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Warning: This is a SLASH fic. M/M If you are offended please don't read.
' indicates thoughts // indicates dreams
Chapter 2
'Wow... It hasn't changed a bit,' Harry thought while looking around the room. The color scheme was a dark forest green and midnight blue. The sight of the ornately carved mirror hanging over the mantle brought a smile to his face.
'So many memories...' Turning from the mirror, Harry unpacked hi suitcase and stuck it near the dresser.
'How many times have I done this? Too many... How many hotels and strange places have I fallen asleep in? Once again, too many....' Exhausted from his trip, Harry walked towards the bed for a nap. As he got closer, a wound on the side of one of the bed posts caught his eye.
'Could that..?. Is that from...?' A closer inspection proved his thoughts correct. 'Oh God... It is...' Harry lay down on the bed, his mind reeling. Soon after his head hit the pillow, Harry started to dream.
//"How could you do this to us!? Who could you do this to me?" Draco yelled at Harry.
"I thought you loved me." With that Draco turned to the door.
"No! Love wait!" Harry cried, grabbing Draco's arm. Draco whirled around and pulled a knife he kept hidden, on Harry.
"Don't touch me!! I can't deal with it if you touch me!" Tears filled his stormy eyes and streamed down his face. "Why?" He asked through his tears. "Why?" Harry looked at him, clearly struggling with an internal battle.
"I can't say. I would if I could, but I can't" Ice filled Draco's eyes, and he threw the knife. It plunged into the wood of one of the bed posts, where moments before he had been clinging to it with passion for Harry.
"Then I can't stay. Good-bye Harry." Draco walked out the door, and out of Harry's life for what seemed would be forever.
"No... Don't go... No!" Harry cried to himself... Over and over... "No!"//
Harry awoke from his dream with tears running down his face. "No...." he moaned. Reliving the dream and the reality of loosing Draco. His loss weighing on him, Harry curled up in a ball and cried.
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A couple hours later a knock at his door interrupted Harry from his writing.
"Harry? Are you there? Its me, Hermione."
"Come in 'Mione." Harry called from the bed. The door opened and in walked Hermione Granger with a curly haired red-head baby girl on her hip. She shut the door and looked at Harry. He was watching the baby with interest.
"Is that whose I think it is?" Harry asked. Hermione grinned.
"Yeah it is.. This is Muireann Weasley. Ron and I had her last year. We got married three years ago. We did try to find you." She looked pointedly at Harry. "Why did you leave?" At Harry's expression she decided not to inquire again.
"I had to. I didn't have a choice." For a long time they just sat there obsorbing the other and listening to Muireann make noises.
"I missed you. I missed you and Ron so much. You have no idea." Hermione looked up to see Harry fighting back tears.
"We missed you too. We all did. Draco too." At the mention of Draco's name, Harry's fight against tears lost. A sob broke out of his body.
"I - I m-m-missed him t-t-o-o-o..... I l-love h-h-i-i-m s-s-s-o-o m-much." He tried to say more, but his chest was heaving too much. Hermione put Muireann down on the floor with a charm to keep her from harm, and moved over to Harry, tears streaming down her face as well. She wrapped her arms around him and sat there with him murmuring comforting things in between her hiccups.
At one point Muireann squealed with delight. Hermione controlled herself enough to see what her daughter had found. She had found a ring. A platinum ring with a gold sun outline and a silver outline of a moon inside of it. Filled in the moon was an emerald. In the sun there was a stone that changed colors from a silver to a stormy sea blue. Hermione picked up the ring from her daughter and showed it to Harry.
"Do you recognize this Harry?" She asked.
"Yeah... Yeah I do... It is the matching ring to the one I am wearing right now." Harry slowly said. He pulled out the ring on a necklace that was spelled to keep from breaking off his neck. "I have worn it every day since... Draco.... " Harry broke off looking through her to his memories. "They were our engagement rings. Draco picked them out."
"They are beautiful. Why the sun and moon design? Why the colors?" Hermione asked while playing with the ring.
"Umm... It is a pretty long story, and I don't want to get into it right now. Sorry."
"It's okay, love.... I don't mind. Really."
"Why are you working here 'Mione? I would think you would be some huge scientist or something." Harry asked, abruptly changing the subject.
"Actually, I am filling in for a friend. She got sick a needed someone to cover for her. Old Tom shouldn't be here alone. As you could see... He is going to be 94 in a couple days, you know. He can't work the pub alone."
"What do you do then? Where does Ron work? What about Fred and George? What is going on with everyone?" Harry asked, slowly getting more worked up.
"Slow down! We have all night!" Hermione laughed. Obviously delighted at having Harry back.
