She was there... right in front of him. But he couldn't do anything.
He was a coward. The words echoed in his mind.
Coward.
Coward.
Coward.
Synonymous with Draco. Two words. Equal words. Same meaning.
Every cry of hers made his heart break more and more. He was shaking. She was screaming. A tear slipped down his face and a matching one on hers.
POTTER, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO KEEP HER SAFE! But he couldn't. No one could. She would listen to anyone. His fiery Gryffindor princess.
Hermione.