Epilogue; Let me go home

Four years later...

As another summer day faded away in a sunset, as I sat in a small quaint cafe in Paris. I sipped my wine delicately and looked out of the large glass windows at the busy street at the people flocking by. Even surrounded by these millions of people, I still felt alone. I knew I was lucky, how many eighteen-year-olds have been able to travel the world for two years. But now, I just wanted to go home. All the time I had been gone, I felt like a part of me had been missing. James.

James and I had dated for the two more years we had been at Hogwarts. However, once school ended, things got tricky. James had achieved his dream, and was starting auror training at the end of September. But, my dream was to travel the world, and I couldn't do that if I stayed with James. I couldn't ask James to give up his dream, for mine. He offered of course, but his heart wasn't in it. So I went alone.

We broke up before we went, because it was easier. Two years was a long time, and it was hard for owls to complete the long journeys I would be undertaking. But I felt I left a part of me back in London, and the sorrow grew, the longer I stayed away. I'd written countless letters, and I'd kept them all. Some were only a line long, 'I love you.' Or 'I miss you.' But I never sent any, neither did he, it was too painful. The words were cold and flat, and he deserved more than that.

Now, I felt I was living someone else's life. That I would go home and everything would be as if I had never gone. But I had to resign myself to the possibility's. Oh, the possibility's, I had spent nights tossing and turning, thinking that maybe he had found someone else, or he hated me for leaving him. I'd had fun and enjoyed the trip immensely, but there was always a part of me urging to go home. A big part now.

I'd been to so many places, country's I hadn't even heard of. But the place I most wanted to be now was with James, anyplace was too far from him, as far as I was concerned. I put down my empty glass and left a few bills on the table. I gathered up my bottomless bag and walked out into the fading day. As I strolled to the port key point, the nerves mixed with happiness grew inside me. But, I'd be alright, I was coming back home.

As the port key drooped me back in a remote corner of soggy England, the anticipation and mix of feelings grew. I walked into the wizarding bar next to the point, and grabbed some Floo powder, depositing a coin in the bucket as a contribution. I Dropped the powder and stepped into the green flames.

A whirl of fireplaces later I tumbled out on the familiar floor of the burrow sitting room. On the sofa sat a lone figure, familiar black hair buried in familiar hands. "James." I whispered. His head snapped up, "Ari?" He questioned, as if he didn't quite believe it. "It's me." I smiles, holding back sobs. He crossed the distance between us in two huge strides.

Then, all at once, I was gathered in his arms, felling the familiar embrace I had missed for so long. Tears streamed form my eyes and I clutched him tightly. James stroked my back as it shook with sobs and buried his face in my hair. We stayed in that position until all my tears had all dried up. He pulled away but kept me in his arms. Looking into my eyes he whispered, "Don't ever leave me again, you promise?" I blinked back my tears, "I promise." I said, honestly. I don't think I could bear ever leaving again. I was home.

It's finally, utterly, completely over. Sob. This was my first complete story, and I'll never forget it. Even if it is overly cheesy and has rubbish grammar... Anyway, a huge thanks to everyone for all the support! If you liked this story, head out and check out Pure, my new one. It'll hopefully be even better!

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