❝𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝.❞
Jupiter Black has been isolated from the outside world her entire life up until the age of thirteen. During a duel with her mother, Jupiter tragically witnesses her death and flees from...
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𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 9
I SIT ON A LARGE STONE ONTOP OF A CLIFF. My legs dangle off it and the wind blows through my long dark hair. I'm staring out at the sunset, watching as dark colours overtake the sky. The stars will be out soon. I want to see them. They comfort me.
I've projected more versions of myself, two more. One, to look for the Horcruxes on her own. I should be doing that, but I can't. I'm staying because I don't want to lose my friends, I don't want to lose Harry.
And the other is with Ron, making sure he doesn't do anything stupid. Both versions of me are disguised by my ability. But they're still me.
We apparated here earlier. I haven't said a single word to Harry or Hermione since Ron left, a week ago. I don't know what to say, or do. Is this heartbreak? I'm not even sure.
A cold gush of wind makes me shiver and my long black hair hits me in the face. I morphed my appearance back to what it really is now, I'm finally able to cope with how I look. I no longer see my face as a mixture of my parents, but I see it as my own.
The sun disappears behind a mountain in the distance. The stars will be out soon. "You should come inside. It's getting cold." Harry's voice greets me, but I keep staring up at the sky. It's a cloudless night tonight, the perfect time to stargaze. I don't answer him.
I can hear him exhale and he walks closer to me. He sits himself beside me on the rock, his legs dangling off the edge too. My hands are grasping each other as I shiver. I try to wrap myself tighter in my navy cardigan, but I'm still freezing.
I keep my eyes on the sky, watching as it gets filled with stars. "You're still wearing them." The rings. That's what he means. I glance down at them before covering my hands with my cardigan. "I've never taken them off." My voice is a whisper which blows through the wind. I don't feel like talking to him right now.
"Why?" Harry asks, his gaze on me whilst mine remains on the stars. I take in a breath, debating whether or not I should reply to him. My heart is beating faster in my chest. "They were given to me by people I care about." I look at every constellation in the sky.
I start to twist them unconsciously. The wind starts to pick up and the two of us sit in silence. Guilt is washing over me like a wave from the black lake when I tried to drown myself. "I never meant to hurt you." I keep my eyes on the stars. I can't look at him. "I know you didn't. I guess.. I was just angry that you joined the people who killed Sirius." I swallow at his words and he looks at me.
"I was going to forgive you, and talk to you that night, but then I saw you... kill Dumbledore and I just- couldn't." I nod my head at his words, inhaling deeply. "I'm not angry at you for reacting that way. I get why you did." I've turned my gaze from the stars and look into his green eyes. I'm a monster, and I can see my reflection in his glasses.
"I didn't even realise how bad this had affected you until I saw you fall unconscious in the bathroom after I cursed Malfoy. You tried to kill yourself and I didn't do anything, I was one of the reasons why." He feels guilty, but he shouldn't. "It wasn't your fault. I just needed an escape." I take in a deep breath. "I just couldn't.. deal with what they wanted me to do."
"You were alone, and it was my fault. You had no one, because of me. Because I didn't listen to you." I shake my head at his words. "It wasn't your fault, don't blame yourself Harry." I take in a deep breath, blinking away my fears before I continue. There's a lump in my throat, stopping me from speaking but I ignore it and speak anyway.
"I did it all because I'm in love with you. And I wanted to make sure you were safe."
I'm not afraid to admit it anymore. I'm not afraid to tell him that I love him. But I'm afraid of his reaction, of what he will say now that Ron has made me aware of something between Harry and Hermione.
I'm not angry at them, if there is something happening between them, then I'm glad they've found each other. And I'm not saying this because I want to change Harry's mind, I just needed to say it. At least once.
His green eyes widen at my words and he blinks, rapidly. "You... love me?" I nod my head, turning back to look at the stars. "I've always loved you. Everything I've done has been because I love you." I never told him when we were together. He first told me he loved me after I almost drowned, but I couldn't say it back. So I don't expect him to say it back to me.
His fingers gently touch my own. "Jupiter... please look at me." I slowly move my head back to look at him. Our faces are inches apart and he slowly interlocks his fingers with mine. Harry's face is soft as he looks at me and he slowly lifts his free hand to place it on my cheek.
I blink my eyes at his action, frowning slightly. The cold wind is blowing my long hair all around us. Harry is gently squeezing my hand whilst brushing his thumb over my cheek softly. "I love you, Jupiter. And I'll never stop." He leans closer to me and our lips join in a soft kiss.
Harry pulls me closer to him, squeezing my hand tighter. My free hand has gone to rest on top of the one on my cheek as our lips remain locked. My heart pounds quickly and my skin feels warm to the touch. His gentle touch is making my entire body burn. My ears start to ring and we part for a moment, staring at each other.
His green eyes are searching over my face gently. "I love you, Harry. I always have." I breathe out and he presses a soft kiss to my lips again. He moves back and rests his forehead against mine. I can feel his heartbeat through his skin. It's beating in time with mine.
He tucks a strand of black hair from my face and I stare deeply into his eyes. I join our lips again and we remain in each other's arms at the edge of the cliff for hours, watching the stars.
˓𓄹 ࣪˖ ⋆ ࣪. ˖ ࣪⭑
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A/N- I was going to make their tension last way longer, but it was killing me and I couldn't 😭.
