Bite The Dust

A Month Today

Another chapter. Hope it's liked.

As you might have noticed, some of the words in the songs have been dropped, maybe the order of lyrics was changed, or there might be little words added in. It shouldn't be a big change, though.

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A dark night sky surrounded the Gryffindor Tower. Outside, the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry looked peaceful, the trees in the Forbidden Forest swayed softly in the breeze. The only clear sounds were the rustling of leaves and the odd hoot of an owl, but inside the still night was broken by the sound of voices coming from the boys' dormitories.

While the majority of the students in Gryffindor were fast asleep, five boys in the 7th year dormitory were far from the land of the sandman. The reason that their heated argument could not be heard by the other Gryffindors was simple: silencing charms.

It was clear who the main components in the disagreement were: none other than the two best friends; Ron and Harry. The others in the dorm were taking back seats in the argument, every now and then throwing their two cents in.

"You're just 17!" Roared Ron, sounding hauntingly similar to his mother.

"I've seen the world, and done more than some their whole lives unfold!" Harry glared at his friend, once again going head to head with Ron over his own decision to leave Hogwarts prematurely and seek out Voldemort.

"You're still at school!"

Seamus Finnigan, one of Harry's other friends, stood up and put a hand on his arm. "A month today, you'll be leaving this place."

"I've lived a million lives so far."

Ron glowered at the younger boy, fed up with his stubbornness. "But you're still naïve and a broken heart!"

Harry stopped, turning away from his best friend. Knowing he had gone too far, knowing how touchy the subject of Ginny was, Ron's expression softened, and he placed a hand on his shoulder. Harry shrugged his hand off, turning towards the window. "I've heard it all before."

Neville Longbottom, who was normally very quiet during disputes in the dormitory, suddenly spoke up. "And you've got a whole life ahead to hear a whole lot more."

Harry sighed, turning from the window in defeat. "You wouldn't believe half the things I've seen." He said quietly, sitting down on the edge of his four-poster bed.

Seamus nodded in agreement. "It is way too much for 17."

Opening a pack of chocolate frogs, Dean Thomas sat down beside Harry, watching as they hopped around inside the box. "Life's good, it's been alright for me."

Ron grinned as the five of them started reminiscing past memories. "It all comes down to the same old thing, finding someone to share it with." Ron said thoughtfully as he ate a chocolate frog.

Harry nodded slowly, once again turning to gaze out the window. "I- I'm lost." He admitted, slowly turning back to his friends.

Neville nodded, giving him a small grin. "I know; the world's weird."

Harry sighed again. Taking a chocolate frog from the box, he turned it over in his hands, watching as it hopped about impatiently. "Sometimes I think that I've seen too much."

The others fell silent, all knowing the truth behind his words. Ron sighed as well, thoughtfully chewing on yet another chocolate frog. "Just 17, and seen the world." He shook his head, giving Harry a small grin that was returned.

"But a month today, and I'll be leaving this place."

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Yeah, I know it's short. But I hope it was liked anyway. R&R