The stars (Harry Potter fanfiction)

Chapter Forty-Eight

I'm in the bathroom with Hermione. Both of us brushing our teeth, mum dropped me off a while ago and Harry went out so I don't know where he is.

"Harry? Did someone say, Harry?" I hear Ron yell, Hermione and me both share a look before walking out the bathroom.

"Me, nosey. Is he up there with you?" Ginny asks him, Ron looks at us confused and we both shrug our shoulders.

"Of course not. I think I'll know if my best friend's in my room, wouldn't I?"

Ginny then turns to look at me. "Do you know where he is? You are his girlfriend."

"I don't keep tabs on him. How would I know?"

We all stare at each other before Mrs. Weasley opens her arms and yells. "Harry!"

Ron runs down the stairs first Hermione and me behind him. Hermione hugs him after she hugs him Ron hugs him, I just kiss him some of my toothpaste on his lips.

"What a lovely surprise! Why didn't you let us know you were coming?"

"I didn't know. Dumbledore." Of course, it was Dumbledore, that man is always doing something. Ron points to Hermione's face, "Got a bit of toothpaste." He tries to wipe it but she backs up, if only they admitted their feelings for each other.

I walk back up the stairs to finish brushing my teeth. After I finish I walk into the room we're all staying in, Sabrina circling my legs as I walk in, I bend down to pet her taking a seat on the ground next to her.

Soon, Hermione, Ron, and Harry walk in. Taking a seat on the ground with me. "So when did you get here?" Harry asks me and Hermione, she answers first. "A few days ago. All though for a while, I wasn't sure I was coming."

"I got here earlier today. I didn't know I was coming at all."

"Mum... sort of lost it, last week. Said Ginny and I have no business going back to Hogwarts. It's too dangerous." Ron butts in, I hold onto Sabrina tighter while rocking her like a baby.

"Oh, come on."

"She's not alone. Even my parents. They're Muggles, know something bad's happening."

"But, this is Hogwarts we're talking about. It's Dumbledore. What could be safer?" Harry asks, I stare at him like he has two heads.

"There's been a lot of talks recently that... Dumbledore's got a bit old." Hermione tells him, "He is old. Probably die soon." I tell them, it then goes quiet no ones talking all of them staring at me.

"Well... How old is he?" Harry asks breaking the silence I caused. "Hundred and fifty? Give or take a few years?"

We all start to laugh before we hear Mrs. Weasley yell from downstairs. "It is time for bed!"

Ron rolls his eyes well getting up. "We're going!" Harry gets up and grabs some clothes from his trunk while Hermione and Ron walk to the beds. I get up and follow Harry out of the room, he walks into the bathroom leaving the door open for me to walk in.

I walk in shutting the door behind me. I lean on the door and watch as he gets out his toothbrush. "I'm scared," I state out of nowhere. Harry spits the toothpaste in the sink and looks at me.

"About?"

"Everything... I'm scared to go back. I'm scared for quidditch, I'm scared from the death eaters and just everything. I'm terrified." I tell him before starting to break down in tears, Hogwarts use to be my favorite place. I love it there well correction I loved it there.

"Oh, Athena," Harry says while coming to embrace me in his arms. "It's okay. You'll do fine in quidditch. And the school year will go fine, and we'll all be fine."