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Chapter 9-- Last Words
Hermione woke up feeling like crap. The rain pouring outside her window didn't help either. She didn't sleep very well that night because she had tossed and turned all night long with Draco invading her dreams.
"Don't worry, Hermione. Everything will be okay. Draco's just a jerk that doesn't realize what a great person you are," Lavender interrupted Hermione's thoughts.
"Wait, how did you know about that?" Hermione asked curiously.
Lavender was quick to reply,"Word travels fast and besides how could anyone miss the look on your face when you left the Great Hall? People start to talk when someone runs out on an awesome school dance crying."
"Oh. Well, I don't want to talk about it now."
"Ok. Maybe later? You know that you can come to me for anything right?"
"Yeah, I know. Thanks Lav."
"Anytime, Mione."
Hermione left her dorm to gather her thoughts. She had nothing to do because it was a Saturday. (A/N: I haven't been keeping up with my days of the week as far as this story goes so bear with me.... and pretend it's a Saturday.) As she walked around the school, she found herself back in the Gryffindor Common Room where Harry and Ron were playing wizard's chess. They both looked up when they realized Hermione was in the room.
"Oh, hey Mione. We heard what Malfoy did to you and if there's anything we can do....." Harry tried to be helpful.
"Yeah I'll pound him for you!" Ron added, also trying to help.
"Thanks guys. But Ron, you know that school violence is not acceptable and you'd get a detention for it!" Hermione tried to stay calm. She knew her friends were trying to help but it seemed like she couldn't escape the situation of last night that she tried so hard to forget. How could you forget something when your friends kept reminding you of it? I need to get out of the castle, she thought. "Um, guys, I'm going to go for a walk. I need to sort things out alone."
"Well don't forget that you need to have everything packed by noon to load on the train," Harry reminded her.
"Yeah, I've already packed most of my stuff," Hermione answered and left to go outside.
She started walking around the school grounds before breaking into a run and hoping to run all the angry feelings out of her. With all the thoughts swarming around in her head, she didn't notice when she ran into someone and fell flat on her butt. "I'm sor--"
Hermione cut herself off when she looked up at him and realized it was the one and only Draco Malfoy.
"I'm sorry. Let me help you up," Draco said generously, offering her his hand.
"I can help myself up, thank you very much," Hermione snapped back. She stood up and recognized her surroundings. They were standing by the lake. Where they first kissed. Those days seemed like forever ago to Draco and Hermione.
"I was just trying to help you!" Draco said taken aback.
Hermione sighed and answered, "Well, those days are over now."
Those days are gone and I want so much
The night is long and I need your touch
Don't know what to say
I never meant to feel this way
I don't wanna be
Alone tonight
Hermione began to walk away from the guy who had caused so much trouble and confusion in her life. Draco noticed her leaving and grabbed her arm, "Do you realize where we're at?"
"Yeah. we're at the lake. Big deal."
"It is a big deal!"
"It's not anymore."
This left Draco feeling so hurt that he let go of her arm just like he had let go of their relationship.
Hermione headed back inside, noticing the big clock in the main entrance of Hogwarts. It read 11:30 AM. Oh my gosh, Hermione thought, I need to be getting my luggage to the trolley. (A/N: In this story, a trolley carries everyone's luggage to King's Cross.)
Draco walked inside feeling guilty for not trying to tell Hermione what really happened last night with Pansy. If only he could explain.... He quickly walked up to his dorm to gather his things to put on the trolley in less than 20 minutes.
Harry and Ron stood around at King's Cross waiting for Hermione. She had told them she would be there by 11:45. Ron, while making movements with his hands trying to show Harry a new Quidditch move, dropped his notebook but didn't notice. About that time, Hermione found Harry and Ron looking for something.
"Whatcha looking for?" Hermione asked walking up to her best friends.
"Oh, hey Mione. Ron lost his notebook and we're trying to find it, " Harry replied apparently very frustrated, "Stay right here with our stuff and we'll go look somewhere else for his notebook. We'll be right back."
Hermione took a seat by a bench closeby, taking one last look at all of her fellow classmates that she had become closer to as the year had gone on. She noticed a particular blonde haired Slytherin walking up the first step of the train. They locked eyes for one last time and all the emotions they had felt that past year came flooding back to that moment.
Draco shook his head, breaking eye contact with Hermione, and boarding the train.
Hermione couldn't help but think that part of her heart had left with him.
What can I do to make it right?
Falling so hard, so fast, this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?
Ron and Harry came back to the bench where they had left Hermione.
"We found the notebook!" Ron excitingly announced.
The two boys gathered their things and started toward the train when they noticed that Hermione was not behind them.
"Hermione? Aren't you coming?" Harry called to her.
Hermione broke out of her trance, "Yeah, I'll be right there."
She walked slowly to the train, memories of the past year still coming back to her. As she took the first step on the train she turned around to look back and thought, I can't believe it's really over. I can't believe I can't come back until next year. With that as her last thoughts, she boarded the Hogwarts Express.
A/N: It's over! I can't believe it's over! We had a great time writing this. There are actually two more stories planned after this one so it's sort of a Draco/Hermione romance trilogy. Start looking for the sequel, "I'm Still Not Over You" coming soon. Also a quick thanks to everyone who reviewed our story: Elven at Heart, Hot stuff 911, smilies, Messenger of Light, Applescm, Prozac Bunny, x-leiQ, xmaverickf14x, Jomai, FrogLover, Kole17, soyamonkey, Malfoy Iz Mai Pony, sugarirspice, sosweet22, Horse Krazy08, Lady Keldry1, lonelyngel, truelove-3545, PenScribble06, Draconia Malfoy1, and Freakyratlover. And if I forgot anyone, I'm sorry, but thank you! Please R&R!
