Da Capo - Part 7

Da Capo - part 7

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Espressivo (Italian: 'expressive') An instruction meaning that a passage should be played with expression, or expressively.

He knew that he was doing when he agreed to have dinner with draco and to stay for a little longer and feel normal in a long while but then again maybe he didn't actually know or maybe a much larger part of him just didn't wanted to believe that it was very much real, that he was with draco, again. It was strange how for a few moments it'd feel absolutely normal to be with draco but then it would suddenly be awkward again like it was a flipping switch and somebody was flipping it according to their mood. All of the time he spent with draco he yearned for something he had in the past, the sound of his laugh, the look on his face of mocked shock, the way his eyes used to shut tightly when he'd laugh, how his hands would immediately cover his face while laughing, the little physical touches; harry found himself yearning for it and yet he knew he couldn't because he didn't deserve them anymore but just for a few hours he enjoyed the normality, the space where he hadn't left and they had still been together, just for a few hours it'd vanish that hearts had been broken, that harry has abandoned everything else. Just for a few hours in normality where he could pretend that all of it didn't happen and he was right there to one and half year ago with the same person, same apartment and same warmth like the chords of the songs had never changed and the same folklore was playing on repeat but in reality the folklore has changed numerous time and none of them sounded like coming home.

He entered Hermione's place at almost midnight and was caught by Ron in the process but they had nothing to say to each other but just receive Ron's glare because what better could had been spoken and harry was weighed down with the harsh reality he had managed to escape for a little while and here he was again facing the fact that his best friend didn't talk to him anymore.

Too tired from previous night's events, Harry woke up and entered the kitchen very silently and had almost eaten his breakfast in peace when Ron had walked out of the bedroom putting on his robe. He only threw a look at Harry and left for work. Harry knew then that he couldn't bear the thought of only having conversations with Ron that involved glaring and with that he left for the Weasley's and visited Arthur.

It was pleasing to be there with everyone and Just laugh about at things that seemed funnier then and dwell upon past like the times when harry had returned with broken arms more so than ever that even Madame pomfrey stayed on the edge when harry didn't come by the end of the year to her with some severe Injury. It was all funny while it lasted until Ron and Hermione had come over in the evening and everything had turned awkward again.

" how long do you reckon Ron's gonna be mad at me ?" Harry had asked Ginny when some of the anger had dissolved off Between them.

" I'd say a bit more long frankly but then again you guys have always been buddies who would never be away from each other so it was hard on him to know that you just left " Ginny replied.

Harry stared at Ron at the corner of the room talking to Charlie about something-

" When are you leaving ?" Ginny asked suddenly

" what ?"

" I asked when are you leaving ? It's not like you're going to stay here forever, you are Bound to go to Paris soon because you know that's where you live, so when do you leave ?" She asked, crossing her legs and watching harry tentatively as he thought.

Harry wasn't going to stay forever. All of it was nice while it lasted or was going to last but Ginny was right, he lived in paris now , his job, his new friends, his apartment, his life was there, it was all there even if it wasn't a home, he had to go soon and yet harry couldn't reply, Maybe Because a part never wanted to go anymore, the part that still thought like a kid, like someone who wanted to fix his life and knew what he wanted but there was this other part of him that he was terrified of who constantly told harry that it'll last one day and he knew he had to leave before it got too late, he never knew why but that part was always on a mile high ready to run.

He didn't reply, Ginny didn't bother.

Harry, Ron and Hermione had left altogether for their place but it had never been more strange, Hermione kept telling him that Ron would come around but when exactly was all Harry could think of. He didn't want to leave this time without having a chat with Ron but the more he thought about it the more he realised that it was easier to just not talk with Ron anymore.

But then was it worth it ?! The not talking, would it ever be worth it ?

Harry remained in the not talking zone for another 2 days with Ron and somehow it was driving harry insane by the way Ron was letting out his frustration with the snapping, the Taunting, not leaving milk for him, completing the Crosswords Because he knew harry liked to do them, or just in general annoying him in petty ways and in the beginning harry had assumed that he deserved but the part that didn't always felt lonely yelled at him to confront Ron and talk with him, fight with, hit him but do at least something but he was terrified of everything Ron might be capable of doing if he approached him.

And he might've wanted to plan a well organised conversation with Ron to not have an outburst until the evening of Thursday Harry had received his mail about joining back for work as soon as possible and he was discussing it with Hermione and Ron, as he was present there.

But ron had snapped the moment harry had told Hermione that he needed to go back to Paris and would visit next week or as soon as possible to check upon them.

" it's all pity " Ron droned

" Excuse me ? It's pity ?" Harry turned to ron with a moment's agitation.

" harry- no-"

" no Hermione,let me just know, what do you mean it's pity ?!"harry asked, this time more seriously

" well I think it is pretty clear that you coming here in the first place was a pity show and any of your future visits will also be out of pity or sympathy " Ron snapped mockingly as he got up from the table, taking his plate with him and putting it in the sink.

Harry humorously laughed " I can't believe you actually just said that ? You think I came back here because of pity ? Is that what you think it is then let me just shower you with the money right " harry Snapped

"harry- don't-"

"no, Hermione, don't. He thinks he did one good thing by coming back and thinks it's all fixed but guess what harry, it isn't " Ron angrily cut her off storming off into he living room, harry following him equally angry with ron.

" fixed ? I am sorry, enlighten me with why I need to fix things " harry crossed his arms, egging Ron further.

