Disclaimer: I own Liz and the plot....Although if J.K. wishes to sell the rights to these characters. she can give them to me!

Prologue.

It is just after the defeat of You-Know-Who, and Harry only destroyed He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named with Draco's help. Hermione, Ginny, Elizabeth, Ron, Harry and Draco have moved into a good-sized house together. They're paired off like so: Elizabeth and Ron, Harry and Hermione, and then Ginny & Draco are single. Harry and Liz are really good friends, and Liz treats their relationship like a brother-sister thing. Ginny doesn't trust boys, and is never scared after her incident with Dean. (Yes, I will add this at some point.)

Surprises.

Draco is standing on the balcony, staring at the sky. There is a small dagger in his hand, and his skin is paler than usual. He lifts the dagger, ready to plunge it into his heart, when Elizabeth comes out on the balcony. She sees Draco, and gasps. He turns to look at her.
"I'm sorry, Elizabeth."
'Did he just call me Elizabeth? But he always calls me by my last name.' She thinks.
"Draco, please, don't." He lowers the dagger.
"Liz, there's nothing left for me. I betrayed everyone who loves me. I have no family or friends." Liz is a little disturbed by is last sentence, but continues on.

"There's at least one person who still loves you. But if you do what you're planning to do," She gestures at the dagger,
"Then you'll have betrayed everyone who ever loved you." She kisses him. And she put her full passion into it.
"Think about it, please?" She walks back inside, without giving him a chance to answer. Draco stands there stunned, for awhile. Finally, he regains his movement and sits on the railing, just thinking.

Elizabeth is in her room, sitting on her bed, crying. Hermione and Ginny walk in, and Hermione sits down next to Liz.
"Liz, what's wrong?" Liz looks up, startled.
"Oh, Hermione.....Well, I walked onto the balcony we share with the boys, and Draco was there, and..." She spills it all. By the end, even Ginny looks scared.

Then Ginny says, "I've got to go." Liz nods, and Ginny hurriedly leaves the room.
"Hermione, could you get Ron me? I need to talk to him, privately." Liz says, trying hard not to cry.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Hermione asks. Liz nods, and Hermione leaves the room. She goes downstairs, and quietly enters the dining room. Harry and Ron are in there, talking and happily stuffing their faces.

"You do remember we ate dinner about half an hour ago?" Hermione asks.
"Yes!" The boys reply, seemingly no caring.
"So what are you doing?"
"Having a snack." Harry says, matter-of-factly.
"That's a snack?" Hermione looks at the large array of food.

"Yes. It's only some sandwiches, a pie, a bit of soup, a loaf of bread, a ceaser salad, some cake, not to mention the candy...Did I miss anything. Harry?
"Er.... The éclairs, the turkey, the truffles, the pumpkin seeds, the steak...I think that's it."
"Right." Hermione was unconvinced.
"Ron, Liz wants to see you. She's in our room."
"Okay. I'll go on up then."

Ron went up to the girls' room and pushed the door open.
"Liz?"
"Yeah?"
"Hermione said you wanted me?"
"Yes. I need to tell you something. Come in, I'm not going to bite."
"Okay." He sat on the bed, looking apprehensive.
"I, well....I don't love you. I don't think I ever did. Maybe it was just infatuation, I don't know. But I...."

"Liz, I don't know what to say...Except that I , I kinda feel the same way."
"Ron, I'm so glad you understand. But I....I...I love Draco."
"He's good for you. And I'll live, but I don't think Harry will."
"Why not?"

"He'll kill me for this, but Harry's had a crush on you forever. He was willing to let me have you, but I don't think he's as friendly to Draco as he pretends to be. He's always trying to get you to notice him in that way, and it's killing him every time you told me you love me or refer to him as just a friend."
"And I never knew...I'm so stupid. I wondered why he agreed with me on everything, even the greatest Quidditch team."
"So...."
"Should I tell Harry?" "
"Probably. He's bound to find out anyway, and he'd most likely want to find out from you instead of someone else."

"True. So, are we still friends?"
"Of course. If you must know," Ron turned bright red. "I've secretly loved Hermione since forever."
"Ah... That'd have Harry to be comforted by Ginny."
"Like that'd ever happen. Ginny hasn't been interested in boys since Dean."
"I know. Poor Harry'll be all alone..."
"I better go."
"Okay. Send Harry up, will you?"

Just then Hermione came running in.
"Liz, Harry's gone!" Liz and Ron gasped.
"Okay...Slow down. Tell us exactly what happened." Said Liz.

"Well, Harry wanted to know why you wanted Ron. I figured, since you two are such great friends, you'd tell him anyways. So I told him most of the story, leaving out the parts about you...you know..."
"Yeah, go on..." Liz knew exactly what she had left out: The dagger and her kissing him.
"Well, I got to the end, and I had to go to the bathroom, so I excused myself. When I got back, Harry wasn't there. I searched everywhere, except the balcony, and I couldn't find him."

"Well, he's either on the balcony or gone for good." Ron said.
"I don't want to go out there right now. Shall we call around town, see if anyone's seen him?" Liz said, edgily.

"Sure, I'll cover the east side, Liz can take west, and Ron can have center."
"Ok!" said Ron.
"Ron, please don't buy anything. We do have a budget." Liz reminded him.
"Ok, ok...You do it once, no one ever forgets..."