A/N This is my first fanfiction so I'm not too sure about how it will turn out but I'd love it if you reviewed it when you've read it....boosts a girls confidence!! :)

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters (except Jack who is just mentioned now and then....) – they all belong to the wonderful J.K. Rowling. I don't own the song lyrics either – This song is "Breakin' at the Cracks" by the wonderful Colbie Caillat.....

Hermione apparated into The Leaky Caldron and took a seat at a table tucked away into a corner of the pub. She ordered a Fire Whiskey and downed it in one. After her 4th Fire Whiskey, she let the tears which had been threatening to fall, spill over and run down her face. She buried her face in her hands. She could feel something hard pressing into her cheek and swiftly removed the large ring that was on her 3rd finger of her left hand. Seeing the engagement ring that Jack had given her, made her tears begin to flow harder and faster.

Flashback:

Jack was a wizard who was the same age as Hermione and had met her after he had graduated from Durmstrang Institute. He had walked into her office in the Ministry of Magic and had asked her out to dinner. After a few dinner dates, he had taken her to meet his parents and shortly after that, he had proposed to her. She had accepted but earlier that day she had found out that Jack had been cheating on her. She had just found out that he gone and married a model two weeks earlier.

Present day:

Hermione was in tears with her head in her arms. She didn't realise that anyone was there until someone laid a hand on her shoulder."Excuse me?" a kindly concerned voice said. "Are you all right?" Hermione raised her head to look at the man. He had piercing blue grey eyes and long honey blond hair. He looked vaguely familiar to Hermione but she couldn't quite place his face. She hic-coughed and wiped her eyes furiously to try and wipe away most of the tears. "Hermione?" the man asked. "Do I know you?" Hermione asked still mopping at her eyes. The man chuckled and helped her up. "Of course you do! It's me, Draco." Hermione squinted up and saw that it was indeed her friend from her last year at school. "Here," he said kindly, "Let me take you home – you're in a right state." When Hermione tried to resist, protesting that she would be fine, he gripped her elbow and after finding out her address, apparated them onto her doorstep. He opened the door and gently led the still crying Hermione into her living room and walked into her kitchen to make her a mug of tea. Hermione curled up on the sofa with tears streaming down her face.

I'm breakin' at the cracks
And everything goes black
It's another heart attack
And I can't handle that
Whoa, Love I need you back

Draco stood in the doorway and felt his heart swell with pity for Hermione. He swore right then and there that he would try his very hardest to fix what had been broken in Hermione's life. Her moved over to the sofa, placed the mugs on the coffee table and put his arms around Hermione's shoulders. He let her cry into his shoulder and rubbed her back soothingly. Eventually, she had no more tears to cry and he gently wiped her face. He handed her a mug of tea and sat beside her until her breathing slowed and she appeared to have calmed down. He took her hand and looked at her. "Hermione," he began. "In our last year together at Hogwarts, you were one of the only people who even talked to me because of what my family did. I count you among my closest friends and if you want to talk about it, you do know I'm always here, right?" Hermione nodded and told Draco everything that had happened with Jack. By the time she had finished, Draco's face was set. He was determined to make sure that nothing would ever hurt her ever again.

A/N – so....what do you think? I'll put the next chapter up soon....Reviews please?