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Chapter 2

Here's to the night

Harry picked up his wine glass that was filled with soda and took a sip.  He and Lacey were seated at the fanciest restaurant in Surrey, both having a great time. 

There were red roses and candles on there table, and they were both half way done with their chocolate cheesecake.

"Harry, this dinner has been great, but why?  I mean, burgers is fine with me.  Is there a special occasion, or something?"

"Well, there's something I need to talk to you about."

"That doesn't sound good," Lacey said, grimacing.

"Well... its not.  Err..." Harry tugged on this collar, not knowing exactly how he was going to put this.  "Well, you see... I'm going back to boarding school.  Tomorrow," he resisted the urge to duck and avoid what was coming.

"Tomorrow!  But, you'll come back later, won't you?"

"Are you kidding?  Come back to Surrey?"  Harry nearly laughed out loud.  "Even you couldn't make me come back here."

"But you said that we would be together forever.  We were going to go to America after we graduate," she whined, with a funny look in her eyes.

(A/N:  italic Lacey, regular Harry)

"So denied

So I lied

You were the now or never kind"

I'm singing again, Harry thought.  He looked across the table at Lacey, suddenly feeling much more affection for her then he had before.  Her eyes showed something close to amusement, but that couldn't be.

He reached over the table and grabbed her hands.

"In a day

And a day, love

I'm gonna be gone for good again

Are  you willing

To be lost

Are you cool with just denied"

Harry raised his glass.

"Here's a toast

To all those who hear me all to well

Here's to the nights we felt alive

Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry

Here's to goodbye

Tomorrow's gonna come to soon

"Put your name

on the line

along with place and time

Wanna stay

Not to go

I wanna ditch the logical

"Here's a toast

To all those who hear me all to well

Here's to the nights we felt alive

Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry

Here's to goodbye

Tomorrow's gonna come to soon

"All my time is frozen in motion

Can't I stay a week or two

Or more"

"Don't let me let you go

Don't let me let you go"

"Here's a toast

To all those who hear me all to well

Here's to the nights we felt alive

Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry

Here's to goodbye

Tomorrow's gonna come to soon

To soon

Here's to the nights we felt alive

Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry

Here's to goodbye

Tomorrow's gonna come to soon"

She sat; she stared.  Then she muttered two words:  "We sang."

He smiled slightly.  "Good thing we're the only one's eating outside."

"Why'd we sing?  I felt like this tingly feeling deep inside me, and then, I couldn't control it.  I was on key!  I've never been on key.  How the hell did that happen?"

"Don't know."

"I don't want you to leave."

"I do.  I hate this place with a fiery vengeance.  But you, I don't want to leave you.  But, it's not like I have a choice."

"You could come back afterward, we could still be together."

"I don't think so.  I arranged this so I could say good bye, I'm not coming back, I'm never gonna see you again."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

After the date, he walked her to the door.  She lived a few houses down from number 4.  She was trying to hide it, but Harry could see the tears in her eyes.

"I'll miss you."  was all she said.  A tear trickled down her face.  Just one tear, but it was all it took to have him wrap his arms around her and pull her close to him.  She cried into his shoulder.  He gently rubbed her back repeating over and over; "It's going to be okay, it will all be fine."

When they finally separated, she took a deep breath.  She kissed him, a very short kiss, before pulling away.

"Good night, Lacey, Goodbye."

Tears were still in the brim of her eyes but she nodded, accepting that he had to leave.  She kissed him.  But again it was short.  He wished only for her lips to linger a while longer.  "Goodbye, Harry."  And then she walked inside, leaving Harry alone.

Walking back to his Aunt and Uncles house.  He muttered, "I've always been alone.  Until she came along.  God, I love her.  But I'm alone, again, as always, and forever."

~*~*~*~*~*~

Lacey closed the door, smiling to herself.  She had fooled him!  "Good job on the tear, Lacey," she muttered to herself.  She entered her room, looking at all the acting awards, that she had gotten at her foreign French school, on her olive green walls.  She walked over to her pearl colored curtains and separated them, looking out at Harry's figure.  He looked like he was talking to himself.

She smiled to herself, for she knew that she would see him again, and sooner then he thought.

(dun, dun, dun!)

A/N: Mwahaha.  You have no clue what she's going on about, do you?  She's not an original character.  She has been mentioned!  Look in her books, we'll give you a couple of days before we post the next chapter.  If you find out who she is, review and tell us, then we will give you a walk on role in one of our stories. (hint, we kinda changed her name, cuz we didn't like it.  It's just a nickname for it)