Giving Up Isnt An Option
Epilogue
You guys,
I tried so hard to keep this from happening. I tried and tried to get you guys to leave me alone. To get you guys to hate me. But nothing worked. You just never gave up. And I love you guys so much. Why do you think I tried to get you guys to turn away? To just leave me? I knew exactly what was going to happen. I've known for years.
All I ask of you now is that you forgive me for all I've done. If I could've changed the out come I would've. I did what I could and it was up to you to do the rest. But if you guys played out your full parts then I had to roll with it and play mine. The future isn't mine to change. It's not in my hands to decide the fate of others. By me changing one little thing, I could disrupt everything that's in plan for so many others.
Draco, I know your angry and that you think I should've changed it anyway, but you know I couldn't. If I did, you would never get to have the wonderful future that I know is coming your way. I love you too much to destroy that. What kind of person would I be to take that away from you?
Blaise, all I can say is thank you so much. You never gave up over all those years. You kept in contact with me even though I avoided you. After the promise to leave each other alone, you still stuck by me and kept trying to being me out. You always knew that there was something that I wasn't telling you guys, you were very perceptive that way. But you never pestered me about it. You asked me once or twice, but after that, left it all alone. Your friendship to me meant more then you can imagine.
Justin, please forgive me for all I've done. You always listened to me, comforting me and always saw my side of the story. For years you would listen when no one else would. I'm so sorry that we stopped contact for so long, but that couldn't be helped. That decision was in your guys hands, and like this, I couldn't change it. Now all I can think is, what if I had changed it, would this have ever happened? No probably not, but something else would've, and I couldn't deal with that.
Ginny and Padma, thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting up with me for so long. No one else could've done that, and I'm sorry for the way things ended between us. Please, don't look back and think that it was all your fault, that if you had done one thing differently, this would've all changed. It wouldn't of helped. Something still would've
happened to break us apart and it would involve all the same people and this would've still happened.
Harry and Ron, you know that I love you right? That even after all these years, I never stopped. You were what kept me going for so long, and I'm sorry for the way it all had to end. I told you that, maybe one day, I would come in search of you and we could get to know each other again. I'm sorry to say that that'll never happen. Thank you for listening to Draco and coming to help me, I wish that you never would've but I'm still glad you did. Tell all the Weasley's that I love them, and I'm sorry.
All of you, again I ask for your forgiveness and that you don't come in search of me. Leave it all to the hands of fate now, like we always have. You are to never come in search of me because it will ruin what's to come. I know what I'm going to face in my future and I'm not afraid and I want you guys to face your futures without fear.
I ask one last thing, please don't ever forget me. Tell all your kids and your kids kids that Aunt Mia loves them and wishes she could be there with them. On the birth date of each child, you will receive a gift, no matter where I am or what has happened.
Can you please tell Uncle Sev and Adi that I love them forever and always, and I'm sorry, but I cant say good bye. Adi wont understand, not yet, but please keep explaining it to her until she does. And don't push them out of your lives (this being those that got close to him and if you guys want, Harry and Ron, I think you should get to know Uncle and Adi), you'll need them like they'll need you.
With much love to you all,
Hermione Nacola Danica Snape
PS: Draco, I'll love you forever and always. Never forget that
&&& 2 years later &&&
Missing Discovered
On May 8 2012, the body of a 24 year old Hermione Snape was uncovered in a muggle community just south of the city of Toronto, Canada.
After being kidnapped and rescued exactly two years ago to the date, she disappeared again, with out a trace. At the special request of her family and friends, all searches were immediately called off after her second disappearance.
"This was her decision, we don't want to go against" Blaise Zambini explained when they came forward with their decision.
She was found with the Dark mark on her left forearm, confirming all the suspicions that she had joined the Dark side. However, according to fellow ex-death eaters, she had only been a death eater for around three days before her disappearance, and no one had been able to trace her since.
Hermione left one thing for each of her loved ones, but they asked that we not disclose that here. "It's personal and we don't wish to share it with the world" Ginny Weasley said through tears after finding out.
This death has shaken the entire wizarding community. Hermione Snape was the most powerful witch to live for centuries, with powers like no one else of our time. She, however, wished to hide these powers, keeping them from all those around her.
