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ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟚𝟝: ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕤 𝕆𝕟 ℝ𝕖𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟!

A/N: Hi!

Hermione's P.O.V:

I was excited to be going back, I hadn't talked to Draco and Blaise since Christmas Eve, well Blaise did randomly pop up in my head when I was thinking, it was quite annoying. Anyways as we said goodbye to the Weasleys I caught my mothers eye, she smiled and I gave her a tiny wave and smile, luckily no one noticed.

We all board the train and started looking for places to sit, most of the compartments were either filled or had people we didn't recognise in them, usually less people go on Christmas holidays, and usually more people sit together. Somehow we ended up sharing a compartment with Draco, Blaise, Parkinson and Greengrass. It was really awkward and I'm still trying to figure out how we ended up here.

"So...This is awkward..." Parkinson says and suddenly I'm laughing, then Blaise is laughing, then Draco, then Ginny, then Harry, then Parkinson, then Greengrass, then Ron. After a while we all calm down and the tension has reduced. We start talking, we're not instantly friends now but a lot of tension has died down and that is a big improvement, especially since Ron is also trying to be nice.

When we arrive we split up and go to our respective house seats. We talk and eat and Ron admits that the Slytheirns have changed and he said he'll try to be civil with them. After a quick dinner and professor McGonagall reminding us to keep using our phones but not in class we all head to bed.

I walk up to the door to see only Rowena Ravenclaw awake again, I shiver as she turns to me. I quickly say the password and walk through the door. I gasp as I'm pulled into a kiss. Draco pulls away and smiles at me. "I missed you..." He whispers, tucking my hair behind my ear. I smile and pull him down for another kiss. We both cuddle on the sofa for a while before I suggest that we should go to bed. He complains before he finally agrees.

I walk into my room where my trunk is already sitting and quickly change into a tank top and shorts. I fall asleep as soon as my head hits my pillow.

All I felt was agony, pure hot agony. I try to pull my arm away from the blade carving into my skin but Bellatrix held on too tight. I cry out, pleading for her to let me go, telling her I had no idea what she was talking about, that we haven't been to gringotts. My throat is dry, I can't scream, my throat hurts too much. All I want is peace, I want to die, I want to die, I want this to end. I turn my head and see Draco staring at me, his eyes look blank. He's escaped into his head, he's not seeing me, he's not seeing anything and all I want is to fall into his arms. Another scream rips to me as Bellatrix shoots crucio at me. Suddenly Draco's face isn't blank, he's running to me. "Hermione! Hermione! Wake up! Hermione please! Wake up!"

I gasp as I sit up, I look up to see Draco looking horrified. I forgot the silencing spell. He pulls me into his arms and I break, sobs shake my whole body. I cling to him for dear life. "It's ok. I'm here. I'm right here, Mia..." He coos soothingly. He pulls me closer and rocks me back and forth like I'm a little baby, I feel like a baby right now. He continues whispering comforting things until I fall asleep in his arms.

Draco's P.O.V:

I knew what it felt like to have nightmares, I had them every night and I knew I woke up screaming, but never like this. Her screams reminded me of the day she was kidnapped, her screams were excruciating. I hated it. I wish I could take away her screams, I wish I could take away the scar on her arm, I wish I could go back in time and save her from all of her suffering.

But I can't so I lay her down on the bed. I get up ready to leave when I realise her hand is gripping my arm, I don't remember when she grabbed my arm. I try to take her hand off my arm but she stops me. "Please stay..." She whispers. I lay down beside her and she snuggles up to me and closes her eyes again.

I try to sleep but I can't, I know I won't have a nightmare, I didn't the last time we slept together. (A/N: NOT LIKE THAT) I just can't get her screams out of my head. I pull her closer and bury my face in the crook of her neck, I breathe her in. She smells like strawberries, I knew she used that shampoo. After a while I finally feel my eyes droop.

I just hope neither of us wakes up screaming again.

A/N: Sorry it's so short-  But next chapter onwards I'm moving on too more exciting things- I'm note sure how many chapters it's gonna last but I really hope the writting it good- See ya later Feathers!

-Phoenix