A/N: Yay, ff.net is finally back! Still, ever since we got it back, my computer's having trouble getting onto the site. So sometimes I'm on and sometimes I'm not. Okay, I'm in a really, REALLY good mood. I graduated 8th grade last night, and we had the formal. And... I got a boyfriend! I'm so happy! Anyway, on with the story!
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Susan's PoV:
I was crushed. Devastated. I felt like no one else understood what I was going through. I expressed these thoughts with Draco, who I could talk to about everything.
"I have," he said.
"What?" I whispered.
"I've gone through this," he said. "You're not the only one. My father died last year. Maybe it was a different situation, but it's still basically the same. I promise you, Susan, you're not alone."
Draco came back with me to my house for a few days. We got special permission from Professor Dumbledore to miss part of school. It was rather solemn. I really couldn't look at Mum. I was sure she was feeling worse than I was.
I just wanted things to move on. Sure, I loved my Dad and I'll miss him tons and tons, but I can't spend my whole life crying and sobbing. It won't change anything. So I returned to school with Draco.
The first night we got back, Dumbledore made an announcement. He said that Friday we would have a dance. Draco looked at me across the room. I smiled at him a little, and he made a motion for me to meet him after dinner.
So I hurried through my meal and headed to the empty classroom that we had claimed as our own. He came in only a minute or two after I did.
He looked at me squarely and said, "We don't have to go if you don't want to."
I thought about it for a moment and then said, "No, I want to. I have to face life, I can't keep hiding from it."
Draco grinned and said, "Susan, that's what I always admired in you." And he pulled me into a giant hug.
Friday came before I knew it, and Draco and I attended the dance. We sat around and ate and talked during most of the fast songs, he knows I don't really like them. But when a slow song came on, he took my hand and led me onto the dance floor.
He then pulled me closer than he ever had before, and I felt safe, and warm, and I forgot all my problems. We were so close there was no space between us. I could feel his hands on my back, and I had my arms wrapped around him. I put my head on his shoulder and sighed in bliss. After the song ended, he kissed me passionately. For the first time in awhile, I was truly happy.
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Draco's PoV:
I knew Susan needed my support and I had to be there for her now more than ever. I would wrap my arm around her, and let her talk things out. She expressed all her feelings to me, almost like she was writing in a diary rather than talking to me. And sometimes the tears would fall, but neither of us noticed or cared.
One day she was saying, "Draco, I feel so alone. I don't know what to do or how to get by. I mean, it's so awkward. How can anyone understand what I'm going through? Even I can barely understand it. I mean, I just feel empty and alone. I feel like no one else knows what it's like because they haven't gone through it."
Finally I spoke up. "I have."
A tear slid down her cheek as she whispered, "What?"
"I have gone through it. You're not the only one. But most importantly, please Susan, understand that you're never alone. I'm always here."
And I couldn't leave Susan alone, I just couldn't. She really needed me. So I asked Dumbledore for special permission to go with Susan.
There was a twinkle in his eye, as he said, "Draco, I've always known that you had a good personality inside of you. That you're tough exterior was just a facade. Still, it is amazing the way you've changed these past two years, and I believe Susan has helped with that." He chuckled and said, "Yes, you may go. Of course you can go."
It was quiet and rather spooky back at Susan's home town. We hardly talked the whole weekend, I just held her. Which I have a feeling is all she really wanted.
We soon returned to school, and I hoped Susan would be all right surrounded by her peers. I believe it was better for her than being home, though. Because she could talk and think about other things, and didn't have to look into the sad and wistful eyes of her family and friends.
I was still there for her, and sometimes she just needed to talk about it. Which is good, and healthy. I wasn't sure how well she was keeping up, though.
One night Dumbledore made an announcement about a dance. I caught Susan's eye across the room and motioned for her to meet me in our classroom. She nodded, and got up and left soon after.
I shoveled down the rest of my food and followed after her. When I got to the room, she was already waiting there. I knew that a social event so soon after this tragedy might be hard on Susan, so I said to her, "We don't have to go if you don't want to."
She looked thoughtful for a moment, then a look of determination passed through her face. "No, I want to. I have to face life, I can't keep hiding from it."
I grinned. What an amazing girl. She is really remarkable, Susan is. She'll never give up, she'll always plow ahead. No matter what storms she has to weather, she gets through them. I told her, "Susan, that's what I've always admired in you."
Soon the night of the dance came. We spent a lot of time sitting around talking, except for the slow songs. I know it means a lot to her to dance to them, so we always do. When a slow one came on, I took her by the hand and led her onto the floor.
I put my arms around her and pulled her close to me. She wrapped her arms around my neck and laid her head on my shoulder. Every once in awhile I would feel her hold on to me tighter, as if she would fall or something. I was very content, dancing with her. I felt at peace with the world.
As the song ended, I tilted her chin up to my face and kissed her. I love Susan, I truly do.
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A/N: Ahhh, why can't I get on to ff.net? I hope we get it back soon. I just found out my boyfriend is going to catholic school next year. Oh, I'll miss him so much! But I'm probably seeing him tomorrow at my friend's pool party. Yay! Anyway, this story isn't over yet, even though it seems like it could be. I would guess there's going to be about three more chapters, maybe more. Well, have a nice day!
