New chances
The room was filled with cheers and every moment the glasses were raised to one person. The person sat in the far corner of the room in an armchair, facing the window. He was deep in thought. Long, had he turned away from the garish colours of the feast and the turmoil about his person. Behind him the crowd, his closest friends, was talking about the latest events and planning their carefree future. An auburn haired boy proclaimed, although drunk, his love to a brown haired girl. A short while later he had proposed to her. The women were now discussing the marriage plans as nothing stood in their way. He was happy for them but it had taunted him. The one he loved had fallen, taking his heart with her. He had pushed her away to protect her but he had killed their relationship and her with it. He looked out of the window.
How could they party while he felt so much pain?
He felt a new rush of pain, guilt and anger fill him. Suddenly he stood up and walked out of room, receiving a pat on the back or a hug by the people he passed. The whole atmosphere was too much for him right now. He walked towards a small bench he had sat so often with her. Memories filled him as he sat under the tree; the wind faintly rustling them just like when they had kissed so passionately. Tears streamed down his eyes. He smashed his fist against the wooden bench. On impact the plank burst, cutting his hand. He watched the blood slowly cover his hand. Completely lost in thought he did not notice a female figure approach him from the barn house behind him.
“Harry, dear,” She said motherly, sitting down next to him and fixing his hand.
“Give it some time to heal. I know it hurts,” she spoke the truth he never wanted to voice. More tears of anger and pain, filled his eyes and he buried his face in his hands.
“Why always me?” he screamed into the night, unleashing all his emotions. The sound echoed through the night but he did not receive an answer.
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“Harry, could you go to Diagon Alley and get some drinks for the Christmas party?” asked Mrs. Weasley.
“Sure.”
“Just take an umbrella with you. It looks like it’s going to rain.”
Harry apparated to Diagon Alley which was bustling as it had been when Harry visited it the first time. It was late November. In the store windows all type of Christmas presents were on display. Harry pushed his way through the crowd to the small liquor store next to the ice pavilion. He was about to enter the store when he saw a scene he never would appreciate. A blonde girl in a hazel brown dress matching her eyes and a boy with long brown hair were in a shouting match about their break up. It brought an earlier conversation back to his mind.
Ron and Harry were having breakfast in the small kitchen at Grimmauld Place.
“She turns up with more boyfriends then Charlie has girlfriends,” Ron said taking another spoonful of cereals.
“What does that have to do with me?” Harry asked.
“What does that have to do with you, mate!” Ron screamed across the table.
“You are the reason she is doing this. You know as good as I know you are the only one she loves, even though she doesn’t want to admit it.” Silence fell over the table.
Ron stood up and walked out of the door. At the door step he turned and yelled back in side, “At least talk to her!”
He pushed the thought far into the back of his mind and tried to settle his mind again. He bought the drinks for the Christmas party. His mind had still not settled and so he decided to take a walk. He reduced the drink boxes to the size of chewing gum and stuffed them into his pocket. He walked up to the Leaky Cauldron, not wanting people gap at him any longer. As he walked through the bar of which he was a regular guest, people gapped at him and tried to shake his hand. Tom was just pouring in the standard cocktail he ordered, Long sex on the beach. Although it was a muggle cocktail, it was served in the wizard pub. This was due to the new bond flourishing between Muggles and the wizarding community.
“Tom, I won’t stay,” Harry called across the crowd that gathered around him. After a small battle, he finally was out on the street. He walked over to a nearby park. He had visited the park often mostly to heal his wounds.
He had walked around for hours when it began to rain. He took out his umbrella and headed back to the bar to apparate. He reached the exit of the park when he saw the girl in the hazel dress soaked by the rain.
Inside of him a war was fought out. He did not want to destroy the last bit of hope he had for Ginny to return to him by moving on. On the other hand he had waited three years. He had not come to an answer when he stood right behind her.
“Madam, May I offer you a place under my umbrella?” Harry asked. She started to breath heavily.
She knew the voice. She loved it but it had caused her so much pain but it proved so soothing to her.
Did he know who she was? She had changed a lot. Will he take me back? Or is he taunting me? Will he hurt me again?
No, he did it because he loved me too much. But he ripped out my heart! And kept it save from all those others who wanted to use you.
“Thank you,” she said, changing her voice so that he would not know who she was. He stepped next to her so that both were under the umbrella. She had not turned around or even looked at him.
“Where are you going?” Harry asked softly as her scent reached his nostrils.
“To Grimmauld Place,” She answered in her fake voice.
“Right, then let us go to the underground.” They walked quietly next to each other through out the complete journey to Grimmauld Place.
“Which number?” Harry asked as they came around the bent.
“Number 12,” she said slowly in her normal voice.
Harry stopped dead in his tracks. They turned towards each other. Then everything happened so quickly. Their lips touched lightly at first but quickly turned into a passionate kiss. Harry threw the umbrella away. His hands pulled her closer to him. Time stopped around them. When they finally moved there lips away from each other but not letting go of the other, they were soaked by the heavy rain. Harry looked into those eyes he loved. She had changed her outside but her inside had not. She had given him a new chance.
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