(I don't own ne of JKR's characters. I don't own the song World on Fire by Sarah Mchlochlan)
Chapter 4
Hermione ran through the trees, crashing into branches and breaking the twigs on the ground. Branches clawed her face and one scratched blood out. She paid no mind to the scratch on her face or the blood trickling down her cheek, mixing with the tears running across her face, creating rivers. She was fighting with her best friend on what should have been a very happy day for her. Instead it had turned into the break up of the Hogwarts Famous Trio.
Crying so violently she sat herself down on a bench,wishing she had her bookbag with her. She wanted to do her homework, she needed to get her mind off of this. Harry was acting so immature. As if he owned her or something.
-Hearts are worn in these dark ages. You're not alone in this stories pages.-
Hermione sat there hugging herself with the thoughts that were plaguing her. Had she made the right decision in saying yes to Ron? She believed she had. She loved him and she knew he loved her. He'd never hurt her...never.
-Night has fallen amongst the living and the dying. And try to hold it in, yeah I try to to hold it in.-
In her head the fight with Harry played over and over again. Every hurtful phrase, each word he said felt like she was being slapped. And every word she said was as if she was slapping him back. 'My whole world is falling apart, it's on fire. What am I going to do now?' She thought sadly, wringing her hands in her lap as the tears continued to fall.
-The worlds on fire and it's more than I can handle. I dive into the water (try to pull my ship). I try to bring more, more than I can handle. (Bring it to the table) Bring what I am able.-
Hermione stood up and stuffed her hands in her pockets. She felt in her pocket the small locket that both Ron and Harry had pitched in to buy for her last year. It was her birthday present that they had given to her, special delivery of Hedwig. She smiled through her tears as she thought of that day.
-I watch the heavens and I find a calling. Something I can do to change this moment.-
Everything she had built up in Hogwarts was falling apart. It was getting ruined over teenage feelings. She at the moment would rather be fighting Lord Voldemort or eating fungus. That had to be better than feeling the way she did now.
-Stay close to me while the sky is falling. Don't wanna be left alone, don't wanna be alone.-
While she walked along the unsteady path she tripped over a root. Unable to catch herself she fell to the ground, landing on her hands and knees. She felt the rocks scrape through her pants and bloody up her knees while the smaller rocks stuck into her hands enough to bloody them up as well. The tears kept coming as she turned over, more tears fell.
-Hearts break, hearts mend. Love still hurts. Visions clash, planes crash. Still there's talk of saving souls, still the cold is closing in on us.-
Hermione sat there on the ground, bloody, cold, and crying. Darkness was setting in and the rain clouds were rolling in. She didn't stand until the first rain drop fell on her sore knees. When she stood the rain began to pour violently. Walking back towards the light that was the castle she continuously slipped, falling and splattering herself with mud. hair was wet, muddy, and matty. Her pants were wet, muddy, and bloody as were her hands and face.
-We art the veil on Achille's sun. Stray from the straight line on this short run. The mroe we take the less we become. A fortune of one that means less for some.-
She reached the castle and silently went in. She quietly made her way past the great hall, as she did she heard everyone dining. She peaked through a crack in the door and saw Ron and Harry. At opposite ends of the table, looking towards the doors. She knew they were waiting for her to come in. But she couldn't face either of them rght there. Let them see what fighting had done to her. Wet, blood, mud...tears. She wouldn't have it. So she trudged up the stairs to the girls dormitories...alone.
-My worlds on fire and it's more than I can handle.-