Chapter 10- Arguments and Letters Part 2
"A letter?" Harper questioned as she stared sternly at Filch, "From home?"
Harper accepted the letter from Filch. Before she could unroll the letter Filch made his way out of the room. Harper placed her books down on the desk, then untied the ribbon, and read the letter.
The rain had started to fall harder and the wind grew stronger. It made it even more difficult for Harry to see, where the snitch was heading. He followed the golden snitch with Draco just right behind him. When the snitch was only an arms length away, Harry reached out for it. Draco's broom hit Harry's causing him to loose balance. Before Harry had lost total control, he jumped from his broom. He fell hard on the grassy field, but that was after he had caught the snitch. He raised his hand revealing the snitch. Everyone in the whole stadium except for the Slytherins, cheered and clapped for Harry's success. Gryffindor won with a score of 240- 230.
After the match ended, students were immediately escorted to their houses due to the strong weather. Harry, Hermione and Ron were the last one to arrive at the Gryffindor common room. All of the students headed to their dorms to change out of their soaking wet clothes. After the trio had changed, they headed to the common room which was unusually empty.
"HOW CAN SHE DO THIS TO ME?!" Harry bellowed, "SHE KNEW HOW IMPORTANT THIS WAS TO ME!" They walked to the fireplace, to keep warm. Hermione and Ron stood in front of the couch, observing Harry.
"HOW COULD SHE!!" Harry yelled, kicking the couch.
"Harry, she probably just got held back again."
"Don't start that Hermione," Harry replied, infuriated. He paced back and forth across the fireplace.
"I have to go with Hermione on this one," Ron expressed, "Harry- "
"Harry," a soft- pitch voice called out to him from the entrance of the doorway. It was Harper. She approached them, with a very saddened look and was on the verge of crying. She attempted to hug him but, he pushed her away.
"Harry, look I'm truly sorry," Harper said, "I wanted to go really I did, but- "
"Stop, Harper," Harry began, before Harper could fully apologize, "Harper how can you do this to me? I depended on you."
"Harry I'm sorry I truly am," Harper cried, taking a step closer to him, but Harry in the other hand took a step back, "Harry."
Tears fell from Harper's eyes, as Professor McGonagall entered the room.
"Ms. Pryce," Professor McGonagall started, all four of them turned their attention to the Professor, "Your things are ready to go, please make it quick, the carriage is waiting."
Professor McGonagall had exited room. Harry looked at Harper, "Where are you going? WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" Harry grabbed Harper on her arms, as she continued to sob.
"BEAUXBATONS!!" Harper replied, wiping her tears away, which were constantly falling, "I'm going back to Beaux batons because my parents…got involved with some elite muggle gang so they need me back home."
Harry looked at her with a confused expression. He cupped his face with his hands and then combed his hair with his hands.
"I've got to go," Harper pulled Harry by his arm, and kissed him one last time on the cheeks. He felt her tears against his cheeks, causing the tears to form in his eyes. Harper headed to the exit crying silently.
Harry thought to himself, thinking of what he should do. Ron approached him and placed his hand on Harry's shoulder. Harry looked at his friend, as if reading his mind, Ron nodded. Harry ran towards the direction Harper headed.
"Harper," Harry called out. She looked back, with her eyes sore from crying, and turned to face Harry. He walked up to her and cupped her face with his hands, wiping away her tears.
My Everything By: 98 Degrees
The loneliness of nights alone
The search for strength to carry on
My every hope had seemed to die
My eyes have no more tears to cry
Then like the sun shined from up above
You surrounded me with your endless love
And all the things I couldn't see
Are now so clear to me
"I'm sorry," Harper apologize.
"No, I'm sorry, I should've understood you," Harry replied, gazing in her eyes. Harper continued to cry even more.
"I love you," Harry confessed.
"I love you too," Harper replied.
Harry kissed her passionately. Harper cupped his faced as he wrapped his arms around her. Harper broke the kiss, and gazed into Harry's eyes one last time. Harry examined Harper's radiant beauty one last time.
You are my everything
Nothing your love won't bring
My life is yours alone
The only love I've ever known
Your spirit pulls me through
When nothing else will do
Every night I pray
On bended knee
That you will always be
My everything
He kissed her, and then hugged her. "Take care of yourself, Harry," Harper whispered, "I'll always love you."
A tear escaped through the corner of Harry's eye, as she said those final words. Soon he felt he couldn't just let her slip through his fingers. As she turned to leave, Harry grabbed her by the arm, "Harper, please don't go, stay with me."
Harper looked at him, with tears falling down his eyes, she pulled him into a hug, feeling every inch of him one last time. "I'll always be with you," Harper paused, "Remember us."
Harper finally had let him go, and stormed out of the room.
You're the breath of life in me
The only one that sets me free
And you have made my soul complete
For all time
For all time
You're my everything
Nothing your love won't bring
My life is yours alone
The only love I've ever known
Your spirit pulls me through
When nothing else will do
Every night I pray
On bended knee
That you will always be
My everything
Harry had let her slip though his hands. He didn't try hard enough. He stared and waited hoping that she would turn around and plant herself in his arms. But she didn't she was gone forever.
"Harry," Hermione said, pulling her best friend in a hug. Harry didn't hug back, he had just stayed quiet.
"Harry," Ron called, "Here, I think that you should read this." Ron handed Harry a parchment tied in a red ribbon. "It's addressed to Harper, but I think that you should read it Harry."
Harry untied the parchment and read the letter. It read:
Dearest Daughter,
It brings us unconformity to request for your return. We understand that you have found great joy and warmth in the presence of your new friends and especially, in Harry Potter. But the family is in dire need of your presence and aid. Daughter I completely understand your obligations that you have for Harry Potter but you must understand that you have obligations to your family as well. I have already made arrangements for your schooling in Beauxbatons; Madame Maxime welcomes you in open arms. I have already informed Headmaster Dumbledore of our family's dire situation and your necessity for transferring. Daughter, I trust that you make the right decision.
Your Loving Father,
Count J.A. Pryce
Harry walked to the fireplace, to get better lighting.
"They knew we were together," Harry began, "and they still took her away from me!!" He passed the letter to Hermione to read, "How could they!!"
Hermione read the parchment out loud, and then placed it down on the table.
"Harry her family needed her, you must understand."
"I understood that they knew we were together and in love and they still forced her to come home." Harry felt nauseous and needed to be alone. So he ran out of the common room an went to the place where he felt safe, Under the Old Oak tree.