Promises
Chapter 14
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER
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I'm standing at the front door of Hogwarts.
It's hard to say goodbye to a home you've known for 7 years.
I'm waiting here for something, but I don't know what.
Something tells me to wait, so I am. I've learned to not ignore the voices that whisper things to me.
"HARRY!"
I turn and a blur of brown slams into me.
Hermione.
Figures.
"Harry. What's going on? Where have you been, what are you doing out here?"
I can't do this.
"Harry, speak to me! I talked to Ginny and she said that she talked to you, but that she didn't know where you were and why won't you talk to ME?"
I can't help but smile.
"Yes I know, it's terribly funny. Are you leaving?"
Yes.
"Where will you go? Wait here, I'll go get my stuff, I'm coming with you."
"No, Hermione."
"No? Don't be daft. Just wait here."
"NO, Hermione. You can't come with me."
She looks hurt.
"I can't stay here anymore. There's just too much..."
She's confused. I've managed to confuse Hermione Granger. Score one for me.
"I don't understand."
I can't stay here because there's you and Ron and Ginny and Neville and all the other people around me who are happy and content and have everything in the world they could ever want.
"You said you were okay with it."
I snap my head up. I thought she'd forgotten.
"You said that you'd be okay with it! What changed?"
Everything.
"I'll end it, if it's what you..."
"NO."
No. I can't let her do that. I can't let Ron lose the best thing in his life. I won't let him lose it to me.
"Harry...Talk to me."
I can't.
"Goodbye Hermione."
I love you.
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