Hold You Until I Die
Prologue
Harry Potter sat by the lake and stared at the sun setting over the distant hills. A beautiful red glow graced the sky and reflected on the shimmering lake. It reminded him of the beloved girl he had wronged so badly. The next morning would be the one year anniversary since she had left him alone in this world. His heart ached to see her again, to hold her once more in his arms. He couldn't believe how much he took her for granted.
"Harry?"
He didn't bother turning around. He knew it was Cho Chang come to beg his attentions.
"We're headed off to Hogsmeade," Cho told him. "I thought you might want to come with us. It might help you keep your mind off things. Even Ron's going."
"I think I'd rather be alone," Harry murmured sadly.
"If you ever need someone to talk to," Cho began, "you know where to find me."
A while of silence told Harry that Cho had left. He was glad of it. Cho, more than even Ron, reminded him of his departed love. After all, it was the word "Cho" that sealed her fate and made her lost to Harry forever. If only he had thought more before speaking, if he had only listened more to his heart, she would be sitting there with him.
Tears stung his eyes as he continued to stare across the large lake.
"Hullo, Harry!"
It was Hagrid come to console him, as he often did when Harry would sit beside the lake for over an hour. Harry knew Hagrid, like Cho and the rest, was just worried about him, but Harry just wanted to be alone.
"Yeh thinkin' about her 'gain?" Hagrid asked, setting himself down beside Harry.
"I'm always thinking of her, Hagrid," Harry muttered, his voice quivering. "I killed her."
"No yeh didn'," Hagrid disputed. "Madam Pomfrey said it was due ter the Avada Kedarra curse. How d'yeh s'pose it was yer fault?"
"I don't know," Harry admitted, feeling frustrated. "Just by the way she looked at me, the hurt on her face. I know I killed her. I wish I could better understand."
"It was the Avada Kedarra," Hagrid insisted. "I jus' wonder what she did ter get a curse like that put on her. If only we knew how it all happened."
A/N: That's my Prologue. Next chapter goes back in time a year or so and tells the story.
Prologue
Harry Potter sat by the lake and stared at the sun setting over the distant hills. A beautiful red glow graced the sky and reflected on the shimmering lake. It reminded him of the beloved girl he had wronged so badly. The next morning would be the one year anniversary since she had left him alone in this world. His heart ached to see her again, to hold her once more in his arms. He couldn't believe how much he took her for granted.
"Harry?"
He didn't bother turning around. He knew it was Cho Chang come to beg his attentions.
"We're headed off to Hogsmeade," Cho told him. "I thought you might want to come with us. It might help you keep your mind off things. Even Ron's going."
"I think I'd rather be alone," Harry murmured sadly.
"If you ever need someone to talk to," Cho began, "you know where to find me."
A while of silence told Harry that Cho had left. He was glad of it. Cho, more than even Ron, reminded him of his departed love. After all, it was the word "Cho" that sealed her fate and made her lost to Harry forever. If only he had thought more before speaking, if he had only listened more to his heart, she would be sitting there with him.
Tears stung his eyes as he continued to stare across the large lake.
"Hullo, Harry!"
It was Hagrid come to console him, as he often did when Harry would sit beside the lake for over an hour. Harry knew Hagrid, like Cho and the rest, was just worried about him, but Harry just wanted to be alone.
"Yeh thinkin' about her 'gain?" Hagrid asked, setting himself down beside Harry.
"I'm always thinking of her, Hagrid," Harry muttered, his voice quivering. "I killed her."
"No yeh didn'," Hagrid disputed. "Madam Pomfrey said it was due ter the Avada Kedarra curse. How d'yeh s'pose it was yer fault?"
"I don't know," Harry admitted, feeling frustrated. "Just by the way she looked at me, the hurt on her face. I know I killed her. I wish I could better understand."
"It was the Avada Kedarra," Hagrid insisted. "I jus' wonder what she did ter get a curse like that put on her. If only we knew how it all happened."
A/N: That's my Prologue. Next chapter goes back in time a year or so and tells the story.
