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Chapter Three - Broken Hearts
"Oh, my god. How much of that did you hear, Harry."
He wiped the tear that had begun to fall from his eye. "Enough."
"Oh, Harry. I'm so sorry! I never meant to hurt you." I felt tears building up in my eyes.
"Why, Jo? Didn't you know that I like you? I've been giving you hints since last year."
"It's not like I chose to meet someone else. It just happened. And honestly, Harry, I didn't have any idea until this year."
"Who is it?"
"You didn't hear that part?"
"No, I came in just in time to hear you say, 'At that moment I knew that I loved him.' I thought you meant me at first, but then you talked about not wanting to tell me or hurt me. I realized it wasn't me. Who is it?"
"I don't know if I can tell you. You might kill him."
"Oh, come on. I'm not that much of a jealous freak."
"But Harry, you might."
"Who, Joey?"
I looked down, tears in my eyes. That was his special name for me. I thought that it was a special thing between two dear friends, just like a brother and a sister, but at that moment I realized it was because he loved me. "I can't tell you."
He came up to me, tears in his eyes. "Please, tell me. I must know who it is. I don't want there to be secrets between us. I'll find out sooner or later. I'd prefer to hear it from you."
I sighed, preparing for his reaction. "You sure you want to hear?"
"Yes."
"Draco Malfoy."
Harry stood there before me, tears falling down his cheeks. "How could you? Not only is he a Slytherin, he's our worst enemy. How could you?" He looked away from me, disgusted. "I thought you were better than that. I guess I was wrong." He looked at me once more, eyes full of despair, and then turned and walked away, crashing into a very confused Ron.
"What was that all about?"
I burst into tears, running out of the room. "Let me explain." Hermione started, as I ran, vision blurred by tears.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I looked around the main hall. I saw no sign of her. I spotted Potter, Granger, and Weasel, but no Joana. Come to thing of it, Potter and Weasel looked quite upset. Maybe something had happened to her. I began to feel panicked. "Guys, I'm not hungry, I'll see you at the dorm later." With that I stood up and left.
I walked out of the main hall, wondering where to look. "Malfoy?"
I stopped, turning around to see where the voice was coming from. "Granger."
"We've got a problem."
"What, you and your stupid friends can't find the mudblood lover?"
"Cut it out, Malfoy. I know your secret."
"You."
"Yes, Joana told me. Though she didn't expect that there would be someone listening."
"Who?"
"It was Harry, Malfoy. She's pretty upset. She told me to tell you that she was in the tower, where you met with her earlier. If you care for her, leave her. Don't string her on. She'll only loose Harry. That will kill her. He's been like a brother to her since she got here. He is her best friend, she is closer to him than me. If you care for her, you know what to do." With that, she turned and walked back into the dining hall, leaving me standing there, stunned. What was I to do?
I walked through the halls until I came across the entrance to the secret tower. I entered, not seeing her in the room. "Joana? Where are you?"
"I'm over here," she mumbled.
I looked around to see another room, adjacent to the room we were in earlier. There was a fireplace , a couch, and two chairs. She was curled up on the couch, holding a teddy bear. It was obvious that she had been crying, her eyes red and puffy, her cheeks tear-stained. "What happened?"
"Oh, Draco!" She looked at me, eyes full of pain. I walked over to her and took her in my arms, letting her cry. At that moment, I knew that Hermione Granger was right. If I care for her, I have to let her go. I can't let myself come between her and Potter, a friend that she held so dear.
"Joana, I can't do this."
She looked at me, confusion in her eyes. "What do you mean?"
I sighed. "It's obvious to me that you care more about Potter than me. I can't stand the competition. I'm sorry." With that, I stood up and walked out of the room, not daring to look back. For if I did, she would see the tears that fell from my eyes.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "DRACO! Don't leave!" I cried. But it was too late. He was already gone. I looked down at Lance, the teddy bear that Harry had given me for my birthday last year. "How could you do this to me?" I said to the bear. "I loved him, and because of your stupid feelings me, he left, thinking I cared more for you than him!" I through the teddy bear across the room and ran out of the room, consumed with rage.
I ran until I reached the fat lady. "My, my, don't you look upset, my dear."
"Caput Lupis," I said through gritted teeth.
There he was, sitting with Hermione, still obviously upset. "I HATE YOU!" I shouted. "YES, HARRY, I HATE YOU!!! I don't know what the hell you said to him, but whatever you said, it worked. He left me, Harry! YES, HE LEFT ME! WHY? Because he couldn't stand to compete with you! I HATE YOU!" With that, I turned and stormed out of the common room, locking myself up in my room.
