Disclaimer: I don't own anything you recognize, but the plot is mine.
Summary: Once, she was in love. And once, he loved her too. But through the harsh pains of reality, they learn that life doesn't always turn out the way you plan. Many years after Hogwarts, the truth is finally coming out, little by little, piece by piece. Hermione must finally face the past she has tried so hard to forget and the man who she once loved. Destinies mingle and lives intertwine in this tale of forbidden love, burning hate, limitless guilt, absolute jealousy, and ultimately, betrayal in the name of love. The body may adapt, but the soul can never forget. This is their story.
A/N: this is my first fanfic, please read and review!
Also, this is kinda like a prologue, and I thought it would look better if the whole thing was italized. So that means that all the thoughts are going to be unitalized. So I just wanted to clear that up cuz usually its the other way around and you guyz might have gotten confused.
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Forever Never Ends
Chapter One/Prologue
The flashes of lightning lit up the dark sky like silver fireworks and the thunder roared over silence in the shadowy forest.
A baby's cry pierced the night air.
A young girl stumbled through the forest, clutching her child to her chest, holding her closer, hoping desperately that the child would cease her crying. The branch of a nearby tree reached out and clawed at the pale flesh of her cheek and she felt a trickle of warm blood glide down, mingling with her tears.
The girl stopped in her step and lifted her eyes up to meet the dark sky, hoping to catch a glimpse of a dancing star, but only saw the ominous gray clouds, hovering over her.
Gray, like his eyes. Memories flooded her. No, I must forget!
But she could not forget. Holding her baby even tighter, she continued on through the forest, her footsteps hitting the soft soil in an unsteady rhythm. Warm tears slid down her face, blinding her, and she tripped over the protruding root of a large tree. She fell to the damp forest floor, still cradling her young infant protectively in her arms.
Her robes were torn and muddied and her arms bore scratches and bruises from her journey in the forest. Her baby gave a small cry, and the young girl held her closer so that their cheeks brushed against each other, weeping softly, and letting her tender wave of brown curls caress the child. Feeling hopeless, she cried to the heavens, pleading for mercy.
Oh God, why have you forsaken me?
The young girl sat cuddled at the base of the great tree for what seemed like an eternity, listening to her baby's wails, and letting her own silent tears fall.
And she knew what she must do.
Almost, as if knowing what would happen, the baby cried harder, one small hand wrapped tightly around her mother's finger and the other gripping the soiled robe. Desperately, the girl tore her finger out of the baby's grasp and set the child in a small crevice in the tree.
She leaned down slowly and planted a soft kiss on her baby's forehead, and then proceeded to draw a dagger from her robes. The dagger glistened mercilessly in the darkness. With trembling hands the girl held the dagger up above the body of her child. She was determined, her mind was set, and she had no other choice.
The baby stopped crying suddenly and looked straight into her mother's eyes. The eyes full of grief, hopelessness, desperation…and of love. The girl attempted to look away, but couldn't help but sink into her daughter's eyes, those two deep oceans that mirrored her own.
So innocent, she thought bitterly. So innocent…
The young girl held the dagger up high and squeezed her eyes shut, but finding that she could not carry through with her plan, thrust the gleaming weapon into the soft soil of the forest floor, falling on her knees with her face buried in her hands.
She forced herself to stand up and stole one last glance at her baby girl before she turned around and staggered away.
Oh God, have mercy on her!
The baby gave a cry.
She stopped in her step, but she did not turn around.
Oh God!
The young girl, determined, summoned up all her strength, and darted into the darkness of the trees, never to look back.
Have mercy.
TBC
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A/N: ok, that was pretty stupid. Um…take a wild guess who that girl was. This is my first fic so it's gonna kinda suck. I don't really know how this whole place works. Gosh I even forgot to put the disclaimer in at first. But anyhow, please review, it would help bunches!
