CastingSoulEyes
June 17, 2003
Hidden Love
~ Chapter 3 ~ Travel Partners
Blue eyes stared endlessly out of the window, watching the scenery pass by. It all was a blur of blues, browns and greens, but she was not really looking at the countryside. Her thoughts were on the things Malfoy had spoken to her. She remembered perfectly well as she hard the cruelty and taunting in his voice when he questioned her about friends. She knew she had not many, in fact in terms of friends about the only one she could think of that remotely acted like a friend was Longbottom.
A sigh passed her lips as she sat in the compartment on the train alone, slightly feeling alienated from the world. She was not a Muggle, but she barely felt like a witch. No she presumed her world saw her as one of those out cast Squibs. She had no real place in her world, or anyone else's. She hoped in silence that she would not wake almost daily. She did not like facing the world living in other people's shadows. She hated having to bottle up her one most desired thing. She hated having to watch him from afar while he barely acknowledged her existence. Daily a new needle was being shoved into her heart as she lived on in his world, but who could truly live in someone else's shadow and truly exists?
Harry was growing tried and slightly annoyed at hearing and having to witness the rather sickening romance between his best friends. Don't get him wrong, he is happy for his friends, but in reality he himself is lonely. The only girl he ever truly crushed on was Cho Chang who had graduated from Hogwarts this year. He would most likely never see her again and he hated that. He stared out into the countryside, but actually was focusing on his vision in the window. He was thin with dark messy hair, green eyes that were caged behind thin wired-framed glasses. The only thing that seemed extraordinary to him was the lighting shaped scar on his forehead. He was wondering if anyone else felt as alone as he did at this moment.
He had grown tired of hearing Ron and Hermione spout their little quiet I love you's to one another. He stood up and told them he was going to get something from the Dinner Cart. He slipped silently down the corridors, passing this and that compartments. He was looking for a empty one, or maybe some company with some other people, but most of the others were full. So when he opened up one he presumed was empty he became startled some to see Ginny sitting there staring out the window.
"Oh sorry there Ginny, I did not know you were in here!" He spoke in his slightly noticeable English accent. "Mind if I share the space with you?"
She turned her head from the window to stare at Harry, her blue eyes going wide slightly as she mustered up enough courage to talk. After a odd moment of silence she spoke in her mousy silence. "No, I do not mind. Why are you not sitting with Ron and Hermione?" She paused and realized she was being nosy and went to apologize.
He stepped in and pulled the door shut, naturally not catching Ginny's awkwardness nor her blush. "Well I assumed that Ron and Hermione would want some time alone for a while." It was not jealousy he felt it was slightly like a feel of aloneness. "I don't want to be the third wheel you know?"
She nodded her head, not exactly relaxed enough yet to muster up proper conversation. "I know how that goes." She added quickly. "I mean in being a third wheel!"
"Yeah? I can only." He was going to say imagine, but he did not want to make her think he was poking fun at her, so instead he spoke with her quietly. "Are you excited about summer finally starting and school being over?"
She blushed, a soft melon tone on her cheeks, which seemed to stick out with her red hair. Only making her stammer a bit as she was holding a conversation with Harry. "Umm, I really don't know. I think I will miss being back at Hogwarts, like I miss being at home when I am away from it. What about you Harry?"
He smiled as he had finally got the youngest Weasley to talk, which was a feat in itself. Normally she'd go big eyed, stammer and then run away. But at this moment he was holding a conversation with her, and it was actually nice to hear her talk. "Well Hogwarts is my only really home, besides yours. So I guess I miss them both like you do!"
So it went like that they exchange light chatter about the past school year and the things they would miss. Then there was a sudden crack in the sky as lighting arched over the darkened skies. Naturally causing Ginny to squeak in fright as she looked out the window. There it was the rain pouring and lighting arching and cracking, she was like her brother scared of some things, hers being uncontrollable storms.
Her reaction to the storm, only got Harry slightly worried for her. He moved over and trying to be a friend put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "It's alright Ginny. It's just a bit of a storm, no need to worry. I am here and you are not alone. How's this me and you we face this storm, together?"
She felt a tad odd and flushing as she felt him slide his arm around her shoulders lightly. Even comforting her. "Yeah I would like that! I hate facing storms alone, but then again I am not alone at the moment am I?"
He grinned at her sudden openness and cheerfulness towards him, it was like seeing a whole new side of her. Plus the moment he caught the glance of her smiling, he noted to himself, she was a lot prettier when she smiled. "Exactly! Your not alone, so try and remember that ok?" He paused and looked to her fully with his green eyes. "I'll travel with you ok, just to prove my point!"
