OK the editor on fanfic hates me so i dont have a line break sorry!

Chapter 24:

A fleeting devotion

Harry rubbed his head and looked around him. He couldn't see a thing at all. He held up his hand and made it glow (Mage powers people!) he and Airean were trapped somehow inside…a rock? He shook Airean lightly,

"Airean? Wake up come on"

"Hmmm…Harry" she mumbled.

"Do you know where we are?" he asked.

"Inside the earth, Voldemort opened it right up"

Harry slumped against the wall. "Guess we have to wait to be dug out huh?"

"Yeah"

"Airean?"

"Yeah"

"You're ok, I mean I was really worried about you" Harry said reaching out in the dark and pulling her close to him.

"Oh…I…I'm tired" she said.

Harry nodded. He couldn't believe she was ok and he had her back. "I-I love you" he told her. "Really I do, I don't want to ever lose you again"

Airean stared at him sadly. "Oh, Harry I love you too"

Harry kissed her slowly his dry lips clinging to hers. "I won't let him ever take you away from me again" he promised.

Airean said nothing back only rapped her arms around him tightly and kissed back. She felt his hands slid along her back and shivered. He was warm and it felt good after being locked up with nothing but chains for so long.

"I missed you so much" he said softly.

"I missed you too" she whispered.

Harry slowly began to unbutton her shirt taking care never to let go of his hold on her. He still wasn't sure she wouldn't disappear from his sight any moment now. He pulled it off and did away with his too.

Harry stopped for a minute and took a look at her. She was like an angle, perfection in every aspect and he loved her with ever part of him, heart and soul.

"Harry…" She asked weakly.

Harry pulled her close and kissed her. "It's ok I just forgot how pretty you really are that's all"

Airean blushed and nodded.

He kissed her. "I love you, you know that right?"
"Yes"

"Good" Harry said.

Harry opened his eyes and looked at Airean lying next to him. She was crying silently.

"What's wrong?" Harry asked pulling her into his arms.

"I…I don't want to leave you" she said.

"Leave! Leave for where? What are you talking about your not going anywhere" Harry stared at her, why was she talking about leaving, especially after what they'd just shared.

"Harry…I'm dying"

Harry stared at her. "What! What are you talking about!"

Airean cupped his face in her hands and smiled at him weakly. "I'm so sorry Harry I never meant to hurt you"

Harry didn't understand. "Why?"

"He's stealing my powers without them I can't live, there almost all gone"

"Who?"

"Voldemort…"

Tears streamed from Harry's eyes. "No, you can't go, I won't let you! I hate him! He's taken everyone from me, he took my Dad and my Mom, he tired to take Sirius, and he's taking you! I hate him!" He screamed.

Airean kissed him. "He's taking my powers, my body but you'll always have my soul Harry."

Harry sobbed. "I love you"

"I love you too…" Airean said her body starting to fade.

"W-what's happening to you!" Harry asked, he could see through her.

"I'm fading away"

"He can't even leave me a body to bury" Harry cried.

"Harry I'm sorry" she said and then she was gone.

Harry cried into the darkness around him, begging for her to come back. He cried the whole night, for her, for his father and mother, for himself and for the world.

Only three more chapters to go!