DISCLAIMER: I don't own Harry Potter, nor do I own the lyrics, it is A Fine Frenzy and the song is Last Of Days.
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I turned around to face Abel, my eyes narrowing as Riely hurried down the stairs. My mouth fell open in disbelief at his incompetence. Abel smiled, his lip perking up and his eyes winking at me. I couldn't believe him! "What? What's the matter now?" he asked, his eyebrow rising into his tan forehead. I shook my head and walked away, anger rising in my body. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back. "Come on. Talk to me."
"Does it look like I want to talk to you?" I hissed, my ice blue eyes pointing a glare at him. "I mean, seriously?! You just came up here to talk to me after she told you you had a choice?!" Abel lowered his eyes and dropped his hand. "Exactly! So, you know what? I am going to go back in my room, pack my stuff and leave. Thanks, Abel!"
I clipped past him, walking back into my room, slamming the door shut and sitting down on the floor. I held my head in my hands and pressed play on the iPod that was charging in my room. The music started pumping and I started to throw everything back into my bags.
"Something causing fear to fly, rising like a dark night in silence. Traveling like a broken boat heading for the sky and I'm an island."
When I was completely finished with my packing I dug in my bag and found the cell phone that Narcissa had given her the previous night. I dialed a number and waited for James to pick up. As soon as I heard his familiar voice, I felt excitement fill the pits of my stomach. "Hello?" he asked, obviously not accustomed to using a phone.
"Yeah, hi," I said, my voice quick and excited at finally hearing his voice. "It's Acacia."
"Obviously," he laughed, sounding more natural now. "I couldn't mistake that voice anywhere. What's up?"
"Um, I was just wondering if I could crash at your house." I clicked my fingers on the floor beneath me and waited for his answer with baited breath. "I mean, don't feel like you absolutely have to. It's just, I can't deal with my family right now and it would mean a lot."
"Hey, calm down," he said sweetly. I could practically feel his strong arms against my shoulders, forcing me to take a few breaths. "I asked mum and she said it's fine. When are you coming over?"
"Well, I'm at the Silverstone's now, so however long it takes until I get there from here." I heard James sigh exasperatedly and I bit my lip, praying that he would offer to pick me up somewhere along the way.
"Do you need a ride? I could ask dad to come pick you up," James offered, a smile lighting up his voice. "I mean, unless you want to figure a different way to get here."
"No, I think I'll just hitch hike. I'll be fine." I heard James grunt in approval and then the click of the phone going dead. I sighed and turned to my stuff, wondering how in the world I was supposed to carry all of it to the Potters.
I turned to face my iPod and sighed, the weight of the world finally falling off my shoulders. "I watched you disappear into the clouds, swept away into another town."
I had a bag over my shoulder, my trunk clutched in my hand and my iPod in my ears. I looked around, making sure that no one was watching me and started to clunk down the stairs. Unfortunately, my trunk made more noise than necessary, fortunately everyone was in the back yard. I stepped out into the cool air and breathed in deeply. This was either going to be the best experience of my life, or the worst. I looked back at the mansion and sighed, making sure that I was just going to walk away and forget about everything that had transpired there.
"Unfortunately, I have no idea how this is going to go over with the Malfoy's," I whispered to myself, setting off in the direction of the Potters. Or what I assumed was the direction of the Potters.
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A few hours later, I actually arrived at the Potters, much to my surprise. I hesitantly walked up to the door and knocked on it, not expecting anyone to come. "The world carries on without you, but nothing remains the same. I'll be lost without you until the last of days."
"Acacia!" came the shrill voice of Lilly. She wrapped her arms around me and squealed. I laughed and hugged her back, feeling more at home than I had in days. "What are you doing here?!"
"Didn't James tell you?" She shook her head and beamed up at me, taking me farther into the house. "Well, I am staying here for a few days. Just until I can go back home."
"Why can't you go back home now?"
"Lil', don't you know it's rude to interrogate our guests," Mrs. Potter said warmly, coming into the room. "Hello, Acacia." She enveloped me in a hug and drew me farther into the house. "I am so glad that you'll be spending some time here. James told me and I think that it's a great idea."
"Thanks, Mrs. Potter. It means a lot," I said, sitting down at the table.
"Oh, call me Ginny." I nodded, smiling brightly at her. "Are you hungry or thirsty? We're about to have dinner in about five minutes. I hope you're hungry."
"Yes, please!" I said brightly, my eyes widening at the sound of food.
"Acacia!" James yelled, attacking me with full force. I laughed and hugged him back. "I didn't think it would take you this long to get here."
"Yeah, well, I came from the Silverstone's. That isn't exactly across the pond," I laughed, sitting down again. James laughed back and nodded.
"Hey, why don't we put your stuff upstairs? That way it's out of the way and everything." I nodded and followed him upstairs, my iPod still playing the same song.
"The sun is in the east, rising for the beasts and the beauties. I wish that I could tear it down, plant it in the ground to warm your face. I built myself a castle on the beach watching as it slid into the sea. The world carries on without you but nothing remains the same. I'll be lost without you, until the last of days, until the last of days. Through walls and harvest moons I will fight for you. The world carries on without you but nothing remains the same. I'll be lost without you until the last of days, until the last of days."
I looked around the house, realizing that this was where I had wanted to be all along. I had only wanted to go somewhere that I could feel loved and the only way I could do that was if I was around my friends. Or Tristan. But seeing as that wasn't an option, I had to make do with what I had.
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A/N: I hope you liked it. There were a few twists and turns in there and it was sooo much fun to write! Keep Reading and Reviewing! You know it makes a writers world go round! Haha, just kidding, of course!
