A/N: I wrote this as a short ficlet for the Draco/Hermione cookie jar on Fiction Alley. It started to get quite lengthy and I decided to post it as a fic. I really hope you enjoy it. PLEASE R/R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. The song is owned by The Cult.
Haunting Memories
Chapter 1: Painted On My Heart
He was back again.
Every day for the past three weeks he had come into the bar wanting, no, needing to drown himself in the alcoholic nourishment his body craved. To some that had been close, this new activity was not unexpected. Most, however, were surprised at his sudden loss for life. They had never known just how much he had loved her.
I thought you'd be out of my mind
And I'd finally found a way to learn to live without you
I thought it was just a matter of time
Til I had a hundred reasons not to think about you
It had started simply enough. Head Boy and Girl during their last year at Hogwarts, they had found a way to look past their differences and locate common ground. It was then that they began to realize just how alike they were, and the first seeds of love had been planted. It soon led to a relationship between the two former enemies.
Everyone believed he was out for revenge. To degrade and throw away the former girlfriend of his loathed enemy. The talk was beginning to wear her down and she came to him late one night. Her cheeks had been flushed and tear-stained as she pleaded with him and he knew he could refuse her nothing. It had been the first time he had told her he loved her. She had kissed him with more passion than before and he knew he had to possess her. To mark her as his.
But it's just not so and
After all this time
I still can't let go
He could still feel her pressed against him as he looked into the liquid of his fourth drink. He could still feel the burning strokes of her hands against the flesh of his back. It had been the beginning of the happiest year in his life. For the first time, one that wasn't filled with pain and fear. He was finally free of his father and they could be together once they left Hogwarts.
I've still got your face
Painted on my heart
Scrawled upon my soul
Etched upon my memory
They were together up until that fateful day. The day that made him wonder where a good cliff was when you needed it. He should have known. He had been so cruel in his earlier years that happiness was entirely out of the question for him. She had been quiet that morning as she cooked breakfast in their London flat. It was over that meal that she told him she was leaving. He meant to protest, but she was already packed and out the door before he could find his voice. He screamed with rage and threw everything he could get his hands on against the wall until shattered glass littered the plush carpet. That was the first night he went to the bar.
And I've got your kiss
Still burning on my lips
The touch of your fingertips
This love so deep inside of me
He continued to relish in his memories as he lifted the glass of liquor to his lips. With a sorrowful sigh, her name escaped from between his lips. "Hermione."
A/N: Love it? Hate it? I just hope you'll review so I can continue or not. Tell me what you think or if you have any ideas. I know it was short, but it was supposed to be. Short and angsty. Hope you liked it. PLEASE R/R!!!!!!!!!!