" enlighten you ? You are as fucking oblivious as you seem then ! You think just because you sucked up to mum , paid dad a visit everyday and helped others out it fixed the fact that you just bloody left and without a goddamn explanation, that is what you should fucking working on fixing "

" you know Ron I thought for once you can actually be supportive of my decision to have me live my fucking life my own way but apparently you can't seem to understand the boundaries-"

" it's not about the fucking boundaries harry, it's about being a fucking terrible best friend"

" oh I'm a terrible best friend " harry raised his eyebrows as he stepped closer to ron and snapped " what are you then because all you did was fucking ignore me, at least I tried to reach you ron, you didn't even fucking reply and I don't know what pile of shit your sitting on to think that you're a saint who did no wrong but it's about time to step down and stop being a fucking bitch and act like a freaking sensible adult that you are. If you truly were my best you'd had asked me how I was to begin with or how hard is it living where nobody knows me or accept my decision to live there "

" oh I get you big time harry. I get the whole living alone is hard and accepting your decision but it doesn't give you the damn right to just go away whenever the fuck you want because you felt like it. There are people who actually care about you-"

" like you fucking care about me-"

" yes I do. I really do fucking care about you and if you just open your tiny little bit of eyes and your shut off brain you'd be able to see all that you left behind just because you wanted to try something new " Ron Snapped

" You think I did all of it because I wanted to try something new ? Or I wanted change " harry Airily laughed and then spat " if that's what you think I did then you don't know me as much as you think you fucking do "

" then tell me why the fuck did you leave and never came back ? Why did you wanted to be so cut off ?!"

" because I don't know alright. I don't fucking know anything about my life. I was getting tired maybe, I was exhausted from the same shit over and over and it felt like trapping myself in a box that I wasn't ready for. I had lived my whole fucking life depending on other people and for once I didn't wanted people to see me as a charity case. Because I wanted to be someone "

The entire room fell silent as harry collapsed on the couch, his hand running down his face and a shaky breath escaping his lips.

" I don't know why I did it or why I never came back but all I want for you is to understand that I need time. I'm still figuring everything out and when I need you the most, I want you to act like you are there and not be mad at me for wanting to live a different way, "Harry added.

Hermione watched the screaming match from the door of the living room and as Ron heavily sat down on the couch next to harry and left out a shaky breath too.

" it's fucking selfish of you, you know " Ron calmly said

" wha-"

" it's selfish that you think you're the only one with problems, you're not. I have my problems too harry, maybe not as big as yours but they were problem's too and when I needed you the most you weren't here and I needed my best friend more than anybody. But I am selfish about you Harry because I can't lose you, you" he swallowed " you're my best friend" Ron explained as he looked at his shoes, leaning back and fidgeting with his fingers.

Harry stared at Ron for a moment as if he was trying to soak in everything and pretend not to be hurt but they both were hurt and it was mandatory for both of them to get hurt Because there was no other way.

" I needed you too. I still need you ron. You're still my best best friend and I just hoped you'd be more understanding because you always have been. There's still so many things I need you with and I know I'd been a terrible friend to leave you and I wish I could change that but i can't" harry replied calmly

Ron bit the inside of his cheek, nodding at harry until a few minutes later harry had broken into a little laughter. Ron didn't understand at first but watching harry laughing had left him Laughing and they laughed for a very long time until they were rolling on the floor clutching their stomachs because it hurt, telling each other to stop laughing.

Their laughter died out like lukewarm water turning cold again but still they were smiling on the floor staring up at the ceiling.

" We fight like a married couple" Ron chuckled.

" We do " Harry laughed again.

Ron sat up immediately after that, watching harry get up and sit straight.

" sorry for being an arsehole" Ron shrugged

" me too " harry replied, smiling.

" oh come on for fucks sake hug it out " Hermione cried as she entered the living room.

They laughed but definitely hugged like they had been met after so Long but then again they had.

" I missed you Mate "

" I missed you too " harry replied.

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" you know, you already are someone harry " Ron had said when they were leaning over the railing on the balcony.

" what do you mean ?" Harry frowned

Ron sighed turning to face harry" you said earlier when we were yelling at each other that you wanted to be someone, you already are someone. You just don't give yourself enough credit "

Harry looked at Ron for a few moments before he bobbed his head " thanks, mate "

" I thought you left because you broke up with draco, or at least that's what I heard, what's the new thing about feeling exhausted ? Were you like not in a happy relationship ?" Ron asked finally

Harry exhales sharply as he fondly stared at the view of the London suburb thinking of all the times draco had managed to make him escape reality. He knew escape mechanism were always supposed to be a thing but to him it was a person, the one man he could skip lives with and find happiness but then there were moments he wished he could even escape draco.

" I don't know Ron. At first I thought I left because of draco, I was happy in the relationship or at least I think so, he was but I don't know what went wrong or what changed but the more time I spend thinking about it the more easier it was to just blame on relationship " harry sighed guilty.

" You've never been the man to seek easy thing's harry. You remember the time when you wanted to just quit everything at the end of fifth year or when the auror training got hard ?"

Harry nodded

" you didn't quit then, you didn't even seek the easiness, because easy always hurts. I think I might understand that it's easier to explain people that you left because of your relationship problem but it's wrong to make draco the blame if he wasn't to be blamed at and I know I never really liked draco enough but he doesn't deserve this, he doesn't deserve to be blamed for something you can't figure out " Ron clutched Harry's shoulder lightly hoping it didn't offend him.

" I know Ron, but it's easier and I'm tired-"

" I know you are. We all get tired sometimes but then that's where we don't give up. Maybe you should try everything again and this time a little more out of your shell and let yourself enjoy without having the terrifying harry inside of you guiding you to be Someone you don't want " ron said calmly.

One and half years apart and yet Ron knew harry like the back of his hand and he thinks he loved this, he thinks he really did.

" He just leads the way, " Harry sighed, resting his hand on his hands on the railing, flinching when his chin touched the cold rod and immediately placed his hands under the chin.

Ron looked straight forward before he replied " they're just parts of you, not the entire you. Lead your own way and things may surprise you "

Thing's always did surprise him, didn't they ?

