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Chapter 7
**Milia POV**
All I could think about was what Draco had said to me over the Christmas period -although he was slightly intoxicated at the time- he called me pretty then tenderly kissed me on the cheek. I don't know if it was due to him being tipsy or if that is how he really feel for me. However I decided I could not spend all day in the library brooding over what might or may not happen like a loved up teenager. So I decided I could do with a trip to Diagon ally, to get out and see real people instead of my imagination running away with me in withering heights. Putting my book away where I found it I rushed up to my room to get changed out of my PJ's (Yes I had been having a lazy day... Well more of a week actually if i'm being honest). Deciding on a pair of leather skinny jeans, a large woolen off the shoulder jumper and a pair of knee high boots I think I was just about ready.
Putting my hair up in a pony tail I rushed down the stairs to find my dad sat in his study writing up a report, he was on the edge of a near breakthrough with the wolfsbane potion, hoping to prevent the change on a higher and more stronger level. Mum was over at a friends house for a spot of a tea and thankfully she didn't push it when I didn't want to go.
"Dad can I go to Diagon ally?" I asked as I poked my head round the study door. He looked up from his parchment with a smile set in place and nodded affirmatively at me.
"Be back before five, for dinner" He spoke up as I skipped over to him giving him a kiss on the cheek, feeling slightly giddy with my little outing.
"Will do! Bye daddy!" I said before apparating away.
When my feet finally reached solid flooring I had landed in the middle of Diagon ally. People bumped into me some muttering about looking where I should be going, to which I just gave them the infamous glare I had learned from watching my dad over the years. I decided to head to a small but well hidden boutique that I had found on one of my many trips of avoiding people i.e some of my ex friends in Gryffindor. Walking in the Harriet, the shop lady who I had become familiar with during the last term of school, looked up and gave me a big friendly smile.
"Milia! how nice of you to visit me, Now I had a delivery this morning and I have a winter dress with your name on it" she said as she gave me a quick hug before running off to get what ever she thought I would look good in. I noticed some vintage looking jewellry on the counter that I thought looked adorable. I picked up a necklace that had a bunch of steampunk looking keys on it. I lifted it up near my neck and looked into the small round mirror that floated at head height for customers to look at how the items would look.
Deciding I quite liked it I took it over to the cash register. Harriet came rushing through from the back with a dress that had a cream woolen bodice and a heavy black velvet skirt that would come down to my knees.
"Ta-Da! It is exactly your size so you don't need to try it on and no need to pay ether. It's my Christmas present to you!" She announced as she put it into a bag with a big red bow on it.
"Harriet you don't have to! Let me take you out to lunch at The Leaky Cauldron as my present," I insisted as I payed for the necklace. Harriet gave me that 'if you insist cause I know you won't take no for an answer' look.
"Let me close up for lunch and I'll meet you there" Smiling I gave her a kiss on the cheek and left the store as she went to start packing up.
Lunch was an enjoyable affair. We talked about everything and anything. Harriet was a couple of years older than me but we got along really well. She understood how hard it must have been when I found out I wasn't who I thought I was, she promised to keep the secret about who I was.
I said good bye to her when her lunch hour was up and decided to stay and have a cup of coffee.
While I was having my cup of coffee the door swung open and the room was filled with the laughter of the two people that had just come in. Not caring to look at who had just came in, I took another sip of coffee. Then I noticed two shadows looming over my table, looking up I saw the eyes of none other than Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.
"Um... Hello," I hesitated putting down my coffee cup slowly "Can I help you?"
"Your the Head Girl Right?" Ron abruptly and rudely asked, taking a seat with Harry following his lead. I nodded drinking more coffee. I could handle these two, I knew exactly how to get the answers I wanted and needed.
"Yes... Now if you don't mind I was enjoying the company of this lovely cup of coffee," I say sarcastically putting the cup down once again and looked straight up into their eyes. Both of them flinched when they saw my unfriendly gaze.
"We were just wondering if you knew where Hermione Granger is..." Harry hesitantly asked before Ron cut him off.
"And how come we have never noticed you, cause we would have noticed someone as lovely as you in our classes," I let out a loud sigh at his pathetic flirting.
"I don't know where Granger has gone, and your terrible at flirting Weasley. Go back to snogging that Lavender Brown girl," I say picking up my bag so I can leave peacefully.
Ron's face was turning the same shade of red as his hair a sure sign he was getting angry, which would result in him doing something stupid. Harry looked like he was on the edge of his seat ready to jump up and stop him at any moment, hopefully to prevent Ron making a scene.
"How the Hell do you know about me and Lavender! You've only been at the school for a term and we broke up during the Summer holidays. How the Hell do you know you bitch!" At that I stopped and turned to face him anger swelling up in my eyes, Harry wisely backed away.
I drew my wand but still Ron didn't flinch as he continued to through profanities at me.
