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Whisper

Chapter Eleven

"Hermione, will you marry me?"

The words kept echoing through my mind. The love of my life had just asked me to marry him. After all these years, we could finally be together forever. I looked him in his warm, silver eyes, tears brimming in my own. I bit my lip, already knowing the answer.

I lowered my eyes from his, and looked at his chest. I didn't notice that we'd stopped dancing.

"Draco..." I murmered, tears falling down my face. "N-no."

"What?" he asked, taken aback.

"I can't marry you, Draco. I'm sorry," I whispered, backing away from him.

"What? Why? Why can't you marry me? I love you, Hermione," he said, his voice cracking.

"I can't. I can't. I'm so sorry. So, so sorry," I said, turning my back to him, disappearing into the people.

I ran. I ran away from everything. Brian, Gabby. Draco. I would do anything for him. Anything. I couldn't let him die. This potion wasn't going to win. I wouldn't allow it to take over me, make me do something I didn't want to.

I ran out the double doors of the house, in the elegant garden that was set up. I ran to the middle of the garden, sinking to my knees, catching my breath, sobbing. I looked up, the lights reflecting off of the fountain that was set up before me. I heard footsteps coming towards me. I stood up, wiping my tears, and looked into the lights.

"Hermione?" a voice whispered behind me.

I turned around, coming face to face with Draco.

"Hermione, why'd you run away? Why'd you run away from... me?" he said softly.

"Draco," I said, taking his hand. "You know I love you. I love everything about you. The way you're hair falls in your face, the way your eyes look into my soul, the way you hold me," I reached up and touched his face. "I would do anything for you, Draco, anything."

"I know you would," he said, taking me into his arms.

Tears fell once again down my face, as I wrapped my arms around him. I pulled away from him, and looked into those eyes that knew me so well. "I - I would die for you, Draco," I said, as I started to sob. "I love you so much. I would die for you. Die."

He cupped my face in his hands. "I know you would, Hermione, and I would do the same for you," he whispered, trying to calm me down. "We have the rest of our lives together, Hermione. Death is far away from us. We have forever. Forever and ever."

I sobbed harder, gripping his sleeve. "I know. I know, Draco, I know," I said through sobs. "Forever and ever."

"Hermione, there you are," a sly voice said, coming up behind Draco. Draco whipped around, and stared into the eyes of Brian.

"What the fuck do you want, Urie?" he snarled.

Brian smirked, tsking Draco. "Draco, Draco. I think it's time you called me by my proper surname," he said, turning his head. Another figure appeared beside him. Gabby.

"Gabby?" Draco asked, puzzled. "What are you doing here?"

She laughed. "Why don't you ask Hermione," she said, gesturing towards me.

"Now, now, Gabby. Not just yet," Brian said, turning to her.

"What is going on, Urie?" Draco asked scowling.

"Dammit! My proper surname please!" he yelled.

"Merlin, Malfoy, there's no reason to shout!" hissed Gabby.

"Malfoy?" Draco asked, looking from Brian to Gabby.

"Yes, Malfoy," Brain said, the all famous Malfoy smirk on his face.

"Wha-? How?" Draco asked, inclining his head slightly.

"Well," Brian said, walking toward us. "Let's see. How should I say this? Draco, you're a failure. And your father knew you would be," he paused, waiting for Draco's reaction. There came none. "I knew your father for a long time. Before he died, he told me that he knew I would be the perfect son for him. He knew that I wouldn't become a failure like you, but I would succeed in many things. Lucius left me his name. He adopted me, making me one of you. Brian Malfoy."

Draco watched him, as he came closer to us, not breaking eye contact with him. "My father was nothing, nothing but a cold hearted bastard, who wanted nothing but power. Who cares if you take the Malfoy name? I never wanted it. I'm ashamed to have even been born into a family that showed no respect for anything except themselves. A disgrace to the wizarding world."

"How dare you, Draco! Your father gave you everything and more. He was a good father! He treated you and your Mum well, breaking his wand just so you could live! Are -"

"Everything! It was hell living with my father. Hell. He did nothing to this family but hurt it! Nothing. I hate him for it. I hate him, and I hate you. Both of you," he snarled.

