Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I own none of the characters or songs only the plotline. 'Uncle Snape' came from Slytherin Girl and I have full permission to use it.
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Ginny walked up to the counter and ordered the drinks. When she glanced over at the table she saw that Padma had tried to get Hermione wrapped up in some conversation but Hermione was quickly losing interest.
She turned to get the drinks from the girl behind the counter but as she was walking back she saw Him turn and look her in the face. She froze on the spot, and just stared at him. It felt like hours before she was able to move again but when she saw Hermione get up from her seat out of the corner of her eye, she was jerked back into reality.
"Mia, I told you that I would bring the drinks" she told her friend as she came around the small corner which blocked her view from other side of the café.
"I know you did but you've been standing in the same spot for about 5 minutes so I thought I would come and help." Hermione's eyes landed on the little circular table that Ginny had been starring at. Her eyes flashed fire, "what in the hell is going on here?"
"Why Granger, are me and my friends not allowed to come and eat?" 23 year old Draco Malfoy questioned, a smirk crossing his face.
"Not in my neighbourhood your not Malfoy. You told me to stay away from you five years ago and you also told me that you would stay away from me. No communication of any kind. Do you recall that night, or do I have to refresh you tiny memory?" she sneered.
"I recall perfectly, and as I can see you kept the other promise as well"
"I'm a woman of my word Malfoy, always have been and always will be. Now get the hell away from me and MY friends and the hell out of my life, I never wish to see your face again or the faces of those two"
Draco looked over Hermione. She had changed considerably, though she was still in all black. She appeared to have lost all excess weight and was dangerously thin, as well her eyes were colder then he remembered. They had gone from the chocolate brown to almost black.
"Well, Granger, its not as if this was planned. I mean why would we ever want to see your face or the faces of those.things behind you" "I hate you more than I did that night five years ago. Get the hell out of my face and the hell out of my life, Malfoy. You treated my friends and I like dirt for to long."
"I don't take orders, Granger. From anyone, you hear?"
"Oh, I thought you did. I mean, you take orders from your.what do you call him.oh yeah, your 'lord', do you not?"
"Granger, mark my words, we will meet again, I will make sure of that. From this point on I will make your life a living hell"
"Is that a threat?"
"No, look at it more as a.challenge"
"Well, then you bloody well better pray to god, for I do not turn down a challenge and I always come out on top"
She spun on her heel and headed out the door. Right before it closed, she poked her head in and said, "Oh, and Malfoy, just thought I'd say thanks for not letting me make the biggest mistake of my life. You know, like one day marrying you, with you being gay and all"
~*~*~*~Later that Evening~*~*~*~
Hermione walked into her room, and pulled out a box from under her bed. She glanced up at the door to make sure that no one was coming, then opened to lid.
Inside she found two picture frames. One was emerald green, with silver lettering spelling out Best Friends. In the frame was a picture of six people laughing, She was amazed that after all these years of not talking that they all still stood in the picture. They looked so at peace with each other.
She picked up the other one. It looked exactly like the green except it was in Crimson and the lettering was in gold. There were three people in the picture. Her and her old, old best friends Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.
She remembered the day of the fight. The day that she had told them to stay the hell out of her life. She had flipped out so badly that night. She cried and cried. It had been the first time that year that the wall had come down completely. She recalled how Blaise had told her that they loved her like a sister and they wouldn't let anyone ruin her life. Well, they had taken that promise back. They had ruined her life.
She took out the two little statues that were in the box as well. One was a beautiful emerald snake, the other was three crimson lions, a name carved on the back of each.
She could still see the gifts sitting on her bed, when she opened the door to the Head Girls bedroom. While they had had they're fight, she still couldn't believe that they had given her gifts, especially when she needed them the most. She had just found out about being adopted, and that her only real family left was Snape.
( A/N: Don't get me wrong, she loves her uncle, but it had been a lot for her to take in one day. Also, how would you react if you just fo0und out that the most hated teacher had the same blood in his veins as you did? Not very well.)
