regret, harry potter (rewriting)

forty two

Harry couldn't look at Aurelia the same way again after what happened that night. Sometimes he would get lost just thinking about it, even doing something more. In a way, he felt guilty thinking about it because she was so much more than that but it's normal to think about it right? He thought. She was his girlfriend after all.

They've been snogging a lot more afterward and Harry had to control himself because he might do something more than snogging if they kept going, not that he didn't want to, he just wanted to prepare himself before he had to do it.

Aurelia on the other hand had a lot in her mind to think about such things. She had to work her hardest to work in St Mungo's.

She would occasionally be in cloud cuckoo land and imagine herself being the best Healer in the country. Saving countless lives, fulfilling her dream, and getting paid for it.

Aurelia could picture, world-renowned healer, Aurelia Rose Clemonte, and one-of-a-kind seeker, Harry James Potter. Side by side, they would be the best combination of all, creating stories that they would look back to.

Knowing this is one step closer to the end of her school years made her think of Davina and Luca more. She really missed them and lately, she had been sleeping with the teddy bears Harry got her.

On top of all of this, people have been extremely rude to her, excluding the amount of time she caught people talking behind her back. The number of people saying how unattractive she looked and how Harry Potter deserved someone prettier was uncountable. Sure people have been talking behind her back ever since Harry and she got together, but now that Harry and she have been more public about their relationship, the talks also increased. She was unbothered at first but now it was starting to get to her.

"Hey, are you coming to the match today?" asked Harry as they were eating their breakfast in the great hall.

"Oh er- yeah I am," Aurelia said as she smiled at him, more like forced a smile.

Harry might be an oblivious person but the more time he spent with Aurelia, the more aware he was of the girl's unwritten emotion and mood.

"What's wrong?" asked Harry worriedly.

"Nothing." Aurelia shook her head.

"Love, I can tell something's bothering you," said Harry softly, crossing his arms on the table and facing her closer.

"I'm fine, trust me." Aurelia pecked his cheek, assuring him.

Harry just sighed and decided to leave it for now.

"Will you be wearing my jumper?" His face plastered hopefulness all over it.

"Of course I will," she answered, grinning widely.

"Brilliant!" he beamed.
 

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Aurelia was in one of the stands with Hermione, supporting her boyfriend. She kept her promise to Harry and wore his jumper with his name and number on the back. Harry's heart warmed at the sight of her and decided to wave at her while giving her a toothy grin to greet her. Aurelia chuckled and waved at him back.

The game was between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. On the other side of the stand, she could see Luna being the commentator, wearing a lion hat and a shirt that says 'Go, Ginny!'. It seemed like it was not only Harry and her that solved their relationship problem.

Harry just stayed in the same position looking out for the snitch while Ginny flew around people and scored almost every time. Ron also did incredibly well, blocking almost every single throw and every time Ron blocked or caught the quaffle, Hermione cheered as loud as she could.

Just like the usual, the Gryffindor sang the Weasley is Our King Gryffindor's version every time Ron succeeded. Every time the song came up, it made Aurelia feel nostalgic, thinking about her fifth year.

Finally, Harry caught a glimpse of the snitch and started to fly to reach it, the Hufflepuff seeker seemed to acknowledge it as well and started to follow her boyfriend.

"Go, Harry! Go, Harry!" Aurelia screamed on top of her lungs.

Suddenly Harry did something that no one expected, the Wronski Feint. The snitch was on the other side and he pretended to spot the snitch far below and raced to catch it. The Hufflepuff seeker fell for Harry's tactic and before Harry could reach the ground, he pulled a dive and the Ravenclaw seeker crashed below. Afterward, Harry went to where the snitch actually is and caught it.

Aurelia cheered as loud as she could, feeling completely proud of her boyfriend. Seeing him play this well made her impatient to see him playing for Puddlemere United.

Hermione and Aurelia rushed their way to the pitch to congratulate their boyfriends.

Even from a distance, he ignored the commotion around him and his eyes were trained to find his one and only, Once he did, his grin wouldn't sweep off his face.

Before Aurelia could even speak, Harry wrapped his arms around her waist, and without thinking, without planning it out, without worrying about the fact that all the students and teachers were there, Harry kissed her. Aurelia responded immediately and felt her stomach flipping uncontrollably. Both of them were not into PDA, so it was definitely a shocker to Aurelia that Harry decided to do this.

Several people stopped to look at them. Ron, Hermione, and Alex had their jaws dropped. Ron looked at his best friend in disbelief, never expecting Harry to pull this stunt. Sure Harry kissed Ginny in the common room, but not the entire school.

As they broke apart several people wolf-whistled and clapped their hands. Harry finally snapped back into reality and realized he just kissed Aurelia in front of the whole school. The confidence in him suddenly washed away and he felt uncomfortable with the amount of attention they were getting.

He then pulled Aurelia with him away from the pitch to the boy's locker room. Thankfully it was empty so they were by themselves.

"That was unexpected," she said, chuckling, with their fingers still intertwined.

"I love you," Harry blurted out.

Her eyes widened at his statement.

"I'm in love with you," he repeated.

Was this all a dream?

"Aurelia?" he shifted uncomfortably, eyes demanding answers from her.

"I love you," she finally answered, looking breathlessly at him.

A smile tugged up to his lips and his face grew warmer by the second. Even from when she was standing, which was still close distant to him, she could hear his heart hammering, vividly, interlacing with hers.

She wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his chest.

"I love you so much, Harry James Potter," she mumbled to his chest.

"I love you so much too, Aurelia Rose Clemonte," he whispered as he rested his chin on her head, going through her hair with his fingers.

And at this moment Aurelia forgot all the insults and talks behind her back she had received ever since she started dating Harry because Harry loved her and not them.