Chapter 4: Memories

Hermione was so glad that it was finally Friday and the weekend was coming; she could finally see Ron again. While she was teaching her last class of the day Ron sneaked into the back of her class. After she dismissed classed he got up and surprised her. She screamed and jumped into his arms.

"Oh Ron I've missed you so much!"

"I've missed you too. How has school been?'

"It's good, the kids really seem to like me."

"They better. Oh yeah Fred and George asked me if any of the kids have been using their stuff?"

"Oh yeah, I've have seen their logo everywhere."

Ron laughed, "Good, how 'bout we go to your room and talk."

Hermione nodded and took his hand. She walked him into the staff room and they sat on the couch. Most of the teachers had classes now so no one should have been there. Ron put his arm around Hermione and they sat and talked about their first weeks without each other.

"Well the kids are all really good, well except some Slytherin's but that's expected you know?"

"Yeah, how is it going with Draco?"

"I try and stay away from him, I really have nothing to say to him anymore." Ron smiled, "But how have you been Ron?"

"It's been all right, Auror training is hard though, but I'll make it."

"How's Harry?"

"Him and Ginny are doing fine, Harry's training is coming along a little better than mine, but hey."

Ron started to kiss Hermione just as Draco walked in from his class, "Excuse me, but I prefer not to see such a terrible sight in public."

"Go screw yourself Malfoy." Ron started kissing Hermione again.

Hermione looked at him behind Ron's head. He looked mad, hurt even. Hermione broke the kiss with Ron and asked him if he wanted to go to dinner.

"Sure, Let's go get a carriage down to Hogsmeade."

"All right you go get one, I have to get my coat."

When Ron was out of the room Hermione knocked on Draco's door and then opened it. He was lying on his bed face up. He was shirtless and his hands were behind his head, he just starting at the ceiling. God how Hermione missed his body. She remembered something as she thought of his body.

-Flashback-

Hermione had just walked in from work and went to make her tea. She heard noises upstairs and figured it was just Draco messing around. Then she heard a woman's voice, a voice that sounded very familiar. She walked into their bedroom only to find a very naked Lavender Brown on top of her soon-to-be husband. She gasped and ran out of the room. She heard a thump and Draco was soon on her tail.

"Hermione. Hermione wait!

Hermione started running down the stairs, she tripped on the last stair and crumpled to the floor. Draco reached her held her. She realized who it was and started clawing at him to get away. She drew blood at one of her scratches. She finally pushed him away and started to run up the stairs to any room she could possible find. This house was massive, there had to be somewhere to hide.

Hermione felt a tear roll down her face and realized that Draco was now watching her.

"It's not like I wanted it to happened Hermione. I never wanted to hurt you."

"But you did. Look Draco, Ron's waiting for me."

"Then why are here?"

He had started to walk to towards her, and she realized that she didn't know why she was in there. Well there was one reason.

Draco was stunned as he first realized that Hermione had kissed him. She had actually started it this time. He put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. He deepened their kissed just as she pulled away.

"I'm sorry, I just.."

"Hermione.."

Before he knew it she was out the door headed back the Weasley. Why was she always leaving him? So maybe he didn't need a plan after all. Maybe she was just going to come back to him. 'Yeah right Malfoy, this is Hermione Granger were talking about.'

Hermione finally jumped into the carriage that Ron was in and he kissed her. It was completely different from Draco's kiss. Ron's kiss was loving and plain, Draco had passion and need behind his. Hermione sat next to Ron in awkward silence until they got to Hogsmeade. They made small talk while inside the three broomsticks and Hermione stayed distant.

"I love you Hermione." Hermione smiled at him.

Ron did something unexpected, he got down on one knee in front of Hermione. Her eyes widened and he smiled at her. She started shaking her head at him

"Hermione, ummm will you marry me?"

Hermione's jaw dropped, "Uhh..uhh"

"Well?"

"Ron, I..I can't."

It was Ron's turn to be shocked, "What?"

"I can't marry you Ron, were not ready for something like that."

"I am Hermione, I don't want to ever lose you."

"Ron I'm sorry I can't."

Hermione ran out onto the streets of Hogsmeade. She ran all the way back to Hogwarts and on a rock in front of the Black Lake.

"Such a beautiful girl should never girl."

Hermione turned around to see Harry Potter smiling at her. She jumped into his arms and finally stopped crying.

"Harry what are doing here?"

"I came to see one of my best friends. What about you?"

"Ron proposed to me."

"Oh.." Harry looked at her closely, "I take it you turned him down."

"Yeah, I can't marry him Harry he's not..."

"He's not Draco."

"That's not what I was going to say Harry."

"No but it's what you were thinking."

"I don't love him anymore Harry. After that night I..I.."

"Don't even try and tell him that you stopped loving him Hermione. You and I both know it's a lie. I remember seeing you after you left him, you were just as much of a wreck as he was."

-Flashback-

Harry, Ron, and Ginny were sitting inside the Borrow when they heard a knock at the door. Harry opened the door to reveal a soaking wet Hermione, her tear-stricken face only hidden by the rain.

"I left him."

They weren't expecting to see Hermione until the next night. Harry never really believed she would leave Draco, she loved him too much. But there she was cold, wet, and heartbroken.

"I told him I had to leave."

Harry looked at Hermione and took her in his arms, "Shhh..It's okay." None of them ever found out what happened between Hermione and Draco, and it was better that way. Hermione didn't need someone to make her think about it more than she already did.

-End Flashback-

Harry looked up towards the castle and saw the curtains to a window shutting quickly. It was Draco.

-Flashback-

Long after the Weasley house was asleep Harry crept down to the living room and to the fire. "Draco Malfoy."

Draco saw Harry's face appear in his fire close to midnight that and went to sit in front of it. Harry saw Draco's tired face appear in view. His hair was unkept, and his eyes were dark.

"Is she there Potter."

"Yeah she's here, she got here hours ago. She looked bad."

"I never wanted to hurt her. Something was wrong with what happened, it wasn't me."

"Malfoy what happened?"

"I can't tell you, but just keep an eye on her for me Potter. Just make sure she is okay. I'll figure this out."

-End Flashback-

"How is it working with him?"

"Painful. I see his face everyday."

"What about him?"

"He's tried to get me back, but I won't let him. He can't expect me to just jump back in his arms and forgive him."

"I know."

"I kissed him today Harry." Harry looked closer at her eyes, they were shining with threatening tears, "Something came over me, and I had too. I loved it. It brought back so much Harry, it felt so good."

The tears finally poured out, "I felt all I have wanted since I left him. I felt his love, his need, his passion. I felt it all. I need him Harry, I need him like the air I breathe, but I can't go back to him. I can't just forgive him for what he did to me."

"Tell me the truth Hermione, why did you leave Ron?"

She turned away sadly and looked at the lake, "He's not Draco."

A/N: wow, okay that kind of sad for me to write. I know that it has take FOREVER and a day for me to update again and I am sooo sorry. I have so much homework every night and I have to write a routine for Winterguard, so I can make the squad. I have a week to do it. But I hope that you all like this chapter. Here are some thanks to all my reviewers, Phoenix, royal bluekitsune, Duddersrox92287, Babe blue, Krizue, Avchocaholic, PhoenixPrincessAngel.

Royal blueKitsune: Well I so glad you pick this to be your first story to read and I'm so glad you like it.

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