Hermione waited in Draco's room for Luna to be done with the shift she held Draco's hand in hers. His hands were bigger than hers, but Hermione's were always softer than his and he would always comment 'Granger how do you keep your hands so damn soft? I never see you moisturize' and she would always say 'Well Malfoy I guess I just have naturally soft skin, and I do occasionally use lotion' with which he calls her a liar, but it was obviously the truth she just had lotion on her desk at the ministry it's a very dry place there which is why she keeps it there. "The reason you never see me moisturize Draco is because I use my lotion at work, and I usually keep it there." The frizzy-haired witch spoke softly pretending she heard him ask the same question he always asks whenever he holds her hand. He laid still in his bed his chest rising and falling slowly with his eyes closed and unresponsive feeling the weight of the situation Hermione felt her eyes start to water and fill up with tears as she stared at Draco and his current situation she couldn't take her eyes off of him even though she thought she should it shouldn't be healthy to just stare at your boyfriend unconscious injured body, but Hermione was in shock and finally Hermione blinked and all her tears came flowing through running down her face. She wanted to believe Draco would be okay, and that he would pull through but for once Hermione wasn't sure of something and it made her terrified.

Hermione heard a knock at the door so she quickly wiped away her tears "come in" Hermione said her voice shaking. The door opened and in came Theodore Nott and Pansy Parkinson. Pansy's eyes were swollen from crying and her face still damp it looked as if she too had just cleared her face from the tears that had previously rolled down her face possibly just moments ago.

"How is he?" Nott asked with concerned laced in his tone.

Hermione didn't know how to answer that question without bursting into tears she didn't want to break down not now, and not in front of Theodore Nott and especially not in front of Pansy Parkinson. Hermione cleared her throat and took a slow deep breath. "He's breathing which is a good sign," Hermione said with a much steadier tone.

"Of course, he's breathing Granger he's hooked up to these machines they're making him breathe!" Pansy said with a slight shrill tone which took Hermione aback tears started to form in her face again they're both in such a fragile state.

"Pansy lay off," Nott said sternly he knew Blaise was in bad shape and it was triggering Pansy's hostile side but she had no right to speak to Hermione that way, but at least Blaise was breathing on his own not with machines Blaise is far better off than Draco for Merlin's sake Draco had beautification charms on him to hide his wounds it was horrifying to see for Knott, Pansy, and Hermione.

"Well, it's true! I thought you were smart Granger, Draco is by far worse than Blaise." Pansy said truthfully.

"Look, Parkinson, I know you're in a rubbish mood because of all of this we all are, but I don't need you taking it out on me," Hermione said putting Draco's hand back on the bed and standing up starting it get aggravated with Pansy's tone.

Parkinson scoffed and walked out of the room she too did not want to have to deal with Hermione and her blindness to the gravity of the situation. "I'm sorry about that Granger she's just in shock is all she just needs to calm down and then she'll probably be more tolerable," Nott said excusing Pansy's behavior.

Hermione sniffled and wiped her eyes "it's fine I understand she's right though Draco isn't doing well in the slightest I should realize that, but maybe I don't want to realize it because I'm scared, Nott, I'm scared he won't be okay at all and he won't be with me anymore and I really, really don't want that to happen, because if it did my heart would break into millions of pieces," Hermione admitted.

Nott understood where Hermione was coming from he remembered when he was in her exact position during the war. His girlfriend at the time had passed away due to the fact that she was protecting him from his father after he had told him he didn't want to fight with him on the dark side. It was unfortunate that he had found her instead of him and he regrets every second of it, but he is thankful the ministry took pity on when both he and his father were found and his father was sent to Azkaban. "I should probably go after her though Granger, are you good till Lovegood comes back?"

"Yes, I am thank you, Nott," Hermione said.

Nott nodded and left the room leaving the door ajar so if Hermione was in need all she had to do was holler for someone. Hermione watched as he left then she sat down on the chair next to Draco's bed again and took his hand in hers once again and put he head down onto his hand and sobbed quietly. "Come back to me Draco. Please." Hermione said in a hushed tone in between sobs.

Luna tapped on the door opening it slightly wider Hermione was had fallen asleep by Draco's bedside "Hermione," Luna said as she started to approach the sleeping Gryffindor. " Hermione, time to go." The long wispy blonde haired nurse said.

Hermione opened her swollen eyes "Oh hello Luna" Hermione said as she was waking up Hermione looked at the overhead clock that read 5:15 pm she rubbed her eyes and stood up.

"Ready to go? We should probably stop by you're flat to get some of your things," Luna said to which Hermione nodded her head in agreement and the two walked to the aparation point and aparated to Hermione's flat once there Hermione took down her wards and walked in with Luna.

"You can stay at my flat as long as you'd like Hermione," Luna said as she looked around the flat dreamily.

"Thanks, Luna, but I think I'll only stay the night I can't overstay my welcome," Hermione said as she walked into her room and grabbed a spare change of robes then crossed the living room to the bathroom to grab her toothbrush. Hermione hesitated when she saw Draco's toothbrush a chill went down her spine she remembered when she and Draco had the conversation of him leaving a toothbrush at her place for whenever he would sleepover it turned into a petty argument about how he didn't spend the night there as much as she made it seem when in reality he was actually downplaying how many time he had slept over and Hermione remembered laughing about how he was downplaying the numerous times he slept over.

Hermione snapped back to reality when she heard Luna call out for her, so she grabbed her toothbrush and toothpaste and left the bathroom along with Draco's toothbrush.

"Yes, Luna what is it? Hermione asked curiously.

"Oh it was nothing I just saw you stand in the bathroom for a bit are you okay?" Luna said worried about her friend.

"Oh! Yes just hanging in there you know" Hermione excused.

"All right let us get going then I want to get home so I can make us a yummy meal, would you like anything, in particular, Hermione?" Luna questioned

"That's all right Luna, I'll have whatever you're making if that's okay" Hermione answered

"Of course that's fine!" Luna said and the two headed out to the aparation point and Hermione put back the wards up to her flat then left with Luna to go to her home.

A/N: I know it's been a couple of years since I've written a chapter and I apologize for such a late one but I'm trying to get back into the grove of writing so here you have it chapter 4 hope you enjoy and I would love to hear some feedback so any kind is welcome thank you for sticking around!