Complicated love

Part 7

We were walking next to the lake, as the moon beautifully reflected on the water.
"It's so beautiful here" I said, still looking at the reflection.
"Yeah, I've been here when I was a kid and I remembered this place, it's still amazing as then that's why I suggested coming here" Harry said walking next to me.
"Thank you. I'm glad we came here" I smiled. Truly, the view was like from a picture and it's quite sad that we have to leave tomorrow.
"I really wish we could take longer holidays and just stay here for like a week" I said hoping this wish would come true.
"Trust me, I would love too. I'm looking forward to finishing uni, but at the same time I don't want to write the final thesis and all that. Now I'm just waiting for winter holidays to come hoping we would get a little bit more rest then" he said looking into the distance. That's when it hit me. It's his last year in university and I still have 2 more to go, meaning that I might not see him or Sam for a really long time, especially if they move to another city. Maybe he saw my reaction when it hit me or something because he stopped in his tracks.
"You know that we'll all keep in contact." he said looking into my eyes.
"Yeah..." I tried to keep my gaze somewhere else.
"Maybe we'll even continue to live together as me and Sam might be staying here in the city" Harry was still trying to make me look at him. I don't know why but it felt weird. Good weird. But like he was trying to say something else.
"I just can't believe that once you finish there will be no more routine every morning and no more studying with you both in the library." I said and started to walk again.
"But I will still make time to help you with math if you'll be still struggling with it" he chuckled.
"Not funny" I said frowning "but thank you".

"Ow" was all he said grabbing his shoulder where I just hit.

"You know, I always knew you as a party animal. Since when are you not drinking?" I was still interested if this was something new in his life or if it was just one time thing.

"I can't leave you be by yourself, can I?" he said, raising one eyebrow at me and looking back again in front of him. "Also, Sam seems okay with drinking with Chloe today, so I don't need to" Harry chuckled.

"You know I'm not a little girl and I'm perfectly fine with being the only one who's not drinking? I said it more in a questioning tone.

"I know" he replied casually "I just didn't want to. To drink and to let you be alone in this"he smiled and put his arm over my shoulders. It made my body shiver even though it wasn't something new or unusual. I wrapped my arm around his waist.

"Maybe, we should head back, shouldn't we?" I asked looking up at him.

"Yeah, I think someone might need help with finding a way to their tent." he said laughing and we headed towards our camping place.

When we came back I saw that no one was sitting by the fire.

"I guess that they went to sleep? by themselves?" I stated but more like a rhetorical question. Harry just chuckled one more time, his signature deep laugh.

"Than sounds like something from another world" his laugh was so contagious that I couldn't help but laugh myself.

"Do you know what time it is?" I asked him. Harry pulled out his phone from a pocket.

"2.30 am. Firstly, I didn't think we were gone for so long but also I can't believe they went to sleep so early." I just nodded agreeing and as fire was still there I sat down. Seconds later he sat down next to me.

"Can I ask a question? It might sound weird and maybe be a little too personal but it just came to my head" I smiled weakly starting to feel regret kicking in for doing so.

"Go ahead" he smiled grabbing a bag of chips and motioning for me to take some.

"Why don't you have a girlfriend?" he didn't reply instantly just thought to himself "or maybe you do but we just don't know that she is existing" I laughed and it made him smile a little so I felt less nervous about asking it.

"I don't know" he started "I really don't know. Maybe I haven't met the right person. My person"

"So you never met anyone you like?" I asked being more and more interested.