Threx Live In Concert PART 3
Daphny stood in a cubicle of the female toilets, crying. She felt dreadful; her emotions were a mix of betrayal and guilt. She felt betrayed that both men she had loved had both loved the same woman, and then lied about her. She also felt guilty as though it was her fault.
What in Merlin's name was she going to do?
As she stood in the cubicle, attempting to stem the flow of tears that now streamed down her face, she heard the toilet door slam open, and a vaguely familiar voice shout, "Just leave me on my own would you!"
The door slammed shut.
Daphny held her breath and listen as the girl on the other side of the cubicle door began to cry.
Quietly and instinctively she pulled down the toilet seat and sat, knees hunched up atop the toilet seat, listening, breathlessly.
Suddenly there was a loud shattering crunch, from the other side of Daphny's cubicle. A small piece of glass slid under the cubicle door. The girl's sobbing stopped.
All noises outside the cubicle ceased. Slowly Daphny slid her feet onto the floor. Looking through the small gap between door and wall, Daphny saw the room looked empty. Strange- she hadn't heard the any doors open.
As she took a step forwards Daphny heard two noises- the fist was a crunch from beneath her heel, and the second in response to the first was a sharp gasp. The bathroom was not empty.
"Who's in here?" came a choked high-pitched voice. Realising it was pointless to stay hidden, Daphny opened the door of her cubicle, and came face to face with. Hermione?
***
Hermione stared at the women who had just emerged from the toilet cubicle. It was Daphny!
*Thwack*
"You bloody home wrecker!" Hermione yelled, shaking, pure hatred running through her blood.
Daphny stood rooted to the spot, her hand clasped against her cheek. "What the hell was that for?" She spat at Hermione.
"You know bloody well what it was for, you man thieving whore!"
*Thwack*
Now Hermione clutched her cheek after being struck. Daphny stood with her fists clenched and her wand pointed at Hermione's face. "Get over yourself!" she hissed.
Hermione stared at Daphny's wand, and slowly raised her own wand. Minutes passed as the two stood still, wands pointed directly in each others' faces, pure hatred burning equal between them.
"Go on then," Daphny said, coolly. "Go on- hex me." Daphny lowered her wand and looked deep into Hermione's face.
Hermione stared back, and she too slowly lowered her wand. Daphny turned and looked at a mirror above one of the sinks; it was completely shattered. "You know, that's seven years bad luck."
"Makes no difference." Hermione gazed into the cracked mirror. "Bad luck don't come much worse than your child's biological and step-father going off with the same woman."
Turning back to face Hermione Daphny folded her arms across her chest, "I didn't know your child was Draco's. I would never knowingly go out with a guy who abandoned his unborn child."
Hermione glanced at the floor, "And married men?" she spoke in a voice barely above a whisper.
Clenching her fist, Daphny puffed her cheeks slightly, "I never knew he was married, the man never wears a ring and he told me he was single, and I believed the scum bag." Hermione held up a hand to stop Daphny's flow of speech.
Tears swelling in her eyes Hermione looked into Daphny's pained face, "do you have any idea how painful it is to see the father of your child wrapped in the arms of another woman, who has no idea who you truly are? Then to finally find a new man who you love, a man who makes you feel loved and safe in return, only then to find out he is having an affair with the same woman as the first man you loved? Do you have any idea how much that hurts? Do you have any idea how much pain it causes?"
Daphny breathed before she responded. When she spoke next, she tried to stay calm and rational, "and do you have any idea how it feels to find out the last to men you ever loved in your life, lied to you?" tears too began to swell in Daphny's eyes, "Draco lied to me about who you were and Victor lied to me about you too- both men I have ever loved have always loved you! And do you know how painful that is?"
***
"LADIES AND GENTELMEN, THE MOMENT YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR, PLEASE PUT YOUR WANDS TOGETHER FOR TTTTTHREX!!!!!"
The crowed erupted with the noise of cheering, whistling and screaming fans, all thoroughly excited. Three boys appeared with a flash of green light on the lit stage.
