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When Two Broken Hearts Collide	By : LumosNox93 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 7424 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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The morning sunshine creeped through the blinds, bathing the room in droplets of of golden light. Outside birds were singing their favourite tune as the wind slithered through the leaves of trees. By anyone's standards this picturesque morning was peaceful, even perfect.
Suddenly an alarm's shrill sound cut through the air like a knife and Hermione groaned and she turned over and opened her eyes just an inch. Last night was an alcohol fuelled blur, she had spoken to Hannah, drank too much for her own good, and then she had ran into Neville.
"Crap!"
Hermione sat up as if a jolt of electricity had shocked every last inch of her body.
"Ouch"
Her head felt like it was about to split in two. She looked underneath the covers and saw that she was in her underwear. Mortified, she looked around for her clothes, they were nowhere to be seen.
What had happened?
Where was Neville?
She held her head in her hands. These were too many questions and she was in no state to answer them. Then she remembered that in a matter of hours she would be expected at work.
"Crap, crap, crap!" She muttered rolling herself over and sitting on the edge of the bed, willing her head to stop pounding so that she could think about what to do. Then there was a soft knock on the door of her bedroom.
"Hermione?"
She swivelled around to look at the door. There in the doorframe stood Neville, completely dressed and holding a mug as well as a small vial.
"I hope you don't mind" he said softly as he entered and placed the mug on her bedside table "I am an early riser and thought you could do with some tea and a potion for the hangover"
"No of course not" stammered Hermione as she downed the vial and felt the pressure inside her head start to subside "thank you Neville… I don't… I don't know what to say… Oh Neville I'm so sorry!"
She suddenly burst into uncontrollable sobs. Neville crossed the room in a few strides and perched on the bed next to her, wrapping one strong, muscular arm around her and pulling her in close and she cried uncontrollably.
"Hermione it's ok…"
"No it's not" she cried "I am such an idiot"
"And why is that?" He asked calmly
"Because, I got drunk, I blabbed on inappropriately, I made you walk me home and then… Oh Neville!"
She covered her face with her hands and shrieked
"And then I assaulted you!"
There was a moment's silence and then a burst of laughter. Hermione raised her head and saw Neville bent over double laughing uncontrollably.
"What?!" She said crossly not sure whether she was humiliated or angry at his reaction to her outburst.
"I'm sorry" said Neville chuckling as he tried to regain control of his senses "I can't help it"
"What's so amusing?" Said Hermione standing up, crossing the room to put on her bathrobe and turn back o face Neville, arms crossed.
"The fact you think you assaulted me" said Neville a boyish grin across his face "I know you're one of the strongest witches I know but you'd assaulted me don't you think I'd put up a better fight, or do you still see as a blubbering first year?"
Hermione groaned "you know very well that's not what I meant"
"Tell me one thing Hermione" said Neville standing up as well and standing right in front of her " what do you recall happening last night?"
"Well" said Hermione starting to pace from one end of her room to the other, fiddling with her hair as she thought back to last night "we were both drunk, I kissed you, we both entered my apartment and I took off my clothes…"
Her voice trailed off.
"And then?" Said Neville his eyebrow raised
"Well I don't remember exactly but just by sheer logic I assume we…"
"We what?"
"Don't make me say it Neville!" She groaned "we slept together!"
"Wow" said Neville "now I'm not one to toot my own horn but Hermione if you and I had slept together, I would hope that you would have remembered it"
"What?" Hermione stopped pacing frantically and looked at Neville "we didn't?!"
"No" said Neville "you got undressed and we both got into your bed, we kissed, but just as it was about to go any further you got hysterical and started crying. I managed to calm you down and give you a calming draught and I slept on the sofa. I would have left but I wanted to make sure you were ok this morning"
Hermione sat down on her bed again.
"Neville I'm sorry" she said "my reaction has nothing to do with you… I thought I was ready but…"
"But you weren't" said Neville gently "and that's ok. Listen there's not point in forcing yourself into moving on. One day it will happen and you won't have to get drunk, and it will feel right. Maybe it'll be us, maybe it won't"
Hermione sat in silence. Words failed. For someone who was so often branded an insufferable know it all, words seemed to fail her very often nowadays.
