-Some Stupid Noble Reason-
That day of golden peace with his best friends meant the world to Harry. He felt the relief in his heart he would not have to endure the pain and suffering alone, he had his best friends and of course Ginny, his…friend. Closing his eyes he could see her looking out wistfully over the lake on that grim day,
"I never really gave up on you. Not really. I always hoped..."
She may as well have said, "Never mind." Of course he didn't see every where he tried to protect he destroyed.
Maybe if he had never said those fatal words beginning with what seems the harmless:
"Ginny, listen…"
and ending with the crushing:
"…We can't be together."
He watched her kissable lips twist around in that oddly twisted smile as she understood,
"It's for some stupid noble reason isn't it?"
No tears came to the soulful eyes he felt burned into his mind. Her face stayed dry as Harry explained the best he could.
"He'll try and get to me through you."
Ginny couldn't help her stubbornness
"What if I don't care?"
She asked fiercely.
"I care."
Harry replied
"What if this was your funeral…and it was my fault…"
Perhaps he was wrong to utter the last five words, but how could he live with himself knowing he picked to be self-centered rather than life-giving. That was one moment when he smiled back seeing Ginny's eyes sparkle as they never did anymore, did he have to live his life for a stupid noble reason?
Maybe he may have to twist it just a little more…
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