Title: Austin

Author: Maraudergirl08

Date: July 3, 2003

Summery: Harry and Hermione were going out ever since their fifth year. But then one day, Hermione left without saying goodbye. Will their love hold on for as long as she's gone?

Disclaimer: Still not J.K., Nor am I Blake Shelton, Cause he's I guy, And I'm a girl, I own neither, I'm just using them, I'll give them back, I promise, So do me a favor, Don't sue me I have no money

She left without leavin' a number

Said she needed to clear her mind

He figured she'd gone back to Austin

'Cause she talked about it all the time

It was almost a year before she called him up

Three rings and an answering machine is what she got

Harry Potter and Hermione Granger had been going out for five years. The now twenty year olds were always around each other, but Hermione felt that she needs some time away from Harry. So one day, while Harry was at Quidditch Practice, she packed up all of her things, and left a note. It read:

Dearest Harry, I'm sorry but I must go. I just need sometime to think. I'll call you when I've finished, and not a second before then. I'm sorry to leave you so suddenly, but I must go.

Love, Hermione.

When Harry got back, he found the house that they shared empty. The note rested on the kitchen table. Dropping to his knees, Harry read it, shaking silently as he cried. 'Hermione Granger, I'll never love another girl. I know you'll call when your ready.' It was almost 10 years later that the call finally came. Hermione had done a lot of thinking in that time. Now it was time to talk to Harry again. She hoped he could forgive her for all that she'd done to him.

If you're callin' 'bout the car I sold it

If this is Tuesday night I'm bowling

If you've got somethin' to sell, you're wastin' your time, I'm not buyin'

If it's anybody else, wait for the tone,

You know what to do

And P.S. if this is Austin, I still love you

Hermione was shocked when she heard the last part of the message on his answering machine. Sure, it was normal for him to sell an old broom stick, or be playing quidditch. He had never liked telemarketers, so the middle part was normal. But the last shocked her to the core.

The telephone fell to the counter

She heard but she couldn't believe

What kind of man would hang on that long

What kind of love that must be

She waited three days, and then she tried again

She didn't know what she'd say,

But she heard three rings and then

Hermione dropped the telephone onto the counter. She had heard correctly, but she was shocked. After all of the years, Harry still loved her? She picked up the phone, hung it up, ran to her room, and cried. He most have really loved her, and she had up and left him. But maybe if he knew the reason she had left, he wouldn't be so understanding. But Harry loved children; he wouldn't turn their daughter away, would he? Three days later, she called again.

If it's Friday night I'm at the ballgame

And first thing Saturday, if it don't rain

I'm headed out to the lake

And I'll be gone, all weekend long

But I'll call you back when I get home

On Sunday afternoon

And P.S. If this is Austin, I still love you

Once again, the message shocked her. Harry had loved to skate and fly, so that was normal. Harry could spend all weekend doing both, as could Hermione. But he had said that he had loved her again at the end of the message. How faithful he must be. Still, if he found out about Lilith, he might not be.

Well, this time she left her number

But not another word

Then she waited by the phone on Sunday evenin'

And this is what he heard

But this time, Hermione left the number. Lilith, or Lily, who was standing right next to her, urged her to do it. And so she did. On Sunday night, they both waited by the phone. They were both jumpy, waiting for the call. And then it came.

If you're callin' 'bout my heart

It's still yours

I should've listened to it a little more

Then it wouldn't have taken me so long to know where I belong

And by the way, boy, this is no machine you're talkin' to

Can't you tell, this is Austin, and I still love you

I still love you

When Hermione was sure it was Harry, she told him about Lily. And to her surprise, he wasn't angry or hurt. A little shocked, but nothing more. And the next weekend, both of the girls moved back home, where they belonged.