Part 8

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Da capo - part 6

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Ritenuto (Italian: 'held back')

It was raining.

Harry stared out of the window of the restless night watching the sky pour down over the earthly land. He sat there on the bed, hearing faint hustling from outside in the hallway and the sound of water crashing against the window, he remained there, watching and falling in love. It was easier he realised while his mind wrote down with a quill in his head that Loving was easier, that falling in love was easier, falling out was hard and it's not because nobody tells you how to but because we all fear abandonment, and in love there isn't abandonment. He hates thinking about the night he had to leave Draco because it was easier to just not think about it and even if he hated the easy way, he never complied thinking the hard way because perhaps for once he wanted things to be easy.. Maybe that's why he didn't return, among many other reasons he doesn't know. Among many other reasons he wishes he knew.

He woke up the next morning and being done with morning routine, he realised he had nothing to do. He could visit Arthur but the ward remained close today as he heard clearly yesterday by the nurses. He thought he might go shopping but he always hated the idea of shopping alone. He could maybe take a walk but he couldn't remain on the streets all day and he didn't wanted to disturb the Weasley's anymore, he had already been enough of a trouble to them, in the past and now.

" you could come to the office with me and Ron, they'd love you down there obviously but you can just explore the visitor section"

" ministry is possibly the most boring place to be Hermione " harry rolled his eyes as he shut the last page of the daily prophet and slided the newspaper across the counter.

" it's not all bad alright. Maybe you could even try and patch things up with Ron " Hermione suggested

" I'd much rather not be murdered in his office Hermione " harry replied lazily.

" you can't Just sulk in here harry" she sighed and then just as randomly it hit her " you know what you have to do nothing..but you can help me right ?"

" help you with what ?" He asked strangely curious.

" we have got these old cold cases files that's already been done but nobody is ready to tally them to check which one's closed, which one's are still being worked on and which ones need to be worked on. You can help check them " Hermione suggested.

"I'd rather choke to death mione. I left ministry for a reason " harry rolled his eyes.

" come on-"

" fine" he dragged on " I'll come but I'll be in the visitor's section. I'd wander about and if nothing interests me I'll come back "

Hermione thought for a moment but then nodded and very much regrettably harry left with her soon enough.

Harry was absolutely right about ministry being a very boring place. Hermione was as busy as ever and Ron Definitely didn't wanted to see him, everyone's gawked at him like an old extinct species present in a museum and the visitors section was filled with mostly bunch of kids who came on a trip. Harry was more than ready to just go back home and was walking to Hermione's office when he collided with someone just before her door.

" I'm so sorry- I didn't- Draco?" Harry frowned.

" what are you doing here ?" He asked immediately.

" well- you know I like to walk around here with files and running in circles " Draco joked, harry almost did smile " I work here obviously . I didn't know you were coming "

" oh, Arthur fell sick. I had to visit " harry replied.

" oh " draco replied as though realisation stroke him just then " I heard about that. How is he doing now ?"

" fine " harry nodded.

They remained there awkwardly looking at each other when someone crashed by Harry and his eyes fell onto Hermione's office door.

" listen I - I'm sorry- I gotta go actually. I need to- well talk to Hermione, but meet me soon I guess ?" Harry Suggested.

" oh- no- sure, yeah. Meet you soon then "; harry nodded and walked past Draco, almost about to knock her door when he heard him call out.

" what ?" Harry responded.

" I'm - almost done with work. Wanna go somewhere ?" Draco asked. Harry thought about it for a moment, his mind screaming of how weird it was, how awkward it would be and how incredibly wrong it was to see your ex boyfriend just as a friend.

" sure " instead harry replied.

" wanna come in my office then. I just need to-"

" sure " harry smiled cutting him off before Draco could've even explained but then it didn't matter and they walked into Draco's office.

" potioneer then " harry nodded as he entered his office.

" yeah, I got the opportunity last year and I thought why not. Hermione suggested me. Thanks to her" Draco dismissively replied stashing his files into his bag and locking.

" so why didn't you call when you came ?" Draco asked as he wore his coat, checking his pockets one last time.

" I just came actually, a day before yesterday and things had been busy with making up- meeting everyone and- just things " harry replied pocketing his hands.

Draco understandingly nodded and walked them out of the door.

They made a few small talks as they walked out of the ministry and strolled across a few more streets.

" so- you sold the apartment ?" Harry asked curiously.

Draco looked at harry for a moment before he realised what he meant and shook his head " it's already hard enough to find apartments here, I couldn't afford losing another and I mean it's not that apartment was the reason for everything, right "

Harry understandingly nodded but somewhere they both were welcomed with the fact of how strange it was to be like this, they were pretending maybe but it wasn't easy to just forget everything and yet both were playing their parts to the best.

They walked silently a few more streets both thinking of the same thing yet none dared to bring it up again, after all they had decided that they won't be the ex's who can't be friends.

" you wanna come over to my place, for dinner, maybe ?" Draco offered.

Harry wanted to say no, even almost said no but somewhere in the back of his mind knocked the images of Ron and Hermione and their pity looks or their hesitation in being able to talk. Considering the history it should have been harder with Draco but surprisingly enough, it wasn't as hard and so he responded " sure. Not like I have any other places to be "

Draco nodded and took the turn for his apartment and in not less than 5 minutes they were there as though he had planned to take harry home. They walked up the stairs in deafening silence and didn't utter a single word even when they entered the apartment, it was a doorbell that startle them and defiantly made them talk.

" mrs. Kentucky, how are you doing ?" Draco greeted his neighbour with a huge grin.

" lovely Darling. Wanted to return the sugar I borrowed and - is that Harry ?" She peered a little more through the door to get a better view but as Draco turned around to check on Harry, he vigorously shook his head.

