Cold Hearted

Midnight Adventure

Elena POV

Later that night, after I helped Harry down to dinner and then to the sitting room where we all played charades, we turned in. But as for me, I couldn't sleep a wink. My mind was racing, something... I was having the urge to go out and explore, to find something again. I restlessly laid awake in my bed for hours, the feeling wouldn't go away! I had to go out and run, I just had to! I sighed and got out of bed without disturbing Bruni and began getting dressed into some nice fleece pants and a sweater and such, just some basic night clothes and riding clothes. I straightened my loose hair up a little and laced up my black boots and began doing some little stretches, I haven't done this in a while so I'd hate to pull something on accident.

Do this as in call Gale to pick me up off the roof and fly me down to the forest that is. I crept on over to my window and opened it, the cool night breeze hit me right in the face but besides that, it was a beautiful night. The moon and the stars could be seen rather clearly, they lit up the cloudless night. It was a real contrast to last night that was for sure. I took a deep breath and climbed up onto the window sill and peered out at the drop, I've never had the biggest problem with heights but it's still a little mind-boggling. I looked out onto the night for a minute and just as I was about to call Gale when I heard my door open behind me,

"Elen- ELENA?!"

Harry walked in on me, and boy did he sound distressed! I turned around to see him watching me in horror for some reason. He suddenly, without minding his injured ankle, ran towards me and grabbed my waist before pulling me off the window sill without another word and somehow was able to gently throw me onto the ground before landing on top of me which really surprised me! I squeaked as I do when I'm surprised and stared up at him as he literally hovered right above me,

"What were ya doing up there?! P-Please tell me ye weren't gonna jump for the love of gods! Tell me why ye were up there right now!"

He said in a very intense panic, I've never seen him in such intense disarray before. His eyes were big and were filled with tears and his breathing was quick and inconsistent! It was awful! I looked up at him as he stayed on top of me, I noticed he had actually pinned my arms down and everything so I really don't know what this is about,

"Uh, I mean I was gonna jump but-"

"What?! Elena, l-love, I-I don't understand why would ye want ta do that? What on earth... could drive ya ta try something like that?!"

He said in a frenzy without even letting me finish. I furrowed my brow and giggled a little bit,

"Harry, what ever do you mean? What did you think I was gonna do?"

"Commit suicide for the love of gods! What else would ye be doing standing on a sill that drops over a hundred feet?!"

Oh! Oh no no no, that is most certainly not what I was doing! Goodness me that took a turn, no wonder he has me pinned down right now, he thinks I'm trying to hurt myself! I immediately got wide-eyed and quickly spoke,

"Oh no, Harry that is not what I was doing at all! I was sneaking out! When I can't sleep I sneak out of my window and go for a gallop, it eases my mind! Oh Harry, I'm not trying to hurt myself I promise!"

"Sneak out?! That fall isn't safe love, ye could accidentally hurt yerself!"

I sighed and looked up at him silently for a moment or two, I waited until he began to calm down before wriggling my wrists from his hands and giving him a nice warm smile despite this... position we're in right now,

"How about I show you how I do it then? If you wanna come with me you can?"

He looked at me dead in the eyes and slowly began narrowing the physical gap between us, I felt my cheeks get all red from the close proximity but all he did was lay himself down beside me before pulling me on top of him in a hug. He coiled his arms around me and held me rather tightly for a moment,