Chapter Sixty-Two

                                    

                                          
Harry decided he wanted to go to Godric Hollow, we agreed to go it's now winter. Ron is still gone. 
                          
We stand with some old lady that Harry says Dumbledore knew, I still can't believe it's Christmas and I'm not getting to spend it with my parents.
                          
As we try to make conversation with the old woman she ignores us, so we all just walk around in the home looking for anything. 
                          
I and Hermione examine the rooms upstairs. I cling onto her side because I don't like this or that old lady. "Pastel or darks?" Hermione asks me out of the blue, I make a confused stare at her.
                          
"What?"
                          
"Like for your wedding, would you like lighter colors or darker colors?"
                          
"If we live to see a wedding," I say closing the door of the room we were just in, she slaps my arm. "Pastels or darks." 
                          
"Darks, a nice dark wedding with spots of color. I don't know." 
                          
It goes silent for a little while before Hermione sighs, "I miss Ron. Do you think he's okay?" 
                          
Now it's my turn to hit her, "of course he's fine. It's Ronald Weasley, and before you know it, he will be back giving you one big kiss." 
                          
She gives me a low laugh, as we enter the last room. I quickly spot all of the flies around the door. 
                          
We both push the door open, Hermione using her lit wand for light. We hear something from downstairs, both of us ignoring it. 
                          
She shines the lights up on the wall both of us catching a glimpse of blood, then we hear an even louder bang downstairs. 
                          
"Harry!" We both call out, quickly turning out of the room and running out the door. Both of us tripping over piles of books.
                          
I immediately get up running down the stairs, only thinking of Harry. 
                          
As both of us get down there it's a huge snake, I shoot my wand up throwing it into the hole in the ground. 
                          
Falling to the floor because of the impact. 
                          
We wait quietly for it to come back up, but nothing happens so we start to stand up. 
                          
Just as I go to grab Harry's hand it comes back up; Hermione is quick yelling confringo Grabbing both of us and moving us too somewhere else.

                          
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I sit by the river of our new spot, watching the movement in the water feeling the freezing air hit my face. I miss mum, dad, Ron, Luna. Everyone. I miss not having to hide it sucks and I coming down with the worst cold right now.
                          
I cough wiping my nose before I feel some hands on my back. I jump turning around and seeing Harry. 
                          
"Hi, Harry," I say weekly as my throat feels super scratchy, he makes a sad face sits next to me wrapping me up in his arms. 
                          
"You're deadly sick, Merlin Athena." 
                          
I laugh and lean into his touch. "I'll be fine, my head though. Is killing me."
                          
Harry's wand has broken, and he is slowly losing it. "You should really lay down, come on I'll tuck you in warm." 
                          
I shake my head, not wanting to go inside. I just want to be with myself right now, and feel like I am not hiding and, on the run, trying not to die. 
                          
"No, Harry I'll be fine you go inside." 
                          
"I'll be fine out here with you." He tells me, kissing me on the forehead, I snuggle into him and listen to his breathing. 
                          
I start to doze off, getting really tired not being able to keep my eyes open but then I see it. 
                          
A Patronus a Doe. "Harry, do you see that?" I ask quietly my voice so gone; he nods his head. Watching as the Doe shows him the frozen river. Harry follows it getting onto the ice. 
                          
I start to walk towards the frozen river, Harry using my wand to break the ice. I don't know what for yet. "Harry?" I ask but he doesn't respond. 
                          
"Harry, what are you doing? Harry!" I ask again getting louder towards the end. He hushes me and starts to take off his clothes.
                          
I honestly want to check out his body, but that isn't what is important right now. 
                          
I watch as he is completely naked other than his underwear, I inch closer to the ice. "Harry. Do not go in that ice, it's freezing Harry."
                          
"Bloody, Athena. I'm saying this the nicest way shut up."
                          
I step back from what he said, not saying anything else. 
                          
I watch as he steps into the little hole in the ice he made, before I know it his whole body is submerged under the water. 
                          
I hold my breath looking waiting for him to come back up. 
                          
It's been a while and he still isn't up. I'm getting scared now. I crawl onto the ice peeking into the hole. 
                          
Seeing Harry thrashing around in the water fighting the necklace around his neck. 
                          
"Harry!" I scream out, not thinking and jumping into the freezing cold water. Trying to get a grasp of him, but that soon changes when he wraps his arms around me tight. 
                          
Not letting go. I claw onto his hands, not being able to breathe feeling as I am going to pass out. 
                          
I want to scream to get him off of me, but I can't because of the water. That necklace it's making him act this way making him try to drown me. 
                          
I can't breathe, I'm starting to freak out even more. My eyes were wide under the water. Oh god, he's going to kill me. 
                          
I open my mouth trying to scream but all I get is the freezing water thrown into my mouth. I start to see someone walking on the ice. 
                          
I start to kick on the ice, trying to get their attention. I get one arm loose from Harry using it to grab onto the outside of ice, I try to pull myself out of the water. 
                          
But before I can Harry starts to pull me down again. 
                          
But then I feel a hand touching mine, I grasp onto that hand holding it so hard my nails are digging into it. 
                          
I feel as they begin to pull me up Harry still has his grip on me, but to live I need to get him off of me. 
                          
And leave him in the water where he'll be dead by the time the person comes to get him. 
                          
I quickly take those thoughts out of my mind refusing to let myself think that way. I'm quickly running out of options. 
                          
But if Harry dies, I have nothing to live for. 
                          
I can start to feel myself going out of it, I can't think any longer I need to make a choice. 
                          
I let my hands unwrap from the person above hands, feeling as my body goes cold my hand dropping back into the water with me. 
                          
That's all I can take before my eyes close, letting the black take over my body.


                          
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A/N
                          
Athena needs Harry to live, without him she'll fall apart. Sorry for the late updates, I'm being going through something but I'm alright :) and I apologize for any errors.
                          
-lei