"Jar Of Hearts"

No, I can't take one more step towards you
'Cause all that's waiting is regret
Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I loved the most

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Hermione avoided his eyes, with an expressionless look on her face as she passed him. She had been dodging him since he broke her heart. But then again, what did she expect? She was no better than any other girl. He broke hearts left and right. Almost painlessly. How was she any different? There was no remorse when he let her fall.

She knew he saw her avoid him. He never approached her about it. She avoided him to prevent further heartbreak. And worse, regret.

She didn't want to regret their time together. She missed it terribly. It hurt, it pained her to remember a while after they broke up.

Their first date-

She walked into Honeydukes with him, their fingers intertwined. She smiled at him, and he smiled back at her. "Pick whatever you want. On me."

"Well aren't you a generous boyfriend?" she asked with her eyebrow raised a small grin on her face.

"I try." He said smirking playfully.

She smiled at him, before leading him over to boxes of heart shaped candies. "They're supposed to write out what your boy or girlfriend think of you at that moment."

"Really?"

"Really. Plus they taste like peppermint. I love peppermint." She said grinning.

"Alright, let's get some." He said wrapping an arm around her waist.

She grabbed a few boxes and walked up to the counter.

"That will be seven sickles and three knuts please." The old woman said happily.

Draco fished out some money and told the woman to keep the change before leading Hermione out the door. They stopped at a small café to get some tea.

"Can you believe we hated each other? And then we bonded over being the only people to pass that herbology test besides Neville?"

"Never would have guessed."

Then their first kiss-

She stepped out of her dorm with Ginny at her side ready to meet the guys. "Crap! Ginny I left my invite on the bed I'll be right back."

"O.K. see you down there Mione."

Hermione and Ginny spent all afternoon getting ready for the ball being held to signify the one year anniversary of the final battle at Hogwarts. All students sixth year and above were invited if they were involved in the war.

Draco and most of his friends and family swapped sides near the end and were kept safe. Draco even helped bring down the giants.

She walked towards the bed in her head girl's dormitory and picked up the purple envelope.

As she neared the staircase there was the faint glow of the party, she heard the voices but one stuck out in particular. Draco's.

She took one step and was at the top of the stairs. Ginny pointed towards her and the familiar blonde turned towards the stairs wide-eyed and speechless. She descended gracefully towards him.

"You're beautiful." He said in awe still looking at her dark blue dress. She fixed her hair so that it fell in soft ringlets.

She blushed and thanked him.

As they danced to a slow song, he lifted her chin up and looked into her eyes. Before she knew what was happening he leaned in and pressed his lips to her. Slow at first, but the kiss was blissful, and meaningful. At least to her.

And finally, when he broke it off.

"What? Did I do something?" She asked him quickly.

"No! No, your fine. I just want to….explore my options."

"Options? What is this? Taste-testing to you?" she asked raising her voice.

"No! I really liked you Hermione but I guess I've just fallen out of love." He said with a shrug, as if it was a totally normal everyday thing for him.

"But, Draco-"

"There's nothing you can do about it. We're not together any more. Go cry it out or something." He said heartlessly.

And what's worse? She did.

She didn't even want to regret crying about it. She was over it. It happened.

She wasn't going to waste any more time on him. She wasn't going to expected to sob after what happened. She should have seen it coming. She wouldn't be expected to be his little ghost, always gloomy, always sad. He was only a heartless serpent.

She had loved him. He knew that. In fact she loved him more than she ever loved any other guy she dated. She loved spending time with him. Laughing with him. Comforting him. And being comforted by him. She had loved that, but he lost her love.

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Kinda short I know. I'm going to be doing this song fic in chapters because if I didn't, it would be a really long one-shot. Normally I love Draco (who wouldn't?) but he fit what I was looking for. Sorry if you guys wanted warm, cuddly Drakey :D

Disclaimer-

Harry Potter= owned by Miss JKR

Jar Of Hearts=owned by Miss Christina Perri