" no, no that's just a colleague. Not a very friendly one at that " Draco Whispered and she nodded.

" not friendly eh, so not gonna date him huh" she mischievously smiled. Draco reddened at her words and immediately took the sashe of sugar and practically Shoved her out continuously thanking her and with a loud thud closed the door.

" she just-"

" I know " harry nodded smiling knowing exactly the kind of gossip lady Mrs. Kentucky was.

" ju- just for the record- I- I didn't bring anyone so there's nothing to-"

" Draco " harry stopped him " it's fine. We're- history " he added.

Draco seemed as though he wanted to say something but didn't and followed into the living room after nodding at harry.

" this place hasn't changed at all" harry said after having glanced the place.

" I- I didn't really feel like the need to " Draco replied.

" you mind if I- change ?"

" no, no of course not " harry shook his head vigorously and turned around to head towards the couch. Draco took it as a cue to get changed fast and join him again in the living room.

Harry despite having initially planned on sitting over the couch, stepped into the balcony and let himself gawk at the view. It's been so long he last saw the beautiful view it offered. The balcony had always been a very peaceful, calm escape especially when things seemed to overweight him; he can remember endless nights he had stood on the balcony because he felt as if something is someone was choking him, like the coil around his neck only tightened and he surged for air and this place had been where he came for a breath. He never was able to understand why everything was the way it was as and when he looked for answers, he couldn't, at least from not where he was. As he stood there watching over the city of London he was hit with strong realisation of how much he actually missed being here, missed the smell of the pizza place down the road and the sound of loud TV from the apartment next door and the lights that flickered on the road by the passing cars and the sight of clock tower, he missed being able to see over such a long latitude and wonder how farther the end is and it wasn't as if he didn't like paris, but paris wasn't London. Paris didn't had that flickering lights going by down the streets or the kids running down the streets on a skateboard or the loud neighbour next door with obnoxious loud TV nor it had the clock nor Paris had that calming grey look in the sky because of the always unprecedented rain about to happen any moment. Paris just wasn't what he thought it was.

" missed this ?" He heard. Harry didn't need to turn around, he just nodded.

" paris doesn't give you this ?" He asked as he stood by next to harry.

" there's a lot of things paris doesn't have " harry mumbled wishing he could explain Draco everything but he couldn't. He waited for Draco to ask why did he leave but he never asked and this is why perhaps tonight Harry was here and not there. Perhaps this is why Harry found it easier to be with Draco because he didn't ask too many questions, because he never asked unless he knew harry wanted to asked, because he understood when Harry didn't feel like talking, because he understood harry like no one else and even when draco should be the last person to understand harry and give him another chance, he did and maybe that's why he was here tonight, in the heart of the City with the one man who's heart was just broken as Harry because he knew harry, when no one else seemed to.

" London is home-"

" and Paris isn't ?"

Harry just shook his head. Paris was everything but home.

Because in paris, there wasn't you. Because there wasn't you in your blue blowy shirt and washed jeans with open arms, there wasn't you..

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Da Capo - part 5

( Part 1 to 4 )

"Elegy" (French: élégie)  A piece of music in the form of a lament ; also refer somewhat figuratively to a nostalgic poem.

It was a bittersweet goodbye as harry likes to think, to watch draco get on the ministry train and to go back to london and in that one moment of watching draco going away harry only allowed himself to think about what they had done the entire week and he realized how little he knew of draco, what did he work as? Why had he came to paris ? was he still living in the same apartment or did he sell it and moved into a new place that wasn’t tainted by the glass-like fragile relationship they had? Was he involved with someone or not ? How’s his family back home ? Does he still go on a sunday morning brunch with his mother and plan on what next to do ? Does he still like to take a long walk in the rain in the secluded streets of Britain ? Or how is that plant harry gave him as a first gift doing now or is it dead, long forgotten like his relationship ?

But the more harry walked out through the ministry doors, he realised it didn’t matter because the lesser he knew about Draco, the easier it was to convince himself that he can’t miss someone he didn’t even know, it was easier to say goodbye when he knew so little of him, it was easier to move on and pretend it was just an old friend visiting him and not someone he used to love, or still loves or never stopped loving, harry never allowed himself to go that deep, he’d stop thinking after the one he used to love. It was easier. 

Despite the roaring thunders of that day, harry had still managed to reach back home and settle in after having a long shower and that night when he finally decided to sleep, he realised he didn’t feel what he thought he should be feeling, there was an escape he was searching for from the feeling of hollowness that had suddenly resurfaced after having watched draco leave. He never knew what he should’ve done but tossed and turn until he fell asleep at 4 in the morning. 

Harry suspected it should be easier with him gone and reclining back to his normal lifestyle, picking up eggs early in the morning, taking a shower, preparing breakfast then leaving for work, then coming back from home after strolling for normal grocery shopping and listening to the voice messages and more than often just subside into watching TV or reading while dinner and falling asleep. It was a cycle like a revolving loophole harry had made his life to be ever since he settled into paris, a lonely miserable life as though it was a punishment he was unaware of. 

It was exactly a month after draco had already left and harry had almost gotten used to being lonely again when he returned home to hearing a voice message. 

“ hey, harry, we don’t know if you’re home or not but Arthur just fell sick and it’d be terrible if you didn’t visit, can you atleast try to, i understand you don’t want to come back but just once for ron, ginny, molly, me. Give me a call back when you recieve the message, bye" it was hermione, harry recognised very easily having grown up listening to her. Harry sighed looking at his bedroom then remembered all those time harry had said to call him only in emergencies, he never knew why he wanted to be cut off but he thought that’s what wanted, thought at least. 

Harry did call her back and in 3 hours he was leaving paris to go back home once again. He sighed. 

He reached the burrow by exactly 9 in the night and was immediately met with worried faced sat at the table, ron’s arm around hermione in a casual comfort. 

