tomarry club

the truth

Harry pov

When I left the hotel room I apporated going back to the camp. Voldemort's words are still fresh in my mind. 

" So Harry, did you have fun with the ladies?". 

I look at her confused. " No, I just wanted to walk around town". 

She raises her eyebrow at me, " don't lie harry I saw you messing around in the mirror earlier. I've only ever see you do that for cho or ginny".

I look away embarrassed, " ok fine I went out to the club. I wasn't expecting to pick anyone I just wanted a drink and enjoy being 17"

"Sigh harry I get it. I don't want to be here either but we really shouldn't be spending our time parting. There's a war going-"

" I know Hermione but this isn't working. Ron was right that we haven't made my progress destroying it since we got it. We are just wasting time, hurting ourselves in the process." I sit down and put my head in my hands. 

She takes off the locket and sits next to me, " I know things have been difficult since Ron left but we can't give up now. We've come too far for that, given up too much". 

" No you two have given up too much. I shouldn't have let you two join."

" There was no way we are going to let you go alone."

" And risk you losing your families." My breathing gets heavier as I'm trying to stay calm. " Ron's family could have died for all we knew and I yelled at him for being worried. And your parents might forget about you forever. And for what. Even if we find more horcruxes there's no way we can actually destroy it" 

"You've done it before Harry, we can do it again."

" I was 12 and almost died"

" But the fact is you did it. You are the best one to destroy these things, with your connection to them and him". 

" That's something I've been wondering about. Why is it that I can hear them? Why is it that we can enter into each other's heads? It doesn't make sense" 

" I've had my theories but I haven't wanted to say"

" Sniffles.. but you know it's true and what I have to do. I don't want to drag you down with me"

" I'm not letting you do it alone. Just because your the bloody chosen one doesn't mean you have to do everything by yourself"

" I never wanted to be the chosen one. I never asked for any of this" 

She backs away from me and looks at me with shock. " H..harry"

I looked at her confused, " what" then I felt my tail stick in my pants. " Owowo" I say as I pull it out. I hate when my tail gets stuck, it's rather painful. 

" H..harry your a-"

" I know I'm a black cat. I got my creature inheritance". 

" Since when" she starts cautiously walking towards me. 

" Since last summer!" I jumped at the sudden touch of my ears. " Don't touch them"

" Sorry Harry, I've just never seen a creature before. Other than lupin but his different. Do you know what type you are. How did you get it, the potters aren't known for creatures. Is it just your ears and tail or your whole body? Do you have claws? Have you gotten any cat like traits?" 

She gets really close to me and asks. "Enough hermione please, I'm not some zoo animal"

" Oh I'm sorry harry. I guess I got carried away". I look away from her. " What's wrong I'm sorry if I got too invasive"