Chapter 1
The Hogwarts Express whistles loudly announcing for all the students to come aboard. The students all ride the train. Some with smiles on their faces, some with frowns, and some with so much nervousness you'll be surprised they're not running away screaming. Hermione smiled.
It had been years since she had come to this platform. She had spent several years at Hogwarts and missed it badly. She had remembered first year with the sorcerers' stone and second year in the chamber of secrets. Harry and his little adventures. She smiled at the happy moments they shared and the sad ones.
Hermione placed her hand on her cheek and rubbed it carefully. She could still feel the slap Ron had given her.
Flashback
"Let us not make their sacrifices be made in vein and let it be known to all. This is a day of peace. A day of Joy. A day of the light!" Dumbledore announced.
Harry, Hermione and Ron jumped up in joy.
The order members, one by one, apparated out of the graveyard and came back to Hogwarts. Harry, Ron and Hermione were left behind.
"Harry! Ron! Don't leave just yet." Hermione said stopping them from apparating.
"What's up Hermione?" Harry said beaming.
"Um. I have something to tell you. I don't think your going to like it though." Hermione said looking at the ground.
"What's up?" Ron asked.
"Um. I…I'm… I am with…Draco." She said the last part in barely a whisper.
"Didn't quite catch the last part. You are with who?" Ron said staring at Hermione.
"I…I…I'm in love with Draco." She said a little more clearly.
"What?!?" Ron shouted.
"Harry, Ron! I am truly in love with him. He is in love with me as well. It happened during seventh year. I…I couldn't help it!" Hermione cried.
"Hermione! Look at me and tell me your not in love with Malfoy!" Ron shouted at her.
Hermione looked up and stared at his blue eyes. Not a word was uttered.
Ron looked ready to explode. His face turned red. He put up his hand and slapped Hermione on the cheek.
Hermione fell to the ground, rubbing her cheek in pain. Her tears finally fell.
"I can not believe you! After all he has done to us? To you! What has gotten into you? He is the enemy! He is Malfoy! You and he can never be together! You know that! He is only going to hurt you! Don't you even care?" Ron exploded.
"I'm…I'm sorry." Was all Hermione could say. She was crying hard.
"Hermione." Harry finally spoke.
He bent down and hugged Hermione.
"No matter what you're decision is. I'll always be here for you. Got that?" Harry smiled and wiped her tears away with his thumbs.
"Thank you Harry." She smiled.
"Harry! I cant believe this! Your actually okay with this?" Ron shouted.
Harry got up calmly and helped Hermione up as well.
"Malfoy saved my life." He stated plainly.
"What?!? How could he save your life?" Ron asked still furious.
"He jumped in front of the curse that Voldemort wanted to use on me. If it wasn't for him, the light wouldn't have won. Not only that. He saved Hermione's life. Don't you remember? He shielded Hermione with the killing curse." Harry said.
"But…But… he is evil! He… he taunted us for all these years! He is the son of a deatheater!" Ron said, slightly calmed down a bit.
"He did taunt us. But he changed. And his father does not control him anymore." Hermione answered.
"He changed for me." She said to herself.
"Fine! Hermione, I trust you to make the right decision but if he does anything to you, come to us. Okay?" Ron said defeated.
"Yeah." Harry agreed.
"Oh guys!" she hugged them again.
They apparated to Hogwarts where a huge feast was in store for them.
End Flashback
Hermione had tears in her eyes. She remembered trying to look for Draco. But she never found him. Her heart broke. She didn't understand.
Flashback
"Draco? Draco?" she called through the common room.
There was no answer.
"Draco? They're waiting for us in the great hall! Where are you? I have to tell you something!" she said as she ran up to Draco's room.
She pushed the door open to find it completely empty. There was only a note on his pillow.
She ran over to it and read.
Goodbye.
That was it. No signature. No explanation. Just… goodbye.
She felt her tears form and she fell to the floor crying.
When you know
That you know
Who you love
You can't deny it
Or go back
Or give up
Or pretend
That you don't buy it
When its clear this time
You've found the one
You never let him go
Cause you know
And you know
That you know
When you feel
In your skin
In your bones
And the hollows
Of your heart
There's no way
You can wait
Till tomorrow
When there isn't any
Doubt about it
Once you come this close
Cause you know
And you know
That
you know
You can feel
Loves around you
Like the sky
Round the moon
This is how
Love has found you
Now you know
What
to do
When you know
That you know
Who you need
You cant deny it
Or go back
Or give up
Or pretend
That
you don't buy it
When its clear this time
You've found the one
You'll never let him go
Cause you know
And you know
That you know
And its time
You come in
From
the cold
And you know
That you know
End Flashback
She wiped a tear away and forced herself to forget the pain.
She was snapped back to reality by the Hogwarts express whistling once more.
"Aunt Hermione!" a voice shouted.
Hermione wiped her tears and headed towards the train.
"Now Jade, do you want me to tell Grandpa and Grandma you don't want to leave?" she mocked.
"No! I just… just tell Uncle Fred and George to send me lots of pranks!" she smiled.
"Okay." She smiled.
She waved goodbye to Jade admiring her beauty.
She had silvery hair and blue eyes. She was sure Bill and Fleur were proud. Jade was so beautiful and such an athletic person. But she never liked anything more than Quidditch. Hermione was also waiting for her veela inheritance to come out. What Hermione liked most of all that she had top grades in her year! Hermione smiled.
Suddenly, the train started moving. Hermione backed away waving.
She put her hand in her jeans pockets and began walking towards the exit.
(Authors note: She is only 19-23 years old.)
She zipped up her jacket and was about to walk out when something stopped her.
"Draco! I might miss the train! Hurry up!" a small voice said.
Hermione turned her head to find a boy with slivery blonde hair pulling someone in black robes towards the slowly moving train.
"Alright, alright. Get a move on! Quick! Run into the entrance okay? Monty go!" the man said.
The boy jumped in and waved.
The man waved back and turned around. He was wearing a black cloak, pants, and shirt. He had silvery blonde hair but his eyes were hidden by his black shades.
"Her-Hermione?" he said.
Hermione just stood there. Unsure of what to do. He took of his shades and she saw those silver eyes. There was no mistaking. This was Draco Malfoy. The man that caused her so much pain.
"Hermione… I…" he started but she interrupted him.
"You don't need to say anything. I… I am sure you did what your heart told you. I will be going now. I… Im finally over you." She said in an expressionless tone.
During those last few years, she had begun to perfect hiding her emotions. The truth was that she wanted to cry. She wanted to come up to him and slap him to oblivion.
"Hermione…" he trailed off again.
Hermione held up her hand and signaled him not to continue.
"No. I don't want to hear it… Malfoy." She said the last words unintentionally.
She apparated out of the scene before she could hear what she had wanted to hear for so long.
"Hermione… I'm sorry. I will love you forever…"
Draco POV
He had gotten so hurt by her words and what she had called him. Malfoy. Not Draco. Malfoy. The name she called him before seventh year. The name she called him when she despised him and it hurt him so much.
He apparated away to Malfoy Manor.
"Draco? are you done seeing Monty off the train?" Pansy asked.
"yeah. Sure."
Authors Note:
Hey! I am back! Finally! Bitter Sweet Symphony has a sequel! I hope this will do! Please review!