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Choices of the Heart
Danielle awoke the next morning to laughter of the girls in her room. They were all sitting around talking and laughing about their breaks.
Danielle just quietly got out of bed and went to the bathroom to get dressed, she didn't want to talk about her holiday right now. She had a lot on her mind that she was still sorting through.
Danielle took a long hot shower and thought things over. She knew she couldn't live without either one, but that was no help.
After a half hour in the shower, she was still no closer to making a decision. She smiled as she thought about last night. Ron must have carried her up to bed, because the last thing she remembered was Rom pulling her close to warm her up. She was really cold and his body was so warm and comfy, she couldn't keep her eyes open another second.
As she came out of the bathroom she noticed the girls were all still talking. Hermione pulled herself away to go over and say hello.
"Hey Danielle, did you have a good break?" Hermione asked as they walked down to the common room. "Yes and no, I have a problem and I need your help. Come on, I'll explain over breakfast." Danielle said and continued down to the great hall.
It was still early so there were very few people in the great hall. Danielle told Hermione about Tim and Ron and that she had to choose.
Hermione gave her a sympathetic look and told her that this was a decision she couldn't help her with. Danielle nodded, but looked disappointed.
Hermione then proceeded to tell her all about her holiday. Danielle pretended to be interested, but she was really still thinking about Tim and Ron.
Soon Ron and Harry had come down and joined them. The three of them were in deep conversation about their Christmas.
Danielle got up and left, she needed to think. She needed to be alone, but didn't want to be late to potions, so she went class early.
She walked into the classroom and jumped to see Snape sitting up front. "Oh, sorry, I didn't realize anyone would be here, I was just looking for a someplace quiet. Sorry, I'll leave." Danielle said and started to leave.
"You may stay Miss Potter." Snape said before she got out the door. "I won't make any noise, unless you want to talk about it." He added. Danielle just sat down and shook her head. "Very well." Snape said and tuned back to his paper work.
Danielle wondered why other hated the man, but her thoughts were son preoccupied by trying to make sense of everything. Nothing made sense anymore, her life was being flipped upside down and there was nothing she could do about it. Soon the rest of the class was there. Hermione sat down next to her.
"Hey, where did you go, we looked up and you were gone?" Hermione said sounding concerned. "I needed to think. I feel so bad about all this and everything is just crazy, I just need to think." Danielle answered and Hermione could only smile at her.
Hermione, Harry, and Ron didn't see Danielle except for class for the next two days. She was always off somewhere by herself.
Finally Harry got worried that something was really wrong. He took out his map and followed one of the dots that said Potter to where she was.
"Danielle?" Harry said when he found her sitting in the astronomy tower. Danielle didn't even look up at him. He sat down next to her.
They sat there is silence until Danielle said, "My life has been flipped upside down and I just can't make sense of anything anymore." Harry laughed, "Welcome to be a teenager!" and Danielle laughed along with him.
"I think I know that I'm going to do, but I still love him." Danielle told Harry, but Harry still didn't know which guy she was talking about. Danielle laughed at the puzzled look of his face.
"I love Tim, but he is more of the brotherly type. I've always said that, I don't know why I forgot that the past few days. I will always love him though." Danielle said still trying to convince herself of her decision.
"Ron, on the other hand, loves me like a girlfriend. He wants to protect me, but not because it is he's brotherly duty, not offence." She paused to look at Harry, but he only smiled.
"He told me that he just wants to see me happy even if it's not with him. And I don't think I could live without him." Danielle said and looked at Harry. Harry smiled at her and then both started laughing.
"So, what do you think?" Danielle asked Harry looking for his approval.
"Well," Harry started slowly, "It's your decision and I can't make it for you. But I think you made the right one. Ron talks about you all the time, and I know that he will treat you right. I'm sure Tim is a really nice guy also, but I can see that you love Ron in your eyes whenever you see him. I've never seen you with Tim." Harry said trying not to put down Tim, but still tell her that he thought she would be happy with Ron.
Danielle smiled at his answer and got up. She held out a hand to Harry to pull him up. Harry and Danielle walked back to the common room smiling and laughing the whole way. Danielle wrote a letter to Tim.
