Title: Fallen
Rating: PG
Author: Michelle
Summary: Hermione ran as fast as she could through the pouring rain to where he lay. She got to his motionless form and dropped to her knees. How could this happen? How? She waited for his chest to start moving up and down, but it didn't. She waited for his eyes to flutter open again, but they didn't. She waited for him to breathe again, but he didn't. She buried her face in his chest and felt his cold skin against her cheek. He was gone. Her Harry was gone...
Disclaimer: I do not own anything except the plot. All characters are from the mind of JK Rowling. No money is being made from this and no copyright infringement is intended.
Hermione was torn from her thought when a bang sounded. She glanced up and saw someone knocking loudly at the door. She cautiously made her way to the door and pushing back the curtain she saw emerald green eyes shimmering back at her through the glass.
Hermione hastily unlocked the door only to find a chilly wind blowing into her face. Was her mind just playing tricks on her? She could've sworn those bright green eyes belonged to… She sighed and walked behind the counter to make a cup of coffee for herself. Actually, better make that an espresso.
She felt the warmth spread down her throat as she sipped the coffee. She inhaled the aroma that surrounded her and listened to the rain pound on the tin roof above her. She was just imagining things. Har - he was gone and she needed to deal with that.
Hermione turned away from the door and leaned her back against it. She closed her eyes tightly just wishing everything would go away. She let tears fall down her saddened face as she slumped down, her back against the door. She leaned her head back against the hard wooden door and listened to the pouring rain outside.
She was startled yet again by a loud knock on the door. She stood up brushing the tears away from her face. She heard another knock and opened the door. There stood a sad looking Ron. You could tell that he had been crying and Hermione was flooded with memories of past days. She didn't even realize that rain was hitting her face and mixing with the tears spilling down. Ron and Hermione stood in an understanding silence as the rain drenched them.
Harry laughed as the three of them ran out of The Burrow and out into the pouring rain. Hermione stood with her eyes closed her face toward the sky. It felt cool and refreshing upon her face as she listened to Ron and Harry laughing as they played in the rain.
Hermione suddenly dropped to her knees and sobbed when Ron caught her before she hit the pavement. "Hermione." Ron said. It wasn't a question it was just Hermione. Just a note of understanding.
"He'll never feel the rain again." Hermione said not looking at Ron. Not looking at anything in particular. Just looking. Ron felt tears brimming at his own eyes as Hermione sobbed in his arms.
"Where is he? I don't understand. His body is there and I just don't understand why he can't just get back in." Hermione said absently to Ron as she looked up into the sky. Ron looked saddened by this.
"Me neither, Hermione, me neither." He said looking at the sky as well.
"Why? Why did this have to happen? It's just not fair! He didn't do anything to deserve this!" She said angrily as she stood up.
"Rest…He finally gets to rest." Ron said standing up too. He ushered Hermione inside and grabbed a towel out of the back and wrapped it around her shivering body. Hermione sat down in the booth in the corner.
"Harry, why did you have to go?" Hermione said looking up at the sky through the window. "People need you here. Ron needs you… I need you." Hermione started sobbing loudly and laid her head down on the table. Ron sat down across from her. His eyes were red and blotchy but there were dark circles under his eyes from lack of sleep.
"Ron?" Hermione asked absently.
"Hmm…" Was Ron's response.
"What's the last thing he said to you?" She asked. Ron simply shrugged his shoulders.
"I - I don't remember." Ron said looking ashamed. Hermione keep staring out the window.
"The last thing he said to me was…" Hermione didn't look like she could go on.
"What?" Ron asked.
"He said…he said…" Hermione stuttered ", that if - if he didn't…make it that he…he wanted me…us to take care of Hedwig…" Hermione choked before continuing. "And - and I - I yelled at him because he would get through it and not to talk like that." Hermione sobbed loudly and Ron was breathing brokenly. "Then I just walked away from him…I left him standing there!" Hermione cried fresh tears pouring down her face as she looked up at the cloudy sky with a heavy heart and a fallen soul.
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