Chapter 6

Harry stirred uneasily in his sleep. A voice spoke in his head, an unfamiliar voice.

Harry Potter, don't be a fool, you know you want to be with her - She was made for you.

Who are you?

That's for me to know and you to try a find out.

That doesn't make sense, I love her but I don't think she can forgive me...

You don't know that until you've tried, talk to her, Harry. She's tearing herself apart...

But you know I can't be with her. She's not the Bride of the Light...

Really? Harry, look deep inside you, remember...

... day and night; fire and water; the sun and the moon. You Harry Potter, are the day, the fire and the sun. You have strength to hold you and a will to guide you. Your will shines bright and cowers all those who stand against you. You Hermione Granger, are the night, the water and the moon. Like the water you have the stillness of mind, like the night you can hide yourself from predators and like the moon you are luminous and the light you give is warm and loving. Together day and night is the life of a human, fire and water the earth remains dry, the sun and the moon together diminishes all darkness. The Chosen One and his Friend."

Sheng opened his palm and showed two necklaces, one with Yin and the other with Yang. He joined the two pieces together to form a perfect circle. He placed Yin around Harry's neck and Yang around Hermione's neck and joined them together.

Sheng began to speak,

"The necklaces have a certain power within them that you must unlock."

"How do we unlock them and what powers do they have?" asked Harry.

The old man smiled,

"All in good time, Harry."

"Sheng, who are you really?" questioned Hermione.

"I am Sheng Xia, the last in the line of the prophets of Xia."

"You're really a prophet."

"Yes, the paths that lie ahead of the Chosen One and the Bride of the Light are dangerous but not doomed. In these times, the Chosen One and the Bride of the Light must hold each other safely in their hearts. Now I must leave you..."

There was a flash of light...

Now do you remember, Child of the Light?

Child of the Light? The yin and yang and holding each other... That means that Hermione's the Bride of the Light...

Harry woke up with a start. Was it true? If he was the Child of the Light, Hermione was the Bride of the Light, then?

I have to tell her...

Harry jumped out of bed and got dressed. How could I have been so stupid, all this time? Harry went to the window sill and selected an everlasting rose from the plant pot.

He went to the girls' dormitories and found no one but Hermione in there, she was sitting by the windowsill watching the snowfall...

"Hermione."

Hermione turned her head and saw Harry standing behind her.

"Harry, is everything alright?"

"No, I need to talk to you."

"About what?"

"About us."

Hermione turned head towards the window again.

"'Mione, do you remember what Sheng said to us?"

"How could I forget..."

"He called you the night, the water and the moon. Its true you are my moon, my water, my night. 'Mione, please, I'm the Child of the Light that means..."

"You're going to love the Bride of the Light? I know, Harry." Tears welled up in Hermione's eyes.

"Hermione, I'm sorry, I... I love you, please forgive me..."

Hermione sat silently and continued to watch the snowflakes. Harry walked and knelt in front of Hermione.

He put the red rose on the window sill, took Hermione's hand and placed it on the rose. Hermione looked down into Harry's face, the tears fell down her face. She looked away, not wanting to him to see through her despair.

"Hermione, please..." begged Harry.

Hermione didn't answer... Harry sighed and walked away. Before he left the room, he spoke softly.

"I'm sorry." Harry spoke to his conscience:

If you're there, you saw what happened. It's over, there's no hope. I haven't got the determination to push her anymore... Just let it go...

I know... I know... I've been busy with homework and that other stuff and so I'm really really sorry for not updating earlier. In hope of forgiveness, here's 3 chapters. Thanks to all my reviewers and to those who suggested going back and working at my stories, I will but for now I hope you can just enjoy it. Read and review. Jen : )