My Terrific Tim, Thank you for your last letter. I'm glad that you all seem to have made a life for yourselves. Together you will all go far. Sara is well settled in her new house. I'm going to go visit her in about a week. I have something I need to tell you. I have met someone I love here. His name is Ron, and he is really sweet. I love you very much, but we love each other like a brother and sister. You will always be one of my best friends and I will always love you. But we both need to move on with our lives. I hope you will find someone to love who will love you the way you deserve to be loved. You deserve so much out of life, and I hope you get it and more. I hope you understand and will still talk to me. I will always love you. Maybe we can all get together sometime. I think you and Ron would get along very well once you have had a little time. Please forgive me and please write back. I love your letters and I love you. Keep yourself save and out of trouble. Until we meet again my Terrific Tim, I wish you happiness, joy and love. Danny
Danielle bit her lips to keep from crying as she reread the letter. Then she went to the boy's room.
"Can you come downstairs for a minute?" Danielle asked Ron. Ron nodded and followed her downstairs.
She handed him the letter. "Go on, read it." Danielle told him as they sat in front of the fire in the almost empty common room. Ron read the letter and smiled up at her.
"I didn't think you would choose me," He said quietly. "Why, don't you love me?" Danielle asked puzzled.
"I love you very much, but I thought it was impossible for you to love me back." Ron said looking into her eyes.
"Well, I do love you back. I love the way you look at me when most guys would have looked away. I love the way you hold me when I'm cold. I love the way you told me you only wanted me to be happy, because all I want is for you to be happy." Danielle said resting her head on his shoulder.
"I love you Danielle Lynn Potter, I love everything about you." Ron said putting his arm around her to pull her closer.
They sat there looking into the fire for about a half an hour. Suddenly Ron touched her face with his other hand. Danielle looked up at him and he leaned down and kissed her.
Ron could feel Danielle shiver as he kissed her. Much to Ron's surprise she kissed him back. He kissed her harder.
When he pulled away about a minute later, his eyes were locked onto hers and hers onto his.
"It's late, we should go to bed." Danielle said still staring into his eyes.
"Yeah, I'll see you in the morning." Ron said as he stood up and offered her a hand. She didn't let it go until the reached their dorms.
"Sleep well, Ron," She said before she kissed him softly on the lips.
"Good night, my love." He said as she smiled at him and closed the door.
Danielle saw Hedwig sitting on the windowsill. She took the letter and tied it to her leg and watched as the beautiful graceful bird flew off. Danielle changed and climbed into bed.
Shadow, who had been away for about a week was there. "Well, hello. I've missed you." Danielle whispered to the cat.
Shadow curled up next to her and purred. Danielle soon fell into a dreamless sleep for the first time in ages.
Choices of the Heart
Danielle awoke the next morning to laughter of the girls in her room. They were all sitting around talking and laughing about their breaks.
Danielle just quietly got out of bed and went to the bathroom to get dressed, she didn't want to talk about her holiday right now. She had a lot on her mind that she was still sorting through.
Danielle took a long hot shower and thought things over. She knew she couldn't live without either one, but that was no help.
After a half hour in the shower, she was still no closer to making a decision. She smiled as she thought about last night. Ron must have carried her up to bed, because the last thing she remembered was Rom pulling her close to warm her up. She was really cold and his body was so warm and comfy, she couldn't keep her eyes open another second.
As she came out of the bathroom she noticed the girls were all still talking. Hermione pulled herself away to go over and say hello.
"Hey Danielle, did you have a good break?" Hermione asked as they walked down to the common room. "Yes and no, I have a problem and I need your help. Come on, I'll explain over breakfast." Danielle said and continued down to the great hall.
It was still early so there were very few people in the great hall. Danielle told Hermione about Tim and Ron and that she had to choose.
Hermione gave her a sympathetic look and told her that this was a decision she couldn't help her with. Danielle nodded, but looked disappointed.
Hermione then proceeded to tell her all about her holiday. Danielle pretended to be interested, but she was really still thinking about Tim and Ron.
Soon Ron and Harry had come down and joined them. The three of them were in deep conversation about their Christmas.
Danielle got up and left, she needed to think. She needed to be alone, but didn't want to be late to potions, so she went class early.
She walked into the classroom and jumped to see Snape sitting up front. "Oh, sorry, I didn't realize anyone would be here, I was just looking for a someplace quiet. Sorry, I'll leave." Danielle said and started to leave.
"You may stay Miss Potter." Snape said before she got out the door. "I won't make any noise, unless you want to talk about it." He added. Danielle just sat down and shook her head. "Very well." Snape said and tuned back to his paper work.
Danielle wondered why other hated the man, but her thoughts were son preoccupied by trying to make sense of everything. Nothing made sense anymore, her life was being flipped upside down and there was nothing she could do about it. Soon the rest of the class was there. Hermione sat down next to her.
"Hey, where did you go, we looked up and you were gone?" Hermione said sounding concerned. "I needed to think. I feel so bad about all this and everything is just crazy, I just need to think." Danielle answered and Hermione could only smile at her.
