't go as planned. When you came back to Gryffindor after dinner, Ron said we should follow you under the cloak and that we should grab the sneak-o-scope. So he ran to grab Harry's cloak and the map and I ran to grab the extra sneak-o-scope out of your room. Only, when I grabbed the scope, I must have dropped my wand, because I later discovered I didn't have it. Anyway, under the cloak, we were able to follow you to the room of requirement. We fought about who would go into the room with you. In hindsight, it should have been him because I didn't have my wand. But I didn't find that out until it was too late."
Hermione's head was starting to spin, trying to keep up. "So, you followed us into the room under the cloak. What was Ron doing?"
Ginny shrugged. "Well, I'm not sure. When the the door closed, it sealed and probably disappeared, so Ron couldn't slide the sneak-o-scope under it." Ginny thought for a minute, "at least that's what I think happened. I never saw the sneak-o-scope appear."
Hermione was confused. "Well, how did Ron know to get Dumbledore?"
Ginny shrugged. "You'll have to ask him. Once I was in the room with you, I had no more contact with him." Ginny's face twisted with guilt. "Hermione, I'm so sorry. When Draco put the drops into your cup, I decided to wait and see what happened. I wanted to be sure it was the lust potion. I wanted to be 100% sure before I played my hand. When you drank it and I saw the effect it had on you, I reached for my wand, but it was gone. I started moving around the room looking for it. I couldn't find it. I was about to just jump on him and knock him to the ground when they busted through the door."
Hermione and Ginny both looked to the infirmary door as Ron walked in. He dashed to Hermione and sat on the cot next to her, grabbing her and hugging her.
She let out a sob, "Oh Ron, I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry for not listening to you and Harry. I should have followed your advice and stayed away from him. I was so stupid."
He pulled back and looked at her. "Yeah, you were." He admitted, honestly. Then he gave her smile, "but you can't be perfect all the time. And your my best friend, and I love you. So...I forgive you."
He pulled her close again and hugged her tightly as she softly cried. "It's ok, Mione. It's all going to be ok now."
Hermione pulled back from him. She wiped her eyes. "Where's Draco? What's happening now?"
Ron sighed, "I'm not 100% sure. There's a lot of activity in Dumbledore's office. I saw Lucius Malfoy. Aurors are everywhere."
Hermione watched Ron and listened to him with a whole new appreciation. He had protected her and helped her. She thought about the conversation she had just had wth Ginny. "Ron, how did you know to get Dumbledore and Tonks? How did you know what was going on in the room of requirement?"
Rons ears turned slightly pink. "Well, truthfully, I didn't. The dam door sealed and I couldn't slip the scope under it. But, I just felt like something wasn't right. I knew Ginny was in there and would intervene if necessary, but", he looked at his sister and shrugged, "she's my kid sister. I didn't like not being able to hear what was going on. I was...worried." He sighed and continued. "But, as I was heading towards Dumbledore's office, I came upon Tonks and Dumbledore. They were just about to head down the stairs towards the dungeons. They were looking for Draco. I told them I knew where he was and they came right away."
Ron scratched his head and then continued. "As we were walking, I told them what was going on. When we got to the room of requirement, Dumbledore waved his wand and the door appeared. We walked in and.." Ron was now turning red. "Well, it was pretty obvious what was going on."
Hermione collapsed back on the bed and pulled the pillow over her face. Her muffled voice said, "I'm going to die of embarrassment." She pulled the pillow off her face and pulled some strands of hair away from her mouth. "I remember it all. I remember the feeling that came over me when I drank the water." Hermione let out a quick laugh. "All I wanted was to touch him, drink him in. If I could have crawled under his skin, I would have. It was so powerful. I..I.." she sniffled as a tear ran down her cheek, "Merlin only knows what I've done while under the influence of that potion."
Ginny looked at her friend and nodded. "Me too, Mione. Me too."
Madam Pomfrey walked over to the trio. "It's getting late. Hermione needs her rest."
Hermione looked at Madam Pomfrey. "Would it be ok if I went back to Gryffindor? I feel better and I just want to be with my friends."
The medi-witch smiled. "Go on, then. But make sure you get plenty rest. Come back tomorrow to resume your concentration exercises."
Hermione climbed out of bed. "Yes, Ma'am. I'll see you tomorrow." Ron wrapped an arm around each witch and they headed back to Gryffindor.
Thursday Morning
She did not sleep well. Her night was restless and she had periods of crying after which she would scold herself for being so weak. How could she have believed him? She was very angry with herself and the more time passed, the angrier she became. She climbed out of bed and quickly dressed. Tonks had come to see her late last evening to check on her and said they would get a statement from her when she was ready. She didn't know if she was ready for that yet. Tonks told Hermione Draco was being arrested and they were currently trying to get more information out of him.
Hermione slipped her shoes on. It was only 6:15 am but she wanted to get moving. She was worried about Harry and wondered what would happen with him now. Tonks hadn't had any answers on that front the night before. Surprise overcame her when she walked into the common room to find Harry sitting on the sofa all alone.
She dashed to the sofa and crashed into him, hugging him tightly. "Harry, you're back!"