"Mia, are you alright?" Ginny asked from the door, making Hermione jump from the sudden intrusion. Ginny walked in and handed her a mug of hot chocolate, which seemed to be more calming to Hermione then tea ever had been.
"yeah, I'm fine. Just getting lost in some old memories" Hermione sighed.
"Well, some must have been pretty sad, as you have tears rolling donw your cheeks" Ginny laughed a little, and reached over to wipe a couple of her friends tears away. "You miss them don't you?"
"No, what would make you think that?" Hermione started getting defensive.
"Just that your looking at pictures of all of them. I know it was a lot for you to take in one year Mia, but it was 5 years ago. But you still love them all, I can tell by the look you carry. Its that one of loss that both Padma and I carry, but you don't show yours often. Mia, you've gone cold again and immersed yourself in your work, like you used to. Remember when Harry and Ron had first started to pull away from you? You did nothing but work for the entire year. Mia, listen to me. You need to try and let it slip into your past, and try to stop carrying it around with you in the present. You need to do it for your sanity, ok?"
"Gin, I did that a long time ago, and I don't love them anymore. I happen to have a lot to do at work you know, being the second in command and all"
"Ok, Mia. I didn't mean to put you on the diffensive. Anyway I have to be up at 5 tomorrow for a 6 o'clock appointment, but I'll see you for the Friday lunch date?"
"Yeah. Night Gin"
"Night Mia"
When Ginny was gone Hermione put the box back under her bed, and crawled between her black silk sheets. She fell into a fitful sleep, filled with dreams of memories from her last and worst yet best year at Hogwarts.
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How was it?? Sorry it took so long, but A) I'm moving, and B) I'm getting ready for school and have less time for the computer. Also, I need music to listen to while I'm writing, and I cant find anything for this story, so give me ideas. I'm to lazy to find out who I should say thanks to so thanks to all reviewers and I'll give actual in the next few chapters.
Disclaimer: I own none of the characters or songs only the plotline. 'Uncle Snape' came from Slytherin Girl and I have full permission to use it.
~*~*~*~
Ginny walked up to the counter and ordered the drinks. When she glanced over at the table she saw that Padma had tried to get Hermione wrapped up in some conversation but Hermione was quickly losing interest.
She turned to get the drinks from the girl behind the counter but as she was walking back she saw Him turn and look her in the face. She froze on the spot, and just stared at him. It felt like hours before she was able to move again but when she saw Hermione get up from her seat out of the corner of her eye, she was jerked back into reality.
"Mia, I told you that I would bring the drinks" she told her friend as she came around the small corner which blocked her view from other side of the café.
"I know you did but you've been standing in the same spot for about 5 minutes so I thought I would come and help." Hermione's eyes landed on the little circular table that Ginny had been starring at. Her eyes flashed fire, "what in the hell is going on here?"
"Why Granger, are me and my friends not allowed to come and eat?" 23 year old Draco Malfoy questioned, a smirk crossing his face.
"Not in my neighbourhood your not Malfoy. You told me to stay away from you five years ago and you also told me that you would stay away from me. No communication of any kind. Do you recall that night, or do I have to refresh you tiny memory?" she sneered.
"I recall perfectly, and as I can see you kept the other promise as well"
"I'm a woman of my word Malfoy, always have been and always will be. Now get the hell away from me and MY friends and the hell out of my life, I never wish to see your face again or the faces of those two"
Draco looked over Hermione. She had changed considerably, though she was still in all black. She appeared to have lost all excess weight and was dangerously thin, as well her eyes were colder then he remembered. They had gone from the chocolate brown to almost black.
"Well, Granger, its not as if this was planned. I mean why would we ever want to see your face or the faces of those.things behind you" "I hate you more than I did that night five years ago. Get the hell out of my face and the hell out of my life, Malfoy. You treated my friends and I like dirt for to long."
"I don't take orders, Granger. From anyone, you hear?"