Draco stared out into the crowd. They were invisible. The bright lights from above him were obstructing his vision of the crowd. Try as he might there was no way he would be able to see Hermione in the sea of screaming fans.
From behind him he felt a hand on his shoulder, a quick glance told him it was Tony. "Come on mate- we gotta gig to do!" Draco nodded then turned back to the crowd.
As Simon and Tony took their places, Draco raised his arms in the air. The crowd went quiet. "1, 2, 3.."
***
The crowed was once again was going wild. Daphny stared up onto the stage, Draco looked great, playing away on his guitar singing into the microphone, as thousands of girls screamed out his name.
"Are you 'aving fun?" Daphny turned, sat on the bar stool behind her was Krum. He wore a black suit and looked slightly out of place for a concert. His black hair was gelled, but had a few stray strands where the gel had started to lose hold.
Smiling Daphny clasped her hands together, and said rather loudly, "you're here!" Flinging her arms around him, she had a quick glance around the hall and quickly spotted what she needed.
"I am sorry I am late," Krum said gruffly, speaking loudly due to the noise.
"It's ok!" Daphny said, louder than was actually necessary. She smiled at Krum who took her by the hand and attempted to lead her towards a deeper part of the screaming crowd. "No!" Daphny pulled her hand back, "lets stay by the bar.it's .er.well we have a better view."
Krum looked at her suspiciously, and reluctantly nodded. Truth be told he knew the view was good- too good. Draco Malfoy was on that stage, and if Krum had a good view of him, then Malfoy's semi-arial view would be even better.
Krum had met Malfoy before, when he had gone to Hogwarts to compete in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Malfoy then had been devious, cunning and evil. It had been Malfoy who had pointed out Hermione to him.
Malfoy had reluctantly shown him the Hogwarts library where, amongst the dusty volumes of text-books, sat the beautiful vision of Hermione. Never had he seen someone so beautiful and intelligent look as the girl who was portrayed before him. He remembered the way she would tuck her busy hair behind her ears, to keep it out of her face as she read; remembered how she would chew her pencil in concentration as she worked.
Mostly he remembered the way Malfoy had referred to her as a waste of a space, who spent all her time trying to fit and never really belonging. He remembered how Malfoy would refer to her in conversation as 'the mudblood Granger'. Comments and snide remarks like that made Krum wonder how the two of them had ever produced a child.
At first he had strongly suspected rape, but Hermione had explained how she and Draco had been lovers. She explained that once she found she was pregnant Draco had abandoned her, and gone off with some lousy tart who Hermione had once mentioned the name of, and he had long since forgotten.
Daphny looked into Krum's dark black eyes, when she had first met him those eyes had made her melt, made her go weak at the knees. Now those eyes were cold and deceptive. He was a liar, and a liar about to get what he deserved.
The room erupted with yet another chorus of screaming fans, as Threx began to strike up a new song. Daphny looked up at the stage. As usual Draco was centre stage, socking in majority of the spotlight. 'He loves Hermione.' She thought to herself as she felt Krum's arms wrap around her waist, 'more than this lying scum bag does.'
"You look lovely tonight." Krum whispered softly into her ear.
"I bet you say that to all the girls!" Daphny gave him a girlish laugh. Krum smiled and bent in to kiss her.
"No, just you."
Placing her hands on his shoulders Daphny pulled back slightly, while still remaining in Victor Krum's strong arms, "What, you don't even tell your wife? . That's not very nice, is it now."
Instantly Krum's arms vanished from Daphny's waist, "Vot did you say?"
"I said your wife," Daphny smiled innocently, "Don't you ever tell her she looks lovely?"
Wide eyes Krum began to splutter, " I.I. ha'f no Vife."
"Oh now, Vicky darling, don't say that," A voice sounded from behind Krum' s shoulder, "Hi" Hermione smiled mischievously into her husbands deep black eyes, "oh now come on," she said as his draw dropped in shock, "you didn't think I'd miss a Threx concert, did you?"
"Hermy-own-ninny, I.I.I.I vas,"
"About to call your lawyer?" Hermione folded her arms. Her smile had faded and had been replaced with a scowl. Daphny was now stood bye Hermione's side, and she too wore a deadly stare and had folded her arms.
