I lost my best friend today.

Well, hypothetically anyway.

His girlfriend finally gave him the ultimatum we all knew was coming, with the exception of him of course. He was genuinely surprised. Well that's Harry for you, genuine and not always the most observant.

Anyway, we were just sitting on the sofa in the Gryffindor common room. Well actually he was lying down.

I was reading pride and prejudice and he was lying with his head on my lap, sleeping. I hadn't the heart to wake him when he drifted off, he looked so peaceful and that's rare when it comes to harry, so I let him sleep.

And then in walks Ginny.

She spent half an hour shouting at Harry and then finally gave him the choice.

It was her or me.

The shock in his face was evident.

His girlfriend or one of his best mates. Hard choice.

So I made it for him.

Turning towards him I whispered "goodbye harry" and walked away.

Big sacrifice. But he was happy with Ginny, he was finally happy after years of torment. He was finally happy!

I broke my heart so that his could begin to heal.