Summary: While in America, Hermione attends a concert with her new found local friends. Yet she gets a big surprise when she recognizes someone she had feared dead. Will he remember her? Will he give her another chance, after she already broke his heart? Songfic. Oneshot. DMHG.
Author's Note: Welcome one and all to Surreal's second story, second one shot, first songfic. I hope you enjoy!
Vasya: Like you'll honestly care as long as they read it.
Shut up, Vasya. No one asked you.
Vasya: Did too, I asked myself.
YOU DON'T COUNT YOU IDIOT!
Vasya: Do too. sticks tongue out stubbornly
Grrrrr. Remember Vasya, I control your fate. I'm still writing your story! Now shut up and do the disclaimer.
Vasya: I can't shut up AND do the disclaimer.
okay, smart-aleck; just do the disclaimer.
Vasya: Thank you! And high and mighty over there doesn't own anything. Not me, not her imagination (that's mine), not the plot for she most likely just got the idea from someone else…. Song is "This is a Call" by Thousand Foot Krutch. Surreal doesn't own that either.
Enough, Vasya. Just so you all know, I MIGHT turn this into a real chapter-type fic instead of a one-shot if enough people want me to continue it.
Hermione laughed as she entered the club with her new friends Cassidy, Leslie, Lex, Donny, and Chris. Chris had just told a rather amusing (albeit a bit….suggestive…) joke. The three girls went to find a table, as the boys went to the counter and ordered their drinks.
"So what happens at these clubs? They're way different than the ones back in England. We just have DJs playing songs from whoever's at the top of the UK charts," Hermione said as she sad down next to Leslie. (A/N: I have no idea if any of the info about clubs is real. Author's license!)
"Well," Cassidy replied casually as she sat across from Hermione. "It's kind of the same, really. Everyone dances and drinks and just basically parties. The difference is that we usually have live bands, at least at this club. Usually the bands that play are just a bunch of guys trying to find a break, but tonight is special!" Cassidy exclaimed in excitement.
"How is tonight special?" Hermione asked.
"Tonight is the night that Scarlet Dragon performs!" Lex said as he came up to the table with a handful of drinks. At the confused look on Hermione's face, he continued. "Naturally you probably haven't heard of them though, because they refuse to go to the UK. They hardly ever play live in small clubs like this, because they've been at the top of the charts since they started. I guess they wanted a break from the big time, though. I've never seen them live, but from what I've heard they're awesome to watch perform."
"Yeah that's awesome, Lex," Donny said coming up behind him, "If it weren't for one small detail."
"We've basically missed their entire show except the last song," Chris added. "They're performing again tomorrow, but we've pretty much missed their entire show for tonight."
Hermione laughed. "That's what we get for letting you boys keep us away from the clubs until 11:30!" Everyone at the table laughed, but stopped suddenly as the lights dimmed and a spotlight shone on the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome back Scarlet Dragon for their final song of the night!" A man shouted from the stage, before running off. A group stood up from a table in front, and walked up onto the stage. They all had hoods on, so you couldn't see their faces. Once they were on stage, they dropped their hoods and everyone erupted in screams of delight.
"Hello, St. Louis! Did you miss us?" The lead singer yelled into the microphone. Hermione stared at him, trying to place where she had seen him before; not only did he look familiar, he even sounded familiar.
"It's really been a pleasure tonight. You guys are just as good of an audience as all of Chicago was!" Everyone laughed, as the singer continued. "This last song is very special to me. It's a new one, so I really doubt many of you will know it. If you do, like always, feel free to join in in any way you see fit. Also feel free to get up and dance, though I warn you this is a slower song and isn't the best to dance to. Trust me, I've tried."
Everyone laughed and stood up. Hermione grabbed Lex and Cassidy's hands, and dragged them to the front. She wanted a better look at the singer. When they finally made it to the front, she gasped. Draco Malfoy. She glanced at the other members, and was shocked. The drummer was none other than Blasie Zabini!
"A little back-story before we start this song," Draco continued. "I wrote this song a few years ago with a very good friend of mine. It's funny how the song turned out. In the end, we both kind of wrote it about each other, and about ourselves. Good luck on guessing what parts are about me." Draco winked at the crowd, and the few that were close enough to see it laughed.
Draco picked up his guitar and looked at the band members quickly, before Blasie gave the traditional count off and the song began. The crowd began grabbing flash lights and lighters and such, holding them up and swaying with the music. Draco looked surprised, as well as pleased. More people knew the song than he thought.
She fooled all of her friends into thinking she's so strong
But she still sleeps with the light on
And she acts like it's all right on, as she smiles again
And her mother lies there sick with cancer
And her friends don't understand her
She's a question without answers
Who feels like falling apart.
Hermione was shocked as she stared out at the man who had tortured her for seven years. After an entire year without seeing him, she sees him again and in a whole new light. She always knew there was more to him. They dated for their entire seventh year, and still he had hid his true self from her.
