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Chapter 4: Understanding and Forgiveness

Hermione turned around and saw that Ron and Harry had already gone up to the Gryffindor common room. So she ran up there. Both Harry and Ron were sitting in chairs looking at her. Before she went to sit down on the couch she asked.
�Will you guys please let me explain? I promise to answer any questions aside from Death Eater ones.�
Harry and Ron just looked at each other and then nodded. So Hermione sat down.

�How long have you been seeing him?� Harry asked half yelling.
�About a month, and we didn�t tell anyone though because we knew Lucius wouldn�t take it well. Snape only found out by reading Draco�s thoughts one night.�
�And Voldemort.� Harry said.
�Yeah, at least we know why you�re always covering for him now.� Ron added.
�I�m not covering for him! He�s being forced into what he�s doing! He�s trying to stop Voldemort from killing his entire family!� Hermione yelled. �And he�s going to help you eventually Harry. He told me.�
�I still don�t trust him, Hermione� Harry stated.
�You don�t have to and just so you know I�m not helping him or telling him any information I shouldn�t be. I�m still helping you completely Harry. I�m not and I will not help Draco with anything he�s doing. He even told me not to. To help you like I�ve been doing.� Hermione explained.
�Ok, I forgive you and trust what you�re telling me. Or at least the last part. Just please be careful, Hermione.� Harry said before getting up and going to get ready for class.
�We care about you, Hermione.� Ron added before following Harry.
�I know you two do.� Hermione said before she went to get ready.

While Hermione was explaining everything to Harry and Ron. Draco was talking to Pansy. After Hermione went to the Gryffindor common room. Draco went up to Pansy who looked like she wanted to cry but didn�t know how. It was just a few months earlier that Draco was laying on her lap. She was running her fingers through his hair and leaning down to kiss him every now and then. They had been each other�s first everything. Then Draco started becoming more and more distant.

�Come on, let�s go to our common room and chat a bit.� Draco said in the hallway before walking towards the Slytherin common room. It took her a minute or two, but eventually Pansy showed up and sat down in the leather couch in front of the chair Draco was sitting in. They sat there in silence for at least ten minutes.
�I�m really sorry Pansy. I know you�ve probably been very confused these past two months.�
�Do you really love her?� Pansy asked.
�Yeah, I do.�
�How can you though? Especially when I�m a pureblood that your father loves, and she�s just a filthy little Mudblood that he hates. That YOU used to hate?�

�I think it�s because I�ve finally learned to look beneath the surface of some people. She�s not a Mudblood. Yes, she�s Muggle born, but she�s as good a Witch as any pureblood I�ve ever met or heard of.� Draco started. �I think this thing with trying to save my parents has made me a little different. You see, before Hermione and I got together in late October. She was hurting because she was in love with Ron and he was being a git. I am trying to save my parents even though they probably don�t deserve to be saved. They�re still my parents and therefore I still love them.�
�Does the Dark Lord know? What about Snape?� Pansy asked.
�Yes, both know. Snape knows a lot more then the Dark Lord I think, but really I think as long as I get my tasks done, then they won�t use her as a threat.�
�Does she know about your tasks? What you�ve got to do? How do you think she�ll react when you kill Dumbledore?� Pansy asked.
�She knows I have tasks, yes. She knows I don�t want to do them, and she knows I�m a Death Eater because I�ve been forced into it in order to save my parents and myself from being killed by the Dark Lord. She doesn�t know the specifics of the tasks though, no. I don�t know how she�ll react when I-or if I can�t, Snape kills Dumbledore. I only hope she doesn�t hate me too much.� Draco explained.
�What if the Dark Lord goes after her? Isn�t she helping Potter?�
� I really hope the Dark Lord doesn�t go after her. If he does, I�ll protect her every way I can. Yes, she�s helping Potter and I wouldn�t have it any other way.�
� I�ve just got one more question. . . Does she pleasure you, like sexually pleasure you better then I did?�
�I�m not going to answer that one, Pansy. It wouldn�t be right or fair to either of you.� Draco answered.
�I hate her for taking you away from me.� Pansy said before getting up and walking to the girl�s dormitories. Shortly after Draco got up and went to his room to get ready for the day.

