Blood Red, Snow White | Dramione ✔

27. The Calm

Draco entered the house and wasn't surprised to find it all cleaned up.

Pansy.

He went over to the couch and sat down. He looked in front of him and saw that the dining table was missing. He sighed as he remembered what had happened the last he had been here.

She'd asked him to give up his love and then she had told him that she loved him. Why ? He didn't know.
And now she hadn't even come to see him. For days. 4 days. He remembered her being here with him the night before he woke up. What had changed ?

He closed his eyes and threw his head back. It was going to be hard to live without her.

He heard two distinct 'pops' and he immediately sat up and reached for his wand.

Narcissa entered her son's house and sighed with relief when she saw him.

" Mother ?" He asked uncertainly.

" Oh Draco.", she rushed towards him and hugged him.

" I'll kill your friends. They didn't even bother to inform us -your parents! How could they! "

"Who told you then?", he asked with furrowed brows.

" Andy. ", she sniffed.

" Andy ? You mean as in Aunt Dromeda ?",he asked.

" Yes Draco. The very same one.", said a new voice. 

Draco looked past his mother and saw his Aunt.  He smiled and hugged her.

" Oh I missed you!! It's been so long! How's Hermione dear ? I asked your friends but they all acted quite strangely."

" Hermione's fine. She  uh  she's living with Ron these days. Didn't want to live alone here.", he finished awkwardly.

" Anyways. How are you now ??"

*******

" There's a party."

"Oh"

" To celebrate Draco's recovery. "

"Mmmphmm. "

"And we're all going. Of course. "

" Mmmmm. "

"Hermione !!", Ron said agitated-ly.

" What ?"

"I'm talking to you. We're all going ! "

" B-but"

'No buts! Enough. You're coming with us. Stay ready tomorrow. 7 pm sharp!", he said and left.

Hermione sighed and put her head in her hands. Tomorrow was going to be a long day.

One on hand, she couldn't wait to see him. But on the other, she couldn't bear to face him. Merlin was she crazy ? She had asked him to give up his...love. She really was daft, wasn't she ?

*******

Tomorrow came all too soon for Hermione. She did all she could to delay the 'sharp 7 pm' but Ron wasn't having it. He somehow knew her intentions and had warned her in the morning that they would leave, regardless of her looks or....condition. at sharp 7 pm.

She glanced at the clock and inhaled deeply. It was 6 58 pm. She checked her appearance one last time in the mirror and applied some perfume. She was wearing a dress that Ginny had bought for her and left with Lavender. She was still pissed.

" Mione. It's time.", Ron entered.

She inhaled and exhaled and nodded.

" Let's go."