"Is everything alright?" Ron asked, looking concerned.
"Yeah, fine," Kitty lied. "Why do you ask?"
"We were getting worried because you were gone so long," Harry said. Ron wrapped his arms around Kitty's waist.
"You sure everything's ok, baby?" Ron asked.
"Mhmm," Kitty nodded.
"Well, the carriages will be arriving in about an hour and a half," Harry said casually.
"Damn! Let's get going then!" Kitty exclaimed.
Ron laughed. "Babe, he said an hour and a half, not two minutes."
"But we still have people to say goodbye to!" Kitty rolled her eyes playfully.
Ron grinned. "Then let's go!" he said, grabbing her hand and whisking her away.
"Talk to you later, Harry!" Kitty called out behind her.
"Ron, where are you taking me?" she asked a minute later.
"Dumbledore," Ron replied.
"Oh, yeah. Forgot about him. Good idea," Kitty smiled.
"Ah, Mister Weasley, Miss Jameson...or should I say Mrs. Weasley?" Dumbledore smiled, a twinkle in his eye.
Kitty gave him a warm smile. "I just want to thank you for everything. I would have never been as happy as I've been if it wasn't for you and your amazing school."
Albus smiled. "It has been my pleasure," he said.
"Thanks," Ron said. "If you wouldn't have accepted Kitty's transfer, who knows how miserable I'd be now."
Kitty gave Ron a sweet smile and leaned her head on his shoulder. "Oh, and thank you for making me the best wizard I can be," Ron added.
Dumbledore looked at the two sadly. "I shall miss you both greatly. You have been extremely fun and incredible young students, not to mention loyal. I wish you both luck in your future lives. You must make sure to keep in touch. If not with me, then at least with Hogwarts."
"Of course," Kitty and Ron said in unison. Kitty looked once more at the old man and tears sprang to her eyes. She rushed forward and hugged him tightly. Dumbledore smiled once more and hugged her back. Soon, Kitty pulled away, her face shining with tears.
"I'll miss you so much," she said. "Thanks again." With one last smile, the couple moved to speak with Professor McGonnagal. He looked after them proudly.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
With a final wave goodbye to Hagrid, Kitty and Ron went to look for Harry. They had about 10 minutes left before the carriages would arrive. On the way, Ron and Kitty took a few last minute pictures and chatted with friends. They united with Seamus and Lavender, the quartet went on to find Harry. They saw him with Dumbledore. They were engaged in deep conversation. The matter seemed to be important, as the two had been talking for a rather long time. Finally, Harry rushed over.
"Sorry," he gasped. "It was important."
"What did he say?" Ron asked.
"I can't talk about it...at least not now anyway. All will reveal itself in time," Harry said with a hint of pain in his eyes. Kitty wondered what could have been bothering Harry, but before she could think more about it, Seamus interrupted her thoughts.
"Well, the carriages will arrive in a few. Shall we head on out?"
"Sure," Ron said. "Let's go."
As they were leaving the Great Hall, Harry looked back over his shoulder at Dumbledore sadly. The old professor returned his look with pain, but forced a smile and gave the youth a nod of encouragement. Harry smiled back and left with the rest of the group to await the arrival of the carriages.
~*~*~*~
As the group was waiting, two people approached them.
"Hi Harry!" a familiar voice said.
"Hullo Colin, Ginny," Harry replied.
"Hey Harry," Ginny said softly.
Harry blushed slightly, but no one noticed. Harry had started to develop some interest in the youngest member of the Weasley family ever since Ginny's fifth year when she came back after the summer a beautiful young lady. However, she wasn't the only one who had changed. Colin Creevey had also turned from an annoying, pestering brat into a handsome, charming youth. That year, Ginny and Colin had declared their love for each other and had started dating. They had been together ever since, and Harry hadn't been able to do anything about his interest, so he turned to Hermione.
"How does it feel to be standing next to Hogwarts for your very last time?" Colin asked.
