Chapter 17: Sorry

Leslie changed into a pair of jeans and a dark grey hoodie the next day, her hair loose around her shoulders. She met Harry in the great hall and whispered something to him, he nodded and took her hand walking out. She sat on the picnic table outside, Harry stood infront of her his hands on her knees. "You wanted to talk to me?" he asked, she fiddled with her blood heart and glanced up at him. "I needed to tell you.." she began, "What are you planning to do after Hogwarts?" she asked him. "Becoming an Auror.. yourself?" He asked, "Thats the Issue.." she whispered, rubbing the bridge of her nose with two fingers. "Harry I'm sick" she said, "I'll get you to Madame Pomfrey you'll be fine.." he began, "No Harry I'm sick" she said, "I have Leukemia.. a muggle cancer of the blood" she said, Harry searched her face for any sign of a joke. "I learned it two years ago and I've stopped responding to treatment" she said, "No.. your..your 18 your perfect" he said, sitting down beside her. "Why didnt you tell me?" he asked, "Because I didnt want anyone to be weird around me" she said, "Including me?" he asked, "Especially you" she said tears streaming down her cheeks, "I had gotten over it and accepted it until you happened.. I do not need a reason to be angry with god" she said and huried off Crying.

Two days later,Harry was rocking in the hammock messing with his ring reading a book. Leslie hadnt talked to him or left her dorm in two days. He lowered his book to see Leslie standing there her hair loose wearing a black unzipped fleece, black tank top and dark blue flared jeans. "Harry.." she said fiddling with her blood heart around her neck, Harry sat up then stood up. "I'm Sorry I should have told you sooner.." she said, "I made you do too many things.." he began, "No if anything you kept me healthy longer.." She said. "Are you scared?" he asked, "To death" she said, She glanced to him and saw tears in his eyes his jaw clenched. "Lighten up" she said stepping towards him and taking his hand twirling his ring, "It's not funny" he said, "I'm scared of not being with you" she admitted, "Oh that'll never happen baby.." he said hugging her as she cried.