Prologue
Draco Malfoy had just come back from being 4 months away at Blaise's estate in Italy. The war had been won by the light 6 months prior, and he needed to get away from it all. The looks of curiosity and disdain were all getting to him, and him being a proud, rich, and well liked person, to being essentially an outcast were getting all too much for him. Italy was a great place to get away as the country itself didn't involve itself into English problems. Draco and Blaise felt that the time away would do much good in distancing their names from the war.
While there, Draco ran into Hermione Granger. She had just returned from Australia. Her parents decided to stay in Australia. While she would have like to stay she, needed to get back to start her internship at St. Murgo's. From there, she was sent to Italy to apprentice under a very well-known healer.
Hermione ran into Draco one afternoon while dining at a cafe. From there they started a dynamic friendship that led into more eventually. She fell head over heels, week at the knees, forever kind of love. She thought he felt the same. One afternoon, while dining at the cafe they reconnected at, Blaise came upon them. He gave Draco a look of interest and then displeasure and walked away.
That night Blaise spoke to Draco about his affair with Hermione, reminding him of his station with the Wizarding world and his familial need and displeasure that his family would have, if they found out about his affair with Hermione Granger. Draco was heartbroken but agreed and broke it off with Hermione.
Of course, Hermione was angry and accused him of many things. She left him and determined to finish her internship and leave Italy as fast as possible. Never knowing if her heart would fully heal.
Draco stayed for another 2 months after she left and was very despondent. Blaise tried to lift his spirits with many girls but none of the girls could satisfy Draco in the way that Hermione could with her spirit, mind and body. Blaise found that he could never fully get the old Draco back. His regret for persuading Draco to break up with Hermione was the biggest he would ever have.