“ harry, dear “ molly shrieked and immediately wrapped her arms around harry “ you need anything, food, water? Anything “ she asked. Harry gave her a smile almost having forgotten what it was like to be in her embrace. 

“ how are you ?” he asked her, emphasising on you and she immediately broke into fits of crying almost startling harry. 

“ mum, i think it’d be better if you just took some rest” ron said and helped her into the small bedroom. 

Hermione immediately approached harry with a small plate of pies, harry only shook his head “ how’s arthur ?” 

“ heart attack, he’s still in the hospital, ginny’s with him” 

Harry’s face immediately turns to grimace just to think of how horrible it must be on everyone and he arrived when it was too late. 

“ he’s doing fine right now but it’d be good if you visited him tomorrow, he’s pretty conscious “ hermione added and harry nodded thinking it’d be the first thing he’d do tomorrow morning. 

“ listen harry, thanks for coming, it really means a lot to Ron even if he doesn’t say anything to you “ hermione lightly brushes her hand over his cheek then grab him a firm hug then let go. 

“ i’ll talk to him, i understand he needs me “ harry mutters and hermione nodded. 

Hermione takes him to her place and he crashes there for the night but it was more weird to be back than he has assumed to be. If there was one person who was more mad at harry than even draco was ron because of how harry had just fled and harry worried ron probably wil never forgive him for it. 

In restlessness harry offers himself to sleep and finally it comes to him at 3 in the night. 

When the morning arrived, harry wanders out of the guest room, to get some breakfast before he’d meet arthur, hoping he’d have a chat with hermione before but much to his surprise Ron was standing around the kitchen counter reading newspaper and a coffee mug in his hand. 

“ morning “ harry awkwardly said as he stood on the opposite side of the counter. Ron only nodded as if telling him at least he acknowledged him, which was a progress somehow, harry thinks. 

“ i was wondering when i could visit arthur, like what’s the visiting time?” harry asked scratching the back oh his neck. 

“ now you’d like to visit, when he fell sick “ ron snaps and leaves the room. Harry’s eyebrows spiked up, perhaps he was wrong. 

Just then as a rescue Hermione walked and judging by Harry's face she gave him an apologetic smile.

" he'll come around "

" if It were me, I'd do the same " harry muttered.

Harry soon asked her the same question and hopefully didn't meet with a snap as Ron had done but then again Ron deserved to be angry with harry, although a larger part of harry wanted Ron to just be a little understanding, because perhaps harry needed Ron as much as he needed Harry.

Meeting was Arthur was rather pleasant, he was still the same man who adored the muggle artifacts in an adorable way and enjoyed little quips every now and then.

" it's good to have you back harry, we missed you" Arthur had at last said with a warm smile. Whilst harry was leaving the room with the image of Arthur's smile, he wondered was going away ever even worth it? Was leaving behind people disappointed worth it ? Harry knew Hermione was mad at him too but she was too sweet to ever point it out, she still looked at harry as the same boy who needed saving and perhaps somewhere it was an additive reason why harry had left, among many other huge reasons he never allowed himself to ponder on anymore.

" hadn't you said you left because of Draco ?" Ginny has asked him while they were walking back to the burrow as a little detour to get more fresh air and just sharing thing's. He sort of missed this, he realised.

" I did " harry replied

" you know when you left, I thought you'd come back like in a month but when months went by I realised you weren't going to " Ginny had a slight edgy tone and harry understood it, he really did, he had left her too, she deserved to be mad at him.

" to be frank I thought so too " harry replied narrowing his eyes at the sunlight hit him hard in the eyes after having walked from under the shelter of trees and into the open field not a few more miles away from the burrow.

" why didn't you ?" Ginny asked walking along kicking the rock as they walked.

Harry exhaled, running his hand through his hair " I don't know "

Ginny didn't ask anything more. What was left to ask anyways anymore. He hadn't talked with anyone in such a long time, it paid him well that nobody cared to ask anything.

The burrow was already set with lunch tables and Hermione already being present but busy writing a mail and harry immediately took his cue to sit down next to her.

"duties " Hermione offered him a little smile.

Harry chewed the inside of his cheek fidgeting with his fingers when he finally dared ask her " aren't you mad at me ?"

" mad at you ? " She laughed as if it was humourous " why would I be mad at you ?" She asked with a soft laugh turned into smile.

" because I left. Everyone else is " harry shrugged.

She tied the letter to the owl's leg and leaned back into her chair then looked at harry " honestly, I was mad at you "

Internally harry thought, she deserves to be.

" but I don't anymore. I forgave you a long time ago. When you didn't return after a month, my thoughts ran wild and I was very angry at you but you're a young man who's capable of making his own decisions. I understood you wanted to leave, but I can't say I wasn't upset that you chose to reply 3 months later, but I knew you were fine and I know you must've had a reason " she added.

Harry thought why was she being nice to him but somehow it didn't matter, all that mattered was she forgave him when nobody else seemed to.

" they're all just mad because they care about you, not because they hate you for it harry. Ron would kill me if I told you but he's always dead worried about you " Hermione smiles fondly.

Harry's lip turned into a little curve as he thought of all those times Ron and harry had a fight and always ended up resolving, but it soon dissolved into a frown when he realised they weren't teenager's anymore and harry hadn't talked with Ron for more than a year.

When molly announced the lunch had been served, harry only nodded and stared outside the window.

" you coming !?" Hermione asked after a while when Harry didn't join the table.

Harry immediately stood up and joined the table and had the first afternoon lunch he had with a family in a long while.

Was all of it ever worth it ?

Harry chose to stay till the evening after very strong arguments or commands to say by molly until he begged to leave and when molly realised she didn't had any other option but to let him leave, he did leave, only not knowing where.

