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A/n: Sorry it took me so long to update. I was being lazy, not that Ktwesterna is any better. Well, enjoy.
It all started with that stupid Daily Prophet. Everything it reported seemed to aggravate him.
"I hate this Gin." He told me a couple weeks after school started. "I hate thinking of all that deaths are just a show. A show thought up to scare me or something." I tried to help him, but what could I say?
Well, thankfully, the subject didn't come up again for a while. Harry was so different after that. I would see him just staring out the window. As I kept watching him, I knew what he was thinking. It was so frustrating! You know how Harry is! You ask him how he is and it's only 'I'm fine I'm fine. Don't worry about me.'
I knew he wasn't fine, and he could tell me all day not to worry, but it would be like trying to tell my mother not to be as caring as she is! It's impossible! The stupid git.
Anyway, we started going out and he didn't seem all that distant. I thought he had finally come to grips with everything. Harry started to be Harry. Then came the deciding blow.
The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher said in one of his classes 'those who have the ability to act have the responsibility to act.' That set Harry off in the opposite direction. I think that one statement really got to him. It sealed his fate.
Several days later was the Halloween Hogsmeade trip. Harry and I were going on a date. I noticed he seemed really subdued, like there was a lot on his mind. Well, we were about to go back to school when Harry pulled me aside and down one of the alleys. I had no clue what was going on, until he turned around. There was a look about him that said 'I have work to do.' Before he ever said anything, I knew what he was going to do.
"Gin, I have to go." His voice was soft and gentle. If he had said those some words any other way it wouldn't have hurt so much. Not surprisingly, I had tears running down my cheeks.
"Oh, Harry." I cried and fell into his arms. He held me close for along time. I didn't, couldn't, let him just walk away like that. He had too, I knew that, but I didn't want to lose him. Finally, I pulled away and looked up into those beautiful emerald green eyes. How could I let this boy just walk away from me and everyone who had ever loved and cared about him?
"Ginny, I don't know when I'll be back. I might not come back. If I don't, will you do me a favor?" Harry asked gently. I didn't want to think about how he might not come back, but I nodded anyway.
"Don't be like Cho. Crying all over the place, being miserable, making everyone feel sorry for you. Your too wonderful of a girl for the wizarding world to lose." I had tears back in my eyes. Harry was being so loving. How could you be loving when your telling your girlfriend you might die!
"I promise." Now it was the hard part. Time for us to part and go our separate ways. Harry gave me a hug and said.
"I'll try and come back." Harry said softly. I looked up at him through my tear filled eyes.
"Promise?" I choked out.
"Promise." With one last hug Harry turned and walked away. Leaving behind a life and a girl with a broken heart.
A/n: Well that's it for now folks. I promise to update sooner. Don't forget to r and r.