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Chapter 4-Secrets

The Ravenclaw Common Room was empty by the time I had woken up the next morning. It was a Sunday, so we had no school, no Quidditch, and this weekend, luckily, no homework. With a headache lingering, I tossed on some random clothes and went to the Gryffindor boy's dorms to Harry's bed, a place I had frequently been since the beginning of the year. The room was vacant-half a dozen unmade beds with clothes scattered everywhere, and thought how impossible it would be for me to live in such conditions. I looked on Harry's bed, and saw the corner of what seemed to be a book protruding from underneath his pillow.

"What's this?" I said, taking the book and opening it to a page stained with... tears?

6th year, January 5th

Cho and I were together for a year and 16 days. I didn't see it coming. She just came up to me and said, "Harry, I'm really sorry, but, I can't go out with you anymore." I couldn't believe it! We had been going just fine, we had even almost gotten past making out, and out of nowhere, she dumps me! Ron said she had a reputation as a slut, but I don't believe him.

6th year, January 12th

Ron was right. Cho just asked out Malfoy. Draco Malfoy. I am utterly shocked. On the contrary, there's this other Ravenclaw girl who's really good at Quidditch, and she's really good looking too-strangely like Cho...

6th year, February 2nd

I seem to be the target of everyone's (female) abuse. Ginny kissed me, Parvati and Lavender giggled as they cornered me, felt me up, and then tried to get me into their dorm, and Pansy Parkinson (that's right, the Slytherin) gave me a lap dance. What's up with this?

6th year, February 14th

Valentine's Day. I had planned to do something for Sarah, but I didn't know what. Later, I managed to trip and fall, spilling my quill ink and landing face down in it in front of Sarah. I was mortified when she laughed at me, but as her friends kept walking, she helped me up and cleaned my face. Not only is she gorgeous, but she's kind too!

6th year, March 6th

I almost died today. Right in front of Sarah, Susan Bones had managed to push me to the ground and unbutton my shirt. She was trying to shag me right in the middle of the Third Floor Corridor! Sarah gaped and ran off in utter disgust. I wonder if I'm still considered a virgin?

I gasped at what I had just read. I had no idea that Harry had been so... focused on me for so long, even though almost every girl in school had tried to sack him. I continued to flip through the book and came across the most recent entry.

7th year, October 12th

I don't believe how remarkable Sarah is! She's perfect in every way, and I can't get her out of my mind. Somehow, I have to break up with her!

What? He wants to break up with me? I heard footsteps behind me and hit the book in my robes. What if it's Harry? He'll know I went through his stuff and read his journal.

"What are you doing in here?" said a voice behind me. I sighed with relief. It was only Ron, thank God.

"I was looking for Harry," I replied. "What else would I be doing in your dorm?"

"I don't know... looking for something?"

"Nah, just tell Harry I was looking for him if you see him, okay?"

"Okay," Ron replied, and walked back to the door.

"Wait!" I yelled, and Ron turned with his hand gracing the doorknob. "You wouldn't happen to know if... if Harry was planning on breaking up with me, would you?"

"Why would he do something like that?"

"Yeah, I guess so. See you later!" Ron left the room, and I stayed, sitting on top of Harry's bed. I opened his journal and continued to read. Maybe I missed something. My attention turned back to the page that I noticed also was wrinkled with tear drops.

Everyone close to me has died... my mom, dad, Sirius, Dumbledore, and I just know that Sarah's in danger, too.

My stomach lurched as I closed the book and put it under the pillow in its rightful place. He had been through way too much, I couldn't believe it.

"Hey," came an ever familiar voice from behind me. "Ron told me you were up here looking for me." Harry came over and sat next to me, putting his arm around my shoulder. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," I replied quickly, as to not arouse suspicion about Harry's diary. "It's just... I was wondering... do you really like me that much anymore?"

"Sarah, I don't like you at all," he replied, and my head snapped up to look at him with wide eyes. "You knowI love you beyond words! Why do girls always have to be so insecure?"

"I don't know..." I tried to disguise my voice to make it seem like I really was just asking out of the blue. "I guess we just need constant reassurance." I saw some fear in Harry's eyes. He knew what he had written. He knew what I wanted to ask him. He pulled me close to him and stroked my arm as my head fell on his shoulder. I felt a tear drop from my eye and hit Harry's other hand.

"What is it?" he said, lifting my head with his now dampened hand. "Why are you crying now?"

"I know it." The words fell out of my mouth, and I didn't want them to. "I read your diary, and I know you want to break up with me." Harry's face had an expression of surprise on it. He didn't know whether to scold me or be understanding.

"How much did you read? You know why, right?" I nodded. "I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..." My eyes flooded. It was true. How could it be true? Harry held me to his chest tighter than ever. I heard him crying, too, though it was very soft.

"So it's true," I mumbled into his robes. "You are going to?"

"Sarah, I just told you-I love you beyond words." He emphasized his words strongly. I could tell he meant it. "But you know Ihave to!"

"NO! NO!" I screamed, burying my face further and grabbing his arms with all my strength. I heard footsteps. "You can't do it!" His arms move away from me.

"Sorry," He walked away with all of his roommates entering the dorm. I fell on his bed, sobbing, and refusing to move.

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