After a War ((Old Copy))

Chapter 25 Book 1

After a War

Hermione stood up. Her back still hurt but Madame Pomfrey had left the room for the first time in hours and she wanted to try and walk. She took a few steps and her back hurt more but after she walked around the room for a while, she felt fine. Draco had left when Ron came in and Ron went with Madame Pomfrey to get something. She looked in the mirror. He hair was worse than usual and McGonagall still hadn't given her wand back so she couldn't spell it down. Draco didn't sleep the night before, he just sat the a chair by her bed until she fell asleep, or she pretended to fall asleep. She watched him pace around the room and mumble things to himself. She could hear most of it, she only caught Lucius' name a few times, the rest was just a blur of words. She ran her fingers through her hair in an attempt to try and fix it up. She only succeeded in making it worse. Ron walked back in, followed by the rest of her friends, it was like they were throwing a party. Every person she knew walked in. Draco was he first at her side.

"You're supposed to be in bed." He warned.

"I know but I'm not just going to sit around, I feel fine." Hermione told him sternly.

"Well, if you are feeling better, all of your friends wanted you to join us in a game, they say its taking place in the room of requirement." Draco said.

"And you wont be upset with me if I went without being fully healed?" Hermione asked.

"No, you can go as long as you promise me you'll be careful." Draco said. Hermione smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I would've gone either way." She whispered in his ear.

"I know." Draco mumbled. She smiled and kissed his cheek before walking into the crowd of people. She found Harry.

"To the room of requirement?" Hermione asked Harry smiled and led everyone to the room. It took the shape of a common room, Green, red, silver, and gold painted the walls of the room. A fireplace, and many couches and chairs filled the room. Hermione sat down, Draco right next to her. Once everyone sat down, Harry started.

"Ok, its a very odd game but, me, Ginny and Luna came up with it. We have a magical bag," He pulled a bag out from behind him. "Its full of things we all like to do and things we don't like to do, so, we will have everyone draw from the bag, one at a time and everyone has to do the activity in the bag, fun or not. We are doing it in the room of requirement because certain things will require the room to shift." Harry finished. He put the bag on the small table in the middle of the large room. "I'll go first, to start it off." He leaned over and picked a piece of paper from the bag. He looked at the note and sighed. "Boggarts." Harry said loud enough for everyone to hear. Many people groaned. They all stood as the couches faded away and the room shifted, it was like when they had done the training in their fifth year, just, seven cabinets instead of training dummies.

"I'll go first." Hermione offered. She loved fighting Boggarts, as long as she noted that they weren't real before she did anything. Harry nodded and opened one of the cabinets. A figure walked out, he stood eloquently, his nose held proudly in the air. The arrogant coward walked towards her. She almost dropped her wand, Draco stood next to her, the Boggart didn't change, they shared their biggest fear. Lucius Malfoy. Hermione whispered the spell but she didn't say it clear enough for the spell to actually work.

"Riddikulus!" Hermione yelled. The Boggart flew back into the cabinet. Harry shut the door and locked it. Draco pulled her from the spot she was glued to and hugged her.

"He cant ever hurt you again." Draco mumbled to her.

"I know." Hermione whispered. "But that doesn't mean I cant still be scared of him. I expected Bellatrix but when he came out, I froze up." Hermione wiped a tear away as Maya went next. It was Bellatrix for Maya. She was doing that absolutely annoying chant.