
“Draco!” Lucius Malfoy called from his position behind the Dark Lord.
Hermione automatically looked behind her to find him — to find the boy she once loved — the boy who betrayed her.
What she didn’t expect was to see him also looking at her. And the heart she had guarded for so long ached when she saw his torn expression, his betrayal forgotten as she feared for his choice — his future.
She tuned out the Dark Lord’s speech in the background and tried to go to him but Ron held her arm tightly.
Hermione tried to tell him “Don’t go.” but before she could, he had already looked at his family and closed his eyes. After what seemed like an eternity, he turned to her and shook his head.
His eyes were telling her what his mouth couldn’t.
I’m sorry.
I love you.
Please understand.
Maybe someday.
And her heart broke again as she watched Draco Malfoy betray her for the second time.