Published on: 3/13/20
Finally! It took 27 chapters but I finally found the perfect moment for Draco and Hermione to get close! I'm so happy. Enjoy!
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Raina POV
I continued to try and help Sirius but he somehow kept pushing me away from danger. They went around the cliff and Harry managed to follow. I looked at Snape and Hermione and nodded towards the castle, telling them to go there and get help. I then left and followed Harry. I saw Harry throw a rock at Lupin and I howled for help from the nearest wolf pack. Lupin heard and came towards me. He was ready to attack when another howl was heard. It caught his attention and he went after it. We saw Sirius going towards the cliff and I hurried towards him as Harry followed. I pushed him backward with my hind legs as I ended up taking his place at falling off the cliff. I hit the ground hard and fell unconscious. When I came back, I was in a hospital bed next to Ron. Harry was on the other side and Draco was next to sleeping. I looked around and saw no Hermione. I wondered if she was ok.
Hermione POV
I was terrified when I saw Harry and Raina being brought in unconscious. Raina had a few minor injuries around her back but Harry was just unconscious because of the dementors. I knew I had to bring Draco here even if I didn't like it. I went to the Slytherin common room since I knew he was there with his two lackeys. I saw the portrait scoff at me and I said, "Can you please open up? I have to get Malfoy because Raina got hurt and I know he would like to know about this," I said and he just glared at me "Fine, but only to get Mr. Malfoy. You get out immediately after that mudblood." I nodded and went in as the portrait opened up. I found him snickering with his friends in the common room when everything went quiet as they all saw me. "What are you doing here mudblood?" Draco sneered at me as I panted since I ran all the way here and I was still tired. "Raina..." I continued to pant heavily "...got hurt..." I said and he got close to me and shook my shoulders. "Where is she?! What happened?!" he yelled and I pushed him away as I finally caught my breath. "...a fight with a werewolf. She got hurt and was sent off a cliff. Dementors were around and they got to her. She's in the hospital wing with Harry and Ron," I said and his eyes hardened. He grabbed my wrist and dragged me with him to the hospital wing. I just let him since I too was worried about my friends.
When we got to the hospital, he immediately let go of my wrist as he made his way to Raina. I went to Harry since Ron was already asleep and he was taken care of. I made sure Harry was aright before going to Draco and Raina. I found him hold her hand and stroking her hair. He seemed to care for her. I saw a few tears leave his eyes as he saw her. I hesitantly put my hand on his shoulder in a comforting way. "She's alright, Draco...I mean Malfoy." I said quickly after noticing my mistake. "Why was she fighting a werewolf?" he asked and I looked down "We were out chasing after Ron's rat that got away from him. We didn't notice that it got dark until we caught it by the Whopping Willow. A werewolf was nearby and heard us. Ron broke his leg on a fall, and I tried to help him as Harry and Raina fought it off. Raina got hurt and fell off a cliff and Harry went after her. He noticed the dementors and he did a Patronus to keep them away but he couldn't keep them all away and so they both got hit by them. Harry is over there on the other side," I explained to him. I felt bad for lying to him but I couldn't tell him that she was fighting Professor Lupin along with Sirius Black and that Ron's rat was an animagus. He would think I'm crazy and he wouldn't believe half of it.
He nodded and continued what he was doing. He's not so bad when he's alone. I wonder why he's always hiding his true self from everyone. "Why do you do that?" I asked and he looked at me confused "Do what?" he asked but didn't look at me. "Why do you show to everyone else this mean and awful part of you when you're nice?" I asked and he looked at me shocked. "Rubbish," he said and scoffed at me. I giggled and said "You can fake it all you want but when you're with Raina, you don't notice how much of your guard you put down. Just in her presence, your eyes soften and you smile a little. Don't worry, I won't tell. I think I'll keep this secret to myself," I said as I smiled and let go of his shoulder. I put my hand on Raina's other one and smiled. Raina is like a sister to me so it hurts me to see her like this.
"You're not so bad yourself, Granger. You're less annoying when you're alone without those two always by your side," he said with a smirk on his face. I playfully glared at him and shook my head "They're just overprotective and thank you for not insulting me just now," I said and smiled at him. This is nice, getting to know the real him, not the snobby rich kid that he portrays every day. "So, how about you let me see this side of you more often? I like this nice side of you," I asked without looking at him. "I hope you don't mean in public," he said and I shook my head. "No, just when it's us. We get to know each other better and make Raina happy. She might not show it but I know she would love for her brother and her best friends to get along. But I know that with Harry and Ron, it is impossible but even if I'm muggle-born, you could get along with me better than them. So, what do you say?" I asked and he thought about it.