Harry sighed. "Awesome, I guess, but a little scary at the same time. It's the real world next."
"You'll be great, Harry, no matter what you do. I know you will," Ginny said, giving Harry a warm smile.
"Thanks," Harry said, blushing once more.
Lavender looked at the two and smiled. 'It's so obvious they like each other,' she thought. Suddenly, a scene flashed before Lavender's eyes. It was a vision. She had never told anyone (other than Seamus) about her secret. She had discovered that she was psychic back in her 6th year during Professor Trewlaney's class.
*Vision*
Ginny was sitting on the ground with her head in her hands. Beside her lay a limp body. It was impossible to tell who it was because of the darkness. Harry walked over to Ginny and helped her up. Ginny looked at him with her tear streamed face before melting into him. He hugged her tightly and stroked her hair.
"We'll get revenge, Ginny. Don't worry," Harry whispered.
*End vision* Lavender looked at Seamus with a nervous frown and mouthed, "Vision." Seamus nodded, frowning as well. No one else noticed. The seven friends stood conversing for a while, but were soon interrupted by the sound of wheels on the dirt path. One by one, they filed into the carriages, each one stopping to glance at Hogwarts for the last time (except for Ginny and Colin). As Harry looked over his shoulder, he noticed some movement in one of the windows and recognized the face to belong to Dumbledore. Pain filled Harry again, but he forced himself to climb into the carriage with his friends. As the last of the group got in, the carriage started off, taking the young adults away from their favorite home forever.
~*~*~*~
Everyone was pushing to get onto the Hogwarts Express, so it was difficult for the group to stay together. Yelling a quick "See you later!" to Colin and Ginny, the remaining five friends rushed onto the crimson steam engine. They found an empty compartment and quickly closed the door. The group made small talk for a while, then ran out of conversational topics. Seamus and Lavender were huddled together, whispering about what Lavender had seen. Harry stared out the window, deep in thought, while Kitty and Ron cuddled in a corner. A little later, Kitty glanced at Harry. 'He looks so lonely,' she thought.
"Hey Harry," she said. "How about a game of Exploding Snap?"
Harry grinned. "Sure. That would be great."
Harry, Ron, and Kitty had gotten through four games when the compartment door opened. Everyone looked up to see Draco Malfoy standing in the doorway.
"Oh, sorry. I thought that...never mind. Wrong compartment," he stuttered.
"Looking for Hermione, Draco?" Kitty asked coldly.
"No, I.never mind. Sorry everyone." With that, Draco turned and left.
"He looked really depressed," Harry said. Kitty shrugged.
"Whatever. He can go to hell," Kitty said casually.
Harry looked at her quizzically, but decided not to push for an explanation. He just turned back to the cards, which at that moment had just exploded.
~*~*~*~
The five of them stepped onto the platform. Harry, Ron, and Kitty turned to face Lavender and Seamus.
"Well, I guess this is bye," Lavender said. "My mom's over there. We're going to try to get her to let Seamie stay with us to plan the wedding." There was a short moment of silence. "Oh, I'm going to miss you all so much!"
"Group hug!" Kitty giggled.
After pulling away from the group hug, Lavender and Kitty embraced.
"I'm so glad I met you," Kitty said.
"Me too," Lavender replied. "Best friends forever!"
"Hey, don't forget about me!" Seamus interrupted.
"How could I?" Kitty grinned, giving Seamus a warm hug and a kiss on the cheek.
After the group finished their goodbyes, with a final hug from Kitty, Seamus dragged Lavender away.
"There's my mum," Ron said, pointing to a large, red-headed woman. "We've already agreed that you're staying with us."
"Sounds good," Kitty smiled.
Harry groaned. "There's my uncle."
"Don't worry, Harry. We'll have you out of there and at the Burrow in no time," Ron assured him.
"Thanks mate," Harry grinned. Before he could say another word, however, Ginny ran up.
