01. He was lost. The place was big. Too big that it felt empty. He stood on the ground floor, which was covered by beige tiles and looked up to see the ceiling with a beautiful chandelier hanging from above. Besides him was the spiral stairs of which end he could not see. The house was quiet and he suddenly felt confused. He did not know where he was, nor why would he be here. He looked around and saw the fresh flowers in a crystal vase by the window. Three roses. One white, one yellow and one red. He walked towards the window and touched the flowers with his index finger from the under. It felt like the best velvet. He bent down and inhaled the scent of the flowers. It was sweet and delicate. The sun was setting and he wondered what those flowers would be like in nightfall. He narrowed his eyes and smirked. The white one would be like the luminous moon——cold, alone and unreachable; the red one would be like those sinful lips which could only belong to some cheeky witches because what ever came from those—— Someone touched his wrist, right on the vein that beats along with his heart. He turned around too quickly and —— Had he just mentioned some alluring red lips? The witch before him smirked and spoke with that soft but naughty voice which made his heart itchy, -I see you are boring. - I did not see you. He had not thought he would reply but he did and it felt like someone had helped him. Maybe he was magical after all. She looked at him with her head askew and raised an eyebrow amusingly at him. Af if she found something interesting. He could not help but noticed that she had the most beautiful blue eyes he had never seen. They are pure and absolute. At that very moment all he had in his mind was that he would not mind if Slytherin replaced green with blue, only if the same one that he was looking into now. -What? He smiled back, not at all mind her curious but obvious stare. -You do remember that you still owe me a dance right? She pulled him into the dancing pool and joined the others under the dim light. He did not say anything but automatically pulled her into his arms, his left hand on her slim waist. There was some slow Tango at the background. Something he decided he would started to like from this moment. Or maybe later as right now all his attention was at somewhere else. Her hand was cold. Her fingertips danced on his skin like those butterflies in his stomach and the electricity sparked along his spin. Her skin was pale and smooth like ivory. She had long lashes and eyes as blue as a deep spring under bright moonlight. Her lip as red as those new grown roses flourished by fresh blood. She must be a Veela if not a Vampire. This must be a trick or a trap, but he fell anyway. He lowed his head painfully slowly. His forehead touched hers, followed by the tip of his nose. He could feel her breath mixed with his. She smelt like flowers. He held her closer and closed his eyes. Their lips touched. He jerked awake with his heart racing and aching in his chest. He slowly turned his head on the pillow. Someone turned around from the window. The same pale skin. The same blond hair. The same blue eyes. Then he said, without any emotion, like stating some solid fact, he said, -You never came.
02. -You never came. That was the first thing he said to her. An emotionless accuse that broke her heart at the very moment. She opened her mouth, trying to say something, but could not really trust herself. So she bit her tongue and shut her mouth. She silently walked over to the bed and sat beside him. She held his hand. Hers was as cold as ice. The weather was to be blamed and she hoped he would not mind. He did’t. Or even if he did he did not show as he remained his hand still, in hers. He was looking at her. Like every time when he wanted an answer from her. His eyes persist. She knew better than attempt to ignore that as he would always win in the end. She forced a smile on her lip and gave him the water on the bedside table, which was kept warm, along with some pills. -You should have some medicine now. She said. Her voice dry and hoarse, which reminded her of a drained well. If that was the case then why she felt her tears up again? He did not take the water, nor the pills. -I waited for you. I waited for you every second when I was awake. I kept myself away from sleep as long as possible, afraid that if you came when I was asleep I would not know. She tried to stop him, tried to really say something this time but he continued. -But you did not. I looked through the window only to see you with some other—— He was trying to find the word and she could see how his eyebrow knitted and fire burned in his eyes. He paused for some time and when he finally spoke again he had gave up whatever he wanted to say at the first place. Instead he repeated himself. -You never came. She looked at him, held him tighter in her hand. -I come now. He looked at her, without a word. So she kept going, -And I was not with someone else. I would never be with anyone else. He still did not say anything but stared at her, as if trying to decide whether her words were trustworthy. Finally he spoke up, -And you will not leave. She smiled, which did not reach her eyes. He was like some childish boy asking for chocolate frogs. She ran her fingers through his smooth and soft hair. She signed and promised, -I will not leave. -Now take the pills and have some more rest. He did what she said and lay down again. Her hand slid down to stroke his cheek bones and jaw. She asked just before he closed his eyes, -And you will remember right? You will remember that I stayed? He looked at her as if that was a stupid question with the most obvious answer, -Of course I will remember. She smiled and kissed his forehead, -Now sleep. She watched him finally closed his eyes and his breath became even. And she knew the next time he opened his eyes he would forget anything that happened just now. She stayed with him twenty hours a day and every time he woke up he said she never came. He thought he was in bed because he was hurt during one of his training session for the final Quidditch competition with Gryffindor, which was years ago. He blamed her walking with another…guy, which she guessed was a more polite description than what he had had in his mind, was even before. They were from so long ago and she was somewhat surprised that he still did not let such things go. She looked down at her hand, which was now firmly held by his. He asked her promise and promised back that he would remember, as if that was the most natural thing in the world. Only he never remembered. He never remembered.