Working for Malfoy

Chapter 21: Sorry

A/N: self harm will be inflicted in this chapter for those who do no want to read it. Consider this a warning.

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I left the kitchen and headed to the Manors library. Once I got there I grabbed a book at random and took it to the back corner to read.

I was about three pages in when I heard the door open and close. Closing the book I got up and went to put it back where I got it.

While trailing my fingers along the spines of the many books on the shelf I can sense the presence of someone behind me.

"I'm fine Draco, I just needed to be alone for a moment." I say and turn around to face the blonde Slytherin.

Without answering he pulled me into a hug. I wrapped my arms around his back and hugged him back.

With a shaky breath I pulled back and looked into the grey eyes that I have grown to love.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have acted like that. I'm acting like a coward."

"No your not. The scars are still raw and probably will be for a while. Nobody is going to blame you. Aviana hadno idea it would affect you so much. But she gets it and understands how it affects you." Draco said.

"I just feel as though I should be over it considering I haven't visited Alcatraz for almost four years."

"Some people take longer to heal than others. There is nothing wrong with that."

I hugged him again and lay my head down on his chest.

After a few minutes he pulled away and looked around us. "Where's Teddy?"

"Sleeping in my room why?"

"Just wondering because I haven't seen him since you gave him a bath."

I nod and turn around to walk down the row of books without really looking at them.

"Hermione, are you sure you're ok?" Draco asked.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" I asked.

"You're not acting like you're ok." He said.

I sighed. "I'm fine Draco. Why won't you just take my word for it?"

"I just don't want you to lie to me." He replied.

"I have been with you for almost three full years. Why can't you just take my word for it and be done?" I snapped.

"Because I have been with you for three years and am able to tell when you are lying or not because when you do, you don't look at me. I want to make sure you're ok."

"Since when have you cared about how I feel? You used to call me a mudblood and bully me and my friends. You never cared back then. Why do you care now? Why the sudden change?" I yelled.

He flinched slightly at my sudden outburst but let it go.

"Because I don't want to see you get hurt more than you already have."

I just scoff. "Like it's ever bothered you before." With that I leave him standing in the library alone.

I walk down the stairs and through the house until I am out in the middle of the gardens.

I took a deep breath to calm myself down. Looking around I noticed that there were more roses than the last time I was out here.

"Mione, can I sit with you?" I turn around to see Teddy standing near the bench.

"Of course you can." I smile and scoot over a bit so that he can sit down.

"How long have you been here?" He asked.