He strolled across random streets, leaky cauldron, old robe shops, passed by ollivaders, then in Muggle suburbs and before he could've even taken anymore systematic or thoughtful steps, he realised he was standing in front of 12 Grimmauld place.

It still as bold and strong as ever and it still resonated screeches of portraits when the door Hinges creek everytime he opened a new door. In his lonely times when Harry has often stood on the balcony watching a very similar looking bungalow across street like Grimmauld place, he was thought about selling it but no matter how many Times he had tried to pick up the phone to call estate agents, he has failed to dial the last of the number and would rest the phone back. There was something that would cling onto him, something he could feel inside himself that would make him realise how incredibly wrong it would be to sell the place, it was always a reminder of what he's been through and what yet he have to go through but most of all he didn't think he could ever sell the place no matter even if he died, he couldn't, it'd be taint on Sirius's tribute. It reminded him of the past sometimes, past he couldn't move on from.

Harry dusted off one of the rooms and Decided to run one last time to Hermione's place and pick his stuff and stay in the Grimmauld place for as Long as he was here.

" but harry it's a dingy place, it's not even been cleaned in ages, god knows what's inside the house anymore. We can perhaps clean it tomorrow-"

" mione, if he wants to stay there let him, not like he'd listen anyway " Ron had Snapped.

For a moment, Harry's blood boiled and he wanted to snap back but he decided he deserved this.

" you will listen to me harry, I don't care. Until and unless I see the place after its cleaned you will not stay there and it's an order " Hermione sternly said. Harry had always been slightly Afraid of her wrath, it was dangerous sometimes but he knew inside the exterior she would always be someone who cares for him and then he just simply obliged, not having enough energy to fight back anymore.

When finally the night came and they had dinner in silence at their place, Harry had left much before he could've been involved into small talks, he left as soon as he was done with his food, quite sadly, Ron didn't fail to notice, however neither of them stopped harry when he slumped back inside the guest room.

Was any of it even worth it!? Was it worth this loneliness ?

followed up Part 6

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(Missed last night update because I was reading running on air, I should be excused )

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Dialogue Prompt 16- " because I love you, is that what you wanted to hear " requested by @sunflowerishdolphin ( your last remaining request ) | TW- NONE |

Da Capo-(Italian: from the beginning); at the end of a piece of music or a section of it, means that it should be played or sung again from the beginning.

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Dialogue Prompt No.2- " Try not to die " request by @everlydream | Sorry for taking too long| Fluff ( sort of )

“So i got a new mission report “ harry fake grinned in success as he entered his shared office room 

“ oh is that so, what’s it about this time, missing cat?”draco raised an eyebrow at Harry in a returned sarcasm

“ oh no, no, that is your department, if i end up taking your work you’d be unemployed “harry tilted his head to the side with narrowed eyes and a fake smile

“ Well at least I don't steal credit, “ Draco rolled his eyes. Harry immediately reduced the distance between them, snapping his hand over the desk “ i did not steal the credit, he just happened to credit me for it “

“ And you didn’t deny, that is stealing the credit “ Draco taunted. 

“ whatever you want to believe, i know the truth “ harry flatly replied 

“ Yeah, like you stole my credit, “ Draco taunted again. Harry sneered at him, blabbering gibberish in the childlike argument. Draco chuckled as soon as Harry left the room with his case report file,mumbling to himself as an old lady.

They were enemies, of course, the one’s that had unknowingly been pining each other over for years and were obviously unaware of any said feelings and pretended every time that their hearts didn’t race whenever other entred the room, but every single one of their friends knew and had even tried teasing them about it but had always stayed in a state of denial. But then at the end, they weren’t enemies at all, they were just two oblivious people attracted to their so called nemesis. 

As the days went on harry’s case report became more dense and called more for his attention, his time, resulting in him hardly spending time in his office and as much Draco enjoyed having the shared office room to himself, he kind of waited for harry to walk into the office and have the tiniest of arguments but that didn’t happen; Draco pretended he was fine with everything and proudly told everyone how much he enjoyed not having harry being a pain in the ass. Pity what the actual truth was. He could almost get used to not having Harry around once he gets the promotion he was bound to have but he found himself slightly displeased with the inevitable fact, it was almost as if he enjoyed having Harry around and rolling his eyes at him if he was ever clumsy and tease him for being the chosen one, he enjoyed the little quips every once in a while even when he didn't mention it to Harry. It was almost like he came to the office everyday just so he could pull Harry’s leg but ever since the case report, he had entered to a very lonesome office and he found himself staring into space a lot and more frequently at harry’s unused desk. He wondered if that’s what’d it be like once Harry actually gets promoted, whether he’d visit him casually or would he just be situated in the other wing of the office that he’d only pass by Draco’s wing if he ever needed a junior to talk to or get to the shitty canteen and if he’d ever come to tease Draco or not. It was sort of empty in the office since his report and he had not so subtly asked some colleague about harry’s whereabouts and learnt that he stayed more in the field and would disperse home as soon as his work was done. It sort of made Draco furious and he didn’t understand why, even if the answer was right there inside of him but was dodging off the truth because he was either too scared of it or he felt that it was unethical. He also learnt that harry started remaining in the other side of the office building because of the library a lot and old case reports office because he needed old files and Draco only wished to see Harry again, even if it was an eye roll, to him it’d be a relief to know that his unknown ritual of rivalry wasn’t all broken even when it recently felt forgotten. Draco was upset about it even if he didn’t admit it to anyone or even to himself but he most definitely was. 

Upset and frustrated, he found himself not so subtly lurking around the library for 3 days just so he’d see harry even if he internally hated himself for it, he just reminded himself over and over again that he wanted to see that stupid round glasses idiotic prat, just once and so with not so much success he finally ran into harry. 

