Chapter 29
Feelings Show
"Anyone over the age of 17 may stay and fight," Professor McGonagall exclaimed, "everyone else, go," Most of the DA booed.
"That's not fair!" Katerina screeched.
"Kat," Seamus said, "go. I don't want you to get hurt,"
"But Seamus…"
"You heard me," he said, "I'll be okay. You go,"
"No," she said.
"Katerina, I love you," Seamus said, "and I don't want you to get hurt," He kissed her on the lips.
"Go," he said, "I'll see you when this is all over,"
"What if -," she could barely utter the words.
"If I die," Seamus started, "then I want you to find someone else. I don't want you to be alone, grieving over me forever. You are absolutely beautiful, smart, loyal and frankly, you deserve better, and I deserve a hell of a lot less"
Katerina burst into tears, "Seamus," she wrapped him up in her arms.
"I can't bear losing you,"
"Please," Seamus was on the verge of tears, "just promise me you'll stay safe. Promise me that no matter what happens, you'll never change, you'll find happiness no matter how it ends,"
She nodded, blinking back the tears. "I promise, Seamus," and she followed Giovanna through the tunnel.
"Hank," Cheryl said, pressing herself against her boyfriend's chest.
"I know," he said, "but I have to do this. I want him dead as much as you do,"
"Please, be safe," she warned.
"But don't worry Cher, I'll be fine," he gave her a good-natured smile.
"Good luck," Cheryl said, "and be careful," Hank kissed her goodbye.
"Be strong," he said.
"I was a fool!" Percy roared, "I was an idiot! I was a pompous prat! I was a-a-"
"Ministry loving, family-disowning, power-hungry moron?" Fred said.
"Yes I was!"
"Finally you admit it," Fred cried.
"You were," I added going up to him.
"Yeah, just rub it in Karina, way to make me feel better," Percy muttered to me. Mrs. Weasley suddenly came running to hug Percy.
"How's Flora?" I asked Fred, trying to lighten the atmosphere.
"Wonderful!" he exclaimed, "she's a witch!"
"Oh my god really?" I asked, "how?"
"Well the other day she was going down the stairs and then fell and instead of falling she sort of floated down,"
"Well that's awesome," I said, happy for some good news for once.
I glanced at George who didn't give me as much as a glance since they arrived. I walked over to him.
"George," I said.
"Oh, hi Karina," he said, surprised that I was talking to him. We were silent for a second.
"I love you," I whispered. He stared at me.
"No matter how hard I try," I said, "I can't stop loving you,"
"Karina," he said, "I-,"
"It's time," said Neville, cutting us off.
"You should go," George said.
"No," I said, "I'm not leaving,"
And that's when the battle started.
