Imaginary
~hotsleekeyz~
Chapter 1
In Shallow Slumber
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***Last time one Imaginary***
"Ginny, I love you"
The three words came easily off Draco's lips. . . and his eyes. . .
. . Draco's eyes showed too much that he was being true.
It was only at that statement that Ginny broke in her trance and went back to reality. She immediately took her hand back and whispered, "Hermione. . ."
She shook her head. She couldn't be awfully evil to break her friend's heart. Ginny could not imagine herself taking Draco away from Hermione even if it was her dream to own the god-like creature.
"Who?" came in Draco's reply. His words matched his facial expressions that showed greatly of his bewilderment of such name he never heard of before.
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"Draco, Hermione. . . she's back at her flat. She's sick", uttered Ginny wishing Draco's mind would deviate from what he just said.
Draco wore an odd look on his face. "Hermione? Who is she?"
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Ginny held Hermione's hand tightly. As hard as it was, she tried to explain to Hermione what exactly happened. Hermione quietly sobbed desperately on her own bed. How could it have happened that Draco lost his memory of her? His girlfriend?
"I'm really sorry Hermione. . . I wasn't expecting it. Honestly. . ." came Ginny's defense.
Hermione shook her head and smiled bitterly. "You don't have to apologize Gin. It was an accident. We can't do anything about it for now. We just have to wait."
"But Mione, it can't happen that Draco loves me. He's in love with you!"
"I know that Gin but what can we do? We just hope that his memory gets back soon." Hermione's voice was nearly muffled as she tried to fight back her tears.
It can't be . . . it can't be. . .
Precious tears rolled down Ginny's flushed cheeks. . . "Mione, what if it doesn't? What if Draco completely forgets the part of his life that concerns you?"
"I don't know Gin. . . I wouldn't know what to do." Tears escaped the corner of Hermione's eyes. The thought of Draco forgetting all about her was absurd but possible. . . and that possibility scared her even so. What if Draco wouldn't really recuperate after all that happened? What if he completely falls for Ginny?
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Harry sat at the right side of Ginny and Draco at her left. Nervous as she was, Ginny contained her extreme emotion. Draco had been looking at her as if asking for pity that she wouldn't accept him as her lover.
Harry continued. "Draco, for the dozenth time, Hermione Granger is your girlfriend. You love her very dearly. It took both of you a lot of challenges before everyone could have accepted you two to be together. You can't possibly throw away something as precious as that!"
Draco stopped himself from standing up and yelling at Harry. . though his voice did certainly go a bit louder. "And I tell you Harry for the dozenth time as well, I could not remember any Hermione Granger who's supposed to be my girlfriend. Can you not understand that? Is it that hard to comprehend? I've used layman's terms already. And for the thirteenth time today, I.DO.NOT.KNOW.ANY.HERMIONE.GRANGER!"
Harry sighed. What could he do to a man who's certainly lost his head? He stared at Ginny for a while and then held her hand. "I'm sorry Gin but I give up"
Ginny with pleading eyes, held on tight to Harry's hand. "Harry please. . .we can't go on like this. I know I loved Draoc before but not now. I didn't mean that I wanted him to lose his memory of Hermione and suddenly choose me over her!"
"We have no other choice Gin. We tried to talk to him for the whole three hours and still we haven't gotten anything from him. Just try to bring him along to the shrink. Maybe the doc could help him sort his problem out"
"Harry, you don't understand it do you? You leave this place and you're gonna bloody leave me with a love-struck bloke who doesn't remember a huge part of his past. I can't deal with that Harry. You know I couldn't be that bad to wish ill for Hermione. I know she's hurting. . . and I don't want to give her any pain. Please Harry. Help me. . ."
Draco stood from his seat and glared at them. "I don't see why you can't love me back Ginny. I don't know what I did wrong or if I've ever done anything to offend you. I'm gravely sorry."
With heavy footsteps, Draco walked away to what seem to be the kitchen to the new house of the Weasleys. He was taken-in by the Weasley couple to ensure that he wouldn't fall into bad hands. . . bad hands like his mother perhaps?
Ginny stood at once and said, "It's not like that Draco. It's complicated. I could most certainly love you back. You never did me wrong, well at least not for the past few years and you've done nothing to offend me really. . . it's just that----I can't stomach it knowing I'm gonna hurt my friend that way. It's not the way this should work. Before you lost part of your memory, you deeply loved Hermione and we knew you were inseparable. It's I who should be sorry. I can't love you now. Not even when you regain your memory back."
