Juliet

Chapter 17

Juliet paced around the room, vaguely aware of her audience. She gnawed at her lip anxiously, wearing a hole in the carpet from her constant moving. Harry glanced over at Sirius and Ginny, who were both watching Juliet with the same worried face.

"Juls?"

"Harry," Juliet said, not showing any indication of stopping.

"Everything is going to be fine."

Juliet finally stopped walking and her neck cracked from the force of whipping her head to look at Harry, "You don't know that. We haven't heard from them in hours."

"Do you think they managed to catch them?" Ginny asked.

"If I knew I wouldn't be pacing," Juliet growled.

Harry sighed and smiled apologetically at Ginny. Sirius took the hint and pulled Ginny off of the couch, "We're going to go next door."

Harry nodded, "Make sure my parents and Hermione are alright."

Sirius winked, "Of course."

Once they had left, Harry walked over to Juliet and put his hands on her shoulders, "Worrying isn't going to help you."

Juliet sighed, half grateful she could stop walking, "I know. I just can't help it. I'm scared something bad happened to them."

"I'm more surprised you didn't go after Draco after he dropped you off here."

"I think I would just be in the way at that point."

Harry kissed Juliet on the nose before resting his head against hers, "I'm just glad you got back safe."

"I almost didn't," she murmured, "They shot the Killing Curse at me."

Harry tightened his hold, "You probably would've come back and haunted them for it."

Juliet grinned, "Probably."

The tension in the air strengthened in their silence and Juliet frowned, "What's the matter, Harry?"

Harry shook his head and swallowed hard, "Just the thought of losing you scares me. Not knowing whether or not the last time I see you is the last time."

"Don't think like that love," Juliet murmured, "you're going to worry yourself more."

"I can't help it," Harry grinned, "I'm crazy for you."

"Don't you mean about me?"

"No," Harry chuckled, "I'm crazy in love that I would do anything for you."

Juliet laughed as well, "How oddly charming of you."

"We've never been the normal sort of couple," Harry moved back slightly and drew in a deep breath, "I love you so much that sometimes it hurts to breathe until I see you again. I know you'll be alright at St. Mungos and I'll be fine at Hogwarts. I trust you with my life and I could lose myself in those dark mysterious eyes of yours."

"I didn't realize you could feel so deeply Harry," Juliet flushed slightly and the pit of her stomach filled with the strange sensation of butterflies exploding.

"I can't imagine loving anyone else as much," Harry bit his lip, frowned and casted his eyes downwards, "and I never want to."

"...Harry?" Juliet whispered hesitantly.

Harry pulled out a ring, kneeled down and grabbed Juliet's left hand tightly. He chocked back a sob, "I want to be with you forever Juliet Lestrange. For all the good and the bad. On the days that you love me and the days that you hate me. You're not someone's daughter that the world hates. You're my Juli."