A/N: Hello again, my lovely readers! This is for you! *blows kisses*. Anyway, I've put up a new story called "Survival of the Fittest". Check it out! I need to adopt another plot bunny for a new fanfiction. PM me if you have any ideas. I am strictly Dramione, though I do dabble a little bit in Neville/Luna. Not just Harry Potter, either. Send me your plot bunnies for Percy Jackson, the Hunger Games, Death Note, Titanic, Kane Chronicles, The Heroes of Olympus and all that good stuff!

So in this chapter, I think you'll be both surprised and delighted. A scene that everyone has been waiting for will finally happen, though perhaps not in so much detail.

WARNING! THERE WILL BE SOME M-RATED MATERIAL IN THIS SCENE! Just to be safe!

Hope you enjoy! Phew long Author's note!

Creatively Yours,

~*Writergurl24*~


It was the last time Titanic would ever see the light of day, according to the history books, and Hermione Granger was laying in her bed, her brain racing with thoughts that wouldn't quiet down enough for her to sleep. They were running out of time. How could they save these people and get back to their own time? Her thoughts kept repeating themselves, like some sort of broken record on constant rewind. We're running out of time. We're running out of time.

Suddenly a fog materialized around her, obscuring her vision of the room. Hermione tensed and sat up, looking around cautiously. She heard no sound, she saw nothing but the fog around her. Timidly, Hermione spoke.

"Who's there?"

An ethereal-looking figure formed from the mist, slowly becoming more corporeal. The first detail Hermione noticed was the figure's hair. It was long and gracefully curled. The second detail that Hermione noticed was the figure's eyes. Although the figure was devoid of any pigmentation, the eyes held an alluring aspect. Windows to the soul indeed, for, as Hermione looked at them, she saw someone who was trapped but free, hopeful but hopeless.

The woman- for Hermione had determined that the figure was a female- had an aristocratic aura about her. She held herself in a very proper manner, though Hermione guessed by her scrutiny of the woman's eyes that there was a civil war within the girl. Two sides of her personality were warring and she did not know which one to choose because, because it was either one or the other- not both. Hermione saw much of herself in this girl.

"Who are you?" Hermione asked in wonder. The figure smiled.

"My name is Rose DeWitt Bukater." My mouth hung open.

"You're- You're-" she stopped, unable to finish her sentence. The woman chuckled.

"Yes, I am the woman you are currently disguised as. I have a message for you." Hermione nodded, sitting still and waiting anxiously.

"Your task is almost complete. The only things you have yet to do is to is to set history straight by making sure the ship doesn't sink and to get back to your own time."

"What about Draco's ailment?" Hermione inquired. Rose smiled.

"All will be set straight when you complete your task," she said.

"Yes, that's all very well and good, but how do we complete our task?" she snapped impatiently, hoping she didn't sound too rude.

"There is a necklace that my fiancé gave to me here on this boat. It is called the Heart of the Ocean."

"Hermione nodded, familiar with it.

"The Heart of the Ocean will aid you in returning to your own time," Rose said, smiling serenely.

"How will it help us get back to our own time?" Hermione asked confusedly. Rose just smiled again.

"That is for you to figure out."

"How will we stop the boat from sinking?" Hermione demanded, growing slowly more frustrated with the auburn-haired woman. This time Rose gave a genuine smile.

"When two become one, your power will be strengthened."

It took Hermione a moment to realize what she was talking about, but when she finally did, her cheeks flushed scarlet. Rose chose to ignore Hermione's reaction, although Hermione thought she could detect an amused twinkle in her eye.

"After you do this, you will be able to use magic once again. As for how to save the ship from sinking, everything will be clear to you soon," Rose instructed her.

"Not soon enough," Hermione muttered. It was annoying to be thrown into a situation where she didn't know what to do.

Rose gave Hermione an encouraging smile before dissipating

Hermione looked around at the others in the room. They were all fast asleep. She slipped out of her bed and pulled on a nightrobe before opening up the door and venturing out into the hall.

She needed to find Draco.


Hermione knocked on the door to Draco's room. Footsteps sounded and the door swung open, revealing a disheveled and sleep-deprived Italian boy.

"Is Dr- err, is Jack here?" she asked the boy. He shook his head.

"Gone," he muttered. Mentally, Hermione cursed. She did not want to go wandering across the whole ship looking for him. She didn't have enough time.

"Thank you and sorry for waking you," she murmured. The boy waved his hand dismissively as if to say, "No problem."


