Author's Notes: Here is the second verse! I've actually written about half of this already, but I will be posting each verse periodically. If you read this, please do review because the greatest and coolest and most wonderful thing for a writer is to know their work is getting read:) This part has some Harry/Ginny and Remus/Nymphadora angst...

Disclaimer: As usual, Disclaimer: I do not own anything in Harry Potter-verse, nor any part of the song I've used to write this story. The world of Magic, in its own existence, belongs solely to Ms. JK Rowling, and the song, to whomever owns it...the songwriters, the singer, the performers, the video game, Square Enix...

Maestro, I give you the next chapter of this songfictitious saga of Harry's 17th year...

One Thousand Words
[Verse 2

I acted so distant then;
didn't say goodbye before you left.
But I was listening.
You'll fight your battles far from me;
far too easily.

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Ginny pushed her hair away from her face nervously. Even in disguise, Harry's presence drew her unconsciously. She watched him talk to Viktor Krum, recognizing his habits even with someone else's body. "He's so very obviously, Harry, is he not?" Luna's dreamy voice was slightly teasing as she approached Ginny from behind. "They really should have selected someone who didn't look so much like him…what if someone else recognizes him as well?" Luna's already wide eyes widened even more with concern. Mistaking Ginny's bemused expression as panic, she patted her friend's arm reassuringly. "Don't worry," Luna said with a smile. "I sensed some Wrackspurts in this tent. I'm sure they will distract the nosier guests from recognizing him."

Ginny laughed. "I think you're right. Thanks Luna." As Luna glided away happily, Ginny's thoughts wandered back to the Boy Who Lived. She put her fingers to her lips and could just almost still taste their last kiss.


I acted so distant then
"I'll see you later."

She wouldn't look turn to face him. Ginny put her fist to her mouth to stifle her sobs. Listening to his footsteps as he followed Ron and Hermione out of her room, she couldn't bring herself to turn around to see him go.

"Happy Birthday, Harry." she whispered to the empty room.


Didn't say goodbye before you left
"Ginevra!" Ginny heard her mum's anguished cry for her amidst the sea of panicking guests.

"It's all right, Mum, I'm here!" Ginny grabbed Molly's clammy hand. "Where's everyone else?"

"I don't know…Bill's taken Fleur and the Delacours away, and Arthur and the twins are looking for Charlie, and Ron…" Molly swayed on her feet. "Hold onto me, Ginny, I'm taking you by Side Along Apparation."

"But what about everyone else?" Ginny frantically scanned the crowd of scurrying bodies for a sign of Harry.

"We have to go now, Ginny!"

As the world around her began to spin, Ginny's cinnamon eyes searched in vain. She knew he was gone.


But I was listening
She choked on her sob. After all these days at the Burrow-a string of agonizing time bombs as she waited; tense, aware, noticing each hushed whisper, each secret meeting upstairs...she knew it would come to this. But it did not make her any more prepared to see them go. Even within the dizzying darkness while Apparating, Ginny felt hot tears slide down her cheeks.


You'll fight your battles far from me
I know we can't be together now, and I know I said I understood. But it still hurts so much, Harry. I know I have to let you go…but I can't stop the pain from longing to be there beside you. Ginny wiped her tearstained face. Why is it that they can help you but I can't? Why must you be so noble? Why can't you let me fight with you?


Far too easily
"How can you be so indifferent?!" she screamed at his back.

"You know how much I care about you." Remus said quietly. "But Harry needs help-"

"I NEED YOU TOO." Nymphadora grabbed his shoulder and forced him to turn to face her. "You're just running away," she hissed in a low voice. "You're afraid of whatever consequences are in your head for loving me, and you feel guilty, so you're just ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A BLOODY EXCUSE TO RUN AWAY!"

He turned away from her. She rushed forward and wrapped her arms around him, hugging his back. "Don't leave me," she whispered, her voice breaking. "Don't leave us."

He closed his eyes, gripping his wand tightly with his right hand, and squeezing a fist with his left, his inner battle raging within him.

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