A/N: Hello, dear readers! I've written this for the 50 Ways to Say Goodbye Challenge. I'll most likely use different pairings, mostly slash, some het, within the trio era, though that might stray. I'll put the pairing in the beginning of every story, so you can skip certain ones, plus they'll also be named in the chapters, so I hope that helps!

Summary: 50 different ways of saying goodbye. With 50 different one-shots, drabbles, with more than 1 different pairing. Slash! Het! By DW.

Disclaimer: Harry Potter isn't mine, nor will it ever be.

Harry/Ginny.


The hardest thing I've probably ever done in my life was leaving her. Leaving her back at the Weasleys, letting her alone with all the dangers, without any protection. She understood. Of course she understood, because she was wonderful and kind and full of love and understanding. But our departure was abrupt and not at all how I would've pictured it. I was unable to even get a glimpse of her lovely face when we Disapparated from The Burrow and on to Tottenham Court Road, where people were milling and walking. I felt so confused, was so confused, that everything just blurred and turned in front of my eyes.

And all I could think about was that lovely face, that lovely kiss, up in her room, with the lovely view, until that picture was shattered by the entering of Ron, with Hermione on his heels. That was the only proper goodbye we had. The only time we could spend nearly carefree.

And that hurt.