Harry:
I felt her breath around me.
Her scent.
Heartbeat.
Everything about her presence gave me peace.
It was what kept my body fighting.
Her soft voice as she spoke to me, even in my sleep.
Letting me know she was there, that she'd never leave.
Those small gestures are what gave me the strength to fight back the poison.
"Open those eyes for me Harry" she begged, her voice like a melody in my ears.
"I'm right here for you" she whispered another time, day after day, night after night, I'd feel her presence though I couldn't touch or look at her.
I couldn't tell her I was staying strong for her, that I was fighting for her, and that I was being strong for her, I wanted to.
So badly wanted to, tried to even, but I couldn't.
Kiara:
I watched as he laid limply on his bed in his ch
