All Alone

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, no matter how much I wish that I did.

A/N: Short and sweet. This is my second one and I'm hoping you all like it.

When I was finally released for St. Mungo's and was allowed to return home to the Burrow, I began to wish I was still in a coma.

Yes, the war was over and yes, we had won. Voldemort was finally dead and his Death Eaters were imprisoned.

But my Harry was gone.

No, not dead gone…just gone. He'd disappeared after killing Voldemort. The only thing he left behind was a scrap of paper that said "I love you Ginny". I kept it in my pocket and I looked at it often.

I was the only one who was really upset. Ron and Hermione were always saying that he would return and that they were devastated and all this other junk.

But at least they had each other. I was all alone.

I was lying on my bed gazing at the ceiling. It was Christmas Eve, and everyone else was fast asleep.

I heard a tapping noise on my window. When I looked around to find it, I saw Ron's owl Pig sitting on the sill. He had a piece of parchment attached to his leg.

Pig zoomed around my room and landed on my bed when I opened the window. I untied the paper from him and he waddled to my pillow. He seemed proud that he hadn't killed himself delivering this message.

The parchment was addressed to me. When I unfolded it and read what it said, I was wide awake.

Meet me in the broom shed.

The paper wasn't signed. I had no idea who was waiting for me, but I decided to go see what they wanted. I slipped on some clothes and shoes and grabbed my wand off my bedside table. Then I silently snuck out of my house and around to the broom shed.

I opened the door…

…and then I started to cry.

There, standing before me, was the love of my life. Harry looked worn and tired and beaten, but at least he was whole and alive.

He gathered me up in a hug.

"I've missed you, Ginny," he said.

"I've missed you too!" I sobbed into his ripped and dirty shirt.

He released me from the hug but then he held my face in his hands. He looked directly into my eyes while he spoke.

"I know you've been wondering where I've been. And I'll tell you, but right now I have something more important to say."

"I love you."