She knows, she's so much more than worthless
She needs to find a purpose,
She wonders what she did to deserve this and
She's calling out to you
This is a call, this is a call out
Cause every time I fall down, I reach out to you
And I'm losing all control now
And my hazard signs are all out
I'm asking you to show me what this life is all about
Hermione couldn't stop staring at him. He had such a wonderful singing voice. As she looked up at him, she noticed he really did look happy. He looked so much more normal singing like that than he did whenever they were at school.
And he tells everyone a story,
Cause he thinks his life is boring
And he fights so you won't ignore him,
Cause that's his biggest fear
And he cries, but you'll rarely see him do it
And he loves but he's scared to use it
So he hides behind the music
Cause he likes it that way
And he knows, he's so much more than worthless
He needs to find the surface
Cause he's starting to get nervous and
Hermione would have bet money on it that that past verse was about Draco. She always thought there was more to him than he let on. The Order all knew that Lucius abused Draco both physically and mentally as a child. After his father had been sent to Azkaban and he and Hermione got into another fight in which she stated she was tired of dating someone who didn't care enough about her to be honest with her, Draco disappeared from both sides of the war. He had wanted no part of it, and instead left the country. No one had been able to find him until now.
He's calling out to you
This is a call, this is a call out
Cause every time I fall down, I reach out to you
And I'm losing all control now
And my hazard signs are all out
I'm asking you to show me what this life is all about
Every time the song went back to the chorus, he'd say the gender once and then make it sound like he was talking about himself. Hermione was confused. Was just that verse about Draco, or was it more like the whole song?
Have you ever felt this way before
Cause I don't wanna hide here anymore
Take me to a place where nothing's wrong
And thanks for coming, shut the door
And they say some one out there sees us,
Well if you're real, then save me Jesus
Cause I've been this way for far too long
I wasn't meant to feel alone
The look on Draco's face was so desperate. No one would have noticed if they hadn't known him. Blasie was also able to see Draco's face, and he looked worried, even though he too was busy playing. Draco was never one to show his emotions in any way, but for this whole song he seemed to be wearing them right on his sleeve.
And now I'm calling out to you
This is a call, this is a call out
Cause every time I fall down, I reach out to you
And I'm losing all control now
And my hazard signs are all out
I'm asking you to show me what this life is all about
Show me what this life is all about
Show me what this life is all about
Draco bowed as the club erupted in cheers. "Thank you, thank you! You're such a wonderful audience. Remember, we'll be back tomorrow!"
Hermione followed Draco as he jumped from the stage and started walking toward the back door, as the other members went to the front. She followed him through a hall way and lost him when it turned. She figured he'd gone straight, but as she walked by the alternate hallway someone grabbed her clamping their hand over her mouth so she couldn't scream, and pulled her into the nearest room.
"Why are you following me?" Draco whispered into her ear from behind her, as he slowly took his hand away from her mouth.
"You don't remember me, Draco?" Hermione stated. She had changed quite a bit, but she hadn't thought she'd changed that much in just one year.
She felt him tense at the mention of his name. "Who are you?" He asked in confusion, turning her around to face him. He gasped when he saw her face. "Hermione, what are you doing here?"
"I'm on vacation and came here with a couple of friends, because they said their favorite band was playing here tonight. The better question is what are you doing here? The entire Wizarding world has been searching for you for the past year! No one can find you. We all thought you were dead," Hermione said.
Draco laughed; the first real laugh Hermione had heard from him in a long time. "Hermione, if anyone from the Wizarding world wanted to find me, all they had to do was come to America. I'm all over the place here! I've been here this whole time. Even the local wizards know it. It's not like I've been hiding or anything," Draco replied, laughter in his eyes.
Hermione grinned, and threw her arms around his neck hugging him. He tensed at first, but relaxed and returned the embrace. "Draco, I know you probably aren't expecting this but I missed you."
"I missed you too, Hermione. I didn't like the way we left off last time we met. I'm truly sorry."
"I know you are, Draco. I'm sorry I ended our relationship. I was angry and scared. I didn't mean any of the things I said to you. I never hated you Draco," Hermione said referring to their fight the last time they had met, in which Hermione had broken up with Draco.
"It's alright, Hermione. I don't blame you." Draco paused. "Will you come to the show tomorrow night? Maybe we could get drinks after, and maybe even pick up where we left off," Draco said looking down, clearly nervous.
Hermione beamed. "Of course I'll go, as long as you promise not to disappear again."
Draco laughed. "Don't worry Hermione," he said hugging her again. "I'm not going anywhere."
Hermione grinned and walked off with her friends, promising to be there for the show tomorrow. Draco watched her leave, and sighed.
"I hope I'm not going anywhere, that is."
AN: See? I even left it off so that I could easily continue it. Of course, I'd have to think of exactly what I want tohappen, then. So...Want me to continue the story? Review and tell me what you think I should do!