Krum stood speechless.
Daphny turned to Hermione, "I trust you have this under control?" Hermione nodded, "Ok then." Daphny clapped her hands together, "Well Hermione, it was lovely seeing you again, hopefully next time we meet we'll have separate men." Hermione turned to Daphny and smiled. The two girls hugged briefly. "Give Eli my love."
"I will, and thank you." Hermione shook Daphny's hand, as Daphny turned back to the speechless figure of Krum.
"Don't call me." She winked, and in a second had apparated out of the pub.
Krum stood staring at Hermione. Turning to face him, arms folded once more Hermione glared.
***
Upon the stage Sphinx had taken over the microphone, to sing one of the bands slower songs. The girls in the crowed swayed with their arms in the air. Draco was taking this opportunity to search for Hermione in the crowd. He had instantly found her. And at the same time spotted Daphny and Krum. But what surprised him most was Hermione and Daphny were hugging.
Daphny had then turned to Krum and apparated out of the pub, now Hermione stood glaring at Krum, her face full of hatred.
Draco watched as Krum placed a hand pleadingly on Hermione's shoulder, then.
***
*Thwack*
"You keep your filthy hands off me, Victor." Hermione yelled. As she yelled the whole room went quiet. Hermione didn't notice, she was too angry to care about anything else, "I want a divorce."
***
"Draco?" Simon was staring at Draco- the whole room had gone quiet. Malfoy had missed his queue to start singing, but he didn't care. Hermione had just hit Krum.she'd hit him.she'd actually hit him...
***
"Hermy-own-ninny, vait," Krum yelled after his wife's retreating back, "Hermy-own-ninny please, I 'am sorry."
"SORRY?" Hermione yelled, turning sharply back round. Everyone in the room had now lost focus on Threx and was now staring at Hermione and Krum. But Hermione didn't care, "SORRY DOESN'T CUT IT, VICTOR. YOU LIED, YOU CHEATED AND YOU HIT ME AND ALL IN THE SPACE OF A WEEK!" she laughed and then stopped yelling, "Oh wait I forgot you've been having this affair for half our married life."
"Hermy-own-ninny please, you can't do vis, vhat about us, vat about our son, Eli?"
"ELI IS NOT YOUR SON, HE WAS NEVER YOUR SON, YOU KEEP THE HELL AWAY FROM HIM AND FROM ME, WE'RE OVER, I'M DIVORCING YOU!" Hermione turned on her heels and began to walk away, when someone shouted her name.
***
"HERMIONE, WAIT!" Draco stood in front of the microphone, staring into the crowed, staring directly at Hermione,
"Hermione?"
***
"Draco!" Hermione stared up at him. It was now or never. She ran, ran directly towards the stage. Pushing past several bewildered fan girls, she ran.
Draco jumped down of the stage just as Hermione reached the base of it. For a few seconds they stood staring into each others eyes. She was back he knew it he had her back and nothing in the world was going to pull them apart again.
Hermione stared into his eyes, his silver blond hair flopped into them, framing his face as perfectly as it always was, "I love you Draco!"
Draco let out a half laugh, as a few tears fell down he's cheeks. "I love you too, Hermione." He pulled her tight into his arms, lifting her feet slightly off the ground, "I have always loved you."
As Draco placed her feet back into the ground Hermione gazed once more into Draco's cool grey eyes. How she could have lived without those eyes was beyond her, flinging her arms around his neck she embraced him, and for the first time in what felt like centuries placed her lips upon his.
The room erupted into a loud cheer. Thousands of girls in the audience began to cry and aww, at the scene that had just unfolded before them. Smiling down from atop the stage Simon threw Malfoy down the Microphone. Catching it in one hand, Draco pulled Hermione onto the stage, "This one's for you Krum." Draco kissed Hermione, who was now silently crying, lightly on the cheek, and then turned to Tony, "Hit it."
"1, 2, 3." Tony and Simon now began to strum away on there instruments, playing the tune of an old muggle TV programme, as Draco leaned on the Microphone stand, took a deep breath and sang, "Duckman, nun a nana nana nana Duckman.."
