When you reach the entrance to the Gryffindor common room you can hear hushed voices inside. It sounds like Harry, Ron and Hermione, plus another voice you don't recognise. You stop for a moment to hear what they are saying.

"They don't want you learning defensive magic," says the voice. "Fudge is getting paranoid, and Voldemort is on the move."

"Well, what can we do?" asks Harry.

"I can't be of more help," says the voice. "For now it looks like you're on your own."

It goes quiet in there, so you start walking again through the door. When you enter the common room you see Harry, Ron and Hermione gathered around the fireplace. But the person you heard them talking to is nowhere to be seen.

"Hi, guys," you say as you get closer.

The three of them turn around looking startled.

"Y/n, I didn't know you were there," says Harry.

"Err, yeah, I just got here," you say.

"That's fine," says Harry, though he looks worried. "We were just, err, talking about stuff."

"Are you okay, y/n?" Hermione says looking at you closely. "You look like you are in pain."

You blush and step backwards. You bum is still really painful where Draco spanked you so hard. But you don't know what to say about it in front of everyone.

"Erm, yeah. I just, err, hurt something," you say awkwardly.

Hermione looks at you blushing, then looks at Harry and Ron staring at you.

"Come upstairs and tell me what is wrong," says Hermione.

You head up the stairs with Hermione following behind. When you reach the dormitory, you try to sit on your bed. Hermione notices you wincing in pain as you do.

"You're hurt," she says. "Let me see."

Hermione steps over to you, and before you can stop her she lifts up your skirt. She gasps when she sees your bare bum covered in red handprints.

"What happened?"

"It was Draco," you say embarrassed. "He was angry.... he spanked me for punishment. Then he..... had sex with me."

Hermione's face turns red. "He forced you..."

"No," you say quickly. "I.... wanted to."

Hermione sits and thinks for a moment.

"Did he have any protection?" she asks.

"Well," you say. "Crabbe and Goyle were outside guarding the door."

"No, I mean did he use a condom?" Hermione says.

"Oh. No, he just, umm, didn't," you say awkwardly.

"Right," says Hermione. "Come on then, we need to go see Madam Pomfrey."

You follow Hermione back downstairs and through the castle. As you walk you want to talk to her, but you can't think of the right words. It's the first time you have been alone with Hermione since she kissed you. It's been on your mind a lot, but you still don't know how you feel about it all.

When you arrive at the hospital wing you find it empty apart from Madam Pomfrey.

"Good evening, girls. Is everything okay?" Madam Pomfrey asks.

"Yes, it's my friend, y/n. She's hurt on her, umm, bottom," says Hermione.

"Right, well if you just lay down on one of the beds so I can take a look at you," says Madam Pomfrey.

You go to one of the beds and lay down on your belly.  Madam Pomfrey comes over and lifts your skirt up out of the way.

"It looks really sore," says Hermione from the other side of the bed.

"Yes, so I can see," says Madam Pomfrey. "I'll get you some ointment that will clear that up. Just rub it on and wait 10 minutes. Was that all?"

"No, there was something else..." says Hermione.

Your face turns red, so you hide it in the pillow and let Hermione do the talking.

"She.... had sex.... unprotected," says Hermione.

"I understand," says Madam Pomfrey. "I will have to mix you a potion for that."

Madam Pomfrey goes to a cupboard and takes out a small jar which she hands to Hermione.

"Rub this into the sore area," she says. "Then you will need to keep it uncovered for 10 minutes. I will go and mix the other potion. She should be feeling better by the time I return."

Madam Pomfrey then pulls the privacy screen around the bed and heads off to her office.

"I'm sorry, I guess you wouldn't be able to rub this on yourself very easily," says Hermione awkwardly while she stares at your naked bum.

"No, it's fine," you say while trying to hide your blushing face with the pillow.

Hermione opens the jar and dips her fingers in the ointment. Then she nervously reaches out to rub some on your bum. You gasp when you feel her fingers making contact with your skin. Hermione pulls back quickly.

"Sorry, did I hurt you?" she asks.

"No, it's just colder than I expected," you say. "But it's fine."

"Okay," says Hermione. Then she reaches out again until you feel her fingers gently touching you.

Hermione slowly rubs the ointment over your bum, then gently starts to massage it in.

"Mmmm, that feels nice," you say.

Hermione bites her bottom lip and carries on massaging you gently. Soon you feel her stop, then see her putting the jar down on the table next to you.

"There, now we just have to wait a while," she says.

You can feel Hermione staring at your naked bum and it makes you feel embarrassed. You try and think of something you can say to break the tension, but you are distracted by your own nakedness.

"I'm sorry," says Hermione. "I didn't realise you were dating Malfoy. I shouldn't have kissed you like that."

"No, it's fine," you say. "We're not really together, I'm not sure what it is, I think it was just sex."

"But he loves you though?" says Hermione.

"No, I don't think so," you say. "I think he might even hate me."

"What? But why would you want to be with someone who hates you?"

"I don't know," you say. "He just turns me on I guess."

"Yes, I understand how that feels," says Hermione blushing. "I'm sorry, but it's hard to have a serious conversation with you when all I can see is your naked bottom."

"Err, yeah, I guess that would be distracting," you say.

You and Hermione both burst out laughing at the situation.

"I've missed you y/n," says Hermione. "It's been really hard avoiding you."

"Me too," you say. "Can we be friends again."

"Well, I've just massaged ointment into your bum, so I think we still were friends," says Hermione with a big grin on her face.

"Good point," you say grinning back at Hermione.

Hermione leans down to give you a kiss on the cheek, then puts her arms around to give you a hug. You start hugging her back. Then the privacy screen is pulled back and Madam Pomfrey returns. Hermione stops hugging you and stands up blushing slightly.

Madam Pomfrey leans over to closely inspect your bum.

"Yes, looks good," she says. "Wouldn't you agree Miss Granger?"

"Yes, very good," says Hermione blushing awkwardly.

"Okay, well I have mixed you a potion for your other problem," says Madam Pomfrey. "If you could try to be more careful in future."

"Yes, sorry," you say.

"Well, the effects last for 6 months, so hopefully that will suffice," Madam Pomfrey says with a disapproving look.

"Yes, thank you Madam Pomfrey," Hermione says as she helps you off the bed. "We'll be going back to our dormitories now."

You and Hermione walk as quickly as you can out from the hospital wing. Then you head through the castle and back towards the Gryffindor common room.