Draco nodded morosely, trying to appear that he did understand though he never did.
Harry stood by Ginny's side and held her shoulder firmly. "I guess it's time that they meet again. . . it has been four days Gin. Maybe when he sees Hermione, he'll remember."
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Harry knocked at the door of the Weasley's residence late that night again with Hermione quite trembling by his side. Feeling this, Harry clutched Hermione's hand and stared at her with his equally beautiful green eyes. "It will be all right Mione. We will never know until we try."
"I know that Harry but I'm afraid. . . what if he still doesn't recognize me?"
"We can't rush it dear. For now, the only thing that we could do is help him out in recovering what was lost. . . and Hermione, don't show him your weakness. He might not like that side of you. You know---it seems that his taste for girls have changed so I reckon we put everything at bay. Ayt?"
Hermione slowly nodded just at the same time that Ginny opened the door for them Seeing her friend again, Ginny stepped forward and threw herself at Hermione and hugged her tight. "I'm really sorry Mione. . . we did what we could do but still he wouldn't---"
"That's why I'm here Gin." Hermione pretended that it was all okay and that she was strong but deep inside her own false front was breaking her.
Harry and Hermione were led to the living room as Ginny called on Draco to come down. Harry whispered to Hermione, "Don't worry, they don't share the same room. Draco's in the guest's."
Hermione forced a smile and failed in making Harry believe what she was putting up. Harry tightened his grip on Hermione's hand, signaling her that it will all be fine.
Strong footsteps came off from the staircase and as Draco was halfway down, he caught sight of Hermione at once and frowned. Ginny led Draco towards Harry and Hermione with Draco grimacing at every push that Ginny did behind him.
Harry stood and gestured for Hermione. "Draco, this is Hermione. Hermione Granger--- your girlfriend."
With the coldest glare he could muster, Draco shot his indignant stare at Hermione. "I see."
Harry fumed mad at how Draco reacted and spat, "Aren't you glad she's here?'
Hermione, in her seat, tried to stay put. Her hands were shaking. Her nerves were failing her at the sight of Draco giving her the stare that she had long had before.
"Okay Harry, don't make me pretend in front of her that I do appreciate the fact that she's here when I barely know her. . . or as you claim, REMEMBER her."
Hermione's eyes immediately watered though she still held them in.
"You don't know what you're saying Draco", came Harry's reply of disbelief.
Draco came in with a fast retort, "Oh it's you people who do not know what you're doing! See, you're telling me that this lady is my bloody girlfriend and you're making me accept that fact when I can barely remember anything about her. This is all f*cking stupid of you guys to push me to remember. I reckon it's you creatures who need to go to a shrink. . . and yes, I'm perfectly well with my affection for Ms. Virginia Weasley and nothing like this stupidity can cause me to change that. . ." Draco glared at Hermione dangerously. "Not even her. . ."
"Stop it you bastard! Can't you see, if you still couldn't recollect anything from your past, you still have no bloody right to go yelling around her, ranting your great disgust for Hermione because that could not change the fact that she IS your girlfriend and that you hurt her by the words you say! Goddamnit Draco I could kill you right now if not for Hermione."
"Well Harry, I guess that losing my memory does change the fact that we're together and just to make it a bit better for this beautiful lady---okay, Hermione Granger, we're officially over. Now does that make sense already? I don't love you anymore because I could not get this mind of mine to bloody work any better so I have to put you up with the fact that I chose to love Ginny over you."
Harry immediately strode to where Draco was and swung his arm back to perfectly aim Draco's face with his strong fist only that Hermione was fast enough to pull his arm back.
With her cheeks wet with her fallen tears, Hermione said, "No! Don't do it Harry. You've done what you could do. You've helped enough. I think it's time that I put things in my hands. I will do this on my own. . . but not now. Maybe next time when he has his anger subside. . ." Hermione let go of Harry's hand and walked away to the door. She opened it faintly when Draco yelled from behind her.
"Don't bother. You can't make me love you anymore. I swear I won't."
Hermione ran out into the cold and mixed herself with the haze. . .her resolve shattered and all that she wanted to do was simply breakdown.
~Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns characters, setting, etc. Except: the plot is mine.~
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Fifth chapter and going! PLEASE review! And yeah, there's no cliffhanger there unlike almost all the chapters that I write. (teehee) Take care you mates! Hope you enjoyed reading this!
