Insane House Competition: HannahSusan

365 Prompts: "All we have is each other."

Book Club, Mary: care, sacrifice, escaping

Showtime, "So Big/So Small": flashback

Bath Bomb Appreciation, Cherrybomb: Write about a redhead

Word Count: 359

Hannah stands, watching as they lower the coffin into the ground. Though it is a warm May afternoon, the blonde feels as though her insides have turned to ice.

It isn't fair; this isn't how it was supposed to be.

Susan leans in closer, resting her head on Hannah's shoulder. Her slender fingers tickle over Hannah's arm.

For a moment, she can almost forget that everything is falling apart. The Death Eaters don't have control of Hogwarts; they aren't getting news every week that friends and family members have disappeared or been murdered. The world seems to disappear as Hannah brushes her fingers lovingly through Susan's bright red waves.

"Everything is going to be okay," Hannah whispers. If she says it enough, maybe she'll believe it.

Susan leans up, pressing a gentle kiss to the corner of Hannah's mouth. A small smile is on her lips, and Hannah can't help but return it. "Of course it's going to be okay," Susan says softly as she reads her head on Hannah's shoulder again. "I have you."

They had taken care of each other. It had never mattered how afraid Hannah was. The world had been easier with her girlfriend by her side.

"Let us take a moment," Susan's father says, holding his wife close, "to remember our Susan. Our hero."

"Hannah, go!" Susan screams. "I'll hold them off!"

All around them, the castle is in chaos. The Death Eaters are closing in on them, and it's only a matter of time before they catch up.

"I'm not leaving you," Hannah says firmly.

Susan holds her close for just a moment, kissing her fiercely. "Go," she says again.

In the distance, someone screams in pain. Hannah is not much of a fighter; she can hold her own in battle, but her talent lies in healing. The Bones family produces warriors, and she tells herself Susan will be okay.

"I love you."

Susan smiles. "I love you too."

It had only been much later, after Hannah had escaped, that she learned Susan knew she was outnumbered. She had sacrificed herself so that Hannah could live.

"My hero," Hannah whispers, blinking back tears.