"Hey guys," she greeted them. "Ron, are you almost ready? Mom wants to go."
"Yeah, hold on a sec," Ron replied.
"Hang in there, Harry," Kitty smiled, patting his arm. "We'll save you."
"Thanks," Harry smiled back. Kitty pulled him into a warm hug.
"Bye guys," Harry groaned after pulling away. "I hope Dudley hasn't grown to the size of a wooly mammoth yet."
Kitty, Ron, and Ginny laughed. "Bye Harry," Ginny said, hugging him. Harry hugged back and the two didn't move for a while, staying in the hug a little longer than regular friends would have. Kitty smiled and pulled Ron away to let the two be alone, waving to Harry as she went. "Hello, Mrs. Weasley," Kitty greeted her.
"Hello dear," Mrs. Weasley replied, hugging Kitty. "Shall we go then?"
"Alright," Ron said. "Ginny! Let's go!"
"Coming!" the red-head called back.
As they left King's Cross, Kitty smiled. This was going to be the best summer ever. Or so she thought...
~*~*~*~
A girl wearing a dark cloak glanced around nervously. Seeing she was alone, she proceeded on her way. Once she was deep in the forest, she took off the cloak covering her.
"So you came," a cold voice said.
"Yes, my lord," the girl replied.
"I'm glad you decided to come over to our side. You made the right choice."
"Thank you, my lord."
"With your connections to them, you will be a great servant to me. I will finally have my revenge, and you shall have yours." With that, the voice let out a high, icy laugh. The girl joined in.
"They shall pay," Hermione laughed. "They will all pay."
THE END
~*~*~*~
A/N: Wow! I finally finished! This is the end of Heartbreaker! It seems incomplete, but I had so much inspiration for a sequel that I just couldn't resist. I'll be working on it. Look for it soon: Love Through the Dark Times. (Oh, and hopefully a lot of you noticed all the foreshadowing...it's important and will be explained in the sequel!) Thanks for all the reviews! I love you all!
"Yeah, fine," Kitty lied. "Why do you ask?"
"We were getting worried because you were gone so long," Harry said. Ron wrapped his arms around Kitty's waist.
"You sure everything's ok, baby?" Ron asked.
"Mhmm," Kitty nodded.
"Well, the carriages will be arriving in about an hour and a half," Harry said casually.
"Damn! Let's get going then!" Kitty exclaimed.
Ron laughed. "Babe, he said an hour and a half, not two minutes."
"But we still have people to say goodbye to!" Kitty rolled her eyes playfully.
Ron grinned. "Then let's go!" he said, grabbing her hand and whisking her away.
"Talk to you later, Harry!" Kitty called out behind her.
"Ron, where are you taking me?" she asked a minute later.
"Dumbledore," Ron replied.
"Oh, yeah. Forgot about him. Good idea," Kitty smiled.
"Ah, Mister Weasley, Miss Jameson...or should I say Mrs. Weasley?" Dumbledore smiled, a twinkle in his eye.
Kitty gave him a warm smile. "I just want to thank you for everything. I would have never been as happy as I've been if it wasn't for you and your amazing school."
Albus smiled. "It has been my pleasure," he said.
"Thanks," Ron said. "If you wouldn't have accepted Kitty's transfer, who knows how miserable I'd be now."
Kitty gave Ron a sweet smile and leaned her head on his shoulder. "Oh, and thank you for making me the best wizard I can be," Ron added.
Dumbledore looked at the two sadly. "I shall miss you both greatly. You have been extremely fun and incredible young students, not to mention loyal. I wish you both luck in your future lives. You must make sure to keep in touch. If not with me, then at least with Hogwarts."
"Of course," Kitty and Ron said in unison. Kitty looked once more at the old man and tears sprang to her eyes. She rushed forward and hugged him tightly. Dumbledore smiled once more and hugged her back. Soon, Kitty pulled away, her face shining with tears.
