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A/n: Yes. Late again. Damn me. Anyways, here's the update. And I am sorry for posting this late. I haven't slept yet so please forgive the errors. Enjoy!
By: Aningme
Chapter 34
Dilemma
Everything seemed like a reverie. Hermione jogged herself up her stairs and opened her wardrobe, taking out her clothes and packing them up in her suitcase. She'll be leaving tomorrow morning already. And finally, she could find him.
Neatly running her hands on her folded clothes, she sat back down on her bed and sighed. Canada is a big place to look for him. There might be a chance of not finding him. There might be.
But at least she had the chance to look for him. She'll look everywhere. She'll search for him.
She smiled at the thought of seeing his gorgeous face again. His silver eyes, his pale skin, his egoistic smirk. She laughed at that and zipped up her suitcase.
She'll find him.
No matter what.
RIIIINNNGGGG!
Hermione glanced at her phone and took it in a flash. She muttered a greeting and smiled, finding Ginny on the other line.
"What!" Ginny exclaimed, hearing what Hermione said. "You're going to Canada?"
"Yeah." Hermione furrowed her brows. "Didn't Ron tell you about it?"
"No. This is a big surprise for me." Ginny answered. "You're really going to look for him."
Hermione smiled. "Yeah. I guess I am."
"Aww," Ginny muttered. "I hope you the best. You're going to find him. And when you do, kick his ass for me, will you?"
Hermione laughed at that. "I'd be happy to." She smiled.
Ginny chuckled. "It's really good to hear you laugh again, Herm." She deduced.
"Yeah." She sighed. "I just hope I'd find him. Canada is really a big place. It'd be hard to—"
"No, Herm." Ginny crudely cut her off. "You WILL find him and he'll be there. He'll see you and he'll melt into guilt for not finding you himself and for not coming back."
Hermione kept quiet. "I was just wondering about that. What if he doesn't remember me anymore? What if he had somebody else? What if I find him and… he won't take me in?"
"Herm." There was sternness in her voice. "If that happens, I'll fly myself there and kill him. I mean that."
Hermione laughed. It never quite fits Ginny's voice to be stern or be anything serious. "I just hope I see him again."
"You will, Herm. You will."
She's happy without you.
Ron's voice echoed in his head for the whole day. He couldn't help it but be anxious. It had been two years, anyway. He left her for two damn years. He wasted his time thinking of stupid thoughts. He wasted his time deciding.
And now that he had decided, he couldn't find her. She's here, but he couldn't find her.
He grabbed his glass of vodka and smashed it in the wall. It was stupid of him to leave her. It was stupid of him not to look for her on that damn day. He just thought that fate decided that they shouldn't be together.
Stupid fate.
Fate my ass.
He pulled at his hair and stood up to his window. He stared out at the busy city and wondered.
She's out there, probably drowning herself with work again.
Did she move out of her house so I would stay away from her?
Did she really hate me because of Harry's death?
Did she ever think of me?
Did she ever love me?
Those questions haunted him for all the days that he had stayed away. Those questions ate his being for two years.
I'll find her. I'll find her and I'll know the answer. He swore in his mind.
I'll find her.
Nope. She couldn't sleep. How could she sleep like this? She's going to Canada for Pete's sake. She didn't even know if she was going to find him or not.
What would she even do if she faced him? What would she say? What would she do?
Hell, it was driving her crazy.
He stared at his computer and started to work on his newest model of a new Multitop computer full set with homing devices, computing operations, office workshops, security tight devices, and other features he thought it would be beneficial to add.
He wouldn't sleep for now. He couldn't sleep. It made him uneasy thinking she's out there, unreachable. He had done millions of things he didn't know he was capable of. But now, finding her is the only thing he wanted to do. And yet, he couldn't. He didn't know where to start. Where to look. She had moved away from her old apartment, she moved hospitals too. And Mrs. Dubley already retired too, disabling him to ask her about where she could have moved. Dan Merrill is out of town. And he couldn't possibly talk to Ginny about her too. He just couldn't. He wasn't ready to talk to them yet. Not yet. And Ron, well, he didn't go well too. They both ended up biting each other's asses. He couldn't stand him any more.
He guessed he had to find her by himself.
Five fifteen in the morning, her favorite time of the day. She stood up from her bed and took a short shower, dressing up for a short walk around the hood. She'd be leaving by eleven. And she would want to take a good look around before she leaves. Things might not be the same when she comes back here. Either with him, or without him.
Destiny must decide.
He was staring at the clock with a bowl of strawberry ice cream on his lap, reading five fifteen in the morning. He wondered what she would be doing at this moment.
Holding a cone of strawberry ice cream, she strolled around the park where he told her he would be leaving her. It still pained her, reckoning what had happened.
She sat at the same bench she sat on. She stared at the same tree across her where she threw her ice cream before.
She couldn't help it but wonder.
Is he thinking about me?
She smiled at her thought and continued walking.
He took his jacket and decided to take a short walk around the city. He needed air to think, to clear up the fog in his head. He wanted to drop by her old apartment just to see it.
He wished she would be there.
She stared at the building she had lived in for seven years: her old apartment. It was still the same after she had left. Though there were more plants on the porch now with the care of the new care taker, it still looked the same.
How she wished she could give him a call to paint on the gate with a new black paint. The old one had chipped a little. She smiled at that thought and just stared.
He took one short trip to the park and headed to the apartment. It was still looking good after two years. Though the gate looked like in need of some polishing. He smiled at that thought. She would call him to work on it. And he would come at five fifteen.
Of course that would be impossible.
Looking around, he noticed how quiet this hood was. A few people were just walking by. The shop keepers were starting to open their shops. And a few cars dropped by.
