INTERNET LOVE
By Starflower Sakura

DISCLAIMER: Harry Potter is respectfully owned by J. K. Rowling. Remember people, this is only for personal entertainment.

To readers/reviewers: Wow! My first Harry Potter fic! You know… I usually screw up on all my first fics of something. So if it's bad, then blame it on the first time thing! Obviously, you can't blame me for trying my hand at it, right? So if it really IS that bad then please tell me how I can improve instead of just flaming! This is also AU meaning no magic! So here's to my favorite Harry Potter coupling! Ack... also... this has mysteriously disappeared a while ago so I thought I should post it back up again... I wonder if I accidentally deleted it... o.0


Internet Love
Chapter 1 – Only A Phone Call Away

Slowly stirring his drink, emerald eyes kept on glancing at the watch on his wrist. He glanced out the window at the many cars rushing by, probably unaware that they were being gazed upon by the young college student. He turned away from the outside world when the laptop in front of him flashed, informing him that somebody had just sent him a new email.

Black Cobra-

You said you were moving in with someone, right? Do you know that person? If you do, than you're luckier than me. Somebody's moving in with me tomorrow afternoon and I have no idea who in the world that person is. I still haven't finished clearing out the room yet, so I'll talk to you later.

- Silver Dragon

Harry smiled at the message. He had met Silver Dragon in a chatroom awhile back and has been corresponding with emails and sometimes actually chatting when they find the time. Come to think of it… he was moving into someone else's apartment tomorrow afternoon! Harry pondered on the possibility of him actually being roommates with his online friend. To him, they weren't exactly high… more of 0.001%. He sighed slightly as he began to type his response.

Silver Dragon-

Unfortunately, I don't know who I'm moving in with. I'm just about finished packing my bags to move tomorrow. Well, when your new roommate arrives tell me all about it. Hope it's someone who'll annoy you to death! Reply soon.

- Black Cobra

He chuckled softly at his message before sending it off. He closed his laptop and finished his drink. Leaving a tip behind, he left the quaint little café behind until another day. He walked back to his old apartment house, entered in the key and walked in.

"Welcome back, Harry!" Hermione Granger greeted.

"Hey 'Mione."

"Harry, are you sure you want to move. I mean, it's really not necessary for you to do that. We have enough space for you here!"

"Hermione, didn't we go through this already?" Harry asked, his voice feigned exasperation.

"I still don't get why you have to move!"

"It's because I don't want to be the bothersome one in your relationship with Ron. Anyways, I'd think you two would prefer to be alone," and with that Harry winked at his blushing friend.

"H-HARRY!!"

Harry chuckled at this before returning to his room to finish packing. He sighed as he sank into the bed. He turned towards the window that looked up into the street. The blue sky, swirled gently with white clouds, brought a calming sense of peace to Harry. A bird flew pass, landing on a nearby tree branch to rest its wings. He smiled before pulling himself up and looked around him. Boxes and trunks were scattered all across the floor. He looked towards his desk where a few things laid dispersed. It seems that was the only thing he needed to pack before he was completely ready to move.

"Harry?" Ron poked his head into Harry's room.

"What is it, Ron?"

"Do you need help packing?"

Harry smiled, "All I need is pack up the things on my desk. If you want to help me with that, help yourself."

Ron walked in and started throwing the things on Harry's desk into a random box. Harry shook his head at his best friend's tactics.

"'Mione and I feel bad for being the reason you're moving out," Ron started.

"Don't be. I have to get away sometime, you know. Also, we'll see each other at the campus and we can still hang out."

"I know… but know that Hermione and I are always here for you if your new roommate bullies you. If he does, I'll take care of him for you. You can also move back here if he turns out to be a real git."

Harry laughed, "I will."

The two best friends smiled at each other and went back to what they were doing, while enjoying the silence and each other's presence.

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"Okay, I think that's the last of it."

"Thanks, guys."

It was near the time he was supposed to move in with his new roommate. He had asked his friends not to accompany him on his trip there, just in case he really is a git and Ron really do try to hurt him. Hermione walked up to Harry and hugged him tight, cutting out his supply of air.

"I'll miss you, Harry! Remember to call!"

"I w-won't b-be able to…" Harry began, "… if you don't let go of me."

Hermione let go of Harry to his greatest relief.

"Everything's in the truck, mate. You know, you can still change your mind and we can just unload everything and unpack," Ron suggested.

"No, I'll go through with this. We're just a phone call away anyways, right?"

They both nodded, somewhat slowly.

"Cheer up! We're meeting tomorrow for dinner, so I can tell you all about my new roommate."

"Remember what I said! If he's a git or he bullies you, you can always move back here or I can hurt him for you!"

"You will not be hurting anything," Hermione scolded, hitting him on the back of his head.

"I'll see you guys soon then and I'll be sure to call you guys once I get there."

Harry waved goodbye to his friends as he climbed into the truck and drove off to his new home with his new roommate.

As he did, he reassured himself that his friends will always be there for him and vice versa.

Just a phone call away, after all.

To be continued…


So what did you think? As I said before, this is my first Harry Potter fic and usually I mess up on my first fics for a series. -.-;; Do you like it, or is this as bad as I think it is? Are the characters OOC? I'm very sorry if it's absolutely awful and a waste of your time, but if you did liked it for whatever reason, please review! Next chapter we will see the first face-to-face meeting of Harry and Draco! Remember to review and I might actually think of continuing!

- Starflower Sakura