Harry Potter One-shots

Harry Potter- The Breaking Point

Harry Potter

Prompts: "can you please listen" "what is going on with you" "you did what" "why do you look so angry right now"

TW: arguing

Word Count: 813 words

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The fight was bad, it was a blow up. It also happened 5 hours ago. You two had a go at it before he left for work. Which funny enough was the cause of the argument. Work. He was always at work. Or on the phone with work. Or working on work at home. You admired his heart to help people, but if things didn't change soon it would be your relationship that would need the most help.

You were sitting on the couch reading when he walked in. The last person you were expecting was him. He doesn't get off work for at least 4 more hours. You didn't give him the benefit of a reaction. You continued to read.

You looked up when you heard a " hi" setting your book down and not saying anything.

" Why are you here" you questioned, not caring that you sounded aggressive.

"I left work early today," he said shrugging.

" You did what" you ask, in complete shock. He had never ever left work early. That wasn't a thing for him. He walked over to you and sat near you but not next to you.

" I left early, I didn't like the way we ended things' 'you rolled your eyes at his comment. You were so frustrated that you were already feeling yourself melt under his touch and want to forgive him. But you coudlnt, this conversation had to happen and there had to be honesty.

You stood up and began to walk away. "what is going on with you? why do you look so angry right now?"

You scoffed and turned around. " Harry, you have absolutely never ever left work early. It took a giant fight for you to leave early. Are you kidding me? You stormed out of here this morning, leaving me to process whatever crap that just happened. We have to talk about this, harry. We need to talk about your work schedule because I cannot, cannot, do it anymore."

He stood up immediately and walked towards you. " wait what do you mean you can't do it anymore" his eyes filled with concern, his mind going a million miles a minute. Trying to calm himself down and keep his cool but he was spiraling, spiraling badly.

" I mean. I love you more than anything, anything. But I don't feel like you feel the same way. That if you had to choose work or me, you would pick work"

At that Harry's jaw dropped. The fact that you thought broke him. The idea that you would think he would choose ANYTHING over you, broke him. The fact that he did that to you, it was his actions that brought you to that conclusion.

" Love" he said, not able to say anything else. He just looked at you, looked at you as you looked at the floor. You looked at the floor hoping to disappear into it, not wanting to accept what the outcome might be of this conversation, although you know it needed to happen.

"Can you- can you please listen to me when I say this. " he began before grabbing your hand lightly to move you to sit on the couch and him sitting next to you.

" There is absolutely nothing I would choose over you, nothing. You are my everything and I take full responsibility for treating you in a way that would make you think like that. I have no words and I am so sorry. If you want, I want to fix this. I want to take the rest of the week off and be with you, and listen to you. And help you heal from what I did to you. I- I just- I don't know how we got to this point but I never want to be here again and I want to do better. Please let me do better"

As he finished his speech he gently grabbed your hand and intertwined your fingers together. He smiled slightly at you allowing him to hold your hand. You two sat there for a few moments, just holding hands processing the words.

" I don't want to give up on us," you said breaking the silence. Harry nodded intensely, showing he was listening and he agreed.

" I don't want to give up on us. It's going to be a lot of work, but it's worth it. I want you to know it's worth it" you continued as Harry listened. He didn't speak, wanting to give you there space to speak freely.

" Maybe we can order from our favorite place and talk." You suggest and Harry immediately agrees and goes to order the food.

You spent the rest of the day talking, listening, crying. You ended the night falling asleep in each other's arms while watching a movie.