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Harry didn't utter a word, just looked at her. Ginny was snapped out of her reverie a moment later by the sound of a door being slammed in her face.

Chapter Twenty: Last Goodbye

Ginny stood immobile for a moment, completely stunned. She knew Harry was hurt and angry with her, but she never expected him to dismiss her like that. She had thought he would have at least heard her out, even if he didn't want to be in contact anymore. A tear slipped down Ginny's face as the sound of the slammed door rang in her ears. She wiped it away harshly, not wanting to cry anymore. It seemed as if that was all she had been doing lately. Ginny kicked at a stray rock lying on the ground near her feet. It went flying through the air and hit Harry's mailbox. A loud creak escaped from the box, and suddenly, it collapsed onto the pavement.

Ginny resisted the urge to scream, and instead slammed her fist into the door in front of her. A bolt of pain shot up her hand and traveled up her arm, searing her flesh. This time Ginny did let out a scream. It was loud. So loud in fact, that she was almost positive Harry had heard her. Her assumption was affirmed a minute later when Harry reopened the door. He looked slightly concerned if not perturbed. Ginny caught his expression of annoyance but made no move to leave.

"Why are you still here?" Harry asked, obviously irritated.

"Because I didn't want to leave just yet."

"Well I obviously didn't want to talk to you, so what? Are you enjoying hurting yourself with my front door, or do you like breaking my mailbox better?" He inquired sarcastically.

"Well actually, breaking the mailbox was slightly amusing. But no, injuring myself wasn't the better part of my day." Ginny shot back.

Harry looked at Ginny with aggravation, and turned to go back inside. But the determination Ginny had felt earlier rose up in her again. Before Harry could completely exit her sight for the second time in the past half hour, she grabbed him by the arm. His eyes burned with anger, but Ginny was unable to look away.

"Really Ginny. Go away."

"No."

"Yes."

"No." Ginny said firmly.

"You know what Ginny? I'm really not in the mood to play your games. Goodbye." Harry said finally, while wrenching Ginny's hand from his arm.

With that, he went back into the house. Ginny heard the door lock behind him, the finality in his statement. All of the fire left Ginny in that moment, as silent tears slipped down her cheeks. This time she did not brush them away, but let them flow freely. For the second time in her life, Ginny turned and walked away from the man she loved. The man that she thought she was destined to be with. Ginny had been given a second chance, and she had let it slip away, just as she had the first time. She had come to Harry's slightly optimistic, hoping he would at least let her talk. Yet that hadn't happened. Ginny couldn't help but feel that she deserved it. She had treated him carelessly, toyed with his emotions. This was all her fault. Time couldn't be taken back, no matter how badly you wanted it. This was the outcome. This was her life.

As she trudged back through Hogsmeade, things appeared differently to her. The many children running around were no longer loveable in their innocence, but naive and unaware of how life really was. Bitterness filled Ginny's heart as she watched the kids joke and play. Most of them would never experience real true love. And the ones that would were lucky. In the hour it took Ginny to walk to the opposite end of the village, Ginny lost hope in love. She knew that Harry was the only one that mattered. He always was. She had never loved anyone like she loved Harry. And her heart told her she never would again.

Harry lay down on his tiny bed. It was barely big enough for him, and made for a very uncomfortable sleep. Millions of thoughts swam through his brain. Every single one had to do with Ginny. Saying goodbye to her had been one of the hardest things he'd ever had to do. But he knew there was no other way. She didn't love him, just loved toying with him. He'd thought for a while that maybe, just maybe, she did. But when she had kissed him on Halloween night, just to make her friend jealous, he knew she didn't really love him. He told himself that Ginny was just messing with him, not really feeling things for him. And he believed this to be true.

A loud sigh escaped his lips as he thought of all the times they had shared. Some were so amazing, some terrible. Something inside Harry told him that she was worth the bad times, but he shoved that away. Another part of him wanted to run after her, tell her everything he was feeling. But he knew that he couldn't. So he resigned himself to sighing loudly and rolling over in his bed.

