A/N: Okay, so I'm making There's a Mistletoe a collection of one-shot H/L fics, pre-OotP, post-OotP, pre-HBP, post-HBP (beware of spoilers!), and post Hogwarts. . Whether they may be related or not. well, every shot has the presence of mistletoes, whether it may be Christmas or not. . :one big loony grin:
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Harry Potter, nor any of its characters…no matter how much I wished I did.
Parties and Partisans
With his wand lit up, Harry followed the footsteps Hermione had showed him earlier. It was dangerous, yes. But he had to find the Horcrux... he had to.
He felt a soft squeeze with his left hand. He then felt secure and calm... nobody could calm him like she does. Not even Ginny.
His Horcrux-occupied mind waltzed to the party he had been earlier, and how he enjoyed it. From Ron's constant proclamation that he and Hermione were officially together, to Neville's continuing progress in his Charms, to Dean's successful new shop. From Remus's proposal to Tonks, to Fred and George's double wedding.
Though, the one thing he was looking forward to…his date with Ginny was… terrible. He tried to become the 'gentleman' of the night. First, he went to the Burrow to fetch her, she was so beautiful in her hot red gown, and she also had a diamond necklace that he mistook for enchanted glass ones, and gave it an odd look. (Since Mr. Weasley would love to do stuff like those). She noticed that he was eyeing her necklace and told him coldly that it was genuine. She then did not speak with him until they go there. He tried to help her get down from the carriage they were in (run by those amazing Thestrals, of course) but she got irritated and told him she's not lame and didn't need any help from him.
I was just trying to be a bit of a gentleman… Harry thought as he recalled his 'date'.
It then became worse… she ignored him, and ignored, and eventually she ended up kissing somebody else under a mistletoe, right before his eyes.
Could you believe what she just did? He thought angrily.
A soft squeeze just like before made him realize that he was off to 'hate-land'.
"Don't be upset, Harry." The voice said. It was dreamy, yet sincere.
Harry then remembered what happened next. He was offended with what Ginny did. He was hurt; though he was surprised it didn't felt that bad, he just felt offended that after he tried being the gentleman, the result was she ditched him to snog another guy.
It was then that she came, it was weird, she just comes right in time whenever he needed somebody that he could talk to, laugh with, and connect emotionally.
From all the girls he liked, she sure was different.
She didn't need to be the beautiful cheerleader, she didn't need to be Miss-popularity-who-every-guys-lusts-for, and she definitely is someone cheerful. She was different… but in a good way.
Before, he thought she was weird, dotty, and out-of-this-world, flake… but after many things that happened… after everything…
She had just found a place just for her to occupy, a place where she could be safe from any danger, a place where he'll always remember…
She had just found a place in Harry's heart.
Harry then heard her vague voice. He realized that they were already at the end of the passageway.
"Ready to go, Harry?" she asked, with her wand un-tucked from her ear, her butterbeer cap necklace in place and her radish earrings dangling wildly from her ears.
Harry smiled. He was sure… that he would come out alive. He was sure that he'll be okay.
As long as I'm with her, he thought, and as long as she's with me… we'll be okay.
"Well, I suppose I'd love to go Snorkack-hunting with you the time that we'll leave this place," said Harry, smiling, "Let's go, Luna."
They then entered the dungeon wherein there's no turning back. Where there's no assurance that they'll come out alive and okay.
As long as I'm with her, and as long as she's with me… we'll be okay. Harry thought once more. Just then as he recalled those words, he then remembered the soft squeeze of Luna's hand, and he was sure, she smiled her sweet smile just before they got engulfed by the darkness of the dungeon.
GACK! Hehehe, please read and review! Thanks!
