As The World Falls Down ~ Live to Tell



Chapter I - Confessions



Hermione Granger was staring at the ceiling of the Great Hall thoughtfuly. So many things had happened these last weeks that she was still trying to catch her breath. Voldemort was defeated by the Order of the Phoenix which she belonged. Together with Harry Potter (The-Boy-Who-Lived) , Ronald Weasley (The-Boy-Who-Saved) and - surprisingly enough - Draco Malfoy (The- Boy-Who-Changed). She was called by something too but at the moment she didn't want to think about it. The circunstances weren't the best ones someone could ask for. She knew that Voldemort wasn't defeated forever. He was still something you could call alive - but not human at all - and sedent for vengeance. Hermione felt herself shake at the thought of this, it wasn't something very nice.

Things have been going peacefuly since then. Everybody was getting along with their lives. The Hogwarts' Houses were getting close to each other and united. Even the Slytherin - or the ones that remained. Draco Malfoy was one of these. Even though he wasn't what you would call a all-totaly-nice guy, at least you could live up with him. He still had the same harsh comments but he never lied. Of course he didn't say the things in the nicest way but they were always true. That was what most of people liked most in him. Not to mention his good looking. His pale blond hair, his white skin and most of all - his eyes. Those eyes so full of surprises and mystery. Sometimes gray, sometimes blue and sometimes both.

Hermione felt herself sadder when she thought of two especial people. Harry and Ron. Her best friends. Or what they used to be. She couldn't lie, they were getting apart. Since The Fight. Only two months ago. Hermione could see that she was getting off stage. Harry and Ron were always by themselves and the times they decided to call her she was busy. They decided not to call her to their pranks anymore. And it hurt. Hurt to see your two ex-best friends talking in whispers and when you asked they said it was nothing. Not to mention the fact of this girl. Nobody knew very much of her. She just came into Hogwarts after they defeated the Dark Lord. And she got in right into the 6th year. Harry and Ron got very attached to her and forgot about Hermione. Every time Hermione went to talk to them and say something about this girl she would just call them and they would leave Hermione talking to no one. There was something wrong with her. Something she just couldn't put her finger on. But nobody would listen to Hermione. Not while she was around.



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Disclaimer: All the characters belong to the Greatest-of-All J.K. Rowling. And the plot belongs to me.

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Amethyst Luna