pairing: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy
rating: M
WIP: 4/?
summary:
When Draco and Astoria can’t find a cure for Astoria’s mysterious illness, in a last-ditch attempt to save her life, they consult with Healer Granger.
It'll be too little, too late.
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“What time am I meeting you at St. Mungo's later?” he asked, not lifting his eyes from his plate.
“I am meeting with Healer Granger at 4 pm. You don’t have to come. I can ask Daphne or Mother to escort me.”
“I have cleared my schedule,” Draco replied drily. How could she assume he had anything more important to do than accompany her? He tried to mask his annoyance. “I want to see what this all entails. I'm not convinced, still.”
“Well, you don’t have to be,” she replied, “I have made my decision. If this is the best option I have right now, I am not going to waste it." She was looking at him now, almost challengingly.
“Roscher said you might get worse in the beginning.”
“I am aware of what he said, I was paying attention.” Unlike you. She didn’t have to say that part.
“I was paying attention.”
“You were occluding,” she snapped.
