Disclaimer: I do not own "Harry Potter" and its characters.I also do not own the song "You're Still You". That belongs to Josh Groban and Co.

Through the darkness
I can see your light

I remember the first time I really noticed her.
She had discovered my secret…my dark secret.
And yet she chose to keep it.

And you will always shine
And I can feel your heart in mine

She saw in me not an animal, not darkness, but light.
She saw me for me. She saw me for what was in my heart.
It was then that I knew that this girl was special.

But then I had to leave, without saying goodbye…

Your face I've memorized
I idolize just you

I came back, in her last year at school. She had truly grown up, and yet she still yearned for my respect, respect that she already had. She looked up to me like no one ever had before.

I look up to
everything you are
in my eyes you do no wrong
I've loved you for so long
and after all is said and done

I could tell that she admired me, and I knew it was much more than schoolgirl's crush…
I cared for her, but I couldn't… wouldn't… abuse my position and take advantage of her respect. However, she helped me heal a hole in my soul, helped me feel loved again.

You're still you
After all
You're still you

The Last War changed many people's lives, often for the worst. Harry Potter died from a sudden tragic illness, already weakened by the final battle with Voldemort, in which he had lost his best friend Ron Weasely.

You walk past me
I can feel your pain
Time changes everything
One truth always stays the same

Hermione was devastated. She had lost everything and was in mourning for years. She felt truly alone in the world, but she wasn't. I knew exactly her pain, and knew that it would take time for the old scars to heal. And yet, there were days when I saw sparks… just sparks of the old Hermione shine through the emptiness inside her. It was those times that I knew that everything would be alright.

You're still you
After all
You're still you

I helped her through her pain and emptiness, helped her see that she could still love. She helped me through mine. She still does.

I look up to
Everything you are
In my eyes you do no wrong
And I believe in you
Although you never asked me to
I will remember you
And what life put you through

Now, as I watch her sleep, I know there will be days when the old dark times come back to her with a vengeance, and when they do, I will be right there to catch her before she falls.

I know she was for me.

And in this cruel and lonely world
I found one love

I'm going to propose to her tonight. I know that she will be mine forever…my only love in a cruel and lonely world.

You're still you
After all
You're still you

And I know that she has changed, but in her heart, I can still see the old Hermione, the Hermione that has always been and will continue to be the Hermione I fell in love with.

FIN