Through The Veil「 The Veil Trilogy Part Ⅱ 」✔

[42] No Secrets

I was in my room trying to go to sleep when I heard a knock on my door. I sat up and flicked my wand to open it, revealing Harry standing outside.

"May I come in?" He asked and I nodded in reply, knowing he must have come to ask me what they couldn't do earlier due to Ginny.

He sat down on the chair across from the bed and he looked thoughtful, as if contemplating whether or not to say what he had in mind. Well, I guess I should make it easy for him.

"Can you keep a secret, Harry?"

He looked startled to hear my voice but nodded, "uh yeah, sure."

I summoned the photo album Moony had gifted me on Christmas last year that contained all the pictures of Harry's parents, the Marauders, and me. I also summoned my diary which had the photo I had taken with them all on Christmas Eve that happened during my visit to the past.

I remember I had given one of those pictures to Harry already back when he was in his second year and going through a rough time due to all the Heir of Slytherin nonsense. The other one in which I was in the photo was pasted in my diary that I showed to him right then.

Harry stared at the photograph in disbelief. He took in all the smiling waving faces with his amazement written clearly over his features. 

In that picture, we were in the Gryffindor Common Room amid all the chaos of Christmas decorations. Sirius had an arm around my waist, and Marlene was hoisting a pair of antlers on James, laughing hysterically. While Lily was smiling yet shaking her head as if wondering how on Erth she got stuck with the lot. Wormtail was making funny faces, Moony was trying to get us all to stand straight for the picture and I was laughing at all the antics.

"That's... That's you?" Harry asked at last, his voice reduced to a whisper, "you knew my parents?"

I gave a low nod, "yes... We were best friends."

"But... But how?"

How indeed. 

"I traveled back in time when I was in my fourth year by accident. I went to the year 1977." Then after an awkward pause, I added, "remember that photograph I gave you on Christmas three years ago? I didn't find it among old things. I... I took that photograph. From Remus' camera."

He was staring at me in shock as it was of course too much for him to take in so abruptly, "and you never told anyone?"

Well, yeah because I wasn't that stupid. 

"Who would believe me if I did?" I mumbled, observing his eyes flicker from disbelief to a mild look of understanding.

It definitely was a lot for him to take in but he was so far handling it much better than I expected him to. Actually, sharing it all with him made me feel lighter too as if a heavy burden had decreased gradually.

"And... Were Fred and George right?" He finally got to the question that was prying on his mind, "about you and Sirius, I mean... Were you really..."

He didn't complete the question as he felt hesitant to ask. Well, since I have told him everything, I might as well answer that question too.

"Yeah. We were good friends and actually a bit more than friends," I replied, closing my eyes briefly to keep myself composed. 

He didn't say anything as if waiting for me to tell him further and when I opened my eyes, I saw him just sitting there with his kind eyes focused on me. At that instant, he reminded me immensely of James' brotherly affection and Lily's kindness.

"But here's the thing, Harry... We weren't meant for each other," I elaborated with a soft sigh, "we were both from different times, almost different worlds until we met again... Falling for him wasn't something I regret but there had always been this realization that we were never going to be together."