A/N: Yay! I have finished this prologue in two days! I think that is a record for me, but anyways, I still haven't decided if I am going to write an epilogue but I think that I will have made a decision by Friday. Until then, enjoy this!
Disclaimer: Heck no Harry Potter isn't mine that right belongs to JK Rowling. I do not own these lyrics either these belong to OneRepublic.
Quick Note: Please disregard Deathly Hallows when you are reading this (just to clear up the confusion).
Prologue- Apologize
I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
Hermione Jane Granger stared out in space as she saw her boyfriend, of 13 months, making out with her good friend and co-worker Lavender Brown. No tears fell as she slowly let herself out of his flat. Once she was outside, she looked down at her watch, '12:10 PM' it read; she started chewing on her bottom lip as she thought of what she could do with her vacant lunch break.
She apparated outside of her building and walked inside, "Now, now why is Hermione back here at the office. You can't be done with lunch already?"
Hermione rolled her eyes and turned toward the source of that voice, "No, Draco I have not finished my lunch- come to think of it- I have not even had my lunch. I was thinking about finishing it in my office-"
Draco waved his hand, cutting her off. "Look I have no lunch partner neither do you. So what do you say the snake offers the brave lion a bite to eat?" He asked offering his hand as well as an invitation.
Hermione sighed, "As long as the snake does not bite... the lion accepts."
As they sat together in relative silence, Hermione thought back to what she saw in Ron's flat. 'How could he do this to me?' She tried to keep her tears at bay as she chopped up her grilled chicken; she looked up at Draco, who was busy conversing with the waitress. She then started thinking back to when Draco started working for the company.
And I hear what you say
But I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down
After a few months of being closely watched, Draco was allowed back into the wizarding community by the Minister, however; few were willing to accept him back into the the Wizarding world. As the War became more and more violent, the Malfoys began to slip away into the obscurity that is neutralitity. People began to die, and yet the Malfoys stayed hidden, including Draco's arranged fiance Pansy Parkinson and her parents. Once the War was over and Voldemolt had been defeated, the Malfoys realized that their lives were in danger if they were to stay in England. So they decided to relocate to Brazil and with the help of the Brazilian Ministry of Magic, they were able to avoid exposure adn certain death from grungeful ex-Death Eaters and the relatives of the victims they helped kill. After 16 months of isolation, they had move back into their prestigous Manor; under the careful eye of hundreds of Aurors who had heard of the bounties placed upon the Malfoys- specifically Draco and Lucius.
Hermione looked at the Malfoy heir; the War had changed him. Gone was the egocentric, narcissist, I'm-holier-than-thou attitude (at least for the most part) in its place was a guy who had realized that he is no better than the wizard next to him. "Hermione? Hello; did the brightest witch of this century step out and not leave a memo?"
Hermione snapped her head in his direction, "I'm sorry Draco. I just have a lot on my mind right now."
Draco shrugged, "Well, let me in on what you're thinking- especially if it'll help me beat you." He smiled as he spoke.
Hermione slowly shook her head, "No I don't want to trouble you with my girl issues."
Draco scoffed and waved his hand, "Bullocks Hermione; girl issues are still issues. Come on, I won't judge you- at least not out loud.
But wait...
You tell that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around and say...
Hermione chuckled once she saw him pleading, "I guess," but Hermione's face turned serious as tears silently began to fall, "it's just that its Ron. I caught him snogging Lavender when I went to his flat to have lunch with him." As Hermione began to confess her situation, Draco's blood began to boil.
'How in the hell could Weasel do that to her?' Lavender wasn't in the best terms when it came to their office- at every party she ended up snogging (or worse) someone's signifanct other. Draco remembered when Lavender tried to come on to him at their annual Easter gathering; he shuddered at the thought now.
"...I mean- am I ugly? That must be it, my appearance has dropped since we first got together- that's why he cheated on me." Draco placed both hands on her petite ones.
"Look Hermione, Wea-I mean Ron is an arsehole; he doesn't realize what he has right in front of him. You're a diamond in the rough," he smiled but Hermione started laughing,
"Wait? 'Diamond in the rough?' I never thought I'd see the day when Draco Malfoy was using muggle sayings to cheer me up."
"Well, I never thought I'd never have Hermione Granger to myself." Hermione was about to comment when the waitress came up to them with their bill. Hermione began to pull out Galleons for her lunch when Draco just stared at her in disbelief, "What exactly are you doing Hermione?"
"Oh? Just paying for..." the look that Hermione was receiving made her silent, while Draco just shook his head in shock.
"I asked you to lunch, therefore its my bill. Don't worry about it okay?" She nodded, a slight blush creeping upon her cheeks as she put her money away. After Draco finished paying for the meal and leaving the waitress a very generous tip, the two walked out of the resturant arm-in-arm.
That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
Draco looked down at the witch on his arm, which was being used to block out the sunlight in her face. He smiled but as Ron's face flashed into his mind; his face turned into a scowl. 'He is a complete and utter fool. I swear on Merlin's beard, if I knew where he lived, I'd go over there and teach him a few things myself.' Hermione stopped a look of shock plastered on her face. Draco stopped, "What is it? Are you hurt?"
