Bring me to Life

Chapter Twenty-Four

Wake me up
(Wake me up inside)
I can't wake up
(Wake me up inside)
Save me
(Call my name and save me from the dark)

Wake me up
(Bid my blood to run)
I can't wake up
(Before I come undone)
Save me
(Save me from the nothing I've become)

I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life

Bring me to Life- Evanesence

I can tell that a lot of you are hating on me right now, but think about this people. If I'm doing a sequel, how can Draco die? Duh. Thanks for all the reviews so far. You guys are so awesome! The next chapter we'll get to see what is going on with Draco so that should be fun.

I don't know how long I lay in the grass. It felt like hours. I saw all of the Aurors take the Death Eaters to Azkaban, I watched as Narcissa, Blaise and Snape rushed Draco's body and Apparate to St. Mungo's. I only hoped they weren't too late. Other ministry officials took Voldemort's body away from the grounds. I really wished they would burn it, but I have no idea what they had on their minds.

The sun was beginning to climb over the horizon. The start of a new day. There was even a rainbow when the rain stopped. Which, oddly enough was right when Voldemort died. Weird. One could even call the sunrise a new beginning for our lives as well I guess. Why not, we had nothing to fear anymore. That was one thing to be happy about. I guess.

"Haylee, you can't lay in the grass forever. Why don't you go up to the castle and get a nice, warm shower? Take your mind off some things." Hermione asked.

Turning my head up to them, I saw the worried looks on their faces. I wanted to yell and scream at them. Telling them that I would never be able to get my mind off of what had just happened. But what would that have done? It wasn't their fault. So, I pushed myself up onto my feet and started toward the castle. Hermione was right, what was the point in being in the grass? And a shower sounded like a good idea. Passing them, I noticed Ron and Hermione's hands entwined. About damn time! (AN: Had to let them get together some time.)

I was in no hurry to get up to the castle. What was the point? When I finally did reach the castle, everyone was gathered in the Great Hall. Seemed like a celebration was going to go down. All of the long tables were gone and the Head's table was gone as well. In its place was a stage just like the one they had for the Yule Ball. Fuck! The Yule Ball. Our first kiss. This wasn't working. Everything in the castle was going to remind me of him. Flipping my hood over my head, I trudged up the moving staircases to the Prefect's Bathroom. No one would be up there and it would be a great place to think. Gotta love having a best friend who knows the password for Prefect's Bathroom.

Stripping off my wet, sticky clothes, I stepped into the shower. The hot water hit my back, soothing some of the sore muscles that built up. Leaning against one of the shower walls, I began playing with the right on my right hand. The light on the inside was still there, but it looked like it could go out at any moment. Spinning it around once or twice, I took it off and placed it on my left hand. He said he would have given me his name. That made me start to cry again. I would have said yes, but know I would not get that chance. We couldn't move on and live our happy lives we wished we were going to have.

Twenty-five minutes later, after my skin got all pruny and gross, I changed into some nice, clean sweatpants and a tank top. Where could I go now? I wasn't ready to go downstairs and celebrate with the others. No, not yet. Where could I go and not be disturbed? That's when the light bulb in my head went off. The Room of Requirement. Perfect, just what I need. Peace and quiet.

I need some place where I can get away and think. I need a place where I can get away and think. I need a place where I can get away and think.

The door appeared before me and I walked in. Upon closing the door, which disappeared on contact, I stopped and stared. It looked so familiar. The soft, comfy couched were in the same place. The fireplace. The TV. This was supposed to make me not think of Draco. It was doing the complete opposite. There were still DVD cases of which we watched back at Christmas back in sixth year, and there, lying on one of the arms was one of Draco's hoodies. My plan was failing miserably. So, what should I have done? Tried to keep forgetting about him, or give in and let my emotions get the best of me? I gave in. Snatching the sweatshirt, I put it on. God damn, it smelt like him too! (At least it was his Steelers one and not the Red Sox one.) Flopping down onto the couch, I let in a deep breathe and closed my eyes. Trying to remember all of the good times we had together. (AN: Don't be hatin' on my team. Anyone who does with face dire consequences!)

"Guys, we have a problem!" Ginny rushed over to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. "I can't find Haylee anywhere."

"Did you check the Prefect's Bathroom?" Hermione asked.

"Yeah, and the portrait said she left there about five hours ago."

"What about the common room?" Harry asked.

"Not there either," Ginny said. "Where could she have gone?"

"Well, think about it you guys," Hermione said. "If you were Haylee, where would you want to go?"

"I would want to go somewhere nice and quite," Ron answered. "But where would somewhere like that be in the castle?"

All four of them were in deep though, thinking about places that could fit that description.

"The Room of Requirement!" They said at once.

"But I don't think we should all go. That could be a bit overwhelming don't you think?" Ginny asked.

"I agree," Harry nodded. "I think you and Hermione should go, Ginny. You two know what to do in this kind of situation."

"Alright," Hermione said. "We'll be back. See ya." She kissed Ron's cheek before heading up. Ginny kissed Harry then followed the bushy haired brunette.

We need to find Haylee. We need to find Haylee. We need to find Haylee.

The door materialized in front of Ginny and Hermione and they stepped inside, and just like they figured, Haylee was on the couch watching the TV. She was saying the words along with the movie.

"The night is a very dark time for me. Nuh uh, not for Alaskan's or dude with night vision goggles," they heard her say. "Thanks for joining me you two."

"Haylee, are you feeling any better?" Hermione asked sitting in the unoccupied couch opposite her. Ginny sat on the arm.

"What do you think?" She rubbed her red, swollen eyes.

"Haylee, everythi-"

"Don't say that Hermione!" Haylee shouted as loud as her voice could, which wasn't that loud at all because of all of the crying she had been doing for the past five of six hours. "Everything's not going to be OK. Draco's dead. The light went out two hours ago."

"OH, Haylee." The two girls embraced her.

"I miss him so much!" She cried into their shoulders. "It's not fair! We were going to get through this and move on with our lives! He wasn't supposed to die."

"Haylee, look at me," Hermione told her. "You are going to be fine. Come downstairs with us to the Great Hall. McGonagall set up an entire party so everyone can celebrate. The Weird Sisters are coming soon."

"Maybe later," she mumbled. "I'll think about it. If you want me. I'll be in the common room."

"Sure, come on Ginny," They stood, exiting the room. Leaving Haylee alone again.

"So did you get her to come?" Ron asked once they returned.

"Do you think we did?" Ginny asked him. "Face it guys, there's only one thing that is going to get her out of there."

"I wish we could do something to help." Harry said.

"We all do Harry," Hermione patted him on the back. "We all do."

BadassAlec- Good, I never thought that I could make others cry. I guess I'm better at writing than I believed. Do you really thinkn he's going to stay dead?

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