'You know it is strange... Having him back after five years of being gone, but it is great. I missed him so much. So has everyone else. Ron was heartbroken. He is going to be thrilled at having him back. If he doesn't kill him first that is. Draco is going to be happy too... I just hope that Harry will finally tell him why he left. I have never seen Draco so upset before. Even when he had to give his Dad up. I wonder if -'
"Hermione!! Hello! Earth calling!" Harry yelled while waving his hand in front of her face. "Good grief girl! Where did you go?"
"Just thinking. Hey! Would you come to Tom's birthday party? He would really enjoy it. Plus you could see everyone... See if they recognize you..." Hermione coaxed. Harry had a really hard time believing that she only had that in mind. 'See if they recognize you my foot,' he thought. After all, she had a pretty evil smile on her face.
'I wonder what she is planning? Probably going to invite the whole wizarding world to it, just to get even with me...'
"Umm... Sure.... Why not... And really 'Mione, what are you planning for me? That look is not one I want to trust." Harry teased.
"Nothing. Really. I promise." With a huge grin Hermione swept up her daughter and started to leave.
"Wait! 'Mione... Umm... Who all is going to be there?" As she turned around she noticed Harry's seriousness. Sypathetic to his plight she came back over to the bed and gave him a hug.
"Just a few friends. Nothing to worry about. I don't think you need to worry about anything," she said soothingly.
"Will Draco be there?" Harry asked nervously. Sensing his fear of seeing his lost love before he was ready, Hermione decided to tell him the truth.
"To be perfectly honest love, I don't know if he will be there or not. He was invited, but he has not been out in public for the last few days.He might decide to come. I am sorry I can't tell you for certain." Harry took in what she said with a sad grace. He knew he would have to see Draco sometime, but he really didn't want to see him so soon after he arrived back in the wizarding world. After a few moments Harry nodded. "Is that okay with you? ... Harry?" Hermione's words broke his train of thought.
"Hmmm? Did you say something 'Mione?" Harry asked, obviously distracted.
"Yes, love, I did. I asked if you would be okay with him being there." Still distracted, Harry murmured a barely audible , "Uh-hu."
"Okay then Harry. I am going to put Muireann to bed. She is dead to the world. Why don't you go to bed? You look beat." Hermione reached over and pulled Harry into a one-armed hug. "It is good to have you back Harry." With that, Hermione left with the sleeping Muireann leaving Harry alone on the bed. Thinking all too many thoughts. All of them about the party, and the possability of seeing Draco again for the first time in five years.
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Well how was that for a longer chapter? I tried! Review and give me ideas! I love having input from readers. I will try to update soon... Fire and Night
Warning: This is a SLASH fic. M/M If you are offended please don't read.
' indicates thoughts // indicates dreams
Chapter 2
'Wow... It hasn't changed a bit,' Harry thought while looking around the room. The color scheme was a dark forest green and midnight blue. The sight of the ornately carved mirror hanging over the mantle brought a smile to his face.
'So many memories...' Turning from the mirror, Harry unpacked hi suitcase and stuck it near the dresser.
'How many times have I done this? Too many... How many hotels and strange places have I fallen asleep in? Once again, too many....' Exhausted from his trip, Harry walked towards the bed for a nap. As he got closer, a wound on the side of one of the bed posts caught his eye.
'Could that..?. Is that from...?' A closer inspection proved his thoughts correct. 'Oh God... It is...' Harry lay down on the bed, his mind reeling. Soon after his head hit the pillow, Harry started to dream.
//"How could you do this to us!? Who could you do this to me?" Draco yelled at Harry.
"I thought you loved me." With that Draco turned to the door.
"No! Love wait!" Harry cried, grabbing Draco's arm. Draco whirled around and pulled a knife he kept hidden, on Harry.
"Don't touch me!! I can't deal with it if you touch me!" Tears filled his stormy eyes and streamed down his face. "Why?" He asked through his tears. "Why?" Harry looked at him, clearly struggling with an internal battle.
"I can't say. I would if I could, but I can't" Ice filled Draco's eyes, and he threw the knife. It plunged into the wood of one of the bed posts, where moments before he had been clinging to it with passion for Harry.
"Then I can't stay. Good-bye Harry." Draco walked out the door, and out of Harry's life for what seemed would be forever.
"No... Don't go... No!" Harry cried to himself... Over and over... "No!"//
Harry awoke from his dream with tears running down his face. "No...." he moaned. Reliving the dream and the reality of loosing Draco. His loss weighing on him, Harry curled up in a ball and cried.
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A couple hours later a knock at his door interrupted Harry from his writing.
"Harry? Are you there? Its me, Hermione."
"Come in 'Mione." Harry called from the bed. The door opened and in walked Hermione Granger with a curly haired red-head baby girl on her hip. She shut the door and looked at Harry. He was watching the baby with interest.
"Is that whose I think it is?" Harry asked. Hermione grinned.
"Yeah it is.. This is Muireann Weasley. Ron and I had her last year. We got married three years ago. We did try to find you." She looked pointedly at Harry. "Why did you leave?" At Harry's expression she decided not to inquire again.
