Take my hand tonight, one last time - June 1979

I knew what I needed to do.  I was going after Voldemort the only way I knew how... I had to destroy that Horcrux that he forced Kreacher into pain for.  I was going to go there and I figured that I would not make it out alive.  I wanted to talk to my brother, but knew he would never want to speak to me.  I couldn't tell him I had changed... everyone needed to think that I would not confide in him.  I wanted them to all be safe due to being oblivious and unknowing about whta I was doing.  But I needed to say goodbye to someone... Aimee, she deserved a goodbye after everything.  I planned a nice little evening picnic in a cute little clearing in a forest so when it got dark we could star gaze.  I just had to make sure that I could get through this night.  I had to say goodbye without really saying goodbye.  I had no idea how I was going to accomplish that, but I would figure something out.  Maybe I would just end things with her... no, I could not do that.  I wanted to see her smile... her beautiful eyes... I needed to hear her laughter one last time.  I did not want to see tears, though I was sure I would if she got a hint that this would be the final farewell.  I finished getting the final touches around and thought that it looked perfect for her.  It was I who had to be strong tonight if I were to make it through without her knowing exactly what was going on.

I had gotten a letter telling me where to go and what time. I got ready, pulling on my black skinny jeans, my white tanktop with an oversized sweater. I finished my make up and said see ya laters to the girls. I left the tower and the castle. Opened the door to the grounds and looked around. I pulled out the parchment and took another look. Seeing where he wrote where to go. I smiled and put it in my pocket. I turned left and spotted some decorations of sorts leading me. I figured that's where he was.

I was pacing in the clearing waiting for Aimee.  I hated how covert we had to be about our relationship... but I was more concerned about how people would treat her than how people would treat me.  I was already starting to get treated differently.  I was afraid that the other Death Eaters knew I was up to something.  I was sure it was only a matter of time before they pinned me down and got whatever answers they deemed necessary in their most persuasive ways.  I heard some noise and I looked up and saw Aimee headed towards me.  I smiled and just seeing her calmed my nerves... but also weakened my resolve to do what needed to be done.  I was not sure if there was more than just the one Horcrux, but knowing the Dark Lord, there was.  I just knew I would only be able to destroy the one before I was killed.  According to Kreacher, it would be utterly painful to even be able to retrieve the locket that was placed there... so I knew that I would probably end up dying.  Which was why I needed my house elf so I could easily get there to get the locket and have it destroyed whether it was by me or Kreacher I had no idea.  I walked up to Aimee and cupped her cheeks in my hands and kissed her fiercely.

Well, that wasn't the hello I was expecting. I let myself be enwrapped in his arms. I kissed him back running my hand through his hair. Then breaking it I looked at him and smiled, " Hi."

I smiled and chuckled slightly.  "Hey... sorry, it just felt liek forever since I've been able tod o that," I said, making an excuse for myself other than the obvious fact that this would be the last night that I would see Aimee.  I had to not dwell on that fact; it would just be the last time I saw her in this lifetime... perhaps there woudl be others.  And she could not know that I was going to be facing death in a matter of twenty four hours.  She was the only person I was somewhat able to say goodbye to, so I was going to take that opportunity to do so.  I entwined my fingers in hers and said, "You better have an appetite... I made tons of food."

I nodded, squeezing his hands. " That sounds wonderful...James has worked me to death.." I teased. James was the hardest Quidditch Captain we've had. Well, we have had two before him. But he has to be the toughest. I didn't mind it just meant I had a killer appetite. " So, where is this little set up?" I asked him.

I smiled at her and kissed her forehead.  I was going to be stealing as many kisses as I could before leaving her tonight.  "Right beyond this little hill in a clearing," I said, leading the way, keeping her hand in mine.  I did not want to let her go.  I wanted to tell her everything that was going on.  I wanted to not have to say goodbye... but I had to.

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