𝖮 𝗂𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖮𝖻𝗌𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 ʰʲᵖ

• ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔗𝔴𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔶 𝔑𝔦𝔫𝔢 : ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔐𝔢𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰 •

• Chapter Twenty Nine : Collecting Memories •

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The sight of flowers made (Y/N)'s heart feels elated. Of course, it was one of her favorite scenes. But it was so familiar that it hammered the elation and drastically swapped it with despair.

Didn't Harry bring her into this happy place before? In the same secret room called Room of Requirement?

"You told me you'd never leave me." said the voice of the person she had just thought. "You told me you're going to stay with me."

The Heather girl wheeled around very quickly. But due to the unknown reflex she had, the movement brought a sharp pain to her spine, almost breaking her bone in the process.

"Aw!" she yelled, grabbing ahold of her waist.

The voice chuckled again, and as (Y/N) looked up with teary eyes, Harry was standing right in front of her. He was so close to the point that (Y/N) had to step back just to give themselves some space.

"But what did you do?" he muttered, a ghost of a smirk was showing on his lips. "You betrayed me. You lied to me."

"I-I didn't!" shouted (Y/N) as the pain began moving across her body. "I didn't betray you, Harry! I was just —"

"You were just what?" Harry snarled, glaring. "Protecting me? I thought you knew that I'm only safe when I'm with you? I thought I've told you that before?"

"N-no..." said the girl. She felt her chest being pumped out of air. "No, Harry. I-It was for the b-best. I didn't w-want you... t-to be scared inside Hogwarts, Harry..."

The raven-haired boy let out a low growl in anger as he pinned her to the wall.

"No, you didn't." he muttered firmly, now positively livid towards her. "You were selfish to give me away. You don't want to taint your reputation in the school and in the whole wizarding world. Do you think I don't know that?"

(Y/N) slid down on the wall, keeping a close hold of her chest as though she will be suffocated in a minute, her eyes never left Harry's since she didn't want him to think that everything he said was true. Harry, on the other hand, ignored those pleads and remained livid-looking while crouching to match level with her.

"H-harry..."

"Don't you ever think that I don't know your real intention, my love." Harry stated lowly.

The way he muttered his little endearment for her brought a different chill on the girl's skin. This was not his usual tone.

"N-no, please..."

The boy merely laughed as he stood up. He began walking away while (Y/N) continued to struggle through the phase of being suffocated by nothing.

"H-help..." she called, desperately reaching for Harry's retreating back. "P-please, help..."

Her eyes began blurring, her chest slowly deflating, her fingers began numbing...

"PLEASE!"

She woke up abruptly. She had just realized how wet the sides of her face were. She was heaving deep breaths as she clutched her chest at the same time her tears began falling again.

"(Y/N)? What happened? Hey!" called a frantic Cho beside her. "Hey, it's okay. It's a dream, it's a dream."

It's a dream, she thought forcefully, desperately wanting her right mind back. It's a dream, don't worry.