Harry & Hermione

Letters from the Sky

Civil Twilight

(Words and Music owned by Civil Twilight)

I am considering turning this into a longer story!

"If you are asking me to accept that he may never come home, I can not. I will not." Hermione wrapped her sweater tightly around her and walked over to the window.

Harry walked over to the trembling woman and wrapped his arms around her shoulders, "I have no intention of accepting it either. At the same time, I have to make sure that you are still taking care of yourself. When is the last time you left the house?"

"I don't want to miss an owl or – "

"An owl will find you."

"But what if he comes home and I'm not here and –"

"Then he'll send you an owl –"

"Damn it, Harry, just…I mean no offense, but I really just want to be alone right now." Hermione pulled away and walked back to the sofa. She pulled her knees up to her chest and rested her head on her legs.

Harry immediately went and sat next to her. He remained silent for a long time then spoke very softly, "I don't want to leave you alone, Hermione. I don't want to be alone right now either. It was always you and me. Together we can do anything…its how we managed the last time he left us waiting for his return."

Hermione lifted her head and tears fell down her face, but she paid them no attention. Instead she reached over and brushed away the tears falling from Harry's crystal green eyes. "I'm sorry I snapped. I just…everything in my heart is screaming that he is going to walk through that door any minute; and every time I start to doubt it, even for a split second, my entire body reminds me that I was made for him. If he doesn't come back, there is no me anymore."

"And what man in his right mind would not beg, barter and claw their way back to a woman like you?" Harry brushed a few random hairs from her face, "Until he returns you must let me take care of you. Unless you've changed your mind about me going to look for him myself. Considering if I would have been with him in the first place this never would have happened."

"I haven't changed my mind and for the millionth time this is not your fault, Harry." Hermione looked down and took a deep breath, "I couldn't stand if you were both gone without a trace. He'll come back for me…I do believe that."

Harry wrapped his arms tightly around her, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Stay…I know I told you to go earlier, but I feel stronger when you're here." She pulled away and smiled up at him, "I think everyone else is starting to doubt that Ron will be back. Tomorrow will be four weeks…but you haven't given up hope and I need your strength to survive this. So you are doing everything you can, Harry, just like always."

He pulled Hermione close again, kissing her head before resting his against her, "I'm not going anywhere…we both promised you that you would be stuck with us forever and Ron will not disappoint you either. He'll be back…I promise…" Harry's eyes closed, masking the guilt he felt for making promises he could not guarantee.

Eventually Hermione fell fast asleep in his arms.