luna and rolf didn't get together, luna and neville stayed together after the battle of hogwarts.
chapter 2-
disclaimer: see chapter 1
* * * * * * * Dear luna,
Things haven't been going very well for me at the moment. I was hoping I could pay you and neville a long overdue visit. I know you probably have a lot going on right now, what with the babies, but I would really like to talk to you. Love,
Hermione Jean Granger * * * * * * *
As I sealed the letter inside an envelope, I noticed that I had no owl to send my letter. I couldn't very well send it with a post man, because luna and neville lived in america. It would take days just to get my letter to her. So I mustered up any and all courage I had, and walked out my door.
*knock knock knock*
"Hold on! I'll be there in a minute!" draco said, walking towards his door. When he opened the door, I saw he was wearing pajamas. It had to have been around midnight, but all meaning of time had eluded me since harry had brought me to his house earlier today.
"Gra- Hermione! I need to work on that. What can I do for you?" He said.
"Um, I was wondering if I could use you're owl to send a letter."
"Oh yeah, yeah. Please come in." Draco said, grabbing my hand and leading me to his couch. His hands were warm, and butterflies flew throuhg my stomach at his touch. No! focus. I thought to myself. When we sat down on his couch, his owl flew across the room and landed on his shoulder.
"Hermione, this is armani. My owl." He said, smiling at the bird. "Where is the note you will be sending?"
"Oh, here." I said, handing the note to draco. He then tied the note to armani's foot, and the bird flew out his open window.
"Um, hermione," Draco said, breaking the silence that filled the room. "Why are you living next door? I thought you lived with weasly."
"I, I- I did. But, I-" I couldn't finish the last words as fresh tears started spilling down my face. I thought I had cried myself out today. He then took my face in his hands, and wiped my tears with his thumbs.
"Hermione, It's okay. Don't cry. Everything is going to be alright." He said, letting go off my face when I shot off the couch.
"No, everything is not okay! Nothing has ever been OKAY!" I said, my sobs evident in my voice. Draco then grabbed my hand,
and pulled me back on the coach.
Don't wanna hear your sad songs,
I Don't wanna feel your pain.
And when you swear it's all my fault,
cause you know we're no the same,
no, we're no the same. oh, we're not the same.
You treat me just like, another stranger,
well it's nice to meet you, sir I guess I'll go,
I best be on my way out.
"Hermione, I know what you're going through. It sucks right now, but it does it get better. I promise." He said, pulling me into a hug, as I cryed into his shoulder. I pulled out of his hug, and looked at him with blood-shot eyes.
"How do you know? Why do you even care?" I said, still crying.
"I went through a bad break-up last year, and basically lost everything I had. She kicked me out of the house, and I had nowhere to go. I was a mess for weeks, but It slowly got better. You're going to be okay hermione. And I care because, because-" He said as he brought his lips to mine. I quickly got up off the couch, and ran for the door. I turned around to see him, run towards me, and stand in front of my face.
"Hermione, I, I, I'm sorry. I didn't-" He said, not finding the right words.
"Draco, I can't. Not now. I can't let you be with me, after what has happened to me. I'm just some broken hearted girl. He didn't even love me enough not to cheat on me. I, I just can't. I'm s-sorry." I said, crying harder as I ran down the side walk.
"Hermione! Where are you going?" Draco called after me.
"Anywhere but here!" I said, running out into the wet streets of london. I then sat down on the concrete, and watched the cars go by.
What I saw next made me want to crawl under a rock and die. Ron and Lavender were the coffee shop across the street, laughing and holding then walked out of the shop, and to their car, not seeing me. They then drove off, as lavender glanced in my direction.
She gave me a cocky smile, and kissed ron on the lips, making sure I was watching. As I sat on the sidewalk crying, I heard an eerily familiar voice that I hadn't heard in years.
"Hermione, sweetheart, don't cry." My mother said, as she sat down next to me.
"MOM! But, but, you and dad are-"
"Dead? Yes. But do you remember the last thing I said to you?"
"I'll always be there if you need me."
"That's right. And i intend on keeping that promise. I can't let such a little thing like death stop me from helping my little girl." She said, her hands hovering over my knee. I tried to touch her hand, but my fingers went right through it.
"Now tell me what's wrong sweetie." She said, looking at me. It was strange. Her eyes did not echo pity the way harry and draco's did, but instead she looked, almost happy.