"I'll miss you so much," she said. "Thanks again." With one last smile, the couple moved to speak with Professor McGonnagal. He looked after them proudly.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
With a final wave goodbye to Hagrid, Kitty and Ron went to look for Harry. They had about 10 minutes left before the carriages would arrive. On the way, Ron and Kitty took a few last minute pictures and chatted with friends. They united with Seamus and Lavender, the quartet went on to find Harry. They saw him with Dumbledore. They were engaged in deep conversation. The matter seemed to be important, as the two had been talking for a rather long time. Finally, Harry rushed over.
"Sorry," he gasped. "It was important."
"What did he say?" Ron asked.
"I can't talk about it...at least not now anyway. All will reveal itself in time," Harry said with a hint of pain in his eyes. Kitty wondered what could have been bothering Harry, but before she could think more about it, Seamus interrupted her thoughts.
"Well, the carriages will arrive in a few. Shall we head on out?"
"Sure," Ron said. "Let's go."
As they were leaving the Great Hall, Harry looked back over his shoulder at Dumbledore sadly. The old professor returned his look with pain, but forced a smile and gave the youth a nod of encouragement. Harry smiled back and left with the rest of the group to await the arrival of the carriages.
~*~*~*~
As the group was waiting, two people approached them.
"Hi Harry!" a familiar voice said.
"Hullo Colin, Ginny," Harry replied.
"Hey Harry," Ginny said softly.
Harry blushed slightly, but no one noticed. Harry had started to develop some interest in the youngest member of the Weasley family ever since Ginny's fifth year when she came back after the summer a beautiful young lady. However, she wasn't the only one who had changed. Colin Creevey had also turned from an annoying, pestering brat into a handsome, charming youth. That year, Ginny and Colin had declared their love for each other and had started dating. They had been together ever since, and Harry hadn't been able to do anything about his interest, so he turned to Hermione.
"How does it feel to be standing next to Hogwarts for your very last time?" Colin asked.
Harry sighed. "Awesome, I guess, but a little scary at the same time. It's the real world next."
"You'll be great, Harry, no matter what you do. I know you will," Ginny said, giving Harry a warm smile.
"Thanks," Harry said, blushing once more.
Lavender looked at the two and smiled. 'It's so obvious they like each other,' she thought. Suddenly, a scene flashed before Lavender's eyes. It was a vision. She had never told anyone (other than Seamus) about her secret. She had discovered that she was psychic back in her 6th year during Professor Trewlaney's class.
*Vision*
Ginny was sitting on the ground with her head in her hands. Beside her lay a limp body. It was impossible to tell who it was because of the darkness. Harry walked over to Ginny and helped her up. Ginny looked at him with her tear streamed face before melting into him. He hugged her tightly and stroked her hair.
"We'll get revenge, Ginny. Don't worry," Harry whispered.
*End vision* Lavender looked at Seamus with a nervous frown and mouthed, "Vision." Seamus nodded, frowning as well. No one else noticed. The seven friends stood conversing for a while, but were soon interrupted by the sound of wheels on the dirt path. One by one, they filed into the carriages, each one stopping to glance at Hogwarts for the last time (except for Ginny and Colin). As Harry looked over his shoulder, he noticed some movement in one of the windows and recognized the face to belong to Dumbledore. Pain filled Harry again, but he forced himself to climb into the carriage with his friends. As the last of the group got in, the carriage started off, taking the young adults away from their favorite home forever.
~*~*~*~
Everyone was pushing to get onto the Hogwarts Express, so it was difficult for the group to stay together. Yelling a quick "See you later!" to Colin and Ginny, the remaining five friends rushed onto the crimson steam engine. They found an empty compartment and quickly closed the door. The group made small talk for a while, then ran out of conversational topics. Seamus and Lavender were huddled together, whispering about what Lavender had seen. Harry stared out the window, deep in thought, while Kitty and Ron cuddled in a corner. A little later, Kitty glanced at Harry. 'He looks so lonely,' she thought.
