Broken Home

A/N-Okay, here we go, another chapter!! Sorry all but i am not going to be in town again tommorow night, which means i miss another night of posting. I will make it up to you all i swear. I will write a couple chapters when i get back and post them immediatley!!!!Promise!!

Sheedy--outta all honestly..i didn't even think about the light thing as a factor. I was just thinking of the fact that everyone turns off a light before going to bed..oops..my apologies.

Thanks to everyone else for reveiwing.

I guess i should also let you guys know that im terribly tired, so if there is alot of mistakes in this please forgive me!!!


Chapter 6

Draco walked timidly back into Hermiones room, the last thing he wanted to do was frighten the poor girl.

She was awake.

Staring at the wall.

He could see marks on the showing parts of her body, it made him want to be sick.

She felt the mattress descend a bit, but didn't turn to look at him.

He felt so awkward.

He finally broke the silence. He wasn't sure how to say it.

"Snape knows." he said bluntly.

She still didn't turn to look at him, but he seen her body tense momentarily.

"But I had to tell Hermione. You honestly don't remember anything from last night?" He asked.

She shook her head.

"You scared me so bad, you came out of the fire..you were...eerie. You just walked to the couch and sat there. You showed me your body and I was terrified. The only thing I could think of was 'Help Her!', the only person I could think of who wouldn't try to convince you to tell anybody was Snape. He will do anything for me. He helped me Hermione. You had broken ribs..he healed them. I need to go see him tommorow to tell him about your situation."

She turned slowly, "You can't do that."

He cringed inwardly at the sight of her. She had a black eye and a cut under her left eye. He didn't want to look at her, but knew he had to.

"I have to! Have you even seen yourself? Have you seen how you look?"

She just gazed at him with empty eyes, moving her head from side to side.

"Well you should, why don't you understand that this needs to be stopped? Nobody should have to suffer like this..."

"Please..don't tell him."

"I'm not going to tell him everything, but he needs to know most of it. I'm sorry..but he just does. I told him so he would help me save you. I'm sorry, I really am. But it needed to be done. Please try to understand."

She didn't say anything, just turned back to the wall.

"Are you going to be okay?" He asked her.

He fought down the lump in his throat.

She was scaring him.

She nodded.

"Well if you need me just shout okay? I'm not going out of the common room, I will hear you."

She nodded again.

"Oh yea, Harry wants to see you. I told him not to come here, but he isn't going to listen to me. I'll take care of him though."

He really didn't want to leave, but it was quite obvious she wanted to be alone.

He stood and walked to the door, turning once to look back at her. Her body shook in concealed sobs.

He wondered if leaving her alone was a smart choice at this moment.

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Draco walked into his room and slammed his fist into the wall, splintering pieces of it. He punched it again and again, taking all his anger out on it. He didn't want to hurt anybody but Archie, and figured he would if he didn't get it all out now. He stopped his wrath and put his back against the wall, he slid down until he was sitting on the floor. Tears were threatening his eyelids, but he kept them trapped underneath. He needed to help her.

He thought back to his letter, and slowly felt a smile spread across his face.

This was one of his best, sneakiest, plans yet.

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Draco awoke to a loud muffled sob. He was laying in his bed. He cast a quick tempus to find that it was 3:00PM. He walked across the bathroom and knocked sharply on Hermiones door. He opened it, but Hermione wasn't in her bed.

His eyes raked across the bedroom to find her huddled in the corner, crying uncontrolably.

Something flashed in the light filtering through the window and thats when he noticed the blood.

Everywhere.

Pooling around her in dark puddles.

He was by her side in 3 swift steps.

She was fluttering on the line of conciousness and unconciousness, large gashes in her wrists.

Horror filled his body.

He was paralyzed when she needed him most.

He gathered her in his arms and started running towards the stairs.

The knock on the door stopped him dead in his tracks.

"What?" He snapped.

"Draco? Can I come in?"

"Oh Thank God" he muttered under his breath

"Yes, yes come in please..hurry up."

Snape came billowing into the room.

"I was just coming to check on...."

Snapes eyes went from Hermione, limp in Dracos arms, to Draco, tears were falling steadily down his face.

"Help me Sir. Please" He croaked out between sobs.

Snape had never seen Draco cry. It stunned him momentarily.

He shot forwards and grabbed her arms, inspecting them closely.

He quickly healed them to the best of his abilities.

There would always be scars.

"Lay her on the couch. I need blood replenishing potion, and something to keep her awake for a while. We need to have a talk. I'll be back as quickly as possible."

Draco nodded.

He walked towards the couch and was laying Hermione down as Snape was exiting the room.

He rubbed at his cheeks with his palms, scrubbing them of any tears. He felt embarassed.

He just sat on the chair adjacent from the couch waiting for Snape, watching Hermione.

Questions flooded his head.

He would ask them later.

He sat motionless for 10 minutes, Hermione hadn't moved at all.

The portrait swung open without a knock. Snape came in and went right to Hermione's side. He tipped the blood replenishing potion into her mouth and gave her another potion that woke her up.

Hermione was terribly confused.

Why wasn't she dead?

She looked over and seen Draco sitting on the chair. He looked panicked and tearful.

What happened?

Had Draco found her?

Her head was fuzzy.

It was hard to remember anything.

Someone was fussing over her and she had only just realized. She slowly focused on the man and realized it was Snape.

"Well Miss.Granger, I think there is some things we need to discuss. All three of us. I'm sure the first thing on our minds is 'Why would you do something like this?' So please, Indulge us."

Hermione opened her mouth to speak, but no sound came out. She cleared her throat and tried at it again, tears burning under her eyelids before she had even started talking.

She uttered four words.

"I need to die."

Snape was confused, as was Draco.

"Why do you need to die Miss.Granger?"

Her words started coming out in pieces.

Broken sentences.

Words she had obviously heard elsewhere. Not her own.

"Useless.

Whore.

Disgusting.

Despicable"

Draco had to turn away.

Snape threw Draco a quick glance before focusing again on Hermione. This girl obviously needed some heavy counselling.

"I expect to see you both in my office in one weeks time. I am allowing one week for Hermione to heal. If she misses any of her classes I will write a note excusing her absence. Take care of her Draco.." and with that Snape left.

Draco still couldn't look at Hermione.

She whispered something to him. He turned and looked at her, appaled, thinking maybe he heard wrong.

She said it again.

"It's your fault..."

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W00t! okay, so i know Draco seems like a crier right now, but honestly..what would you do? I'm trying to make him more human towards Hermione, because he has to see her in this state. I know damn well that i would be bawling..but im a girl..but im sure guys would even be reaaally upset!!

Hope you all enjoy!! Until Friday!!
ohhh Lady Lynn--Just thought you would like to know that most of this is made up, forgot to put it up there ^ so yea. Sleep easy dear!