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Chapter 9-- Last Words
Hermione woke up feeling like crap. The rain pouring outside her window didn't help either. She didn't sleep very well that night because she had tossed and turned all night long with Draco invading her dreams.
"Don't worry, Hermione. Everything will be okay. Draco's just a jerk that doesn't realize what a great person you are," Lavender interrupted Hermione's thoughts.
"Wait, how did you know about that?" Hermione asked curiously.
Lavender was quick to reply,"Word travels fast and besides how could anyone miss the look on your face when you left the Great Hall? People start to talk when someone runs out on an awesome school dance crying."
"Oh. Well, I don't want to talk about it now."
"Ok. Maybe later? You know that you can come to me for anything right?"
"Yeah, I know. Thanks Lav."
"Anytime, Mione."
Hermione left her dorm to gather her thoughts. She had nothing to do because it was a Saturday. (A/N: I haven't been keeping up with my days of the week as far as this story goes so bear with me.... and pretend it's a Saturday.) As she walked around the school, she found herself back in the Gryffindor Common Room where Harry and Ron were playing wizard's chess. They both looked up when they realized Hermione was in the room.
"Oh, hey Mione. We heard what Malfoy did to you and if there's anything we can do....." Harry tried to be helpful.
"Yeah I'll pound him for you!" Ron added, also trying to help.
"Thanks guys. But Ron, you know that school violence is not acceptable and you'd get a detention for it!" Hermione tried to stay calm. She knew her friends were trying to help but it seemed like she couldn't escape the situation of last night that she tried so hard to forget. How could you forget something when your friends kept reminding you of it? I need to get out of the castle, she thought. "Um, guys, I'm going to go for a walk. I need to sort things out alone."
"Well don't forget that you need to have everything packed by noon to load on the train," Harry reminded her.
"Yeah, I've already packed most of my stuff," Hermione answered and left to go outside.
She started walking around the school grounds before breaking into a run and hoping to run all the angry feelings out of her. With all the thoughts swarming around in her head, she didn't notice when she ran into someone and fell flat on her butt. "I'm sor--"
Hermione cut herself off when she looked up at him and realized it was the one and only Draco Malfoy.
"I'm sorry. Let me help you up," Draco said generously, offering her his hand.
"I can help myself up, thank you very much," Hermione snapped back. She stood up and recognized her surroundings. They were standing by the lake. Where they first kissed. Those days seemed like forever ago to Draco and Hermione.
"I was just trying to help you!" Draco said taken aback.
Hermione sighed and answered, "Well, those days are over now."
Those days are gone and I want so much
The night is long and I need your touch
Don't know what to say
I never meant to feel this way
I don't wanna be
Alone tonight
Hermione began to walk away from the guy who had caused so much trouble and confusion in her life. Draco noticed her leaving and grabbed her arm, "Do you realize where we're at?"
"Yeah. we're at the lake. Big deal."
"It is a big deal!"
"It's not anymore."
This left Draco feeling so hurt that he let go of her arm just like he had let go of their relationship.
Hermione headed back inside, noticing the big clock in the main entrance of Hogwarts. It read 11:30 AM. Oh my gosh, Hermione thought, I need to be getting my luggage to the trolley. (A/N: In this story, a trolley carries everyone's luggage to King's Cross.)
Draco walked inside feeling guilty for not trying to tell Hermione what really happened last night with Pansy. If only he could explain.... He quickly walked up to his dorm to gather his things to put on the trolley in less than 20 minutes.
Harry and Ron stood around at King's Cross waiting for Hermione. She had told them she would be there by 11:45. Ron, while making movements with his hands trying to show Harry a new Quidditch move, dropped his notebook but didn't notice. About that time, Hermione found Harry and Ron looking for something.
"Whatcha looking for?" Hermione asked walking up to her best friends.
"Oh, hey Mione. Ron lost his notebook and we're trying to find it, " Harry replied apparently very frustrated, "Stay right here with our stuff and we'll go look somewhere else for his notebook. We'll be right back."
Hermione took a seat by a bench closeby, taking one last look at all of her fellow classmates that she had become closer to as the year had gone on. She noticed a particular blonde haired Slytherin walking up the first step of the train. They locked eyes for one last time and all the emotions they had felt that past year came flooding back to that moment.
Draco shook his head, breaking eye contact with Hermione, and boarding the train.
Hermione couldn't help but think that part of her heart had left with him.
What can I do to make it right?
Falling so hard, so fast, this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?
Ron and Harry came back to the bench where they had left Hermione.
"We found the notebook!" Ron excitingly announced.
The two boys gathered their things and started toward the train when they noticed that Hermione was not behind them.
"Hermione? Aren't you coming?" Harry called to her.
Hermione broke out of her trance, "Yeah, I'll be right there."
She walked slowly to the train, memories of the past year still coming back to her. As she took the first step on the train she turned around to look back and thought, I can't believe it's really over. I can't believe I can't come back until next year. With that as her last thoughts, she boarded the Hogwarts Express.
A/N: It's over! I can't believe it's over! We had a great time writing this. There are actually two more stories planned after this one so it's sort of a Draco/Hermione romance trilogy. Start looking for the sequel, "I'm Still Not Over You" coming soon. Also a quick thanks to everyone who reviewed our story: Elven at Heart, Hot stuff 911, smilies, Messenger of Light, Applescm, Prozac Bunny, x-leiQ, xmaverickf14x, Jomai, FrogLover, Kole17, soyamonkey, Malfoy Iz Mai Pony, sugarirspice, sosweet22, Horse Krazy08, Lady Keldry1, lonelyngel, truelove-3545, PenScribble06, Draconia Malfoy1, and Freakyratlover. And if I forgot anyone, I'm sorry, but thank you! Please R&R!
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