Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own Harry Potter and any of its characters and much to my…displeasure…never will. I assure you though, the plot is entirely my own.

This Chapter is partly Song Fiction, hope you don't mind…

Chapter 11 – A Thousand Miles…

Harry made his way down to the entrance hall. He had his black jeans on and a blue shirt. After 20 minutes of attempting to flatten his hair down to make it look nice he had given up and just ruffled it up again. Ron, Padma, Ginny, John and – to Harry's utter despair – Lewis.

"Harry, there you are" Ginny said waving. She got a smile in response. Lewis narrowed his eyes and Harry noticed. They stared at each other for a few moments, neither of them saying a word. The only person other than them who had any idea what was going on butted in.

"So…er…Harry…d-did you manage to finish that essay" Ron said. Harry looked at him.

"Yes. You know I did. You already asked" Harry replied.

"D-did I? Oh." Padma giggled. Everyone stared past Harry, looking utterly amazing. He turned to look too, and there was Hermione. The beautiful angle of heaven…She looked beautiful…everyone else seemed to think so too. She was the only person Harry could think of that would look good even if she were wearing a paper over her head that said loser. He smiled and she smiled back. Lewis walked up to her and kissed her lightly on the lips, then turned to Harry and grinned. Harry bunched up his fists.

"Shall we go then?" Ron interrupted before a fight broke out. (A/N – I know you'd all like Ron to shut up and let Harry punch the living daylights out of Lewis, but trust me it's all for a reason!)

"Yeah, come on" Ginny said, linking her arm through Johns. Everyone had someone to go with except Harry. He walked with his hands in his pockets behind Hermione and Lewis. Right at the back of the rest, which is probably where he was in Hermione's mind. Right at the back…just a worthless thought that she didn't need there. She looked over her shoulder at him while Lewis droned on about something or other.

Maybe I'm wrong Harry thought as she smiled. It started to snow and Hermione giggled.

"I love snow" she said, holding out her hands and letting it fall into them.

"Come on" Harry said, grabbing her arm. "We don't want to freeze to death." They all entered the Three Broomsticks and sat at a table in the corner. Hermione and Lewis sat down last in front of Harry.

"Can I help you?"

"Could we all have a hot drink, please?" Harry asked. "I'll pay." Harry got out his money despite the protests from everyone else and counted it. "I only have enough for 6 drinks. Lewis could I borrow some?" Harry asked.

I'm not bloody paying for him! Lewis shot Harry an evil look and threw the money across the table.

"Here."

"Lewis" Hermione said, looking from one boy to the other. "Don't…"

"Sorry Hermione" he replied, putting his arm round her. Harry bunched his fists once more and put them on his lap under the table. The drinks were brought to them 5 minutes later. Harry sipped his drink and looked back up at Hermione and Lewis. Anger boiled up inside of him. Lewis knew. Of course Lewis knew. Or he wouldn't have kissed her…Hermione seemed a little shocked but she kissed him back and Harry couldn't take it any more. He jumped up sending 3 peoples drinks flying.

"I'm leaving" he said, looking pointedly at Hermione. She winced under his stare. He walked out. Then everything snapped into place…

"Oh my god…" Hermione whispered, her head was spinning. "H-Harry, wait!" But he didn't wait. He walked on through the snow. Lewis grabbed Hermione's hand.

"Let go" she demanded. "I need to talk to Harry." He reluctantly let go and she turned on her heel and walked off after Harry. A new song started playing in the room and Hermione stopped for a second to listen.

I know this song…

Making my way downtown She ran out of the room…
Walking fast
Faces pass
And I'm home bound

"Harry!"
Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making a way
Through the crowd
She pushed through the people, trying to get to Harry. "Harry!" she shouted again.
And I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder...

If I could fall There he was!
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight

It's always times like these
When I think of you
And I wonder
If you ever
Think of me

"Harry, wait! Please!"
'Cause everything's so wrong
And I don't belong
Living in your
Precious memories

I'm sorry Harry she thought, searching for him.
'Cause I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder...
THERE!
If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight

And I, I
Don't want to let you know
I, I
Drown in your memory
I, I
Don't want to let this go
I, I
Don't...

Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass
And I'm home bound

Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making a way
Through the crowd

And I still need you
And I still miss you
And now I wonder...

"Harry!" He spun round and they stared at each other.
If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass us by Harry took off again towards the castle.

"Harry wait!"
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you...
She grabbed his arm and spun him round

If I could fall
Into the sky They stared at each other.
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
If I could
Just hold you She put one hand on either side of his face.
Tonight

And then she did what Harry thought she would never ever do and kissed him. He wrapped his arms round her waist and kissed her back.

Don't let this end he thought. Please, make it last forever.

"Hermione?" she pulled away quickly and spun round.

"Lewis" she said, looking at him.

"What are you doing?" he asked, looking from Hermione to Harry. He knew perfectly well what they were doing. Ron and Ginny appeared behind Lewis.

Not now, not when things were going so well…

Then his face turned red with anger. "You!" he said, pointing a finger at them both. "How could you, you bloody git!" he marched up to Hermione and looked her full in the face before slapping her and sending her flying to the ground, where she stayed. Harry looked at Lewis and then jumped on him. They both fell to the ground with a thud and Harry put his arms around Lewis' throat.

"You can't do that to her!" Harry shouted. Lewis gave up trying to get Harry off and reached in his pocket. Harry didn't notice, he just kept his hands around Lewis' throat.

"Harry! Look out!" Ginny shouted.

"Expelliamus!" Lewis shouted. Harry flew backwards and landed on his back. He groaned and rolled over, attempting to get up. Lewis walked up behind him and kicked him. "Crucio!"

"NO!" Ron and Ginny shouted together. A loud thud was followed by the lifting of the spell. Harry breathed heavily and tried to move. Ginny was instantly at his side.

"Harry! Harry say something!" she screamed.

"H-hermione" Harry wheezed, then it all went dark…

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"Ginny, get help" Ron ordered, grabbing his sister and shaking her. "Didn't you hear me?"

"Harry" she whispered. "Is he dead?"

"No but he will be if you don't get help, now!" Ginny staggered up to the castle and came back 5 minutes later with Dumbledore and McGonagall.

"What happened?" she demanded.

"Lewis" Ron said. "He slapped Hermione and then performed the Cruciatus(sp?) curse on Harry"

"An unforgivable curse?" McGonagall cried.

"Where is he?" Dumbledore asked.

"I don't know. He ran off" Ron replied.

"Minerva, tell all the teachers to search the school grounds. I will go and get the rest of the students from Hogsmeade. Mr Weasley, take these two up to the Hospital Wing."