Let the Light Take You Home
"NO. No…" I whispered as I pushed the healers away from her. On a gurney she laid, her still and peaceful body folded into a position where she looked like she was holding something.
"We had found her like this when we had her boss come and ask her where she has been. With no answer, he called aurors and... they found her like this. She also had this in her hands." One of the healers explained to me while someone held me back from touching her beautiful body.
They handed me her promise ring.
I remember giving it to her.
"Granger?" I asked, fumbling with my hands. I was nervous about asking her.
"I told you to call me Hermione. We're dating now Draco, I believe that it would be alright to call me by my real name instead of my surname." She spoke orderly. I swallowed hard.
"Ok HERMIONE. I wanted to ask you something. And please do take it." I said nervously and took out the ring.
She gasped, and tears developed in her eyes.
"This is a promise ring. This shows that I will love you forever and cherish your heart as mine. I will protect you, and shield you from harm. zwill you, Hermione, please take this ring?" I handed it to her.
She took it, and slid it on her finger. Her left ring finger.
I kissed her to insure that I do indeed love her.
"I love you." I whispered against her lips.
I didn't need an answer back as she kissed me again.
She had remains of cold tears on her red eyes, apart from her blue lips from death taking her away.
"Hermione…" I breathed out.
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Later that day, I was alone.
I sat there as they pulled a bag over her body while empty tears fell down my cheeks.
My love… was gone.
I needed to be with her. I couldn't live without her.
So looking back at the gurney to the woods not far up the hillside.
I walked to it.
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As I steadily let the tears fall, I stepped on something, quite hard you might say. I looked down and saw a book. A book that possibly looked to fit in my love's arms.
I picked it up, and looked into it, watching everything fold into place.
My dearest Draco,
I know that you will not be getting this until I have gone. I know you're crying. I know how you feel. Trust me; I didn't see this coming after the war either.
I have—well had-cancer. You probably don't know what that is, but it's a deathly disease that most people have. And I caught it.
Maybe I should've told you after. But I couldn't bring myself to it. So this is my plan.
I would poison myself in order to not die having the cancer tear me apart. I want a slow painless death that doesn't mean much. And I hope you could forgive me for doing such a thing.
I love you with all my heart. I wish it could be easier. I wish that it didn't happen and we could be together until we grow older.
May the light take you home.
-Hermione Jean Granger (wanted to be Malfoy)
I gently closed the book, and sniffled. I set it down, and relayed the last words.
May the light take you home.
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I could see light coming directly to me. At first it frightened me, but then it faded to see the same white I've seen for a while.
"Get ready Hermione dear. He's coming for you." I heard my mum and Lily, Harry's mum say behind me. I was confused at the beginning, but then a pale strike of blonde hair and grey eyes was introduced to me again.
"Draco?" I whispered, tears in my eyes about seeing him again.
"The light took me home, Hermione. It took me home." He sobbed, and my tears suddenly mingled with his as I ran to his arms and kissed him.
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"Young love." Lily and James sighed.
"Tell me about it." Severus replied, smiling at his godson.
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Oh my god. This reduced me to tears just writing this. I hope you liked it.
Time to cry in a corner.
-Kyra