Time is Running Out - Chapter Two

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“What!?” Hermione said in complete shock! She could not believe what she just heard. Draco Malfoy just said he had VL. But how??

She took a second to calm down before she spoke. “When did you find out?” she asked him.

“About two days ago.” He told her with a frown.

“I’m so sorry.” Hermione told him and she really meant it. “But I don’t understand how I can help you?”

“Well you are a healer, are you not?” he asked with a sarcastic tone.

“Yes.” she said with a bit of an attitude. “However, I still do not understand how I can help you!”

“Have you become stupid over the past few years Granger?” in a cool tone as if he had not just called her stupid her.

She gave him an evil eye. “I’m NOT stupid Malfoy!” she said with only a hint of anger in her voice.

“Well you are acting like it.” he told her. “Your working on a cure, right?”

“Yeah but I haven’t finished it yet. There is still a lot of work I need to do.” She told him. “What I really need is a ‘guinea pig’” She said more to herself then to him. “But everyone with the disease has di...”She stopped talking when she finally realized what he was trying to get her to understand. She felt so stupid!

“Took you long enough to figure that out Granger.” Draco said with a smirk. He was tired of sitting down so he got up and started to walk around her very small living room. Hermione followed him with her eyes, she really really wanted to hit him but she reminded herself that he was sick.

“So what your saying is that you want to me my ‘guinea pig’...why?” she asked.

“Look Granger, my life may not be fantastic but I really don’t want to die and every healer I’ve been to has told me that you are my only hope.” He was looking at a picture of her as a small child. She looked so cute with her pig tails and a missing front tooth.

“Oh...” was all she said. They were both quiet for a few minutes before he spoke.

“So are you going to help me?” he finally asked breaking the silence.

There was another long silence as she decided what to do. “I’ll try but there is no guarantee that I’ll be able to come up with a cure in time to save you.” She told him. He finally turned around a looked at her.

“Well that works for me!” he said with a smile. He then began to walk towards the front door. “I’ll send someone to pick up your stuff tomorrow afternoon.”

“Wait!...what?!” She asked jumping up from the couch towards the door so she could block it before he could leave.

“Have you also become deaf Granger. I’ll have someone pick up your things tomorrow afternoon.” He told her. He tried to reach past her for the door but she didn’t move.

“Move my things?...what the hell are you talking about Malfoy??” she asked him.

“What part of that did you not understand Granger?” he was starting to get annoyed.

“I’m not moving my things anywhere!” She told him.

He took a big breath. “You really aren’t so bright anymore are you Granger. You said you would help me so that means your going to have to live with me. How was it exactly that you planned on taking care of me when I’m sick or when your testing a new ‘cure’ on me if your alone in your...house?” he asked her.

She had not thought about that and she really did not want to tell him that. After about two minutes of silence she finally moved from the door.

“Fine, I’ll move in with you!” She told him.

He had that smirk on his face again. “I knew you would see it my way Granger. See you tomorrow.” he walked around her and opened the door and shut it once he was out. He just stud there for a moment. He was still surprised that she had actually agreed to help him and to move in to. He thought she would kick him out on his arse. That’s what he would have done if she asked him for help. But she always was a better person then him. With that last thought he apparated to his house.

Hermione walked over to her couch and sat down. Had she just agree to move in with Malfoy!!...what in gods name was she thinking!!

She must be out of her mind. It’s Draco Malfoy!!

“I really hope this goes okay!” she said to herself.