Tears streamed down Ginny's face as she entered her now permanently empty apartment. Every single thing, every room, reminded her of Harry. She stumbled into the bathroom and turned on the shower. After removing her clothes, she stepped in. The water was scorching hot, and in minutes her skin was red and raw. But Ginny didn't care. She liked feeling the pain. At least she was feeling something. After the hot water became too excruciating to bear, Ginny turned off the water and wrapped herself in a towel. She then proceeded to pad into her room slowly, not wanting to enter the place where she'd once spent a night curled up against Harry's warm body. Every part of her ached. She finally knew how Harry felt about her, but it had not been what she'd been hoping to hear. He had said goodbye. Just that one word made everything Ginny had hoped for, everything she'd dreamed of, disappear.

There would be no early morning walks along Main Street. No more would they cook breakfast together, she fumbling around like a complete spaz, while Harry led her through the simplest of cooking instructions. She wouldn't see the light in his gorgeous green eyes dance happily, nor would she hear his wonderfully warm laugh. She wouldn't hold his firm body against hers, the one that used to hold her so close. Everything was a never, nothing was forever.

Suddenly, Ginny let out a loud angry scream. In that moment she truly hated herself. She hated how she'd treated Harry, she hated how she'd let herself fall for him again, and she hated how much she needed him. She needed him to keep her sane, to make her smile. No other man would ever be able to come close to Harry. No one could match his soothing, yet sometimes feisty personality. No one could come close to his perfect lips, and those eyes. No more would she look into those eyes and melt. Now Harry's eyes were shadowed, closed off to her. He had made his decision, and she was just going to have to accept it. However, she would not forget him. Nor would she get over him.

The next morning Ginny woke up feeling like she hadn't slept at all. Her head ached, her throat was sore, and her nose was stuffy. Great, just what I need, Ginny thought bitterly. She rose slowly and stumbled into the kitchen, feeling as if she had never walked on two legs before. The light was too bright, and Ginny shielded her eyes. She began pulling out boxes upon boxes of brownie mix. Maybe baking, along with having pounds of chocolate to eat after, would make her feel better. That is if she could actually bake them without blowing up the house. And then there was the matter of making them properly, so as not to poison herself. She smiled sadly to herself. If Harry were there, he would've made the best brownies Ginny had ever tasted. Salty tears began to leak from her eyes as she remembered back. She could still picture the food fight Harry and she had had after he'd made that beautiful dinner for her. She had been screaming and laughing as he poured the water down her back. He had been lost in hilarity, as she had tossed spaghetti in his face. Both she and Harry had collapsed onto the floor, inches apart. Ginny had looked into Harry's eyes in that moment and known. She tried to deny it still, but it was there. That love. The love she saved only for Harry. A love that would never end.

Now her life felt empty. Harry had left, Ash had left. Ginny was all alone, no one to understand. She fell to the floor sobbing; knowing everything she had once had was lost. Her heart felt as if it had iced over. She knew Harry was the only one who could thaw it again. But she also knew that would never happen. That thought left her crying on the cold floor of her kitchen, feeling hopeless and lost. No one would understand. Even her family knew it was hopeless. She had seen the way they looked at her. Looks of pity and sympathy had been etchedon their faces.

Ginny suddenly had the strong urge to talk to someone. She thought of everyone in her family, but there was only one person who she knew would listen and understand. Hermione. They had been close at Hogwarts. When Hermione wasn't studying and Ginny wasn't with Harry, their time was spent together, talking. She and Hermione had always connected well, and Ginny knew that Hermione would be honest with her. So knowing this, Ginny decided to pay Hermione a visit.

An hour later, Ginny was dressed and ready to leave. She figured she'd stay at the Burrow for a few days, knowing Harry wasn't going to be there. But a part of her wanted him to be there. She knew he wouldn't be. He'd probably left for Italy already. That thought made tears spring to her eyes once again. She quickly brushed them away, and Apperated to the Burrow.

She immediately heard voices drifting in from the kitchen. People were talking softly, so softly that she couldn't hear what they were saying. Ginny hoped everything was all right. She hadn't told them she was coming. Her footsteps echoed in the empty living room as she walked over to the kitchen. The moment she entered the room, she wished she hadn't. Harry stood among everyone, saying goodbye. Tears threatened to spill over, but she held them back. No one had spotted her yet. Maybe she could get out. But no sooner had she thought that, did her mother turn around.

