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Cho needed to escape reality, to go somewhere that she could think. Her robes billowed behin her as she ascended up to the Owlery, her feet barely lifting up to each individual stair. She was thinking about him again, but it was all but obvious to her fellow Ravenclaws. They thought they understood what she was going through, but no one truly did. She had lost the one person she had loved, and now she was by herself. No one could comprehend that.
She looked out at the Forbidden Forest and the Quidditch Pitch in the distance. Her heart ached; she turned her head, tears brimming her eyes.
No, she had to be brave, she had to be strong, for him at least. Her hands at her side, she clenched her school robes, struggling against the instinct to cry and let her tears flow.
And there he was, standing next to her. She gasped and moved away from him. He smiled at her, a sad smile. Her heart leapt. She couldn't help hoping that he was real, hoping he wouldn't leave her again.
"Cedric..." She whispered as she tried to reach out and touch his face. But he was gone once more, and she finally broke down, collapsing onto her knees.
His smile.... His touch.... Oh, how she yearned for his touch....
She looked out the small window in the Owlery, staring at the starry night sky. Her eyes were red and puffy, and she was sniffling as she marvled at the beauty of the stars.
And she knew he was up there, watching over her, maybe even at this very moment. She smiled, knowing she was never alone. He would always be there for her.
Always.