Draco Malfoy was sitting on the ground outside wizarding book shop, Flourish and Blotts. He had been sat there for nearly four days already, and wasn't prepared to leave anytime soon.
"Malfoy what in the name of Salazar Slytherin are you doing there" This came from Blaise Zabini who was walking past with his girlfriend, Draco didn't recognise her.
"Waiting" Came the mechanical reply.
Blaise shaking his head at his old best friend walked along. Hermione Granger deceied a new book and a butter beer would do perfectly, although it was her that ended it with him. She was still sad that it hadn't worked out between her and Ron. She brought her head of the clouds in time to see a man sitting outside the shop. She took in his white blond hair, grimy face, dead stone grey eyes, the dirty clothes and the silver ring that was on his left hand, which was currently buried in his hair. The Malfoy ring.
"Oh Draco" her voice full of pity.
She had gotten over the childhood rivalry and couldn't help but feel sorry for her old enemy. He really did look a mess. He tilted his head up to look into her eyes, he smiled a small smile. He hadn't seen her since school, and time had been good to her. Her hair had been tamed and now looked wavy instead of bushy and he swore that her chocolate brown eyes now had the ability to look into his soul. She had grown taller and was wearing muggle clothes.
"So Ferret" they both smiled at the old nickname "What are you doing down there"
"Waiting" he replied
Hermione sat down next to him on the ground.
"For what exactly Draco ? the next broomstick home ?"
He laughed slightly,
"For something good to finally come along"
She looked at him sympatheticly,
"Draco what happened to you"
"Let's see my father is in Azkaban, my mother is dead, my wife has left and has another man's child, half of Malfoy Manor is destroyed and i have very little money to my name"
"Oh Ferret" She smiled and wrapped her arms around him, he sighed and rested his head on her shoulder, finally letting it all out.
Hermione stroked his hair as he wept on her shoulder. She tried to remember this broken man as the arrogant bully he had been in school.
"I'm s-sorry" he whispered as he sniffled
"Sorry for what?"
"Ruining you shirt, and for everything i've ever done to you"
She patted his hair, gave him a smile and took out her wand. In two minutes she had him clean. Hermione stood up and held out her hand to him.
"Come on Draco, lets get you back to my place"
"Thanks for the offer but-"
She hit him lightly on the shoulder. He had a slightly hopeful look and Hermione smiled as she thought she'd help him put himself back together. He smiled as he thought about how much she honestly cared.