"Listen to me" said Neville squatting down in front of her and taking her hands "it's ok, no one got hurt. You need to stop worrying about everyone else and worry about yourself and your happiness."
He got up "I need to head to work, but Hermione, if you ever need to talk you know where to find me" he kissed her on the cheek and left the room leaving Hermione alone and confused.
She glanced over and saw the time on her alarm clock and realised she would be late. She hastily got dressed in the first clothes she could find grabbed her bag and ran out the door, rushing into the closest deserted alleyway she could find and disappearing on the spot. She appeared a few streets away from the entrance to the ministry, she ran. Minutes later she was racing through the Atrium, into the lift and made it to her desk with a few minutes to spare.
She sank back into her seat, trying to regain her breath.
"Well, someone looks… dishevelled…"
Hermione looked up and saw Richard Perkins looking down on her.
"It's been a bit of a manic morning" said Hermione through gritted teeth
"I can see that" he sneered "I'll forgive your less than professional appearance if you hand in the papers on the Tri-Wizard tournament by noon, or else I may have to inform superiors of your unprofessional manner and the stench of alcohol"
He turned on his heel and left and Hermione resisted the urge to jinx him right in the back the head and busied herself instead with the mountain of papers on her desk. At half eleven she had finished the paper that Perkins had demanded and she placed on his desk.
"The Twi-Wizard documents" she said cooly
"I hope it is up to your usual standards" he said not glancing up at her "we wouldn't want your personal life to interfere with work now would we? Especially if you are hoping to gain a promotion any time soon"
"I can assure you" she said being very careful to control her temper "that my work is impeccable regardless of what may be happening in my life"
"For your sake, I hope it is"
She made to turn around but Perkins called her back
"Weasley?"
"Actually it's Granger now" she said turning around"
"Whatever" he said carelessly "I have a message for you"
"From?" She said curiously
"Mr Malfoy" he said "he wishes me to inform you that your next meeting is today at twelve in his office"
"Thank you sir" she turned around again but…
"And Granger…"
"Yes sir?"
"Next time have someone else deliver your personal messages, I have better things to do"
"Yes sir"
She left his office and found her way back to her desk. She continued working on her paper for the liberation of enslaved house elves. Before she knew it, her watch read 11:45. She got up, and proceeded to Draco's office.
His secretary smiled at her.
"Can I get you anything Miss Granger?"
"No thank you… I'm sorry but I never got your name?"
"I'm Jade" said the blonde witch as she led her to Draco's office "Mr Malfoy is expecting you"
"Thank you" Hermione smiled warmly at her and knocked three times on the door.
"Come in" Draco's voice called out and Hermione pushed the door open.
Draco stood in the doorway "Shall we?" He said
"I'm sorry?" Said Hermione confused
"I thought we would go get lunch together" said Draco as he strode out of his office and Hermione followed him still completely bewildered.
"I didn't know…"
"That people ate at lunch time?" Said Draco
"I knew that but…"
"Listen Granger, sometimes a change of setting is good, it helps us communicate better and focus on the case. I know a little cafe nearby that will do the trick and where we won't be overheard"
"How can you be sure we won't be?" Hermione asked incredulously
" Because I know the owners and they are under strict orders not to let any journalists in" said Draco cooly
"I guess that's the perks of being rich" said Hermione
"Last I heard you were quite well off financially" said Draco cooly
"How did you…?"
"I have my sources Granger"
They ended up in a small French themed cafe, sat across from each other with two steaming coffees and a toasted sandwich in front of them.
"So, had an eventful weekend?" Said Draco offhandedly
"What?" Said Hermione baffled at the question
"Well you smell like a distillery and look like you just flew through the forbidden forest and met a pack of unfriendly creatures" he said looking at her
"It's been a manic morning" she said cooly taking a sip of her coffee
"Seems like it was a manic night as well" he observed
"Is this really any of your business?" She said testily
"Actually, it is" he said leaning forward and looking in her eyes. His stormy grey ones bore into her.
