I'd Do Anything
By Kuroneko-sama07
Rated R
Disclaimer: I don't own Outlaw Star and I did NOT slip that joint in your backpack, ok?! So for the 3 of you out there who are wondering who did it, IT WASN'T ME!! _;; So yeah, stop hounding me, man!! XD
A/N: OK, Harry/Melfina fic! And I have a big author's note for ya'll, so get ready. ^^ First of all, summary: post-series; Harry gets a new body and goes back to live with Ron. Unfortunately for Gene and co., they move to Cenntinal III. Well, Melfina wants to think Gene loves her like she loves him, but she starts realizing that he doesn't show it as much. And when she finds Gene with another woman one night, well, who better to run to than ol' Harry? Lol, chaos follows as Gene gets pissed, Harry gets pissed, Jim gets pissed, and even Melfina gets pissed!
Now, this could sound like the usual Harry/Mel fics that are all over this website, but it's not...I hope. First of all, Gene is not an abusive drunken bastard. (YAY! Thank you, God!! ^_^) Yes, I have to say that I think we've all had enough of that...And guess what...! The other Outlaw Star characters actually make an appearance! *gasp!* It seems like it's almost forbidden in other H/M fics, but well, not in this one. ^_^ Now, another thing just for the record, I am not against Gene/Mel. I just prefer H/M. Gene just doesn't seem like he's ready to make the committment that Melfina obviously wants. Harry does. That's all! ^_~
Warnings: Rated R for language and sexual situations...*dun dun dun!* Lemon! Yes, folks, lemon. Enjoy it or get over it. And one more warning to be clear: THIS IS HARRY AND MELFINA ROMANCE!!! If you don't like it, get out of here now! And I mean right now! Why would you waste time reading something you don't like? That's stupid. To do that, you just have to be stupid! There's no other explanation! lol OK, like I said, long author's note. It ends now. Yay. lol Enjoy!
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Chapter 1: Reunion at Blockbuster
Melfina walked over to the stereo, picked up the Simple Plan CD, and pressed play. She turned the volume up so she could hear it in the kitchen where she was cooking dinner for everyone.
For some reason, Melfina had actually taken a liking to music by bands like Simple Plan. She figured it was because of Gene and Aisha because rock was all they ever listened to. She smiled to herself as a thought came to mind: That was the only thing those two had in common.
In the kitchen, she found the necessary pots and pans needed and began to get the ingredients she needed for the dish.
Listening to music while cooking had become a very special time in her everyday life. It was a time where she could just forget about all of her worries. Of course, she had always enjoyed cooking, but doing it while listening to music kind of freed her mind in a way. Since she was by herself, she began to sing along with the first song on the CD. It was called "I'd Do Anything" and because it was one of her favorite songs on the CD, she knew almost all of the words.
Everyone else was out and about doing who knows what. Gene and Jim were out job searching, Aisha was at her new job as a waitress at a restuarant, and Suzuka was "taking care of some business." Whatever that means...
"I'd do anything, just to fall asleep with you...," she sang. She wondered if, in any way, that applied to her and Gene. She knew that lately she felt like she would do anything just to enjoy the simple things with Gene. She also knew that no matter what, she'd always do anything for him. But the one thing she could answer was, did he feel the same towards her? Sure, he said he cared about her, he secretely kissed her when no one else was around, and she enjoyed all of that. But lately...it seemed like he wasn't around very much anymore. And she just wished he'd be a little more open with his feelings toward her. She really didn't like how he tried to hide everything. But she quickly shook those thoughts away telling herself she was being too selfish.
A little while later, the door opened and Aisha strolled inside.
"Hey there, Melfina!" she said in a cheery voice, which was kind of unusual for Aisha when she comes home from work.
"Hi, Aisha! You seem like your in a good mood," said Melfina as she walked out of the kitchen to greet Aisha.
"Well, I am! I got my paycheck today!" she said with a grin and a giggle as she pulled out the check. Then, she noticed the music that was playing. "Ooh, Simple Plan!" Then, she danced into the living room all the while waving her check around.
