A.N.: I know this chapter is really short, I was planning on making it just a oneshot, but after I typed it I thought it would make sense to split it into two. Oh yeah, I obviously don't own Harry Potter =[
Chapter 1
I was just standing in the corner of the room, just staring at her, trying to keep the thoughts of what might have been if things had been different. I was aware of what was going on around me, so when Ron put his hand on my shoulder I didn't react. "You ok, mate?" He asked. I thought of making a smart comment, maybe try to lighten the mood, but how do you do that when there is a mental timer in everyone's head that soon we would all be fighting for our lives, trying to protect those we hold so close? So instead I just mumbled "yeah" and just carried on looking at Hermione who was standing and talking to Ginny and Luna a little bit away from me.
Ron followed the direction of my gaze to the three and sighed, "You ain't the only one, you know," I turned my head to him, confused. He saw my look and said "You ain't the only one in love with a pretty lady standing over there" I was shocked that I had been caught out, and by Ron none the less! "Am I that obvious?" I asked and he shook his head, and said "Nah, it's only cause I know that look."
We stood silently for a few moments, before he asked "When are you going to tell her?" I sighed, "Look Ron, I can't. I'm going to die out there, how can I tell her how I feel knowing that there is no hope for us?" It was hard to admit that out loud, it was one thing knowing it inside, but actually saying it just made it real. "And anyway," I countered, "what about you? You haven't told her yet." He shrugged, and with a slight blush and sad look upon his face, he said, "What if she doesn't feel the same? I'll lose her. And I just couldn't deal with that." He suddenly looked almost angry at me "and stop with the crap that you are going to die, you're not. You'll come out of this with a stupid grin on your face with everyone cheering at you. Then you are gonna feel stupid for not telling her sooner when it is clear to everyone that she loves you too and you could have already been starting your life together." His words stunned me, she loves me too? Can I even let myself begin to hope that it's true? Of course I didn't say that out loud, a man has to keep some pride, but my eyes shifted to Luna, and I saw her quickly look our way before turning back to the other two. I turned to Ron, "you don't have to worry Ron, she is in love with you too, it's been obvious from the beginning that she has," I grinned at him, "so stop moping around and go get your future wife." He grinned back at me, and with a manly hug he walked towards the three girls.
I turned and exited the room with a small smile on my face, maybe, I thought, maybe I do have a future to look forward to. I quickly glanced over my shoulder for one last glimpse of my Mione but I couldn't see her, so I just turned and continued walking, just hoping for this nightmare to end so I could finally have a normal life.