Chapter 1
In Shallow Slumber
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***Last time one Imaginary***
"Ginny, I love you"
The three words came easily off Draco's lips. . . and his eyes. . .
. . Draco's eyes showed too much that he was being true.
It was only at that statement that Ginny broke in her trance and went back to reality. She immediately took her hand back and whispered, "Hermione. . ."
She shook her head. She couldn't be awfully evil to break her friend's heart. Ginny could not imagine herself taking Draco away from Hermione even if it was her dream to own the god-like creature.
"Who?" came in Draco's reply. His words matched his facial expressions that showed greatly of his bewilderment of such name he never heard of before.
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"Draco, Hermione. . . she's back at her flat. She's sick", uttered Ginny wishing Draco's mind would deviate from what he just said.
Draco wore an odd look on his face. "Hermione? Who is she?"
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Ginny held Hermione's hand tightly. As hard as it was, she tried to explain to Hermione what exactly happened. Hermione quietly sobbed desperately on her own bed. How could it have happened that Draco lost his memory of her? His girlfriend?
"I'm really sorry Hermione. . . I wasn't expecting it. Honestly. . ." came Ginny's defense.
Hermione shook her head and smiled bitterly. "You don't have to apologize Gin. It was an accident. We can't do anything about it for now. We just have to wait."
"But Mione, it can't happen that Draco loves me. He's in love with you!"
"I know that Gin but what can we do? We just hope that his memory gets back soon." Hermione's voice was nearly muffled as she tried to fight back her tears.
It can't be . . . it can't be. . .
Precious tears rolled down Ginny's flushed cheeks. . . "Mione, what if it doesn't? What if Draco completely forgets the part of his life that concerns you?"
"I don't know Gin. . . I wouldn't know what to do." Tears escaped the corner of Hermione's eyes. The thought of Draco forgetting all about her was absurd but possible. . . and that possibility scared her even so. What if Draco wouldn't really recuperate after all that happened? What if he completely falls for Ginny?
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Harry sat at the right side of Ginny and Draco at her left. Nervous as she was, Ginny contained her extreme emotion. Draco had been looking at her as if asking for pity that she wouldn't accept him as her lover.
Harry continued. "Draco, for the dozenth time, Hermione Granger is your girlfriend. You love her very dearly. It took both of you a lot of challenges before everyone could have accepted you two to be together. You can't possibly throw away something as precious as that!"
Draco stopped himself from standing up and yelling at Harry. . though his voice did certainly go a bit louder. "And I tell you Harry for the dozenth time as well, I could not remember any Hermione Granger who's supposed to be my girlfriend. Can you not understand that? Is it that hard to comprehend? I've used layman's terms already. And for the thirteenth time today, I.DO.NOT.KNOW.ANY.HERMIONE.GRANGER!"
Harry sighed. What could he do to a man who's certainly lost his head? He stared at Ginny for a while and then held her hand. "I'm sorry Gin but I give up"
Ginny with pleading eyes, held on tight to Harry's hand. "Harry please. . .we can't go on like this. I know I loved Draoc before but not now. I didn't mean that I wanted him to lose his memory of Hermione and suddenly choose me over her!"
"We have no other choice Gin. We tried to talk to him for the whole three hours and still we haven't gotten anything from him. Just try to bring him along to the shrink. Maybe the doc could help him sort his problem out"
"Harry, you don't understand it do you? You leave this place and you're gonna bloody leave me with a love-struck bloke who doesn't remember a huge part of his past. I can't deal with that Harry. You know I couldn't be that bad to wish ill for Hermione. I know she's hurting. . . and I don't want to give her any pain. Please Harry. Help me. . ."
Draco stood from his seat and glared at them. "I don't see why you can't love me back Ginny. I don't know what I did wrong or if I've ever done anything to offend you. I'm gravely sorry."
With heavy footsteps, Draco walked away to what seem to be the kitchen to the new house of the Weasleys. He was taken-in by the Weasley couple to ensure that he wouldn't fall into bad hands. . . bad hands like his mother perhaps?
Ginny stood at once and said, "It's not like that Draco. It's complicated. I could most certainly love you back. You never did me wrong, well at least not for the past few years and you've done nothing to offend me really. . . it's just that----I can't stomach it knowing I'm gonna hurt my friend that way. It's not the way this should work. Before you lost part of your memory, you deeply loved Hermione and we knew you were inseparable. It's I who should be sorry. I can't love you now. Not even when you regain your memory back."
