A/N:  I'm so glad that you enjoyed this short, little songfic series.  Your feedback was much appreciated, and I hope that you will continue to read.  Sorry for the wait in posting, but if you're a fan of my other works, you know that I'm not exactly known for my promptness.  This fic should be finished in a matter of days.  As should "What Once Could Never Be…"  I'm trying to get them out of the way so I can focus on "Return to Eden," but anyway.  On with the next installment.  PLEASE R/R!!!!!!!!

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.  The song belongs to Saliva.

Haunting Memories

Chapter 2:  Always

She made a mistake.

She knew it the moment she crossed the threshold of their London flat. The more she thought about it, the more it seemed like she had uprooted the path her life was supposed to take. Why did it have to be like this? She loved him. She would ALWAYS love him. Why couldn't things ever be simple?

I hear a voice say don't be so blind
It's telling me all these things
That you would probably hide
Am I your one and only desire?
Am I the reason you breathe or am I the reason you cry?

It came down to one vital detail of their relationship. Trust. Even after the wonderful year they had spent together, she was still expecting him to throw her out and tell her it was some sick joke. That he had never had feelings for her and she had fell for it. Just like a dumb Mudblood. So, to avoid the pain and humiliation of being rejected by her lover, she had, once again, ignored the pleas of her heart and listened to the reasoning of her head. And she was in pain anyway. The pain of a thousand stabbing knives pressed against her heart as the tears forced their way out of the corners of her eyes.

Always, Always, Always
I love you I hate you
I can't live around you
I breathe you I taste you
I can't live without you.

She remembered the first time she began to think of him in a new light. It was after the announcement of Head Boy and Girl at the Welcoming Feast in their seventh year. As soon as his name was spoken, an expression of boyish glee crossed his face, and for a split second, she could make out something she had never seen on his face. A real, genuine smile. It was so comforting that it mad a smile break out on her face which only widened after the announcement of her own name.

I feel like you don't want me around
I guess I'll pack all my things
I guess I'll see around
\It's all been bottled up until now
As I walk out your door
All I can hear is the sound
Always, Always, Always

But that was all in the past. She had to face the harsh reality that was her life. She was trying to deal with the repercussions, but they were too great that she felt she would break under the pressure. For the first time in her life, she had no idea what to do. Her life was at a standstill and the crossroads were in front of her. The answer couldn't be found in one of her beloved books and her friends couldn't help her. This was a decision she had to make on her own.

I just can't take anymore
This life of solitude
I guess that I'm out the door
And now I'm done with you.

She had left him. As each day passed, the possibility of returning seemed to be farther out of reach. So many questions were left unanswered and she didn't have all the answers. She wasn't even sure she could face him.

The thought brought his face to her imaginative mind. She could picture him exactly as he was the last time she saw him The familiar tuft of platinum blonde hair that hung in strands to frame his icy, gray eyes. His aristocratic nose with the sculpted cheekbones and jaw. Then, his lips drawn up into his trademark smirk that used to infuriate her.

She lifted a finger to trace the outline of her own lips as his name escaped from between them in the recesses of her memory. "Draco."

She would have to do something soon. The pain, as well as the separation, was slowly killing her. It was inevitable, or she might be the first person to cry to death.

Always

A/N:  By the way, this fic is probably going to be about 5 chapters long.  The next chapter will be up in a few days.  I promise.  Thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far.  Much gratitude is given.  PLEASE R/R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!