Daphny stood in a cubicle of the female toilets, crying. She felt dreadful; her emotions were a mix of betrayal and guilt. She felt betrayed that both men she had loved had both loved the same woman, and then lied about her. She also felt guilty as though it was her fault.
What in Merlin's name was she going to do?
As she stood in the cubicle, attempting to stem the flow of tears that now streamed down her face, she heard the toilet door slam open, and a vaguely familiar voice shout, "Just leave me on my own would you!"
The door slammed shut.
Daphny held her breath and listen as the girl on the other side of the cubicle door began to cry.
Quietly and instinctively she pulled down the toilet seat and sat, knees hunched up atop the toilet seat, listening, breathlessly.
Suddenly there was a loud shattering crunch, from the other side of Daphny's cubicle. A small piece of glass slid under the cubicle door. The girl's sobbing stopped.
All noises outside the cubicle ceased. Slowly Daphny slid her feet onto the floor. Looking through the small gap between door and wall, Daphny saw the room looked empty. Strange- she hadn't heard the any doors open.
As she took a step forwards Daphny heard two noises- the fist was a crunch from beneath her heel, and the second in response to the first was a sharp gasp. The bathroom was not empty.
"Who's in here?" came a choked high-pitched voice. Realising it was pointless to stay hidden, Daphny opened the door of her cubicle, and came face to face with. Hermione?
***
Hermione stared at the women who had just emerged from the toilet cubicle. It was Daphny!
*Thwack*
"You bloody home wrecker!" Hermione yelled, shaking, pure hatred running through her blood.
Daphny stood rooted to the spot, her hand clasped against her cheek. "What the hell was that for?" She spat at Hermione.
"You know bloody well what it was for, you man thieving whore!"
*Thwack*
Now Hermione clutched her cheek after being struck. Daphny stood with her fists clenched and her wand pointed at Hermione's face. "Get over yourself!" she hissed.
Hermione stared at Daphny's wand, and slowly raised her own wand. Minutes passed as the two stood still, wands pointed directly in each others' faces, pure hatred burning equal between them.
"Go on then," Daphny said, coolly. "Go on- hex me." Daphny lowered her wand and looked deep into Hermione's face.
Hermione stared back, and she too slowly lowered her wand. Daphny turned and looked at a mirror above one of the sinks; it was completely shattered. "You know, that's seven years bad luck."
"Makes no difference." Hermione gazed into the cracked mirror. "Bad luck don't come much worse than your child's biological and step-father going off with the same woman."
Turning back to face Hermione Daphny folded her arms across her chest, "I didn't know your child was Draco's. I would never knowingly go out with a guy who abandoned his unborn child."
Hermione glanced at the floor, "And married men?" she spoke in a voice barely above a whisper.
Clenching her fist, Daphny puffed her cheeks slightly, "I never knew he was married, the man never wears a ring and he told me he was single, and I believed the scum bag." Hermione held up a hand to stop Daphny's flow of speech.
Tears swelling in her eyes Hermione looked into Daphny's pained face, "do you have any idea how painful it is to see the father of your child wrapped in the arms of another woman, who has no idea who you truly are? Then to finally find a new man who you love, a man who makes you feel loved and safe in return, only then to find out he is having an affair with the same woman as the first man you loved? Do you have any idea how much that hurts? Do you have any idea how much pain it causes?"
Daphny breathed before she responded. When she spoke next, she tried to stay calm and rational, "and do you have any idea how it feels to find out the last to men you ever loved in your life, lied to you?" tears too began to swell in Daphny's eyes, "Draco lied to me about who you were and Victor lied to me about you too- both men I have ever loved have always loved you! And do you know how painful that is?"
***
"LADIES AND GENTELMEN, THE MOMENT YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR, PLEASE PUT YOUR WANDS TOGETHER FOR TTTTTHREX!!!!!"
The crowed erupted with the noise of cheering, whistling and screaming fans, all thoroughly excited. Three boys appeared with a flash of green light on the lit stage.
Draco stared out into the crowd. They were invisible. The bright lights from above him were obstructing his vision of the crowd. Try as he might there was no way he would be able to see Hermione in the sea of screaming fans.
