Author's Beginning Note: So, here's chapter two.. hope you like it. Oh, still trying to decide if this should be Slash or not.. I've left the window open for it with this chapter.

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The Black Snow Owl

Chapter Two: Left Behind

" The Daily Prophet

It's been a year since Harry Potter disappeared. Today is the last day at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his friends, and would have been for him aswell.

The search for The-Boy-Who-Lived's body, or any sign of him for that matter, has finally come to a close. The results are just as one of Harry's good friends, Hermione Granger, said the day of his disappearance, "Useless."

We are all left to wonder whatever happened to the Wizarding world's hero, Harry Potter.

A letter from Harry to Hermione Granger has made its way out into the open, one year after being written to Hermione. I have been given permission to finally share with you all Harry Potter's last words; wishes and apologies.

The letter to Hermione from Harry is as shown below:

' Hermione,

If you're reading this at the study session you were going to, you'll have noticed by now that I am gone. It you haven't then now you know. I am not coming back, Hermione. Harry Potter is dead to the world. Don't try looking for my body, you won't find it. I've hidden it very well.

I want you to know I love you. Tell Ron the same for me. Tell Ginny I'm sorry and that I never meant to hurt her. I'd want her to be happy, to find someone who can love her as much as she loved me.

I'm sorry, Hermione. I'm sorry that I left you and Ron. I hope you can forgive me, and maybe one day you'll understand. I hope you've explained to Ron that I couldn't help falling for who I did. You can't help who you love, and you of all people should know that.

One last thing, tell the Wizarding world I'm sorry, but they're on their own now.

Love, always and forever,

Harry Potter, the boy who lives no longer. '

So, it is as shown, Harry Potter's last words.

Just what drove him to commit suicide? Perhaps loving someone whom he shouldn't have? This is what we believe is hinted in saying, 'You can't help who you love.'

But just who did Harry Potter's heart belong to? We will never know.

What is the fate of the Wizarding World without 'The-Boy-Who-Lived'? Is there any hope for those left behind?

Rita Skeeter

Silence followed the reading of article. Ron Weasley turned away from the podium and headed back to his seat in-between Hermione and Seamus.

Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts, stood from his seat and went to the podium.

"Thank you, Mr. Weasley," He nodded to the red head, "Now would you all stand and bow your heads for a moment of silence to remember Harry Potter."

The Seventh years, teachers, and spectators all stood and lowered their heads in a silent prayer.

"Though he is gone, he shall never be forgotten." Dumbledore looked up, eyes slightly moist but normal twinkle still present. "Amen." An echo to chorus Dumbledore was heard as everyone looked back up.

Ron held Hermione's hand, squeezing gently to keep her from crying. He could see tears filling her eyes, and pulled her into a hug. "Sh, 'Mione. It'll be okay," He murmured into her hair.

He heard a choked sob, "I miss him so much, Ron."

Ron hugged her tight, on the verge of tears himself. "I know, I do too." He said quietly.

"We all do, Hermione." Ginny Weasley added from the other side of Hermione. "We all do so very much."

TBC...

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Author's Ending Note: See, told you I left the window open for Slash! You've got to decide though, should it be Slash or not? Oh, I'm taking a break from updating my stories for now, most likely. Since my Birthday is less than a week away... So I might not post new stuff until after it's over. 'Course school starts for me soon.. but I always manage to write more during school. Well, cheerio!

Next Chapter: Eight years from this chapter. (Which was one year after the first. ) So Harry's 25... might make him younger.. round 22 or 23? x_x;

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