Hello everybody! Because Harry Potter is my favorite series, I decided I'd write a story for it. Enjoy!
August 1, 1998
Harry Potter was sitting on the ground by the back door of the Burrow, absently tapping his wand on his shoe. Old boots, rusty cauldrons, and a few Flutterby bushes that were looking slightly wilted in the sweltering August heat surrounded him. Harry breathed in deeply watching the sun rise. He took off his glasses and closed his eyes, not to sleep but to contemplate the journey he had only so recently completed. Behind him, the towering house was silent, not a single person besides himself seemed to be up.
Exactly one year ago, Harry had begun his hunt for the Horcruxes with only Ron and Hermione at his side. It had plunged them into the depths of the unknown, never knowing if they were safe, if they could trust anyone but each other-
"Mind if I join you?" Harry opened his eyes with a start and looked around. A petite, redheaded figure was standing behind him. Harry reached for his glasses and realized it was Ginny. He shook his head, and she sat next to him, her arms wrapped around her legs and her head on his shoulder.
"I saw you sitting out here from my window. Are you okay?" asked Ginny merrily. Harry shrugged.
When Ginny spoke again, it was without any false cheer. "I know what you're thinking about, what you feel like. I've been thinking about it all night."
"I just can't believe that the wedding was a year ago- a year since we left. And all those people who were here then- Fred," Ginny winced," and Lupin and Tonks and all the others… they're gone now." Harry took a deep breath. The only noises were the musical chirps of the birds, who were unaware of the deep conversation that was transpiring between the young witch and wizard.
"Harry…" Ginny began. She looked up into his eyes and was surprised to see the pain in them. "They'll always be with us, you know, in here." She touched him, where his heart would be.
"You're always in there," he blurted out, having no idea why he had said that out loud. His face began to feel very hot.
Ginny blushed, the color of her face matching the fiery shade of her hair. "And you're always in here," she replied, touching her own heart. "Now come on, everyone else will be up soon." She took his hand, pulled him to his feet, and led him back through the door to the rest of the family.
Well, there it is. Please leave a review and tell me what you think!