Brian chuckled. "It doesn't matter now? All the things he taught you gone to waste. For instance; not to love a Mudblood."

Draco lept at Brian, ramming him hard in the stomach.

"Draco!" I yelled, as he was torn away from me.

They were blasted apart, as soon as it started. "Enough! It's almost time!" Gabby said, pocketing her wand.

Brian stood next to Gabby, breathing heavily, wiping the blood from his lip. Draco came back to me, taking my hand.

Brian smirked as his eyes floated to the sky. "Yes. It is isn't it? I think Hermione here was saying how she would die for Draco, right, Hermione?"

Draco turned around and looked at me, his eyes boring into mine, trying to read my thoughts. Pushing past him, I broke his gaze, and walked toward's Brian. I met his eyes, letting him know what I was about to do. I looked up at the sky, the moon coming out of the clouds. I could feel the potion inside bubbling in me. I turned back toward's Draco, and touched his face.

"Draco, I love you," I whispered, silent tears rolling down my face.

"Hermione?" he whispered, placing his hand on mine. "Hermione? W-what's going on?"

"I love you Draco. I would die for you," I felt the pull of potion egging me on, to attack my target, slap him. I fought with it. "There's something inside of me, Draco. Something that - that could kill you," it burned my throat to say the words. I closed my eyes, opening them to meet his again.

It has come to pass
That Voldemort didn't last
But there is still hope
A new leader is to emerge
In this new age of light
They will be successful in all they due
Killing mudbloods they will pursue
But there is one person
One witch that will defeat them all
With help from a traitor
That tricked us all
You must hurry
You must take haste
One to kill the other
Is the only option you have
Otherwise, the age of light
Is still to survive

I recited the prophecy quietly, more tears falling down my face. Draco took in my words. "Hermione? Don't do this. Please."

"I love you, Draco. I always will love you," I looked into his silver eyes one last time, as the potion burned in my throat, enabling me to talk.

"NO!" yelled Gabby, as she hit Brian. "Stop her! She's going to kill herself! She's the one we need!"

I looked up at the sky, as the moon reflected down on me. I could feel it on the inside, tearing at me. I never broke my gaze from Draco. I stared into his pleading silver eyes, tears forming around them. I held onto him, gripping at his sleeve as the pain washed over me.

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The moon shined all around the garden, as I held onto Hermione, staring into her deep brown eyes.

"Hermione..." I sobbed, as I held her in my arms. "Don't. Please, I love you to much. You can't leave me. I need you with me, here, in my arms, don't go. Don't go!"

Her hair reflected in the moonlight, her eyes shining with tears, as she drew her last breath. I sobbed into her chest as she fell limp in my arms. I heard footsteps running toward me, and then unaudible shouting. I closed her eyes, and lay her softly on the ground.

"It's too late! She's gone! Dead!" Brian yelled, as I stood up.

Hatred and disgust ran coursed through my vains as I looked at the two of them. Anger clouded my vision. I knew I had to do something.

"Crucio!" I yelled, pointing my wand at Brian. He fell to the ground, screaming in agony. Footsteps approached behind me, as I was thrown back into the hedges.

Gabby pointed her wand at me, as she knealt down beside Brian, who was unconcious. She walked toward me, her want pointed directly at my chest.

"I knew that bitch wouldn't kill you. I knew she would sacrifice herself for you, Malfoy," she hissed, looking down at me, pushing her wand into my chest. "No matter. I'll take care of you myself. Be sure to greet the Mudblood for me in the afterlife, you prick."

Gabby's eyes grew wide, as she fell backwards, hitting the ground with a loud thud. I sat up on my elbows, breathing heavily.

"Malfoy!" a voice said behind me. "What happened?"

I looked over at Hermione's body, Harry, Sam and Ginny surrounding her. I looked at Weasley, who was kneeling beside me. I summed up what had just happened, before I broke down into sobs. Ginny came over to me, and took me into her arms allowing me to cry on her shoulder.

"Ron!" yelled Harry. "She needs to be taken to Dumbledore!"

Ron rushed over to Harry and Hermione, helping Harry. I broke away from Ginny, taking one last look at Hermione, before everything went black.

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