"I had to. I didn't have a choice." For a long time they just sat there obsorbing the other and listening to Muireann make noises.
"I missed you. I missed you and Ron so much. You have no idea." Hermione looked up to see Harry fighting back tears.
"We missed you too. We all did. Draco too." At the mention of Draco's name, Harry's fight against tears lost. A sob broke out of his body.
"I - I m-m-missed him t-t-o-o-o..... I l-love h-h-i-i-m s-s-s-o-o m-much." He tried to say more, but his chest was heaving too much. Hermione put Muireann down on the floor with a charm to keep her from harm, and moved over to Harry, tears streaming down her face as well. She wrapped her arms around him and sat there with him murmuring comforting things in between her hiccups.
At one point Muireann squealed with delight. Hermione controlled herself enough to see what her daughter had found. She had found a ring. A platinum ring with a gold sun outline and a silver outline of a moon inside of it. Filled in the moon was an emerald. In the sun there was a stone that changed colors from a silver to a stormy sea blue. Hermione picked up the ring from her daughter and showed it to Harry.
"Do you recognize this Harry?" She asked.
"Yeah... Yeah I do... It is the matching ring to the one I am wearing right now." Harry slowly said. He pulled out the ring on a necklace that was spelled to keep from breaking off his neck. "I have worn it every day since... Draco.... " Harry broke off looking through her to his memories. "They were our engagement rings. Draco picked them out."
"They are beautiful. Why the sun and moon design? Why the colors?" Hermione asked while playing with the ring.
"Umm... It is a pretty long story, and I don't want to get into it right now. Sorry."
"It's okay, love.... I don't mind. Really."
"Why are you working here 'Mione? I would think you would be some huge scientist or something." Harry asked, abruptly changing the subject.
"Actually, I am filling in for a friend. She got sick a needed someone to cover for her. Old Tom shouldn't be here alone. As you could see... He is going to be 94 in a couple days, you know. He can't work the pub alone."
"What do you do then? Where does Ron work? What about Fred and George? What is going on with everyone?" Harry asked, slowly getting more worked up.
"Slow down! We have all night!" Hermione laughed. Obviously delighted at having Harry back.
'You know it is strange... Having him back after five years of being gone, but it is great. I missed him so much. So has everyone else. Ron was heartbroken. He is going to be thrilled at having him back. If he doesn't kill him first that is. Draco is going to be happy too... I just hope that Harry will finally tell him why he left. I have never seen Draco so upset before. Even when he had to give his Dad up. I wonder if -'
"Hermione!! Hello! Earth calling!" Harry yelled while waving his hand in front of her face. "Good grief girl! Where did you go?"
"Just thinking. Hey! Would you come to Tom's birthday party? He would really enjoy it. Plus you could see everyone... See if they recognize you..." Hermione coaxed. Harry had a really hard time believing that she only had that in mind. 'See if they recognize you my foot,' he thought. After all, she had a pretty evil smile on her face.
'I wonder what she is planning? Probably going to invite the whole wizarding world to it, just to get even with me...'
"Umm... Sure.... Why not... And really 'Mione, what are you planning for me? That look is not one I want to trust." Harry teased.
"Nothing. Really. I promise." With a huge grin Hermione swept up her daughter and started to leave.
"Wait! 'Mione... Umm... Who all is going to be there?" As she turned around she noticed Harry's seriousness. Sypathetic to his plight she came back over to the bed and gave him a hug.
"Just a few friends. Nothing to worry about. I don't think you need to worry about anything," she said soothingly.
"Will Draco be there?" Harry asked nervously. Sensing his fear of seeing his lost love before he was ready, Hermione decided to tell him the truth.
"To be perfectly honest love, I don't know if he will be there or not. He was invited, but he has not been out in public for the last few days.He might decide to come. I am sorry I can't tell you for certain." Harry took in what she said with a sad grace. He knew he would have to see Draco sometime, but he really didn't want to see him so soon after he arrived back in the wizarding world. After a few moments Harry nodded. "Is that okay with you? ... Harry?" Hermione's words broke his train of thought.
"Hmmm? Did you say something 'Mione?" Harry asked, obviously distracted.
"Yes, love, I did. I asked if you would be okay with him being there." Still distracted, Harry murmured a barely audible , "Uh-hu."
"Okay then Harry. I am going to put Muireann to bed. She is dead to the world. Why don't you go to bed? You look beat." Hermione reached over and pulled Harry into a one-armed hug. "It is good to have you back Harry." With that, Hermione left with the sleeping Muireann leaving Harry alone on the bed. Thinking all too many thoughts. All of them about the party, and the possability of seeing Draco again for the first time in five years.
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Well how was that for a longer chapter? I tried! Review and give me ideas! I love having input from readers. I will try to update soon... Fire and Night