Verose: Hello. I'm sorry I haven't written in a long time. I'm sorry...but I just fell so depressed. I don't know why. I just don't know. So I decided to let out all my sadness in a little one-shot. I figure that way, I won't hold it all in. Please review.
The clock ticked...ticked with not a care in the world.
I watched her body...as my heart shattered into pieces.
My breath grew thinner and thinner.
I still remember when I confessed to her...
" Why! Why are you doing this to me?" I yelled out suddenly.
She seemed a bit startled and taken back.
" Why are you making me so confused?"
She blinked at me.
" I can't stop thinking about you! I just can't stop!"
She didn't say anything.
" I hate you...but...but I love you! I just don't get it!"
" Y-You? You love...love... me?"
My eyes shifted away to the open window, leading to the balcony.
" Yes..."
I walked outside, on the balcony, and stared into the night sky.
" I actually do love you..."
She followed me, and placed her hand on my shoulder.
" When I first met you...I knew that I couldn't have you. I knew if we were to love each other...it would be forbidden and never bothered to pursue my feelings."
It was a clear night with the moonlight shining upon her face.
" You're so beautiful. For the past 7 years that I've known you, I could never stop..."
" Stop what?"
" Stop loving you. I love everything about you!
She smiled.
" I love the way your hair dangles when you seem to be so happy! I love the way your lips curl into a gorgeous smile! I love you..."
Tears fell from her cheeks as she slowly walked into my arms.
" I...love you too."
She rested her head against my chest.
" You do?"
" Yes, I love you."
" Oh...Thank you, Merlin!"
My embraced her with an incredible passion.
I can still seem to recall the events afterwards.
How our lips met...
How our bodies became one...
Everything seemed to be going just fine until the war began.
I was so worried.
She wasn't home yet, and she never gave me a call telling me that she would be late.
Just as I was about to go out for her, the door bust open revealing her.
She was panting extremely fast.
" What's wrong?"
" Have you picked up today's issue of 'The Daily Prophet'?"
" No. Why?"
" The war has started!"
I jumped from my chair and ran over to her.
She seemed to be resisting the urge to cry.
" It's okay...you can cry..."
And with that, she began to cry.
It had been a long-time fear for her that the war would start.
After she had calmed down, we walked to the great hall to find everyone in a rush, with the exception of a very few amount of students.
Boys were either shaking another's hands as a sign of friendship or comforting their girlfriends.
Girls were either hugging other girls to show their emotions or kissing their boyfriends goodbye.
The remaining students were wishing a safe trip home to those departing.
" I need to go see my friends..." she said to me.
" okay."
Shortly after she left, my parents arrived to pick me up.
" What! I can't leave! Mother, Father!"
" You will do as I say, boy! Besides...what reason do you have to remain in this dreadful place?"
" None! Why must we leave?" I said quickly.
" Son..." my mother said.
Father roughly grabbed me, whispering into my ear...
" You know very well why! The Dark Lord demands our presence for the war!"
" I-"
He glared at me before I sadly followed my parents.
I was very angry at my father for forcing me to join Lord Voldemort.
I was even angrier at Voldemort for forcing me to fight.
That was how I lost her...
I walked into the Malfoy Manor with nothing more than evil running through my veins.
It had been three years since the beginning of the war, since I saw her.
She is still the first thing I think of in the morning when I open my eyes, and the last thing I think of when I close them.
As I began to twist the doorknob to my room, Voldemort appeared before me.
" Yes...my lord?"
" I have a brand new servant for you. She is being held within the dungeon. She is a present for all your hard work." he said.
With no real concern, I walked down to the dungeon with Voldemort following.
I unlocked the key to the door and took a look at the new slave.
" ...Merlin..."
It was her...
She was sitting, staring back at me with shock.
" Are you pleased?"
I didn't say anything and ran to embrace her.
She seemed to come back to reality and soon returned the embrace.
" Argh!"
I slumped down in pain, turning to see Voldemort's furious face.
" Do not tell me that you love her!"
" Yes! I do love her! And what of it?"
" You traitor!"
" I love her! I love her! I love her! I LOVE HER!"
I turned back to her and kissed her again and again and again.
" I missed you so much...Promise that you will never leave me..."
" I...I...I promise..."
I hugged her again.
Then she gasped.
" Avada-"
" WATCH OUT, DRACO!"
" KEDAVRA!"
Time seemed to slow down as a huge light blasted through her body.
She fell to the ground...
" No!"
The clock ticked...ticked with not a care in the world.
I watched her body...as my heart shattered into pieces.
My breath grew thinner and thinner...
" Why...Why did you leave me?"
" You promised me..."
" You promised me that we would be together...I loved you so much!"
" Why did you leave! WHY! WHY!"
Tears fell uncontrollably down my face.
I held her hand in mine for a brief moment...before I released it.
Kissing her one last time, I left the funeral to return home..but that was two months ago.
To this day, I continue to think of her.
I just can't stop.
I went to the kitchen...
...and grabbed a knife.
...and held it against my chest.
...and muttered
" I love you Hermione Granger..."