Who we are.

...

I could see you. Even though you were not meant to be here. Then again, you had never listened to instruction; other times I had been glad for that, but not now. After all these years I know found myself wishing that you had been that kind of girl.

I needed to be with you. If only for a moment. I followed your mousy brown hair through the fight, shooting spells as expected, staying out of sight. Then you turned your back.

I came up behind you and placed my hand over your mouth. You struggled, but within seconds I had overpowered you.

I dragged you into a cupboard and prayed that we would have a few moments.

The minute you turned to face me your demeanour changed entirely.

"Bella?" You whispered.

Your hand reached out to touch my face. I leant into you, feeling better than I had in months, in years...

Then, your touch, it burned. So much so that I took both your wrists in my slender hands and pushed them to your sides. I probably hurt you doing so but by now it didn't matter. I had remembered.

"I'm sorry." I whispered as I refused to hold your gaze.

I could hear you asking me why on the tip of your tongue but you bit it back. You remembered too.

You remembered the war raging outside, your husband, your son, the people dying, the murderers, the person I was and most of all the blood on my hands...

You pulled away but I stopped you. I gripped you hard and dug into your flesh like I prayed he never would.

I could feel you shaking. You were terrified. Terrified of me. Terrified of me like I never wanted you to be.

"Dora... Please..." I begged.

You knew just as well as I did that the minute that door opened we were enemies again. That I could kill you, your husband, your friends...

"I love you." I whispered.

Because it was true. I had never loved anyone. Not like I loved you.

A tear escaped me and you stopped shaking. My grasp went limp on you and so you reached your red, fingerprinted wrist up to my face and wiped it away.

You kissed me softly.

Only for a moment.

For the last time.

Then, just like that, you were gone.