Hermione shook her head quickly, "No its just that Lavender has a meeting that I'm suppose to be watching over and Ron is probably going to be waiting for me since I never showed up. I can't go to my flat; that'll be the first place he looks if he hasn't already. He'll go to Harry and Ginny's if I don't go to work."
Draco bit his lip in deep thought then put his arms around her waist. "Don't worry about it, everything will be okay."
I'd take another chance, take a fall, take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
(But that's nothing new)
Yeah yeah
POP Both of them apparated in front of a glorious mansion, Draco took Hermione's hand and led her up the front stairs. He let them in and began to guide her toward the living room. He set her down and smiled, "You can stay here until you're ready to face him. How does that sound?"
Hermione looked up at Draco, tears falling from her face fro the second time that day, "Thank you, Draco. I don't know how I can repay you."
Draco shook his head, "You don't have to. I'll let Jack that you weren't feeling well; and I made you go home. Just rest and relax; a library is down the hall, first door on the left." Draco placed a kiss upon Hermione's forehead and went out the front door.
I loved you with a fire red, now it's turning blue
And you say
Sorry like the Angel Heaven let me think was you,
But I'm afraid
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN SHE'S NOT HERE?" Ron's irrate voice could be heard throughout the third floor.
"Mr. Weasley, please calm down. A co-worker of hers, who she went to lunch with, said that she became ill and he escorted her home-"
"HE?! WHO THE HELL IS 'HE'?" Jack O'Connor, a usually calm guy, began to lose his patience with the youngest boy Weasley.
"Look, sir, she went out to lunch with a co-worker. Last time I checked, however, she was looking forward to having lunch with you since this is your first week home in about three months."
Ron began to blush, "Something came up- so what you're just going to to let one of your best employees walk off the job?"
Jack's patience just ran out, he stood up and even though Ron stood close to 6'5", Jack stood to 6'10". "You will not come in here and demand to see an employee that is not even here. Then you insinuate that I don't know how to run my own business? You can leave, Mr. Weasley. Draco!"
Draco's head appeared in the doorway, "Yes, boss?"
Jack's face was filled with disdain as he spoke, "Please escort Mr. Weasley off the premises." Draco stood behind Ron as he started walking toward the elevator.
"You know... personally I think Hermione is more attractive than Lavender but I guess it's your personal preference, right?"
Ron rounded on Draco, wand drawn, "What did you say Malfoy?"
Draco shrugged, "I think its dumb to have a relationship with Hermione then waste it away on a slut like Lavender."
Ron dropped his was, his face filled with disgust. "You don't know what you're talking about."
"Of course because Hermione didn't see you and Lavender snogging on your couch this afternoon." Ron's eyes widened as the elevator he got on began going down.
It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
Woahooo woah
Hermione sighed contently inside the Malfoy's library; whenever Draco got back she was going to have to ask him if she could borrow some books. Tap tap tap Hermione looked at the owl in the window and recognized it as Ron's owl. Her stomach dropped as she knew that it wouldn't take Ron long to owl her. As she let the owl in and took the piece of parchment off its leg, the owl immediately took off.
Hermione,
Where the hell are you? I need to talk to you. Draco thinks that you saw something that you obviously didn't see. You know where I am at.
Ron
Hermione scoffed and tore up the letter. She looked at her watch: '4:35 PM.' She stared into the fireplace and walked over to it; after activating it she placed some Floo Powder inside, stuck her head inside and yelled "Ronald Weasley's Flat." After the sensation of having only her head go through the Floo Network, she focused in seeing Ron's living room. Before she opened her mouth to cry out Ron's name, she started hearing moans and groans near her.
Once the moans and groans stopped, Lavender got up with Ron right behind her. "Will you ever dump her?"
Ron nodded, "Soon baby; you just have to be patient." Hermione's eyes began to well with tears as she watched her boyfriend and her co-worker share a heated kiss before Lavender departed. She sniffed very loudly causing Ron to turn around. "Hermione!" He was surprised to say the least. "How long have you been there?"
Hermione shook her head, "Long enough to know that this relationship is over Ronald. Goodbye." She stepped out of the fireplace and back into the library unbeknownst to her someone was watching her.
"You don't deserve that; you deserve someone who will love you for you not just your intelligence." Hermione spun around shocked to see Draco standing there.
"Oh really?" she sniffed, "And who would be worthy of being with me?" Draco walked up to her, cupped her face in his hands.
"Me," he softly brushed his lips against hers. "Just give me one chance." Hermione looked down at the floor and then back into those deep gray eyes- once filled with hate and malice, now filled with love and desire.
Hermione nodded, "Okay, one chance." Draco smiled as he captured her lips in another passionate kiss.
I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
A/N: Yay! I'm finished... or am I? Honestly I don't know if I am going to write an epilogue depicting Hermione and Draco's lives post-breakup, but I knew that I had to do this one because I really wanted to let you guys know how I felt their relationship would begin (and then end... but that's later in the story). You've read this... now review!
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