Invisible
go on, just say it, you need me like a bad habit, one that leaves you defenseless, dependent and alone
~Adam Lazzara.
I am the habit you cannot kick. Like a drug, you always need a fix. No one really understands your fascination with me, but that is okay with us. Who needs understanding when we have each other? I am a comfort you cannot live without. I am always there when you need a break, a moment just for you. Who can compete with that?
A younger you never would have guess the impact I have on your life. Most people would say I am ruining it, but you disagree. They just don't understand how precious the time we share really is. How can they? They cannot even understand you. At least, not like I do. I'm everything you need. I'm the only release you have from the chaos that you call life.
I don't mind the extra attention. Who wants to be locked away all the time, anyway? I am pleased that, out of all the things in your life you value me most. I'm lucky.
Every night, I know, you will come for me. I know you cannot sleep. You toss and turn and then you finally give in. You open the double doors to my resting place and take me out. I can sense that you only feel alive when you are enveloped in me.
Then we go. We just wander. It is your only escape. In the darkness we explore, unseen and unnoticed.
The redheaded one is always awake when we got home. She yells and you yell back. Then, one night, she leaves. She is jealous of us and really, I couldn't be happier. I'm all that you need, anyway.
We spend a lot of time together after that. When your friends ask about the redheaded girl you never reply. Instead you sneak off and find me. You find comfort when you are surrounded by me. You finally have a chance to relax.
I can't blame you for being so infatuated with me. You've always been in the spotlight. It must be nice to be invisible, if only for a minute. Really, all you ever wanted to be was normal. And maybe, invisible is as close to normal as you will ever be.
Word Count: 367
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For: Camp Potter: Day Four (Obstacle Course): Crack Pairings – Harry/Invisibility Cloak.
Minor Character Boot Camp: Invisibility Cloak (not even in the archive): Surrounded.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I proofread but I'm not perfect, sorry for any mistakes I might have missed.