𝖮 𝗂𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖮𝖻𝗌𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 ʰʲᵖ

• ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔗𝔥𝔦𝔯𝔱𝔶 : 𝔈𝔫𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔏𝔦𝔫𝔢 •

• Chapter Thirty : End of the Line •

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Everyone was happy to leave Hogwarts, temporarily, but not forever. Amongst all the seventh-year students, Cho was the most relieved and, at the same time, stressed. Relieved because she could now be free from any books and stressed because she didn't know how to leave her friends to themselves. Especially in their situation. But her friends assured her that they will be alright. Besides, one and two more years, they will leave Hogwarts as well.

Seeing this kind of positive side of the group, she finally accepted that she will leave Hogwarts. With her high spirits, she let (Y/N) see Andrew for the last time.

(Y/N) was nervous about this. Sure, she wanted to talk to Andrew before they part but she couldn't help but be cautious around him. Besides, he was the reason why she decided for Harry to go to St. Mungo's.

The hospital wing was deserted when she entered. Only one bed was occupied and it was Andrew's. She saw him folding some clothes he had used while he was in the hospital wing and was placing it in a trunk. It seemed like he was ready to leave for the next day.

The silence was dreadful, but (Y/N) gathered her courage to break it. She let out a cough.

Andrew looked up, his eyes shone a bit when he saw her.

"Uhm. Hi?" he greeted tentatively, pulling the last set of socks from the drawer beside the hospital bed.

(Y/N) took a closer step towards him while fiddling with the edge of her shirt.

"Was it true?" she asked silently, looking everywhere than his blue eyes. "You're going back to Beauxbatons next term?"

"Oh." Andrew seemed distracted. "About that. Well..." He placed his last belongings and closed the trunk. "I decided to leave Hogwarts. I don't want to, you know... traumatize you more."

(Y/N) looked down at her shoes. She wanted to be angry at him. She really does. But her anger was being forced down by deep affection. She should admit that her relationship with Andrew was deeper than her relationship with Ginny and Luna. Although, her feelings for him were only platonic, nothing more, nothing less. She only loved him because he was the friend that can be both Draco and Cho at the same time.

"Be careful there." (Y/N) muttered, unsure of what she was saying.

Andrew seemed taken aback because of her words. It was not what he was expecting from her.

"But... I should tell you." she continued, finally meeting his eyes. "Look for someone better than me. Someone who can love you back."

His eyes changed. Looking down, he chuckled a bit.

"That could take years." he said jokingly.

(Y/N) smiled back.

"I'm serious, Andrew."

"And I'm serious, too, (Y/N)."

Silence echoed through the walls around them again. (Y/N) couldn't tell whether it was comfortable or not. All she knew was that she still had a lot of things to talk about with Andrew but she didn't know how to bring them up.

Heaving deep breaths, she stepped closer again.

"Andrew, can we sit down?"

"Yeah, sure." said Andrew, slightly weirded out.

They both sat down on the bed where Andrew's trunk was still placed.

(Y/N) now saw the effect of Harry's punches and kicks. Andrew got swellings on his jaw, cheeks, and forehead, a small scar was obvious on his nose and under his right eye, his arms bore red bumps from Harry's kicks, and he was still a bit limp.