*Back in the Common Room*
Harry sat there, looking bewildered. "Mione? What did you say to him?"
"Nothing."
"That's Bullshit, and you know it."
Hermione sighed. "I told him that id he really cared about her, he would leave her."
"Why?"
"Because I knew she would lose you if she stayed with him. I knew that it would be more than she could bear to lose you as a friend."
"He listened to you? Why?"
"I think he really does care for her. Maybe he even loves her."
"Harry froze. "Oh, my God. What have I done?" With that he stood up and walked out of the common room, into the hallway.
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I was walking through the hallway, my world shattered. I knew that it was the only thing I could do, however, for I knew, in my heart that I loved her. I've loved her since we were children, though was unable to admit it. I hated my father for killing hers, and I hated that I couldn't see her. That is what made me so bitter, so mean, so cruel. But when I saw her my first year at Hogwarts, something inside me changed. But when she became instant friends with Potter, Granger, and Weasel, I knew I had no chance. So, I decided to remain bitter, mean, and cruel to that group of friends.
"Malfoy!" My thoughts were interrupted by a male voice. I turned, and saw who it was.
"What do you want, Potter? You've got your girl. Leave me alone."
"I can't leave you alone."
"Why?"
"You really care for her, don't you?"
"Why are you talking to me? You hate me, remember? And why would I answer your stupid questions anyway?"
"I. well. You don't have to answer, Malfoy. But I wanted to tell you that I realized something."
"Why do I care, Potter?"
"You will, if you let me finish. It concerns someone we both love, very much."
"I'm listening."
"Ok. When I saw how hurt she was that you left her, it nearly killed me. She told me she hated me. She thought I said something to you, though we both know it was Hermione." Harry stopped and sighed. "Listen Mal. Draco, I love her too much to see her in pain. Please, go back to her, tell her how you truly feel. Don't let her waste away, please. I'm willing to let go of her, just to see her happy." He stopped and looked at me, tears in his eyes.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Why are you doing this, Potter?"
He looked at me, tears falling down his cheeks. "Because I love her." With that, he turned and walked away, heading towards the Gryffindor common room.
A/N AWWW isn't that sweet. hehehe. anyways, chapter 4 will be up soon! PLEASE REVIEW!!*gets down on knees and begs* more soon! Bye! Love ya all! (
Chapter Three - Broken Hearts
"Oh, my god. How much of that did you hear, Harry."
He wiped the tear that had begun to fall from his eye. "Enough."
"Oh, Harry. I'm so sorry! I never meant to hurt you." I felt tears building up in my eyes.
"Why, Jo? Didn't you know that I like you? I've been giving you hints since last year."
"It's not like I chose to meet someone else. It just happened. And honestly, Harry, I didn't have any idea until this year."
"Who is it?"
"You didn't hear that part?"
"No, I came in just in time to hear you say, 'At that moment I knew that I loved him.' I thought you meant me at first, but then you talked about not wanting to tell me or hurt me. I realized it wasn't me. Who is it?"
"I don't know if I can tell you. You might kill him."
"Oh, come on. I'm not that much of a jealous freak."
"But Harry, you might."
"Who, Joey?"
I looked down, tears in my eyes. That was his special name for me. I thought that it was a special thing between two dear friends, just like a brother and a sister, but at that moment I realized it was because he loved me. "I can't tell you."
He came up to me, tears in his eyes. "Please, tell me. I must know who it is. I don't want there to be secrets between us. I'll find out sooner or later. I'd prefer to hear it from you."
I sighed, preparing for his reaction. "You sure you want to hear?"
"Yes."
"Draco Malfoy."
Harry stood there before me, tears falling down his cheeks. "How could you? Not only is he a Slytherin, he's our worst enemy. How could you?" He looked away from me, disgusted. "I thought you were better than that. I guess I was wrong." He looked at me once more, eyes full of despair, and then turned and walked away, crashing into a very confused Ron.
"What was that all about?"
I burst into tears, running out of the room. "Let me explain." Hermione started, as I ran, vision blurred by tears.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I looked around the main hall. I saw no sign of her. I spotted Potter, Granger, and Weasel, but no Joana. Come to thing of it, Potter and Weasel looked quite upset. Maybe something had happened to her. I began to feel panicked. "Guys, I'm not hungry, I'll see you at the dorm later." With that I stood up and left.
I walked out of the main hall, wondering where to look. "Malfoy?"
I stopped, turning around to see where the voice was coming from. "Granger."
"We've got a problem."
"What, you and your stupid friends can't find the mudblood lover?"
"Cut it out, Malfoy. I know your secret."