"Oh, I thought you did. I mean, you take orders from your.what do you call him.oh yeah, your 'lord', do you not?"
"Granger, mark my words, we will meet again, I will make sure of that. From this point on I will make your life a living hell"
"Is that a threat?"
"No, look at it more as a.challenge"
"Well, then you bloody well better pray to god, for I do not turn down a challenge and I always come out on top"
She spun on her heel and headed out the door. Right before it closed, she poked her head in and said, "Oh, and Malfoy, just thought I'd say thanks for not letting me make the biggest mistake of my life. You know, like one day marrying you, with you being gay and all"
~*~*~*~Later that Evening~*~*~*~
Hermione walked into her room, and pulled out a box from under her bed. She glanced up at the door to make sure that no one was coming, then opened to lid.
Inside she found two picture frames. One was emerald green, with silver lettering spelling out Best Friends. In the frame was a picture of six people laughing, She was amazed that after all these years of not talking that they all still stood in the picture. They looked so at peace with each other.
She picked up the other one. It looked exactly like the green except it was in Crimson and the lettering was in gold. There were three people in the picture. Her and her old, old best friends Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.
She remembered the day of the fight. The day that she had told them to stay the hell out of her life. She had flipped out so badly that night. She cried and cried. It had been the first time that year that the wall had come down completely. She recalled how Blaise had told her that they loved her like a sister and they wouldn't let anyone ruin her life. Well, they had taken that promise back. They had ruined her life.
She took out the two little statues that were in the box as well. One was a beautiful emerald snake, the other was three crimson lions, a name carved on the back of each.
She could still see the gifts sitting on her bed, when she opened the door to the Head Girls bedroom. While they had had they're fight, she still couldn't believe that they had given her gifts, especially when she needed them the most. She had just found out about being adopted, and that her only real family left was Snape.
( A/N: Don't get me wrong, she loves her uncle, but it had been a lot for her to take in one day. Also, how would you react if you just fo0und out that the most hated teacher had the same blood in his veins as you did? Not very well.)
"Mia, are you alright?" Ginny asked from the door, making Hermione jump from the sudden intrusion. Ginny walked in and handed her a mug of hot chocolate, which seemed to be more calming to Hermione then tea ever had been.
"yeah, I'm fine. Just getting lost in some old memories" Hermione sighed.
"Well, some must have been pretty sad, as you have tears rolling donw your cheeks" Ginny laughed a little, and reached over to wipe a couple of her friends tears away. "You miss them don't you?"
"No, what would make you think that?" Hermione started getting defensive.
"Just that your looking at pictures of all of them. I know it was a lot for you to take in one year Mia, but it was 5 years ago. But you still love them all, I can tell by the look you carry. Its that one of loss that both Padma and I carry, but you don't show yours often. Mia, you've gone cold again and immersed yourself in your work, like you used to. Remember when Harry and Ron had first started to pull away from you? You did nothing but work for the entire year. Mia, listen to me. You need to try and let it slip into your past, and try to stop carrying it around with you in the present. You need to do it for your sanity, ok?"
"Gin, I did that a long time ago, and I don't love them anymore. I happen to have a lot to do at work you know, being the second in command and all"
"Ok, Mia. I didn't mean to put you on the diffensive. Anyway I have to be up at 5 tomorrow for a 6 o'clock appointment, but I'll see you for the Friday lunch date?"
"Yeah. Night Gin"
"Night Mia"
When Ginny was gone Hermione put the box back under her bed, and crawled between her black silk sheets. She fell into a fitful sleep, filled with dreams of memories from her last and worst yet best year at Hogwarts.
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How was it?? Sorry it took so long, but A) I'm moving, and B) I'm getting ready for school and have less time for the computer. Also, I need music to listen to while I'm writing, and I cant find anything for this story, so give me ideas. I'm to lazy to find out who I should say thanks to so thanks to all reviewers and I'll give actual in the next few chapters.