Chapter 17

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot line. Songs are not mine. Uncle Snape came from Slytherin Girl and I have permission to use it.

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It was the final dance. Justin, Blaise and Draco all knew what they had to do when this was over. And they wanted to savor every single moment with their girls before then, for they had no idea what would happen after what needed to be done was done.

Draco led Hermione out to the floor. He wrapped his arms around her waist and held her close to himself.

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Silence and quiet,
Again in my life,
Far from these moments
I wish I was

Passion and truth
We were about
Before the shadows
Stole the beat of our hearts

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He breathed in as deeply as he could. She smelt out cocunut and light vanilla.

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After all we have been through
I can only look at you
Through the eyes you lied to
I'm givin' up, givin up
I'm givin' up on you
After all there is n0o way out
If you cannot stand beside me
If there isn't love
There is only pride
I'm givin' up, I'm givin up this fight

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Draco loved this girl he was holding and he didn't know what the hell was ever gonna happen to him after this night.

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Undo this leash
You say tied
When only our hearts are to blame
This time
And what am I to you
Just spit it out
I'm not afraid of the words that
You hide

After all we have been through
I can only look at you
Through the eyes you lied to
I'm givin' up, givin' up
I'm givin' up on you
After all there is no way out
If you cannot stand beside me
If there isn't love
There is only pride
I'm givin' up, I'm givin up this fight

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There was something there, and he knew it. He knew that there was something between them that very few had. They had pure love and hadn't had a fight since they started going out. They had found love in school and he knew that the dision he had made was highly likely to ruin it forever.

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Where do we go
Where did it crash
When did it start to fall apart

Silence and quiet.
Passion, the truth.
Shadows, only shadows.

After all we have been through,
I can only look at you,
Through the eyes you lied to
I'm givin up, givin up
I'm givin up on you
After all there is no way out,
If you cannot stand beside me
If there isn't love
There is only pride
I'm givin up this time,
Givin up, givin up this fight
Givin up
Givin up
I'm givin up this fight,
Givin up, givin up tonight

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He placed a light kiss on the top of her head before letting her go and leaving the hall with her. He looked over his shoulder to see Blaise and Justin do the same.

He led Hermione into one of Hogwarts many gardens and they sat down on a bench. Before a word was said he captured her lips in a kiss, and pulled her into a huge hug after.

"Mia, you know I love you no matter what, right?" he looked straight into her eyes.

"Yes, and I you" her voice rang with sincerity.

"And I will love you forever and always, if we're together or apart?"

She just nodded this time. "Mia, promise me that you will forever where the chain and ring, no matter where you or we are"

"I promise I will Draco, and I want yo to promise the same thing"

"I will, Mia. I will never remove it, not even in death"

"Mia, I have to tell you something"

"What is it, Draco?" Hermione questioned, her eys slightly worried.

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There's a lot of things I understand and theres a lot that I don't want to know but you're the only face I recognize its so damn sweet of you to look me in the eys

It's alright, I'm OK I think God can explain I believe I'm the same I get carried away Its alright, I'm ok I think God can explain I'm relieved I'm relaxed I'll get over it in the end

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"Mia, Blaise and I never told the whole truth to you or the other girls. Justin knows, but I gather that you already knew that"

"Yes, I knew that much already"

"Mia, your gonna hate me in a minute but remember the promise you made me ok?"

"Ok Draco, now what am I gonna hate you for exactly?"

"You have to hear me out completely before you flip, m'k?"

She nodded again. "I have to end it between us Mia" he told her.

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The scent of Vaseline in the summertime The feel of an ice cube melting over time The world seems bigger than the both of us Yet it seems so small when I begin to cry

It's alright, I'm ok I think God can explain I believe I'm the same I get carried away It's alright, I'm ok I think God can explain I'm relieved, I'm relaxed I'll get over it in the end

I'm so much better than you guessed. I'm so much bigger than you guessed. I'm so much brighter than you guessed.

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"What the hell do you mean you have to end it between us?" she snapped.

"You promised to hear me out, Mia"

"Then I want an explaination, NOW" Hermione's eyes had gone to her ice cold gaze again. He could see that wall building again.

"Well, I have to leave you to join my father. If I don't I will lose you, Ginny and Padma and I couldn't handle that. I will receive the Dark Mark tomorrow evening and I will no longer be able to contact you. I don't ever want a letter from you or any form of contact whatsoever for that could put you in great danger. Promise that you'll stay away from me."

"Blaise, Justin and I are all getting intiated. We will do whatever it takes to keep you three alive, even if it means selling our souls to Satan himself, we will do it. I will love you forever but I cant be with you anymore. I can't let my love be known. I know that you would never join my side and I would never ask you too. Don't worry, your Uncle's going to be safe, as will anyone else close to you."

"You wont be Draco and you know it! But know this Malfoy, if you would have told me I would have done anything it took to help you. Even if it meant selling my soul to. I wish you a good life in your hell, Malfoy!"

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It's alright, I'm ok I think God can explain, I believe I'm the same I get carried away I think God can explain I'm relieve, I'm relaxed I'll get off of your back

I think God can can Explain, I think God can explain I think God can explain

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With that she got up off the bench and walked way, not shedding a single tear. All she did was build the wall as high as it would go and made a promise to never let it fall again. All letting it down did was set yourself up for hurt and she didn't want the hurt to ever hit er again.

As Draco watched her walk away, from him, from his life, forever, a single tear rolled down his cheek, a rough path getting carved in his milky skin. It seemed as if lights were dimming and a tunnel had formed around him, and Hermione was the only thing visible.

She glanced back at him one last, her gaze cold and heartless, and it felt like his already bruised and bleeding heart had been ripped in two, never to be repaired. In a single moment, he watched her close the door and disappear from his life for what he believes is the last time, ever.

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SOOOOO?? What did you think? I left the end hanging, making it possible for a sequel!!

Hope you enjoyed the story and thanks to anyone who has reviewed or is to review in the future, you were great inspiration and helped me to write this story! Also I just want to thank Rebel-yell, who helped me come up with the final to paragraphs of my story!

Love you all and I hope you enjoys,

L&H, Pure Mudblood