falling ; hp

─── Forty two

"See you guys!" Willow said as the hogwarts express started moving. It was her first time leaving to Hogwarts without her dad. She remembered last year how everyone were there to drop them off, including Sirius.

Heaving a sigh, she entered an empty compartment as Ron left alone with Hermione for prefect duties. And, she wondered where Harry was. She placed her luggage above as she sat near the window.

"Mind if I share this compartment with you?" Said a voice as she looked at the entrance to see Harry with a smile. She shook her head in response, "No, get in," she whispered as Harry walked inside, closing the door behind him as he kept his luggage above and sat opposite to Willow.

And, just as she'd predicted. . . It was so awkward. She remembered how they spent their time alone in the same compartment the previous year as Willow's felt her heart heavy.

"How are you doing, Lowie?" Harry broke the silence as Willow looked at him.

"Yeah, I'm doing good," she said and hastily nodded her head.

"How was your vacation?" He asked another question as Willow nodded her head.

"Yeah, it was good," she replied and looked away.

"Come on, Lowie! I'm trying to maintain a conversation with you," Harry complained. "And, you're not at all looking at me," Willow scoffed harshly as she glared at him.

"Well, I'd say it was you who put us in this position!"

"Look, it was for your own good, Willow," he said softly.

"Oh, is it?" She said sarcastically as her blood boiled in anger. "I can protect myself, Harry"  she said and crossed her arms. "Alright, answer me this question, Harry," Harry looked at her tensedly.

"Do you think you can look at me as a friend?" She asked as she gulped her saliva harshly. "We hugged, kissed, made-out, and we went to the extreme of fucking. I just don't know how come you expect me to forget everything and act as if we’re best friends? So, now answer me." She said as she felt her vision getting blurry at the thought of the moments they shared.

Harry hesitated as he looked down. She was right, though. He can never think of her as a friend. He loved her--- he loves her.

"I'm sorry, but I cannot see you as a fucking friend, Harry!" She yelled and got up abruptly, making Harry to look at her. She carried her luggage and went towards the entrance, just like the other day.

"See you later, Harry," with that, she walked out of the compartment, leaving Harry alone. He knew it was his own mistake, but he did that for the sake of Willow. He loves her so much that the thought of losing her made him take decisions in a rush.

Willow wiped her tears hurriedly as she cursed him underneath her breath. She opened a random door and poked her head in.

"Can I--- Leo?" She asked out as Leo remained looking at the window. "Do you mind---?" Leo shook his head as Willow sighed and kept her luggage above before sitting across Leo. He looked pale and cold. He cheeks were looking shrunken and she wondered whether he ate any food or not. Her gaze averted to his Head Boy badge as she smiled little.

"So, you're the new Head Boy for Slytherin house?" She asked as Leo nodded his head, with his gaze fixed outside.

"Congrats, " she muttered as Leo once again nodded his head. Sighing in defeat, she leaned her head against the window and closed her eyes to get some sleep.

━。゜✿ฺ✿ฺ゜。━

"Where's Harry?" Willow asked as took a seat opposite to Ron and Hermione in the great hall "I searched the whole train, but he wasn't there,"