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As the lights dimmed and the spotlight moved from me to Draco as he stepped on the stage...a single tear fell. I didn't burst into tears or have a break down like I thought I would but just a single tear fell down my cheek. I had then realized that I had no more tears to cry, I was done crying. All the pain and emotions I had felt for so long had been put into that song and all I had left was that single tear. I was relieved my ache was soon healing and that I had begun to except that what had happened to me wasn't my fault and that the agony and heartache was all over...

"What the hell was that song all about!" Harry yelled while walking over to me.

'Oh God, I guess I spoke to fast. All the heartache and pain isn't nearly over...it's just begun.'

Chapter 5 - Secrets and Heartache

Mia's POV

"Nothing, I don't want to talk about it Harry," I looked down and nudged past him. He didn't seem to give up and grabbed my arm, he was squeezing so hard I thought I'd bruise.

"Let go of me," I ripped my arm from him, "I don't have to explain anything to you if I don't want to."

"What the fuck has been wrong with you lately? Don't treat me like the shit that comes out of your ass I'm your best friend, or at least I thought so before Layla came along."

"Don't you dare bring her into this, this is about you and me and how you can't trust me."

"I can't trust you, are you shitting me? You're the one that doesn't even talk to me anymore! I want to know what that song was about. Don't think I didn't get it ok?"

"Fuck! Do you really want to know!" I yelled back.

"YES! I REALLY want to know," he yelled, his face now looking like a bright red tomato.

"Fine!" I sighed and in a quick breath I said...

"That song was about all the feeling's I've been holding inside. If you had listened to the lyrics, which I'm sure you did, then I guess you know by now how I feel about my parents. But you see I had to keep my home life a secret because..."

At this point I grew very quite, not wanting to continue what I had begun to say. I looked up at Harry with a pleading look in my eyes, begging him to not make me continue.

"Because...?" I saw the pain again and I knew he wanted me to keep talking even if it would hurt me more then I had ever hurt him.

"Be-because I was beaten when I was younger..." I whispered softly, not sure if he could even hear me.

"You were what?"

"I WAS BEATEN," I looked into his eyes and continued, probably making the biggest mistake of my life. "My father used to repeadly beat me and my mother. And it didn't stop there, he would torture and sexually abuse me... night after night after FUCKING night! My mom and me tried to escape countless times but he would always find us and threaten to kill us if we called the cops. The only thing that kept me alive was Hogwarts and Layla. Since Layla's mom and my mom were best friends, Layla and me grew up together. One night Layla and her mother came over and found my mom beaten and bruised and me hiding in a closet. That was the first time they saw us like that because I used my magic to cover up all the bruises and scars. Layla's mom called the police and my dad was thrown in jail...he's now awaiting trial. Our mother's thought it would be best to send Layla here to look after me...sort of like a support system for me."

I had begun to cry and my eyes were all glassy so when I looked up at Harry all I could see was a blurry outline.

All he could say was, "wow."

I had dropped a huge bombshell on him that I had kept secret for so long.

"There you go, me fully exposed!"

"Why?" he whispered, it was barely audible so I asked him to repeat himself. "WHY!"

"What do you mean why?"

"I don't know...just why? Why did you lie to me? Why did you keep all of this a secret? WHY did your so-called father beat you?"

"I realld don't know. I wish I had all the answers but I don't," by now I was yelling at the top of my lungs and I was crying; mascara was smeared all over my face. I looked like a train wreck but even worse, I felt like one.

Draco's POV - Meanwhile

WHAT THE FUCK IS SHE SAYING! I thought, as I stood there shocked out of my freaking mind. I was listening, correction- THE ENTIRE SCHOOL - was listening to Hermione yell at Potter. I wasn't surprised, it's just what she was saying did.

Her father abused her? Sort of sound's like my dad. Oh God I have to stop her before she humiliates herself even more.

Hermione's POV

Draco grabbed my shoulder before I could say anything else. I faced him and yelled, "WHAT!"

"I think you should stop while you're ahead!"

"NO!...wait...stop what?"

"Stop telling the whole world your entire life story!"

"What are you talking about Malfoy?"

"You forgot to turn your mike off...the entire school just heard everything."

I looked down at my mike and just like he said, it wasn't turned off.

After that everything became a blur...maybe because I was crying again or because my world was spinning out of control, but I totally lost it. I looked back at Harry and then Draco, what I didn't expect was to see him with a worried look in his eyes instead of a smirk on his lips. I ignored that and screamed like there was no tomorrow...I guess the school heard that too because I forgot to turn my mike off again. I collapsed on the ground and continued to cry.

Harry tried to pick me up and I ripped myself from his arms, "Don't touch me Harry, ARE YOU HAPPY NOW? You got the truth, I bared my soul for you and I guess the truth caused me more pain!"

All I could think about was moving from my paralyzed position by putting one foot in front of the other. I wanted to get out of there as I fast as I could so I ran. I just ran...and I kept running, past Harry and Draco, through the backstage curtains, off the stage, and down the Great Hall and out the doors. I reached the entrance of my dorm room and looked up at the portrait of me crying and Draco comforting me. Right then I collapsed...I crawled to the wall and leaned against it. I continued to cry as I held my knees up to my chin so I could stop my body from shaking.