He hugged her back, tightly. She pulled back, "what happened? When did you get back? Why are you down here all by yourself?"
He laughed, "umm, a lot...about an hour ago...and because I didn't know if I'd ever see Hogwarts again, much less this room." He looked around and sighed. "This room is home to me."
She flung her arms around him again. "Oh, Harry. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry this happened to you, I'm sorry I didn't listen to you and Ron, and most of all...I'm sorry for ever doubting you. I didn't think you attacked anyone, but I wasn't as convinced as I should have been. I'm so sorry!"
Harry just shrugged, "Hermione, you've always supported me and believed in me. You don't have to apologize."
She wasn't having it. "No, Harry. I do. And, I'm sorry more than words can express. I hope you can trust that I'm your friend and will never doubt you again."
He smiled at her, "Honestly, right now, I'm just glad it's behind me."
Three Months Later
Hermione walked out of the Wizengemot chamber and breathed a sigh of relief. Her testimony was finally behind her. To say it had been dreaded would have been a gross understatement. To say the actual testimony had been every bit as awful as she anticipated, would not be an overstatement. She walked over to a bench and sat, feeling like a tremendous weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She rubbed her neck as she thought back over all that had happened since the night Draco had been arrested.
The same night he had been taken into custody, Snape had been taken into custody as well. Dumbledore had no choice but to produce the sneak-o-scope when Tonks confronted him. Once Snape was arrested and the evidence of his threat to Blaise was known to the Aurors, Blaise had been encouraged to tell all. He had been promised a lighter sentence for any evidence he brought forth against Snape, as well as Draco. When they added the guarantee of his Mother's protection, Blaise had sung like a bird. it was amazing what the Aurors were able to piece together once Blaise started talking. They were also able to determine that Draco had been obliviated by Snape because Snape had obliviated memories that Blaise shared as well.
Lucius Malfoy, through his connections and abilities to bribe the right people, had seen to it that Draco had spent his pre-trial captivity in St Mungo's psychiatric ward instead of Azkaban. But in truth, his bribery was probably not needed in the end. Every psychiatric evaluator found Draco to be a clinical sociopath who had no ability to feel remorse. He also was obsessed with Hermione and still claimed himself in love with her. He claimed she was his, created for him by the powers above and that she loved him as well. He insisted that one day she would admit it and they would be together. He was deemed delusional by most who came in contact with him.
Hermione didn't know if Draco's delusions where she was concerned were real or fabricated to help ensure his insanity plea. It didn't matter. She hated him. For his insanity plea, he was forced to agree to several legilimency sessions with the Aurors and psychiatrists. She had been allowed to view pieces and parts in a pensieve and it had been beyond humiliating. She hoped that he would be sentenced to Azkaban instead of the psych ward.
She could only hope that the testimony she provided today against him would help guarantee he would be locked up for a very long time. Blaise had ultimately agreed to legilimency interrogations as well. He was already getting a lighter sentence for providing evidence against Snape and Draco, but he was promised further leniency if he came clean about all the attacks. It turned out Blaise had been very busy and had raped over 15 witches, one of them being Ginny Weasley. While it was terrible, Ginny was relieved she hadn't been whored out and had only been with Blaise. Hermione was also relieved that Draco had been the only wizard she had been with.
Today was the day the victims added their testimony to the mountains of evidence already on display. Hermione contemplated not testifying. They're wasn't any real evidence she would be providing that they didn't already know. They had seen all his memories after all. But, Hermione wanted the wizengemot to know how it had impacted her and how her life would never be the same. She also wanted to do her part to make sure Draco ended up in Azkaban and not some psych ward where he would have counseling sessions and art class every day. Draco, Blaise and Snape had all been present. She couldn't tell if there was any actual remorse felt by any of the wizards.
Snape had not attacked anyone that they could tell, but he had been guilty of being aware she and others were being raped and doing nothing about it. He was guilty by association. She had provided her memories of Snape and his manipulation of her as well. She realized his sentence would be lighter, but she found satisfaction knowing that he had not gotten away with it.
Hermione heard the door open and Ginny walked out, letting out a sigh of relief as she walked over to Hermione and sat down next to her.
"You ok?," Hermione asked her red headed friend.
"Yeah, just glad it's over." She rubbed her eyes. "I hope all three are put away for a very long time."
The witches only had to wait an hour before the wizengemot had made its decision about the three wizards. The witches went back into the chamber and sat on the back of the room with Harry, Ron and the rest of the Weasleys. Hermione was disgusted to see Rita Skeeter sitting in the corner scribbling notes furiously as she watched the proceedings.
It was over rather quickly. As expected, Snape received the lightest sentence. He would spend 2 1/2 years in Azkaban for being an accessory. Blaise was sentenced to 60 years, but it was reduced to 25 for his testimony against the other wizards and for admitting to all the attacks he had been responsible for.
