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Chapter 12

The new dawn

Harry was sat on that chair for more than three hours. It was already dark outside the windows. Ron was on a bed in the end of the room. Remus and Tonks in two bed close to him and Draco next to Hermione's bed. Harry was sat on a chair between their beds, his head hidden in his palms.

By the time the team with Minerva had arrived, the damaged people have been brought in the Hospital Wing. Some students were damaged but lightly. Many Aurors were still in the village, searching and helping the citizens with the damages in shops and houses. Greyback and Bellatrix even that damaged had escaped, using a portkey as the Aurors could guess for now. Everyone was after them, Harry couldn't believe she would escape again, he should finish her. It was crazy they had escaped once more. But he knew they would be captured sooner or later...

Ron was unconscious, but he would get better in a few hours. Tonks had been hit in her back, but she would also be fine. Remus had lost lots of blood, but he would recover also. Draco had a few broken bones by the Cruciatus. Hermione's body had recovered by the Sectusembra, but she had lost a lot of blood so she would be unconscious at least a few hours more.

She moved her head a bit on her pillow. Harry looked at her with a small smile, even her chest's slowly movement up and down in that slow rhythm could made him smile, assuring him she was alive. Harry raised his body after hours and gave to Hermione a kiss on her forehead. He then sat back on his chair and rubbed his own forehead.

"I'm sorry," Harry heard a voice. Draco had opened his eyes and was looking at Harry. "I'm sorry," He repeated.

Harry raised his head and looked at him. "For what, Malfoy? Being against us? Trying to kill Dumbledore? Being a Death Eater? Talking to Hermione like that you did? Calling her names? Being in both sides?" Harry asked in a breath, his blood boiling inside him.

"I'm sorry for all these things, plus for not understanding earlier." Malfoy said, his voice weak because of the pain.

"I have nothing to forgive, you didn't kill Dumbledore; you just tried. He trusted you. So the only person who has to forgive you, is Hermione. You were calling her names for all these years, in front of people. And, why? Because her parents are different. But yours are way better. Both murderess, and Death Eaters." Harry said even more angry.

"I know…" Draco said and added nothing more. "I will talk to her. Ginny is the only one with me now…" Draco said and smiled just a bit. Harry looked at him for awhile.

"You love her, don't you?" He asked. Draco nodded, not looking back at Harry.

"I can't trust you. But she is big girl, she can choose for her self." Harry said more to him self. Draco nodded smiling more. "She is a big girl. And I wanted to tell you that. I fancied her ever since sixth year, and I helped her with the Amortentia to prove that I could actually do it. I just needed to do it." Draco said.

"Why you did all that back then?" Harry asked, he didn't even know why he was talking with him and he hadn't already hit him with another Cruciatus.

"Harry, look at us, you and me. You grew up with so much hater from your family. Parents dead, but you learnt about equality. I didn't, my parents learnt me to put people in boxes. Purebloods, Half-bloods and Muggle-borns. I never learn, Harry. I knew what money and what power was, nothing more. When I offered my help to Ginny, I thought I was sick, because I was in love with her. Because I felt for first time fear for her and the rest of the people's opinion for me." Draco said without looking at Harry again.

"You could change earlier…"

"I know…"

"It was your choice…"

"I know…"

"Look, Mione is very good person-"

"I know…"

"She may forgive you…" Harry finished looking at her. Remus opened his eyes and Harry stood up and got closer to him, letting Draco alone.

"Is everyone fine?" Remus chocked.

"Everyone is fine Remus, don't worry, Nymph is next to you, Greyback and Bellatrix are escaped, once again but everyone is after them," Harry said and answered his unsaid question. Remus smiled at him and closed his eyes again, falling asleep.

Draco and Harry didn't talk again to each other. The doors of the Wing opened and Molly, Arthur, Fred, George and Ginny Weasley burst in the room. Molly hugged Harry tightly and went closer to Ron's bed. The rest of the family went close to Ron, Ginny smiled shyly at Harry and hugged Draco relieved. Harry didn't say a word. He just sat next to Hermione's bed, waiting.

Hours after, the room was silent. The Weasleys had left some hours ago. Ginny fought with everyone and staid next to Draco's side. Her head was resting on Draco's chest, and he was asleep too.

Hermione opened her eyes and looked around.

"Harry…" Hermione murmured. Harry looked at her surprised, smiling.

"Hey..." he whispered and kissed her hand. "Don't talk, you are still very weak. You lost a lot of blood," he whispered. She smiled and put her hand on his cheek, and he turned his head and kissed her palm.

"Is everyone -?"

"Everyone is fine, go back to sleep, everything is fine. Malfoy wants to ask you so he could apologize." Harry smiled and pointed his head to the bed behind him. Hermione looked surprised.

