I Can't Escape This Hell

Chapter 1

Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot.

A/N: Just so everyone knows…this is a one-shot type of thing. It only has one more chapter after this one.

She pushed open the door that led to the roof of her London flat. She felt the raindrops hit her face and soak her clothes, but she paid no attention to the weather. She walked to the edge and stepped up on to the ledge.

Hermione looked down and saw the tops of umbrellas, with colors ranging from black to polka dots of various colors. Every now and again, she saw the front page of today's newspaper. She watched as the cars drove by, not caring if they splashed someone, as long as they got to where they were going as fast as possible.

Then she looked up to the heavens and let the rain run down her cheeks. She just stood there, thinking about everything that had gone wrong in her life, the war that had taken all her friends and family. Her wreck of a life, and her horrible job with the boss she hated more than anything or anyone…hated more than even Draco Malfoy.

Draco Malfoy…thinking of him brought a smirk to her face. After the war, she turned to him for a moment of normalcy, safety…hell even love. He had greatly surprised her when she walked up to him the week after the war; the light side had won, but with many causalities, including Harry, Ron, Ginny and the whole Weasley family, Most of the Hogwarts Staff had been killed as well, along with most students. Her family had been one of the many muggle causalities. But back to Draco. He hadn't turned her down when she asked him for a favor, to love her, if only for one night. He had accepted her and carried out her favor…but was meant to be a one night stand turned out to be much more.

Flashback 3 weeks ago

Hermione sat on her couch in her flat thinking of the night before, the night she had spent with Draco…her enemy. She could only imagine what Ron would say if he were alive…'YOU SLEPT WITH WHO! Hermione…how could you? He's the enemy.' Yes, Ron would be absolutely livid with her. Harry would care about the consequences, but he has always trusted her judgment.

Hermione broke down in to tears with the thoughts of her passed friends, but a knock at her door shook her out of her memories. She got up and walked quickly to the door. Upon opening it, she was surprised at who it was, she had expected a sales person or something of that sort but not this. Draco Malfoy stood facing her with this unrecognizable look in his eyes.

"Hermione we need to talk." He said pushing past her.

"Come in why don't you?" she said sarcastically under her breath. "What do we need to discuss? We both agreed that last night was a one time only thing."

"I know, but…but I can't stop thinking about you. I don't know why, but no matter what I do, I can't get you out of my head." He said frantically while pacing about her living room.

"…What do you want me to do about it? I don't think I'm ready to get involved with someone yet." Hermione looked at him and sat down on the couch.

"Can't you please just give it…me a try? Please Hermione! I have no one left, and i know you don't either. If it doesn't work, we'll just go our seperate ways…please! Look at me, I, Draco Malfoy, am down on my knees begging." Draco was really on his knees. Hermione looked into his eyes and couldn't help but be pulled into his gaze, his stormy blue eyes.

"Alright Draco, but if…if it doesn't work we go our seperate ways."

The next week and a half had been great. Hermione had started living again and her and Draco could be seen almost everywhere together. But one day, her life came crashing down in front of her…again.

A/N: well that's it for chapter one…review and tell me what you think!