Draco still had about an hour or so before class. He was all dressed in his uniform and robes. He also had all his homework and stuff ready to go. So he went to the Room of Requirements for a little bit. Ten minutes after he got there, Lord Voldemort popped into his head.
�Draco, I heard about what happened with you and the Mudblood in the corridor earlier. I want to make myself clear. I learned my lesson about what saying �I love you� can do to a person and how it can protect people. I will NOT make that same mistake twice.� Then he was gone.

After the hour was over Draco went to his potions class. Hermione walked in a little after he did. She stopped at Draco�s table.
�Is it ok if I sit with Harry and Ron still?� She asked.
�Of course.� Draco answered.
The rest of potions was normal. On her way to Defense Against the Dark Arts. Hermione was stopped by Mclaggen.
�Hi Cormac.� she said.
�Hi Hermione. I was just wondering if you�re still going to Slughorn�s party with me tonight since you�re with Draco Malfoy?� Mclaggen asked.
�Of course I�m still going with you.�
�Are you sure? Draco won�t kill me or anything will he?�
�Yes I�m sure. No, Draco would never kill you. He�s fine with it, really.� Hermione replied. They still had thirty minutes before class started. Draco walked over to Hermione�s side to talk to her.
�Draco, please don�t hurt me for going to the party with Hermione tonight.� Mclaggen said shaking a little.
�Of course I wont� hurt you! You two have had plans for a while. I won�t ruin them.� Draco said trying not to laugh. Hermione just looked at him.
�Sorry our secrets out.� Hermione said. Draco pulled her into a hug.
�It�s ok, it�s not your fault. You have nothing to be sorry about.� Draco said kissing her nose.

Soon after that Snape opened the classroom and students started filing in. Hermione and Draco were both nervous but the class went by without any problems. Really the whole day was going by very smoothly. Sure there were always people whispering, but it really wasn�t all that bad. They had an hour in between Defense and Transfiguration. Draco stopped Hermione as she got out of Snape�s classroom.
�Has your day been ok so far?� He asked.
�Yeah, I�ve heard a few people whispering, but it hasn�t been too bad. You?�
�Yeah, I�ve had the same plus looks. Now I understand how Potter feels a little better.�
�Yeah, do you think people know Snape found me in your room with you?� Hermione asked.
�I�m sure some do, but no one has said anything. No teachers or anything.�
�I�m sure someone will. Even though we�re not the only one�s doing it.� Hermione said.
�Yeah, after all the Gryffindor password is �abstinence�.�
Draco said smiling and putting one hand against the wall. Then he leaned in and kissed Hermione. Wrapping his other arm around her waist.
�I�m going to the Room of Requirements for the rest of the hour, ok?� Draco asked.
�Ok. I�ll see you in class. I�m so tired. I think I�m just going to stay here.� Hermione replied.
�Ok, well bye then.� Draco said walking away. A half hour later Draco returned. Hermione was sitting on the floor reading.

When everyone started filing into Professor McGonagall�s classroom. Seamus, Harry, Ron, and Lavender all sat at a table together. Leaving the seat next to Draco the only one open. Hermione went and sat down. Draco looked at her and just smiled. Hermione got out her parchment, ink, and quill to get ready for note taking. Draco�s left hand went straight to her knee again and squeezed it. There was whispering all around them and every once in a while eyes would look over at them. Draco just laughed at it all.
�What?� Hermione asked quietly.
�It�s just a little funny how everyone�s whispering and glancing over at us. I can�t wait to hear the first lie about us.�
Draco looked around the room to see if anyone was glancing over at them at that moment. There was about twenty sets of eyes doing so. Draco then leaned over and kissed the side of Hermione�s mouth. Eliciting more and more whispers along with stares.
�See?� Draco asked. Hermione just giggled a little, but then Professor McGonagall came out of her office. She looked like she was about to start the days lesson but didn�t.

�Good afternoon class.� McGonagall started. �Professor Dumbledore and the rest of us teachers here and Hogwarts have been noticing a great deal of co mingling going on. We�ve decided to hold a meeting about it tomorrow before everyone leaves for Christmas Holiday. All students are required to attend, no exceptions.�
�Great,� Draco muttered slouching back in his chair.
�It won�t be that bad.� Hermione whispered. The rest of Transfiguration went by normal and fairly quick. After they�d been dismissed. Hermione and Draco filed out of the classroom along with the rest of the students.