"Stupify" I screamed as shock along with horror came across weasle-bee's and potty's face. Yes I've started to call them by the pet names as they really are, royal pain In the arses! Harry rushed over to help Ron off of the floor.
I stalked towards them, a look of dread came across their faces seeing the anger in my eyes
"Don't mess with me boys,you have no idea who you are dealing with, and the answer to your completely idiotic question is ..
for me to know and for you to never find out, now go! Leave me alone you annoying imbeciles" Rushing out of the building I quickly apparated home.
Landing with a crack I walked straight towards my room not fazed by the dizziness that comes with apparating. Storming up the stairs and slamming my door open, I flung the bag with my dress init on the bed. Pulling out a bit of parchment I sat down at my desk and began to write.
Dear Harry and Ron
I have heard you have been looking for me and asking questions but I will have to ask you to stop. The thing is I have left the Wizarding World for good and have moved. I will not tell you where I have moved house too as you will try to visit me and I cannot have that happening. You will have to trust me that this is for the best. I love you both like brothers but I feel that it will be better for all of us. Now before you go on a rampage I would like you to know that it is no ones fault not even Malfoy's.
Please don't send me anymore letters or try to find me.
Hermione
By the time I had finished the letter I had tears in my eyes. I was officially and finally saying goodbye to my past, sealing the letter I walked outside and called for Parva the family owl who likes to stay in the large oak tree in the back garden. Her name fits her perfectly as she must be the smallest owl I have ever seen. You see Parva means small in Latin. Out of the tree she flew down and landed on my out stretched awaiting arm.
"Can you take this to either Harry Potter or Ron Weasley please Parva," I ask pleasantly. With a pleasant tweet she flys away clutching the letter between her claws. As soon as her silhouette disappears into the distance I sunk down onto the grass and start to cry.
I don't know how long I had been sitting there crying on the floor, probably only a couple of minutes but it felt like... God knows how long it felt like, but I was soon sitting on someone's knee as they stroked my hair in a comforting way. I looked straight up into the eyes that were just as black as my own.
"Dad," I choke out between sobs. He just smiles and and whispers comforting loving words in my ear.
"What happened to make my princess cry?" He asks as he wipes a tear off my cheek.
"I just sent Potter and Weasley a letter from Hermione saying to leave her alone and don't try to get in contact or find her," I said before another wave of tears hit me.
"Well you know it's only three, how about we have father daughter movie time," he asked tickling my sides which quickly stopped me crying and put me in fits of laughter.
"Ok! I think we should have a Star Wars marathon," Dad nodded in agreement and helped me to stand up. At time like this I was thankful that Dad was a half blood and knew about movies and Tv.
We sat in the living room on the sofa with a large bowl of popcorn with all the Star Wars movies ready to go. This Is what I needed, some father daughter time away from the madness of the world. We laughed and gasped, shouted at people telling them what they should do knowing all to well they can't hear us. It's the joy of watching movies, they don't care if you shout abuse at them. Soon it grew dark and we drifted to sleep on the sofa completely forgetting about dinner. Mum came home to find us curled up on the sofa and she placed a warm blanket over us and scattered around the house.
Soon came the time to go back to school and I thankfully hadn't been bothered by Potter or Weasley. I met up with Draco quite a few times during the holidays and I became quite good friends with some of the shop owners which I visited frequently but soon I was in my own compartment on the train ready for my last ever term at school. Just thinking about it made me want to cry. I was looking out of the window being so engrossed with the scenery I didn't hear anyone come into the compartment until my eyes were covered by a pair of hands. I was about to pull out my wand when I realized ... no I recognized the smell of the cologne on the hands. Citrus and wood spice. It was Draco. 'Wait when the hell was I able to recognize Draco by his smell' I silently thought.
"Morning Draco. Would you care to remove your hands from my eyes please".
"Morning and no!" He whispered in my ear which sent shivers down my spine. I could almost hear him smirk, We sat like that for a couple of minutes before the lady with the food trolley came round.
"Ooo can I have two Blood pops please!" He said and finally removed his hands from my eyes to pay for the blood pops. For some reason Draco seemed very happy but I couldn't place my finger on it.
"Draco, why are yo so happy today?" I ask kindly, taking the Blood pop he offered me. For a while Draco just sat smiling at me, eating his Blood pop.
"The reason I'm so happy is because I saw Potter and Weasley! They looked so depressed and I bet you have something to do with it!" He said sounding like a five year old in a sweet shop.
"We'll talk about this later. We have rounds to do, come on!" I stood up and pulled him with me out of the carriage and off we went doing our rounds to pass an hour of our time before we arrive back to Hogwarts.
Draco kept close to me as we walked up and down the train, his eyes occasionally bore into the side of my head and he intently listened to whatever I would randomly burst out saying.