a/n: well...my second story...wow...OMG I SUCK!
Fate fell short this time
Your smile fades in the summer
Place your hand in mine
I'll leave when I wanna
The last day of the last year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hermione Granger held Draco Malfoy's hand tightly. She didn't want to go home. Not without Draco. Of course with his father out of the way, he was able to. Although Draco softened up to muggleborns throughout the year, he still had a bitter taste for muggles. He chose not to return with Hermione back to her home. Hesitating to step onto the Hogwarts Express, Hermione looked back at her boyfriend. A tear rolled down from her chocolate eyes to her cheek.
"Draco" she whispered. He wiped her tear away and let go of her hand. "Hermione. Please love, don't cry. I promise you, we will see each other again." he said to her. He kissed her lips lightly and took her hand again. He rubbed it lightly with his thumb and ushered Hermione onto the train. Still hand in hand, Draco had opened the door to an empty compartment. "Hermione! Hey, Hermione!" yelled the voice of Harry Potter. Hermione quickly turned her head and faced her best friend.
"Hermione, come on, me and Ron have a compartment already with Ginny and Neville and the whole gang." The 17 year old girl said nothing. She looked at Draco. With a straight face, he let go of her hand and said, "It's ok..." Even though he showed no expression in his face, Hermione saw hurt in his eyes. Not noticing, Harry tugged on Hermione's hand and pulled her in the opposite direction from where Draco stood. "Harry, wait" Hermione said softly. Harry did not hear her. He seemed really excited and when he opened the compartment door it was packed with friends from Gryffindor house.
"Hey Hermione!" Ron greeted warmly. She took her seat across from Harry and Ron. Ginny linked arms with Hermione. "'Mione, are you ok?" she asked. Pulling off her best fake smile, Hermione nodded her head. Alas, Hermione was not ok. She wanted to spend the remainder of the train ride with her one love: Draco Malfoy. She was denied that wish when Harry came along. Of course Harry and Ron where her best friends but she was granted visits to them anytime she pleased. Draco was different. His mother would explode if she saw Hermione within a 300 foot radius of her home.
"Guys I'll be right back" Hermione said, softly again. The chatter of the compartment was becoming too much. Too many people within a small room. Hermione walked up the train and listened out for familiar voices. Near the end of the train she heard the unmistakable cackle of Pansy Parkinson. She was sure Draco was in that compartment. Closer and closer to the compartment, Hermione was pulled into a different one. Empty. She was about to scream but her mouth was covered. She opened her eyes and saw that Draco was the one who had took her. She let out a sigh of relief.
"I don't think you want to go to the compartment you were going to" he breathed. Hermione smiled at wrapped her arms around his neck. She loved him more than either of them knew. Draco wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into a passionate kiss. Don't leave me! Don't leave! Please! screamed Hermione's thoughts. She could live her whole life in Draco's arms. Sadly, she couldn't. She had plans for a career, children, a family. She couldn't do that with Draco, no matter how much she wanted to.
"Hermione! Where are you?" cried Ron's voice. "Shut up Ron. You're gonna make it so the whole bloody train can hear you" Ginny scolded. Hermione and Draco's lips parted abruptly and looked toward the compartment door. Two shadows appeared outside. The taller one obviously being Ron.
"Where could she be?" Ron asked. "I don't know. Maybe her boyfriend Ron. Do you really expect to go through the last time on this train without spending time with him?" Ginny snapped. "She spent all year with him!" "She spent 6 years with you!" Everything went silent. "Fine. Whatever." With that said, Ron stalked off back to the compartment. Ginny left shortly after.
Draco looked at Hermione and she looked right back at him. Soon enough time passed and the train stopped. Hermione's heart dropped. No! Draco looked down and took her hands in his. "This isn't goodbye" he said softly to her. More tears came down her cheeks. He wiped them away. "I swear to you Hermione, I will see you again." Hermione let out a small sob and hugged him tightly. "I believe you Draco. I know you're not lying to me." They left the compartment and parted ways.
Onto the platform, Hermione dragged her things to the passage way to platforms 9 and 10. On her way she passed Narssica and Draco. Narssica noticed Hermione looking their way and gave the girl a dirty look, causing her to look away. Hermione met up with her parents and returned home. After that she did not receive a letter from Draco. No message. Nothing.