Concrete Angel
HP fan-fic by LegalanGreenleaf
Disclaimer: What you still need one? I don't own them (DUH!!).
Summary: Hell, I don't know…
A/n I know, I know, they would worry a whole lot more but… my cd was over at a friend's house and I needed to write the next chappie. I'll try to get back on track in this chappie… Also, Hermione's parents are not based on anyone I know.
Chapter Three: Welcome Back! A joyous occasion?
^She walks to school with the lunch she packed/ nobody knows what she's holdin' back/ wearing the same dress she wore yesterday/ she hides the bruises with linen and lace^
As I walked back into Hogwarts, I felt a bit safer. After all, my parents were muggles and couldn't see the school. Here at least, I could escape from them… I could see that Harry was torn between his loyalty to me and his wish to help. No one could help. I was alone in this… I was suffering but there was nothing anyone could do about it.
I tried to show some happiness at being back, I really did. It's just, my dad's actions had made me doubt everything I had ever trusted, everyone I knew, what was happening to me… Spinning… my world is spinning like a great big merry-go-round, and I am the small little child who is dizzy but her parents won't help her get up.
I have no idea how I was able to get through the feast; Harry and Ron kept sending me worried glances. At the end of the feast, I was the last to leave and I probably would have stayed all night if Ginny hadn't shaken my shoulder.
I changed and got into bed. All of the others were fast asleep, but I couldn't. After a while, I crept out of bed and made my way to the common room. Staring at the flames I lost myself for hours in the strangely calming movement. I became aware of a presence behind me and slowly turned around. It was Ron. He came and sat down beside me. "'Mione, are you sure you are alright? Everyone says that you don't even notice them anymore. We're all really worried about you… It isn't your fault, your father's just going through a phase." somehow, he always seemed to melt any barrier I put up. I leaned against him and continued to stare at the fire. We both feel asleep in the comfort of each other's arms.
I awoke to the sounds of catcalls from Fred and George. We both blushed as red as Ron's hair and quickly scampered up to our dorms.
((** A few weeks later during transfigurations. Ron and Harry had been taken somewhere and Professor McGonagall has just come back. **))
^The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask/It's hard to see the pain behind the mask/ bearing the burden of a secret storm/ sometimes she wishes she was never born.^
Professor McGonagall came over and asked me to follow her. I didn't even notice that Harry had left a few minutes before… everything was so muddled…
Before I knew it, I was in Dumbledore's office along with Harry and Ron. "Miss Granger, do you want to get something off your mind?" He asked gently. I simply shook my head before falling in a sobbing heap on the floor. ^Why, why me… I ran down the hall and slammed my door. He came in.^
"If she doesn't mind, I'll tell you." Harry said with a quick glance in my direction. I could only stare at him with tears streaming from my eyes; I tried to speak but it was as though someone had ripped out my vocal cords. When I gave a shaky nod Harry began to tell Dumbledore and McGonagall everything, from Malfoy to my tale on the train. McGonagall had this look on her face that probably was shock and anger mixed. Dumbledore's blue eyes were blazing.
"Would you like us to try and help him get a job Miss Granger?" Dumbledore asked me gently.
I took a deep shaky breath and looked up at everyone in the room. "I don't know if it will be enough. Once you start drinking you never really quit."
McGonagall had left to get Madame Pomfrey and when the nurse came in, she immediately lifted up my sleeve to look at the bruises. "Tsk tsk… I really wish those Muggles would keep off drinks. The same goes for wizards actually…"
((**a/n: gosh this is getting angsty… I can't believe I came up with the idea for this story. Thank you to all of my reviewers! You all are so nice!
~~*LegalanGreenleaf*~~**))