Hermione felt her heart race as she watched Draco stand, waiting to be sentenced. Narcissi Malfoy stood next her son, her expression stony eyed. Lucius stood on Draco's other side, his expression more anxious as he waited to hear if his son would end up in Azkaban or in St Mungo's. Hermione felt vindication and relief course through her as his sentence was read. He would spend 35 years in Azkaban after which time he would be reevaluated by psychiatrists. If he was still deemed to have sociopathic tendencies, he would not be released, but another panel of judges would determine at that time where he would be detained and for how long.
It was over and Hermione exhaled and smiled at her friends. As Draco was being escorted out of the chamber, he looked back at Hermione, smiling at her as he mouthed, "I love you."
Epilogue
"Hermione, its now or never." Harry's tone was impatient.
"Ok, ok..I just. Well, yes, I want to do this."
Harry had just become an Auror and now had access to prisoners in Azkaban. He wasn't supposed to be in contact with prisoners he personally hadn't investigated, but he access to them all, just the same.
He tossed his cloak over her and she followed as they entered through the guard entrance during shift change. The guards were used to seeing Harry and waved at him as he walked toward cell block D. He went down a set of stairs and waved his wand over a magical ID scanner. A door opened and he quickly dashed in, Hermione hidden behind him.
They walked past several cells where Hermione saw wizards laying in their beds sleeping or reading. The cells were all cinderblock and their beds were concrete slabs with small mattresses. Some of the prisoners had desks and pictures on the walls, while others just had a bed, sink and toilet.
Hermione paused and stared at the wizard in the last cell on the left. The blonde wizard had long hair, down to his shoulders. His cell had a desk as well as a table and a chair. Draco was sitting at the table, humming to himself as he picked up different color coloring pencils, appearing to be drawing. Hermione could see drawings scattered on the floor and was shocked to see they were of her. One was her profile, as if she were studying and another was her face, laughing. They were quite good. It seemed Draco had discovered a talent he didn't know he had. His face turned toward where she was hidden under the cloak. His eyes were closed. He inhaled deeply.
"Ahhh, Princess. You've come." He opened his eyes and stared at the place she was standing. Harry shifted beside her. Despite Harry being in plain view, Draco payed him no mind. Hermione's heart started to race. Draco was smiling. "I'd recognize the smell of your shampoo anywhere, Princess."
He stood and walked to the bars of his cell, now only feet away from her. He spoke calmly, his expression earnest. "I've had a lot of time to think in here, Hermione. I realize now I was wrong to take you against your will. But, if I hadn't, Princess...well, I would have never fallen in love with you. If you hadn't stumbled upon me that first night when I used the potion the first time, well..I might never have gotten to know you. Don't you see? It was a means to an end. Fate brought us together that night." He grinned boyishly, an expression that used to make her heart melt but now made her stomach churn. He nodded, knowingly, "fate will keep you coming back here to visit me. We're meant for each other, Princess. I love you. And whether you want to admit it or not, you love me. When I get out in 33 years, we can be together. " He was smiling, his look angelic and innocent.
Hermione couldn't help staring at him. She had come here out of curiosity. Six months ago she had still been plotting revenge against Draco as well as the other two wizards. But, she had changed her mind over the course of the past few months. If, in 33 years she still wanted revenge and he was released, she would get it. But, right now, that need wasn't in her. She only wanted to move on and forget it had ever happened. But, she had wanted to see where he lived. She wanted to know he wasn't in a plush cell with the comforts of home. Looking around his cell, it gave her no relief to see him living in the tiny cell with little comforts to speak of. Yes, he had a table and pencils, but that was it. His desk was bare. His bed was a thin mattress that could not offer much comfort.
"Won't you take that cloak off so I can see your beautiful face?"
Hermione contemplated before removing the cloak. "I'll take the cloak off, Malfoy." As she pulled it off, she noticed him cringe slightly at the use of his surname. Then he smiled affectionately as he looked her up and down. She continued. "I'll take it off because I want you to see what you will never have, Malfoy. You will never see this face again. You will never touch this body. I want you to know, that I have a boyfriend now. A boyfriend who I love and who loves me. When he makes love to me, the world stops. He's all I want in this world."
Draco's face had fallen and slowly a look of anguish began to come over him. "Princess, you don't mean that! You know you don't," he pleaded. Then he shook his head and his anguished look was replaced by a knowing smile. He closed his eyes and reopened them. "Nice try, Princess. You want to hurt me. You're angry, I get it. But you love me all the same, Hermione. You should stop denying it."
Hermione shook her at head at him in disbelief over his delusion. So, yeah, he was right. She didn't have a boyfriend and maybe she did dream about him sometimes, but that was only because she couldn't forget he had raped and manipulated her. She didn't have a boyfriend because she couldn't trust a word that came out of the mouth of any male who showed an interest in her. The only men she trusted were Harry and Ron, who were both married. They would forever be her best friends, as well as Ginny. So yeah, Draco was right that she was lying, but she would never admit that to him.
She gave him a dismissive look. "Goodbye, Malfoy. Have fun with your delusions and pencils."
As she turned to walk away, he yelled out to her. "Next time, wear something sexy, Princess. Something that I can dream about." She started to walk faster. "Come back soon, Hermione," she heard faintly as the door to cell block D closed behind her.
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