"Ron cheated on me, and kicked me out of the house. And when I got to my new apartment, I found that draco lived next door. So then he invited me in, and a lot of other stuff happened, and I started crying again, and then he kissed me. So then I said some stuff, and here I am now. Crying on the side walk." I said, sniffing and wiping my tears.
"Hermione, dear, I want you to listen to me very carefully. Ron must be blind if he let you go. You are the most beautiful girl in the world,
and any man would be lucky for you to even consider them. You are not weak because you cry. You are strong, hermione. You are courageous, smart, funny, brave. Everything ron wishes he was. Don't let him steal your confidence. And as for draco, he didn't kiss you because he feels sorry for you. He kissed you because he cares about you, and you care about him."
"Mom, I don't-"
"Hermione, I know my daughter. Just because some boys are bad, doesn't mean all of them are. Don't push draco away. I don't think you should date him right away, but I think he just wants to be there for you. You're no broken hearted girl. You're more than that.
Now, go back to your apartment, and dry off. You don't have to cry anymore, honey. Draco is right. It does get better." And with that, my dead mother disappeared.
I followed her instructions, and started walking back to my apartment, with a huge smile plastered on my face. It had stopped raining, so I was beginning to dry off. When I walked back towards my door, I saw draco sitting on the ground, right in front of my door. When he saw me, he immediatly got up and dusted himself off.
"Hermione! I didn't mean to make you upset! It was completely uncalled for, and-" He said, stopping halfway through his sentence, finally seeing the smile that was spread across my face.
"It's okay, draco. It's just that, well, I'm not ready to be in a relationship. I just got over my last relationship with the help of my- nevermind. But my point is, I can't be with you draco. At least, not yet. Thank you for helping me today, and I really do want us to be friends." I said, taking his hand and putting it in mine.
"Alright hermione. If that's what you need to happen, Then we can be friends." He said.
"Thank y-"
"But," He said, interrupting me and emphasizing the word. "I will wait for you. When you are ready, I'm hoping we can be more than friends. But until then, ms. granger, I will be draco. Your lovable and charming friend." He said, bringing my hand to his lips and slowly kissing it.
"Draco." I said, when his lips didn't leave my hand for a full 5 seconds.
"Oh, sorry. Have a nice night, hermione." He said, dropping my hand, and guiding me towards my door.
"You too, draco." I said, walking ito my apartment with a huge smile on my face. I immmediatly started jumping around, small screams of joy escaping my lips.
"Um, hermione?"
"Draco! What are you still doing here?"
"While you were jumping and screaming, you left your door open." He said, a small smile on his face.
"Oh. I... Um..." I said, my face turning red with embarassment.
"Goodnight, hermione." Draco said, closing my door, with a huge smile on his face knowing that he had made my face turn bright red with joy and embarassment.
I stood there, not knowing what I was going to do next, until a small, black owl flew through my open window. note to self: close window.
"Armani! Have you got my letter?" I said as the owl shook his leg in my direction. I took it off her leg, and read it to myself.
Dear hermione,
I would love for you to come visit neville and I. I can sense that you are deeply hurt by something, but Have found a way to cope. I would love to talk with you. Things are okays with me, but being 9 months pregnant really takes a lot of energy out of me. Neville and I will be home for the next week, so feel free to apparate over here whenever you like. here is our address:
Neville and luna longbottom 8214 bistinoeau drive monroe, louisiana 71284 your dearest friend, Luna longbottom
I then folded up the letter, and placed it on my coffee table. I walked to my bedroom to change my clothes, I noticed last draco's owl was still in my living room. When I was finished changing and got all of the knots out of my hair, I opened my window and armani flew out and dove into draco's window. After he closed his window, I locked my apartment, and grabbed the parchment with luna and neville's address on it. And with a loud pop, I was gone.
And there it is. I'm planning on posting the third chapter later on this evening. Thanks for reading everybody! I know some of you have put this story on story alert, so please, review and tell me wait you think of this chapter. I need Ideas on baby names for luna and neville's kids. Boys and girls. Trying to decide to keep the names lorcan and lysander, or change it. REVIEW PLEASE! until next time!
- nikki a.k.a- twipotterfreak
P.s.- just incase you were wondering, hermione and everyone else still live in wizarding britain. And draco's owl is able to get to america in a few hours, because she uses the wardrobe at borgan and burkes.