Chapter 1
The Way You Are
Hermione Granger was heading back to the Gryfffindor common room when she bumped into someone.
"Oh, I'm sor_"
She stopped short when she saw whom she bumped into.
"Watch where you're going, mudblood!"
"You watch it, ferret!"
"Where are your two boyfriends, Potty and Weasel?"
"None of your business, Malfoy!"
"Did they got tired of being around a mudblood like you? Oh, poor mudblood doesn't have a boyfri_"
Before he could even finish his sentence, Hermione slapped his face. He glared at her.
"You're gonna pay for that mudblood!"
He grabbed her arm roughly and slammed her on the wall. Hermione bit her lip to keep from crying out loud. Tears slowly cascaded down her face. Draco then continued to beat her until she could no longer stand up. Then he left her there in the dark corridor.
After a few minutes, Hermione started to get up and head towards the Gryffindor tower. It took all her strength to climb up the stairs and into the common room. She sat on one of the couches and cried silently.
"Mione?"
She looked up to see Harry looking at her with a concern. He sat down beside her and put his arms around her while she cried on his chest.
"Mione, what happened?"
Little by little she told him what happened and Harry was using all his self-control not to charge up to the Slytherin common room and beat the life out of Malfoy.
"Harry, why was I ever a witch? Why was ever born into a muggle born family? Why was I made ugly?"
"Mione, you're not ugly, you're beautiful and you are the smartest witch I ever knew"
"Yeah, right Harry"
"You are beautiful, Mione"
Hermione blushed and snuggled closer to Harry.
Harry smiled and brushed away the hairs that have fallen on her face. Softly, he started to sing.
Don't you ever wish you were someone else;
You were meant to be the way you are exactly.
She looked up at him and smiled. He pulled her closer and rested his chin on the top of her head. He could smell her hair. She smelled like vanilla. He smiled and continued to sing.
Don't you ever say you don't like the way you are.
When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far.
And I hope you always stay the same,
cuz there's nothin' 'bout you I would change.
I think that you could be whatever you wanted to be
If you could realize, all the dreams you have inside.
Don't be afraid if you've got something to say,
Just open up your heart and let it show you the way.
Don't you ever wish you were someone else,
You were meant to be the way you are exactly.
Don't you ever say you don't like the way you are.
When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far.
And I hope you always stay the same,
cuz there's nothin' 'bout you I would change.
Believe in yourself.
Reach down inside.
The love you find will set you free.
Believe in yourself, you will come alive.
Have faith in what you do.
You'll make it through.
He looked at her and saw that she had fallen asleep in his arms.
Don't you ever wish you were someone else,
You were meant to be the way you are exactly.
Don't you ever say you don't like the way you are.
When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far.
And I hope you always stay the same,
cuz there's nothin' 'bout you I would change.
He effortlessly carried her to her dorm and tucked her in. He leaned down to kiss her forehead.
"You're beautiful the way you are, Mione. That's why I love you"
He silently left her and headed towards his dorm.
No one knew he loved her that way. But he couldn't tell her. He couldn't risk their friendship.
Besides, she obviously doesn't feel the same way about me he thought.
It hurts him not to be able to tell her. It hurts him to see her date with other guys. He was jealous when she tells him what had happened on her date. But he couldn't, he just couldn't. It wouldn't be fair for her.
I guess when you love someone; you have to let them go.
Authors Note: The song sung by Harry is Stay the Same by Joe Mc Intyre.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the charcters