Chapter 61-Goodbye Daniel.

Tara and James woke up on a couch in the common room the next morning. They had watched everyone come back from the dance the previous night while they were 'sleeping.'

Chester and Miranda came back hand in hand. Amber and Daniel came back looking as if they were about to die. Amber came near their couch and just fainted, but Daniel helped her onto a couch and went to his dorm.

"Mornin Jae." said Tara sleepily trying to sit up but James' arms were wrapped around her.

"Morning." he said.

"Amber.are you awake." asked Tara lying back down cause James wasn't gonna let go of her.

"So much pink." said Amber in horror.

"Ummm.Amber, the dance is over. No more pink. Everything is back to dark colours."

"G-good!" said Amber getting up off the couch. "Wanna come down for breakfast?"

"Yea, I will as soon as James lets go of me." said Tara.

"James? Let go of Tara, you can have her back as soon as we are done eating."

"Nooo." whined James into her back.

"Yes, I'm hungry." said Tara.

"But I don't wanna be alone, I'll be here all alone.I'll miss you.I'LL MISS YOOOOOU!!" said James.

"But you'll see me right after anyway, and I was with you all night last night." said Tara.

"Yea, that wasn't enough. I loooooooooooooove you."

"How do I know that you mean that?" asked Tara.

"I'll let you go AND I might just have something planned for later."

"Really?"

"Yea! I do. Here, go eat breakfast. I'll see you later." Said James, kissing Tara and letting her go eat.

Tara and Amber made their way down to the Great Hall. Chester waved them over when they walked in. They went over and sat with him.

"So, how was your night with Miranda?" asked Tara, wiggling her eyebrows.

"You've been hanging out with James too much.you do the eyebrow thing too well." said Chester. "Anyways, she's cool!"

"And.?" asked Amber.

"I asked her out and so we are planning on doing something on our next Hogsmeade trip. Now if you two don't mind, I'm going back up stairs." said Chester standing up and leaving.

"So.what were you and James up to last night?" asked Amber.

"Well."

[B][I]*Flashback*[/B]

Tara and James kept dancing to the music that was on the CD.

"That was wonderful." said Tara walked to the couch. "You would dance better if you didn't step on my feet.

"Yea, well, I don't dance much..."

"Umm.James, you dance all the time."

"..with people."

Tara just rolled her eyes and sat down. James followed her and wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his head on her shoulder. They sat there listening to music until people started coming back from the dance. By that time they were both laying down, Tara in James' arms almost sleeping.

[B]End of Flashback[/B][/I]

"Awww, it's so sweet." said Amber.

"I know.now I wanna know what he has planned." said Tara curiously. "Cause he said it right after he said 'I loooooooove you'"

"Like I said, it's so sweet. It sort of brings a tear to your eyes." said Amber wiping her eye.

Tara just rolled her eyes.

"Mail.should I be scared?" said Tara sarcastically getting a confused look from Amber. "Nevermind." she laughed.

Saturn landed in front of Tara's plate. She took the letter off her leg and read:

[I]Dear Tara,

I have planned something. Meet me in the Gryffindor Prefects bathroom tonight at 8:00pm.

Love, Jae[/I]

"That was fast." said Tara sighing

"Tell me about it, Daniel couldn't think anything up that fast if his life depended on it." Said Amber, giggling.

"Hey, don't talk about me!" said Daniel sliding into a seat beside Amber wrapping his arms around her and resting his chin on her shoulder.

"Right, you got a letter." Said Amber handing him the letter. As he opened it his eyes got wide and he read:

"Dear Daniel,

Sorry this is so soon but you must pack! We have to move. Business and the family must go. We are moving to America tomorrow. Get on the Hogwarts Express tonight. I have mailed Dumbledore.

Love, Mum and Dad."

"Oh my god." Said Amber, tears visibly forming. She flung her arms around his shoulders. "You can't go."

"I think I have to." Said Daniel softy.

Tara just got up and left leaving Daniel and Amber in the Great Hall.

They turned on their bench so they were facing each other.

"I want you to know something." Said Daniel.

Amber nodded.

"I love you and I always will love you. Promise me you'll wait for me after graduation." Said Daniel.

"I will." Said Amber letting tears down her cheeks she rarely cried, but this time it was a good reason.

Daniel leaned in and gave her a kiss before disappearing to his dorm to pack, leaving Amber crying.

Tara had met up with James in the common room and was now talking on a couch. Daniel burst through the door and straight up to his dorm. James looked at Tara puzzled but she couldn't say anything so James went up to see what happened.

"Dude, what's up?" he asked cautiously.

"Just when I think I have a good life, a steady girl and friends, my life goes and blows up right in my face!" said Daniel angrily sitting on his bed, head in hands.

"Why? What happened?"

Daniel stayed silent for a few seconds before answering. "I have to leave."

"WHAT?!"

"My Mum and Dad have business to do in America and I have to go with them."

"You're JOKING! You can't just leave like that! Isn't it-" said James but was interrupted.

