Hey everyone! This beauty was born by listening to the lyrics of 'Anywhere' by Evanescence. I couldn't help but think of Dramione when I heard it and then a plot bunny was born and wouldn't leave me alone. So, enjoy this everyone :)
Dear my love, haven't you wanted to be with me We're leaving here tonight
And dear my love, haven't you longed to be free
I can't keep pretending that I don't even know you
And at sweet night, you are my own
Take my hand
There's no need to tell anyone
They'd only hold us down
So by the morning light
We'll be half way to anywhere
Where love is more than just your name
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"Draco?" Hermione found herself asking as the two lovers (herself and Draco Malfoy) were holding each other and talking quietly.
"Yes?" He answered, looking at her curiously.
"Um…well…" Hermione tried to begin, suddenly nervous as she clenched and unclenched her tiny fists.
Draco seemed to feel her nervousness and whispered softly, "You can ask me anything…you know that right?"
"Of course!" Hermione said quickly and reassuringly to Draco, "I know this…but this question might seem strange and I don't want to seem like a fool."
"You could never seem like a fool to me…unfortunately, you're too clever for your own good." Draco said with a roll of his eyes, but a tint of utter seriousness in his voice.
Hermione gave a small smile, some of her nervousness gone. "Ok…alright…I want to know…Don't you want to be with me?" Hermione breathed rather quickly, her sentence almost jumbled together.
Draco frowned but held a tiny smile of amusement on his face. "…But I am with you."
"Not like that!" Hermione said with her own roll of the eyes, "I mean together, you know, with everyone knowing about it. With being able to hold hands in public and stealing kisses in between classes without having to hide in the darkest parts of the hallways."
Draco blanched and whispered, "Hermione, you know we can't do that. The moment we reveal ourselves…everything becomes chaos and we, us two, together, end."
"But…haven't longed to be free of this charade? Longed to not have to call me 'Mudblood' every time you see me and me having to call you 'Ferret Face'?" Hermione asked, sitting upright and out of Draco's arms.
"Is this all about me calling you 'Mudblood'? Because you know that—" Draco began, sitting up as well.
"No! This isn't about that! I know you don't mean it…but that's not the point. The point is…I'm so tired of this—this sham! This act we have to play every day of our lives. I hate hating you in the daylight and loving and owning you in the night…It's hurting me so much Draco." Hermione whispered emotionally, tears beginning to gather in her eyes.
Draco's own eyes conveyed pain at hurting her, but also a hint of helplessness, as if he knew he was just a puppet to Fate, the puppeteer.
"If it's hurting you…do you think maybe we should end this?" Draco asked, though by the tone of his voice Hermione could tell he would rather chop his wand arm off then end this.
"No! Absurd! Of course not!" Hermione fumed, almost outraged. As if she would give up one of the best things in her life! "I just…I want you to take my hand," Hermione whispered, grabbing his hand, "And leave with me tonight."
Draco let out a well-humoured chuckle and grinned at her, as if she had made a wonderful joke. But when her face didn't crack up into the self-conscious grin he was used to and when her eyes didn't take on its mischievous light, he suddenly realized that she was quite serious.
"But—but that's mad! We can't just leave here! Leave our home, our friends, our families, our lives!" Draco cried quickly, slightly freaking out.
"But Draco…By the morning's light, we'd be halfway to anywhere, where love is more than just your name or your blood status! We wouldn't have to tell anyone…they'd only hold us down anyways. We could just leave…to London or Paris or Berlin or even Hong Kong or America! And no one there will know who we are." Hermione cried, getting more and more excited by every syllable.
Draco laughed hysterically and said, "That's madness Hermione! Absolute madness. We'd never make it there on our own. And I have no doubt even if we tried, we'd be found within a few days. It just wouldn't work!" he enunciated.
Hermione felt her eyes fill with tears as Draco handed her the cold hard truth of the matter. She had known that they'd have a tough time on their own…but she just assumed that Draco loved her strongly enough to at least try to make it. But apparently he didn't, which made her feel like a fool.
Maybe I should just end this…Hermione thought grimly as she got up off the floor of the small tower she and Draco was rendezvousing on and walked towards the nearest window, looking out and up at the stars.
She heard Draco give a shallow sigh before she heard the swish of cloth moving. She sighed as well and fought to keep the tears at bay. He was leaving, she knew. It was over. It couldn't be anything else. Draco probably just thought this was a silly little relationship that had no attachments and could be ended at the flick of the—
She never finished her thought, because as she ranted inside her mind she felt warm, strong arms wrap around her waist. She gave a sharp gasp, not exactly expecting the embrace, but nonetheless she relaxed into it instinctively. After all, those arms of his were not alien to her, so her body found no reason not to relax into them, despite Hermione's wish for her body not to do so.
"Did you know that I've dreamt of a place for you and me? No one knows us there…not our blood status or our names even…we're just kind strangers that are desperately in love and on their honeymoon. But Hermione, the thing is…this place is fictional. Made-up and dreamt-up. I hate to say so, but I also must say that I don't think such place exists Hermione. I'm sorry." Draco apologized as he whispered into her ear.
At his apology, Hermione began to cry tears of pain…pain of both the mental and physical sort. After all, how can it not be physical when you literally feel your heart breaking in your chest?