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Susan's PoV:
I was crushed. Devastated. I felt like no one else understood what I was going through. I expressed these thoughts with Draco, who I could talk to about everything.
"I have," he said.
"What?" I whispered.
"I've gone through this," he said. "You're not the only one. My father died last year. Maybe it was a different situation, but it's still basically the same. I promise you, Susan, you're not alone."
Draco came back with me to my house for a few days. We got special permission from Professor Dumbledore to miss part of school. It was rather solemn. I really couldn't look at Mum. I was sure she was feeling worse than I was.
I just wanted things to move on. Sure, I loved my Dad and I'll miss him tons and tons, but I can't spend my whole life crying and sobbing. It won't change anything. So I returned to school with Draco.
The first night we got back, Dumbledore made an announcement. He said that Friday we would have a dance. Draco looked at me across the room. I smiled at him a little, and he made a motion for me to meet him after dinner.
So I hurried through my meal and headed to the empty classroom that we had claimed as our own. He came in only a minute or two after I did.
He looked at me squarely and said, "We don't have to go if you don't want to."
I thought about it for a moment and then said, "No, I want to. I have to face life, I can't keep hiding from it."
Draco grinned and said, "Susan, that's what I always admired in you." And he pulled me into a giant hug.
Friday came before I knew it, and Draco and I attended the dance. We sat around and ate and talked during most of the fast songs, he knows I don't really like them. But when a slow song came on, he took my hand and led me onto the dance floor.
He then pulled me closer than he ever had before, and I felt safe, and warm, and I forgot all my problems. We were so close there was no space between us. I could feel his hands on my back, and I had my arms wrapped around him. I put my head on his shoulder and sighed in bliss. After the song ended, he kissed me passionately. For the first time in awhile, I was truly happy.
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Draco's PoV:
I knew Susan needed my support and I had to be there for her now more than ever. I would wrap my arm around her, and let her talk things out. She expressed all her feelings to me, almost like she was writing in a diary rather than talking to me. And sometimes the tears would fall, but neither of us noticed or cared.
One day she was saying, "Draco, I feel so alone. I don't know what to do or how to get by. I mean, it's so awkward. How can anyone understand what I'm going through? Even I can barely understand it. I mean, I just feel empty and alone. I feel like no one else knows what it's like because they haven't gone through it."
Finally I spoke up. "I have."
A tear slid down her cheek as she whispered, "What?"
"I have gone through it. You're not the only one. But most importantly, please Susan, understand that you're never alone. I'm always here."
And I couldn't leave Susan alone, I just couldn't. She really needed me. So I asked Dumbledore for special permission to go with Susan.
There was a twinkle in his eye, as he said, "Draco, I've always known that you had a good personality inside of you. That you're tough exterior was just a facade. Still, it is amazing the way you've changed these past two years, and I believe Susan has helped with that." He chuckled and said, "Yes, you may go. Of course you can go."
It was quiet and rather spooky back at Susan's home town. We hardly talked the whole weekend, I just held her. Which I have a feeling is all she really wanted.
We soon returned to school, and I hoped Susan would be all right surrounded by her peers. I believe it was better for her than being home, though. Because she could talk and think about other things, and didn't have to look into the sad and wistful eyes of her family and friends.
I was still there for her, and sometimes she just needed to talk about it. Which is good, and healthy. I wasn't sure how well she was keeping up, though.
One night Dumbledore made an announcement about a dance. I caught Susan's eye across the room and motioned for her to meet me in our classroom. She nodded, and got up and left soon after.
I shoveled down the rest of my food and followed after her. When I got to the room, she was already waiting there. I knew that a social event so soon after this tragedy might be hard on Susan, so I said to her, "We don't have to go if you don't want to."
She looked thoughtful for a moment, then a look of determination passed through her face. "No, I want to. I have to face life, I can't keep hiding from it."
I grinned. What an amazing girl. She is really remarkable, Susan is. She'll never give up, she'll always plow ahead. No matter what storms she has to weather, she gets through them. I told her, "Susan, that's what I've always admired in you."
Soon the night of the dance came. We spent a lot of time sitting around talking, except for the slow songs. I know it means a lot to her to dance to them, so we always do. When a slow one came on, I took her by the hand and led her onto the floor.
I put my arms around her and pulled her close to me. She wrapped her arms around my neck and laid her head on my shoulder. Every once in awhile I would feel her hold on to me tighter, as if she would fall or something. I was very content, dancing with her. I felt at peace with the world.
As the song ended, I tilted her chin up to my face and kissed her. I love Susan, I truly do.
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A/N: Ahhh, why can't I get on to ff.net? I hope we get it back soon. I just found out my boyfriend is going to catholic school next year. Oh, I'll miss him so much! But I'm probably seeing him tomorrow at my friend's pool party. Yay! Anyway, this story isn't over yet, even though it seems like it could be. I would guess there's going to be about three more chapters, maybe more. Well, have a nice day!