When they got a bit further down the corridor. Draco pulled Hermione around to him and leaned back against a wall. Then he pulled her head closer and kissed her. He opened his eyes afterward and saw about ten people staring at them. Most of the people around them at the time were fifth years. Draco just laughed again.
�Are you going to go work on that deal for the rest of the day?� Hermione asked. Draco frowned.
�Probably. I really just want to spend time with you though. Seems as how Snape woke us up extremely early.� Draco said. Saying the second part softer then the first.
�Yeah. I�m exhausted. Kind of wish I didn�t have that party tonight.� Hermione sighed.
�Well, go take a nap. You can go to my room if you want and I�ll wake you up in time to get ready for Slug�s party at six.� Draco offered kissing her again.
�Thanks, but I think I�d better go to my own bed.� Hermione said thinking of what McGonagall had mentioned before class. �Maybe I�ll curl up on one of the couches in Gryffindor common room.�
�Ok, well I�ll catch up with you later then.� Draco said kissing her, thrusting his tongue into her mouth a couple times. Hermione wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him.
�I�m scared I�m going to have another nightmare.� Hermione said.
�How can you when it�s still day? Don�t worry. You�ll be fine and I�ll be more then ok.� Draco said kissing her one last time then pulling away.

Hermione only napped for about an hour before she had to get up and get ready for Slughorn�s party. She supposed they were supposed to wear their dress robes or a nice dress. Hermione decided to just wear a simple, black, floor length dress. It had a halter neckline and no sleeves. She also had a nice black shawl to go with it since it would be cold without one. Hermione put her hair in a half up, half down kind of hairstyle, and curled it to make it look spirally. She finished it all with a dab of mascara, lip-gloss, perfume, and black, sandal, high heels. The heel on them wasn�t too much though. Maybe two inches.

When she got to the hallway near Slughorn�s office she saw Harry had all ready found his date, Luna Lovegood. McClaggen was waiting right by Harry.
�You look beautiful, Hermione.� Harry and McClaggen both complimented.
�Thanks, shall we then?� She asked. Harry and Luna were immediately swept away by Slughorn who wanted to introduce Harry to several people. McClaggen and Hermione were just talking and listening to the music.
�You really do look nice, Hermione.� McClaggen restated.
�Thanks, you look nice too Cormac,� Hermione replied.
McClaggen was wearing simple, black dress robes. They were just standing there. Hermione was getting tired of hearing about stories of nothing but Quidditch. At least when she had gone to the Yule Ball with Viktor Krum her fourth year. He didn�t talk about Quidditch. Draco was watching her from a corner just because he felt like it. He wasn�t in dress robes. Just a nice pair of trousers and a nice white, button up shirt.

Hermione got away from Cormac after a while and found Harry who looked like he was also sick of his date. Even though Luna was very nice and pretty. She was a bit on the strange side.
�Hiding from McClaggen?� Harry asked.
�All he talks about is Quidditch and how much better he plays then Ron.� Hermione scuffed.
Then she looked over and saw Draco standing in the corner. She started making her way over to him. When she got up to him she gave him a kiss and put her hands in his.
�Hi, I didn�t know you were here.� Hermione said hoping he wasn�t mad.
�I was just watching you. You look beautiful, babe.� Draco replied kissing her again. Running his hand up and down her side and brushing the side of her breast with his thumb.
�I�m glad you�re here. Cormac is so boring! Wouldn�t quit talking about Quidditch!�
�I�m glad I�m here too so I can dance with you and kiss you.� Draco replied kissing her again, leaning her up against the wall behind him. Pushing his tongue past her lips.

A slow song came on not too long after they�d started snogging. Draco pulled away and noticed about a dozen people staring at them.
�Dance with me?� He asked.
�Sure.� Hermione replied as Draco took her hand and lead her out to the dance floor.
�I suck at dancing by the way,� Draco mentioned as he swung her body close to his.

I�ve seen the storm clouds in your past,
but rest assured because
you were safe at home at last.

Hermione put her left hand around Draco�s neck, and her right hand into his left one. They looked into each other�s eyes as they moved around in circles. Every once in a while Draco would swing her out, twirl her under his arm, and bring her back in.

I�ll rescue you, you rescue me,
and we�re right where we should be when
we�re together.
I know the questions in your mind,
but go ahead and ask
me one more time,
you�ll find the answers still the same.
It won�t change from day to day.
For worse or better.

