You Never Know…
By: Rage
My Amazing Beta: Rodare
Chapter: 2
You never know what you actually have until its gone…that feeling of emptiness, loneliness…it's suffocating.Sure Harry had heard that saying many, many times but he never really took it to heart. He never knew his family, though they were taken from him. Then Sirius came into his life with things going well for two years until that faithful night at the Department of Mysteries. As the topper he had his mentor, a man that he respected highly, murdered in front of his eyes that night in his sixth year. Yes there had been pain, a tremendous amount of pain, but none of that compared to how he felt right know. His heart seemed to be shattering piece by piece and the only one that could mend it was four thousand miles away.
He finally found the courage to tell her…to tell her that he loved her, and she vanished in front of his eyes. Damnit Hermione!! I love you woman!! Harry thought, as he slowly wondered his way back to their flat. He hadn't even realized were he was going, his mind just wondering back to all the times they had shared together. She had been gone for all of an hour, and it already felt like an eternity to him.He couldn't get her out of his thoughts. It was like a like a disease. He kept seeing her over and over every time he closed his eyes. The way she would smile, the way she would laugh, the way her eyes would twinkle when she found something intriguing.
Harry finally reached the front door to the flat, and opened it to find Ron and Luna in a conversation. Ron looked up at his best friend and brother in all the ways that counted.
"How you doing mate?"
Harry simply looked back at him, his eyes sullen; having lost their usual sparkle the shine that glinted his eyes looked dull.
"So you finally told her…huh?
"Ya, I did bro…and…and she left"
"I can tell mate, you look like shyte"
"God, I don't know what to do Ron!" Harry shouted, his frustration finally hitting its peak. "I love her Ron…and I can say it now, I just don't know why I couldn't before!" "I'm in bloody love with the bird Ron, and i'm scared shitless right know as to what to do". "I've always known what to do, either with my gut, or my head, but right know, this very moment I don't know what to do…and it's driving me insane! Every time I close my eyes I see her, she's happy, she's smiling, she's laughing, and…argghhhh." Harry having given up on his ranting decided to rake his fingers through his hair. He looked up slightly peeved when he noticed Luna sitting in the chair next to Ron.
"Oh, um…hello Luna how are you?" Harry asked stammering.
"I'm fine Harry, but you seem to be an a bit of a problem don't you?" Luna asked.
"Yes you could say that" Harry replied.
" So what are you going to do about it Harry, you told her you love her so now what" Luna asked with that odd ethereal look to her eyes.
" What do you mean now what…its not as if I can exactly chase after her!"
"Why not Harry. You just admitted that you love Hermione, yet your going to let her leave just like that?"
"Well I dunno?…I'm just so lost right now, I don't know what to do? Its not as if she wanted to stay, or was thinking clearly for that matter." Harry tried racking his brains for anything that could get Hermione to come back to England but it seems that she already had her mind made up.
"Bloody women" Ron mumbled under his breath
" Well yes, she had a lot on her mind, and I'm more than positive she just wanted to get away to think for a little, so she took the only resource she had, the portkey." Luna answered as a matter of factly. Looking back at Ron she gave him a look of retribution if he were to keep it up.
Ron noticed "the Look" immediately and quickly decided that it was in his best interest to leave well enough alone.
"Luna, I need your help, what should I do?" Harry asked. Merlin's beard the poor man was in love.
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Meanwhile…Sunlight was shining through the window casting a warm glow on the room. It was spacious with a King size bed, with a love seat set in the corner. A chest of drawers was set to the right of the door, while to the left held the master bathroom, and closet. To either side of the bed was a nightstand, with a picture of a couple. The couple seemed to be in love.
The girl who was resting in the arms of the man, had bushy brown hair, with chocolate eyes, she had an amazing smile that could melt even ice. She had her arms wrapped around the man's waist holding him close.
The man was about a foot taller, with chestnut hair. He had a smile on his face and seemed content. The man looked fit with a blue shirt and jeans on, along with his jumper…
The sunlight hit the little black box that was sitting on the nightstand. It was opened and held a carrot diamond on a gold band…the sun hit the diamond spilling lights across the room.
Oliver was staring at the ceiling…wondering how he could get back with Hermione…suddenly it hit him. He came up with the plan to surprise her by meeting her over in Americas for a nice romantic dinner, without having to deal with pestering Harry! Oliver thought snidely…and that's when you will marry me and leave that good for nothing Potter…