Half-blood is thicker than magic? (A percy jackson/harry potter fanfic)

He Never Stopped Loving You

Skye's P.O.V.

After Nico left I felt so empty. When the others were around I made an effort to put on a happy facard but my smiles seldom reached my eyes and I never laughed. Harry soon found us a place to set up base and the guys started planning. I felt guilty as it was my mum we were trying to save but I barely contributed to the plans. I hardly spoke at all to be honest.

One evening, about two weeks after Nico had left, the others were arguing over details so I retreated to the room I was using. Harry and Ginny were sharing, Ron and Hermione were sharing and Percy and Annabeth were also sharing. Not wanting to intrude on the couple-ness I had a room to myself. I subconciously wiped tears off my cheeks  but I didn't pay much attention, I had been crying a lot since Nico left.

I felt a presence behind me and turned around to see Ginny standing there. She gave me a half-hearted smile and sat down heavily on the bed next to me. 'How are the plans going?' I asked, trying to take an interest.

'Okay,' Ginny replied. 'Ron went out scouting earlier today and we know where Greyback is staying. We think we've figured out a way in.'

We settled into a kind of awkward silence. I could tell that Ginny wanted to say something but I wasn't sure if I was in the mood to talk. Suddenly she blurted out, 'I know how hard it must be that he's gone.'

I stared hard at the floor, my eyes pricking. 'Yeah,' I breathed. 'it's hard.'

Ginny placed a consoling hand on my arm and then pulled me into a hug, letting me sob onto her shoulder. I felt a hand rubbing my back and heard Hermione's soft voice whisper, 'it's okay, it's going to be okay.'

When I finally hiccuped myself into silence I looked up at Ginny, 'I'm sorry, I'm still confused about how I feel.'

She looked at me and said seriously, 'Skye, when Harry left me in his last year I was a mess. I missed him so much it hurt, and then some times I hated him for leaving me alone in the hell hole that Hogwarts had become. I was so distraught that a few times I just wanted to die but I made myself promise not to give in. Harry would have wanted me to be strong, I knew it, so I stood up to the Death Eaters and restarted the DA. You are a strong person Skye. You don't need to let Nico dictate your happiness.'

I understood what Ginny was saying but I still felt hurt and upset and even though I knew I was being childish I said, 'Yeah but Harry left you for your own safety. He knew Death Eaters would attack you just to get at him. He was being bloody noble. He didn't hate you, he never stopped loving you! You don't understand what I'm going through!'

I imediately felt ashamed at my outburst when I saw the hurt on Ginny's face but I had a vindictive pleasure in being able to take out the pent up anger and lonliness that nico's departure had caused.

'Skye, we do understand,' Hermione said softly.

'No you don't!' I yelled, turning round to glare at her.

'Yes, I do.' She said, tears sparkling in her eyes. 'Ron left me too, remember? And it wasn't for my own protection or for his love for me, it was because of his own jealousy of Harry and his fear of not knowing what was going to happen next, of not knowing if his family was safe. He left us and he left me. I hated him for that but I didn't stop loving him deep down. And now I've forgiven him for everything.'

Guilt surged up inside me, of course Hermione knew what I was going through, but there was one thing which both Ginny and Hermione had that I didn't and I voiced this thought quietly,'but Ron came back. Harry came back, you have them here to forgive and love, and I, I have no one. He's not coming back because he doesn't love me, he hates me...' I broke off in a sob which turned into a shriek when a hand grabbed my shoulder, turning me around.

'That's not true.'