Chapter 21: Miss you
All of this belongs to J.K. Rowling
The Leakey was empty as Hannah and I sat in one of the booths, her back leaning against my chest.
"So Mcgonogall said yes then?", asks Hannah.
"Yeah", I say, "it'll be fun, I think".
It was January 10th, the day before I departed to Australia.
"Oh", she says, sounding a little bummed.
"What's wrong Han?", I ask her.
"Nothing, nothing at all", she says quickly. I look at her worriedly.
She sighs.
"It's just that, well, what will I do, while you're gone?", she asks me.
I smile at how worried she gets.
"Don't worry love, it won't be much different than when I go to Hogwarts", I reassure her.
"But when you're at Hogwarts you come and visit every other day, during your break."
I sigh.
"It'll be fine Han. I'll write every day, plus Hermione and Ginny are still here, you can still have some fun with them."
She stays silent for a moment, then another fear pops into her head.
"What about you Neville! There are dangerous plants out there. I want my boyfriend back in one peace."
I laugh, and she states at me in disbelief.
"I'm serious!", she says.
"Love, I already told you, I'll write every day, I would say twice a day but that would just be abusing the owl and I'm going with some experienced wizards. Luna and Rolf will be there although they are going to be looking at the animals not at plants."
She sighs.
"I'm going to miss you Hannah, but I'll be back, in one piece" I add and smirk.
"I'll miss you too", she turns her head and plants a kiss on my lips.
She stands up and goes over to the doors of the pub, locking them and switching the lights off. She takes my hand and the next thing I know I am in Hannah's flat. She makes her way to the kitchen and prepares tea, while I finish writing notes for the substitute about the classes on the kitchen table. She comes up behind me and hands me the teacup. I smile at her and she puts her chin on my head, her hand on my shoulder as she reads my notes. She moves to sit next to me and plays with an extra quill laying on the table. I write the last word and sign at the bottom. I tie the letter to Hannah's owl and let him go, but not before giving him two treats. I extend my hand to Hannah and she takes it. I pull her up from the table and over to the couch. I feel inside my pocket to the little velvet box. I am about to pull it out when I think better about it. It would t do any good proposing and then having to leave my fiancée alone for two weeks, that is if she said yes. I let go of it and take my hand out of my pocket. We stay silent just enjoying eachother's company. When the click strikes ten I stand up to leave, but Hannah graves my hand.
"Stay the night please?", she asks, her blue eyes full of hope.
I nod and sit back down, bringing Hannah up to my lap and hugging her tightly.
I feel her head start to bob and her breathing even.
"Han? Hey love?", I say gently shaking her awake.
"Mmmm", she stirs in my arms.
"Let's go to your bed love, so you can be more comfortable", I whisper gently to her.
She nods and stands up, almost falling over because of being half asleep.
I lead her to her bed and start to make my way outside, deciding that she would sleep better if she could have the whole bed, I could sleep in the couch, I thought.
"Neville", she calls softly, "Stay here." She tells me, I smile fondly and go to the other side of the bed, slipping inside the covers and putting my arms around her.
The next morning I am woken by Luna's patronus.
"Remember the plane leaves at 11 am", it says before fading away. I rub my eyes and check the clock on the wall. 8:30, I scratch my head and am about to stand up when I hear Hannah's voice.
"You have to leave don't you?", she asks.
"Not yet love, we still got two and a half hours."
"But you have to get ready", she informs me.
"I just have to apparate to my flat, take a quick shower and get my bag, the I'll be right over so we can have breakfast together, okay?"
"M'kay", she responds. I peck her lips and get out of the bed disapparating on the spot.
I take a shower and grave my bag. I am about to disaparate when a picture on my bedside table catches my eye. It's off Hannah, she had been playing with Teddy and Vic, when she looked up at me with the camera she laughed. It was not a big deal bit it was my favorite picture of her. I grave it and put it gently in my bag, then I disaparate.
I land in the kitchen, where Hannah stands by the stove, the smell of bacon and eggs surrounding me. I check the time. 9:30, perfect, I thought, I still had an hour and a half with Hannah.
We eat breakfast occasionally cracking a joke, then we retreat to the living room, we watch the Telly for a bit, my arms tightly wrapped around Hannah.
"I'm gonna miss you", I tell her.
"I'm going miss you too", she says softly.
She kisses me and I deepen the kiss, she runs her bad through my hair and I run my mouth expertly down her neck to the spot where I had left the mark before. I suck on the spot, much like last time until I am sure I left a mark.
I break apart, panting as she tries to even her breath.
"What'd you do that for again?", she asks me.
"Just so you remember you have a boyfriend and don't run off with some other bloke.", I wink at her and she laughs.
"I wouldn't do that.", she reassures pecking my lips.
"I think it's time now Nev." She said and I look up at the clock, 10:45.
I nod and grave my bag with one hand and her hand with the other. We land on an open runway, a small airplane sitting on it. Luna and Rolf wave at us and we wave back. I spend sometime talking to Hannah until the pilot announces he will take off in 5 minutes. I hold Hannah tightly to my chest and kiss the top of her head.
"Neville we have to go!", Rolf calls and I nod quickly.
"I'll write everyday, I promise, and remember it's just two weeks." She nods, I lean down and kiss her lips passionately. "I'll miss you."
"Neville, a minute!" Rolf calls again.
"I'll miss you too"
I grave my bag and start to run towards the airplane.
"I love you Hannah!" I call to her.
"I love you too!" She calls back a single tear escaping her eye.
I shove my bag into the airplane and wave to her. She waves back as I climb on the plane. I smile at her, and nod to her, she bites her lip and disaparates right as the plane takes off.