I was bored and was looking at Usa-chan's site at the Author help page and decided to do the SM crossover one shot challenges for fun.  This one is pretty short but I like it.  This one kind of answers both of the SM/HP challenges on their… (And I just remembered that I didn't particularly care for these two being crossover-ed…I'm such a hypocrite -.-).

Thousand Words

By Chibi Michi

There I was, so naïve and intimidated.  There wasn't any real amazement to me being sorted into Hufflepuff.  I was loyal.  I still am loyal.  It was proven in my everlasting interest in you.

I knew since I was a baby that I was there to make sure the timeline continued.  My guardian was the person who was responsible for ensuring that events occurred accordingly, and she raised me that way.  My mother died when she gave birth and entrusted me to her dearest friend, Setsuna Meiou.  Although she was Japanese, she had met my mother while in school in England.

I was raised on magic, believing in destiny and fates; Setsuna home-schooled me for the first 10 years of my life.

I was then accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; the same school Setsuna and my mother once attended.  Setsuna-mama was proud of me.  I was glad to be able to leave home and interact with other children.  I boarded the train at Platform 9 ¾.  It was then I had a glimpse of you.  I saw you in a compartment with three other boys.  There was a lot of laughter filled in the compartment, so I joined.  But it wasn't all that pleasant.  It looked as if I was an outsider.  But you smiled at me reassuringly, and I smiled back, slightly at ease.

You had wonderful friends, you accepted me; then came the sorting.  After that, we never talked again.

You was in Gryffindor, I was in Hufflepuff.

You stuck with your group, I stuck with myself.

The dream isn't over yet…[1]

The years passed quickly.  I tried so hard in ignoring you that I did the opposite.  I admired you from afar.  You were brilliant in everything.  Even Quidditch you had mastered.  I tried for the Quidditch team, but I was too clumsy to be on the team.  There was my chance, shot down to try and stir up a conversation with you.

There was more lost after the first four years; fifth year you fell in love with her.  I was heartbroken.  I was at a complete lost after that. 

I silently cheered when I saw her blatantly reject you, but you never gave up.  I wished you gave up, and moved on; move towards me.

The final year, it was when she accepted you.  It hurt more.

After completing my schooling there, I tried my best to figure out what was the next step.  It came to my attention that the Dark Lord was coming to power.  It was then that Setsuna and I would have our duties to complete.  It was then I was informed you were involved.

I joined the Order.  It was almost like a reunion.  There was you, and her.  The two of you were already considering a family.  The others joined the Order as well.  One I knew was a traitor.  Setsuna had to restrain me from revealing everything; so that "the time stream must flow accordingly."

Then time went by again, with each passing day I was getting anxious over the day that would occur.  Then…that day was here.

I knew it would be hard, and it was hard.  I stayed in my room the entire day, never daring to leave it.  I was picturing it clearly in my head.  Yes, I knew of your death.  You, the noble and brave soul you were; was killed protecting her and your son.  She was going to protect your son, but died in the process.

I loved you James Potter.

I wish I could've told you.  I wish we could've had a chance.

But it was too late.

the dream continues as
I think of you
pretending to forget about
those days
it's unfair [1]
 

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[1] lyrics from 1000 no Kotoba by Koda Kumi.  That's where the title came from!