A/N This is the third in my series of one-shots for Rhr4eva's 99 love/pain quotes. I took 11 quotes, therefore I will make 11 different one-shots. Pairing: Harry/OC, mention of Seamus/OC
Quote: 27: I'm not afraid to try again. I'm just afraid of getting hurt for the same reason.
I was walking down the corridor, humming a random song. I heard a high pitched giggle, and I rolled my eyes, recognizing the owner to be Lavender Brown. I wouldn't be surprised if she was around the corner, snogging her newest conquest. I continued walking around the corner, stopping in my tracks. I stopped humming as I turned around and bolted; the skip completely gone from my step as I let the tears flow from my eyes.
"Ashley? Can I talk to you?"
I was snapped out of my flashback as I looked away from the sunset I was staring at, turning to stare at the person who had said my name. I quickly wiped away the tears that had collected in my eyes.
"Yeah, sure," I spoke as the black-haired male sat down next to me.
"I was wondering…" his voice trailed off into nothing, as if he was afraid to say it.
"You were wondering what, exactly?"
"We're you thinking about Seamus again?" Harry asked me. I just sat there, trying to erase the image from my head. "It's alright, he's not going to hurt you."
"He still did..." My voice trailed off as the image stayed in my brain.
"Yeah… Well… I was wondering ?" Harry asked suddenly. I turned to look at him for a second, before standing up quickly and starting to walk away. Of course, he got up and started to follow.
"I don't know..." I whispered, and he had to think for a second before he responded.
"I'm not going to do that to you, Ashley."
"That's not what I'm afraid of, that you're going to do that."
"Then what are you afraid of?" I paused before I answered, thinking carefully about what I was going to say.
"I'm afraid of getting hurt for the same reason."
"You think you're not good enough?" I didn't say anything to that, confirming what he said. He shook his head at me before speaking again.
"You're insane if you think that you're not good enough. If you weren't so focused on school, you would realize how many people fancy you," I turned to stare at him.
"If that's true than why did I get stuck with the one that would do that to me?"
"Because he's the only one that you didn't scare the hell out of?" he said it as more of a question, as if he wasn't sure himself. I laughed dryly.
"If I scare the hell out of so many people, then why are you here right now?"
"Ashley, I've fought Voldemort-" flinch "you don't even come close to scaring me."
"Well..." I swore under my breath, realizing that I ran out of excuses. "I guess..."
"I'm not forcing you into it," Harry said quickly, causing me to laugh.
"You're not forcing me into anything. I'd like to go."