Never to Keep

Amidst the cacophony of battle, two figures stand frozen in their silence.They stand, arms outstretched in a hauntingly familiar way, their weapons reaching as extensions of themselves, or as extensions of each other.“Draco,” the woman breathes this truth to life, her shaking breath rippling the silence between them.“Hermione,” the man responds, her name both familiar and foreign on his lips, “How did we get here?”--Several years into the Second Wizarding War, Draco and Hermione find themselves face to face for the first time since they left Hogwarts. Their weapons are trained on each other, but there is more history swirling the room than can fit between four walls.As the battle rages outside of the room, a similar conflict erupts inside both of them.How do you kill someone you love?And if they are prepared to kill you, was it ever love at all?

Hi there!I'm so excited to share this with the world, it has been several months in the making and my first foray into long-form writing.I'm aiming to upload every week, but I'm human. For updates, find me on Instagram @sgtwritesNo beta, we die like men. I hope you enjoy it anyway!Title is a reference to "Peter" by Taylor Swift, the song that inspired this story. These characters and world are not my own, but borrowed from someone shittier.xxSGT