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Written for; Button Bonanza, Yellow 12. Gryffindor Common Room and Showtime 10. "I must go."
Word Count - 428
Just A Moment
Destroyed as it was, the Gryffindor Common Room still welcomed Harry like a long lost son. It was so nice to see the place he'd grown up again, even with the fallen furniture and slightly crumbled walls.
To know that the assault was done, that the Common Room, and the Castle, would be restored to its usual grandness, made Harry smile.
He'd forgotten how it felt to smile.
Using what little strength he had left, he picked up on of the fallen armchairs and pushed it in front of the unlit fireplace. Slumping down in the comfy chair, he still felt an echo of the warmth he'd felt there so many nights before.
He wanted… he wanted so many things, but at the moment, a shower, sleep and food all seemed to be at the forefront of his mind. Unfortunately, a shower took effort, and eating seemed like a bad plan.
He was still somewhat nauseous from the drop in adrenaline rush that had been keeping him going for… well, for months if he was honest, but certainly for the last twenty four hours.
He closed his eyes, certain that sleep was what he really needed. Everything else could come later, when he wasn't so worn out.
He startled when the door creaked open, his hand automatically reaching for his wand. He only relaxed when he realised it was Ginny.
She approached him slowly, her face streaked with blood, tears and dirt. She'd never looked more beautiful to him. He reached a hand out to her, gratified when she accepted it and allowed him to pull her into his lap.
His arms wrapped around her as she fell against his chest and he buried his face in her hair, relishing in it for a moment.
"How are you doing?" he asked her quietly.
She pulled back enough to look at him. "Okay, I guess. I just… mum wanted us all to stay together, but I just… i told her that I must go find you, and I guess she understood."
Harry nodded. "I'm sorry about Fred, Gin."
Ginny swallowed hard. "Me… me too. He, I…" She shook her head. "Can we just… not. Just for a little while. I'm so tired, Harry."
He understood that. He shuffled down in the chair a little more, cradling her body against his. "Okay. Just… just close your eyes. Just for a while. They'll wake us if they need us."
Ginny nodded, leaning back against his chest, pausing only to kiss his cheek. "I love you, you know."
"I love you too."
