Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, just the plot and a few characters.

Last time:

He just looks at me with a blank expression. "I'm sorry Hermione." And walks away.

Now I can't hold back my tears and Draco pulls me even closer to him, though I would have thought that impossible. He doesn't even say anything to try to make me feel better, none of them do. They know that it won't work right now. I just lost the only two that have been constant friends for the better part of 6 years over something I have no control over.

I whisper into Draco's chest, my voice breaking. "Can…we please lea…leave?"

Without a word they usher me out of the building and my father takes me into his arms to apparate. I snuggle into his embrace and wait for the nausea and pull.

This time:

In moments we are back in the manor and I am being led to a chair, and being pulled down onto my father's lap. They just let me cry, not bothering to try to get me to stop, or try to talk to me.

After a while I am calmed down enough to where I can talk again. I still don't say a word though. I knew that this was a possibility from the beginning. I know how both of them are, and I knew that Harry would follow whatever Ron did. He doesn't want to lose his first friend.

My father gently rocks me back and forth. "Are you going to be alright princess?"

I give a small nod. "I knew this was a possibility from the start. I was prepared for it…but it still hurts. I knew that Harry would follow after Ron. He always does."

My brothers look at me and open their mouths like they are going to talk. I put my hand up and get out of my father's lap. "Please, I really don't want to talk about it. It's in the past now, I don't want to have to continually relive it. I knew that this was going to happen I just wasn't prepared for the stinging pain of losing two of my only friends. And I know that with them leaving me, that the rest of Gryffindor and such will no longer be my friends. They will always follow Harry. I knew this, I prepared myself for this. I just want to move on with my life." I turn and leave the room.

I don't hear footsteps behind me, so I know that they aren't following me. When I reach my bedroom I lock my door and charmed it to only open when I said so. I just wanted to be left alone for a while. I need to process this without getting looks of pity from my family. I have always been better at dealing with these kinds of things on my own.

I walk over to my windows and stare out at the garden below, then up to the sky. The sun is setting and the stars are coming out. This is my favorite time of day. I think back over to everything that has happened today, and the past few days. My life has changed completely; it can never go back to what it was. But strangely I am alright with this. I might have lost my friends, but I gained a loving family, including the Malfoy family. I have never felt more loved and cherished than I have in the past few days. I don't feel so isolated and alone anymore. I have people I can trust, people who trust me in return. I have a friend that isn't just a friend so I can help them do their homework…or save their lives on a daily basis. I have the two best brothers in the world; I wouldn't trade them for anything. I have a loving, caring father who would go to the end of the earth for me. I feel secure here, this is where I belong.

I don't know how long I have been staring out my window, but now the sky is littered with shimmering stars and the full moon shinning in the distance. I take a deep breath and sigh. Hermione Granger is gone for good, and she is never coming back. I will never allow myself to be taken for granted again, never let anyone make me feel isolated and alone, I will never go back to where I was. I am Mya Snape, and I am here to stay, forever.

I grab a pair of pajamas and walk into the bathroom. I set the bath to run and as it's filling up I pour in some vanilla scented oils. I need to relax, I want to relax. I turn on my radio and let the soft music fill the room. I settle down into the water and just let the warmth and scent take my mind away.

'Mya? Are you alright?' –Larsin

My brother's voice in my head startles me; I didn't realize that I had let down my mental shield.

'I'm fine Larsin. Just clearing my head and relaxing. You guys don't have to worry about me. I'm tougher than I look.'

'We know that Mya, but that doesn't mean we won't worry. We're your brothers, your family. We will always worry about you.' –Derick

I smile at that. 'I know. Just as I will always worry about you guys.'

'Do you want us to bring you anything to eat? You completely skipped dinner. You must be starving. We tried asking if you wanted to eat earlier, but we couldn't get through. We couldn't even get into your room.' –Larsin

'I'm really not that hungry, but thank you for asking.'

'Just let us know if you want anything to eat.' –Derick

'I will thank you. Good night you two.'

'Night Mya.' –Both

I stay in the tub for a bit longer before I get out. I dry off and get dressed. I sit down at my vanity and brush out my hair. It is so much easier to take care of now that it isn't just a mess of curls. I put it in a French braid and go and lay down in my bed. My last thought was about how everything was going to be different from now on.

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