Days Beyond

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Yes it was a bit dark. As I've told you before, I am so not writing it anymore, these two are off on their own adventure *evil grin*



Now, please bear with me for the next chapter, I know a lot of you will have questions, but let it play out. This story just keeps going, going, going...



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Draco stormed through the mansion, hell bent on killing the man who took his mother away from him and for hurting the woman he loved.



He found himself at the top of the stairs, hatred radiating from him in waves. Fists and jaw clenched, he slowly moved down the stairs, his wand gripped tightly in his hand out in front of him. Stepping through the doorway he winced at the blood covered table in which Hermione had lay only hours before. Moving slowly around the table he broke his gaze from the table to the blood covered floor. It was bare. He was gone. Moving quickly he followed the trail deeper into the dungeons. Passing empty coves with caution he made his way to the large room near the end of the hallway. The bloody trail ended in that room.



Preparing himself for what must be done, he brandished his wand in front of him as he threw the door open quickly. Looking around the dark and dampened room he saw a figure huddled in the corner.



‘Expelliarmus’ he shouted out to the figure that had yet to move. A wand came flying at him, reaching out he grasped it recognizing it as his fathers.



Walking slowly towards the man, listening for any sounds of movement, breathing, anything.



‘Lumos’ he lit up the corner and looked into the lifeless eyes of Lucius Malfoy. He had crawled in here and died. Emotions flickered through him, anger for him dying before Draco could take his life. Relief that the nightmare was finally over. Sadness at losing his father. He may have been a bastard, but you can’t choose your family, and he was his.



Steeling himself he stepped back slowly and made his way out of the room, sealing it permanently. No one would ever know what happened to him. His body would rot in this self proclaimed grave.



Walking through the main room once again he quickly scourgified all evidence of Hermione’s torture. Finding it quite hard to breath he quickly closed and locked the door before concealing it. Noone would ever be able to come into these dungeons ever again.

Again he concealed the door at the top of the stairwell. He now looked upon a large wizard painting that used to be a doorway. A doorway to Hell, he thought with disgust.



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Draco walked silently into Hermione’s room and once again took vigil beside her bed. Reaching out to hold her hand he nearly fell off his chair as she reached for him and grasped it tightly.



“Hermione, you’re awake” he was now hovering over her form, not wanting to touch her in fear of hurting her.



“Draco” she whispered softly “I kept calling you” tears fell down her cheeks.



“Shhh, I know, I know. It’s all over and you’re safe. As soon as you are better we can go away, just the two of us where you’ll be safe always” he brought her hand to his lips, kissing her fingers. His whole body was shaking with the mixture of emotions gone through him today.



He had lost his mother, nearly lost Hermione and his father was thankfully dead, only after he had taken the small part of 'them'



Hermione drifted back into sleep clutching his hand tightly.



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“Well, as long as you follow my instructions completely. You must take it easy for the next week or so, be sure to take the Blood Replenishing potion twice daily and NO strenuous activity for at least 2-3 days.”

She eyed Draco warily as she gave her patient instructions for release.



Hermione beamed at the Medi-Witch. She didn’t want to stay in this blasted room another minute.



As soon as she had left the couple alone Draco swept her into his arms, kissing her softly at first before plunging into her warmth passionately. Hermione moaned at the contact, her tongue swiftly dueling with his soft velvet tongue in a tug of war battle.



Grinning widely he pulled back to look at her.



“Are you ready to go Ma’lady?”



“yes, first we have to stop at my house, I have no idea what condition it’s in and I don’t want my parents freaking out” Her brow creased in sadness as the thoughts assaulted her from the previous days.



“Don’t worry love, I’ll be with you and we’ll take care of everything. I promise” he placed a soft kiss on her forehead, letting her body slide down his he placed her on the ground, his arm wrapped securely around her waist pulling her body close to his. They walked out of St. Mungo’s side by side into the bright sunshine.



“Hold on tight” She wrapped her arms around his neck and they Disapparated back to her home.



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A/N" Sorry it's so short. But the next chapter will definately be longer, I promise.

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