Two Meddling witches and two hopeless lovers

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Hermione

She woke up and noticed that the pillows were thrown off the bed, she also noticed that Draco had pulled her into his chest

She turned to face him and noticed that he had his eyebrows furrowed

"N-no plea-please stop" he whispered

"Pl-please don't h-h-hurt her...p-p" he began to cry, pulling Hermione closer

"Draco" she whispered

"M-mother I have to he-help her" he began to cry

"Draco"

"P-please let me help her"

Hermione put his hands on his face, gently slapping him to wake up

"Draco, wake up, it's okay" she whispered louder

"I love...please" he said louder

"Draco, it's okay, it's done, come back to me, please come back to me" she begged

He tightened his grip on her, he started hurting her but she didn't care

"Draco, she's okay, she's okay" she said

"Herm-please" he cried

Hermione gulped, it was more difficult that she remember to wake him up, she kissed his forehead, trying to ease him back

"I love you, I'm sorry" he whispered

"Draco, she's okay, come back to me" Hermione whispered

He slowly opened his eyes, when he saw her he let out a sob and pulled her closer, Hermione wrapped her arms around him and let him cry it out

Back at Hogwarts when they were head boy and girl, Draco would wake up screaming for someone, Hermione learned his symptoms and began expecting them, this was the longest it had taken her to snap him out of it, she held him close to let him know that he was okay

"I thought you said the nightmares had stopped?" She whispered

"I thought they did, I hadn't had one in years" he mumbled from her neck

"What was it this time?"

He stayed silent, Hermione got the message that it was something he didn't want to repeat

"Don't tell me, not now" she whispered

He snuggled closer to her, if it were even possible, no breeze would be able to get through them, they were pressed together so tightly that Hermione didn't know where she ended and he started

"Sleep Draco"

He passed out in two seconds, his grip on her not loosening, she felt safe in his arms

Although it did hurt her that whoever he was dreaming about, he clearly cared for them

She kissed the top of his forehead, realizing he wouldn't wake up she whispered in his ear

"I love you Draco"

She snuggled into him and fell asleep to the beating of his calming beating heart

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Draco

Draco woke up and was greeted by something covering his face

He immediately smelled the earl tea, old books, and lavender shampoo

He remembered last night, the nightmare, it was one that haunted him the most