After about the second or third twirl, Hermione wrapped her arms around Draco�s neck, and put her chin on his shoulder. Draco wrapped his hands around her waist and hugged her towards him.
�I love you,� he whispered into her ear, kissing her neck as he did.

Will I promise to be your best friend?
And
am I here until the end?
Can I be sure I have been waiting for you?
And
did I say my love is true?
Baby I will,
I am, I can,
I have, I do.
Hermione lifted her head and looked Draco in the eyes. The song that was playing said so much about their newly found relationship. It brought a little tear to her eye, but Draco was quick to kiss it away.
�Don�t cry.� Draco said softly.
�I love you too, Draco.� Hermione said as Draco leaned in to kiss her.

I know the time will disappear,
but this love we�re building on will always be here.
No way that this is sake in sand.
On this solid rock we�ll stand
forever.
As the song started coming to an end, Draco took Hermione�s face into his hands and kissed her with so much love and passion he thought they might start floating away.
Will I promise to be your best friend?
And
am I here until the end?
Can I be sure I have been waiting for you?
And
did I say my love is true?
Baby I will,
I am, I can,
I have, I do.
Baby I will, I am, I can.
I have.
Oh
I will, I am,
I can, I have.
Baby I will, I am,
I can, I have.
I do.
The song ended, and Draco pulled Hermione�s body closer and squeezed her into a hug. Then he looked around them and saw the usual stares upon them. It was strange. He hadn�t even noticed anyone there the entire time the song was playing. The only thing in the room at that precise moment was him and Hermione.

When they were walking off the dance floor. Draco saw Snape walking toward him. �Shit.� Draco muttered. He had forgotten about needing to go to Snape�s office that night. Hermione just looked at him.
�I don�t think you should be here for this. Why don�t you go find Harry?� Draco asked turning toward her.
�Ok. I�ll see you later.� Hermione replied and then walked away to go find Harry. Before she got out of earshot she heard Snape telling Draco to go somewhere with him.
�Come with me, Draco. We need to talk.�
Slughorn jumped in and tried to get Snape to let Draco stay, but his attempt failed.

Hermione went to go back to Harry, but saw he was all ready on his way to follow Snape and Malfoy. She decided she would follow too just to make sure nothing bad happened.
�Harry!� Hermione whispered as she caught up to him. He was just poking his head out of the cloak. Harry turned around.
�Sh. . . Come on, get in here,� he said.
Hermione went into the cloak and they both heard Snape arguing with Malfoy.

�Cannot afford mistakes Draco, because if you�re expelled�. �What thoughts are you trying to conceal from your master, Draco?� Snape asked.
�I�m not trying to conceal anything from him, I just don�t want you butting in!� Draco yelled.
�So that is why you have been avoiding me this term? You have feared my interference? You realize that, had anybody else failed to come to my office when I had told them repeatedly to be there, Draco�.
�So put me in detention!�Draco jeered.
�I just want to go back to the party and spend time with Hermione!�
�You know I don�t want to put you in detention.�
�Then stop telling me to come to your office then!�
�I am trying to help you. I swore to your mother I would protect you. I made the Unbreakable Vow, Draco!�. �You�re putting yourself and Miss Granger at a terrible risk, Draco.�
�Looks like you�ll have to break that vow then. I don�t need your protection right now. I�ve got a handle on things. Just taking longer than I planned.�
�What is your plan?�.
�It�s none of your business!�

Snape and Draco just kept arguing about Draco�s plan for a long time. Draco came running out of Snape�s office and started running down the corridor. Hermione ran out of the cloak and chased him.
�Draco, stop!� Hermione yelled. She had all ready taken off her shoes and was still having a hard time keeping up. Draco just stopped, turned around, and looked at her. Then he crouched down along side the wall, and sat on the cold floor with his knees up to his chest. When Hermione caught up to where he was she knelt down in front of him.
�You shouldn�t have been listening! You or Potter!� Draco said sternly.
�I wanted to make sure Harry didn�t go barging in on you!� Hermione yelled back.
�How long did you listen?�
�Not long!�
Draco sighed. Hermione tried putting her hands on his knees, but he just pushed them away.
�I need to be alone right now,� Draco said.
�Ok. . .� Hermione replied leaning in and kissing his cheek. �I love you. . . I only did it because I care about you.� She said walking away.

