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Ch.10

Harry put his hands on Hermione's shoulders and held her at arms length, staring into her face. Her huge, sad, brown eyes tinged with blue light reopened the gashes of sadness that he had been trying to stitch together all day. He began crying, but this time from happiness at seeing her and hugged her tightly to him again.

"God Hermione. I never thought I'd see you again. I knew you were dead and that you had to be here, but I didn't expect to... see you."

"Harry, I missed you and Ron so much. You have mo idea. I feel so guilty for what I did, for what happened. I was being such a... Bitch... And it never should have ended like this."

"What are you talking about Hermione?"

"The disappearance and the suicide"

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"We thought you had just run away or been kidnapped. No one knew what had happened to you or where you were. We didn't find your body until today, in the lake." Though his voice was soft, it was laced with anger, " Why did you do it?! Do you know how hard Ron took it when you disappeared? He practically lost his mind."

She sniffed," I know and like I said earlier I feel extremely guilty about this, but there's nothing I can do now. I don't want to go back and my body has already been blocked off."

"You should feel guilty."

"Here me out Harry."

Harry turned to his parents, "Could you give us a second?"

They nodded and disappeared into thin air.

"Please explain."

"It started when you were going out with Ron. I loved Ron, more than anything in the world and you took him from me. Like a child, I ran from my problems, literally. I hid in the forbidden forest, used my magic to build a shelter and gather food. Draco Malfoy..."

"Wait! What does Draco have anything to do with this!"

"Im getting there. Draco Malfoy brought me food and water sometimes when he came to visit me. He told me of his plans to steal you from Ron so I could have him for myself. He told me of Snape too. He made me feel so safe and happy. This lasted for about a month. I almost went back to Hogwarts, but one day he didn't come to see me. Then he stopped coming completely. I saw you and Ron making out on the edge of the forest and something just sort of broke in me. Two weeks later meaning last night, I jumped into the lake and drowned myself. I know that was selfish. Something stupid over a childhood crush, but the feelings I had for Ron were very real and it hurt when you two got together and I became the third, unwanted, wheel."

"You didn't become the third wheel Hermione. I have a feeling that Ron still loved you just as much as he loved me. You should have seen the way he broke down when they found your body."

"Well since you're going back, could you tell him I'm sorry?"

"Sure thing."

Harry's parents reappeared.

"Are you ready to go son?"

"Yea."

"Remember what we said about not letting go. We love you son."

"I love you guys too and it was great to see you again."

Harry stepped away from them and the wand appeared in his hand. He swallowed hard and with one last glance at the three people around him, he said the spell," Vivemortem!"

Instantly, the wand shot upward taking Harry with it. The people began to shrink smaller and smaller until he couldn't see them anymore. There was nothing but complete and utter darkness, but that began to change. It faded to gray and then to white. Harry no longer glowed, but the pure white and nothingness around him was blinding. A human sized hole was getting closer and closer above him. The edges were blurred but a light brighter than the white around him shone through. Afraid to look at the light in fear of permanant blindness, Harry closed his eyes. He suddenly felt a tingling, like cracking an egg over your head or drops of water from a shower, running first over his head and then over his body to his toes. It was ice cold and burned at the same time.

A familiar thumping began again in Harry's chest that he hadn't realized had stopped. Harry realized that he was laying on his back with his head propped up and his hands were folded over his stomach. Yet he still couldn't open his eyes or breathe. Not being able to breathe wasn't bothering him though. The wand was gone. Oh no! He had lost his wand and he wouldn't exist anywhere!

It took a lot of effort, but Harry was able to flutter his eyes open. He was in the Howarts infirmary. Ugly green curtain surrounded his bed completely. Ron was sitting in a chair fast asleep on the left side of his bed and Draco was asleep on the right. Harry's muscles ached and his vision swam with spots. It was time to breathe. Harry inhaled as if he had never breathed before. It was loud and painful. Both guys jumped up and looked at Harry.

"Harry!" They both said at the same time.

Ron turned red and Draco turned away.

"We thought you'd never wake up Harry. No one survives the killing curse, but I had a feeling that you weren't completely gone so I told Dumbledore not to bury you." Draco said.

"I came back. You were gone for two weeks and I left Hogwarts. I came back to see you Harry."

"Draco..."

Ron scoffed," I see it was a mistake to come back to you. Even after death your first though is him. Im glad you're alive." He got up to leave.

"Ron wait. Draco tried to help Hermione before she commited suicide. I saw her again after... She says she's sorry."

Ron turned to Draco and then quickly looked away, " Thanks."

Draco nodded,"What are we going to do now Harry."

"I'm not sure where to go. We should just take it a day at a time I guess."

Everyone agreed with their silence. Sighing, Ron grabbed his bag and left but not before nodding at Draco one more time. Draco remained by Harry's bed. With a final kiss Harry fell asleep and Draco sat down again, watching over him.

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