There was a man in a dark coat walking towards a coffee shop. There was a red haired lady, mostly forty from the lines on her face, looking at some flowers. And there's this hazel haired girl nearby the book shop across the street.
His eyes blinked at the girl. He blinked again.
"Hell." He muttered. It couldn't be.
He started walking towards her. Then ran after her.
"Hermione!"
He grabbed her shoulder and turned her to him.
The girl shrieked and stared at him in horror. "What the hell! Who are you!"
Draco stared at her, his breath hitching. It wasn't her.
"I…" He was in shock. "I'm sorry…"
He turned around and ran away.
Hermione stopped at her steps a street away from her old apartment, and listened for a while. She thought she heard someone call her name.
A/n: No comment.
Well, one comment, at least. That was a sarcastic chapter. Boring, yeah, but please forgive me...
SpiritWell - Stupid protective bastard or not, he's still human. lol.
mysteriouscharm - Thanks for the comment. I really needed that...
Vegas Chick - It is really nice to know that you are not a violent person. Because most of the readers wanted to kick Ron's ass right now. And I caused that. Sorry Ron Weasley!
guitargirl08 - Please don't say so! I am feeling guilty of this... It is eating me alive.
JinxTwix - Since Draco is David Milgates, it illustrated that he went back already that same week when Hermione decided to look for him. And hate Ron or not, Ron urged Hermione to go to Canada in order for them not to meet. lol. And Hermione moved in between the two years Draco had been away. Moved hospitals even. That's how it was done. I would do the same too, if ever that happens to me. I hate sad memories lingering around. Anyways, thanks for the support. TC.
Queen of Duct Tape - Lol. Ron has a complicated mind. And, yeah, I've been having problems. I was hoping it to end last week, but perhaps, it didn't.
Anyways, the thing I said. The "naiinis na talaga ako... yokoh na... wahh". Lots of you asked me what it meant. That really made me laugh. Anyways, it is a tagalog sentence. Tagalog is the language we use here in the Philippines. (a.k.a. Filipino) And it literally means "I am really mad. I don't like it anymore... wahh..." 'It' is the thing I am problematic about. And wahh is just a sound of wailing. You know, people cry?
Anyways, ignore that. That was just plain silly. Forgive me, I've been in an awful mood for two weeks. That was a new record, and I hope this won't extend next week...
Okay, that's all for now... Until next update... TC.
curlyqntx - Yeah, that was awful of Ron. But people have different ways of thinking. And perhaps he thought wrong. And, yeah, I won't die. I will hold on. Thanks for that. TC.
eeesah - lol. Welcome aboard sa aking bangka. Nakakatuwa naman na mei kababayan akong nagbabasa nito. Astig.
Ron is just being pathetic. But please don't hate him like the others. Naguguluhan lang siya. Tao rinnaman siya eh... lol.
Anyways, until next time. TC.
xxcottoncandyxx- Actually, I haven't decided yet whether it would be a happy ending or not. But anyways, Welcome Aboard! It's good to see new names. By the way, I'm sorry for making you cry. lol. I didn't mean it to be that so sad. Anyways, until next time then... TC
Hazelocean - Hey, Welcome aboard! Thanks for reviewing this and my other fic. It kinda cheer me up. Anyways, hope to see your name on the next chapters. Until then. TC.
XadraineMalfoy - Thanks for that comment. And Welcome aboard. Hope you enjoy the rest of the story, and please hang on. Thanks. Until Then, TC.
The Gryffindor Drummer - lol. Thanks for assuring me about the updating thing. I was actually thinking that you guys would kill me if I wouldn't update on time. But of course, I will try to update as soon as I can. But as for now, that's a little vague. And I hope that will change next week.
About your theories, they are good. But I won't spoil the story. lol. Bad me.
Anyways, until then! TC.
MysteryALASKA - lol. Thanks for that review. It was really comforting. And yeah, you got Ron right.
MissDitzy - The cow thing just made me laugh. lol! Thanks for that! AHAHAHAH!
Ehem, back to the message.
Yeah, Draco is in town and Hermione's going to Canada because she thought he was still there. And, the hospital thing, she actually moved hospitals. As in new building, new co-workers, and everything. She had been promoted you see. To what position, I don't know. What do you think?
lol. And yeah, you got Ron right too. Your hypothesis, well, we'll see about that. lol.
And the "Hayy... naiinis na talaga ako... yokoh na... wahh...:'c" Is just a stupid tagalog sentence. I was (or still am) feeling awful. And literally it means: "Sigh, I am really mad. I don't like it anymore... wahh... sad face (if you tilt your head to the left, it is a sad face with a tear.) The wahh is just a wailing sound of a person crying. "Wahhh!" lol. It's just a language from our country.
Thanks also for reassuring me with the updating thing... I had been having problems with that too... But I guess it'll be okay... I'll try to update earlier again like before...
Oh, before I forgot, Thanks for your fabulous review. Cheered me up all the way.
Br0ken.Pr0misez - Yeah. It's Ron's fault. lol. Actually it's my fault. I made him do that. Anyways, thanks for the review... And will try to update earlier..
natyslacks -Welcome aboard! And please don't hit yourself for this.Guilt will eat me again tonight. lol. Anyways, it isreally frustrating. I just hope the next chapters would make it a little better.
But I guess that'd be just impossible.Until then! TC.
lightning8star - Welcome aboard! And yes,you are hooked with me now. HAR HAR! Joke. Just kidding. lol. Anyways, hope you enjoy the rest of the story. And I will try to update faster. Until then, TC.
Aurum Potestas Est - It's alright. I have sinned too. I posted this late. But anyways, welcome back and thanks for the review. And too bad for Ron, you hate him too. Anyways, Until next update again! TC.
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