"Ginny." she said with a sympathetic expression.

"Hi Mum."

"How are you dear?" Her mother asked.

Ginny looked towards Harry to find him staring at her. Those green eyes were drawing her in. She couldn't stand it. Ginny broke the gaze and answered.

"I'm fine." she said as confidently as she could.

Molly nodded and turned towards Harry. Harry looked at his feet, not wanting to meet Ginny's eyes again.

"I was actually looking for Hermione."

Harry's face fell, yet Ginny didn't notice.

"She's gone back home. Do you need me to tell you where it is?"

"Yes, that'd be great."

Mrs. Weasley explained where Hermione and Ron's house was, giving Ginny complicated directions. After she had finished, the room fell silent again. The clock could be heard, ticking off the seconds, making the silence even more uncomfortable. Finally, Harry spoke.

"Well, I'd better be going. I'll miss you all so much." He said before turning and walking out of the room.

Ginny stood rooted to her spot, before her heart took over. She raced out of the room, trying to catch Harry before he left. She was in luck. He was just ready to raise his wand and Apperate when she came bounding into the room. Harry froze, and looked her dead in the eyes. Ginny stared back for a moment before taking a step towards him. Harry stayed where he was, never moving. Ginny then walked to Harry and wrapped her arms around him. Harry's back was stiff and he did return the embrace. Tears spilled from Ginny's eyes, as she willed him to hug back. But he never did. Harry removed himself from Ginny's arms and turned away.

"Goodbye Harry." Ginny choked out.

Harry gave Ginny once last glance, before he raised his wand and Disapperated.

Ginny was left staring at an empty space. She suddenly felt dizzy and light headed. Her strength was leaving her. Energy was draining. Slowly, she floated to the floor and everything went black.

Ginny's eyes opened slowly, her lids fluttering for a moment. She was in complete dark, not a light shone through all the black. Panic set in as she struggled to remember where she was. But she began to look around, and it hit her. She was in her old room at the Burrow. Her eyes began to adjust to the dark and Ginny could just make out her vanity on the opposite wall. For a moment she didn't know why she was there. A few blissful seconds were spent in peaceful ignorance. Then it came back to her. Harry. He had left, and wasn't coming back. Her heart immediately felt heavier, and her eyes instantly became moist. The feeling was one of utter hopelessness. Harry had been given an opportunity to talk to her, maybe even change his mind, and he hadn't. That stung every bone in her body.

Ginny carefully pried herself from bed, and trudged downstairs. It was only nine o' clock. Maybe she still had time to visit Hermione. She heard talking coming from the living room, so she walked in. Her mother and father were sitting on one if the raggedy old couches, just talking. Ginny smiled in spite of everything, and after a minute, cleared her throat. Both her Molly and Arthur looked up. Molly immediately jumped up and ran over to Ginny, enveloping her in a hug.

"I was so worried."

"I know Mum. It was probably just from the stress."

Molly nodded and led Ginny over to the couch. Arthur gave Ginny's hand a squeeze and a concerned look. They all sat down, and were silent for a moment.

"Do you think Hermione is still awake?" Ginny asked.

"Yes, I would imagine so. In fact, she's probably at Hogwarts getting ready for tomorrow mornings classes." Arthur said.

"Oh. Well then, I think I'm going to go see her."

"All right dear." said Molly.

"Goodnight. Love you both." Ginny said while giving each of them a kiss on the cheek.

And with that, Ginny Apperated to Hogwarts.

A/N: There was chapter twenty! I hope everyone liked it! Ginny is definitely getting a taste ofwhat it feels like to be left. Sadly, there are only one or two more chapters left in this story. But no worries, I have a sequel planned.

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Silk Gowns: Haha sadly this chapter is on the shorter side too. 5 pages is short for me now. It used to be really long for me, but then I started writing 7-10 page chapters, and now I feel like I'm skimping out when I don't write that much. Lol. But hey, you can't yourself to write more when it doesn't fit. Ah I'm sorry I didn't answer your questions. You'll see what Harry was thinking in this chapter. As for them getting together, well you'll have to wait and see. Maha I am evil. Lol.

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