Juliet sprinted through Hogwarts quickly, her legs pumping fast beneath her. The letter she received a few minutes ago from Hermione clinched tightly in her hands, thanking herself for passing the apparition test before she made her escape plan.

"Move!" Juliet shouted as she bumped into a crowd of Gryffindors, shoving her way into the hospital wing quickly, "I said move!"

Her words were harsh and forceful but from what Hermione said, Juliet would do anything to be with Ron right now.

Her body flew against the hospital wing doors, having it fly open as she stumble inside. Multiple eyes turned to her, Juliet scanning each of them until she locked with her favorite pair of sea colored ones, "Oh, thank merlin."

"Jules." Ron said as he hurried out of the bed, blood still smeared across his face. Juliet met him half way, the couple hugging each other tightly. Juliet hadn't thought she'd ever experienced what it was like to nearly loose her boyfriend, the light of her life. After Hermione wrote to her and told her exactly what happened at The Ministry Of Magic, Juliet felt as though her heart had stopped.

"I should have never left, I should have never left you here. Why did I think it was a good idea? Why would I ever think leaving you alone at Hogwarts was smart? I would have gone, I would have protected you." Juliet ranted in agony, pulling back from the long hug and looking at the marks all up Ron's arms, circling, "How is this even possible? You were Confunded?"

"The Thoughts wrapped around me, nearly suffocated me." Ron said as Juliet wined and wrapped him in her arms again, "I'm okay, I promise, i'm okay."

"I'm so sorry." she apologized, holding the back of his head, "I should have been there."

"No, you shouldn't have." Ron said quickly as the pair pulled apart to stare at each other, "If anything i'm glad you weren't, what if something bad had happened?"

"I could have saved Sirius if I had gone, I could have sensed his death." Juliet said, her eyes watery as she shook her head, "I could have helped."

"You aren't ready for something like that, it's not your fault." Ron said as he quickly pulled her in again, holding her tightly, "I'm so glad you're safe."

"I'm never leaving your side again, ever." Juliet said, pulling his head back and pressing a gentle kiss to his lips, "I'd have thrown myself off the Joke Shop if I lost you."

Ron cracked a grin, "You couldn't loose me, even if you wanted to."

Juliet whipped the blood from his face with a sad smile, suddenly becoming aware of the many eyes on them as the pair cleared their throats and looked to each of them. Juliet scanned the faces, "Where's Harry?"

"Speaking with Dumbledore right now." Hermione said as she rose and hugged Juliet tightly, just as glad to see her as the rest were. Juliet hugged her back, keeping her in a tight hold to show everything was okay, "Non of us are sure what to say to him yet."

Hermiones voice broke as Juliet nodded understanding, "I know what he's going through, I can do all the talking. My advice is to not say anything until he's ready, just be there for him."

Ron wrapped his arm around Juliet as the three watched Neville, Ginny, and Luna get their minor wounds taken care of. Juliet gripped Ron tightly, keeping her arm around Hermione.

Juliet hadn't realized how much their lives truly meant to her until now. She hadn't realize the amount of ptsd she developed from Cedrics death until this very moment.

Harry's eyes turned to find Juliet walk into the doors, a small smile on her face as she shut the door, "Getting all packed?"

"Woke up a bit late." Harry said as Juliet sat down on his bed infront of him, "Have you decided?"

"About Dumbledore wanting me to come back to school?" Juliet asked, recalling the offer the older wizard suggested she attend again as long as she took extra classes and the OWLS over summer, "I'm gonna do it, only because I absolutely do not want to be a house wife with no job."

Harry cracked a small smile as he zipped his bag up, pausing as she watched worried, "Does it go away?"

"Which part?" she asked him back.

"The numb feeling, like it didn't happen." he said back slowly, scared she'd judge him in some way for saying such a bizarre thing.

"It does." Juliet said back with gentle eyes, "After that wears off pain will come but after that peace will slowly start to absorb. When Cedric died I felt nothing for weeks until it all hit me so fast, it was hard but I got through it. Difference is, I was alone because I ran. You can't run, Harry, you can't run away from this because you have so many people willing to help you and be there for you."

Harry hesitated, her hand placed on top of his, "How does someone help with things like this?"

"By just being there, by showing their love for you. It helps if you let it." Juliet said as she rose to her feet, standing taller then him with a gentle smile, "I know you aren't super affectionate but-"

Juliet was cut off by his arms wrapping around her tightly, burying his head into her neck. Juliet hugged him back, holding the back of his head gently. The shared trauma bonding them much tighter then they ever were before.

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kylie speaks

yesss our girl
gets to come back
for another year!
also this chapter was
so sweet and for what?