"You."
"Yes, Joana told me. Though she didn't expect that there would be someone listening."
"Who?"
"It was Harry, Malfoy. She's pretty upset. She told me to tell you that she was in the tower, where you met with her earlier. If you care for her, leave her. Don't string her on. She'll only loose Harry. That will kill her. He's been like a brother to her since she got here. He is her best friend, she is closer to him than me. If you care for her, you know what to do." With that, she turned and walked back into the dining hall, leaving me standing there, stunned. What was I to do?
I walked through the halls until I came across the entrance to the secret tower. I entered, not seeing her in the room. "Joana? Where are you?"
"I'm over here," she mumbled.
I looked around to see another room, adjacent to the room we were in earlier. There was a fireplace , a couch, and two chairs. She was curled up on the couch, holding a teddy bear. It was obvious that she had been crying, her eyes red and puffy, her cheeks tear-stained. "What happened?"
"Oh, Draco!" She looked at me, eyes full of pain. I walked over to her and took her in my arms, letting her cry. At that moment, I knew that Hermione Granger was right. If I care for her, I have to let her go. I can't let myself come between her and Potter, a friend that she held so dear.
"Joana, I can't do this."
She looked at me, confusion in her eyes. "What do you mean?"
I sighed. "It's obvious to me that you care more about Potter than me. I can't stand the competition. I'm sorry." With that, I stood up and walked out of the room, not daring to look back. For if I did, she would see the tears that fell from my eyes.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "DRACO! Don't leave!" I cried. But it was too late. He was already gone. I looked down at Lance, the teddy bear that Harry had given me for my birthday last year. "How could you do this to me?" I said to the bear. "I loved him, and because of your stupid feelings me, he left, thinking I cared more for you than him!" I through the teddy bear across the room and ran out of the room, consumed with rage.
I ran until I reached the fat lady. "My, my, don't you look upset, my dear."
"Caput Lupis," I said through gritted teeth.
There he was, sitting with Hermione, still obviously upset. "I HATE YOU!" I shouted. "YES, HARRY, I HATE YOU!!! I don't know what the hell you said to him, but whatever you said, it worked. He left me, Harry! YES, HE LEFT ME! WHY? Because he couldn't stand to compete with you! I HATE YOU!" With that, I turned and stormed out of the common room, locking myself up in my room.
*Back in the Common Room*
Harry sat there, looking bewildered. "Mione? What did you say to him?"
"Nothing."
"That's Bullshit, and you know it."
Hermione sighed. "I told him that id he really cared about her, he would leave her."
"Why?"
"Because I knew she would lose you if she stayed with him. I knew that it would be more than she could bear to lose you as a friend."
"He listened to you? Why?"
"I think he really does care for her. Maybe he even loves her."
"Harry froze. "Oh, my God. What have I done?" With that he stood up and walked out of the common room, into the hallway.
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I was walking through the hallway, my world shattered. I knew that it was the only thing I could do, however, for I knew, in my heart that I loved her. I've loved her since we were children, though was unable to admit it. I hated my father for killing hers, and I hated that I couldn't see her. That is what made me so bitter, so mean, so cruel. But when I saw her my first year at Hogwarts, something inside me changed. But when she became instant friends with Potter, Granger, and Weasel, I knew I had no chance. So, I decided to remain bitter, mean, and cruel to that group of friends.
"Malfoy!" My thoughts were interrupted by a male voice. I turned, and saw who it was.
"What do you want, Potter? You've got your girl. Leave me alone."
"I can't leave you alone."
"Why?"
"You really care for her, don't you?"
"Why are you talking to me? You hate me, remember? And why would I answer your stupid questions anyway?"
"I. well. You don't have to answer, Malfoy. But I wanted to tell you that I realized something."
"Why do I care, Potter?"
"You will, if you let me finish. It concerns someone we both love, very much."
"I'm listening."
"Ok. When I saw how hurt she was that you left her, it nearly killed me. She told me she hated me. She thought I said something to you, though we both know it was Hermione." Harry stopped and sighed. "Listen Mal. Draco, I love her too much to see her in pain. Please, go back to her, tell her how you truly feel. Don't let her waste away, please. I'm willing to let go of her, just to see her happy." He stopped and looked at me, tears in his eyes.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Why are you doing this, Potter?"
He looked at me, tears falling down his cheeks. "Because I love her." With that, he turned and walked away, heading towards the Gryffindor common room.
A/N AWWW isn't that sweet. hehehe. anyways, chapter 4 will be up soon! PLEASE REVIEW!!*gets down on knees and begs* more soon! Bye! Love ya all! (