He nodded after a few minutes "Alright. We meet every night at eight in the Astronomy tower and get to know each other and see if we can be friends. Not close friends but friends for Raina's sake," he said and I smiled. I nodded excitedly and quickly hugged him. I pulled away quickly and apologized "Sorry about that. I got excited," I said and he just shook it off. "I'll go to the kitchens for food since we are all hungry and I'm sure they will wake up soon," he nodded and I left.
Draco POV
That was weird. Accepting to try and be friends with Granger? But I know she's right when she says that Raina would love it. For my little sister, I would make heaven and hell switch places. For Raina, I would somewhat get along with at least one of her friends. I started getting sleepy and I lied my head on Raina's lap and slept.
I woke up to Raina shaking me. I saw her smiling at me and I hugged her tightly. "Granger told me that you were looking for Weasel's rat and then you fought a werewolf to keep them safe and that you fell off a cliff. Are you alright?" I said as I let her go. "Yea. I'm alright Draco, nothing serious happened," she said and I just nodded. Granger soon came in with two plates of food in her hands and three house-elves also holding plates of food. She gave one plate to me and the other to Raina as she helped the other two house-elves place a plate of food next to the other two unconscious and then the third one gave Granger her food. She thanked them and they disappeared. We all ate quietly until Raina started laughing. We looked at her confused and she said "Remember when we were little, mom would always get mad at us because you would be quiet at the dinner table but look at us now, were quiet while eating yet not at the dinner table," I chuckled at that. She's right. Whenever we are together there is nothing we won't say to each other even during dinner. "There was this one time when we ate alone because our parents were out and I was so mad a Draco for taking something of mine. So, he had just drunk from his water bottle and he put the cap back on it but didn't close. I didn't know that so I grabbed the bottle and flipped it over his head and he got completely drenched in water. I apologized for it but after a while, I just continued to laugh," (True story. I did this to my little brother when we were kids,) she said and started laughing again. I heard Granger giggle about it as I glared at Raina. "You did it on purpose," I said and she shook her head "Accident, I swear," she said and raised her hands in a surrendering way. I just shook my head and continued to eat. That day as pretty fun. That was one of our first fights. We didn't fight often back then since I was always with dad so we barely had time to even argue about something but when we did, it would only last a few short minutes before we got over it and started playing again.
Raina POV
I was glad that those two were somewhat getting along. We finished our food and placed the plates on the table next to me. "Draco, you should be getting back now. I'm sure the rest of Slytherin would like to know what happened to me and I know Lucas will be the first to ask," I said and he nodded. He kissed my cheek and patted my head "I'll be back in the morning. Goodnight," he said to me and then turned to Hermione. He nodded to her and left. I was shocked he would do that. For Draco, that would usually mean he accepted her and at least trusted her with something. I turned to Hermione but before I could say anything, Harry woke up. Hermione went to him and told him about Sirius. I was planning on helping them but decided against it. Ron also woke up and then Dumbledore came in and Hermione and Harry started to explain the truth to him. He started explaining how pointless a child's voice is to adults when they are set on something. He also patted Ron's leg and I giggled seeing his painful face. He started leaving and told Hermione to spin the time turner three times. Discreetly of course but I caught on. When they left I used my want to close my blinds "I'm going back to sleep Ron, you should too," I said and completely closed the blinds. I quietly got off the bed and pointed at myself with my wand while whispering a time travel spell.
"Hear these words, hear the rhyme
Heed the hope within my mind
Send me back to where I'll find
What I wish in place and time"
I was sent to where we were going down to see Hagrid right before the execution. I knew Hermione and Harry were here to save Sirius but they would also take advantage and save Buckbeak so all I had to do was wait for when I can get Scabbers without anyone noticing. I wasn't going to let him go without giving a little gift of mine first. I watched from above how Hermione and Harry tried to hide from their past selves. They just figured out about saving Buckbeak. The other me just dragged them into the woods and left. They are dragging Buckbeak into the woods with them and the executioner slicing a pumpkin. I followed them to the Whomping Willow and also waited. it was killing me to wait for so long.
When they finally came out, I waited for Pettigrew to escape. He finally escaped and I went after him. I knew the others would be ok and that they would save my uncle so my only worry was Pettigrew. I got to him and turned him back to his human form. "Don't hurt me!" he yelled and covered his face. "I'm not going to hurt you but I have a message for your master," I said and discreetly injected him with another microscopic camera and tracker that I enchanted. "Tell him that his days are numbered. He will die either by my hand or by Harry's and I will make sure it is permanent. I know his secret," I say and I let him go. "Tell him that and the next time I see your face, I'll kill you," I said and turned him back to his animagus form. I checked the time and summoned Kronos. I made a clone so she would go back to the hospital wing while I talked to Sirius after he left Harry and Hermione.