A bit further down the hallway she saw Harry. Hermione was having a really hard time fighting back tears and he could tell. Harry felt a little guilty for what had just happened.
�Come on, lets to Gryffindor Tower,� Harry said putting his arm around her. Hermione just nodded. When they got to the common room, Hermione sat on the couch and Harry sat next to her.
�He�s such a git sometimes!� Hermione sobbed putting her head on Harry�s chest. He put his arm around her, and put his hand on her head. Running his fingers through her hair.
�I know.� Harry said.
�I think I�m just going to go to bed. Did you get any information out of Slughorn?� Hermione asked.
�Nope. I�ll see you tomorrow then at that deal. Then you�re going skiing right?�
�Yeah...� Hermione said before going upstairs. She changed into her pajama pants and a sweatshirt. Then put her hair in braids before climbing into bed and crying herself to sleep.

Harry just sat in the common room for a little longer. Malfoy showed up about twenty minutes after Hermione had gone to bed.
�Potter, where�s Hermione?� Draco asked as he got into the Gryffindor common room.
�In bed. She went up about twenty minutes ago. She was really upset.� Harry replied.
�Oh, ok. Guess I�ll try talking to her in the morning.� Draco said before leaving. Harry just sat there and went on with his thoughts.

About an hour after she fell asleep. Hermione woke up shaking and crying. She was almost screaming. Luckily Ginny had just gotten there.
�Hermione, are you ok?� Ginny asked putting her hand on Hermione�s shoulder. Harry had just told her about the deal with Draco before she came up. Hermione just shook her head.
�Come on, let�s go to the common room. Harry and Ron are still down there.� Ginny said.
She helped Hermione get to the common room. Harry and Ron immediately jumped up and ran over to the two girls.
�What happened?� Harry asked picking Hermione up and carrying her over to the couch. She was still shaking and crying.
�Well, I got up there and all of the sudden Hermione woke up screaming and shaking. She won�t say what�s wrong. So I brought her down here to you guys.� Ginny said and then asked, �Hermione, do you want me to go find Draco?�
Hermione didn�t answer.
�I think you�d better.� Harry said taking out his map. He�s in his room.� Harry said and continued, �Last I knew their password was Python.�
�Ok.� Ginny said and then ran to go get Draco. Ron got on one side of Hermione and Harry the other. Harry just wrapped his arms around her.
�It�s ok Hermione,� he whispered feeling her shake against his chest.
�Ron, could you go get a blanket?� Harry asked.
�Yeah, sure.� Ron answered looking scared for his friend. He went to his bed and came back with one. Then draped it over Hermione�s shoulders. Harry wrapped it around her tightly.

I don�t take my whiskey to extremes.
Don�t believe in chasin� crazy dreams.
My feet are planted firmly on the ground,
but darlin� when you come around.

When Ginny got to the Slytherin common room. Pansy was there.
�What are you doing here?� She asked.
�Ugh! I don�t have time for this!� Ginny said going to the �prefect� marked door and knocking.
�Draco!� Ginny said loudly as she kept pounding on the door. Pretty soon it opened and Draco was on the other side wearing plaid pajama pants and a black sweatshirt.
�Weasley?� He asked.
�It�s Hermione, Draco. She woke up screaming, crying, and shaking.� Was all Ginny got out before Draco started hauling ass out of the Slytherin area making his way toward Gryffindor Tower. Ginny kept up with him the best she could, and gave the password so the fat lady would open for them.

I get carried away by the look,
by the light in your eyes.
Before I even realize the ride I�m on,
baby I�m long gone.
I get carried away.
Nothin� matters but bein� with you.
Like a feather flying high on a windy day.
I get carried away.
When they got to the Gryffindor common room. Draco ran to the couch Harry, Ron, and Hermione were sitting on. Hermione was shaking and crying still. He knelt down on the floor in front of the couch and reached out to wrap his arms around her. Hermione tried pulling away, but he wouldn�t let her. Draco just wrapped his arms around her as tight as he could and pulled her closer.
�It�s ok . . .Was it another nightmare?� Draco asked quietly. Hermione just shook her head �no�.
�How long has she been like this?� Draco asked looking at both Harry and Ron.
�Since my sister brought her down. . . Or well before that if she woke up like this,� Ron answered.
�Has she stopped crying at all?�
�No, it�s slowed some though.� Harry answered.
�Has she spoken any?�
�No� Harry, Ron, and Ginny all answered.
�She nodded her head when I asked if she wanted to come down here.� Ginny said. She was now sitting in a chair across from the couch.

