The Break-Up (Dramione)

Mid-night Stroll

Hermione's pov

I wake up with a scream. I'm floating in cold sweat and my hear is sticking to my face.

A nightmare.

I dreamt that I was back in Malfoy Manor and Bellatrix LeStrange was shouting curses at me again. Only this time I could hear Malfoy laugh in the distance. I release a heavy sigh and look out the window.

I forgot to close the curtains so I can the moon shining above the Forbidden Forest. It's a starry night, I always liked those, but right now I'm not really feeling it. I look at my clock beside me and see that it's just half past 2. I decide I might as well take a shower again, to clean myself of my sweat. I grab my towel and clean pyjamas. I step outside of my room and make my way barefooted towards the bathroom. Again.

These days it seems like I'm taking too many showers.

It's strange to see the castle so dark and noiseless. It's a bit eerie. It reminds me of how the castle looked after the war, all broken and beaten down. It took all summer to restore the broken sections. The castle looked so dead then, almost as if to represent all the wizards and witches that had fallen during those war days. I try to push these sad thoughts away as I step into the bathroom. I stand thoughtlessly under the warm stream. I get my body lotion and soak myself in it. After about twenty minutes I get out, dry myself and put on my new pyjamas. With a flick of my wand I dry the bathroom floor and head out.

I'm not tired anymore so I decide to walk around the halls some more. I know it's not allowed, but hey, who would be up at this time anyway to search the halls? Plus, I'm head girl, I can just say I decided to see if anyone was breaking some rules.

I've been walking for 10 minutes when I come to a hallway with windows that reach all the way up to the ceiling. There is an amazing view that looks out over the lake. I walk past a few windows, when I see a dark figure sitting in one of the windowsills. I make my way closer.

"Hey, you know you're not allowed to be out of bed and wandering the halls at this time." The figure responds without looking up. "I'm head boy, I can do what I want." It's said without much force or emotion, it's sounds quite sad really.

"Malfoy?" I ask, how is it possible that I ran into him. Again? Also, has been here this entire time since I've gone back to bed?

That's when he looks up. "Ah, Granger, should have known it was you." He turns back to stare out of the window.

I sigh and go to sit next to him. We both look out of the window for a while in silence. Eventually I decide the silence is pressing too much and look for something to say. "So why are you out here?"

"Could ask the same of you."

"That's not answering my question Malfoy."

"Fine, I couldn't sleep. You?"

I hesitate to answer. "Same." I say eventually. He glances at me from the corner of his eyes. "Why did you hesitate?" He asks me.

I bite my lip. I don't really want to tell him about my nightmare, especially because it involves him and his crazy aunt.

He turns to me and raises an inquisitive eyebrow at me. "Fine, I just had a nightmare and then decided to shower, again. And since I didn't feel tired anymore I went to take a walk. Then I ran into you, again, for some miraculous reason." He looks long at me strangely for a few moments before he responds.

"You have nightmares too?" My eyes widen a bit in surprise. "Yeah, you too I guess then?"

He nods, "What did you dream?"