Secrets I have held in my heart (part 1)

Chapter 24: Finally

A/N: I've kept you waiting long enough... 

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I took a long bath before coming out of the bathroom. I knew Hermione would be waiting outside, she would want answers as to what had happened but I wasn't sure I was strong enough for it.

I took my time to dry my hair and put on my most comfortable pyjamas on. My eyes were still slightly swollen from crying and my cheeks flushed from the hot water. Nevertheless, I finally opened the bathroom door, ready to speak to someone.

'Hermione let me in' said a voice in the dark, it sounded tired 

I let out a gasp, I wasn't expecting George here in my room. Yes, he had been inside before but it had been in the past, when things were simple between us.

'you have no right to be in here' I asserted but my voice gave away, it was shaky and I was certain it had broken right at the end, when the tears had begun to spill again

'I know I don't' he said, he had cleared his throat right before saying this but I could swear his voice had also cracked

We stood there in silence for a few moments. I had adjusted to the darkness of the room and I could see he was leaning on the door. His left hand clearing his eyes.

'what is it you want George?' I sighed, 

'Because I'm sick of this you know, I've been having to stand your relationship with Olivia. Seeing her kiss you while I sat in the corner of the room. Hearing her laugh at your dumb jokes, watching the both of you snuggle together by the fire. It's not fair' I added right as he had started to speak 'so please tell me, what the hell do you want?'

'I want you' he replied,

'it's the only thing in the world I need, and every time I see you walk down the hallways, when I see you smile, when I watch knit your brows in concentration when you do your homework, when I hear your laugh. It reminds me that it's the reason I need you', he continued

'I need you because it's unfair that Malfoy gets to have you when he doesn't appreciate who you truly are. I need you because I love when I hear you sing and I need you because no matter who I am with, I only think about you'

I couldn't believe what he was saying. He had kept his composure while saying this but now I could hear him cry, and the one thing that broke me the more than hearing him cry was seeing him in pain.

'George' I whispered, 

'I- I need you too' 

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*GEORGE'S POV*

'I-I need you too' she had said, 

'I need you because I hate seeing you cry, I hate not being with you and I ha-hate' her voice being drowned by her sobs

I couldn't bear hearing her cry, not again. I did what I should have done ages ago. I walked over to where she was standing. She had her face buried in her hands.

'look at me' I said softly, taking one of her hands

She slowly looked up and opened her mouth to continue but I didn't want to know what else she had to say, it was enough for me to finally kiss her.

The kiss had lasted only a brief moment as she broke it off first, but it had spread warmly all over my body, unlike anything I had felt before.

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