Two years ago, if you told Harry Potter that he wouldnt be married to Fleur Delacour, the love of his life, and that he would be happy for it, he would have laughed in your face.
Now, he has never been more relieved that he and Fleur never took that final step.
Their relationship had withered, slowly, from overwhelming love, lush with emotion and laughter, to what it was now.
A hollow, rotted shell of what once was, of love that did not last and attempts that just were not enough. Two years ago, if you informed Fleur Delacour that she would fall out of love with her boyfriend of eight years, Harry Potter, she would have throttled you.
Now, she bemoaned its truth.
She knew that neither of them was to blame. They’d both tried, they’d tried so hard. Dates and trips and cuddles and gifts and kisses. Everything and anything that they could think of.
But their connection had died, and no matter what they gave, it was never enough.
So, after two years of ache and hurt, they resolved to try one last time. One final trip, one final event. If it worked, it would be a dream come true. If it didn't, they would part as friends, knowing that their love was beyond their ability to save.
Because some things just don't last.
Some endings I see possible:
- Good end: Something occurs on their trip, something that reignites their love, or some obstacle that is removed. They hurt, they heal, and they come out whole, stronger than before, their relationship restrengthened, strong enough that it would never wither again. This end would be harder to do, simply because it clashes with what has already been built up.
- Bad end: It… just doesn't work. They try and try, yet some things are never meant to be. They part as friends, and move on. Eight years later, they meet on the platform, sending their children off to Hogwarts with their respective spouses. Their relationship is over and done with, long laid to rest, yet their hearts still feel pangs of sorrow, of loss, and they wonder what could have been