Harry was frustrated. He had been wandering the hallways over and over again and he had not found Hermione yet. After she had run out of the classroom, Snape had hiccupped drunkenly and then fallen to the floor, unconscious.
No one really cared about him so they just left.
Ron had run to the common room to search for Hermione and Harry had decided to search the halls. But he still hadn't found her.
All of a sudden, he heard music fill the hallways. Just to be safe, he braced himself for something like a rap number by Crabbe or, worse, Professor Snape doing a personal impression of Toxic. Nothing is more disturbing than a Death Eater doing a striptease.
Instead, soft, melodious piano music filled the halls. It echoed across the stone walls and was soon joined by a haunting, female voice. Then, a thought popped into Harry's head. What if it was Hermione? He quickly ran down the hallways, going left, right, left, left, right, left, right, right, then left again.
Harry wheezed loudly from running so much but as soon as he looked up, his jaw dropped.
" I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase…"
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
Hermione lay in the middle of the hallway, dressed in a white lace gown. Thick ribbons of lace were wound around her arms and legs. Her feet were bare and her hair had transformed into midnight black curls. She appeared to be leaning on a gigantic marble fountain that had somehow found its way into the middle of the hall. Water tricked down its sides and flower petals sprinkled down from the ceiling.
Harry's reaction: OO
You used to captivate me
By your resonating light
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts
My once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away
All the sanity in me
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
Harry's P.O.V.
Uh…………
Um…………
Er…………
Well…apparently…Hermione's going through a rough phase in her life…
And her look is…different. The huge ribbons wrapped around her are an…interesting touch. Perhaps she has a strange desire to look like a mummy prostitute.
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase…"
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
Oh wow. She seems REALLY sad. I wonder what happened to her. I hope she's okay. I'll wait here for her to finish and then I'll comfort her. Oh God. I hope this doesn't have to do with me. Did I hurt her somehow? Oh I hope I didn't. I couldn't bear hurting her.
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with me
I've been alone all along
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase…"
Holy shit, this song is long. How many choruses are there? I mean, Hermione's voice is really nice and the scenery is beautiful, but seriously…PICK UP THE PACE, PEOPLE!
Hermione's P.O.V.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
I noticed that while I was singing, Harry was looking a bit impatient for me to finish. Well, EXCUSE ME! I'M A LITTLE BUSY AT THE MOMENT! PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE, YOU KNOW!
When I sang the final word, the white gown immediately materialized back into my Hogwarts robes and the fountain disappeared, causing me to land on the floor with an undignified OOF!
Immediately, Harry rushed to my side and helped pull me back up.
"You okay?" He asked, genuine concern shining in his eyes. It melted my heart to know he was such a good friend. Friend. Oh God.
I told Draco that HARRY was the one I was singing about. He'll KILL Harry. And, knowing him, he'll stop at nothing to get me back if he sees that nothing's happened between me and Harry. I've got to do something. To guarantee that he gets the message to stay away from me as humanly possible.
End P.O.V.
Harry noticed that Hermione still hadn't answered whether or not she was okay. She looked like she was contemplating something. All of a sudden, a glint appeared in her chocolate eyes, as if she had just thought of something.
"Hermione?" Harry asked warily. She turned around and grabbed Harry's shoulders, startling him.
"Harry. Do you like me?" She asked.
"W-What??" Harry sputtered out, a blush creeping up his cheeks and an adorably confused expression on his face.
"Do you like me?" Hermione asked a bit more firmly.
"W-Well…" Harry was so confused, he immediately blurted the truth. "Well…YES, but…I…I don't know why…and-uh…I…"
Hermione smiled a dazzling smile and she pecked him lightly on the cheek.
"I like you too, Harry." She declared.
"Y-You do?" Harry sputtered again. His face was completely red now.
"Yes, Harry." Hermione smiled.
"W-Well, that's…that's GREAT!" Harry exclaimed, triumph, relief and happiness flooding through his body.
"Um…Hermione…can I be alone for a sec? I'll see you in class. I just…I just need to digest this." Harry asked.
"Of course, Harry." Hermione grinned warmly. He blushed again and walked away, a spring in his step. He was so happy he completely forgot that just a few minutes ago, Hermione had been singing a song about her broken heart. All that mattered was that the girl he cared about cared for him back. And for once, he felt happy. TRULY happy.
As Harry disappeared around the corner, Hermione's smile faded and she buried her face in her hands. She had to do this. It would keep her and Draco safe. And Harry was a wonderful person anyways.
"This is the right thing. This is the right thing." Hermione continued thinking to herself.
(A/N: Up next, Draco sings a song about his feelings and Harry and Hermione start their "relationship". I'm sorry about all this angst going on. I'll be sure to add a bit more humor to cheer you guys up! Plus, upbeat pop songs coming up!)
(The song is "My Immortal" by Evanescence.)
