Flashback

A beautiful girl with fluffed brown hair sat in front of a lake, throwing bread crumbs at dark brown and white ducks that flapped through the water. Suddenly a man with red hair came up from behind her, picking her up by the waste and swinging her around. After he set the now giggling girl down, she turned and kissed him. A smile could be seen playing across her lips as she pushed him back on the ground and started running. "Oh no you don't Hermione Granger!" The man yelled running after her.

Seems like just yesterday, you were apart of me. I use to stand so tall, I use to be so strong.

The man caught up with her, tackling her to the ground. Shortly after a round of laughs between the two, the girl hopped on his back and kissed his cheek as he carried her back to a very small house. Entering the door they made their way towards a living room where several people were sitting around talking. Soon he dropped her off his back onto a very much over stuffed chair where a raven-haired man slipped something into the red-haired man's hand. Smirking, the man got down on one knee and pulled a scarlet box from behind him, opening it a small diamond ring shined. Hermione looked between the man and the ring, her facial expression showing nothing but shock.

"Hermione Jane Granger, will you marry me?" The man said with nothing but a smile on his face.

"Oh my..Of course I will Ron!" Hermione yelled sweeping herself out of the chair and clasping her arms around his neck.

Your arms around me tight, everything it felt so right. Unbreakable, like nothing could go wrong.

End Flashback

"Of course I will" Hermione said lightly staring into an open casket, revealing the red-haired man. His skin was pale, his eyes closed, and he wasn't moving. Tears threatened her eyes, only as soon as they formed Harry, her other best friend besides her fiance, stood next too her. He placed a gripping hand on her shoulder and pulled her close to him. "I know you miss him" He said in a whisper.

Hermione's eyes turned towards him, only now could he see the very life she had been filled with after the proposal was gone. Her eyes seemed cold and dead. "You know nothing" She said forcing his grip off of her, turning back towards the casket she dropped the ring in and walked away.

Now I can't breathe, no I can't sleep. I'm barely hanging on! Here I am, once again, I'm torn into pieces. Can't deny it, can't pretend. I just thought you were the one.

Hermione walked out of the building as it started to rain. Looking around she felt like collapsing, but knew she couldn't. She watched as a black car drove by, unsure of why she was doing it, she ran in front of the car and waved it down. She kept her eyes peeled on the car as it came to a stop.

A tinted window in the back rolled down. "What are you doing, women? We could have hit you!" A man with pale blonde hair and silver eyes yelled at her.

"I'm sorry, but I need a ride. Anywhere, just please not here." She stated, noticing the man only fully looked at her when he heard her voice.

The man's mouth dropped open as he studied her for a second. Nodding he pushed the door open. Assuming this meant he would take her away, she climbed over him and set down. Her head immediately falling to the back of the seat. Closing her eyes just for a second she allowed everything that happened to settle in.

"Hermione.." The man began, hearing her name, she shot her head up. Looking at him she tried to remember if she had actually stated her name to him. "Do I know you?" she asked.

"Um, yes. I worked with your..er..boyfriend? Or fiance, and we went to school together."

Hermione looked at him, just now realizing the blonde hair and silver eyes. "Draco..Malfoy.." She said in shock.

"Yes, look I know we were never..um..chums? Though I have heard of Weasley's death and I would like to show my deepest apologies for what you may be going through" He said, keeping his eyes to the front.

"I don't need you're apologies Malfoy! I would have never accepted a ride in this car had I know it was you who owned it. Please stop the car so I may get out."

"Don't be ridiculous Hermione! You'll get soaked." He stated, obviously ignoring the fact it was a request and not a question.

"So, I'll walk in the mud, after all that's my blood right?" She yelled pushing her way past him and trying to open the door. "The car's moving you idiot! You'd die!" Malfoy yelled clearly annoyed.

"Then stop the car!"

"Fine, William pull the car over!" He yelled almost as soon as he finished the sentence the car had come to a stop. "Thank you!" Hermione yelled as she pushed the door to the car open and stepped out. "Your not welcome" Malfoy said slamming the door shut just soon enough for the car to take off.

Hermione watched as the car disappeared and started walking in the same direction as the car went, finally she was alone. Now she could let herself give into the depression she had been feeling since the night she found out her marriage to Ronald Weasley had been put to permanent delay. She allowed herself to cry and her mind to focus on the good times, trying hard to push how she felt when she found out he had died out of her mind. She let herself fall so far into a state of depression did she even realize it was becoming dark and the skin which was left uncovered by her dress had turned a deep red. She didn't even realize she had walked almost five miles and now a car was coming at her with it's high beams on and horn blaring. As the car came closer and she just kept walking towards it, the driver decided to stop. Pulling the car over, and shutting it off emerged the driver. The same blonde haired silver-eyed man she had mistakenly taken a ride from before.

"Granger, I could have killed you!" He yelled only to be ignored as Hermione kept walking, eventually right into him. Sighing he pulled her into a hug, only then did Hermione's mind come back to reality. "Let me go!" She yelled, and he did. "Come on Hermione, you're staying with me tonight."

"No!"

"You have no choice" Draco said as he was now holding a car door open. Hermione turned her nose up, but then gave in. She was tired and did not trust herself to be alone. Sighing, she placed herself in the car and leaned against the window, it was cool and felt good on her sunburn cheek. Her eyes started to close and she drifted into a very light sleep, only waking up when the car stopped in the driveway of the newly built Malfoy Manor.

She looked up at the Manor, it was beautiful. She sat up straight as the door swung open. "Come on, I'll have Mechel take to you to you're room. I'll also send my maid up with some night clothes, and Jerffey will be running a bath for you." Draco said as he held the door open for her. As Hermione stepped out of the car she gave him a slight nod. "Thank You.." She said lightly as a dark man took her gently by the arm and lead her into the house and up to a gigantic room.