FULL SUMMARY: Dream after dream, Harry Potter sees a girl that just give him butterflies in his stomach; he is thoroughly convinces that this girl does to Hogwarts with him. His only problem with her? Every time he comes close to seeing the face of this girl, he wakes up from his dreams. So when he tells his best gal pal Elaine Port, she laughs and tries to convince Harry that maybe his so-called "dream girl" really is just in his dreams. Is Elaine right? Or is Harry's dream girl a reality?
DISCLAIMER: Though I find this completely unnecessary, I feel somewhat obligated to state that the Harry Potter franchise does not belong to me. Also, as you read the story, keep in mind that this is simply a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either products of their rightful owner's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
STORY DEDICATION: To swiftscout – the girl who used to mock my obsession for Harry Potter until she read the books cover to cover – this one's for you.
Chapter Twenty-Two – We Need To Talk
Harry stared at the unused fireplace as Hermione and Ron sat on the couch together – just as he had hours before Hermione and Ron came into the common room. Finally, he turned to face his two best friends.
"What am I doing wrong?" he asked before collapsing on the squishy armchair beside the fireplace. "She's never at the Great Hall when I am. She's always the first one to leave class, so it's impossible to talk to her. When we're not in class, she either in the girls' dormitory or somewhere else in the castle where I can't find her."
"You could try using the Map," Ron suggested. "It never lies, remember?"
"Ronald, Harry knows that invading Elaine's privacy is wrong-."
"Whenever I look at the Map," Harry admitted, "she's in her dormitory. Why is Elaine even avoiding me? It's not like she did anything wrong! ... did I though?"
Ron scratched the back of his head as Hermione stared at Harry sympathetically.
"Harry, it wasn't your fault," Hermione sighed. "It's no one's. I think you and Elaine have a lot of misunderstandings; this is just one of them."
"I guess…"
"Harry," Hermione went on, "if you want my advice, stay in the common room after Ron and I leave for our dorms. Elaine's still roaming the halls; she's bound to come up eventually though."
Harry half-smiled. "Thanks, Hermione. That means a lot to me," he replied. "But what am I going to do when I get her alone? It's not like talking will be the easiest of tasks."
Hermione stood up, pulled Ron to her level and smiled at Harry sincerely. "I'm sure you'll know when it comes to you. Good night, Harry. I'll see you tomorrow morning."
Kissing Ron on the cheek, Hermione quickly made her way to her dormitory.
"What am I gonna do, Ron?"
"Well… Hermione's right," Ron said. "You'll know when it comes to you. By the way, I think it's worth mentioning to her about you and Ginny… and explain everything to her."
Harry groaned to himself. "If she'll even listen!"
"It's still worth a shot," Ron responded. "I'm turning in too, Harry. See you tomorrow morning."
Harry watched as Ron turned to leave the common room. Now he was alone in the dimly lit room, waiting for Elaine. He didn't know how long he would have to wait, but Harry figured it was worth it if he could fix the relationship. It was still fixable, right?
"I think we need to talk," a voice said from behind Harry.
Harry averted his gaze quickly. His heart stopped at the sight of the girl before him. Her light brown hair a tangled mess. Her brown eyes dulled from the stress and anxiety he could only assume he caused. Her figured much thinner from before.
"Elaine…" he said, still taking in the sight of her. "… yeah, I think that's what we need to do."
Author's Note:This chapter of the story was written and published on March 11, 2014.
My apologies for the five-day delay and for the shortness of this update! I spent a majority of that time working on the newest story. And if you guys have checked out my profile within the last few hours or so, you'll know it's still untitled. Haha, but that's beside the point. What do you guys think of the story thus far? Is there anything from the list that you want to see me start? For those of you that don't know what I'm talking about, there's a new list on my profile that lists the upcoming projects I'm working on. Leave a review to let me know which ones you want to see right after this story is completed! :D
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- May