Better strangers (HP)

(Harry Potter fan fiction)

The tears ran down his face, mouth quivering. "Mum?" The small child's voice sounded weak and vulnerable. His hands touched her cheeks. Pale. "Jessie... You-" she took a raspy and shaky breath. "You- need to hide.. " The woman managed to lift her hands high enough to lay on his shoulders. "You need to be strong.. for mommy, okay?" The boy nodded furiously. "You remember the room mommy told you not to go and play in?" The woman managed to hold her tears at bay. "You need to go and hide there, don't come out until I come and fetch you. Or-or if uncle daddy comes to fetch you. Okay?" Jessie nodded, the three year old pressed a kiss to his mother's face before running off.

"I love you, Jessie. Don't you ever forget that."

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