Centre


Disclaimer: See chapter 1

AN: Again, please read and review! It was really difficult writing this without copying anything from the book. HBP spoilers!


We are all centred around Bill's bed in the hospital wing. I see him lying there, and my world suddenly crashes down. Dumbledore is dead and Bill-

I still love Bill, but will anyone else? Will Fleur?

Ginny nicknamed her Phlegm. I normally frown on nasty nicknames, but Fleur was something slightly different. I know for a fact that Ginny and Hermione hated Fleur. I didn't like her either, and Ron seemed to be slightly scared of her. I think she's part Veela.

Phlegm was a suitable nickname for her, because she wouldn't go away, although she was very unwelcome. Now she will, though. Now that my Bill is like this.

Or will she?

She says she won't. Maybe she's telling the truth.

We fall into each other's arms, to the surprise of everyone, including ourselves, and we're both crying and holding each other up and loving Bill and hoping that he'll be alright and hoping that he'll be able to get a job and safely have children and he won't turn into a wife-beater or anything like that and-

My thoughts peter out.

Look after my Bill, I tell Fleur with my eyes, and she replies, I will.

And my world, which I thought had collapsed completely, starts to build itself up from the centre out.

Everything will be alright. Finally, I believe it.


AN: The End! At last!