"Please, Melody! You have to get out of bed eventually." Ginny pleaded. I shook my head and wrapped my blankets around me more tightly as Ginny sat on the edge of mt bed, like she came to do every day
for the past week since I found out Fred died. Fred... my best friend since first year, my boyfriend since fourth, and my fiance from sixth until he... you know. Just a week ago. I close my eyes, regretting out
last conversation so terribly.
"C'mon, Mel! Don't be like this!" Fred yelled as he slammed his fist on the counter. I tried explaining once again why I couldn't let him go.
"What if you get killed, huh? You gonna leave out unborn son without a father, Fred? Are you really going to do this to me and the baby?" I scream back as Fred looks as if he were about to cry.
"Is it really about Justin, or is it about you, Mel? Answer that!" Fred roars back, breathing heavily. I fall to the floor crying.
"Fine then." I whispered. "If I'm being so selfish, then just leave." I hang my head down, not daring to look in those amazing blue eyes I got lost in so easily.
"Mel... after the war, you'll understand. Be back when it's over." Fred says. I felt his hand on my face as he lifts my chin up, bends down, and kisses me on the lips, then on the forehead, before he apparates.
As I think of this, tears fall freely down my cheeks and onto my pillow. I'm the only one who knows my last words to Fred were telling him to leave - that's probably why no one knows why I feel so guilty for
his death. "Fred." I whisper as I look at the ring I haven't taken off my left ring finger - my engagement ring. Ginny was still here, I feel her hand going through my hair as she trys to comfort me. As she
knows saying everything will be okay just will make things worse. It won't bring Fred back, it won't bring back the words I said. It won't even bring back the promises we had decided to make to each other. As
I think of the last thing it wouldn't bring back, I put my left hand to my mouth and let the cool ring touchmy lips before I break into sobs again. Finally, I fall asleep.