"I have to. My mum and dad mailed Dumbledore and I'm leaving today."

"You can't leave! What about Amber?"

"My mum and dad don't care! They don't care that I'm happy. They only care that THEY are happy. I have NEVER been happy until I came here and met you guys! My life sucks okay?! We have never stayed in the same place for more that 3 years and I'm sick of it!" shouted Daniel.

"Dude, that sucks."

"And now I'm moving again! I DON'T WANT TO! I love it here and if I leave I'm sure that'll be the end of me!"

"Umm."

"I don't want to leave." Daniel was on the verge of tears at this point.

"I think I have an idea." Said James.

"Whatever it is, I'm sure it won't work. I don't want to leave you guys, especially Amber." Sniffled Daniel.

"Live at my house." Said James. "You've been there, you've seen how many rooms we have, I think we have room for you to stay."

Daniel looked up at James from where he was sitting. "Really."

James nodded. "Maybe, it might just work."

James ran from the dorm leaving Daniel and ran to the owlery to send a letter to Harry and Hermione.

[I]Dear Mum and Dad,

How are you? Anyway, something has come up and I need to ask you this.its VERY important and I need the answer tonight. You know Daniel right? We all love Daniel.yes, anyway, his mum and dad make his life terrible always moving and the only time he's been happy was in Hogwarts and so I was wondering if Daniel could stay with us. Please mum and dad, for me, and Tara and Amber. Especially Amber as he is her boyfriend and they love each other muchly.

Love your bestest Son

James[/I]

The first owl he found was Saturn. He guessed that he'd already used her once today, twice wouldn't hurt. He tied the letter to her leg and told her to get it to his how as fast as her wings could take her.

He walked back to the common room hoping that Saturn would get there in time. Amber was now sitting on the couch Tara was sitting on before he left. Daniel was sitting with Amber, his arms around her. Tara was sitting on the floor with her back against the couch. James walked over to them.

"Well, I mailed my parents and I'm hoping they get the letter fast enough. We should go to Dumbledore and tell him." Said James. Daniel reluctantly let go of Amber and got off the couch to leave out the portrait hole with James.

The two of them walked and walked to the gargoyle blocking the headmaster's office.

"Jujube." Said James. Slowly the gargoyle moved so they could get into his office.

"Professor? We need to ask you something." Said James walking up to Dumbledore's desk.

"Yes Mr. Potter? Mr.Laver?" asked Dumbledore with his normal twinkle in his eye.

"This is important. Daniel just got the news that he has to move but-"

"Let Daniel explain Mr. Potter."

Daniel took a deep breath. "Professor. My parents have told you they're moving but they don't understand that I'm happy here and it's the only place where I have ever been happy cause I have friends and a loving girlfriend here. And so if I leave it's gonna be all over, my life will be over." Said Daniel.

"So you're asking what?" asked Dumbledore.

"I'm asking if its okay with James' parents that I live there and not have to move and leave."

Dumbledore looked like he was pondering the idea of him staying at James' house.

Finally he looked up from his desk. "Mr. Laver, I'm sorry but I cannot give you permission to stay at Mr. Potter's. You have to ask your mother and father but you are allowed to stay here if you can."

"I knew it, its hopeless, I have to go." Said Daniel. James looked like he was in deep thought again. (a/n: I'm young and I'm hopeless, I'm lost and I know this.that song just got into my head as I typed this.)

"You're not leaving!" said James storming out of the headmaster's office with Daniel following him.

"James, you can't make me stay, there's no way your mum and dad'll get the owl before night." Said Daniel running to catch up with James.

James stopped and turned around. "You WANT to leave cause that's what it sounds like!"

"No, James, I don't want to leave, I told you already, my life sucks and I don't want to keep it like that but there's no way I can stay here!"

"Fine, I won't help you anymore." Said James throwing up his hands and walking back to the Gryffindor common room. "I'd go pack if I were you."

Daniel shook his head in disbelief. James was giving up on him! He slowly made his way back to the common room and there was a letter for him.

[I]Daniel,

Be at Hogsmeade station at 3pm. Your train leaves at 3:15.

Dumbledore[/I]

He sighed heavily. He had 1 hour till he had to leave. He made his way up to his dorm and started packing. When he finished he took his belongings downstairs and went over to Amber, he had 15 minutes left but he had to go get a carriage.

"Amber?"

"Hmm?" she asked looking up at him.

"I just want to say bye." he said.

Amber stood up in front of him. "Bye."

"I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too." Tears were now streaming down her cheeks again. Daniel leaned in and gave Amber one last kiss before leaving out the portrait hole and leaving Amber on the couch crying.

"You know, he wanted to leave." said James coming from behind the couch.

"No he didn't." said Amber trying to fight the tears. "He wanted to stay."

"You weren't there, he told me that nothing was gonna work and that he should just leave. He wasn't going to listen to anymore of my ideas. He just gave up."

Amber nodded. "I'm going to miss him though."

"I think all of us will."

"Today, has been the worst day ever." Said Amber. (a/n: every day is the worst day ever o/' LOL)