Chapter Nine: Draco's Story 3: Kristian Leontiou's "Shining" from Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!

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Who am I to break this young girl's heart? Now, don't get so worked up. I'm not saying i was planning to break Granger's heart from the beginning. No. But someday it will have to be done. If she tried to be with me, she'd die trying. For You Know Who had not been defeated yet, and I'd have to join him with my father.

It's so strange how the mighty and rise and fall. Believe me, I know. I can never be with Granger, because we'd just fall.

Everyone says I'm a dirty, heartless git, and maybe i was, but ever since I met Granger in Hogsmeade, I've wanted to be different. Unfortunately, my path has already been set, and I've got to go that way.

Today during break when I went out into the grounds, I saw Granger. She looked my way, and we looked at each other for what seemed to be forever. Her face seemed to shadow, and she seemed to loose sight of what was around her. She smiled a little, then turned around, laughing with her friends again. I continued to watch her, her hand in Weasley's. Hermione Granger, the one who was petrified in second year, the girl who slapped me in third year, the girl who hadn't been able to get an insult at the Yule Ball in fourth year, and the girl who I 'accidentally' fell in love with the moment she slapped me, was now walking away.

I turned my attention away, and listened to Pansy ramble on about useless things for the next hour.

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I boarded the train. I was leaving Hogwarts, and never coming back. I turned and stared at it before I closed the door. It was strange; I never did that before. I thought back to everything that had happened to me since I was eleven. I actually laughed. It all seemed funny now.

I stood there; the wind was blowing pretty fast. I was wondering why no one was calling for me or pulling me in. I turned around, and gave out a small gasp as I almost crashed into Granger. I quickly regained myself, and stood there, without saying a word. She stood there, staring at me. Finally, she sighed, and said, "Goodbye Draco."

Then she was gone. I searched down the halls, in compartments. She wasn't there. Finally, I stopped looking, and sat down in a compartment by myself, locking it with my wand. I couldn't bear to be with anyone else now. It was over.

Well, at least, half of it was over.

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I stared at all the students leaving. I was still on the train; maybe the only one still on there. I knew it wouldn't leave until I got off. I stared at the Grangers, the Weasleys and Potter all welcoming each other. Crabbe and Goyle were meeting their parents too. Pansy was tapping her foot with her parents, obviously waiting for me. No one from my family came for me. My father couldn't come here anymore, and I'd rather not tell you why. They told me I was to apparate(sp?) home from now on. That's just what I was going to do.

"Draco, why were you there so long?" Pansy demanded. I shrugged, and her parents eyed me, as well as Pansy.

"Well, come on." She said impatiently. "Are you coming with us?" I glanced over to where the Weasley's were leaving.

"I think I should just go home. You know." I shrugged again. She was glaring at me.

"Fine. If you must be that way." She gave me the cold shoulder, and stalked off. I smiled a little, but I wasn't so sure why.

I continued to just stand there. I just didn't feel like walking. I stared after the Grangers, but I could only see the back of Granger's head. Just when I was about to walk away, she looked behind her. I saw her eyes again, looking straight into my eyes. No one did that to me. Never. It felt so.... strange. She smiled a little again, but it was clear she was smiling at me. She seemed to shadow again, but today it wasn't a bad shadow. I seemed to shadow too. An invisible wall seemed to close around us. I never felt that way before. Well, not with too people. I let in a sharp breath, surprised by this feeling. She looked down at her feet, then she turned back around, and disappeared behind the barrier. She was gone.

"We'll meet again, Granger." I said so softly I didn't know if I really said it at all. "The one thing You Know Who doesn't understand is love." I said. How did I know that? I didn't seem to care. "I didn't understand it either." I said nothing after that, but I had a strange feeling that she heard me.

But that was impossible.

Oh, how the mighty can rise and fall. I had another strange feeling, and I knew Granger would see me again. And I'd show her who she wants to see. I clenched my fist.

"I will not take this lying down." I said aloud, and I headed toward the barrier to the Muggle World. I was going to show her. I was going to show everyone. I was defiantly not going to let this go.

What am I talking about, is what you're asking, isn't it? Everything. People may call me heartless, blind, lonely, lame, foolish, and maybe I was, but Granger was right. I had changed, and I wasn't going to take it lying down. They have yet to see me shining. I was going to start all over again.

It was not over. It was just the beginning.

I'm gonna write a sequel!!!! Yay! Read passed credits to learn more about the sequel.

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Credits!

/Liz Phair's "Why Can't I?" started to play/

I Seem to Be Alone: A Fan Story of Hermione, Ron, and Draco

PART OF HERMIONG7 PRODUCTIONS

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FANFICTION.NET

Starring:

Hermione Granger

Draco Malfoy

Ron Weasley

Music:

"Bring Me To Life" Evanescence

"If Only she Knew" Michelle Branch

"Long Time Coming" Oliver James

"Seventeen" Mandy Moore

"Everybody's Fool" Evanescence

"Crazy for This Girl" Evan and Jaron

"Why Can't I?" Liz Phair

"In Too Deep" Sum 41

"Shining" Kristian Leontiou

Special thanks to:

J.K ROWLING! She must be thanked! Thank you so much J.K. Rowling! You're the best!

People who read and reviewed this.

People who sing and wrote the songs that I used in my story.

The wonderful actors in this movie.

The wonderful characters in the books.

The wonderful J.K. Rowling.

J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling

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Ok, now for stuff on the sequel! Since I had so much fun writing this 9even though I didn't have a lot of time to :() I'm going to write a sequel! I'm going to work REALLY hard to make long chapters and update as often as I can. I'm so excited to read this! Here we go! Hold onto your hats! ;) :

Title: Shining

Starring: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Voldemort, Lucius Malfoy, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, Ginny Weasley, Dumbledore and........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................Sirius Black!

Summary: Ten years later, Ron and Hermione are married and have a child. Voldemort has been fighting Harry and they have lost contact with their best friend and Ginny Weasley. One stormy night the last person they expected to see stops by their house, Draco Malfoy, ready to help them. Ron isn't so sure he's telling the truth, so he gets back up. The newest Weasley child by Ron and Hermione is left with Ron's parents as they go on their secret mission.

WARNING: I'm not so good at writing these kinds of stories, so it might take a while for me to get my chapters up. Not too long though.