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Hemione's POV

I sat there and stared off into space, not quite sure what I was looking at. All of a sudden I felt my cheeks soaking wet and I knew I was crying again. From all the tears I had cried that weekend I thought that I had run out, but no, they were endless.

I got off my bed and took a look at myself in my full-length mirror. I was the spiting image of what I felt inside…shitty and miserable. I finally decided to leave my room for the first time that entire weekend. It was Sunday morning and I needed fresh air…or at least a different atmosphere other then my room.

I peeked through the crack in my door and saw that Draco wasn't in the common room. I slipped out without making a noise and went to the kitchen to get a glass of juice.

"You've finally come out of your room?"

As soon as I heard his voice I dropped my glass and it shattered all over the floor. I stepped aside quickly so I wouldn't get cut.

"Aw crap!" I whispered. I bent down to clean the mess.

"OWWWW!" I yelled in pain as a piece of glass cut me.

"Dear lord Granger!" Draco grabbed my hand and moved me away from the shattered glass. He dragged me to the washroom and put my hand under warm water.

"AHHHH" I screeched and pulled my hand away. "If you find me such a pain then don't help me, I can do it myself."

"Yah, right…" he rolled his eyes and grabbed my hand again. He made sure I didn't pull away. Once he was done cleaning the cut he put rubbing alcohol and a band-aid on it.

"There you go," he let go of my hand and stepped back admiring his handy work. I looked at my cut and grew silent. I had to admit, he was good at that first-aid kind of stuff.

"Hey..." he began cleaning the washroom, "uh, what are you doing out of your room anyway? I thought you were hiding from the world."

"I am NOT hiding from the world!" I pouted.

He looked up at me and smirked…one of those million-dollar signature smirks. "Well it sure seemed like it."

I knew it was the truth so I didn't deny it any further. "I just wanted some fresh air I guess."

"Well then why didn't you ask? I was just going out, wanna come?"

"Sounds like a great offer…but I was actually planning to go see Shaun."

"Oh" his eyes reflected disappointment…something that I had never seen on a Malfoy. "Yah whatever…just forget I offered. Uhh, why would I ever want to go out with a mud blood anyways?"

"Mm hmm, you're right, why would you ever go out with a mud blood like me anyway?" I smirked back at him.

He gave me a poor attempt of brushing it off and walked out of the bathroom.

Oh my god what the hell was I thinking…of course she's still with Shaun you dumbass!

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"Hey Hun!" Mia said as she came up behind Shaun and wrapped her arms around his neck and started kissing his neck.

"Oh hey…"

She walked around him and fell into the chair in front of him. He would not maintain eye contact with her and when Mia looked at him she felt a distant vibe.

"What's wrong?" she asked with worry in her voice.

Oh god what could possibly be wrong? I've just been through shit, I can't this anymore!

"Hermione…" he held onto her hand, "look-"

"You never call me Hermione!" she pulled her hand from his grasp and stood up. She looked into his eyes, trying to search for an answer but couldn't find one.

What is he doing?

Once more looking into his eyes she realized why he was acting that way.

HE'S BREAKING UP WITH ME!

"YOU'RE BREAKING UP WITH ME!" she yelled, not believing it herself.

"No! I just think we should…"

"TAKE A BREAK! You wanna take a break when I need you most!"

"That's it! Your going to need me when I won't be able to be here for you and if someone found out about us you know you wouldn't be able to handle more rumors."

"Oh, so you're saying you don't want people finding out about us because it'll ruin your rep.! Draco already has, and guess what he couldn't hate you more!"

"I don't give a shit about my reputation Mia, I just want what's best for you babe."

"Don't give me that bullshit, this is just an excuse to get out of a relationship with a wreck like me."

"If it was then I woud've left it at let's take a break, but I love you and I don't want this to end horribly. Please baby listen to me!"

"I'm listening…"

"Our relationship needs to be put on hold for a while, this is causing you to much stress and might cost me my job. Now I could really care less about that but I want to be here for you, as a friend. This isn't healthy for you and as much as I hate loosing you I would hate this relationship putting a strain on you-"

"But Shaun it's not-"

"Mia, don't lie. You know that it is, you to much going on for this. Please baby don't get upset! After rumors die down and you get your life back on track then maybe wa can pick up where we left off or we can wait till you graduate. For now we can still hang out and be friend's."

She looked down as tears came rushing to her eyes. He grabbed her hands from his cheeks and held on as tight as he could.

"And plus, you're my student. We can't be doing this in the first place."

"I know we can't but…" she looked up at him while tears streaked her cheeks once again, "you were my first everything."

"I know…I love you and always will but you've got to understand that but this has to stop or at least for a while."

"Ok, fine" she pulled her hands from his grasp, wiped away her tears and smiled. "We love each other and had fun…I guess a break up doesn't get much better then this."

"Hey…" Shaun held onto her as she continued to sob violently, he whispered in her ear, "it's better this way…now nothing can ruin the relationship we had."

"I understand," she clawed at his sweater and held onto him.

"Hey look at me," he lifted her chin and kissed her. "We're just taking a break, we're free to see other people…but maybe we can get back together after you graduate or even sooner."

"Yah, you're right…we're just taking a break..."

A/N - come on! what guy says we're just taking a break! LOL.. read and review, thank you!