"Hey Harry," she said. "How about a game of Exploding Snap?"
Harry grinned. "Sure. That would be great."
Harry, Ron, and Kitty had gotten through four games when the compartment door opened. Everyone looked up to see Draco Malfoy standing in the doorway.
"Oh, sorry. I thought that...never mind. Wrong compartment," he stuttered.
"Looking for Hermione, Draco?" Kitty asked coldly.
"No, I.never mind. Sorry everyone." With that, Draco turned and left.
"He looked really depressed," Harry said. Kitty shrugged.
"Whatever. He can go to hell," Kitty said casually.
Harry looked at her quizzically, but decided not to push for an explanation. He just turned back to the cards, which at that moment had just exploded.
~*~*~*~
The five of them stepped onto the platform. Harry, Ron, and Kitty turned to face Lavender and Seamus.
"Well, I guess this is bye," Lavender said. "My mom's over there. We're going to try to get her to let Seamie stay with us to plan the wedding." There was a short moment of silence. "Oh, I'm going to miss you all so much!"
"Group hug!" Kitty giggled.
After pulling away from the group hug, Lavender and Kitty embraced.
"I'm so glad I met you," Kitty said.
"Me too," Lavender replied. "Best friends forever!"
"Hey, don't forget about me!" Seamus interrupted.
"How could I?" Kitty grinned, giving Seamus a warm hug and a kiss on the cheek.
After the group finished their goodbyes, with a final hug from Kitty, Seamus dragged Lavender away.
"There's my mum," Ron said, pointing to a large, red-headed woman. "We've already agreed that you're staying with us."
"Sounds good," Kitty smiled.
Harry groaned. "There's my uncle."
"Don't worry, Harry. We'll have you out of there and at the Burrow in no time," Ron assured him.
"Thanks mate," Harry grinned. Before he could say another word, however, Ginny ran up.
"Hey guys," she greeted them. "Ron, are you almost ready? Mom wants to go."
"Yeah, hold on a sec," Ron replied.
"Hang in there, Harry," Kitty smiled, patting his arm. "We'll save you."
"Thanks," Harry smiled back. Kitty pulled him into a warm hug.
"Bye guys," Harry groaned after pulling away. "I hope Dudley hasn't grown to the size of a wooly mammoth yet."
Kitty, Ron, and Ginny laughed. "Bye Harry," Ginny said, hugging him. Harry hugged back and the two didn't move for a while, staying in the hug a little longer than regular friends would have. Kitty smiled and pulled Ron away to let the two be alone, waving to Harry as she went. "Hello, Mrs. Weasley," Kitty greeted her.
"Hello dear," Mrs. Weasley replied, hugging Kitty. "Shall we go then?"
"Alright," Ron said. "Ginny! Let's go!"
"Coming!" the red-head called back.
As they left King's Cross, Kitty smiled. This was going to be the best summer ever. Or so she thought...
~*~*~*~
A girl wearing a dark cloak glanced around nervously. Seeing she was alone, she proceeded on her way. Once she was deep in the forest, she took off the cloak covering her.
"So you came," a cold voice said.
"Yes, my lord," the girl replied.
"I'm glad you decided to come over to our side. You made the right choice."
"Thank you, my lord."
"With your connections to them, you will be a great servant to me. I will finally have my revenge, and you shall have yours." With that, the voice let out a high, icy laugh. The girl joined in.
"They shall pay," Hermione laughed. "They will all pay."
THE END
~*~*~*~
A/N: Wow! I finally finished! This is the end of Heartbreaker! It seems incomplete, but I had so much inspiration for a sequel that I just couldn't resist. I'll be working on it. Look for it soon: Love Through the Dark Times. (Oh, and hopefully a lot of you noticed all the foreshadowing...it's important and will be explained in the sequel!) Thanks for all the reviews! I love you all!