Melfina quietly laughed to herself and walked back into the kitchen. It wasn't too much longer after that when Gene and Jim arrived with Suzuka following afterward.
"Hi, everyone!" said Melfina as they all entered.
They all greeted her and began talking about their days. Suzuka, not pleased with the music she was hearing, walked over and turned off the stereo.
"Hey! Suzu!" yelled Aisha.
"I do not prefer to listen to that type of music and I also do not prefer that nickname," said Suzuka as calm as usual.
Aisha pouted, but soon decided to not let that ruin her great day. She then proceeded to dance about and show off her paycheck...or shove it in their faces while they were talking, but she got her point across.
"Hey, Suzuka," said Gene, "did you take care of that business you were talking about?"
"Yes, I did."
"Well, what'd you have to do?" he asked.
"That is not any of your business, Gene Starwind," she replied.
"Well, you could be right, but this is my place and you are living her for free, I might add, so I think what goes on under my roof is my business," said Gene a bit cockily.
"Yes, you're right, but my business does not go on underneath your roof, so there's no need to worry," she said, completely knowing that she had definitely got him good.
"She's got a point, Gene," said Jim.
Gene frowned and waved his hand carelessly. "Yeah, yeah, whatever."
"Besides, don't you think we should be more worried about getting money seeing as how we found no jobs today?" asked Jim.
"Don't worry about it, Jim. We'll come across some money; we always do," Gene replied. Apparently, even though a few years had gone by, Gene was still the same old Gene.
"Gene!" Jim exclaimed a bit angrily, obviously caring alot more about finding work than Gene. So apparently, Jim was still the same old Jim.
Noticing that, as usual, no one bothered to ask Melfina about her day, she walked back into the kitchen and continued to prepare dinner. Being treated that way really didn't bother her that much. She was used to it. And besides, she didn't do that much during the day anyway, so it was no wonder no one cared. But sometimes, she couldn't help but wish that she could be included, too.
After everyone had eaten dinner, they all sat down in the living room and watched TV. Except for Melfina, of course; she had to clean up the kitchen.
Gene flipped through the channels but couldn't find anything that seemed somewhat interesting.
"Man, there's nothing on!" he exclaimed.
"We could rent a movie," Jim suggested.
"Yeah, let's rent a movie!" said Aisha.
"Well, okay, but what should we get?" Gene asked. Actually, he had a few movies in mind that he'd like to see, but he figured that most likely, no one else would be interested. (a/n: Lol, bad Gene! ^^)
"I always enjoy 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'," said Suzuka.
"Suzuka, we've seen that like three times because of you," replied Gene.
"Well, it's one of my favorite movies," she said. "I wish we could see 'The Last Samurai', but it's not out on video yet."
"Yeah," said Jim. He was trying to think of some good movies, too. "How about 'Star Wars: Episode 2'?"
"No, I am not watching another Star Wars movie," Gene said firmly. "After the first 5 times, they get a little old."
"Yeah, I guess you're right," said Jim.
"How about a scary movie?" said Aisha.
"Oddly enough, I actually enjoyed 'The Ring'," said Suzuka.
"Yeah, it was good, but it wasn't scary," Gene said.
"Well, 'Darkness Falls' was pretty scary," said Jim.
"Nah, not scary enough," Gene insisted.
"Well, how scary does it have to be?" replied Jim.
"Look, if you're gonna watch a scary movie, it might as well be one that's gonna make you piss your pants!" Gene exclaimed.
"Actually," said Suzuka, "I'd prefer to avoid that."
"Well, what about a funny movie?" Aisha suggested.
"'American Pie 2' was good, but I don't think we ever saw 'American Wedding'," Gene said.
"Man, I don't want to watch either of those freakin' porn movies!" said Jim.
"They're not porn movies!" Gene argued.
"Yeah, you would know," Jim shot back.
Gene didn't respond. "OK, since some people are too immature to watch those movies--"
"I'm not immature!" Jim yelled.