"Because" he continued "If word gets out that you have been acting a certain kind of way, your husband can accuse you of infidelity and cause a lot of problems"
"So what" she said
"We want to just achieve a divorce correct?" He asked her, taking a bite of his sandwich
"Yes" Hermione said rolling her eyes slightly
"But what does Weasley want?" Draco asked her
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is that whilst you may have peaceful intentions, if Weasley finds out you have been with other people whilst still married to him, he may react differently and come after you and your possession"
"Come after me?" Hermione repeatedly dumbfounded
"If there is proof of infidelity, domestic abuse or any other violation of your marriage vows, your husband can make a case for half of your money, property and possessions" said Draco leaning back and taking a sip of his coffee
"But he broke our vows first!" She protested angrily
"Well I wouldn't know that because you haven't told me anything I could use to begin to file for a divorce"
"Well he broke our vows and has been for a long time" she huffed angrily
"So he was unfaithful to your marriage?" Draco pressed on, his eyes gleaming
"Yes. He has been unfaithful" said Hermione through gritted teeth
"With who?"
"I can't tell you that yet"
"Why?"
"Because I just can't give me a few days and then you'll get the whole story" she said
"And why do you need to wait a few days" Draco's face suddenly fell "you're not going to tell him about this are you?!"
"He deserves a heads up" protested Hermione
"He destroyed your marriage" challenged Draco "why on earth would you warn him and take away our edge?!"
"Because when you're married to someone and that marriage ends, that doesn't mean your respect for them does" said Hermione glancing at her watch "I should head back to work now"
They stood up and walked back to work in silence. As they crossed the Atrium and approached the lifts Draco turned and stood in front of her.
"I want the story by Wednesday and to get the motion filed by the end of the week"
"Ok" said Hermione "I'll deal with what I have to deal with"
"And Granger" he called out "for what it's worth, if I were you and my partner had been unfaithful to our marriage I would lose all respect for her"
"So what happened to for better or for worse?" Hermione shot back
"The moment your partner sleeps with another person, those vows go out the window. I may have reformed but I'm not a saint" and he walked away and Hermione shook her head. This was going to get very complicated very soon. She would have to talk to Ron and Pansy tonight.
The rest of the day was a blur, she got through her mountain of work but in the back of her mind she was trying to come up with a plan to insure the less chaos. But no matter what scenario she imagined, she knew that innocent people would get hurt, just like she had. She held her head in her hands and breathed deeply. She has to do this. There was no other option.
As five o'clock came around she rushed home and headed straight for the bathroom. People hadn't been wrong; she did look like a complete mess. She stripped quickly and jumped in the shower, scrubbing every inch of herself and lathering her hair with shampoo, the smell of strawberries and mint filled the steamy air and she groaned happily.
She jumped out the shower, dried herself and straightened her hair before heading over to her wardrobe where she picked out a black pair of jeans, a light blue sweater and some brown booties.
Feeling satisfied with her appearance and glad she didn't smell of alcohol anymore. She fed Crookshanks and gave him a quick cuddle and promised she'd be back soon before heading out the door. The sun was beginning to set and she started walking, thinking.
Where could she find Ron? Burrow? She doubted it.
And she couldn't exactly turn up at Malfoy Manor, asking to talk to Pansy Parkinson without raising suspicion. She decided that one person who may have an idea about where she should start looking was Hannah. She just hoped that she hadn't caught wind of what had happened between her and Neville last night.
She pushed open the door to the Leakey Cauldron and scanned the room, spotting Hannah at the bar. She headed over and smiled.
"Hey Hannah'
"You look very fresh" she noticed "what can I get you?"
"A coffee please" she started "and why wouldn't I look fresh?"
"Well I saw the state you left in, thought you'd still be in bed with a hangover" she said placing a big mug of coffee in front of her.
