Behind closed doors.

~Chapter four~

~Hermione's pov~

When I awoke Draco began to stir in my arms, but when his eyes fluttered open I smiled weakly. "Hey." I spoke, he smiled weakly and slowly sat up drawing away from me. "Hey its okay." I spoke, but in response he shook his head. "No its not, I've just lost my mother and now my friends, and then there's the stupid marriage law..." He kept listing his problems and I never stopped; he needed to do this.  When he was done the teachers and our friends, entered but I ignored them, as I soothed him. "Shh, its okay." He pulled me closer in his arms and I slowly sung a song that meant something to me, through my mother.

Lie down,
Just forget the world
And your worries
Calm down
Don't be so absurd
I'm sorry
It's not the first time
I've seen you cry
You don't have to be so brave tonight

Let go
Let yourself be free
It's not to me
Tell me what's wrong now
It's not the first time
I've seen you cry
You don't have to be so brave tonight

Let me hold your home
Let me be the one
You never have to feel so alone
Let me bring you back to the world back home
Let me mend your broken soul

Calm down
Just calm down
It's not the first time
I've seen you cry
You don't have to be so brave tonight

Well, let me hold your heart, let me be the one
You'll never have to feel so alone
Let me bring you back to the world, back home
Let me mend your broken soul

When I was done I noticed they had all watched me, so I flushed red with embarrassment; but he simply swiped the tears away, which in reality, I did not realise, they had fallen. I smiled weakly at him, and he pulled me closer, kissing my forehead and whispering thank you. I smiled and pulled him closer squeezing my eyes shut before I opened them as he spoke to the others. But things got worse as Pansy and Ron barged in. I tensed and so did Draco, but when Ron pulled me off Draco I struggled against him and Draco slowly moved away as Pansy tried kissing him. "Ow Ron let go!" I hissed as his grip tightened. I saw Harry about to move to help me but Dumbledore pulled him back and the next thing I knew Ron was shoved into the wall causing a dent. I gasped and Pansy ran to Draco but I tripped her up. She fell and when she looked at me I saw hatred. She went for me but Draco coughed, she hesitated for a knife was at her throat. I slowly moved away and went to stand up, Draco pulled me in his arms. A groan sounded and then Ron lunged, the boys fought as I wrestled Pansy but when I saw the knife heading for Draco, I shifted into my animagus form (wolf) and grabbed his wrist he threw the blade at me and I whimpered, before shifting back, to find it in lodged in my stomach. My eyes locked onto Draco's before I pulled the blade out. Draco kicked Ron, causing him to fly into pansy, before I crumbled in his arms. "Hey stay with me okay, I'm going to heal you." I nodded as tears fell down my face. "Potter, can you go to the bathroom, in there, you will find a green box, bring it here please." Harry nodded as the teachers went to deal with the others. "Draco relax." Snape spoke, but it sounded as if I was underwater. "Hermione, hey stay awake." I groaned, trying to follow his instruction but I was too tired and I was loosing blood quickly.

"I want to sleep." I spoke. Draco chuckled quietly as he healed me. "Thanks Draco." In a blurry haze I saw him smile weakly.

"Hermione?" Ginny called to me.
I tried to answer. "Mmmmm?"
"Is the Pain gone?"
"Yes," I sighed. "Thank you."
"I'm sorry," Draco spoke.
"I know," I breathed, so tired.
I heard my favorite sound in the world: Draco's quiet laugh, weak with relief.
"Okay it's time to move her," Snape said.
"No, I want to sleep," I complained.
"You can sleep, sweetheart, I'll carry you," Draco soothed me.
And then I was in his arms, cradled against his chest — floating, all the pain gone.
"Sleep now, Hermione" were the last words I heard.

When I awoke the whole Wesley clan was there, with Harry and Blaise. "Umm Draco." I spoke as I tried to sit up. "I'm here don't worry." He spoke, laying me down. "How are you feeling?" He spoke moving my hair away from my eyes. "Good for someone who was stabbed." He smiled weakly and it was then I saw guilt flash into his eyes. "I'm sorry, I knew Pansy was insane but bringing your best friend into was something I didn't want." I grabbed his hand and squeezed weakly. "Its not your fault they stabbed me out of jealousy." He squeezed lightly. "Still doesn't change anything." I rolled my eyes. "I've been in worse ask Harry." He rolled his eyes and squeezed again. "I am sorry though." I smiled, weakly. "I know." He mumbled in a language I did not know and Blaise replied back. They smiled weakly and I coughed. "Love your bromance but please, attention on me." Draco chuckled and kissed my forehead. "Sorry." I smiled. "I know."

My stomach growled some time later, and I flushed red, "some food coming up." I smiled and shouted, when he was by the door. "Cheese cake lots of it." He laughed shaking his head, before he went to the kitchen. After he had gone Blaise noticed the stares of others, he chuckled nervously. "I, um, I'll leave." I smiled. "Hey Blaise!" He turned. "Yeah, tell Draco I want ice cream as well." He laughed before saluting and running out the door. "Draco Malfoy?! That's who the hat placed you with?!" I suddenly got very defensive and Pavarti and Luna, clenched their jaws. "So, he's good to me and he hasn't once done anything!" She looked taken back they all did. "Besides if you have a problem with him then remember that he was the one that saved my life!"
Pavarti and Luna placed a hand on my shoulders. "Relax." I breathed in and out. "Besides, Draco is my friend, just like Blaise, and they're actually quite sweet to me." Pavarti giggled. "Never thought I'd see the day Slytherin's were just big softies." I giggled too, and slowly Draco entered, handing me the food. I smiled and he kissed my forehead before sitting down watching as I ate.