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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Romance Awareness Challenge
Task - You are born with a place and time on your skin and nothing else (That means no year or anything)

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Place and Time

Astronomy Tower, Hogwarts. 11:33 PM

For the longest time, Harry had no idea what Hogwarts was. When he tried asking his Aunt Petunia, she got a sour look on her face and then smacked the back of his head. He took that to mean to never ask the question again.

So, he stayed quiet. He continued to stare at his inner thigh, but he never uttered anything about it again. He would eventually learn what Hogwarts was; it was only a matter of time.

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He stared at the letter. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry grinned widely. He now knew the place. Unfortunately, the time could happen any month, any day, any year.

He slumped, the smile leaving his face.

He wondered if everyone else went crazy, wondering when it would happen. How did they deal with the suspense of never knowing when the fateful day would be?

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All throughout school, Harry periodically went to the Astronomy Tower. He made sure to be there at 11:33 PM. Some people were there, but when he asked, they were quick to say the words on their skin didn't match his. He also came across many couples, looking for a private place to kiss.

He sighed. For the first six years of his schooling, he hadn't had any luck. Next year, he wouldn't even be at Hogwarts, too busy with the Horcrux hunt.

He didn't even know when he'd get back to Hogwarts, but he wasn't ready to give up hope. Everything else was crumbling around him, but his soulmate was out there. The words hadn't faded, so at least he knew his perfect match was still alive.

With Voldemort running around, that meant something.

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He didn't pay attention to the time when he got to the Astronomy Tower. "Harry?"

"Ginny?"

"You're going to face him, aren't you?"

He nodded.

"Be careful," she whispered.

He turned to leave, but something—maybe hunch—stopped him. "Gin, do you by any chance know what time it is?"

"11:33," she answered quickly.

He looked at her. "What does yours say?"

She didn't have to ask what he meant. "If you're asking, then I think they match yours."

"Astronomy Tower, Hogwarts. 11:33 PM?"

She nodded.

"We'll talk after I win."

Because now Harry was sure he'd win. He couldn't afford to not win, not when he had a soulmate waiting for him.

Fin

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