Darker Shades of Gray
-Dark Summer-
Bella Pov
I slid my hand into his slowly and carefully. Harry's soft fingers tangled around mine as we walked bear-footed along the sandy beaches of Hilton Head. The waters danced around our feet and the mighty waves sang songs like lullabies as the sunset on the palm of my hand. I splashed my feet in the waves kicking the waves up in the air dragging him behind me. He ran to catch my other hand from behind pulling me back to him. I lay my head on his warm chest as he wrapped his arms around me still holding my hands. Nothing could spoil this moment. Music of a soft guitar played in the distance. He gently started to sway and I joined in.
The sun had almost set it was becoming too dark for any one to see, the only light that shown, besides the sun, was a small oil lamp at the far end of the beach that seamed as if it was coming toward us. I let go of one of his hands, wiggling my way out of his grip and turned around pointing the way the light was coming from. He turned around to see a man about as old as ninety carrying the lantern. Harry turned around to face me with a scared look on his face clutching my hand tight he started to run.
I tried not to look back but the temptation of what he was running from was too great. So I looked behind. The man wasn't a man any more he was a black figure racing behind Harry and me. I faced forward seeing that another lantern appears from across the beach in front of us. Then another appeared from between us pulling our hands apart. I lost my balance and tumbled to the ground. A lantern shown above me as my eyes closed.
Harry Pov
I had no other choice I pulled my wand out and gave it a spell to cast on these wicked creatures. I twisted my wrist into place and cased a spell. The black ghosts disappeared but so did Bella. There was a light far into the distance that appeared to be dragging something behind it. No, it couldn't be… I ran as fast as I could and as quietly as I could but it still seamed to hear me. I got close enough and cased the same spell on that ghost. Bella lay on the ground with her eyes shut. I couldn't bear the sight. I picked her up in my arms and carried her to my cabin.
Bella Pov
"Bella," a voice so familiar chanted my name. "Bella?"
I opened my eyes slowly. Wiping my eyes with my hand looked around. "Where am I?" I wondered franticly Looking round the small room. I sat up setting my eyes on Harry. "What happened? Where did they go?" I asked.
"Nothing happened" Harry looked at me with bold eyes "You must leave here!"
"What! Why?"
"Its not safe here any more."
"No, I wont leave you, not now!" I pleaded.
"You must," Harry said angrier than before.
"If I go this'll be the last time I'll ever see you!" This hit him hard, like he couldn't bear not seeing me tomorrow.
"Till the end of August" he was much more calm but still tightened his fists.
"Thank you!" I jumped out and hugged him around the neck startling him then slowly wrapped his arms around me forgetting that it was only three days away.