Draco nodded morosely, trying to appear that he did understand though he never did.
Harry stood by Ginny's side and held her shoulder firmly. "I guess it's time that they meet again. . . it has been four days Gin. Maybe when he sees Hermione, he'll remember."
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Harry knocked at the door of the Weasley's residence late that night again with Hermione quite trembling by his side. Feeling this, Harry clutched Hermione's hand and stared at her with his equally beautiful green eyes. "It will be all right Mione. We will never know until we try."
"I know that Harry but I'm afraid. . . what if he still doesn't recognize me?"
"We can't rush it dear. For now, the only thing that we could do is help him out in recovering what was lost. . . and Hermione, don't show him your weakness. He might not like that side of you. You know---it seems that his taste for girls have changed so I reckon we put everything at bay. Ayt?"
Hermione slowly nodded just at the same time that Ginny opened the door for them Seeing her friend again, Ginny stepped forward and threw herself at Hermione and hugged her tight. "I'm really sorry Mione. . . we did what we could do but still he wouldn't---"
"That's why I'm here Gin." Hermione pretended that it was all okay and that she was strong but deep inside her own false front was breaking her.
Harry and Hermione were led to the living room as Ginny called on Draco to come down. Harry whispered to Hermione, "Don't worry, they don't share the same room. Draco's in the guest's."
Hermione forced a smile and failed in making Harry believe what she was putting up. Harry tightened his grip on Hermione's hand, signaling her that it will all be fine.
Strong footsteps came off from the staircase and as Draco was halfway down, he caught sight of Hermione at once and frowned. Ginny led Draco towards Harry and Hermione with Draco grimacing at every push that Ginny did behind him.
Harry stood and gestured for Hermione. "Draco, this is Hermione. Hermione Granger--- your girlfriend."
With the coldest glare he could muster, Draco shot his indignant stare at Hermione. "I see."
Harry fumed mad at how Draco reacted and spat, "Aren't you glad she's here?'
Hermione, in her seat, tried to stay put. Her hands were shaking. Her nerves were failing her at the sight of Draco giving her the stare that she had long had before.
"Okay Harry, don't make me pretend in front of her that I do appreciate the fact that she's here when I barely know her. . . or as you claim, REMEMBER her."
Hermione's eyes immediately watered though she still held them in.
"You don't know what you're saying Draco", came Harry's reply of disbelief.
Draco came in with a fast retort, "Oh it's you people who do not know what you're doing! See, you're telling me that this lady is my bloody girlfriend and you're making me accept that fact when I can barely remember anything about her. This is all f*cking stupid of you guys to push me to remember. I reckon it's you creatures who need to go to a shrink. . . and yes, I'm perfectly well with my affection for Ms. Virginia Weasley and nothing like this stupidity can cause me to change that. . ." Draco glared at Hermione dangerously. "Not even her. . ."
"Stop it you bastard! Can't you see, if you still couldn't recollect anything from your past, you still have no bloody right to go yelling around her, ranting your great disgust for Hermione because that could not change the fact that she IS your girlfriend and that you hurt her by the words you say! Goddamnit Draco I could kill you right now if not for Hermione."
"Well Harry, I guess that losing my memory does change the fact that we're together and just to make it a bit better for this beautiful lady---okay, Hermione Granger, we're officially over. Now does that make sense already? I don't love you anymore because I could not get this mind of mine to bloody work any better so I have to put you up with the fact that I chose to love Ginny over you."
Harry immediately strode to where Draco was and swung his arm back to perfectly aim Draco's face with his strong fist only that Hermione was fast enough to pull his arm back.
With her cheeks wet with her fallen tears, Hermione said, "No! Don't do it Harry. You've done what you could do. You've helped enough. I think it's time that I put things in my hands. I will do this on my own. . . but not now. Maybe next time when he has his anger subside. . ." Hermione let go of Harry's hand and walked away to the door. She opened it faintly when Draco yelled from behind her.
"Don't bother. You can't make me love you anymore. I swear I won't."
Hermione ran out into the cold and mixed herself with the haze. . .her resolve shattered and all that she wanted to do was simply breakdown.
~Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns characters, setting, etc. Except: the plot is mine.~
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Fifth chapter and going! PLEASE review! And yeah, there's no cliffhanger there unlike almost all the chapters that I write. (teehee) Take care you mates! Hope you enjoyed reading this!