What he didn’t expect though was harry to just offer a smile and pass by him swiftly into another section of the library. Draco was planted with shock as he watched harry busying himself in the other section, it was almost too frustrating that without having a trail of any thoughts, he stomped behind Harry into the aisle he was in. 

“ Already sucking up people’s ass for promotion ?” Draco crossed his arms in front of his chest watching harry’s face turn into an amused reaction. 

“um, excuse me but what i’m doing is called working so i can actually take credit for my own work, also, yeah i talked with Jenna, she’s gonna credit you for the Simmon’s case “ harry genuinely smiled at Draco then again dug into his works. 

Draco huffed annoyingly as he took a few steps closer to harry. 

“ Since you’re still standing I’m assuming you need something from me ?” harry raised his eyebrows at him. 

“Well- if you had to be stuck with being a two goody shoes, you could’ve cleaned up your desk, its an absolute mess and its driving me crazy and i wouldn’t do it for you and you know that “ Draco rolled his eyes accusing him with pointed finger. 

Harry smiled amused before he nodded “ i’d stop by the office after hours and clean it up if its such a mess “ 

Draco chewed the inside of his cheeks “ that’s be great “ 

“Okay “ Harry replied and went back to reading again whilst Draco almost turned around to go back when he shut his eyes and turned around with a whip. 

“ And i also want don’t want your favor in getting the credit. I can get credit for my own self, i don’t need your help” 

Harry frowned “ Okay then “ 

Draco watched as Harry again went back to reading and he wanted to go back but his feet were as if fixated to the place and he didn’t feel as if he was quite done just yet, so he spoke again “ and one of my file is missing, so you better check in your pile of mess and return it back to me” 

Harry frowned again, sighing this time “ i said i’ll clean, alright. What’s the name of the file ?” 

Draco froze trying to think of how to reply to his made up lie that would seem true enough so Harry wouldn’t figure out the actual reason he was here. 

“ It’s uh- the file with- Amrontentia side effects “ 

“ You really need it? It’s a pretty old file, don’t you think?” Harry countered 

“Yes- but I need it to sort my files in alphabetical order “ Draco stuttered.

Harry nodded " fine, If I find it, I'll give it to you "

And Harry was almost back into his reading when Draco interrupted him yet again that Harry shut his book and arrogantly looked at Draco " you done or is there more to your life I've somehow messed up ?"

Draco frowned almost wanting to tell him another lie but instead what came out was "you've stopped coming to the office "

Harry blinked his eyes shut before he reopened them again " and that is a problem because ?"

" be-because of the- because it's occupying a space for someone who might actually use it" Draco lied

" Fine, I'll change my office then, that's what you want ?" Harry sighed

" no " Draco immediately denied

" Then what is it that you want because you're clearly just standing here making up a bunch of bullshit " Harry frowned at Draco holding an expression of inability to gather Draco's intentions.

"I- " Draco swallowed " it bothers me that you stopped coming to the office, it's just empty"

" it's not Empty Draco, there's you-"

" yes, but there isn't you " Draco slumped down a little bit in exaggeration.

Harry frowned at Draco until his confusion turned into a soft laugh " And you have a problem with me not being there, thought you Always wanted me out "

" Well, yes but- I don't know. I just- it's empty and I sort of hate it being Empty because then I have no one to taunt to about the mess because you're not damning there " Draco sighed frustratingly

"Wow, I did not know it bothered you so much, guess I'll try to come and stop by then,whenever you're in the office then " Harry smiled amusingly at Draco.

Draco rolled his eyes " yeah, sure that's what I want. I don't know even know why I tried "

He had turned around to walk away when he pulled by the back of his shirt, almost collapsing into Harry's chest.

" You miss me then " Harry teased now facing Draco.

" I don't miss you, I just dislike that your obnoxious ass isn't in the office room anymore " Draco rolled his eyes to hide the faint blush of embarrassment hitting him.

" isn't that just a fancy sentence to say you missed me ?" Harry teased,again, this time stepping closer to Draco but enough to maintain the distance.

" I didn't miss you "

" you're blushing Draco, of course you missed me " Harry chuckled

" I'm not blushing " but he so was.

" come on, you lurked around here for 3 days so you could find me. Admit it Draco you missed me " harry laughed.

Draco swallowed the inside of his cheeks to keep himself from forming a smile and posing an eye roll again to lie " I did not lurk so I could find you, I just happened to be here- because I needed a book. So Harry James Potter, I did not miss you "

" You just used my entire name, you only do that when you're lying-"

" I do not " Draco narrowed his eyes

" Yes you do. You do that when you're lying to me " Harry grinned

"Fine, whatever you want to believe " Draco shrugged, his back hitting the shelf behind him as he crossed his arms in front.

" Oh yes, I do believe you missed me, you just don't want to admit it that you missed me " Harry pointed

" I did not- Merlin, I did not miss you-"

" it's okay Draco-"

" but I did not miss you " Draco snapped lightly

" then why are you here ?" Harry asked raising his eyebrows knowing Draco was lying

" because of all the reasons I told you before " Draco emphasised.

Harry looked at Draco for a couple of moments before he stepped back, his hand defensively raised in the air as he shrugged "Alright then, I'll sort those things out "

" yes, you do that and we're sorted " Draco agreed. Harry nodded in head in agreement and placed the book back in the shelf leaving Draco alone to walk away or just silently be there watching harry.

In his humongous ego, he had almost walked off but he wanted to say one last time " just for the record I didn't miss you"

" alright, I know that now " harry shrugged.

" good " draco bobbed his head in confusion of how easily he dropped off the topic and decided to walk when something didn't feel right and he Walked back to harry.

" I really didn't miss you " Draco furrowed his eyebrows at harry as he was scanning the shelf for another book.

" yeah, I know that " Harry nodded.