From behind him he felt a hand on his shoulder, a quick glance told him it was Tony. "Come on mate- we gotta gig to do!" Draco nodded then turned back to the crowd.
As Simon and Tony took their places, Draco raised his arms in the air. The crowd went quiet. "1, 2, 3.."
***
The crowed was once again was going wild. Daphny stared up onto the stage, Draco looked great, playing away on his guitar singing into the microphone, as thousands of girls screamed out his name.
"Are you 'aving fun?" Daphny turned, sat on the bar stool behind her was Krum. He wore a black suit and looked slightly out of place for a concert. His black hair was gelled, but had a few stray strands where the gel had started to lose hold.
Smiling Daphny clasped her hands together, and said rather loudly, "you're here!" Flinging her arms around him, she had a quick glance around the hall and quickly spotted what she needed.
"I am sorry I am late," Krum said gruffly, speaking loudly due to the noise.
"It's ok!" Daphny said, louder than was actually necessary. She smiled at Krum who took her by the hand and attempted to lead her towards a deeper part of the screaming crowd. "No!" Daphny pulled her hand back, "lets stay by the bar.it's .er.well we have a better view."
Krum looked at her suspiciously, and reluctantly nodded. Truth be told he knew the view was good- too good. Draco Malfoy was on that stage, and if Krum had a good view of him, then Malfoy's semi-arial view would be even better.
Krum had met Malfoy before, when he had gone to Hogwarts to compete in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Malfoy then had been devious, cunning and evil. It had been Malfoy who had pointed out Hermione to him.
Malfoy had reluctantly shown him the Hogwarts library where, amongst the dusty volumes of text-books, sat the beautiful vision of Hermione. Never had he seen someone so beautiful and intelligent look as the girl who was portrayed before him. He remembered the way she would tuck her busy hair behind her ears, to keep it out of her face as she read; remembered how she would chew her pencil in concentration as she worked.
Mostly he remembered the way Malfoy had referred to her as a waste of a space, who spent all her time trying to fit and never really belonging. He remembered how Malfoy would refer to her in conversation as 'the mudblood Granger'. Comments and snide remarks like that made Krum wonder how the two of them had ever produced a child.
At first he had strongly suspected rape, but Hermione had explained how she and Draco had been lovers. She explained that once she found she was pregnant Draco had abandoned her, and gone off with some lousy tart who Hermione had once mentioned the name of, and he had long since forgotten.
Daphny looked into Krum's dark black eyes, when she had first met him those eyes had made her melt, made her go weak at the knees. Now those eyes were cold and deceptive. He was a liar, and a liar about to get what he deserved.
The room erupted with yet another chorus of screaming fans, as Threx began to strike up a new song. Daphny looked up at the stage. As usual Draco was centre stage, socking in majority of the spotlight. 'He loves Hermione.' She thought to herself as she felt Krum's arms wrap around her waist, 'more than this lying scum bag does.'
"You look lovely tonight." Krum whispered softly into her ear.
"I bet you say that to all the girls!" Daphny gave him a girlish laugh. Krum smiled and bent in to kiss her.
"No, just you."
Placing her hands on his shoulders Daphny pulled back slightly, while still remaining in Victor Krum's strong arms, "What, you don't even tell your wife? . That's not very nice, is it now."
Instantly Krum's arms vanished from Daphny's waist, "Vot did you say?"
"I said your wife," Daphny smiled innocently, "Don't you ever tell her she looks lovely?"
Wide eyes Krum began to splutter, " I.I. ha'f no Vife."
"Oh now, Vicky darling, don't say that," A voice sounded from behind Krum' s shoulder, "Hi" Hermione smiled mischievously into her husbands deep black eyes, "oh now come on," she said as his draw dropped in shock, "you didn't think I'd miss a Threx concert, did you?"
"Hermy-own-ninny, I.I.I.I vas,"
"About to call your lawyer?" Hermione folded her arms. Her smile had faded and had been replaced with a scowl. Daphny was now stood bye Hermione's side, and she too wore a deadly stare and had folded her arms.
