Chapter 15: Springtime
Spring came with a rush of greenery, with birds chirping and flowers blooming. She sat under the tree, reading, though she would occasionally glance at the person sitting several paces away. They had not talked since Christmas. He had treated her in a polite, distant manner that only strangers gave to other strangers. He did not mention what happened in the courtyard. In fact, she was surprised no one knew. Finn, even with his big mouth did not let a whisper of it out. She took a glance at him again, although they weren't friends, she considered them good acquaintances. But there was a clear invisible barrier between them now.
Harry sighed. At least she knew he had accepted her gift since she saw him write in it occasionally. She thought about what happened on Christmas day. The professor's visit had been a surprise to everyone, and rumors spread like wildfire about the new school Tom was to be attending. Apparently, it was supposed to be some prestigious school in the countryside. There was a small twinge of sadness in her heart when she thought about him being gone. If he left, she would be truly alone with no one as her friends. Similar to Tom, Harry distanced herself from the other children – though it was for a different reason. She didn't want to hurt anyone again.
As Harry mulled in her gloomy thoughts, she missed a pair of dark blue eyes watching her.
A/N: For people who saw the first update, I have to apologize. That was a duplicate upload of Chapter 14, i got the order wrong. But anyways, here is the new chapter, Happy Reading.