Just as Gene was about to yell something back, Melfina walked in.
"Well, if you don't mind, I have a suggestion," she said.
"Go ahead, Melfina," said Gene.
"I've been wanting to see 'How to Deal'," she said.
"That's a chick flick!" exclaimed both Gene and Jim.
"Well, I wouldn't mind seeing a little romance," said Aisha.
"Yes, I wouldn't mind seeing that movie either. Mandy Moore did well in 'A Walk to Remember'," agreed Suzuka.
"Then, 'How to Deal' it is!" Aisha exclaimed happily.
"No! Jim and I don't want to watch that!" said Gene.
"Three against two, Gene. Majority rules," said Suzuka with a small smirk.
Melfina smiled to herself at hearing that everyone--well, mostly everyone-- agreed on her choice.
Gene frowned. "Fine...," he said as he turned to Melfina. "Well, since it was your brilliant idea, why don't you go rent it for us?"
Melfina agreed, Gene gave her a few bucks, and she headed out for the movie rental store.
It was getting dark outside, and Melfina really didn't like walking around at night, but thankfully, her destination wasn't that far off. It was only a few blocks away.
After just several minutes of walking, she made it to the store. She walked in and searched around for the right movie. Finally, she found it, but there didn't seem to be any left. Thankfully, there was one left, so she grabbed it and walked over to the cashier. There was a bit of a line, so she had to wait.
While she was waiting, she felt someone tap her on her shoulder from behind. She quickly turned around and couldn't believe who she saw.
"Melfina?!" the aqua-haired man exclaimed.
"Harry?!" exclaimed Melfina.
"Wow, is it really you?" Harry asked, almost like it was too good to be true.
"Yes, I can't believe it's really you!" she said with a smile. She was shocked to see someone she thought had died a few years ago standing right in front of her.
"Hey, Ron! Look who it is!" Harry called to his older brother who had his back turned to him and was looking at something a little ways off. Upon hearing Harry's voice, he turned around and walked over.
"Well, it's Melfina! Surprised to see you here," he said.
"Well, actually, I think I'm more surprised than the both of you. I thought you two had...well, died at the Galactic Leyline," she said.
"It's kind of a long story...," said Ron.
"My memory was transferred onto the El Dorado, so I got a new body made. It took a couple of years, but at least I'm back," said Harry. "And Ron...well, he was badly injured from his fight with Hazanko, and it took him a long time to recover, but he's okay now."
"Oh, wow...," said Melfina. It was still hard for her to believe that they were both alright.
"But anyway," said Ron, "what brings you here?"
"Well, Gene lives here on Cenntinal III," she replied.
Immediately, Harry said, "You're still with Gene?"
Melfina nodded and she knew by Harry's tone of voice and the expression on his face that he still wanted her. There was a bit of awkward silence after that, but thankfully, someone broke it. However, that "someone" was the cashier.
"Um, excuse me, ma'am," came the cashier's voice.
"Oh, I'm sorry," Melfina said quickly as she turned around. She paid for the movie and was about to leave when Harry called to her.
"Hey, Melfina, do you mind waiting for us? We're ready to check out, too, and I'd like to talk to you some more," he said.
"Okay," she said. It was only a minute or two and then they were ready to go.
"So...," Harry started as they all walked outside. He didn't really have anything important to say; he just wanted to talk to Melfina. "How have things been these past few years?"
"They've been fine," she said pleasantly. "There hasn't been much excitement, though. But really, I think we're all better off without it."
Harry laughed a little, and then Ron seemed to have remembered something as they passed another store. "Oh, Harry, I just remembered I need to pick up some things here."
"Alright, I'll see you back home," Harry replied.
With that, Ron entered the store. Then, it was just Harry and Melfina.
For a few minutes, they silently walked. Neither of them really knew what to say. There was alot of things they wanted to say, but they didn't think they should. One thing Harry definitely wanted to bring up was Gene. He wanted to find out all about their relationship, but he didn't think Melfina would be comfortable telling him. He debated that with himself for a couple more minutes, but finally, he decided to go for it. He had nothing to lose anyway.
