AN: There are some reviews for earlier chapters complaining about what color I said Draco's eyes were. Let me repeat something I have said in another Author's note. I am God. I can do whatever the heck I feel like, including change Draco's eyes from blue-grey to green. Besides, Tom Felton's eyes are green. Anyways, read on. After you are done reading, don't forget to review and make me a happy author. Otherwise, I will punish you all and not update with the last chapter for a year. Yeah, you better review it, cuz don't think I won't do it! Laughs Evilly Ok, now read!

Chapter XII

All I could do was cry. I couldn't even think, only cry. I thought something was wrong with me though, I wasn't supposed to be sad; I was supposed to be mad. I still cried however.

Why did Ron have to be right? What did I ever do to deserve this? I had love, from both Ron and Draco, yet fate would have it that I would end up with neither. Why was fate so twisted and cruel?

"I can't go on," I said aloud to Crookshanks as the feline purred against my leg. "I don't think I could ever face either of the ever again. I should have known it would turn out badly with Draco. I mean, I knew he was a Deatheater, and now I find out he wanted to kill me. I am so miserable; I have to stop it."

With that, I lifted Crookshanks off my lap and got up to look for parchment and a quill. Once I found them, I sat on my bed and started to write.

To all who it concerns,

I can't go on living with myself. It just won't work. By the time someone finds this, I will be long gone and much happier. Please don't miss me; I am not worthy of it.

Ron-I am sorry for all the pain I put you through. You were right about Draco, but I still can't stay with you. I don't think it could ever work after what we have been through. I have always loved you, but just as a friend. I am sorry. Find someone else to love, someone that can love you more than I ever could.

Draco-I know you love me, but we come from different worlds completely and that can never be changed. I can also never forget the fact that you had intentions to kill me at one time.

I did love you with all my heart at once, but now I have been pushed back into reality, a reality that would never want us to stay together. I see that what we had was real enough, but were we being sane?

A special place in my heart will always be reserved for you. I think love can't really exist in our hate-filled world. I know a place that it can be though. Please forgive me for leaving; I will be waiting for you in that place forever.

Ginny-I am sorry to have to leave you. You were the best friend I ever had in the past year. You were the closest thing I ever had to a sister. I love you.

Harry-You were always a wonderful friend. I am sorry for what my actions might cause for you in the future, but I am positive you can handle anything that comes your way.

Mom and Dad-I will not try to explain to you the reasons to my madness; it would never make sense. All the events of this school year have led up to it. However, understand you didn't cause me to do any of this. No one did. It is entirely my fault; I drove myself to this. You were the best parents ever, and I love you both. Please try to understand I had no other options that I could see.

This is my final Farewell,

Hermione

I rolled the parchment up and tied it, addressing it "To my family and friends."

I walked down the stairs to put my parchment where it could be found and saw Draco sitting on the couch looking fairly upset. I took one last look at him and simply put the parchment on a table and ran back up the stirs to my room, locking my door…