Draco was the first to pull away, gasping for air. He rested his hot forehead against Harry's, and brushed away a stray lock of raven hair so he could see Harry better.
"Do you," another gasp for air and a blink to wash away the tears, "Do you know how many times I have dreamed of that, and woken only to find it was all just a dream?"
"As many times as me, my dragon?" Harry ran the palm of his hand over the back of Draco's neck, loving the feel of the smooth hair and even smoother skin under his hand.
"It's been far too long." Draco pulled Harry back in to another embrace, lips desperately seeking redemption in their kiss. His hands moved up to remove Harry's glasses and tossed them to the side, his mouth now moving to kiss Harry's cheeks, throat and nose, the warmth of his lips melting the snowflakes that settled on Harry's eyelashes.
And Ginny watched from a distance, tears filling her eyes rapidly and her throat blocking up. Hadn't she always suspected this? That no matter how much she loved Harry and no matter how willing she was to give him anything he wanted - that his heart belonged to another? That she wasn't the one he wanted. Ginny turned away from the scene before her and hastily wiped her tears. No, she couldn't let her family know the truth, and she couldn't let Harry know that she knew either. With those thoughts, Ginny hurried inside.
Her Harry would come back to her....wouldn't he? And all she could do was hold to that hope, and wish with all her might that the gods might pity her on her wedding night, and bring back the man she loved.
***
Harry opened his eyes and found that he and Draco were no longer standing in the gazebo but in a warm incense-drenched room with a roaring blaze and thick rich-plum carpet.
"Will you stay with me tonight, golden one?" Draco slowly pulled Harry towards a large bed, encircling his waist with slender willowy arms.
"Tonight and forever."
The night became a swirl of fire-damp skin and glazed over eyes, wandering no where but each other, entangled limbs, entwined fingers, lips ruby red with a fierce passion.
The dancing flames turned to embers...two star-crossed souls reuinted, at last existing in peace, a peace only found in each other.
***
And this is where I belong. Forever in his arms, his hold...beside him, in him, around him, but never away from him. I've missed him too much. It's been so long - too long. And I pray that the morning never comes. Because I fear he'll be gone. But then again...I fear that this is just another dream, and when I wake up, it'll all have been a dream.
***
Harry Potter deserves more than me. Me? I'm nothing. I'm evil, tainted, bad. I don't even have an identity. The Ministry doesn't know if I'm alive or dead. I'm not even on file. For them, I don't even exist. Harry's so much more and he deserves so much more. I know what I must do. I have to let him go. I have to leave. After all I have done, the least I can do is step back into the shadows I came from. Harry can't be mine now. He has a wife, and he'll soon have a family. What am I supposed to do, be his lover forever? Keep continuing this love affair for the rest of our lives? No, I won't let it be like that. As much as I love him, I can't disrupt what he has now. It has to end now.
This is goodbye.
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a/n: Yes there will be more. thankyou very much for all ur reviews, and keep reviewing - I love feedback! :D
"Do you," another gasp for air and a blink to wash away the tears, "Do you know how many times I have dreamed of that, and woken only to find it was all just a dream?"
"As many times as me, my dragon?" Harry ran the palm of his hand over the back of Draco's neck, loving the feel of the smooth hair and even smoother skin under his hand.
"It's been far too long." Draco pulled Harry back in to another embrace, lips desperately seeking redemption in their kiss. His hands moved up to remove Harry's glasses and tossed them to the side, his mouth now moving to kiss Harry's cheeks, throat and nose, the warmth of his lips melting the snowflakes that settled on Harry's eyelashes.
And Ginny watched from a distance, tears filling her eyes rapidly and her throat blocking up. Hadn't she always suspected this? That no matter how much she loved Harry and no matter how willing she was to give him anything he wanted - that his heart belonged to another? That she wasn't the one he wanted. Ginny turned away from the scene before her and hastily wiped her tears. No, she couldn't let her family know the truth, and she couldn't let Harry know that she knew either. With those thoughts, Ginny hurried inside.
Her Harry would come back to her....wouldn't he? And all she could do was hold to that hope, and wish with all her might that the gods might pity her on her wedding night, and bring back the man she loved.
***
Harry opened his eyes and found that he and Draco were no longer standing in the gazebo but in a warm incense-drenched room with a roaring blaze and thick rich-plum carpet.
"Will you stay with me tonight, golden one?" Draco slowly pulled Harry towards a large bed, encircling his waist with slender willowy arms.
"Tonight and forever."
The night became a swirl of fire-damp skin and glazed over eyes, wandering no where but each other, entangled limbs, entwined fingers, lips ruby red with a fierce passion.
The dancing flames turned to embers...two star-crossed souls reuinted, at last existing in peace, a peace only found in each other.
***
And this is where I belong. Forever in his arms, his hold...beside him, in him, around him, but never away from him. I've missed him too much. It's been so long - too long. And I pray that the morning never comes. Because I fear he'll be gone. But then again...I fear that this is just another dream, and when I wake up, it'll all have been a dream.
***
Harry Potter deserves more than me. Me? I'm nothing. I'm evil, tainted, bad. I don't even have an identity. The Ministry doesn't know if I'm alive or dead. I'm not even on file. For them, I don't even exist. Harry's so much more and he deserves so much more. I know what I must do. I have to let him go. I have to leave. After all I have done, the least I can do is step back into the shadows I came from. Harry can't be mine now. He has a wife, and he'll soon have a family. What am I supposed to do, be his lover forever? Keep continuing this love affair for the rest of our lives? No, I won't let it be like that. As much as I love him, I can't disrupt what he has now. It has to end now.
This is goodbye.
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a/n: Yes there will be more. thankyou very much for all ur reviews, and keep reviewing - I love feedback! :D