"Uh...so...how are things between you and Gene?" he asked. Then, as if amending his first question, he said, "I mean, what happened between you two after the Leyline?"
His question made Melfina a little nervous, but she answered. "Well, I guess alot has happened...We became closer for one..."
"Oh," was all Harry could say. He knew that meant that they were probably together...as a couple. He thought there'd be no chance of him getting her now. But was that going to stop him? Not a chance.
"So...what about you?" Melfina asked. "Do you have anyone new?"
"No, no," Harry said quickly. "I...uh, haven't had time."
"Yeah."
Once again, they walked in silence.
"Well, I really need to be going," said Melfina. "I'm sure everyone is wondering where I am."
"Oh, well, I'll walk you," he offered.
"I'd like you to, but I don't think Gene would be too happy if he found out. I'm sorry. I just don't want to cause any trouble," she said.
"That's okay, but...," Harry started as he pulled out a slip of paper and a pen from his back pocket. He quickly wrote down what looked like an address and a phone number. He handed it to Melfina. "It's the address and number to me and Ron's apartment. If you ever are free and want to do something, just come over or call."
She put the paper in her pocket and smiled. "Thanks, Harry. It would be nice to see you again. Maybe we can get coffee or something later on."
A smile spread across his face. "Sure, I'd love that." He tried to contain his enthusiasm, but it was really hard. He knew Melfina had noticed.
"Well, I'll see you later," she said as she started walking off.
"Bye!" Harry called to her before walking off himself.
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Well, that ends chapter 1! Kinda short, I know. ^^ Sorry 'bout that! I just thought that was a good place to end it. Anyway, more good stuff is yet to come so tell me what you think! ^_^ Right now, I'm thinking this might only be a 3 chapter fic, but you never know, it could be longer. I doubt it's going to be any longer than 5 chapters, though. If you think that's not very long, don't worry cuz I plan to make the next chapters much longer. ...I hope. lol ^^;; See ya in chapter 2!
By Kuroneko-sama07
Rated R
Disclaimer: I don't own Outlaw Star and I did NOT slip that joint in your backpack, ok?! So for the 3 of you out there who are wondering who did it, IT WASN'T ME!! _;; So yeah, stop hounding me, man!! XD
A/N: OK, Harry/Melfina fic! And I have a big author's note for ya'll, so get ready. ^^ First of all, summary: post-series; Harry gets a new body and goes back to live with Ron. Unfortunately for Gene and co., they move to Cenntinal III. Well, Melfina wants to think Gene loves her like she loves him, but she starts realizing that he doesn't show it as much. And when she finds Gene with another woman one night, well, who better to run to than ol' Harry? Lol, chaos follows as Gene gets pissed, Harry gets pissed, Jim gets pissed, and even Melfina gets pissed!
Now, this could sound like the usual Harry/Mel fics that are all over this website, but it's not...I hope. First of all, Gene is not an abusive drunken bastard. (YAY! Thank you, God!! ^_^) Yes, I have to say that I think we've all had enough of that...And guess what...! The other Outlaw Star characters actually make an appearance! *gasp!* It seems like it's almost forbidden in other H/M fics, but well, not in this one. ^_^ Now, another thing just for the record, I am not against Gene/Mel. I just prefer H/M. Gene just doesn't seem like he's ready to make the committment that Melfina obviously wants. Harry does. That's all! ^_~
Warnings: Rated R for language and sexual situations...*dun dun dun!* Lemon! Yes, folks, lemon. Enjoy it or get over it. And one more warning to be clear: THIS IS HARRY AND MELFINA ROMANCE!!! If you don't like it, get out of here now! And I mean right now! Why would you waste time reading something you don't like? That's stupid. To do that, you just have to be stupid! There's no other explanation! lol OK, like I said, long author's note. It ends now. Yay. lol Enjoy!
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Chapter 1: Reunion at Blockbuster
Melfina walked over to the stereo, picked up the Simple Plan CD, and pressed play. She turned the volume up so she could hear it in the kitchen where she was cooking dinner for everyone.