It might seem like an ordinary night.
Same old stars,
the same old moon up high.
But when I see you standin� at your door.
Nothin�s ordinary anymore.

�It�s ok, Hermione. Baby, it�s ok.� Draco said rocking her back and forth. Then he stood up a little.
�Hermione, can you put your arms around my neck?� Draco asked. He didn�t get an answer so he took her arms and put them around his neck, and then picked her up. He put her legs around his waist and spun around. Then he sat on the couch in-between Ron and Harry.
�Ok, well I�m guessing she�ll only talk to Draco, so we ought to just go back to bed.� Ginny said.
�No! Harry, Ron! Please stay!� Hermione choked out. Draco kissed her forehead.
�Ok, we�ll stay.� Harry said putting his hand on her back.
�We�ll stay as long as you want.� Ron added.
�Ginny, you go ahead and go back to bed.� Harry said.
�Ok, let me know if you need anything.� Ginny said leaving do go back to bed.

More people were filing in and out. Ron kept on yelling at them to go to bed or he�d give them detention.
�Hermione, are you sure it wasn�t a nightmare? Is it how I acted earlier?� Draco said rubbing her back. She just shook her head and said �no�. Draco lifted her chin and kissed her. �It�s ok, love. You can tell us.� Draco said.
I get carried away by the look,
by the light in your eyes.
Before I even realize the ride I�m on.
Baby I�m long gone.
I get carried away.
Nothin� matters, but bein� with you.
Like a feather flyin� high up in the sky
on a rainy day.
I get carried away.

�Ron and I can leave if you just want to tell Draco,� Harry said. Hermione sat up a bit and repositioned her knees so her feet were at the back of the couch and her knees were bent.
�No, all three of you can stay.� Hermione said not crying as much, but still shaking. Then she looked at Draco and winced a bit.
�Did he contact you like he does me?� Draco asked. Hermione just nodded.
�Yes. . . He, he threatened me. But it wasn�t like he was just in my head. I could feel his hands on me even though I couldn�t see him.�
Draco rubbed her legs and kissed her kneecaps.
�What did he threaten?� Harry asked.
�He said I�m distracting Draco too much and that if Draco fails him. He�ll kill Lucius, Narcissa, D-Draco, and me...And my parents.� Hermione cried.
Draco pulled her head back down to his chest and repositioned her legs again.
�I told him to leave you out of it. I swear I did. And he said he would.� Draco said looking at Harry. �I swear, Harry. I really did tell him to leave her alone.� Draco said.
�I know. Truest me, I know. I know Voldemort�s schemes believe me. I doubt he�ll try too soon. Hermione�s one of my best friends as well as your girlfriend and he knows that. He�s going to use that to his advantage. There�s nothing we can do about it now.� Harry said.

I get carried away.
Nothin� matters, but bein� with you.
Like a feather flyin� high
up in the sky on
a windy day.
I get carried away.
Carried away.

Just then, Professor McGonagall came in. Ron and Harry jumped up to their feet, but
just sat on the couch and continued holding Hermione.
�It�s ok gentlemen.� McGonagall said. � I heard from the Fat Lady there�s been quite a commotion tonight and came to see what it was. Would someone kindly explain?�
�Hermione�s getting threats from Voldemort. Er. . . Well she got the first one tonight.� Harry said.
�This sounds like something the three of you should take up with the Headmaster. Unfortunately he�s not here at the moment.� McGonagall advised.
�She was shaking, screaming, and crying.� Draco said as he was still rubbing Hermione�s back.
�You four still can�t sleep in the same room. It�s part of what we�re all going to discuss tomorrow.�
�Please! I don�t want to go back to sleep unless someone�s holding me or I know. . .� Hermione cried.
McGonagall sighed.
�Very well, you four may sleep in here. I�m guessing we�ll add that to the rules for tomorrow.� Professor McGonagall said, and then she left.
�I�ll go get our sleeping bags, Harry.� Ron said getting up.
�Ok, thanks Ron.�
�What am I going to do during Christmas break?� Hermione asked.
�Don�t worry, I�ll make sure you�re ok. Maybe you can get your parents to quit skiing early and then they can go home and you can go to wherever Harry and Ron are. Harry or Ron can hold and protect you when I can�t.�
�Draco, don�t let me go.� Hermione cried.
�Sh. . . I�ll have to in the morning, but not until then. It�s only midnight.�

