A/N: Hey! Thanx for reviewing! Ok, here's chapter 13! Enjoy!
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Chapter 13: Valentine's Party
It was now February, and Hermione hadn't gotten any better. She had already passed out once in Arithmancy and was in the hospital wing for days. But now she was out, and she and Draco were closer than ever.
Tomorrow was Valentine's Day and Professor Dumbledore had set up another party for the students. All the Prefects were setting up the Great hall for the party (Dumbledore let Draco be with Hermione up in the Head boy/girl tower since she didn't feel up to decorating).
Meanwhile, in the Head Boy/Girl Tower, Draco was sitting with Hermione on the couch by the fireplace.
"You feel okay?" Draco asked, caressing her cheek (A/N: Hermione is laying down on the couch and he's sitting beside her) and looking down at her.
"Yeah, I'm fine," she replied weakly.
"Tomorrow's Valentine's Day. Do you still want to go?"
"Of course."
"Do you want me to move so you have more room?" Draco started to get up.
"No, you're fine right where you are." Draco sat back down and Hermione snuggled closer to him.
He smiled and watched as she fell asleep. His throat began to choke up when he thought about her future. That she would probably only live a year outside of Hogwarts. But he dismissed the thought quickly and kissed her on the forehead.
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(Valentine's Day)
Draco and Hermione opened the doors to the Great Hall and saw pink, red, and white everywhere. Up above the stage (which Dumbledore had put up again) there was a red banner with pink and white letters that spelled "Happy Valentine's Day!"
They entered and walked through the crowd until Hermione saw Ron and Harry. They walked over and she gave each of them a hug.
"I better get up there soon," Harry said to Ron. Hermione looked back and forth between them, confused.
"Huh? Up where?"
But Harry just smiled and walked up onto the stage. "Sonorus," he whispered. Then to everybody, he said, "Happy Valentine's Day, everybody. About two months ago, I found out that one of my friends was sick. Not a cold or anything, but really sick. And I was devastated. So, to show her how much I care about her, I'm going to sing a song for her and I hope she likes it."
Harry looked down at Hermione, who smiled, then he began.
"Yeah I know it hurts,
Yeah I know you're scared
Walking down the road that leads to who knows where
Don't you hang your head
Don't you give up yet
When courage starts to disappear
I will be right here.
When your world breaks down
And the voices tell you turn around
When your dreams give out
I will carry you, carry you
When the stars go blind
And the darkness starts to flood your eyes
When you're falling behind
I will carry you"
He continued to look at Hermione and she got teary-eyed again.
"Everybody cries
Everybody bleeds
No one ever said that life's an easy thing
That's the beauty of it
When you lose your way
Close your eyes and go to sleep and wake up to another day.
When your world breaks down
And the voices tell you turn around
When your dreams give out
I will carry you, carry you.
When the stars go blind
and the darkness starts to flood your eyes
When you're falling behind
I will carry you
You should know now that you're not alone
Take my heart and we will find
You will find
Your way home
When your dreams give out
I will carry you, carry you
When the stars go blind
And the darkness starts to flood your eyes.
When you're falling behind
I will carry you, carry you
I will carry you, carry you
I will carry you, carry you
I will carry you."
Harry finished and everybody clapped hard, especially Hermione.
When Harry walked back over to them, Hermione jumped on him and gave him the biggest hug in the world. Even Draco said very quietly to Harry, "Thanks."
Harry nodded, and returned Hermione's hug. Ron just beamed at her.
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A/N: There ya go! How'd you like it? Plz Review! Oh, and I got a review that said this is a lot like A Walk To Remember, and I swear I didn't make it that way. I didn't even know until I got the review and thought about it. Sorry! But it wont turn out to be like a walk to remember anymore. so, anyways, review plz!
ashley