For some reason, Melfina had actually taken a liking to music by bands like Simple Plan. She figured it was because of Gene and Aisha because rock was all they ever listened to. She smiled to herself as a thought came to mind: That was the only thing those two had in common.
In the kitchen, she found the necessary pots and pans needed and began to get the ingredients she needed for the dish.
Listening to music while cooking had become a very special time in her everyday life. It was a time where she could just forget about all of her worries. Of course, she had always enjoyed cooking, but doing it while listening to music kind of freed her mind in a way. Since she was by herself, she began to sing along with the first song on the CD. It was called "I'd Do Anything" and because it was one of her favorite songs on the CD, she knew almost all of the words.
Everyone else was out and about doing who knows what. Gene and Jim were out job searching, Aisha was at her new job as a waitress at a restuarant, and Suzuka was "taking care of some business." Whatever that means...
"I'd do anything, just to fall asleep with you...," she sang. She wondered if, in any way, that applied to her and Gene. She knew that lately she felt like she would do anything just to enjoy the simple things with Gene. She also knew that no matter what, she'd always do anything for him. But the one thing she could answer was, did he feel the same towards her? Sure, he said he cared about her, he secretely kissed her when no one else was around, and she enjoyed all of that. But lately...it seemed like he wasn't around very much anymore. And she just wished he'd be a little more open with his feelings toward her. She really didn't like how he tried to hide everything. But she quickly shook those thoughts away telling herself she was being too selfish.
A little while later, the door opened and Aisha strolled inside.
"Hey there, Melfina!" she said in a cheery voice, which was kind of unusual for Aisha when she comes home from work.
"Hi, Aisha! You seem like your in a good mood," said Melfina as she walked out of the kitchen to greet Aisha.
"Well, I am! I got my paycheck today!" she said with a grin and a giggle as she pulled out the check. Then, she noticed the music that was playing. "Ooh, Simple Plan!" Then, she danced into the living room all the while waving her check around.
Melfina quietly laughed to herself and walked back into the kitchen. It wasn't too much longer after that when Gene and Jim arrived with Suzuka following afterward.
"Hi, everyone!" said Melfina as they all entered.
They all greeted her and began talking about their days. Suzuka, not pleased with the music she was hearing, walked over and turned off the stereo.
"Hey! Suzu!" yelled Aisha.
"I do not prefer to listen to that type of music and I also do not prefer that nickname," said Suzuka as calm as usual.
Aisha pouted, but soon decided to not let that ruin her great day. She then proceeded to dance about and show off her paycheck...or shove it in their faces while they were talking, but she got her point across.
"Hey, Suzuka," said Gene, "did you take care of that business you were talking about?"
"Yes, I did."
"Well, what'd you have to do?" he asked.
"That is not any of your business, Gene Starwind," she replied.
"Well, you could be right, but this is my place and you are living her for free, I might add, so I think what goes on under my roof is my business," said Gene a bit cockily.
"Yes, you're right, but my business does not go on underneath your roof, so there's no need to worry," she said, completely knowing that she had definitely got him good.
"She's got a point, Gene," said Jim.
Gene frowned and waved his hand carelessly. "Yeah, yeah, whatever."
"Besides, don't you think we should be more worried about getting money seeing as how we found no jobs today?" asked Jim.
"Don't worry about it, Jim. We'll come across some money; we always do," Gene replied. Apparently, even though a few years had gone by, Gene was still the same old Gene.
"Gene!" Jim exclaimed a bit angrily, obviously caring alot more about finding work than Gene. So apparently, Jim was still the same old Jim.
Noticing that, as usual, no one bothered to ask Melfina about her day, she walked back into the kitchen and continued to prepare dinner. Being treated that way really didn't bother her that much. She was used to it. And besides, she didn't do that much during the day anyway, so it was no wonder no one cared. But sometimes, she couldn't help but wish that she could be included, too.