At her tears, Draco's arms twisted her so he faced towards his chest and then retightened around her. With the warm chest in front of her, Hermione put her head into his chest and let out a great sob. Draco kissed her forehead soothingly as he took one of his hands from her waist and petted her hair.
This petting though didn't last long for Hermione's head slowly righted itself so she was staring into Draco's face. Her face was blotchy, her hair frizzy and tears were leaking slowly out of her eyes…
Draco thought she was beautiful.
"Draco…all I want is to give my life to you…bind you to my heart, love you properly and let you in completely…Draco…I've had the same dream as you. Except I feel differently. I feel that I have dreamt for too long. I can't dream anymore!" Hermione cried almost angrily.
"We have to." Draco answered brokenly.
"No! Please, let's just run away! I'll take you there!" Hermione said, grabbing both of his hands forcefully and tried to drag him (to where yet, she didn't know). But Draco didn't move an inch.
"We…oh Hermione, I can't repeat myself! We just weren't meant to be together that way! See sense! You know; the thing you usually see." Draco burst.
"Oh, I see what's wrong now!" Hermione practically seethed, dropping his hands, "You're a coward!"
"What?"
"Your heard me; You're. A. Coward! You always have been, always will be! And worst of all, you're not just a coward. You're a greedy coward. You'd rather lose me then lose the stupid inheritance you're bound to get when your father dies!" Hermione raged, angry and sad tears alike streaming down her face.
Draco was silent for a second before whispering coolly, "You honestly think I'd rather get a pile of useless cash then be with you?"
Hermione resolutely nodded.
"Well then Hermione, you're dumber than I thought."
Hermione instantly went from seething to gaping and hurt.
"I can't believe that you of all people believe that I would rather get blood money my father probably got through blackmail or murder then you. The only good person who accepted me and even loved me for who I am despite my past."
"Love, Draco."
"What?" Draco asked.
"You said 'The only good person who accepted me and even loved me for who I am despite my past.' You said loved. But I love you. Now and unfortunately for me, probably forever." Hermione explained.
"I feel the same way…" Draco whispered confusedly, wondering how the conversation had turned to how much they loved each other.
"Good. Now that we have that covered…" Hermione said, coming over and grasping his hands again, "You do know that as long as we live here, we'll never be able to be together right? Our friends will probably abandon us and even hate us. Your father will probably disown you. My parents will judge me for loving the man that bullied me throughout my school years…and if we give up on us, then I'll be expected to marry Ron or might even end up as an old maid, and you'll have to marry Pansy or one of the Greengrass girls—"
"Get to the point." Draco said with a grimace.
"The point is, either way, telling people or no, we will end up miserable." Hermione explained.
"But?" Draco asked, guessing the solution.
"But," Hermione continued with a small grin, "If you forget this life and come with me…"
"We'll have a happily ever after?" Draco guessed.
"That's the idea." Hermione grinned.
"It's a lot to think about Hermione…I hope you know that." Draco whispered, placing his forehead against Hermione's.
"I know…and I'm not saying we have to runaway tonight or tomorrow night…Just please think about it."
"I will…that I can promise." Draco grinned, before giving her a lingering kiss.
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6 Days Later…
A crack resounded in the Forest of Dean, getting the creatures from all around hide in their little makeshift homes. Following the crack, two people were created out of thin air. The two gasped and looked around themselves quickly, as if to make sure they were in the right place. At the realization that they were, the two grinned, dropped the bag each they were carrying and jumped into each other's arms.
"Welcome to the Forest of Dean Mrs. Hermione Mallory." Draco teased, enjoying the sound of the name despite the fact that the last name wasn't his or hers.
"Thank you Mr. Draco Mallory." Hermione giggled, before giving him a small, teasing kiss and sneakily escaping his arms.
"What are you doing?" Draco asked, confused as to why she escaped his arms.
"Because we have to set up camp." Hermione explained, digging into her endless purse.
"That can wait." Draco admonished teasingly, grabbing her searching arm and twirling her about. Hermione gave a short giggle and a dramatic sigh before whispering, "Fine." and dropped her purse beside his bag.
Draco grinned and took her in his arms and posed as if they were about to dance. Hermione just shook her head before slowly swaying and therefore beginning their dance.
"Forget that life Hermione." Draco whispered as they swayed.
"Come with me Draco." Hermione whispered back.
"Don't look back we're safe now. Unlock you're heart—"
"Drop your guard…there's no one to stop us now." Hermione whispered before giving him a sweet kiss.
"We're anywhere now aren't we?" Draco asked, seriousness settling back into his features.
"Yep. We are…Nobody can stop us now." Hermione said.
And with a kiss, their future was sealed. A future together and away from the hardships of prejudice and hate. A future that promised good things for the star-crossed lovers.
A future that they journeyed through, together.
~~~~~::~~~~~
Forget this life
Come with me
Don't look back you're safe now
Unlock your heart
Drop your guard
No one's left to stop you
We're leaving here tonight
There's no need to tell anyone
They'd only hold us down
So by the mornings light
We'll be half way to anywhere
Where no one needs a reason
-'Anywhere' by Evanescence
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