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~*~*~*~*~ CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: AFTER THE FALL
Hermione saw the snitch rise above Draco's head and sail upwards. She watched with horror as Draco tried to pull out of his spectacular dive, but it was too late.
Hermione couldn't breathe, Her heart stopped beating. Hermione could have cared less what the others thought of her at the moment, Hermione acted from her heart. She screamed breaking the absolute silence.
"DRACO!!!!"
All Gryffindors, all players, all faculty, all students turned to stare at Hermione as Draco crashed and landed with a thud.
Hermione spun around to the absolute horrified and shocked expressions from the people around her. She couldn't take it.
And as Hermione started running down the stairs to the ground, she let a single tear fall.
Hermione arrived on the field, knowing that the entire school was watching her. She hurried over to see Draco in a heap. Crying, she approached him.
"Draco?" She asked softly, voice shaking as she grabbed his hand.
No response.
"Draco, please. Please say something. Call me a mudblood, ANYTHING!" she said as sobs racked her body.
Harry landed beside her with an expression Hermione had never seen before. Soon the other players landed and gathered around Harry. None of them moved, none of them approached Hermione or offered to help. They only stood, watching her.
Hermione looked into her friend's eyes, her own eyes pleading and begging for help. But no one moved.
She knew the answer; they wouldn't help her. She nodded and turned her attention back to Draco, who moaned quietly.
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Draco could see nothing but blurred colors and shapes. But soon, everything came into focus and he saw Hermione's tear strained face.
"Hermione?" he whispered weakly. Hermione smiled through her tears.
"Its okay Draco, I'm here." She said as she put her hand to his face. "It's going to be okay."
Hermione then brought her lips to Draco's in a short but sweet kiss, caring less who was watching.
~*~*~*~*~*~*
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~*~*~*~*~ CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: AFTER THE FALL
Hermione saw the snitch rise above Draco's head and sail upwards. She watched with horror as Draco tried to pull out of his spectacular dive, but it was too late.
Hermione couldn't breathe, Her heart stopped beating. Hermione could have cared less what the others thought of her at the moment, Hermione acted from her heart. She screamed breaking the absolute silence.
"DRACO!!!!"
All Gryffindors, all players, all faculty, all students turned to stare at Hermione as Draco crashed and landed with a thud.
Hermione spun around to the absolute horrified and shocked expressions from the people around her. She couldn't take it.
And as Hermione started running down the stairs to the ground, she let a single tear fall.
Hermione arrived on the field, knowing that the entire school was watching her. She hurried over to see Draco in a heap. Crying, she approached him.
"Draco?" She asked softly, voice shaking as she grabbed his hand.
No response.
"Draco, please. Please say something. Call me a mudblood, ANYTHING!" she said as sobs racked her body.
Harry landed beside her with an expression Hermione had never seen before. Soon the other players landed and gathered around Harry. None of them moved, none of them approached Hermione or offered to help. They only stood, watching her.
Hermione looked into her friend's eyes, her own eyes pleading and begging for help. But no one moved.
She knew the answer; they wouldn't help her. She nodded and turned her attention back to Draco, who moaned quietly.
~*~*~*~*~*
Draco could see nothing but blurred colors and shapes. But soon, everything came into focus and he saw Hermione's tear strained face.
"Hermione?" he whispered weakly. Hermione smiled through her tears.
"Its okay Draco, I'm here." She said as she put her hand to his face. "It's going to be okay."
Hermione then brought her lips to Draco's in a short but sweet kiss, caring less who was watching.
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