Title: Beautiful Disaster
Rating: I'm saying T, but idk…
Summary: If you love someone, let them go. If they return to you, it was meant to be. Oneshot.
They are the perfect definition of a beautiful disaster, she reflects, as she lets out an unexpectedly sob and collapses into his arms, resting her head on his shoulder. His left arm is tight around her waist, while the right is soothingly rubbing circles on her back. She sniffles a bit and pulls away from him slightly. Her eyes, red from tears meet his and she sighs. She whispers to no one in particular. "I can't do this" and all eye contact is broken.
He lets his arms loosely fall to his sides and a single word escapes his lips, in sheer disbelief "What?" his tone is cold, mirroring his emotions. He always knew this day would come, though, somehow, he always imagined it much farther in the future. His world was crashing down around him, all because of her.
She bites her lip all too hard and draws blood. The metallic taste mixes with her salty tears and she tries to smile. "I can't do this"
She gestures between them and then pulls in a shaky breath as his expression turns from one of confusion to one of sorrow and anger, "I can't love you anymore."
It's not something she wants to say, but it's necessary for them both. She never expected to develop feelings for the man in front of her, but somehow she has. Every second he is with her, he is in danger, and she would rather have him alive and with someone else than dead on account of her foolishness.
He turns away from her and his fist hits the wall. It's as if with each word she's breaking his heart even further. "Why?" he asks, and her bottom lip quivers.
"I…I can't keep putting you in danger. If anyone ever found out about us…" she pauses. "Just know that I'm doing this for you. I'll always love you, Draco." And with that she walks away, her tears freely falling.
His body is shaking, both with rage and regret. A single tear stains his porcelain skin and he furiously wipes it away. She's everything to him, and she left. She was the one holding him up, and now, mere moments after she had left, he could already feel himself falling down. He hangs his head and sighs. Only seconds go by before he realises the error of his ways. He starts running, he doesn't know where he's going, but it doesn't matter. If he can find her, somehow everything will be alright. He turns another corner and sees her. She's sitting in a corner, her knees pulled up to her chest, hair covering her face as she sobs. He offers her his hand, knowing it may very well be both the best and worst decision he has ever made. He knows he's putting himself at risk, but, he would give anything to have her with him. Somehow, with a gesture as simple as offering her a hand, all of her fears have vanished.
She forces a smile through her tears. "You didn't stop me." Its both a question and a statement, he realises.
Another tear falls down his cheek. "I didn't stop you because…Hermione, I love you, and I would support any decision of yours. As long as you're happy, the consequences for me don't matter. I just want you to be content.
Their lips meet and as the kiss is broken she whispers to him softly "I could never be happy without you."
-FIN-
-GlamourandGlitz
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