Hermione found him at the bow of the ship as she had before. He was staring into the water as if he were contemplating something deep. He didn't notice her presence behind him when she cleared her throat. He might have been ignoring her, but she couldn't tell.

"Draco," she said simply.

"Go away, Granger," he muttered. She staggered back, shocked at his new change in attitude. Not even twenty-four hours before he had been kissing her and calling her by her first name, and now it was like they were back at Hogwarts again.

"Oh, it's Granger now, is it?" she snapped.

"That's what it's always been," he retorted angrily.

"Well, you didn't seem to have any problems calling me 'Hermione' yesterday, did you?" she growled. He grunted, not able to reply, and remained silent.

"What is wrong with you?" she near screamed.

"What's wrong with me? Well, let's see, maybe it's the fact that we're on a ship that's doomed to sink in less than twenty-four hours!" he said sarcastically, turning around and facing me. "Maybe it's the fact that we still have no bloody idea how to stop the ship from sinking. Maybe it's the fact that I just want to get off of this damned ship!" he roared. Hermione backed up, letting him rant. Tears were gathering in her eyes and once she was finished, she took her chance.

"Well, fine, then!" she shouted. "But this is a ship, Malfoy," she snarled, emphasizing his last name in a mocking tone. "The only way off is to jump out. So if you want to get out of this, you can go drown yourself. Besides, there's no way to change the ending anyway. It's set in the history books," she lied, and with that she sung on her heel, her hair flying wildly, and she stormed away from him.


Hermione sat in the lower level where they ferried all of the cars. She sat next to a Model T, sniffling. She didn't know what to make of Draco's behavior and she felt extremely hopeless. With him acting the way he did, there was no chance that they would be able to unite to stop the ship from sinking. Sure, she had lied to him, but he wasn't likely to come crawling back.

She slipped a hand in her pocket and brought out the Heart of the Ocean. She had grabbed it from its safe while passing through her suite. The blue sapphire-like diamond glittered richly in the light. She stood and stared at the necklace, wondering how it would help them. She was considering trying to make it work with a spell when a voice sounded behind her. Even from where she stood, she could tell it was Draco's.

"Herm-Rose what the hell is going on?" He said, almost saying her name. She turned to him, her face flushed. She could not lie to him, after what they had become, after all that they had gone through. But there was no other way. His face looked smooth, but beyond that she could see desperation, the want to know, fear, pride…

"I-I…" She couldn't even say it. "The ending needs to change." She knew it sounded stupid, but it was the only way she could say it. The ending did need to change.

"But you said-" He started.

"I lied." She said smoothly.

"Why?" He said, his eyes growing dark.

"I wasn't ever supposed to tell you. We were meant to be sent back. It's our destiny." She knew how cheesy it sounded, but like before, it was the only thing she could say. And it was true. It was their destiny.

Picking up the Heart of the Ocean and slipping it around her neck, she began to tell him all about how Rose had visited her and all that she said, but she broke off when she saw his guilty face.

What's wrong?" she asked him.

"I'm sorry about what I said earlier. I'm really frustrated, though. We seem to be getting nowhere in figuring out how to save the ship," he murmured.

"I know how you feel," she whispered.

He pulled her closer and kissed her softly but passionately. The kiss slowly escalated into heated passion and greed. His tongue searched her mouth, kissing her hungrily. She resisted for a moment, but then gave in.

"Take me, Draco," she breathed.

And with that he picked her up and carried inside the Model T without any further hesitation.


Hermione gasped for breath, sweating profusely. She laid in the backseat of the car, stark naked, with Draco Malfoy laying on top of her. She smiled at him and he smiled back, kissing her softly, his breath ragged. His gray eyes locked onto her brown ones and she understood that the ice in them had melted fully, washing away the rest of the ice in them.

"I love you," he murmured. She smiled again and reached up to kiss his forehead.

"I love you too," she whispered.

The Heart of the Ocean lay between her breasts and she reached down to touch it, thinking maybe, just maybe, they had found a different kind of magic.


A/N: I know, I'm sorry, it's short! You would not believe how much this story gave me Writer's Block , though!

So, next week I'll be gone so I won't be able to update Song of the Phoenix! I'll be writing it in my notebook, though, so the week after you can expect it to be posted! Also, I know this chapter's release date got a bit goofed up because I was gone this weekend, but I think Survival of the Fittest should be on time on Friday. If not, I'll post it on my profile!

Creatively Yours,

~*Writergurl24*~