Talk To Me

by facelesswriting

While finishing their education, the 8th years are picking up the pieces of their lives, but Harry's world is still crashing down around his ears. As he spirals apart, even the most unlikely people are banding together to keep him sane, but will he ever recover? And will he ever find his voice again? (TW for self-harm, panic attacks, and depression)

18. Chapter 18

18- Neville POV

I didn't really want to leave him, but he reassured me over and over that he was fine. I left Harry at the entrance to the common room. I waited, watching him, but he smiled and swung his bag over his shoulder, heading off to charms.

I sighed. He didn't want to go to Pomfrey, and I wouldn't make him, but I knew he wasn't stable. We couldn't keep this oscillating up forever. One day, one of us wouldn't be there in time to push him back in the right direction.

I waited, watching for him to return back to the dormitory and go back to bed. When he never appeared back around the corner, I turned on my heel and left.

It was freezing on my way to Herbology, and as hard as the wind blew, it couldn't shake the feeling that I'd made a mistake.