"Really?"

"Really," he confirmed. "The Weasleys were here, you have their wishes. Minerva was ready to collapse when she saw you so pale." Harry said, trying force a smile. Hermione looked at him tired, waiting for him to express his feelings. It didn't take long.

"Mione, I thought I lost you, when I saw you bleeding, next to that bastard. I didn't know what to do. I thought I was too late this time. I thought there was no future. I thought--" he didn't continue. Her index finger was on his lips, he smiled and kissed her finger.

"Shhh… I'm here. You told me, nothing will ever separate us…" Hermione smiled and stroked his lips and cheek.

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The days after were noisy. The Prophet had daily "attacks" to the Ministry about the security in the only wizarding village in Britain. The two last Death Eaters were still on the lose but as many said they should be already dead by their fight in the village. And many reports about the five Heroes and Draco's fight against his own father.

Hermione was the one who left the Wing last. Harry was still by her side after a week. He was left only when she was asleep, but he was back in minutes. The day Hermione was ready to leave, Draco and Ginny showed up in the Wing.

"Could we please talk to you for some minutes? It won't take long." Ginny said with her head lowered.

Harry and Hermione looked at each other. "Ok, sure," Hermione said and sat on her bed, Harry sat next to her. Ginny and Draco sat in front of them.

"First, I'm sorry for the Amortentia, it was foolish and I'm really sorry," Ginny said, trying smile at both Harry and Hermione.

"Ginny, if you really mean it, it's ok…" Harry said and took Hermione's hand in his.

"Thank you Harry," Ginny said, she looked at Draco, encouraging him. He looked at Harry first and then at Hermione.

"OK, look- Hermione, I have already talked with Harry, and I'm sure he needs years for forgive me. But I owe an apology to you. I'm sorry – for everything I ever said or did to you, I'm sorry for calling you names, I'm sorry for making you feel bad because you have muggle parents." Draco said in a breath. He had lowered his face as he was talking.

Hermione looked at him for a good minute.

"Uhm, Draco, if you – like Ginny- really mean it, then, give me some time and I can forgive you…" Hermione said smiling a bit. Draco looked at her.

"You have as much time as you want, Hermione," Draco said and for the first time smiled truly at her, without sarcasm or irony in his features.

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The term's next months gone by really fast. The O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s finally finished and a great party would happen for the graduation. Gryffindor won the House Cup and the Quidditch Cup as well. Harry was acting like crazy in front of other professors and only McGonagall was in the same mood with him...

Harry and Hermione had found and rent for the next three years a beautiful flat next to the Leaky Cauldron. Just for them, not too big for two people, just what they were searching for. They have been both accepted for their three-year trainings and they had already moved in their new flat. The party would happen in the Great hall at six p.m. and it would take hours.

Neville was officially with Luna, and Draco sold his family's house and with the money, he took Ginny and left for Wales, having a job in the Ministry there, Ginny decided to try to find a job as a Quidditch player. Ron was still in his favorite team, the Cannons. He had also a new girlfriend, the only female chaser of the team: Amelia Stevenson. As Ron had been saying during the spring "The matches at home are even greater from the ones in the pitch…" Remus and Tonks decided to marry in the last week of July. Harry and Hermione would be the best man and maid of honor. But until then, everyone was ready to celebrate for the end of the term.

The party was great, students, and professors were dancing with each other. The celebration kept until the first hours of the day after. Harry took Hermione's hand and he led her outside, having a bottle of wine in his other hand. The sun had already started rising because of the summer in Scotland.

"Where are we going?" Hermione asked, flushed by the dancing.

"Lets go and watch the dawn, come on," Harry smiled at her and they started walking around the lake, a soft breeze caressed their faces. Harry sat down first, Hermione, between his legs, under their favorite tree in the grounds.

"Just twelve months ago… An entire year has already gone since then…" Hermione whispered. She rested her back against Harry's chest.

"I know… we'll never have a peaceful year here, as students or teachers…" Harry smiled sadly, kissing Hermione's neck.

"I'm happy it finished, at least like that…" Hermione said, smiling in the same tone.

"I think, our kids will be more peaceful than we were…" Harry said smiling. They were both looking at the dawn behind the trees of the forest. Hermione turned and looked at him ready to burst into laughing.

"Don't lie to me, professor Potter. Children with our genes can't be peaceful." They both laughed and kissed for some long, good moments.

"I love you," they said in unison. Harry took the bottle of wine and raised his arm a bit.

"To us," He said and drunk some sips. He handed it to Hermione, she took the bottle and rose her arm.

"To the new dawn," She said and drunk some sips as well. The couple shared another kiss and kept watching the dawn, the start of something new…

Their future…

END