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Chapter 4: The long goodbye

"I love you Harry Potter"

The sentence hung in the air for what seemed as an eternity. Harry turned around to find Ginny staring at him intently, with tears sliding down her cheeks and chin.

He stared back at her not believing in what truthfulness she had just let that sentence pass her lips. He strode to her once more, and looked into her eyes

"I love you too, Virginia Weasley" he whispered as he pressed his lips on hers

He tried to pull away, put she held him firmly, pulling him closer. Her tongue demanded entry, as it licked his bottom lip, and he surrendered to her demand within seconds. It felt so right. Electricity passed through both their bodies as they explored each other's mouths.

Neither of them wanted this to end, although Harry kept hearing a very annoying voice in his head telling him to stop, that he had to leave, reminding him of his promise to Ron, his best friend. But he couldn't and soon, he pushed all rational thought to the back of his mind

They headed to Ginny's private prefect room, where she led him to the bed. She pushed hi on the bed and then climbed on top

Harry watched her mesmerized. He knew he shouldn't but he wanted to. Badly. He wanted to feel her close to him, even if this would be the first, last and only time. But he had to ask her. Did she really want this?

"Are you sure you want this Gin?" he asked her in a husky voice

"Yes" she answered in a low, but confident voice, as she began to unbutton his shirt

-At this point, nothing could spoil this moment- Harry thought -not even Voldemort-. And he surrendered himself to Ginny, for the second time

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Ginny woke up the following morning to find that she was alone. Fear drifted into her mind once more, only this time quicker and stronger

She bolted up in bed. On the pillow next to her she found an envelope with her name in black. On the envelope there was a white rose

"Oh, no" she whispered "white roses are for goodbyes" she picked the rose and held it to her nose and smelt it deeply, taking in the fragrance. Tears ran down her cheeks all the way down to her neck as she left the rose and picked up the envelope

She had difficulty in breathing due to a knot that had formed in her throat. As she tore the envelope open, a piece of parchment appeared. She recognized Harry's untidy handwriting as she unfolded it

One hand was held over her mouth to stop her from screaming, while the other held the parchment as she read

Dearest Ginny,
You have no idea how many times I tried to write to you, about my feeling, about what I had to do, but after last night I knew I had to. The truth is I'm leaving to fight Voldemort. Of course you realized that I would, last night. I should have gone last night, but I couldn't because you bedazzled me with your beauty, that I couldn't leave, I just couldn't resist you.

I want you to know that I do live you. I love you more than anything, with all my heart and soul. I really don't want to hurt with goodbyes so all I can say is 'see you soon', because sooner or later I will see you again, only hopefully sooner rather than later.

I watch you sleep and I cant help but admire how beautiful you are, while at the same time dread fills me as I don't know when I'm going to see you again, and realize that what I have to do now may be easier. Easier because you lit a fire of hope inside me. That hope is to see you again. I love you Gin. I truly, madly, deeply do.

Ginny, I hope you won't waste your life waiting for me to return. You deserve all the happiness you get. I love you.

See you soon,

With all the love in my heart,

Harry XXXX

Ginny had barely finished reading the letter when she collapsed into great, shaking sobs, on her pillow. She could smell his scent on it and cried even harder.

The letter was now covered in big teardrops, but whether hey were hers or Harry's, no one knew