I Love You But I Hurt You

A/N: last chapter! (burst into tears) Sniff! I never believed I was going to see the day I…I…finished this story! Sniff! (now more calm) well, just read and review. And don't forget to read the notes at the end.

Chapter11: A simple epilogue

September 16th

17:34

After what happened that day at the forest, I was dating the famous Harry Potter. For Voldemort, things weren't very good. He was caught by Dumbledore in the place, but he managed to escape. As for the ministry, there's nothing we, the students, can do in order to free it. That doesn't mean Dumbledore is not fighting to do it. And of course, Harry is trying to help as much as he can. If he didn't have some other things in mind, such us….girls, quidditch and even some butter beer mixed in his head, he would do much more.

After 2 months of happiness, most of the Hogwarts' students couldn't believe Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, the ideal couple, was breaking apart. Everyone who knew about this, and was hearing the most resent news, wondered the reason. And after a week of wondering How, What, Where, When and Why, the answer came, for the crowd's delight.

It seemed that Hermione was cheating with a Slitherin 7th year, who obviously, provided the information. But the truth was far from that. It was that Harry, after hearing what was Hermione's problem, seemed no longer interested in her.

Her closest friends didn't understand the strange behavior Harry was having, as well as his decision of breaking up with her. They say, and this is true, that she became more focused on books than ever before, getting higher marks, and became more lonely. But, after another 2 months of being completely alone, she started getting along with the same Slitherin boy that had provided the information to the crowd. Many girls still can't accept that Draco Malfoy is with such a mudblood, as Hermione is called, for being muggleborn.

But for Harry, things weren't different from his ex-girlfriend. After a month of loneliness, he was seen with a red-headed girl from 5th year, Ginny Weasley. Although some rumors said Harry came immediately to Cho Chang's arms, a Ravenclaw 7th year, they were soon denied by Harry Potter himself. After Ginny, followed Parvati Patil, Lavender Brown and Samantha Finnigan, all from the Griffindor house. It is said that Harry and Hermione still feel something for each other because, although each has a date, they still can be caught staring dreamily at each other, when no one is looking. And it's that the first true love is not very easy to forget, specially if the road was difficult and full of falls and…

Specially if the one you loved was your best friend.

Because, although everything is over, although I put every hope in me to be with you, although I put my heart in your hands, and you broke it down in many pieces, I know that there's still something left, in the ashes from what our love was once. From the great, warm fire it was, there's something in your heart still left for me. I know that my hopes were worth far more than another fall, another broken heart. I know that, although I hurt you so much in the past, I can still be your friend. We made up our lives again, ignoring what we left behind, the wound in our hearts, the tears in each others eyes the moment we said goodbye. Sometimes my heart still aches for you, it has always done. But I must go on, not looking back, just as you did. Although I'm not like you, I must try. You're strong, I'm weak. But, I can still stand up alone. I wish you the best, that you're happy whatever you do, whoever you give your heart to. I want you to know I don't hate you, as you didn't hate me after what had I done to you, you still loved me after all what I had done. Now my heart beats for another one, not you, but there always be a place, warm, tidy and comfortable, just for you, as I know, that there's a place in yours, just for me.

This was my heart

I put it in your hands

But you broke it down in many pieces

Coz it seems you never took care bout me

And all what's left

It's nothing but a whole lifetime

The tears fall slowly down my face

And I must continue everyday

And since the day you went away

I learnt how to fly

And be free again

C'mon, that sounds too sappy. I mean, we're no longer a couple. And there's no chance for us. But in everything, even in the worst thing ever, there's something good. At least in this one, I know that…that…at least it wasn't my fault we broke up…

Perhaps I can have something with Malfoy…he's really nice and all that, he's changed a lot and…who knows? May be there's a chance o happiness for me, because taking chances is what I like…

Well, it's getting late for my date at Hogsmeade, and guess who is? Malfoy…

The End

A/N: well, this is the end of the story. I must thank:

-All of you reviewers, hermione0018, rokjai, kate janeway, verity, Nick, Erin-21, remi, KittyAngel &StarFig, Gary Skinner, Knarse, Kimberly, ThE cRaZy KaCcEe, Clare, Budgiebird, Draco's Princess, shazaoblossom, The awesome, one and only, Rae-Chan, Cherry Blossom, Geneathen, lizi, akemi akibi, Satans Little Princess, kimmi, JakeMax9579, AnzGolDragonGod, Sarah, Smile, Andros, Black Robe, Jacks, CindyLea, amy potter, Hermione Megami Potter, LittleWolfie, sugar-n-spice. Thanks a bunch for reading and be patient and waiting for the next chapter to come…THANX!

-Constanza Gonzalez, because those lyrics are from her song, "And all what's left" actually our song, but she did most of the work, and for actually daring to click on fanfiction.net…I never thought she of all people would do it…

-My dad…it's his computer and he pays the internet connection and lets me use it

-My sister aka Tina and my brother, for letting me use the computer without them watching every move and for understanding when I *politely* asked 'em to leave

-My OTHER sister Berni (Bernardita Ana) aka Benihana, for checking this, although she misses many things. She's like my beta-reader…

I really enjoyed writing this story, and my favorite chapters were 1,3, 6, 9 and 11. Hope you think the same…

BYE!

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PS: I'm thinking of another fic. And I need a beta-reader Sadly, Benihana is trying to get focused on school, ON VACATIONS! So I'm BEGGING for a savior of Souls in Distress who will mail me to isivi@latinmail.com and will tell me "Hey! I want to be your beta-reader" PLEASE!? I REALLY need it!