CHAPTER 31 - MY TEARS ARE BECOMING A SEA
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“Dying is a Delicate Moment” a fanfic by Agarariddle-andhernachos
WIP - 320k
Hermione knew she was bound to cry. She had at best a couple of minutes before bursting into tears. Her eyes riveted on the floor, trying to control herself, Hermione heard someone calling out to her. Tom was walking towards her, anger in his eyes. He began talking to her, but she couldn’t hear a thing. Everything was blurring around her ; every noise was slowly fading as she tried to compose herself.
“Grace ?” Tom asked. “Have you heard what I said ?” Hermione simply kept looking at her, unable to form any coherent word or thought at this point. “Dumbledore will not budge, he will not go back to Dippet. He fucking told me to come back in a few years as if this old bat will even let me try.”
Tom then stopped and put his hands on her arms. “Are you alright ?” He asked, alarmed. He then put his right hand on the back of her head and began gently stroking in a soothing way. Strangely, this movement instantly relaxed her. “Are yo-” he started before his eyes snapped to something behind her, and he shut his mouth.
From the corner of her eye, Hermione saw Belone walk past them, her head hanging low. Hermione looked back at Tom, his eyes following Belone’s frame. His body suddenly tensed, his jaw set, and finally, he looked Hermione in the eyes.
They didn’t need to say it. She didn’t need to explain to him what happened, he already knew.