Hermione, Harry, and Ron didn't see Danielle except for class for the next two days. She was always off somewhere by herself.
Finally Harry got worried that something was really wrong. He took out his map and followed one of the dots that said Potter to where she was.
"Danielle?" Harry said when he found her sitting in the astronomy tower. Danielle didn't even look up at him. He sat down next to her.
They sat there is silence until Danielle said, "My life has been flipped upside down and I just can't make sense of anything anymore." Harry laughed, "Welcome to be a teenager!" and Danielle laughed along with him.
"I think I know that I'm going to do, but I still love him." Danielle told Harry, but Harry still didn't know which guy she was talking about. Danielle laughed at the puzzled look of his face.
"I love Tim, but he is more of the brotherly type. I've always said that, I don't know why I forgot that the past few days. I will always love him though." Danielle said still trying to convince herself of her decision.
"Ron, on the other hand, loves me like a girlfriend. He wants to protect me, but not because it is he's brotherly duty, not offence." She paused to look at Harry, but he only smiled.
"He told me that he just wants to see me happy even if it's not with him. And I don't think I could live without him." Danielle said and looked at Harry. Harry smiled at her and then both started laughing.
"So, what do you think?" Danielle asked Harry looking for his approval.
"Well," Harry started slowly, "It's your decision and I can't make it for you. But I think you made the right one. Ron talks about you all the time, and I know that he will treat you right. I'm sure Tim is a really nice guy also, but I can see that you love Ron in your eyes whenever you see him. I've never seen you with Tim." Harry said trying not to put down Tim, but still tell her that he thought she would be happy with Ron.
Danielle smiled at his answer and got up. She held out a hand to Harry to pull him up. Harry and Danielle walked back to the common room smiling and laughing the whole way. Danielle wrote a letter to Tim.
My Terrific Tim, Thank you for your last letter. I'm glad that you all seem to have made a life for yourselves. Together you will all go far. Sara is well settled in her new house. I'm going to go visit her in about a week. I have something I need to tell you. I have met someone I love here. His name is Ron, and he is really sweet. I love you very much, but we love each other like a brother and sister. You will always be one of my best friends and I will always love you. But we both need to move on with our lives. I hope you will find someone to love who will love you the way you deserve to be loved. You deserve so much out of life, and I hope you get it and more. I hope you understand and will still talk to me. I will always love you. Maybe we can all get together sometime. I think you and Ron would get along very well once you have had a little time. Please forgive me and please write back. I love your letters and I love you. Keep yourself save and out of trouble. Until we meet again my Terrific Tim, I wish you happiness, joy and love. Danny
Danielle bit her lips to keep from crying as she reread the letter. Then she went to the boy's room.
"Can you come downstairs for a minute?" Danielle asked Ron. Ron nodded and followed her downstairs.
She handed him the letter. "Go on, read it." Danielle told him as they sat in front of the fire in the almost empty common room. Ron read the letter and smiled up at her.
"I didn't think you would choose me," He said quietly. "Why, don't you love me?" Danielle asked puzzled.
"I love you very much, but I thought it was impossible for you to love me back." Ron said looking into her eyes.
"Well, I do love you back. I love the way you look at me when most guys would have looked away. I love the way you hold me when I'm cold. I love the way you told me you only wanted me to be happy, because all I want is for you to be happy." Danielle said resting her head on his shoulder.
"I love you Danielle Lynn Potter, I love everything about you." Ron said putting his arm around her to pull her closer.
They sat there looking into the fire for about a half an hour. Suddenly Ron touched her face with his other hand. Danielle looked up at him and he leaned down and kissed her.
Ron could feel Danielle shiver as he kissed her. Much to Ron's surprise she kissed him back. He kissed her harder.
When he pulled away about a minute later, his eyes were locked onto hers and hers onto his.
"It's late, we should go to bed." Danielle said still staring into his eyes.
"Yeah, I'll see you in the morning." Ron said as he stood up and offered her a hand. She didn't let it go until the reached their dorms.
"Sleep well, Ron," She said before she kissed him softly on the lips.
"Good night, my love." He said as she smiled at him and closed the door.
Danielle saw Hedwig sitting on the windowsill. She took the letter and tied it to her leg and watched as the beautiful graceful bird flew off. Danielle changed and climbed into bed.
Shadow, who had been away for about a week was there. "Well, hello. I've missed you." Danielle whispered to the cat.
Shadow curled up next to her and purred. Danielle soon fell into a dreamless sleep for the first time in ages.