He is the one (a dramiome sequel)

Chapter Eighteen

Blaise's POV

We were in Professor McGonagall's office, Hermione was sitting in her chair and quietly sobbing. I desperately wanted to reach out and hold her, but I couldn't, it wouldn't be appreciated. We were told to wait here for Narcissa. I still couldn't understand why she could so easily use that spell on her only son. It could never be undone, there was no cure for it, no reversal spell.

After about 20 minutes Narcissa finally walked in. She went ahead and perched herself on the edge of the desk in front of us. She sat quietly for a minute "It isn't your fault, Hermione. You were only trying to do what was best for my son" Now that Narcissa was so close I could see her tearstained face.

"I never should have come back, I should've stayed away" Hermione cried out loud

"Hey, no, that's not true at all Mione!" I leaned to my side and grabbed her hand "You belong here"

"Hermione, sweetheart" Narcissa grabbed hermione's other hand and pulled the young girl towards her and held her close "Darling, it isn't your fault. We had to protect him"

Hermione sobs grew quieter "There could have been another way, another way to save him. We could have done something, anything else!"

"Shush, darling, you'll only caused yourself another episode. We wouldn't want that now, would we?" Aunty Cissa tsked. Hermione was barely breathing at this point, but she managed to nod slowly indicating that she agreed. "Good, now comes the next part of it all" She pushed the younger witch to hold her at arm's length "Get close to him again darling, befriend him once again, seem easy?" Hermione nodded again and Narcissa's face turned grim "And then make him hate you"

Hermione jerked away "HATE ME?! Narcissa, no! I can't! I can't!" I stood up and wrapped Hermione in my arms, she only got louder " I can't, I can't, I CAN'T!" She was sobbing "Blaise, I can't"

I held her tight "Aunt Cissy, there must be another way. There has to be!" I looked at the witch in front of me, begging her to give me a little hope and Hermione a little comfort

"Blaise, Hermione, sweethearts" She took one of our hands each and forced us to look at her "I want my son to come home just as much as either of you, and I want him to remember as well, but this is the only way to guarantee that he will be safe. Do you understand me?" Neither of us said a word so she tightened her grip "Do you two understand me?"

"Fine, yes, Aunt Cissy" I pulled me And Hermione away and out of the office

I had my arm wrapped around her and kept her close as we moved through the halls. We were just about to the front doors when we ran into Draco, literally.

"Oh my god, I am so sorry! I didn't mean to disrupt your er..moment" the boy who used to be my best mate stammered out

"It's completely okay, Draco! I was just coming to look for you anyway! I wanted to introduce you to someone anyway!" I plastered a fake smile on and shoved forward the girl next to me "This is Artemis, she will be your new DADA tutor!"

"I'm sorry...who are you? And what's DADA?" He looked extremely confused "And did you call me Draco?"

"Oi Mate how hard did you hit your head on that field? DADA is Defense against Dark Arts, I'm your best friend and that's your name" I tried to sound as worried and normal as I could

"Oh...right, I uh...must have hit my head pretty hard. So, Artemis was it?" He turned towards Hermione "Can we do our first tutoring session now?"

Harry's POV

I was in my 30th hotel, I was starting to lose hope of ever finding Hermione. How could I be so closed yet so far? I've lost track of the clues a long time ago, but I still search in hopes that...well I don't even know anymore

"Hello Harry, I do believe we need to talk" I snap around and Lucius Malfoy was standing in my hotel room