Still don't own them.

Chapter 7

The common room had cleared out, except for Sadie. She was still in the same spot she had been, staring into the fireplace. Her mind hurt with constant thoughts. She wondered if Draco could ever forgive her. She didn't know how long she had laid there, but was woken up by someone saying her name softly. She rubbed her eyes, and looked over and saw Harry, sitting in front of her.

"Are you alright?" he asked.

"Yeah, I guess so." She rubbed her eyes. "I didn't realize I had fallen asleep". She sat up, and Harry sat down next to her.

"Still upset about what happened earlier?" he asked. She nodded slowly. She had the feeling to start crying again, but she fought it.

"I just don't know what I expceted him to say. Come to think of it, I would have reacted the same way he did" she replied. "I don't know why it would be any different". Harry put his arm around her.

"I wish I could tell you everything was going to be ok, but I don't know. I'm not going to lie and give you false hope". He brushed her hair out of her eye. A shiver went up her spine.

"Things will work themselves out if they're supposed to. If not, I'll just have to forget it and move on. There's no use crying about something that could never change" she said.

"You don't know that things won't change. He might have been upset, I would have been too if you want the truth." Harry said. She knew he was right, but just not wanting to admit it. She began crying, and did not try to stop herself.

"I just wish the whole dare hadn't even had started. Nothing would be any different" she thought bitterly.

"I'm sorry, it was my stupid dare in the first place" Harry replied. She looked at him. She felt as if she were truly seeing him for the first time, even though they had known each other for years.

"It's not your fault, none of us knew that this would all come out of a dare. It's no one's fault, like I've told you before Harry. We all have feelings we don't know about, everyone" she replied. She looked down at her hands, which were shaking slightly.

"If I hadn't have dared you to tell him that you wouldn't feel this way though" Harry argued.

"Yes I would. It might not have been him, but someday I would be sitting here, thinking the exact same things I am now, going through the same feelings. It just happened sooner than I had hoped" she replied. "We all have to go though pain in our lives at one time or another. You should know this". Harry looked at her, and looked away quickly.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that" she said quickly. He smiled.

"No, it's not that. You just seem so different when you're not around the others. You always seemed so non-chalant about everything, and to hear you talking the way you are, it's just startling" he said. Did she really seem that different to him? Or was it just because of her mood? She shook the feeling off.

"I just...never really wanted to talk to anyone about my feelings before. I just feel like you understand me better than the others would" she admitted.

"We both share pain. Dumbledore told me that pain can be a common bond, no matter what type of pain it is" he said.

"Dumbledore's a wise man. I see what he means by it" Sadie replied, after thinking it over through her head. She pushed her hair back, and wiped her eyes. They sat in silence for a moment. Sadie's mind starting running at full pace again. She shook her head clear of these thoughts, but this time it hadn't worked. Fresh tears welled up. Harry reached over and grasped her hand.

"Things will work themselves out. Stop beating yourself up over this" he told her firmly. She looked at him. She still saw him the same she had earlier. It seemed strange that they had known each other for so long, but he seemed like a totally different person to her. Was this the way he saw her? She started crying hard. And, without thinking, she threw herself into Harry's arms, and just started crying. But it wasn't Draco she was crying over...

HA! Bet you didn't expect that did you? And all over the world, Harry/Ginny fans are gritting their teeth. SORRY. :(