Destined to Love
Summary: The last thing they remember is fighting with each other during the war, how the hell did they end up years into the future? And why exactly are they here?
Starring: Draco/Hermione, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Luna, Blaise/Lavender
A/N:
Thank you Murgy31! My lovely beta! :D
Read the IMPORTANT A/N at the bottom! :D
Oh and the first two flashbacks you won't have read before! :D
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Chapter 25:
The End
Flashback
Hermione had stayed rooted to that spot for what seemed like hours. Harry had to prize her away and take her to a nearby classroom. Harry had returned to the great hall, all death eaters had 'faded' away.
"Dumbledore?" Harry asked. "What happened?"
"I think Voldemort was a lot smarter than I gave him credit for," Dumbledore sighed. "Smarter than even I had assumed."
"What you mean?" Harry asked, leading Dumbledore into the hallway.
Hermione had crept up to the door of the classroom and was eavesdropping.
"Voldemort put a lot more power in that dark mark then I thought," Dumbledore sighed.
Harry waited.
"All the dark marks had a curse on them. If he ever died, then his people would die with him."
"That's…mass murder!" Harry proclaimed.
"It's Genocide," Hermione whispered.
Dumbledore heard, he opened the classroom door to find a tear stricken Hermione.
"Miss Granger," Dumbledore smiled at the witch.
"He really is gone this time isn't he?" Hermione asked.
"I'm afraid so," Dumbledore sighed. "I'm so sorr…"
End of Flashback
Hermione couldn't remember anything after that, she had fainted. It had been a whole month since that day, since the war. Since the day she had lost Draco. Her world had collapsed.
She remembered after coming round, Narcissa Malfoy was at her bedside in the hospital wing.
Flashback
Hermione opened her eyes slowly, hoping it was a bad dream but no such luck. She was in the hospital wing, or what was left of it.
She turned to her left where Narcissa Malfoy sat.
"I'm glad you're awake," she said, her voice full of grief.
Hermione looked at the woman, "Did Lucius…"
She nodded.
"I'm sorry," Hermione replied.
"You really loved my son didn't you?"
"I still do, more than life. If it was up to me I would have died, or faded or whatever, with him. The only thing that stopped me was the baby. Draco wanted this baby and it's the only thing I have left of him."
"Hermione," Narcissa said slowly. "We have both lost a lot in this war."
Hermione waited.
"I have no one left except you and the baby, if you would allow me to be a part of your lives."
Hermione thought about it, "I will, of course I will. You're Draco's mother. He would not have wanted it any other way."
"That leads me to my next question. If you say no, it's fine but if you would like…you could come live in the Manor with me. You're carrying the Malfoy heir, the only chance for the lineage. It's up to you of course, if you don't want to then…"
"Can I think about it?" Hermione asked. "It's just…in the future I did live in the Manor but I had…"
"I understand," Narcissa smiled at her.
End of Flashback
It was one month since then and Hermione was moving into the Manor. Narcissa had been like a mother to her. Caring for her, it was scary but Hermione and Narcissa had a lot in common. They talked for hours, grieved together. They even discussed finding Hermione's parents in a few weeks.
That wasn't all. Something had happened the previous day. The newspaper had announced that some death eaters who had disappeared had returned. Hermione searched the list anxiously, but no Draco, not even Lucius.
"Do you think they'll ever be back?" Hermione asked at the end of the day sitting at the dining table.
"I can only hope," Narcissa sighed. "Dumbledore said it's possible but…"
"Don't hold your breath?" Hermione offered.
Narcissa nodded, "The seven that have returned, well one's become mute, another's love sick over a woman that doesn't exist and another thinks he's a woman. If that is the consequence then I don't want them to return. They have to live like that…"
"I miss him so much," Hermione blurted out. The tears had started again.
Narcissa rubbed the back of the young woman, "It'll be ok Hermione."
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That evening Hermione just sat in her new room, she didn't pick the same one she had when she was in the future, no she picked another. Same size but different. She decorated it in green, just to remember him by.
A lot of people died in the war, other than those with the mark who might not really be dead but Andromeda had died, Narcissa had felt this loss. She had lost everyone that is why she was holding onto Hermione and the baby. No one close to Hermione had died in the war. No one expect Draco.
Hermione sighed, her mind wondered back to Draco.
FLASHBACK
Draco continued to walk up to her, he turned her so she would face him. The hurt and pain was evident in her eyes.
"Hermione…" he whispered softly.
"You and Astoria had a 'fling', before we got together," Hermione said turning away from him.
Draco sighed, "I know."
"You…how…WHAT?" Hermione turned to him.
"Astoria told me," Draco sighed. "She hinted she wanted to restart that…"
Hermione saw red, "Was that the part where you laughed, joked and then accepted?"
"My wedding ring won't let me…"
"Bullshit!! We both know that there are ways to get around that rule!"
Draco sighed, "I said no."
"You wanted to though," Hermione felt her heart break, she didn't understand why.
"No I didn't," Draco said softly, trying to keep calm. "She's not the one I want."
Hermione opened her mouth but then closed it, "What?"
"I said, she is not the one I want."
Before Hermione could ask who he wanted, a knock on the door interrupted them.
END OF FLASHBACK
When he had told her he wanted her, she didn't know what to think. She was scared but now she regretted not taking a chance with him earlier. If she had known that he would be taken away from her so quickly, she would never have wasted a lot of their time together but then…the time she had spent with him was pure bliss.
FLASHBACK
Hermione sat back, she couldn't be bothered with this. She hadn't noticed Draco just watching her as she made herself comfortable, she didn't feel his piercing grey eyes on her. She turned to him and met his eyes, her heart melted. He smiled at her softly before slowly leaning closer. His lips gently caressed hers, for a while she didn't know whether to kiss him back but slowly she did. She felt herself melting in his kiss. He pulled her closer by her waist and she opened her mouth to let him in. He deepened the kiss and she let him.
END OF FLASHBACK
The first time they had kissed was replaying in her mind over and over again. He made her feel so alive, so good inside that she couldn't help but smile. The four months she had spent with him were bliss but she missed him. She wanted to hold him. She wanted him to hold her, to kiss her, to joke about something ridiculous, to just be Draco.
She hoped with all her heart that he was out there and one day maybe, just maybe he would return to her in one piece.
The End
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A/N: Firstly, Well done Kaira5, Lily – Luna, xXxPadfoot's GalxXx, Bethygirl 94, Sister of the Dark Lord and BlossomGirl 94! They guessed the three times, in the last ten mins that Hermione lost Draco which were:
1) the first time he died.
2) when they came back to the present
3) when he disappeared at the end of the last chapter
Next up: Sequel News: The title will be 'The Curse of Love' (unless I change my mind hehe!), it will be a dramione obviously, and it will have fluff and a lot more on the prophecy. There will be adventures, tears, jealousy, arguments, romance and a lot more.
The original plan before I started writing Destined to Love was to go on hiatus after it. Unfortunately for me that's not an option. But I will not be posting the sequel for at least a week, no more than two weeks, I need a little break, so bare with me.
This fic has been amazing to write and I am sad it's over but there will be a sequel. If you have any questions let me know.
Thank you to my lovely beta Murgy31 and to Techwiz too. A huge thanks to all my reviewers! I hope you've enjoyed this and keep reviewing.
Make sure I'm on your author alert or you won't know when the sequel will be up!
Take Care guys, chat to you soon! :D
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