A/N: Hey guys, here's the next chapter. Sorry it took so long!!

My Mistake: UMMM...the chapter before this one is suppose to be CHAPTER 21!!! But I put chapter 22. Sorry!!!

Chapter 22 (the real one): The alphabet list

Hermione gave out a small gasp. She read:

Dear Hermione-

I'm not forcing you to forgive me for what I did. But I just want you to know, I tried my hardest to explain the real truth. I can't live a lie again...I can't live a lie to you. I'm just checking to see if you're alright. And I'm truly sorry... I understand if you prefer not to reply back. If you hate me right now, I understand too...but Hermione I'm afraid to let you go...

Draco.

At that, Hermione dropped the letter, tears forming in her eyes. She sat down on the floor and was reluctant to open the three packages. She shook the first neatly wrapped beige package. She unwrapped it carefully outside of her doorway and covered her mouth and more tears came running down her eyes.

It was a heart shaped box...she opened it and found rows and rows of chocolate frogs. She never expected Draco to send anything...maybe he really was sorry...

She set it aside for a while and slowly unwrapped the second one... Actually, it wasn't a package. As she opened it, several letters flew out and piled themselves in front of Hermione's house in order. She eyed them all curiously and picked the letter on top.

She checked the date...this was the day when they fell apart...

It read:

"So you're leaving in the morning on the early train
I could say everything's alright
And I could pretend and say goodbye"

What is this? Hermione raised a brow and read the second letter. She read:


"Got your ticket
Got your suitcase
Got your leaving smile
I could say that's the way it goes"

Hermione didn't understand...she was confused already, why was he making all these things?

Third letter:

"And I could pretend and you won't know
That I was lying...."

Hermione straightened herself up...This sounded familiar...

She moved faster and read the fourth letter:
"Cause I can't stop loving you..."

Heart beating fast again, she kept reading:

"No I can't stop loving you
No I won't stop loving you
Why should I?"

The weird part about it was, on each letter were different dates. It was one date after the other, starting from "that incident". It was clear: Draco was writing to her- but she soon realised he had put them in phrases on each day they didn't see each other.

She read the sixth letter:

"We took a taxi to the station, not a word was said
And I saw you walk across the road
For maybe the last time, I don't know"

Where has she heard this before?


Seventh letter:

"Feeling humble
I heard a rumble
On the railway track
And when I hear that whistle blow..."

The backs of her hair stood up as she read the next letter:
"I'll walk away and you won't know
That I'll be crying"

She was beginning to grow curious....


Nineth letter:

"Cause I can't stop loving you
No I can't stop loving you
No I won't stop loving you
Why should I?"

Then it hit her. She knows what this was.... this was a song...a slow song played at Flint's party.

"Even try...I'll always be here by your side
Why, why, why...I never wanted to say goodbye
Why even try...I'll always be here if you
change, change your mind"

She kept reading, more tears were flowing....

"So you're leaving in the morning on the early train
I could say everything's alright
And I could pretend and say goodbye...."


By the time she tried wiping her tears, she burst out crying again.

"But that would be lying...."

There were only a few more letters left...then it would stop right there...

"Cause I can't stop loving you
No I can't stop loving you
No I won't stop loving you"

Hermione picked up the second last letter, her eyes were swollen again. It read:


"Why should I even try?"

She hadn't cried for days...but she had started again and for some reason, it didn't feel hurt...or offended... it felt relieving.

Usually, whenever she felt like letting things out, she'd usually see Ginny in Diagon Alley and they'd talk- but Hermione avoided Diagon Alley... it wasn't working anymore.

As for Harry, Ron and Ginny- they have no clue. Hermione had explained to them she was ill and whenever they'd offer to come over, she'd refuse and tell them it's contagious. They still keep in contact of course, owl each other asking if they're well.

Finally, Hermione picked up the final letter. It was written yesterday... Hermione didn't recognise this from a song. Malfoy was sending him....an alphabet list?

"A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. V. W. X. Y. Z"

What the...

Hermione looked at the folded portion of the letter below the alphabet. As she finished reading the bottom part, she covered her mouth again... She looked up and down the letter, and re-read them. More hot tears dribbled down her cheek...

"My alphabet only has twenty five letters. Will you explain to me, why my alphabet is one letter short?... Will you explain to me..Hermione why am I missing U?"

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A/n: Hehe..that song was from Phil Collins. Yes, I was listening to my dad's radio again and I figured I wanted to use this song for my fic. It's called "Can't stop loving you" . Just pretend it WASN'T a muggle song :)

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