regret, harry potter (rewriting)

two

Aurelia went to the Slytherin common room right away with Alex leaving the trio without saying goodbye. She really doesn't know what they're playing at, after all these years, they chose to talk to her.

"I mean what's their deal Lex? They never talked to me after stupid Potter decided to interrogate me in fourth year, for all they know I could've died as well during the war-" she stopped after saying that. Alex and her haven't talked about their two bestfriend's deaths. She immediately regretted saying that.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that," she apologized right away.

"Please don't joke about you dying Rellie, I can't lose you," Alex pleaded.

"You won't lose me, Lexie," as she kissed his cheek and hugged him.

They were sitting in the Slytherin's common room now, talking about how shitty of a friend the trio were to Aurelia.

"Hey Alex.".

"What's wrong Rellie?"

"We need to talk about — you know what," she blurted.

"There's nothing to talk about Aurelia," he snapped.

"Yes we do. Just once Alex then we don't have to talk about it anymore. We can't bottle up our emotions like this," she begged.

"I- I can't talk about it without crying Rellie," his voice started to shake.

"Then let's cry together," said Aurelia.

After months, they finally talked about their friends' death and they cried together until they fell asleep in the common room.

Meanwhile in Gryffindor's common room, the trio were talking about Aurelia.

"I feel bad for her, two of her friends — didn't survive the war didn't they," said Ron.

"Yeah, Luca and Davina," Hermione added. She feels sorry for the girl, she couldn't imagine the thought of losing Harry and Ron.

Harry just sat there looking at the fireplace. Being back here was a last minute decision for him, but it's something he wanted. For once he can enjoy Hogwarts without intervention from Voldemort. Hogwarts is his home and he's not ready to move on just yet.

"Harry, how are you with. . . Ginny?" asked Ron.

"Nothing," Harry shrugged.

"You don't want to get back together with her?" The Weasley boy asked again.

"No," Harry answered truthfully.

"Honestly Ronald don't you pay attention. Ginny's seeing someone else now," Hermione rolled her eyes due to her boyfriend's obliviousness.

"WHAT? WHO?"

"Luna Lovegood," Hermione answered.

" Well at least it's her, but HOW COME I DIDN'T KNOW?"

"If you pay attention you'll notice Ronald," Hermione huffed.

Harry did like Ginny in sixth year, but that's it. He thought after the horcrux hunt when he saw Ginny he'd be excited but he felt nothing, he was truly over her during the hunt.

"Aurelia's pretty isn't she, Harry?" Ron eyed the bespectacled boy.

"Huh?" Harry just looked at him in confusion.

Hermione scoffed and said, "she's always been pretty, both of you are just oblivious. Have any of you ever paid attention when we hung out with her back in third year?"

"No?" Ron furrowed his eyebrows.

"Well most guys look envious when both of you hang out with her. Didn't you notice she got asked by a lot of guys during the Yule Ball? Even Malfoy asked her."