Tears of Longing

By RicaSieg

Disclaimer: I'm out of stupid things to say for this! Finals are sucking out my brain! Ah! I can't see any more. There we go. No need to worry people, I just had to reopen my eyes. Anyway, if I owned Harry Potter, then I would be in the middle of writing book five, not writing a fanfic that only three people review! *Sobs*

The heart sings through laughter

The earth sings through birds

The heart glares through anger

The earth glares through noise

Chapter 4: The Letter

            With much trepidation, Ron unfolded the letter. Hoping it would be good news, Ron read Harry's neat slanted writing.

            Dear Ron and Hermione,

                        I hope this reaches you before the 25th.  I sent it to Malfoy first so that you could not try to trace it.  Please don't try to find me, you won't.

                        I am going away again, back to the muggle world.  I have some unfinished business to attend to.  I will try to be back by December, but I'm making no promises.  The only thing that I can promise is that I will come back.

                        I am requesting that you be at the front of the Leaky Cauldron at noon on the 25th of June.  I want to say good bye.

                        I will still keep contact with you through Malfoy.  I hope you can forgive me for leaving you again, but this is something I must do.  I hope to see you then.

                                                                                                            Closing,

                                                                                                            Harry Potter

            Ron sat there in shock for a minute.  He simply held the letter in his hand while gaping at it.

            "No!" the red haired man yelled as he pounded the paper into the desk.  "He can't leave again!  He'll get hurt!  The magical world will go back into jeopardy.  He can't!  He's my friend. I want him back." Ron continued ranting for a couple of minutes, before he caught site of the other name on the paper. "Hermione needs to know," he murmured to himself.

            Ron jumped up and ran into the fire after putting in a pinch of neon pink dust he yelled, "Hermione Granger!"  Hermione's face popped into the fire.

            "Ron! I was…"

            "No time fort that now, read this."  With that said he lifted the crumpled paper up to Hermione's face.

            "Dear Ron and…No!" cried Hermione, "Today is the 25th!"

            "What!?" cried Ron, spinning around to look at his calendar.  "Oh my god!  We have to get down there now!"

Hello peeps. My little sis, Kendra was nice enough to type this up so that you could have it tonight and I could study.

This story has been my little reprieve from studying. The chapters will remain short until the summer when I can write more.

Wish me Luck! I am running for JCL (Junior Classical League, a.k.a. Latin Club) secretary. I am making my speech on the fifth of June. If I make it, I will update 3 chapters of Infinite Questions, 5 chapters of Sweet Tears, and 8 chapters or Tears of Longing! That's my campaign promise for all my lovely fan fiction people. I'll let you know on the seventh (my first day of vacation) if I win. Consequently, during that week, because of finals, JCL, and my debate, I will not be updating.

Please read Sweet Tears and Infinite Questions. Infinite Questions will be updated on the seventh regardless if I win or not. You may just get more chapters if I win. That chapter will be a graduating from whatever grade you are in present. Or, if you are no longer in school, just a really naff chapter!

Review! Thank you to my three lonely reviewers.