I will Come to You

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Harry Potter, Hanson (he he) or the Astonamy Tower.

Author's Notes: This is my first story...and a SongFic to make things worse. I will Come to You by Hanson. I love the song so don't bash me. I also need a beat desperately. Although i speak english, am English and grauted top of the class in english...i still suck. so if your interested, put ur address in a review or soemthing...Enjoy.

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She looked out the window, her tears matching the rain. A crack of thunder echoed around the school grounds. Just below the astronomy tower, lightning struck a tree, splitting it at it’s roots and turning it into a flaming pile of bark. Why couldn’t that have been her? She looked at the bottle she held in her hand. A short, muffled cackle came from the back of her throat. She sniffed softly and wiped the tears from her eyes.

Plucking the gold and red badge from her chest, she looked at it and scoffed. She shook her head and let it drop to the floor. This year had gone so wrong. She never imagined her final year at Hogwarts to be like this. Taking a courageous step towards the window, she gripped the bricks and hoisted herself to the ledge.

When you have no light to guide you
And no one to walk beside you
I will come to you
Oh I will come to you

He looked up the spiral staircase. He knew he didn’t have rounds here tonight, but something didn’t feel right. He began to ascend the stairs slowly at first, but picked up his pace hearing muffled sounds. As he neared the top, he could smell something burning. He stuck his head and spotted the burning tree. He pulled out his wand and aimed for the tree. After he’d extinguished the fire, he continued to climb the stairs.

When he reached the top room, he pressed his ear to the door. He heard crying. Slowly he entered and looked around the room. Standing on the window sill, leaning dangerously out into the night, was Hermione Granger, Head Girl. His lungs froze. He couldn’t move. He couldn’t speak. He watched as she dropped the bottle out the window.

When the night is dark and stormy
You won't have to reach out for me
I will come to you
Oh I will come to you

“Hermione…” he whispered in fright of scaring her.

Slowly, she turned her head towards him, “I knew you would come…” she replied softly.

He inched his arm out to her and slowly advanced on her, “Come one…get down from there…please.” He said getting closer.

“Looking down, it’s like…watching your life spin out of control. Watching other students, smile, laugh, have fun…” she muttered to him.

Sometimes when all your dreams may have seen better days
And you don't know how or why, but you've lost your way
Have no fear when your tears are fallin'
I will hear your spirit callin'
And I swear I'll be there come what may

“Please, you’re scaring me…” he pleaded, only a few steps away from her.

“Just go away…please.” She sobbed.

“No. just come down from there…come with me.” he said, trying to stall time.

“Not this time Draco…this time I go without looking back…” she said, letting go of the sill and falling forward.

“No!” Draco screamed, running forward.

When you have no light to guide you
And no one to walk to walk beside you
I will come to you
Oh I will come to you
When the night is dark and stormy
You won't have to reach out for me
I will come to you
Oh I will come to you

Draco’s arm awkwardly grasped her waist, his other, her arm. With all the strength he could muster, he pulled her back through the window. She screamed wildly, kicking and crying. She turned and started hitting him as hard as she could, pounding on his chest. Trying viciously to pull her tiny and worn out frame into his own. She pushed and pulled, trying to dive back out the window.

Draco, being stronger than her, felt her weight lessen as she consciously fell into him. He held her close as they both fell to the floor. Holding her tight, she gripped his shirt and tried to get closer to him. He stroked her hair as she let everything flow out. All of her troubles, her worries, showed him her wrists – although he already knew about that.

'Cause even if we can't be together
We'll be friends now and forever
And I swear that I'll be there come what may
When the night is dark and stormy
You won't have to reach out for me
I will come to you
Oh I will come to you

The rain became louder than the thunder and the lightning became stricken. Slowly she calmed down, and rested her head on his shoulder. He laid his head on top of hers and calmed her nerves. Her heartbeat was racing as fast as hers, only hers was beating at that speed for a different reason. His beat for love but hers beat for life.

We all need somebody we can turn to
Someone who'll always understand
So if you feel that your soul is dyin'
And you need the strength to keep tryin'
I'll reach out and take your hand

Draco lay on the cold stone floor, holding Hermione, making sure he wouldn’t lose her again. He looked down at her and wiped the stray hair from her face, still damp from the rain. What was to become of the Head Girl? Would she live a normal night after tonight? Or would she continue to find ways to eliminate herself? Surely her two best friends knew about her deep depression…didn’t they?

Oh I will come to you
When you have no light to guide you
And no one to walk to walk beside you
I will come to you
Oh I will come to you
When the night is dark and stormy
You won't have to reach out for me
I will come to you
Oh I will come to you

He looked out the window and watched the rain flow in, running over the sill like a small waterfall. He looked once more down at his beloved, he knew that he could never have her…for numerous reasons. But he could settle for friendship. He would help her through her bad times and make sure she graduated with flying colors. It was now a you jump, I jump situation, no matter what she said.

Second Author's Notes: What did you think? Review me!! Congratulate me on my brilliance! *rolls eyes*