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Title: To meet you again 17/25
Author: [livejournal.com profile] smirkingcat
Word Count: 1.005
Rating: PG
Prompt: [livejournal.com profile] slythindor100's 17th prompt:
Warning: unbetaed, angst
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Author's Notes: Find Part 1 here.




To meet you again 17

Once Harry calmed down again, Camilla came with a handkerchief: "You alright there?" she asked sounding a bit worried.
Harry simply nodded, feeling embarrassed about the whole display.

"We'll get there," Neville answered, and sat down on the chair he dragged next to Harry, draping his own arm over Harry back rest.

Camilla smiled warmly at the both of them before went back to the counter.
Harry found her behaviour odd, since when he was alone, she would talk with him and ask questions. But then again, Harry didn't know what sort of impression he had left.

"I'm not- I can't-" Harry stammered, while drying his eyes, and trying to calm down.

"There is no rush Harry," Neville spoke softly. "I had to find you before the others, to tell you the truth, so that..." he stopped. "Maybe... maybe it's also that I had a very selfish reason," he sighed.

"Selfish reasons?" Harry asked. It was easier to focus on Neville then think about his own mess.

"You, of all people for certain can relate to getting frustrated for people telling your boyfriend that he isn't good enough for you," Neville said, sighing again.

Harry gulped. Oh, yes he could relay. He remembered way back, when it first came out that he was dating Draco, Draco received a lot of howlers, threats and bad run ins. He never thought, how it would be on the other side.

"I just-"
What was it that he had wanted to say?

"You just think, I deserve better and to be really happy," Neville said easily. "At least I know you just have my best in mind, others aren't that courteous."

Harry became irate: "He's just creepy, unapproachable and doesn't care about anyone but himself. I can't stand to see how he treats you or everyone else with the same indifference!"

"He isn't easy going, even I would say he is high maintenance, but that's what I want. I like taking care of him, I like that he doesn't share easily. I truly love him and I trust him. There is no one who would fit me better than him," Neville said softly.

Harry laughed miserable. He remembered how he said something very similar to Ron. He liked how proper and stiff Draco was around others, even just slightly relaxing around his friends, but when they were alone, the walls came down.
It felt like the real Draco only belonged to him.

"What would you do- if you were me, what would you if Nott where to disappear to be replaced by something that acts like him, but isn't him?" Harry asked desperately.

"I can't answer that, truthfully I think I can't even imagine it. It's frightening," Neville replied.

"I simply don't have the energy anymore. I miss him, the real him, not the fake him that is right next to me," Harry confessed. "I hate that child, I hate that you all get to be happy, I hate that my home is a mess, I hate that my lover is gone," and there the tears started to flow again.
Harry simply felt small and drained and this whole mess felt like an never ending nightmare to him.

"I can only offer to be your friend, to be there for you, if you let me. But i don't have a solution," Neville said honestly, and that was worth more than false lies.

"I don't want to go back now, I can't bear to see him lying there like dead, or behaving like a child anymore," Harry said, leaning his head on Neville's shoulder.

"Does not knowing really make it easier?" Neville asked concerned.

"For the time being... eventually I have to find out, but I'm not really sure I want to find out- I truly think I could have dragged on as we were before, when he could only remember one day at a time. We had a nice routine back then," Harry closed his eyes.

Neville stayed quiet, and just finished his hot chocolate, while Harry used him a s a head rest.



They bid their fare wells to Camilla, as they left the small cafe after Neville had finished his cake. Harry walked towards the hotel he was staying in without a second thought. He was used to the way by now.

"You really found a nice neighbourhood here," Neville said looking around in awe. Christmas decorations were already alight. Red, green, white and blue lights making the streets sparkle.

"It's very quiet too, mostly small shops and living quarters. It's not a bad place to live," Harry agreed. "If I weren't a wizard, I would wish I would live here. Life seems simple in this streets," Harry said wishfully.

"Life seems simply here, because you are only looking at it, not really living it?"

Harry stayed quiet, before he agreed. He didn't know anything about the troubles the people living here faced, for him there existed no troubles in this streets.
He stopped in front of his small hotel.

"I'll have to go back and make my life work again, but for this week... until Ron comes and drags me back, I want to enjoy my break," Harry simply said.

Neville nodded:"I came here to tell you the truth, to be a friend and to offer my help-"

"-and to protect your boyfriend, your relationship from my accusations," Harry adds, "like a true Gryffindor," Harry smiles weakly.

"From you I take it as a compliment, not sure about the Slytherins though," Neville laughed. "I'll see you with Ron then," Neville waved and turned around before Harry could answer.

Harry went to his room and dropped on his bed. He had a lot to think about, especially about what he thought to be true and what was the truth. And about the people in his life. And for the first time since the disaster happened, Harry felt like there might be a future after all.

A future even with Draco in it, one way or another- maybe?



Part 18

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Date: 2016-12-17 06:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] enchanted-jae.livejournal.com
Yes, definitely!

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Date: 2016-12-18 10:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] smirkingcat.livejournal.com
the great enchantress has spoken!
and so it shall be!

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Date: 2016-12-17 09:12 pm (UTC)
nia_kantorka: (festive season)
From: [personal profile] nia_kantorka
Oh, I want more. All the waiting for next parts is driving me insane. LOL

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Date: 2016-12-18 10:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] smirkingcat.livejournal.com
there will be more!
now that i now the next prompt i can go working on it
<3
thanks so much for the read and the comment!

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Date: 2016-12-18 10:01 am (UTC)
themightyflynn: (echidna)
From: [personal profile] themightyflynn
Go Neville for standing up for his man! No one can truly know what's going on in someone else's relationship and having people tell them that must have been frustrating.

I love that he's given Harry a little something to hope for. A nice cry is probably exactly what Harry needed. :)

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Date: 2016-12-18 10:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] smirkingcat.livejournal.com
so true, but most people like to pretend they do, because of course they figured it all out!
thanks so much for the read and the comment
and lets see how this goes on!

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