Thanks to everyone reading the story, here's a new chapter. Forgive me for any mistakes I might have made while writing. I don't have a beta... well, not on the site, at least.
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It was a busy week as I prepared myself for travel. I planned to find Edward, and then find a way to get him to remember his past life. I had finished reading every book in the box, so I would be prepared. I considered leaving a note for Charlie to find, but I couldn't think of what to say. I wondered what he would do when he found me to be missing. He would probably send out search parties, but I would be too far away for them to find me.
Thanks to magic, I managed to fit the box, a few pieces of clothing and some other necessities into my bag, and it was still lighter than a feather. Concentrating on a picture of the building the crystal ball showed me, I let the feeling of apparition take over me.
When I opened my eyes, I was in front of the building. I couldn't believe it worked. It looked like it had a few floors to it; any one of them might be the one where Edward was. Using a spell that I recently learned, it showed me where Edward was. He was on the topmost floor of the building. I ran into the building. Unfortunately for me, there was no elevator.
Cursing that fact, I started for the stairs, taking them two at a time. Panting and out of breath, with my legs burning from exertion, I finally made it to the top. When I was at the top, I asked myself why I didn't just apparate to the top floor. I face palmed; I was so stupid sometimes. I cast a quick spell, weakening the scent of my blood, so that he wouldn't be tempted as much. Getting to the door, I tried opening it. It was locked.
Banging on the door, I tried getting him to open it himself. "Edward?" Nothing. I knew he could hear me; why wouldn't he open the door? I had to resort to using magic. "Alohamora," I said, pointing my wand at the door. It clicked open. I pushed open the door and stepped inside.
It was mostly empty, save for the figure in the middle of the room. He looked the same as when I saw him in the crystal ball. Something told me that he hadn't moved from this position since I had seen him in the crystal ball, about a week ago. Cautiously, I made my way over to where Edward was. "Edward?" I said tentatively. I knelt down to look at him. His eyes were closed, but of course, being a vampire, he did not sleep. "Edward, look at me," I said.
He opened his eyes. He stared at me. "Bella?" he whispered, not believing his eyes. "Yes, it's me," I said. He stood, and I stood too, then he pulled me into his arms. It felt odd now, having his arms around me. "How is this possible? How did you find me?" I couldn't tell him, not yet, at least.
"It's a long story, I'll explain it later," I replied. I felt really guilty right now. This was Cedric, the one who fell in love with Cho. Back at Hogwarts, he would come to me for advice about Cho. I was the one they talked to about their relationship. They trusted me with their secrets, and I never told anyone.
He tried to kiss me, but I stopped him and pulled out of his embrace. He looked hurt. "What's wrong?" he asked. "It's nothing," I told him. It's not like I could tell him that he was in love with another girl, he would probably think I'm crazy. "Bella, you can't really believe those words I told you all those months ago," he said. "What?" I was confused. What was he talking about?
"When I said that I didn't love you, I never meant it. I only wanted to protect you. I thought that my interference was stopping you from having a normal, human life. Since I left, every moment without you was agony. I wanted to come back, but I thought you would be better off without me. The truth is, I never stopped loving you. I have always loved you, and I will always love you." He tried to get me to look at him, but I turned away.
"Not always," I said softly, thinking of when he was with Cho, back at Hogwarts. I was speaking more to myself than to him, but he heard it anyway. "You don't believe me?" he asked. "I'll prove it to you, I promise," he vowed. "Edward," I said, turning back to him. I sighed. "You should go hunt," I said quietly, not meeting his eyes. "Okay," he said in a defeated tone, "I'll be back." I looked away, but I knew he had gone. He would be gone for a few hours at most, giving me time to think over everything.
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