Hard to Love 2 (Reader x Severus Snape) COMPLETED

Chapter 1: Gone..

Erin's POV

I was sitting in the Bay window that Remus had put in my room.. I didn't ask for it.. but he thought it would get things off my mind... ever since what happened with mum...

Flashback the day after school ended

"What happened to mum.." I kept asking

"Erin, I'm very sorry..." Dumbledore started to say "She was... killed."

I fell to my knees...

"No... no... no she's not dead.."

Tanner came over and held me.. "I'm so sorry, Rin.." he said

"She's not dead..." I kept repeating those words over and over.. it didn't help..

"Erin, it was You Know Who, he got into her mind.. somehow and manipulated her to go to him... and then he just.. killed her.." Dumbledore said

"She's a muggle!" I yelled "How did he do that!"

I was still in tears...

"I don't know.." he drifted off

I got up... and then walked out the door.. none of them came after me.. I didn't care..

End of Flashback

"Hey, Erin.." I heard a voice say

I turned around and it was Draco... I ran over to hug him.

He hugged me back.. "I'm sorry.. I would've been here sooner.."

It was the day of her funeral.. it's been a month since I found out..

"It's fine.. I'm just glad you're here though.." I was still hugging him..

We stopped hugging and we were in an embrace..

"It's going to be okay.. I promise, Erin.." he whisper

"You don't know that, Draco.." I said

"I do.. and I'll even stay the rest of the summer.. just to help you.." he said "Remus said it was okay.. if you wanted me to.."

"I don't know yet.." I sighed

I broke out of the embrace and sat back in the window, he sat across from me.

"You look like you haven't slept in days..." he said

"I haven't... I haven't been able to, Draco.." I replied

"I'm sorry.." he whispered..

We sat there for hours.. until it was time..

I got dressed.. black is now the color I dreaded most right now..

Draco walked me into the funeral home.. I bet wizards aren't used to this.. but.. oh well..

I stood up on the podium to give the speech.. I hated it..

"Bobbie Smith... she may not have been my blood mother.. but she took care of me until I was old enough to go to another school.. then I decided to finish out my years here.. she then told me she wasn't my actual mother.. I didn't care.. she always was there for me.. I loved her with all my heart, blood or not. She was kind and caring.. she was willing to take in 2 others who weren't hers as well.. she cared about everyone.. she was basically Hogwarts counselor for the students.. kids would come to her with problems and she'd listen and help.. most teachers wouldn't do that.. but she did.. I'm so grateful that she took care of me.. I love her.. and will continue to love her with everything I have.. dead or not.. she'll always be alive.. in my heart... thank you mum.." I turned around and kissed her forehead and sat down beside Draco