"Ah well potions do work magic" she said lightly and took a sip, hoping to change the conversation before they entered dangerous territory.
"Hannah can I ask you a question?"
"Ask away" she said cleaning the bar
"Do you know where either Ron or Pansy are?"
She stopped and looked up at her "how come?"
"Because my lawyer wants to file for divorce by the end of the week and I'm taking your advice and giving them a warning"
"I'm happy to hear that" she said smiling "I mean they normally end up here and sometimes rent a room here as well. Do you want me to have a look at if they booked a room tonight?"
"That would be fantastic" said Hermione smiling "and Hannah?"
"Yes?" She said summoning a large book and flicking through it
"Are you ok?" Hermione asked cautiously
She closed the book and looked at Hermione "I'm ok" she sighed "It's just been a long day and healer training is tough. Sometimes it's hard to balance everything and stay positive"
"I get that" Hermione smiled "and I admire how strong you are"
"Thanks Hermione" she said smiling back at her "and yes they have booked a room tonight so I'm guessing they should be here any minute"
She broke off as the door opened and said "speak of the devil"
Hermione turned around and saw Ron and Pansy standing in the doorframe. They both froze and looked at her a look of shock and horror on their faces. Just as they made to turn around and exit Hannah waved and said "come here"
Looking horrified they shuffled to the bar and didn't say a word. All four of them stood in awkward silence until Hannah broke it by saying.
"She knows"
"I told you we couldn't trust her" said Ron heatedly looking at Hannah accusingly
"I didn't hear it from Hannah" said Hermione cooly "and I'm not interested in another fight"
"Then why are you here?" Said Pansy curiously, taking a seat and taking a glass of red wine that was handed to her by Hannah.
"To give you a heads up" said Hermione "We need to get a divorce, and the truth will come out"
"Just because you get a divorce doesn't mean you need to sell the story to the papers" snorted Pansy "I thought that was below you Granger"
"I'm not going to sell it to the papers" retorted Hermione "but in order to get a divorce my lawyer needs to know the details of the situation, and I plan on telling him on Wednesday"
"And why on earth would we care if your lawyer knows?" Said Ron
"Because it will affect you" Hermione persisted, hoping they would catch on without her having to spell it out for them.
"And who is your lawyer may I ask?" Said Pansy airily
"Draco" said Hannah curtly and Pansy's face fell
"NO!" She hissed "you can't"
"I'm not doing this to hurt you!" Hermione hissed back at her "but he's the best lawyer in the Ministry and I trust him"
"Don't make me laugh" sneered Pansy "this is revenge for the end of your marriage"
"Only you would be SO self centred to believe it's all about you" scoffed Hermione
"You need to change lawyers" said Ron
"I'm sorry. I can't"
"Why can't you" said Ron in a deadly voice
"Because he took on my case before I knew what was going on between both of you" lied Hermione quickly, if I back out now he's going to get suspicious
"Say it's a conflict of interest" said Pansy "say you just don't trust him"
"Listen" Hermione leaned over to speak to her "what I still can't wrap my head around is the fact that you two are obviously in a relationship and are happy, why on earth do you still want to be married to Draco?"
"Because" Pansy retorted
"Excellent reason" Hermione snorted
"Don't speak to her like that" Ron warned her
"Or what Ron?" Said Hermione "Listen after what happen I had no reason to tell you what was going to happen but I did and I'm giving Pansy a chance to break the news to Draco before I do."
Ron swore loudly and Pansy looked like she was about to break down.
"I'm sorry" said Hermione "but that is my final decision and I think it's what's best for everyone, that way you two can finally be together and not hurt everyone else in the process, because trust me, it's not fun being on the receiving end of your relationship"
She got up grabbed her bag and said "Good-bye". She headed out the door but before she had the chance to get home she felt a hand on her shoulder. It was Pansy.
"Pansy don't make me hex you" warned Hermione
"Hermione please" she implored "you don't know what this will do to Draco"
"Should have thought about that before you fucked my husband!" yelled Hermione and turned on the spot and disaparated.
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