Behind The Words

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Spoken Words

Thoughts

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Hey, guys, how are you?

I wish someone cared enough to ask.


Is... Everything alright? Between the two of you? Only I overheard you arguing, and - no, wait, 'Mione I didn't mean it like that - !

I’m hurting, can’t anyone see?


... Sorry, mate. Anything I can do to help?

What do I need to do to be worthy of notice, of help? I know everything's my fault, but surely even a small sign...


Don't worry, Ron - just wait. She'll get over it. Everything'll turn out fine - I promise.

Maybe if I try hard enough, if I say it enough, someone will care enough to say the same?


Sure? Of course I'm sure! Look, come tomorrow, it'll all be over. I bet it'll be done and gone before dinner, even.

Please? Someone tell me it'll be okay, too? Anyone?


How do I know? Well.. It's Hermione. We've always been mates, the three of us. She can't possibly stay mad at you.

How about you, Ron? Won't you tell me it'll be okay? We're mates... Best of friends... Aren't we?


Well, come to me if you need any help, alright?

Why won’t you help me? Why can't you see?


Don’t hesitate – just come whenever you need anything! We’re mates, after all, aren’t we?

If ever I do get up the courage to ask – would you? Help me? I'm not that horrible, am I?


Oh, you have to go already? Oh, right, class… Almost forgot.

Someone, please, care enough to stay with me.


Well.. Take care! Don't let Trelawney get to you to too much! Don't let her kill me too many times, either!

Someone, please, notice me. Stay with me. Save me.


Yeah, yeah.. Stuff it, Ron. You could have dropped the class, too, you know - then we could be goofing off during Free Periods together.

I need someone with me. You could choose to stay.. To help me.


Alright, already! Get going before you annoy me enough to hex you!

It's hard... So hard to keep from grasping... Even though I know I'm not worth it, that I shouldn't, that I don't have the right to...


See ya’!

But I’ve always been looking in, haven't I?


Bye!

And I always will be.

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AN: So here's a short little angsty piece - more a drabble than anything else, really - set any time after a death or disaster in the Harry Potter fandom that was important to Harry in some way. Could even be after a story of fabricated abuse done to Harry, too, provided that it's placed 'till after Harry became good friends with Ron and Hermione. I was thinking more about Sirius' death in the Department of Mysteries when I wrote it, though. Hope you liked it, and rate and review, please!

Cheers,
Jade Ai