Broken Home

A/N--I first want to say IM SOO SORRY!! Im a day late, Plans changed and i got called into work for nightshift last night. i got home at 12, and i was beat, just wento straight to bed. So Im so so so so so so sorry!! please forgive me:D

Okay, i have some replies:D

Lady Lynn-I also hate suicide and suicidal tendencies, but i am just trying to think og how a person would act if they were raped, beaten and degraded for so many years. I would think they would feel as though death would be a better alternative to life. So sorry that you don't really like that fact. I thought it was appropriate. And is it safe to assume that your car is a beater?


Sheedy--i didn't think it made you unhappy. I just completely forgot that they have torches and not lights:P

Lisa-I'm happy you enjoy my portrayal of Malfoy, i'm trying to make him human towards Hermione/snape, and such, and still be a dick to Harry/Ron, and such.

Tank-thanks for your short/sweet little reveiws

Angel-Hermione is like really confused, about everything. she doesn't want to trust anyone, i mean she trusted Archie for years, and look how he is now. ANyway thanks, and i love how many times you say please:P

Kates--I'm sorry to hear that you cried. That was in no way my intention. Thanks for loving my story:P

Magzie--Im not even going to get started. You know what i have to say. I'm not gunna rant on here for ever lol. Im just gunna go with a simple thanks and keep reading biatch.

Okay, that was neccesary guys. I want you all to kno whow grateful of you i am!

Onto the story!!!


Chapter 7!

Draco stood there, staring at Hermione.

He didn't know what to say.

'My fault? How the hell is this my fault? All I want to do is help her!!'

Tears were leaking out of Hermiones eyes.

Finally he verbalized.

"How is this MY fault?" Was all he could get out before his throat started constricting.

Hermione stared at him as if she couldn't believe her ears. Like he should know perfectly well how this was his fault.

"I trusted you." She spat at him. "I trusted you and you told."

Draco's face fell.

"I had to tell. Why don't you understand? You were dieing Hermione. You still are..slowly."

"I WANT TO DIE!!" She screamed at him. "I understand. Just let me die Draco!!!" She was becoming slightly hysterical.

"I can't...and won't do that." he replied quietly.

"Why not?" She choked out, her body convulsing with her sobs. Her mood changing from hysterical screaming, to crying in less than 20 seconds.

"Because...I'm not just going to let you give up. You can beat this Hermione, you have help...I will always help you. But I won't just stand by and watch you die...."

He was starting to understand how deep this pain must be. She actually thought it wasn't worth it for her to live anymore.

"Your part of me now Hermione, I know too much about you and your past...I like you..."

She looked at him and almost laughed.

"Like me? You can't like me." she said flatly.

"Why not?"

"Because i've been used. Im not innocent. I've been through to much. Just let me go and move on Draco..I will ruin your life." She said it as though she actually believed it.

"I'm not giving up." was all he said. "Now you need to get back into your room at get some rest. You can't go to classes and can't see anyone until your face is better at least. The rest can be covered. Now go..please."

She sat up but didn't move.

He couldn't look at her right now.

"GO!!" He screamed at her.

She threw him a look of disgust and skittered away to her bedroom.

Draco leaned back on the couch and, again, let the tears fall. He wouldn't let her see him cry anymore. It was embarassing and made him feel like an idiot.

Tears were for the weak.

He was definatly not weak.

He took a steadying breath and sat back on the chair. His head leaning so that he could stare at the ceiling.

He was immersed in thought.

'What makes her think that she is not good enough for anyone?'

'How can I actually feel that I LIKE her! I know that she is having a hard time..is it just sympathy?' For some reason he thought it wasn't.

Thoughts were clouding his head.

He kept flashing back to seeing Hermione.

Curled into a ball on the floor.

Crying.

Bleeding.

He shuddered, there was so much blood.

A knock on the door yanked him out of his thoughts. He snapped his head towards the door.

"Who is it?" He spit out.

"Its Harry and Ron."

"Go away. Hermione is sleeping."

"I know she is Malfoy. Its you we want to talk to."

"Well I don't wanna talk to you, so go away."

"Look weasel, we aren't going anywhere until we get some answers." Came the voice of Ron

'Oh Bloody..'

"Look, I don't HAVE to do anything. Now you can either sit there outside of my door all night and yell through it..which would be meaningless, because I just won't reply. Or you can go away. Those are your choices. Goodbye." and with that he put a silencing charm and some more wards on the room so they couldn't try and break in.

He sat back on his chair and started thinking again.

He had his eyes closed.

A tap on his shoulder got his attention. His eyes snapped open and there was Harry and Ron standing before him.

"What the..."

"I thought you were smart Malfoy?" Harry mocked

"I could have even gotten through that." Ron said. His ears reddened. "Of course Harry did it though..not me."

Malfoy scoffed.

"Well now that you've managed to break into my room, please indulge me in what it is that you want, so you can go away."

"Where is Hermione?" They asked in unison.

"I told you she's sleeping, and if you wake her up I will hurt you." he told them.

"Why would you hurt us?"

'Shit'

"Because we have come to a truce. She doesn't bother me, or let anyone else bother me when I ask her not to, I do the same for her. Can you go away now?" he lied quickly.

"Did she end up going home for the night?" Harry asked smoothly.

"Yes, she did."

"What time is it? I'm hungry." Ron interjected. Harry shot him and look of loathing.

"How is she?"

"Tired!!!!"

"Or you know..you could just ignore me."

"Shut up Ron." Harry said.

Harry looked at Draco with a weird glint in his eye.

"I know Malfoy."

"Know what?" Ron and Draco said at the same time, both looked quite confused.

Harry was confused. Draco didn't know? Was Hermione hiding it all from him? It did take Harry a couple years to figure it out. But he never lived in this close of an area to her.

"Nevermind."

"Okay...well anyway im tired, and I just want to be alone. So go away."

"Has she been acting weird?"

"Go away Harry."

Ron stomach gave an audible growl.

"Moving slowly?"

Draco had had enough.

He grabbed Harry and Ron by their arms. He marched them to the door and literally shoved them out. He didn't want to deal with them right now.

Well that settles it. Harry knows.

Ron is too much of an idiot to figure anything out. Unless of course it has to do with food.

Draco hated them. He never wanted to be alone with them again.

They actually made him feel stupider.

Well, maybe he had actually misjudged Harry a little bit.

Draco went down to the Great hall shortly after. He wasn't extremely hungry, but he managed to force down a little food, barely talking to his friends. He would just nod or grunt and answer.

He felt Harry looking across the hall at him a few times, but refused to meet his gaze.

He snuck some food back up to his room, and tried to get Hermione to eat.

She wouldn't.

Draco wasn't sure if she was just possibly going to starve herself, seeing as how she couldn't effectivly kill herself any other way, or if she just in fact, wasn't hungry.

He wandered into his room.

He felt so lost.

He gotinto his pajamas and laid down.

Not looking forward to classes in the morning. He knew Harry and Ron (well more Harry) would persue him constantly.

Wondering where exactly Hermione was, and why she wasn't there.


A/n- Now i know this chapter was kinda boring but it had to be done. I needed to get some things done and some points across. Reveiw if ya want.

*Shannon*