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This is for the Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges forum
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227. (genre) Hurt & Comfort
"If I said I was sorry, would you believe me?"
"Why should I? I've heard those words fall form your mouth more times than I can count. You've never meant them."
"I really am sorry this time 'Mione!"
"Sorry for what exactly, Ron. Sorry you cheated on me again, or are you only sorry you got caught!" she waited a minute for Ron to answer.
"That's what I thought," she whispered turning. Her fingers curled around the metal doorknob. She almost paused, almost looked back, instead she pushed the door open and in a haze of tears walked out.
It wasn't even until she had been walking nearly an hour that she realized something. He hadn't actually even apologized.
"If I said.."those words echoed through her pounding head.
"If," only if. He wasn't sorry.
The wind stung her face, the tears cold against her cheeks. She had no idea where to go. Harry would just take Ron's side. Luna was out of town. She just kept walking, hoping her feet had some idea where they were taking her. She ended up in Muggle London. She shivered, wishing she had remembered her coat. Exhaustion caught up to her and she sank to her knees in the snow. She looked up at the gray sky. It was supposed to rain today.
"Miss? Are you alright?" Hermione jerked, tried to jump to her feet, her foot hit a small patch of ice and she fell.
"Shit!" The voice stated grabbing her arm and pulling her up. "Are you hurt? Did you hit your head?"
Hermione shook her head.
"I don't think so."
"Hermione!?"
"Draco?'
"What are you doing here?" they both asked at the same time.
"Business," Draco answered.
"Running," Hermione admitted.
"From your husband?" She nodded. Of course Draco had to have seen the paper.
"Yes."
"Look, Granger, I know I was an arse when we were in school, but I've got a place nearby. You can, at least, get warm, dry off. I think I have some hot cocoa."
"Is that supposed to be an apology?"
"If I said it was, would you accept it?'
"Yes, okay, sure, lead the way."