One-Hundred-Thriteen: Only We Can Know

Off My Hiatus

Harry and I creped out of the broom closet silently. I wanted to giggle but knew I couldn’t. We were snug tight under the invisibility cloak as he carried me on his back. I kept playing with his ears. This was making him lose balance. Eventually, we both tumbled to the ground, tucked safely under the invisibility cloak. We laid there laughing to the point tears were falling from our eyes.

“This is just what I needed. I haven’t had this much fun in so long!” I burst out laughing even harder.

“We’ll have to get out of the corridors before someone steps on us!” Harry replied wiping away his tears. “Or better yet, hear us!” He rose to his feet and picked me up with him. “Let’s get out of here! We can go back to my dorm. You’ll have to use the cloak, Tawnie.” He pulled it off the both of us and wrapped it around me. “I don’t want anyone seeing you going in there, especially Ron or Hermione. Not even Jazmine. Word would get back and it would not settle well.”

“I know….do you think we’re doing the right thing?” I questioned, holding the cloak by myself finally.

“I guess so. I am miserable without you so this is the only way my heart can feel complete.” He informed me. I nodded. “You’re not having regrets are you? I don’t’ want you to be despairing during all this.”

“No I’m fine. This just has to be a secret. I’m down without you too, Harry.” I couldn’t believe I said that out-loud. “I just need to take care of something real fast!” I hurried off back to my dorm as fast as I could. Zeke was sitting up. He seemed very troubled. I sat down beside of him and put my head in his lap.

“Are you feeling okay, love?” I asked, completely forgetting about Harry.

“I am going to have to leave for a few weeks. I got a letter from my owl, Midnight, today. It was from Kaden. It explained how he needs me in the Muggle World. I have to go. I am all he has but I’ll be back before you can even miss me. I know I already miss you.” Zeke began stroking my hair.

“I already miss you too.” I pulled my body closer to him. “I know how those adventures with Kaden are. They’re never safe; only danger lies ahead. Zeke – please. You have to be careful!” I pleaded.

“Always. I have something to live for.” He kissed me on the forehead. “I have to go, Tawnie. I’ll write you!” Zeke gave me a lingering kiss and flew out the window on his broom.

I laid down moping for a while before I remembered Harry. I could smell his scent on my clothes. Upon my arrival, I didn’t have a way into Gryffindor. I waited outside the Portrait of the Fat Lady before he finally came out. “Harry, I’m sorry! I didn’t have a way in.” I explained troubled, thinking he was going to get mad at me again.

“I didn’t think about that. “Harry smiled. “I’m glad you came. Now it’s us time.” Harry threw the cloak over to me, and I put it over my head as we both entered, seconds apart. Upon entering, various people were saying hello to Harry.

“Hey Harry!” Colin said in his innocent voice. He was holding Jazmine’s hand on the couch in front of the fireplace. For once, I didn’t mind.

“Hey Colin. I have no time to chat now. I am going to my dorm. It’s been a long day of midterms and all. I need to rest up.” Harry spoke nervously. I almost felt as if Colin could sense my presence because I could hear a faint voice in my head but I blocked it out.

“Ah, I see. It has been a long time. Have a nice nap then,” Colin turned his attention solely back to Jazmine. They seemed like a good pair, Colin was right.

We entered the dorm and sat on the bed. “So Harry, Zeke is going to be gone for a while. I guess that makes this easier on me but what about you? We all know that Hermione clings to your side like a leech. She always has. I am not sure what we can do about that. Maybe you could cut it off with her, right down the middle. Just tell her you’re having a hard time and…” I kept rambling but Harry stopped me.

“No, Tanya. The only way I’ll ever do that is if you commit. I don’t mean for a day, a week. I mean forever.” Harry shuffled through a drawer. He retrieved a little black box and got down on one knee. “Forever as in…Tanya Faith Delacour, I’ve known you for many wonderful years. From the moment I met you, we shared a connection and I knew you were the girl for me. You can make me happy when nobody ever could. There may have been doubts in my mind at times due to your…circumstances but at the end of the day, you held my heart. Sometimes it was an open wound gushing out with crimson liquid but even so, it only beat for you. So I want to know right now…will you marry me?” Harry then opened the box to expose a beautiful diamond ring. I stood there looking at him.

“You’re joking right?” I giggled nervously.

“I’ve had this ring beside my bed for a long time. Will you marry me?” He asked again. I took the box from him.

“No. I can’t. I’m sorry, Harry. We’re only in our 4th year. We are too young for all of this. Let’s slow down. We just got back together today.” I laughed. He turned purple and tucked the ring away.

“You’re right. It just seemed like a good time.” He slouched on the bed. “I could get used to this though: you and I.”

“Me too but this time, you have to keep your destiny in focus for your own safety and the safety of Hogwarts.” I demanded. “Seriously.”

“I know! Now let’s cuddl…”before he could finish his sentence, we heard voices coming into the dorms. It must’ve been curfew. Harry quickly threw the cloak back on me and whispered “I’ll see you tomorrow. You must leave.” I nodded and hurried on my way.

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