Ron came back in with two sleeping bags and a few more blankets and pillows.
�Here let me help you with that.� Harry said jumping up.
�It�ll be ok, Hermione.� Ron said before getting in his sleeping bag. Harry took the extra pillow and blankets over to Malfoy.
�Here.�
�Thanks,� Draco said taking them. He put the pillow at one end of the couch and laid down. Pulling Hermione so she was between him and the couch. Her head was resting on his chest. Draco�s arms were wrapped around her. Then he took the blankets and covered them both up.
�I love you, Hermione.� Draco whispered rubbing her back until he could tell she was sleeping finally.

�Draco.� Harry whispered.
�Yeah?�
�I�m sorry about things. I see you really do care about Hermione now.�
�It�s ok, Harry. You had and still have every right to be concerned.� Draco said. Soon after they were all asleep.
�Draco. . .� Hermione whispered shaking him a bit.
�Yeah?� He asked sleepily.
Hermione sat up and looked at the clock. Two o� clock. Draco ran his hand up the back of her shirt and rubbed it up and down her back. Then he scooted himself up a bit, and brought her against him. Draco brushed some stray hairs out of her face and pulled Hermione�s hair over her shoulder. Then he snaked his arms around back under her shirt and rested them around her waist before kissing her neck.
�You can tell me whatever it is.� Draco said looking at Harry and Ron asleep on the floor.
�You know how I said I could feel him touching me?� Hermione asked.
�Yeah.�
�Well, he tried touching me in like perverted ways. I had to like squirm and stuff to keep him from doing it. Like he tried kissing me and even worse. . .� Tears started trickling down her face.
�That�s when I sat up and started screaming and shaking.�
�I�m so sorry. Is that why you didn�t want me putting my arms around you?� Draco asked kissing her neck. Hermione nodded.
�It burnt when he touched me. Felt like my skin was on fire.�
�I�m really sorry. At least you didn�t let him get away with what he was trying. Could�ve been even more horrid.�
�He got away with some of it, I couldn�t completely stop him. I�m sorry, Draco. . . I swear I couldn�t help any of it. You�re the only guy I�ve ever want to touch me like that.� Hermione sobbed. Draco got around to the front of her and held her face in his hands pulling it so he could look into her eyes.
�Listen to me, Hermione. It�s not your fault what he did or tried to do to you. You have NOTHING to be sorry about. I love you so much, and I know the shit that fucker can pull.� Draco said. �He didn�t have sex with you right?� Hermione shook her head �no�.
�I wouldn�t let him open my legs.�
�Good, I think he would�ve tried to get you pregnant or something and use that baby as some sort of weapon or something.� Draco said.
�God that would�ve been horrible. If his touch hurt and burnt so badly I don�t even want to know what THAT would�ve felt like.� Hermione winced a bit after saying it.

�Hermione, you ok?� Ron asked waking up from the sounds of her crying.
�She�s fine. . .� Draco answered brushing her tears away with his thumbs. Then Harry woke up.
�Hermione, what happened?� He asked sitting up.
�She was just telling me how she could feel her touching her and stuff.� Draco said pulling Hermione into a hug. Harry and Ron both went back to sleep. Draco pulled Hermione back a bit and kissed her softly.
�I love you,� Hermione whispered.
�I love you too.� Draco said kissing her a bit and laid her back.

Harry was still half awake in his sleeping bag.Not here, please not in the same room I�m in. Harry thought out loud. Draco heard his thought and laughed a bit. He pulled back off Hermione and moved to the side. Then he wrapped his arms around her and rubbed his left hand up and down her stomach before rolling them so her head was on his chest again. Then Draco rubbed his hand up and down her back, and kissed Hermione�s forehead one more time before falling back to sleep. Soon after Harry drifted back to sleep too. Thinking about how he wished he could have what Hermione and Malfoy have, but with Ginny.

