A/N: This is for the FreeVerse challenge on HPFC. My promt was leaf and my pairing was Harry/Ginny.
The leaves on the trees
Change season to season,
Bare to budding,
Budding to green,
Green to colorful,
Colorful to bare.
+ . +
When we first met,
the tree was barren;
We didn't know each other,
I was your brother's friend,
You were my friend's sister.
Nothing more,
nothing less.
+ . +
Then I saved your life.
The leaves on the tree began to bud,
Our relationship started to grow.
We stayed in that state for awhile,
I met other people,
Started to mature.
You had feelings for me,
But couldn't gain my attention.
It took me seeing you with someone else,
for that beast inside to roar.
+ . +
When I spontaneously kissed you,
The leaves turned green,
They had finally matured.
We started our relationship
and couldn't be any happier.
After Dumbledore died,
I ended it,
I had to protect you...
You hated me for it,
but couldn't stop loving me.
You gave me one last kiss for my birthday,
One heartbreaking kiss
Before Ron, Hermione and I started our mission.
You worried about me while I tried being the hero,
I worried about the Horcruxes and trying to stay alive...
I came back,
We fought Voldemort,
I was pronounced dead,
Grief poured into your heart.
I fought and killed Voldemort,
I won you back...
+ . +
The the leaves changed again,
We got engaged,
Married,
Had children,
Had a wonderful life as a family,
Had grand children,
even a couple great-grand kids.
We lived, laughed and loved together.
+ . +
And then you got sick,
No amount of spells and potions
could fix you,
could make you better.
You slowly died,
The leaves dying with you.
As the last leaf fell before Christmas,
The trees turned bare.
My grief was overwhelming,
What was I going to do without you?
You were my fire, my strength.
You kept me going.
It's been ten years and
I feel my time coming to a close.
Soon the trees will bud again,
As I join you in Heaven.