Krum stood speechless.
Daphny turned to Hermione, "I trust you have this under control?" Hermione nodded, "Ok then." Daphny clapped her hands together, "Well Hermione, it was lovely seeing you again, hopefully next time we meet we'll have separate men." Hermione turned to Daphny and smiled. The two girls hugged briefly. "Give Eli my love."
"I will, and thank you." Hermione shook Daphny's hand, as Daphny turned back to the speechless figure of Krum.
"Don't call me." She winked, and in a second had apparated out of the pub.
Krum stood staring at Hermione. Turning to face him, arms folded once more Hermione glared.
***
Upon the stage Sphinx had taken over the microphone, to sing one of the bands slower songs. The girls in the crowed swayed with their arms in the air. Draco was taking this opportunity to search for Hermione in the crowd. He had instantly found her. And at the same time spotted Daphny and Krum. But what surprised him most was Hermione and Daphny were hugging.
Daphny had then turned to Krum and apparated out of the pub, now Hermione stood glaring at Krum, her face full of hatred.
Draco watched as Krum placed a hand pleadingly on Hermione's shoulder, then.
***
*Thwack*
"You keep your filthy hands off me, Victor." Hermione yelled. As she yelled the whole room went quiet. Hermione didn't notice, she was too angry to care about anything else, "I want a divorce."
***
"Draco?" Simon was staring at Draco- the whole room had gone quiet. Malfoy had missed his queue to start singing, but he didn't care. Hermione had just hit Krum.she'd hit him.she'd actually hit him...
***
"Hermy-own-ninny, vait," Krum yelled after his wife's retreating back, "Hermy-own-ninny please, I 'am sorry."
"SORRY?" Hermione yelled, turning sharply back round. Everyone in the room had now lost focus on Threx and was now staring at Hermione and Krum. But Hermione didn't care, "SORRY DOESN'T CUT IT, VICTOR. YOU LIED, YOU CHEATED AND YOU HIT ME AND ALL IN THE SPACE OF A WEEK!" she laughed and then stopped yelling, "Oh wait I forgot you've been having this affair for half our married life."
"Hermy-own-ninny please, you can't do vis, vhat about us, vat about our son, Eli?"
"ELI IS NOT YOUR SON, HE WAS NEVER YOUR SON, YOU KEEP THE HELL AWAY FROM HIM AND FROM ME, WE'RE OVER, I'M DIVORCING YOU!" Hermione turned on her heels and began to walk away, when someone shouted her name.
***
"HERMIONE, WAIT!" Draco stood in front of the microphone, staring into the crowed, staring directly at Hermione,
"Hermione?"
***
"Draco!" Hermione stared up at him. It was now or never. She ran, ran directly towards the stage. Pushing past several bewildered fan girls, she ran.
Draco jumped down of the stage just as Hermione reached the base of it. For a few seconds they stood staring into each others eyes. She was back he knew it he had her back and nothing in the world was going to pull them apart again.
Hermione stared into his eyes, his silver blond hair flopped into them, framing his face as perfectly as it always was, "I love you Draco!"
Draco let out a half laugh, as a few tears fell down he's cheeks. "I love you too, Hermione." He pulled her tight into his arms, lifting her feet slightly off the ground, "I have always loved you."
As Draco placed her feet back into the ground Hermione gazed once more into Draco's cool grey eyes. How she could have lived without those eyes was beyond her, flinging her arms around his neck she embraced him, and for the first time in what felt like centuries placed her lips upon his.
The room erupted into a loud cheer. Thousands of girls in the audience began to cry and aww, at the scene that had just unfolded before them. Smiling down from atop the stage Simon threw Malfoy down the Microphone. Catching it in one hand, Draco pulled Hermione onto the stage, "This one's for you Krum." Draco kissed Hermione, who was now silently crying, lightly on the cheek, and then turned to Tony, "Hit it."
"1, 2, 3." Tony and Simon now began to strum away on there instruments, playing the tune of an old muggle TV programme, as Draco leaned on the Microphone stand, took a deep breath and sang, "Duckman, nun a nana nana nana Duckman.."