Right after he fell back asleep. Draco�s arm started burning and pretty soon the Dark Lord�s voice was in his head.
�Why�d you do it?� Draco asked. �I told you. No, I asked you to leave Hermione out of it.�
�I needed to see how much the Mudblood really means to you. Now I know how much of a bargaining tool she will be, and I now know if you fail me, she will be killed also.�
�Please don�t kill her or her parents. Not that you�ll have a reason.�
�Please don�t kill her,� Voldemort mocked. �Oh, trust me. I won�t if it�s not needed. You�re lucky I didn�t work my full plan tonight. You see, I�ve decided it�d be nice to pass my powers onto an heir, not just a prophecy type of deal either. But I have no children.�
�Leave her alone! Don�t ever touch Hermione like that ever again! Or even try for that matter! Leave my girlfriend alone!�

All of the sudden Draco started convulsing. Hermione, Harry, and Ron woke up from his screams.
�Draco!� Hermione yelled. Harry and Ron went over to the couch.
�He�s been hit with the cruciatus curse.� Harry informed them kneeling down.
�Draco, try to fight it.� Hermione said holding him.
�Bloody, Hell. Is that what happens to you Harry?� Ron asked.
�Yeah only, well Voldemort says it out loud with me. It looks like he�s been using Legilimency with Draco.�
Draco stopped convulsing and rolled onto the floor. He just laid there on his stomach for a minute.

**In Draco�s head**
�Don�t ever tell ME what to do again! You are MY DEATH EATER! NOT the other way around!� **

Draco started coughing on the ground. Hermione got down by him.
�Do you need a drink or something?� Ron asked.
�Please.� Draco said as he sat up and leaned back against the couch. Ron conjured up a goblet of water and handed it to him.
�Thanks, Ron.� Draco said with tears coming down his cheek. �He doesn�t care anymore, Hermione.�
�What do you mean?� Harry and Ron asked. Draco sighed. Hermione took one of his hands in hers.
�He�s not going to leave her out of it. Hermione, you need to stay as far away from me as possible.�
�No, Draco! I won�t do that.� Hermione cried pulling him into her. Draco wrapped his arms around her.
�I can�t do it, Hermione. I can�t kill him.� Draco cried into her shoulder.
�That�s why I said I would help you, Draco.� A voice came from the entrance. Everyone looked over and saw Snape. He walked over and sat down in one of the chairs.
�Are you willing to let me now?� Snape asked.
�How though? I don�t want you killing him either.� Draco said turning around and sitting on the floor in-between Hermione�s legs. Hermione ran her fingers through his hair and then wrapped her arms around him.
�Is this about the Unbreakable Vow?� Harry asked.
�Yeah, Potter. . . It is.� Draco answered.
�Draco, we can�t talk about it in front of all these people.� Snape said.
�I know.�
�Tomorrow before you leave, come find me.� Snape said getting up to leave.
�Wait! I still want to do it if I can. . .� Draco said.
�That�s fine, but if you can�t. We�ll need a plan.� Snape replied leaving.

All four of them sat on the floor talking until the sun came up. Except Hermione. She ended up laying her head on Draco�s lap and falling asleep. Draco reached behind him and grabbed a blanket to cover her up with. Draco made sure she was asleep before continuing the conversation that was going on.
�He tried raping her, Harry. He�s thinking he wants an heir to receive his powers and be the next Dark Lord.�
�Are you serious? That would be awful!� Harry said
�We can�t let that happen,� Ron added.
�But how would we stop it?� Harry asked.
�There�s only one way I can think of, but Hermione�s too young for that. If we played it right. It might even buy some time to find the Horcruxes and make it a little easier for you to kill him.�
�Wait, you know about the horcruxes? How much?� Harry asked, he still hadn�t found out what he was supposed to from Slughorn.
�Yes, I know about them. I�m not going to tell you how much until you need to know though. Now�s not the time.� Draco replied.
�You�re not talking about what I think you are you? About Hermione?� Ron asked.
�Yeah, we are. . .� Harry answered.
�I feel bad asking her to do it so young though.� Draco said.
�She would though, I think.� Harry said.
�I know she would.� Ron added.
�We all ready know it would create the deal he can�t stand like it did with your mum and dad, Harry.� Draco stated.
�But would he fall for that again?� Ron asked.
�I don�t� know. . .� Harry replied.
�I�ll talk to Snape about it when I meet with him later.� Draco said looking down at Hermione.

Songs used: I Do, by Paul Brandt
Carried Away, by George Strait

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