"One month turned into three, and then almost half of the year gone, that's why I was so silent and non-existent. We met up in secret, classrooms, halls, we would talk and laugh and love... What a load of bullshit was that." Pansy scoffed, picking at her nails. "Then I overheard him talk with Weasley and how he said that Ginny was waiting for a courting gift and Harry said soon, and I quote, "I just have to get rid of someone'." Hermione's hand clenched, knuckles turning white."So I realized that I deserved so much better. I wasn't about to waste my life waiting around for Harry fucking Potter to make a choice. So I met up with him that one evening, he was drinking, I could tell, but at the time I couldn't care less." Now her eyes were wet but she refused to cry, blinking. "I said that it was done, I wished him good luck and wanted to get out of there but then he went wild on me, saying that he would end it if I leave him, being the cold person I am, I said go ahead." Hermione was listening closely, her eyes hard. "T-Then he grabbed me and I would've never guessed that Harry would do something like this. That he would let Weasley or anyone to do something like that to another person. He violated me as much as Ron did, just standing there and hearing me beg." Hermione's own eyes watered. "I was laying there, bleeding out and thinking that this is how I'll die, that I deserve to die like this after all that I've done... but also realized that I wanted to live, I wanted to breathe and have a family, little dream house and a husband who would adore me." It broke Hermione's heart, hearing the spoken words, recognizing the dream."And you were the one who saved me, out of all people that night, you two were the ones who were there." Pansy moved closer to Hermione, taking her hands into her trembling ones. "You made me realize how blessed I am, Hermione."I felt ashamed about how weak and naive I was, that's why I didn't tell you what happened. Please, forgive, Hermione, don't take away the family that you gave me." She pleaded and Hermione hugged Pansy. Both girls embraced each other, Pansy breathing out a sigh of relief. "I'm sorry, Pans, I'm so sorry." Hermione's emotion were a wreck today she realized. "You have us, Pansy, you have a family and I will be dammed if anyone tries to hurt the one I care about." She pulled away and smiled a teary smile. Pansy did the same.