Draco Malfoy passed on something from her, something that she told him long ago "Fate and future are now in fates hands, its not my job to change it and its certainly not yours"
On that note, we leave you to your thoughts and just keep Hermione's word in mind.
"The future isn't ours to change, so why should we try"
I'm DONE! NO! I wrote this chapter and I was fine. I went back to re-read everything and I started fucking bawling! That's how sad I am right now!
Explanations:
1: Why Did Hermione Have to Leave? (I know many of you are asking at this point and time)
Ok, Hermione had to leave because in the whole grad scheme of things, she was never supposed to enter Draco's life in the first place. Crazy right? Well, her, Harry and Ron were supposed to have that fight, but they were supposed to become friends again. Problem? Hermione couldn't forget about anything. She couldn't forgive and forget. If Hermione remained in Draco's life and they got married, it would mess up his entire future. He would never have the job he was supposed to get that was destined to help so many people. He would never have the beautiful kids he was supposed to have. it's the same thing for them all.
2: Ok, I'm sure this is a question now too. If her not becoming friends with Harry and Ron after that fight wasn't destined, then why did she leave them for good?
OK, A) I didn't have this angle in mind when I started the story and B) she chose the lesser of the two evils. By not becoming friends with Harry and Ron again, the only future she was really putting in jeopardy was her own. No matter what, Harry would still defeat Voldemort, with Ron standing at his side. This was a picture that Hermione wasn't meant to be in. She was supposed to play a lesser roll in the war, not getting recognized for anything. Harry and Ron would still have the beautiful families that they were always destined to have. She was only changing her own future because staying with them would've simply meant that she would've lived longer, but the fate she faced wouldn't have changed. She still would've died in the end
3: Why didn't she say good bye to Snape?
If she had she wouldn't have been able to leave at all. If she had said good bye then she would've seen the hurt she was causing them, and she would never have been able to leave like she did. This was one of the three things she had never seen coming, her finding out she was adopted and finding out she was related to Snape I mean. The other two things are when her mother was killed and when her father started beating and blaming her. Her leaving her Uncle and sister behind forever was hard enough as it was. Seeing them one last time would've truly just killed her right there.
I cant think of anything else at the moment. If you think of anything, PLEASE email me at puremudbloodhotmail.com or post a comment on my LJ at ted!, and I thank you for everything. For all praise you gave me and even the couple of times where you told me that it wasn't my best work. I'm so glad that you took on that role and I owe so much of this too you!
diehard draco hermione: Thanks so much for every review you ever gave me, for stepping up when I went in search of one more beta and for going through and correcting everything (especially when I was WAY to lazy to!) You always have amazing things to say about my stories and thanks again. Also, I'm reading yours I promise, I'm just having a time problem!
My One Time True Bitching Session:
Cataine: I have no problem with someone having something bad to say about my writing, in fact I can generally use the criticism to my advantage and to better the writing. But I get PISSED when someone like you has the nerve to bad mouth the story and you only got TWO chapters into the Given Up. You didn't even reach the point where it was at the root of the problems. And can I just say it FANFICTION! As in written by fans for fans, the way we want ot write it. You got a fucking problem with that and you don't even have the decency to read the whole thing, that you should learn to keep your fucking mouth shut. And if you've ever paid attention, Ginny and Ron DO wear muggle clothing (in both the books and movies!) So before you dare criticize something I write ever again, read the whole thing first then if you have something bad to say, say it!
(If anyone read each and everyone of those, I think that you've gone crazy and are out of your ever-loving minds! J/K!)
Ok, now that I'm done there, I would like to say I'm VERY sorry if I forgot anyone. Please let me know if I did!
If theres anyone that wants me to read they're stories, let me know please! Just be prepared, I will be brutally honest. If I don't like it, I'll be nice, but I'll tell you. Its not writing I even look at, it's the plot line. I'll read absolutely anything you want me too. Just say the word!
REVIEW PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
This is it, I'm done.
Thank you to EVERYONE that ever read, reviewed or helped me in ANYWAY on this story, I love you all!!
I enjoyed and I hope you did too!
Love you all,
L&H Pure Mudblood
PS- I'm begging for your input for the third and final time!