{19} Cursed

Hermione gets hit with an odd spell

Hermione stared at her surroundings for what seemed like the hundredth time. She had this odd feeling inside of her that something was off and that something was missing, but couldn't quite placed it. All week, that dreaded feeling of someone watching her, or about to lash out at her, was creeping inside her. Her kids were safe, Draco was safe, it was just her.

Sighing, Hermione said to herself, "I've lost my mind … again." Gathering her things, she begin to clean a bit, before Draco came over for dinner. Six o'clock came and Draco apparated right into Hermione's living room. He reached for her from behind, and snuggled her close to him, while giving her a gentle kiss.

"Draco! You scared me!" Hermione said, laughing softly. She kissed him gently on the lips, before scurrying off to do something.

Draco smiled widely. This was something he had never felt. The happiness he longed for from home and from someone special, was all being wrapped up in one package with Hermione. He walked into the living room, and decided to cast random spells on his wand, while he waited for Hermione. Rose and Hugo came running down the stairs and gave Draco a big hug.

Smiling brightly at the kids, he did a couple of tricks for them with his wand, to keep them laughing and entertained. He happened to like Rose and Hugo. Though both had red hair, he could tell they got Hermione's brains.

Draco played with the kids for a few hours, until he realized that Hermione never came back from where she went. A little nervous now, he decided to check the whole house, and told the kids to stay in their room.

Wand drawn and moving cautionsly around the house, Draco searched every room in the house, nothing seen out of place and nothing suspicious. Going upstairs, he checked on Rose and Hugo, and then entered Hermione's bedroom.

His mind blanked at the site in front of him. He gripped his wand tighter, and when he saw Hermione, he screamed, dropped to his knees, and attempted to heal her. She had been cursed with the Sectumsempra curse. Her pale skin glistened with the glow of the moonlight streaming through the open window. He healed her the best he could, and quickly sent a patronus to Harry to help him with the kids.

He gathered Hermione into his arms and disapparated on the spot and headed to St. Mungo's, before it was too late.

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