Hundred-Thirty-Two: Never Be the Same

Entry for NOJOMO #11

For this entry, please put it on
It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
on the playlist below the entry table.

.Tanya Faith.Miss You, Love

How do I say goodbye to what we had?
The good times that made us laugh Outweigh the bad.
I thought we’d get to see forever
But forever’s gone away
It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.

“It’s okay, Tanya. I won’t let this destroy you.” Harry used his wand and a carnation appeared. “Remember this?” He put it in my hand. “Don’t let anyone else die….” Harry grabbed a hold of Hermione and walked away.

I stood there with the carnation in my hand. The bodies no longer resided in the lake. I didn’t know where to put it, or pay my respects. Zeke stood there with confusion.

“Whats the significance of this…flower? Why is he giving you a flower?” Zeke asked taking the carnation from me and placing it on the ground.

“It’s not like that,” I clarified. “I have a dark past, Zeke a very dark past…” I trailed off.

“I know…Kaden told me. I am not here to judge you. I’ve killed people too,” He remarkablly lowered his voice. I smiled at him as we both made our way to the Commonroom.

Told from Harry’s POV

I can’t believe Draco is gone so soon. All these years of the battles we endured, they’re now finally over. It was worth it in the end. He killed a innocent bystander for the purpose of Voldermort. No matter what Tanya may think, he had a choice in this. Now another innocent student is gone. Piastol is in the same position I was in when I lost my love to Voldermort. It hurts…deep.

I do feel bad for Alana and Tanya though. I don’t really know Alana that well but I know how she feels. I had Cho ripped from my hands by Voldermort. I felt like I couldn’t go on for the longest time….until Tanya came along of course, temporarily. I’d give anything to have Cho back. It was easy love.

“Is your friend okay?” Cedric inquizitated. “The girl with the silver hair….” Cedric kept talking to me but I could only distantly hear him. My thoughts were placed on old times with Cho. “Harry!”

“Oh sorry! Um….ya know, Cedric…I don’t know if she’s okay right now. To be honest, I wouldn’t try to talk to her. When she gets like this, nobody is safe,” I blurted that out before I could think. Cedric looked at me suspiciously but let it go. “I’m sorry mate.”

“It’s bloody alright. I mean it’s really none of my business.” He replied. “I am worried about Kayleen though. I’ve seen her hangout with her crew a few times. There are vampires in their midst.”

I let out a quiet laugh. “You’re worried about them? Cedric you have no idea the capabilites that…” I stopped myself. I was saying way too much.

“Come on, Harry? She is not a mystery here anymore. She’s caddy, vindictive. She is one of the most caring people I know but that big heart comes with consequences.” Colin edged closer to me. “Between you and me, we had a fling together a couple years ago.” He giggled. “Me and a Delacour? Mmm. One should feel so lucky to have the chance.”

I glared at Cedric. “A couple of years ago? When?”

“Over the Summer mate. I believe she had a bloak at the time….” Cedric trailed off and thought for a second before coming back to reality. “Uh-oh. It was you, wasn’t it?”

I nodded.

“Gotta go mate.”

Told from Ordinary POV

Draco’s funeral would be today. Many people were stationed around the Malfoy Manor. The Death Eaters made sure that it wouldn’t get interrupted by protestors of Dumbledore. Alana stood with the Malfoy’s while I sat in a chair behind them. Draco lied in his glass coffin pale and shredded mostly. My heart was aching terribly, and I had nobody to turn to. Zeke wasn’t allowed to come, and Alana couldn’t talk to me until after the funeral.

Nobody knew Draco like I did. It was not fair that he is gone. I admit it, I wanted to kill him myself once but I couldn’t.

Taken from entry Forty-One: Almost There

The light from the sun beamed off Draco’s eyes, I was drowning in a sea of pure lust. The world is supposed to be infatuated with my beauty but am I, for once, on the other side? Beauty really is deadly

“So what is it like to be home again?” I asked.

“Torture, pure torture. I can’t eat unless Mother fixes something, can’t speak unless spoken to, and I’m really not supposed to see you for the rest of my life. When I go back to Hogwarts, I can’t say that I ran away with you; I was going home without permission. I am apparently an embarrassment to the family.” He sighed.

You’re not an embarrassment.” I said, moving closer to hug him. Colin pulled hard on the cuffs and made me move closer to him instead. I then winked at Draco. It was time.

“I learned a new trick,” Draco slyly replied, getting out his wand. “Its called “Breaking Free Tawnie,” and I’m going to perform it.” He pointed the wand torward the cuffs and enchanted Alohomora “or maybe it isn’t new after all.” With that, I was free from Creevy.

“Now to get you out of here….” I thought. “Your father should be home soon.”

“Tanya, they’ll find me if we run again. We can’t…just let it go. Let me go back to Hogwarts with you, atleast. Thats all I ask. Lets run there.”

“Okay…” I glanced back at Colin; he defintly had something on his mind. “Come on Colin, you’re coming with us too…”

I couldn’t stand to look at Draco lying there anymore. I can’t comprehend this. It’s killing me. I shifted uncomfortably in my seat as people were telling their memories of Draco. I felt so alone here. I didn’t know what to do.

“I have something to say!” I couldn’t grab hold of my composure. Luscious gave

me a sneer but let me proceed. “I am going to miss you, Draco. I am going to miss you so much.” I couldn’t continue with my speech.

I don’t know where this road
Is going to lead
All I know is where we’ve been
and what we’ve been through.
If we get to see tomorrow
I hope it’s worth all the pain
It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.