Blue eyes stared endlessly out of the window, watching the scenery pass by. It all was a blur of blues, browns and greens, but she was not really looking at the countryside. Her thoughts were on the things Malfoy had spoken to her. She remembered perfectly well as she hard the cruelty and taunting in his voice when he questioned her about friends. She knew she had not many, in fact in terms of friends about the only one she could think of that remotely acted like a friend was Longbottom.
A sigh passed her lips as she sat in the compartment on the train alone, slightly feeling alienated from the world. She was not a Muggle, but she barely felt like a witch. No she presumed her world saw her as one of those out cast Squibs. She had no real place in her world, or anyone else's. She hoped in silence that she would not wake almost daily. She did not like facing the world living in other people's shadows. She hated having to bottle up her one most desired thing. She hated having to watch him from afar while he barely acknowledged her existence. Daily a new needle was being shoved into her heart as she lived on in his world, but who could truly live in someone else's shadow and truly exists?
Harry was growing tried and slightly annoyed at hearing and having to witness the rather sickening romance between his best friends. Don't get him wrong, he is happy for his friends, but in reality he himself is lonely. The only girl he ever truly crushed on was Cho Chang who had graduated from Hogwarts this year. He would most likely never see her again and he hated that. He stared out into the countryside, but actually was focusing on his vision in the window. He was thin with dark messy hair, green eyes that were caged behind thin wired-framed glasses. The only thing that seemed extraordinary to him was the lighting shaped scar on his forehead. He was wondering if anyone else felt as alone as he did at this moment.
He had grown tired of hearing Ron and Hermione spout their little quiet I love you's to one another. He stood up and told them he was going to get something from the Dinner Cart. He slipped silently down the corridors, passing this and that compartments. He was looking for a empty one, or maybe some company with some other people, but most of the others were full. So when he opened up one he presumed was empty he became startled some to see Ginny sitting there staring out the window.
"Oh sorry there Ginny, I did not know you were in here!" He spoke in his slightly noticeable English accent. "Mind if I share the space with you?"
She turned her head from the window to stare at Harry, her blue eyes going wide slightly as she mustered up enough courage to talk. After a odd moment of silence she spoke in her mousy silence. "No, I do not mind. Why are you not sitting with Ron and Hermione?" She paused and realized she was being nosy and went to apologize.
He stepped in and pulled the door shut, naturally not catching Ginny's awkwardness nor her blush. "Well I assumed that Ron and Hermione would want some time alone for a while." It was not jealousy he felt it was slightly like a feel of aloneness. "I don't want to be the third wheel you know?"
She nodded her head, not exactly relaxed enough yet to muster up proper conversation. "I know how that goes." She added quickly. "I mean in being a third wheel!"
"Yeah? I can only." He was going to say imagine, but he did not want to make her think he was poking fun at her, so instead he spoke with her quietly. "Are you excited about summer finally starting and school being over?"
She blushed, a soft melon tone on her cheeks, which seemed to stick out with her red hair. Only making her stammer a bit as she was holding a conversation with Harry. "Umm, I really don't know. I think I will miss being back at Hogwarts, like I miss being at home when I am away from it. What about you Harry?"
He smiled as he had finally got the youngest Weasley to talk, which was a feat in itself. Normally she'd go big eyed, stammer and then run away. But at this moment he was holding a conversation with her, and it was actually nice to hear her talk. "Well Hogwarts is my only really home, besides yours. So I guess I miss them both like you do!"
So it went like that they exchange light chatter about the past school year and the things they would miss. Then there was a sudden crack in the sky as lighting arched over the darkened skies. Naturally causing Ginny to squeak in fright as she looked out the window. There it was the rain pouring and lighting arching and cracking, she was like her brother scared of some things, hers being uncontrollable storms.
Her reaction to the storm, only got Harry slightly worried for her. He moved over and trying to be a friend put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "It's alright Ginny. It's just a bit of a storm, no need to worry. I am here and you are not alone. How's this me and you we face this storm, together?"
She felt a tad odd and flushing as she felt him slide his arm around her shoulders lightly. Even comforting her. "Yeah I would like that! I hate facing storms alone, but then again I am not alone at the moment am I?"
He grinned at her sudden openness and cheerfulness towards him, it was like seeing a whole new side of her. Plus the moment he caught the glance of her smiling, he noted to himself, she was a lot prettier when she smiled. "Exactly! Your not alone, so try and remember that ok?" He paused and looked to her fully with his green eyes. "I'll travel with you ok, just to prove my point!"
