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The last Sunday of the Easter holiday dawned and at half past two hermione and Luna stepped onto the sunlit platform waiting for the train, they weren't the only ones there several girls and boys stood waiting for friends and loved ones.
Luna sighed happily and looked dreamily up at the clouds, her rainbow shorts, T-shirt, jewelery and headscarf, coupled with a colour changing hairdye, that was stuck between purple and red, meant that lots of people were staring I wish I could just not worry about things Hermione thought looking selfconciously at her black jeans and red T-shirt, she watched the light glint off his ring, she wore it everywhere I hope he's okay, something doesn't feel right
"Don't worry, everything will be alright" Luna beamed happily "I hope so" Hermione muttered to herself.
The train pulled up to the platform and Hermione fought her way through the crowd looking for Draco. She spotted him and ran to him smiling.
"Draco!" She threw her arms around his neck, his arms remained limp by his sides, she looked up at his face and her grin faded "Draco?" His skin was deathly pale, the ghost of a cut snaked across his left cheek and his eyes had dark circles under them "What happened draco?" He placed his hands on her shoulders, pushed her away gently and walked into the crowd without a word. hermione watched until he was out of sight.
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Draco cursed himself as he walked to the castle, hermione's face floated before him with tears in it's eyes I'm so stupid! I should have stood up to them! I should have refused to . . . The night in the clearing replayed in his mind As if I could have refused
"Draconus major" The common room door swung open and he ignored the greetings that buzzed around him like irritating flies. In his dorm Draco sat heavily on his bed and placed his weary head in his hands Coward! He screamed silently to himself You don't deserve her and she deserves better than you!
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"He looked haunted Luna"
"Maybe he was just tired after his journey"
Hermione shook her head "he loked like he'd been through hell or worse . . . Luna I'm scared for him"
Luna patted her shoulder "Maybe he'll have perked up by dinnertime" Hermione pressed the cold, metal ring to her lips
"I hope so Luna, I really do"
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That evening hermione, Harry and Neville walked to dinner, Luna met them at the top of the main staircase, she was now in her school robes and looked rather normal, apart from the fact the tips of her hair were now bluish green "Hello everyone, i wonder what's for pudding"
From the Grat Hall's door Hermione scanned the faces of the Slytherins He's not there She thought "Go and find him" Luna whispered nudging her in the direction of the dungeons
"Wish me luck"
"You don't need any"
Hermione stood in the shadow of a serpent statue at the entrance to the dungeons and waited. A few minutes later she saw a group of Slytherins enter the front hall, Draco wasn't among them.
"Hey, where's Draco?"
"Back there with Pansy, they looked very cosy" Shards of ice peierced Hermione's trembling heart No it can't be true. It can't be Then the final blow was struck.
Pansy walked into veiw with Draco's arm around her waist NO! NO! NO! She felt hot tears stream down her cheeks as she ran, she didn't care that people were staring or that the Slytherins were laughing like hyenas behind her.
She ran to the lake's edge and cried against the ancient oak tree, her tears hit the ground where she had spent many happy moments with him "Traitor!" Was the scream the stars heard as they lit their lamps.
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In the Great Hall Ron smiled across the tables, pansy returned the smile as she stroked Draco's hair. We did it Their eyes cheered to each other, Ron lifted his mug of hot chocolate ever so slightly, toasting their success.
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Please R&R I promise all is not as it seems