" yes, I didn't-"

" Draco if you keep telling me the same thing over and over again, I'm pretty sure I'll assume you want to kiss me " Harry smirked.

Draco's mouth dropped open in exasperation as he said " I do not " but the blush that rose up in his cheeks was very much evident.

" alright " harry smirked, nodding at him and this time turning to face Draco " kiss me then and prove me that you don't want to "

" what? That's just- absurd- I don't want to kiss you " Draco replied in mocked shock not being able to believe that Harry had said something like that.

"Seems otherwise " Harry shrugged.

" what- no- you know what, I will prove you then that I so did not very much wanted to kiss you " Draco replied with each step taking closer to him and stood just before him, grabbed his collar and kissed him over the lips.

" there, I proved you, I didn't want to kiss you" Draco breathlessly replied after the kiss.

" seems like you wanted to otherwise you would not have kissed me " Harry smirked

" You just-nmph-" but the words were forgotten as this time harry leaned in and kissed Draco like he had always imagined it to be like. It wasn't chaste or soft or hard or rough, it was perfect as it was, appropriate and comforting. It was what it had to be and what they'd always imagined it'd be like yet it left them utterly breathless as minute by minute it grew more rushed and harder with Harry's hand against Draco's back pulling him closer and Draco's still loosely rested on his collar.

In erratic breathing when they separated, Draco immediately pressed his head against harry's neck, blushing furiously and faint smile pressed upon his lips.

" Seemed otherwise didn't it " harry mumbled with a smile.

" yo- you're still obnoxious " Draco replied putting his head from Harry's neck and looking at him with a smile.

" you're still bossy " Harry countered.

Draco rolled his eye but for once it didn't matter. It Didn't matter what quip it was or how sarcastic it was, the only thing that mattered was he finally kissed Harry.

" my case ends in a couple days, you can stop missing me then and I have field work tomorrow " Harry teased, his hand still around Draco's waist.

Draco rolled his eyes " Try not to die "

Harry chuckled a little too loudly in the silent library that Draco had to put his hand over his lips to shut him up.

" and you wonder why I hate you " Draco whispered rolling his eyes playfully.

" you don't hate me, you just kissed me " Harry whispered back grinning.

" if you're gonna boast about it, then we definitely shouldn't do this " Draco raised his eyebrows at Harry.

" please, I just kissed Draco Lucius Malfoy, I am gonna wear a sign saying that "

This time Draco chuckled " you're an idiot "

" an idiot you Just kissed " Harry teased again.

Draco shook his head with a smile " an idiot I just kissed "

Harry stared at Draco a little too fondly for a few moments making Draco blush harder for being stared at " stop staring "

" Let's go on a date " Harry blurted.

Draco should not had been surprised by such a sudden ask but he was " Okay "

" you choose the place, I'll pick you up " Harry added.

" okay " Draco smiled at harry.

And harry smiled at Draco " okay "

" we're gonna date then, you and me "Draco smiled

"yeah, you and me " Harry replied

" it's gonna be a disaster " Draco chuckled softly.

" eh, we always were a disaster anyway. It was about time " Harry casually frowned. Draco looked at him a minute too long before he erupted in little laughter, harry soon joining.

Yes, they were thrown out of the library for the context, but they did end up kissing, so they had their happy end.

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on the other side

“But as he sprinted toward the dais, Lupin grabbed Harry around the chest, holding him back.

‘There’s nothing you can do, Harry —’

‘Get him, save him, he’s only just gone through!’

‘It’s too late, Harry —’

‘We can still reach him —’

Harry struggled hard and viciously, but Lupin would not let go…

‘There’s nothing you can do, Harry… nothing… He’s gone.’”

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 35

The smile was still frozen on Sirius’ face when he opened his eyes, stumbling backwards a bit. He didn’t know where he was for a moment, head spinning, but he knew he had to get back to Harry. It was light in the way soft afternoon sun filters through curtains on a breezy summer afternoon taking the edge off of everything, but panic consumed him when he realized. The doorway in front of him was not a doorway. 

He was dead.

He had to get back to Harry. Harry, who loved easily and bravely and who had just finally met his godfather. Harry, who was supposed to move into Grimmauld Place with him. Harry, who had come to the Ministry to save him. Harry, who had been abandoned too many times already. 

He had to get back to Harry. 

He staggered forward, needing to pass back through and knowing nothing else. He was a step away when familiar arms encompassed him from behind, pulling him back and into a familiar chest. 

“Sirius, you can’t.” 

He fought it, trying desperately to continue onward, but the grip was unrelenting. “Let me go; you have to. Harry! Harry! Please, please let me go. I have to — I can’t leave him. Please! Please. Harry! You don’t understand. Please, please.” Sirius begged, voice cracking, anguished. 

“Sirius, it’s for the best.” 

“No! I can’t leave him. He’s all alone. I have to protect him. It’s not time. It’s not time, not yet” He fought to no avail.  “I have to go back. He needs me! I promised—” The words caught painfully in his throat. 

“Pads, Pads, it’s too late.” 

Sirius collapsed, a gasping sob claiming him, but didn’t fall. His best friend held him close. 

“James,” he choked, “I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry.” 

“It’s not your fault, Sirius,” James said. “He’ll be okay. Everything will be okay. You’ve done so well. I’m so proud of you.” 

based on this art 

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for my most brilliant, perfect, wonderful, talented child. @starlitsilvereyes i love you. based on the art you made me. (for i will never recover.) i hope you have the most wonderful of birthdays. you deserve the entire world on a silver platter. you have been the most genuine and amazing friend to me and i am so grateful for your presence in my life. you are witty and funny and kind and so amazingly beautiful (and hot) COUGH PANSY COUGH. and i love you. love. love. love you. ty for everything. 

ALSO TY TO MY LOVELY @lyssarose for the beta. i love you TOOO 

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