Chapter Fifteen: Draco's sacrifice

Ginny and Harry walked around the Hogwarts Ground. They circled around the lake, watching the radiant sun disseminate its glow onto the lake, making the water sparkle. Harry picked flowers and made a simple flower bouquet for Ginny. Ginny smiled and gave Harry a quick peck on the cheek, making them both blush. Ginny and Harry started singing (A/N: I know it is kind of corny, but the song is really pretty so I want to include it. The song is called 'Changes' and it is by Butterfly Boucher and David Bowie):

Ginny:

Oh yeah…Mm
Still don't know what I was waiting for. And my time was running wild

A million dead-end streets and every time I thought I'd got it made it seemed the taste was not so sweet

So I turned myself to face me but I've never caught a glimpse of how the others must see the faker I'm much too fast to take that test.

Chorus:

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(Turn and face the strange)
Ch-ch-changes
Don't want to be a richer man
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(Turn and face the strange)
Ch-ch-changes
Just gonna have to be a different man
Time may change me but I can't trace time.

Harry:

I watch the ripples change their size but never leave the stream
of warm impermanence so the days float through my eyes
But still the days seem the same and these children that you spit on
as they try to change their worlds
are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through.

CHORUS

Together:

Strange fascination, fascinating me
Ah changes are taking the pace I'm going through

CHORUS

When Ginny and Harry returned to the castle, they saw Hermione walking to the library crying hysterically. They also saw Draco looking sad, which is pretty strange, because Draco never looked sad before. Ignoring the problems of Draco and Hermione, Ginny and Harry walked to the Great Hall, hand in hand.

While Ginny and Harry took a walk outside, love started blossoming elsewhere…

Draco's hand started bleeding profusely, but it was worth it. His hand was burning and his clenched his teeth together to drain out the pain. He stared at the letters engraved on his wrist. Just those letters made him happy, even though he was in extreme anguish. The letters read in bold script: Hermione

Draco yelled in pain. He couldn't bear it anymore. He could hear muffled sounds from the other side of the boys' bathroom door. Ron suddenly burst into the room. He eyed Malfoy suspiciously and approached him with caution. When he saw what Malfoy did to his hands, he gasped in surprise.

"Malfoy! What the hell do you think you are doing? Are you trying to kill yourself, or something? Oh my god! Hermione has got to see this!" Ron exclaimed running out of the room in search of Hermione. Draco tried stopping him, but it was too late. Hermione appeared looking pale. When she saw Malfoy's hand, she gasped just like Ron.

"Draco! What have you done to yourself? Oh we have to get you to a nurse! We will talk about this later!" Hermione screeched.

"No! I am not leaving! Hermione, I have to tell you something. You may think of me as that mean, nasty and hateful Draco Malfoy that you knew, but I still love you. I will kill myself if it pleases you. I am going crazy…I needed some way to keep you in my heart. I love you, okay! I just do! In fact, I will slit my throat now, just to prove how much I do!" Draco yelled hysterically, practically in the verge of tears.

Hermione stared at those usually cool gray eyes, which were now bloodshot red.

"You are mad! You are insane! Just leave me alone!" Hermione choked. And with that, she got to her feet and ran out of the room.

Draco ran after her and tried to calm her. Hermione started sobbing and made her way to the library-the only place which made her feel secure.

Draco turned around, because it was no use. Hermione hates even the very thought of me he thought sadly. He made his way to the Slytherin Common Room. On the way, he passed Ginny and Harry who looked very confused. He ignored them and hurried to his common room. He needed to talk to someone. Someone who would understand him. That someone happened to be his best friend, Alexander.

End of Chapter Fifteen

Author Notes: I am sorry, but I am not going to be updating a new chapter for some while. I am doing this so I can keep up the reviews and give readers some time to catch up with the story. I will update a new chapter soon, but you are going to have to wait!