After everyone had eaten dinner, they all sat down in the living room and watched TV. Except for Melfina, of course; she had to clean up the kitchen.
Gene flipped through the channels but couldn't find anything that seemed somewhat interesting.
"Man, there's nothing on!" he exclaimed.
"We could rent a movie," Jim suggested.
"Yeah, let's rent a movie!" said Aisha.
"Well, okay, but what should we get?" Gene asked. Actually, he had a few movies in mind that he'd like to see, but he figured that most likely, no one else would be interested. (a/n: Lol, bad Gene! ^^)
"I always enjoy 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'," said Suzuka.
"Suzuka, we've seen that like three times because of you," replied Gene.
"Well, it's one of my favorite movies," she said. "I wish we could see 'The Last Samurai', but it's not out on video yet."
"Yeah," said Jim. He was trying to think of some good movies, too. "How about 'Star Wars: Episode 2'?"
"No, I am not watching another Star Wars movie," Gene said firmly. "After the first 5 times, they get a little old."
"Yeah, I guess you're right," said Jim.
"How about a scary movie?" said Aisha.
"Oddly enough, I actually enjoyed 'The Ring'," said Suzuka.
"Yeah, it was good, but it wasn't scary," Gene said.
"Well, 'Darkness Falls' was pretty scary," said Jim.
"Nah, not scary enough," Gene insisted.
"Well, how scary does it have to be?" replied Jim.
"Look, if you're gonna watch a scary movie, it might as well be one that's gonna make you piss your pants!" Gene exclaimed.
"Actually," said Suzuka, "I'd prefer to avoid that."
"Well, what about a funny movie?" Aisha suggested.
"'American Pie 2' was good, but I don't think we ever saw 'American Wedding'," Gene said.
"Man, I don't want to watch either of those freakin' porn movies!" said Jim.
"They're not porn movies!" Gene argued.
"Yeah, you would know," Jim shot back.
Gene didn't respond. "OK, since some people are too immature to watch those movies--"
"I'm not immature!" Jim yelled.
Just as Gene was about to yell something back, Melfina walked in.
"Well, if you don't mind, I have a suggestion," she said.
"Go ahead, Melfina," said Gene.
"I've been wanting to see 'How to Deal'," she said.
"That's a chick flick!" exclaimed both Gene and Jim.
"Well, I wouldn't mind seeing a little romance," said Aisha.
"Yes, I wouldn't mind seeing that movie either. Mandy Moore did well in 'A Walk to Remember'," agreed Suzuka.
"Then, 'How to Deal' it is!" Aisha exclaimed happily.
"No! Jim and I don't want to watch that!" said Gene.
"Three against two, Gene. Majority rules," said Suzuka with a small smirk.
Melfina smiled to herself at hearing that everyone--well, mostly everyone-- agreed on her choice.
Gene frowned. "Fine...," he said as he turned to Melfina. "Well, since it was your brilliant idea, why don't you go rent it for us?"
Melfina agreed, Gene gave her a few bucks, and she headed out for the movie rental store.
It was getting dark outside, and Melfina really didn't like walking around at night, but thankfully, her destination wasn't that far off. It was only a few blocks away.
After just several minutes of walking, she made it to the store. She walked in and searched around for the right movie. Finally, she found it, but there didn't seem to be any left. Thankfully, there was one left, so she grabbed it and walked over to the cashier. There was a bit of a line, so she had to wait.
While she was waiting, she felt someone tap her on her shoulder from behind. She quickly turned around and couldn't believe who she saw.
"Melfina?!" the aqua-haired man exclaimed.
"Harry?!" exclaimed Melfina.
"Wow, is it really you?" Harry asked, almost like it was too good to be true.
"Yes, I can't believe it's really you!" she said with a smile. She was shocked to see someone she thought had died a few years ago standing right in front of her.
"Hey, Ron! Look who it is!" Harry called to his older brother who had his back turned to him and was looking at something a little ways off. Upon hearing Harry's voice, he turned around and walked over.
"Well, it's Melfina! Surprised to see you here," he said.
