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Pansy Parkinson and Draco Malfoy were chilling in the shared common room space of the head dormitory, waiting for Hermione Granger to wake up from her late afternoon nap. She had an exhausting day stressing about the exams that were coming up soon and neither Pansy nor Draco could do anything to calm her down so she went for a nap instead. Usually, this plan worked to calm Hermione down but the muffled noises that could be heard through the door weren't reassuring either of them. That was when the tense whimpers turned into pained and panicked screaming. Pansy shot up from the sofa, leaving Draco behind and flung herself into Hermione's bedroom. The Gryffindor witch was wriggling and writhing against the bed, the duvet cover no longer over her body and had been discarded on the floor from all the movement. Hermione was screaming, her eyes clenched closed as her fists twisted into the mattress cover underneath her. Her screams shot straight through Pansy, causing the raven-haired Slytherin to shiver as she moved closer towards the bed and her girlfriend.
"Hermione," Pansy whispered calmly, as she reached out for her with her hand. Her movements were slow as she crouched down by the four-poster bed. "Darling, wake up. You are safe. You are okay." Pansy now started shaking the unconscious Hermione, not stopping until the curly-haired witch shot up awake and her pupils were blown wide as she stared at Pansy. "Hermione, love, you are safe. You are okay, I promise." Pansy spoke in a calming voice as Hermione moved to allow Pansy on the bed and instantly cuddled herself into Pansy's body. Hermione placed her head down on Pansy's lap as she stroked her hand through the golden-brown curly locks.
"Don't leave," Hermione mumbled, silent tears still rolling down her cheeks. "Please, don't leave." Hermione sobbed as she moved herself as close as possible to Pansy. She didn't want there to be any distance between the two of them. She didn't want to go back into dreamland. She couldn't stomach witnessing that nightmare all over again. It was too much. Her heart was beating faster than ever before just because the nightmare had put her in the eyes of the one who had tortured Pansy throughout the war. Hermione had to witness the pain that Pansy had suffered because she wouldn't get the Dark Mark.
"I won't leave, my love. I won't ever leave, my darling. You will always be safe with me." Pansy leaned down and lightly kissed Hermione's forehead. She gently wiped away the cold sweat that was causing a shine across Hermione's face, but Pansy could feel that Hermione was finally calming down now. "I'm never going to leave you, Hermione. I love you. I love you so much, Hermione Jean Granger." Pansy leaned down further and lightly pecked Hermione's lips, smiling as the Gryffindor kissed back.
"I love you too, Pansy Parkinson." Hermione smiled, sniffling as she wrapped her arms around Pansy's waist, staring up at her. She was gorgeous. How had she gotten so lucky to have someone so gorgeous and understanding? "Please, stay with me. I don't want to be alone." Hermione asked, waiting for Pansy to answer but there was no answer. Pansy didn't speak and instead magically lifted the duvet and covered the two of them. They snuggled under the covers and both fell back asleep, relaxing back together.
The nightmares couldn't conquer the love that Pansy Parkinson and Hermione Granger had for each other.
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