Disclaimer: all characters in these stories were created by J.K. Rowling.
Harry Potter: cold
"Are you sure you don't want to come to the party tonight?" Hermione asks as she walks with you to the bedroom you share in the burrow.
It was a Friday night just after the last battle with Lord Voldemort and The Weasleys are throwing a big party to celebrate that the war is finally over. Everyone is invited, both students and professors, and i were really looking forward to seeing everyone again, until i got my monthly problem this morning. I would love to go to the backyard party after all, but with these cramps and the nagging pain in my lower back, it seems better to lie in bed with a good book.
"Certainly," I sigh to Hermione. I swap my skinny jeans for thick pajama pants and crawl under the covers of my bed next to the window. From the window i can see how Fred, George, Ron and Harry are setting up the marquee. I make eye contact with Harry for a moment, but I quickly avert my gaze as he continues to stare at me. Suddenly I got overwhelmed with a sad feeling. I've been in a relationship with Harry for almost two years now, but since he returned from the search for Horcruxes, our bond seems to have changed. The night I saw him again after four months, I flew into his arms, but he almost just pushed me away. I still talk to him from time to time, but not often enough, especially for the fact that I am in a relationship and staying in the same house.
Hermione notices the tears in my eyes and sits down next to me on my bed. She also knows about the situation between me and Harry. "Are you okay, Lizzy?" she asks softly. I nod and wipe away the tears with the sleeve of my shirt. Then I make a painful face when I feel a cramp and I pull my legs towards my stomach. A cold feeling transcends and I shiver when I pull my duvet towards my chin. There's a knock on the door, "Come in," me and Hermione shout at the same time. I chuckle when I look at her. Mrs. Weasley enters. She had been watching me all day and she had the feeling that I weren't feeling well. Her suspicion is confirmed when she sees me lying on the bed under the covers. "I made you soup," she says with a wink as she hands me a piping hot bowl, which I gratefully take. "Thanks Mrs. Weasley," I say enthusiastically as you take a bite. Even though the soup is still boiling due to a spell Molly put on it, I'm still shivering from the cold. Hermione and Molly also realize that. "Are you cold, dear?" Molly asks with her hands on her hips. You nod as you take another sip of the soup. Hermione doesn't hesitate for a second and takes the covers off her bed to wrap them around me and Mrs. Weasley walks over to Ginny to fill her hot water bottle for you. Gratefully i take the object, and i sigh as i press it against my abdomen.
While i'm sitting cross-legged eating my soup, Hermione is getting ready for the party. "Isn't this dress too old?" she asks, standing in front of the mirror. She looks beautiful in the pink dress she also wore to the Yule Ball. "No! This dress looks great on you. And we're sure Ron likes it", I chuckle. "That's right," Hermione grins as she puts up her orange hair and squeezes her feet into pink ballerinas. "I'm ready for the party. Are you sure you want to stay here alone? We can also have a girls' night. With butterbeer, face masks, board games, choco..." - "Very sure!", I interrupt her laughing. "I'm having a great time here, you go party with Ron, you deserve that after the past few months." "Thank you, Lizzy," says Hermione. She gets up and gives you a hug before walking out the door.
I make yourself comfortable and sit upright against the back of the bed so that I can investigate the garden. I mainly see the shadows, but I immediately recognize Mr. Weasley, Severus Snape, Nevil Longbottem and Draco Malfoy. I feel a cold feeling come over me again and just want to crawl deeper under the covers when I notice something on the left side of the tent. I see Ron and Hermione talking to Harry. The light from the tent shining on Harry's face makes it look like he looks concerned, but you can't be sure. The black-haired boyfriend quickly walks up to Remus Lupin, and you see them talking to each other, after which Remus takes something out of his jacket pocket and gives it to Harry. I wonder if something is wrong, but suddenly my lower abdomen starts to hurt, and i decide that it really is enough for today. "Nox", I say out loud, and the room's lights dim softly. I make yourself comfortable and almost fall asleep when I hear stumbling on the stairs.
The thumping stops and it remains silent for a few seconds before there is a knock on your door. "Come in," I say surprised. I want to sit up in your bed, but the cramps make me fall back into the fetal position with a groan. The new guest in my room also notices this and with big steps he walks to your bed. "Harry" I exclaim enthusiastically. "Lizzy..." you hear Harry say softly. Did you hear that right, is he crying? I bite through the pain as I sit up slightly, and I grab my wand from my bedside table. "Lumos", I stamp and with a wave the lights in the room slowly turn back on. "I want to apologize, Lizzy," Harry says. "During the months I was gone I thought about you every moment of the day. I found out in those months that I can't live without you and that I love you more than anything, but I didn't want you disappointing again. I heard from Neville that you had a really hard time at Hogwarts at that time and I feel very guilty that I couldn't be there for you. I'm not worthy of you, Lizzy," he says with a tearful face as he kneels beside my bed. "Don't say that," I respond, burying my face in Harry's suit. "I need you more than anything I missed you and I've especially wondered in recent weeks why you avoided me. Of course, I was sad that you were gone, but I was even more afraid that when you came back you wouldn't love me anymore."
"That won't happen, I promise," Harry continues, wiping the tears from my cheeks. "Hereby I promise to never leave you again, to protect you forever and to do everything for you. And I'm starting that today. I heard from 'Mione you're not feeling well. Cramps?'". I nod crying. Before Harry left, he always helped me during my period, so he knows how much pain I am in these days. "Slide over", he smiles and gratefully make a place next to you. Immediately I get cold again and I shiver when goosebumps appear on my arm. Harry sees it right away. "Wait here," he yells as he runs down the stairs two at a time. Less than two minutes later he walks into the room again. He has changed his suit for sweatpants and a black t-shirt. In his hand he holds a hoodie. "Arms up", he commands lovingly and I immediately do as he says. After helping you put on the hoodie, he gets into bed next. "Here," says Harry, handing me a bar of chocolate. "From Remus!". He smiles when he sees my eyes start to twinkle. Gratefully, i take a bite. "Delicious, I really needed this", I say with your mouth full. After I capture the chocolate bar, Harry pulls me close. He massages my lower abdomen with circular movements and I feel the cramps slowly diminish. A warm feeling spreads through my body, a feeling i've been longing for all day. Outside I hear voices and the music is getting louder, but I don't care. Close to each other, my eyes become increasingly heavy and unnoticed you fall into a deep sleep. I don't even notice that Hermione comes to check on us a few hours later, to see that the love couple has been reunited. She quietly closes the door behind her with a smile.