A/N: Last chapter! I am feeling very accomplished now. This will be the first fic I ever finished. Of course, I want to give a special thanks to X Puppet, who I do love in that only friendly manner. THANK YOU BRANDI! Brandi, this fic is solely dedicated to you. The song I have chosen to use to sort of set the scene is "Eraser" by Smile Empty Soul. As always, flames will be used to make a bon fire.
Disclaimer: I own neither the characters, nor the song.
~*~*The Blade Sinks Deeper*~*~
'Some days are better; they're better than others.
Can't run forever, you're pushing me under.'
Hermione could feel the cool metal of the knife's handle in her palm. She was sitting by the lake again. A simple jack knife in her hand. She thought about what she was going to do. It seemed like the only rational thing left. Her last option.
'What a way to live my life.
I'm hiding from the battles I don't want to fight.
What I've become…'
She touched the blade to her wrist. She was hesitant and brought it back to her side. She took a deep breath, and tried to think back on what brought this upon her.
'And now it's going gray.
All the lines are blurring and decayed.
I can't recall exactly who's to blame anymore.'
She thought back to the beginning of they ear, the first time Draco had raped her. She didn't tell anyone. She was used to being raped, ever since her father started to do it to her.
'Is it me or is it you? Something isn't right.
Of all the things that we could do we just wanna fight.
Someday I will find the courage to embrace you.
Someday I will find the strength to erase you.'
She took a deep breath, the last one she would ever have again. She placed the blade on her main artery, in the middle of her forearm. She pushed it deep into her skin.
'Some days I think I'm nothing without you.
Sometimes I wish that I could just kill you.
What a way we live our lives.
It's hard to breathe.
It feels like I'm infected by my dad's disease.'
She pulled the knife slowly down towards her wrist. The pain spread through her like poison. She screamed in agony.
'And now it's going gray.
And you're the one I chose to feed me pain.
And I'm the one you bring home so ashamed, through their eyes.'
All the feelings of hate and despise filled her mind as she took her last breath. She leaned against the rock, bleeding endlessly, and falling into an eternal sleep.
'Is it me or is it you? Something isn't right.
Of all the things that we could do we just wanna fight.
Someday I will find the courage to embrace you.
Someday I will find the strength to erase you.
And I see myself in heaven.
If I can free myself from this hell.'
A/N: Well that's it. Finished. I have to say that I like it, but the question is do YOU like it? I hope you do. Please review. If you like this one I will be most compelled to write more fics like this one.