"Well, actually, I think I'm more surprised than the both of you. I thought you two had...well, died at the Galactic Leyline," she said.
"It's kind of a long story...," said Ron.
"My memory was transferred onto the El Dorado, so I got a new body made. It took a couple of years, but at least I'm back," said Harry. "And Ron...well, he was badly injured from his fight with Hazanko, and it took him a long time to recover, but he's okay now."
"Oh, wow...," said Melfina. It was still hard for her to believe that they were both alright.
"But anyway," said Ron, "what brings you here?"
"Well, Gene lives here on Cenntinal III," she replied.
Immediately, Harry said, "You're still with Gene?"
Melfina nodded and she knew by Harry's tone of voice and the expression on his face that he still wanted her. There was a bit of awkward silence after that, but thankfully, someone broke it. However, that "someone" was the cashier.
"Um, excuse me, ma'am," came the cashier's voice.
"Oh, I'm sorry," Melfina said quickly as she turned around. She paid for the movie and was about to leave when Harry called to her.
"Hey, Melfina, do you mind waiting for us? We're ready to check out, too, and I'd like to talk to you some more," he said.
"Okay," she said. It was only a minute or two and then they were ready to go.
"So...," Harry started as they all walked outside. He didn't really have anything important to say; he just wanted to talk to Melfina. "How have things been these past few years?"
"They've been fine," she said pleasantly. "There hasn't been much excitement, though. But really, I think we're all better off without it."
Harry laughed a little, and then Ron seemed to have remembered something as they passed another store. "Oh, Harry, I just remembered I need to pick up some things here."
"Alright, I'll see you back home," Harry replied.
With that, Ron entered the store. Then, it was just Harry and Melfina.
For a few minutes, they silently walked. Neither of them really knew what to say. There was alot of things they wanted to say, but they didn't think they should. One thing Harry definitely wanted to bring up was Gene. He wanted to find out all about their relationship, but he didn't think Melfina would be comfortable telling him. He debated that with himself for a couple more minutes, but finally, he decided to go for it. He had nothing to lose anyway.
"Uh...so...how are things between you and Gene?" he asked. Then, as if amending his first question, he said, "I mean, what happened between you two after the Leyline?"
His question made Melfina a little nervous, but she answered. "Well, I guess alot has happened...We became closer for one..."
"Oh," was all Harry could say. He knew that meant that they were probably together...as a couple. He thought there'd be no chance of him getting her now. But was that going to stop him? Not a chance.
"So...what about you?" Melfina asked. "Do you have anyone new?"
"No, no," Harry said quickly. "I...uh, haven't had time."
"Yeah."
Once again, they walked in silence.
"Well, I really need to be going," said Melfina. "I'm sure everyone is wondering where I am."
"Oh, well, I'll walk you," he offered.
"I'd like you to, but I don't think Gene would be too happy if he found out. I'm sorry. I just don't want to cause any trouble," she said.
"That's okay, but...," Harry started as he pulled out a slip of paper and a pen from his back pocket. He quickly wrote down what looked like an address and a phone number. He handed it to Melfina. "It's the address and number to me and Ron's apartment. If you ever are free and want to do something, just come over or call."
She put the paper in her pocket and smiled. "Thanks, Harry. It would be nice to see you again. Maybe we can get coffee or something later on."
A smile spread across his face. "Sure, I'd love that." He tried to contain his enthusiasm, but it was really hard. He knew Melfina had noticed.
"Well, I'll see you later," she said as she started walking off.
"Bye!" Harry called to her before walking off himself.
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Well, that ends chapter 1! Kinda short, I know. ^^ Sorry 'bout that! I just thought that was a good place to end it. Anyway, more good stuff is yet to come so tell me what you think! ^_^ Right now, I'm thinking this might only be a 3 chapter fic, but you never know, it could be longer. I doubt it's going to be any longer than 5 chapters, though. If you think that's not very long, don't worry cuz I plan to make the next chapters much longer. ...I hope. lol ^^;; See ya in chapter 2!