Fic Info:

Title: Riptide

Summary: This is an HP fic- but, the catch is, they don't have powers, and dont live in the UK. They are surfers that live in Hawaii...*Draco fic*

Disclaimer: I own nothing but: Darana, Tia(narrator) Lanell, and whoever else isnt an HP character. Oh, and I own the plot. :)

PS: Back on MY computer! yay! well, gonna get on with the story....but FYI: Sorry if this story seems ALOT like Blue Crush....teehee. I promise it'll end up getting different from it soon, okay? keep checkin in and SORRY about the loooong delay!

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I walked out into the warm sunshine, slipping on my sunglasses. I secured my board on top of the car, getting inside and backing out of the driveway. I pulled up into the parking lot, getting out of the car, my flip flops slapping against the pavement as I walked towards the sand, my board at my side. I needed to clear my head- forget about what I had done. I stuck my board in the sand and pulled my shirt over my head, slipping off my shorts, leaving me in my bikini. I took off my sunglasses, throwing them down in the sand beside my clothes.

The icy cool liquid swarmed around me as I emerged from the waves, my eyes closed. Images of your face filled my mind as I broke the surface, taking in air. I paddled forward a little more, before turning around and sitting up. I looked out at the waves, watching them crash. It looked like I was watching my mind- my innocence crashing like those waves....

I lay back on my board, floating on the water, looking up at the sky, watching the clouds dance around in the pale blue ocean. I could feel my heart weighing on me like a ton of bricks- the sound of your voice echoing in my mind... I sat back up, paddling forward, watching the waves. I saw one building behind me and I started paddling forward, looking occasionally back and waiting for the right moment....

The wave was on top of me, and I stood, it's foaming white caps falling and spitting water at me. My foot slipped on the wet board, sending me falling into the wave. It crashed above me, catching my board which was attached to my ankle. The line was pulling on me, holding me under. My lungs were burning as I pushed up as hard as I could, breaking the surface and gulping in air. Another wave suddenly crashed on top of me, pushing me under and sweeping my forward, before pulling me back again. I kept breaking the surface, continuously being hit by waves. I suddenly caught a break in the waves- and I went for the surface. My leg pulled back. The line had gotten caught on a rock. I went down to try and get the line off my ankle- but I was running out of air. I felt my mind shut down- my lungs close.

The last thing I saw was hands- reaching down for me.

((Someone saved me.))

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I awoke on the shore, the soft sound of the waves filling my ears. I heard heavy breathing above me, and a voice whispering my name. Your voice. "Tia. Tia. Tia are you okay? Tia wake up." I opened my eyes, squinting at you, your worried eyes gazing into mine.

"What....happened?"

"I came up here, looking for you....you were drowning....you're okay now, just relax."

I lifted my hand to my forehead, closing my eyes tightly shut. Water from your body dripped onto mine, the sand warm on my bare skin. I felt like falling asleep, right there in your arms- when the sudden thoughts of the night before flooded my mind once more.

"Just....I wanna be left alone..."

"Tia, I think I should take you to the hospital...just in case..."

"I'm fine!" I said, sitting up. My head began pounding with pain.

"I think I should....I wanna be sure you're alright-"

"I told you I was fine. Why can't you just take my word for it and leave me alone!?"

You sat back on your heels, looking at me. I felt bad for being so hostile towards the person who had just saved my life- but I couldn't look at you.

"I'm sorry, Tia. I am truly sorry for what happened."

"Stop being sorry. I'm just a fucking slut." I got up, walking towards my car, grabbing my clothes on the way. My head was pounding with pain, but I ignored it, trying too look like I was okay. But inside, I was screaming.

((Why couldn't you have just let me drown?))

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I walked into the house, closing the front door behind me and falling back against it, sliding down towards the floor. My face in my hands, I sobbed, my keys falling from my hand and hitting the floor. Darana emerged from the kitchen, looking worried. She hurriedly walked over to me, kneeling down beside me, touching my shoulder. "Tia, are you okay?" I shoved her hand away, revealing my tear-stained face. "Don't touch me!" I sobbed. "I'm just so...broken." I got up, running back to my room and slamming the door. I collapsed onto my bed, sobbing into my pillow.

((....why?....))

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My cell phone rang as I sat on the pier, looking out the the setting sun. I reached into my pocket, pressing a button and putting it to my ear.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Tia, it's me."

You.

I remained silent.

"Look, we really should talk. Can we meet? Tonight? My place?"

I was terrified. Your place. Where it all went down.

"I don't know that I should do that." I said blankly.

"Tia, come on, please, we HAVE to talk."

"What is there to say? I thought you wanted to just forget about it."

"I know, and I am such an ass for saying that. Please. I have something I have to say to you."

"Say it to me now."

"I have to say it....ya know...face to face."

I swallowed, hoping you couldn't hear the fear in my voice.

"Alright. I'll be there at 8."

((I barely knew you. Yet I'd given you so much. Why did I love you?))

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Okay, SORRY for the looooooong time between updates. finally off groundation! woohoo!! I gotta go update my other fics now...

hope ya liked it, reviews plz.

sara