Lost In Harry Potter

Saying Goodbye Again

Everyone came to see me or wrote to me to meet up with as the term came to an end. Ronald came back for the cloak in the morning. I came back to the hospital wing to visit Hermione until she was awake and here we are walking to the Great Hall together. 

"You really should have told us the truth about what you were doing. I would have stopped you," said Hermione.

"Really? Why would you have stopped me? I saved a life and was willing to sacrifice myself."

"Okay when you put it that way it was a noble act but hear me out you would have left a lot of us behind that would have been upset that you were gone. What if Harry hadn't gotten there in time."

"But he did just like I hoped he would. There is no point to argue about this.  So just..."

"Wait hoped? You did not know that he would I thought you said that you saw a different path that you changed by saving Ginny."

I swallowed before speaking, "Hermione, I knew he would defeat Riddle but saving me as a bonus I didn't think he would still want to be my friend. That is why I said hoped."

Hermione surprised me by hugging and reassuring me that they would always be my friend no matter what I did. I wanted to believe that I really did but soon I would be on the same side as my family and they would always follow HIM.

I told her to walk in that I would be going to my room for the rest of the night. I watched her walk in and then run towards her best friends. I felt him before we got to the Great Hall just behind me when I walked with Hermione. We wrote letters to each other and after everything was settled with our fathers during winter break. With his busy coursework, it was hard to see each other so I settled it with writing to each other. I had heard that he came to visit me when I was sleeping in the hospital wing.

"Why are trying to hide from me?" I asked when I stood by his hiding spot.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked pulling me into his spot.

"You answer me first and then I will answer you," I said as my eyes adjusted to the darkness of the archway.

"I am not hiding from you, love. But we have yet to announce that we are dating each other," he said as his hand caressed my cheek.

"I didn't have control. I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to." I said hugging him. 

I did not want him to look into my eyes so I held onto him tightly. He hugged me in return so I smiled hoping that this was the end of this topic. He pulled away from me but still held me at arm's length.

"My father insists that you come by our manor during the summer holiday. I promise that I will be a gentleman and if you want you can bring your brother."

"When exactly would be the best time to visit? There is no need to bring my brother along. I trust you with my heart, body, and soul."

"Well when you put it that way, that is a lot of pressure to put on one guy. Don't you think?"

I smiled at him, "No for I fear that you will do just fine with me."

We said our goodbyes before parting ways he told me he would write to me the dates that I could visit his manor.  I didn't see anyone of importance until the day we were all on the train heading home. I was walking with Pansy to the trolley when someone grabbed my arm and pulled me away from her. I looked at the person to see that it was Ronald and I rolled my eyes at him.

"Really Ronald? Must you manhandle me like this? I was having a conversation with Pansy."

"Is it true?" he asked avoiding my questions.

"Is what, true?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

He pointed to my neck and that was when it dawned on me. Why did he care and how did he find out about that? I rolled my eyes and pulled my arm out of his grip.

"Why do you care?"

"I don't my mother cares."

I laughed "That is how you found out. Ronald, I am too young for things like that get your mind out of the gutter. I am going to assume that your mother is the one that made the plans for me to spend some of this summer holiday with them."

Ronald nodded.

"Does this mean that you will be there or one of your older siblings will be there to watch over us?"

"I believe it will be Percy that will be keeping a watchful eye on you both."

"Oh joy. Out of all your sibling, it had to be him. Are Charlie and Bill to busy?"

"Yes, they are and it's not like Fred and George would be a better option for you."

"But they would be more fun."

Ronald rolled his eyes and grabbed my hand again to pull me to follow him again. This time he did not stop until we reached their cabin. Where Harry sat talking to Ginny and Hermione, I was about to walk away but before I could be noticed by him but Ronald pushed me into the cabin and shutting the door behind me. They all looked at me and smiled and Hermione grabbed Ginny saying that they had to buy something from the trolley. Leaving me alone with Harry, I smiled and looked all around the room not knowing why they did this.

"You have been avoiding me since you left the hospital wing, why?"

"I have not and I was busy making sure that I kept my grades right where they need to be. Since most of the time I was well you know what I had been up to this year."

"I was just making sure. I also wanted to apologize for what I said at the beginning of the year. You are my best friend Beth. I never meant to say or imply otherwise." I looked at him confused for a bit so he continued, "Myrtle told me just before going down to look for you."

"Oh."

"Shall I walk you to the trolley or do you just want to wait here for it?"

I looked at him and laughed a little, "Might as well just wait here for it. You know that I will always be on your side right."

"Yeah, I know you will be. You can sit down you know."

I nodded and sat beside him, we sat in silence for a while and without realizing it I was falling asleep on his shoulder. I didn't hear the others return or my brother barging in to get me. I did not wake up until we arrived in London. Where everyone told me what I missed out on and how surprised they were to find out that I could sleep through my own brothers yelling at them. I laughed at how they explained it to me that they could wake me.