Seven Years

Seven Years

Spinning, laughing, dancing...

To her favorite song.

A little girl with nothing wrong,

And she's all alone.

I couldn't help but grin as I watched little Parvani prance around alone in the open meadow behind our house. She was singing a new song I had taught her, and crazily spinning around in circles with her face towards the brilliant blue sky. Her eyes were wide-open waiting for the sun to come out from behind the clouds. To past the time I could hear her counting the clouds and giggling. I looked back down at my book, A History of Merlin: The Greatest Wizard of the Medieval Times. I started at the words that I had left off at, but I didn't read them. My mind drifted as I thought of more important things.

Eyes wide open, always hoping

For the sun.

And she'll sing her song to anyone

That comes along.

I was so pleased that my little Parvani doesn't have to go through all the troubles both me and Harry endured. She will never have to live in fear of a dark lord or ever be alone like I was when I was young. She was going to have a better life, and I am going to make sure of that. I remember how I was before Harry found me; I was lost, misunderstood, alone...

I remember before Hogwarts, when my sister and me were inseparable. We would spend hours together playing and talking; we were best friends. When the Sorting Hat yelled Ravenclaw as I sat down at the Gryffindor table I could have sworn that I heard my heart break. I didn't talk to anyone that night and for at least a week after. Then one day, the girl I shared a dorm with, Lavender Brown, asked me to sit with her at lunch...and the rest was history. Since that moment we did everything together, I once again had a best friend.

Fragile as a leaf in autumn

Just fallin' to the ground,

With out a sound...

The sound of amusement shook me from my thoughts. I glanced back up at Parvani; she was collapsing on to the tall green grass in a fit of laughter having fallen victim to dizziness. I beamed; the sound of her mirth gave me a warm feeling in my heart. Though, through all of her chuckles, she was still singing our new favorite song: A wolf howls at the moonlight; A soothing sound that fills the night!

I sighed happily; Parvani was so full of life. She was born with a soaring spirit that destined her for greatness. I know all mothers think their child is predestined to become something wonderful, but this is different. I can say this boldly only because of one thing, I was just like her when I was younger. Only her ambition, her will power, her creativity is stronger than mine ever was. She's only seven, but I can see it in her twinkling green eyes. She has something more...

I looked back down at my book thinking back again on my years at Hogwarts. I remember my seventh year, the worst and the best year of my life. Lavender had started to spend less and less time with me. She had dated many guys the previous years, but now had her heart set on Oliver Wood. He had sent her a letter saying how much he had missed her and loved her. I remember when they would talk at lunch, study, and go to the library sometimes...but nothing else. I wasn't annoyed, I was actually glad for Lav...Oliver Wood was one of the hottest guys at Hogwarts! But I couldn't help but feel a little abandoned, there seemed to be no one that I could talk to. So I had resorted to studying endlessly when I had free time; I loved learning so it kept my mind off my troubles. I would have become a bigger bookworm than Hermione if Harry hadn't walked into my life that one evening.

I can still picture that night clearly in my head. He looked so nervous when he sat down at that table with me in the Common Room. I was going to tell him to bugger off until he reminded me of something. He asked me to go stargazing with him. When I was little Padama and me loved to look at the stars and the moon. After a while we decided that we needed to learn all the stories and names of the stars, and follow the phases of the moon. So we did all before we were ten years old. Our parents thought we were geniuses reading all those astronomy books, but we weren't. We just shared the same passion for the night sky, or at least I thought we did. On our first holiday away from Hogwarts I asked her if she wanted to go look through the telescope with me like we used to. I can still hear her heart piercing words echoing through my mind:

"Are you serious? Don't you think you're a little too old to be looking at those silly stars? Besides, I am going to Kate's house for the rest of the summer--"

I couldn't be mad at her; she didn't know how much those words hurt me. I went outside only a couple of more times to look at the stars, and watch the moon. I found sometimes that I was not the only one out there. Every month I would have the wolves to listen to and keep me company. It was really nice, even sometimes I would join in their howling. That's why I love wolves so much. But eventually I had to stop going outside. Being out there alone under the sky made me feel even worse and lonelier. And I hadn't looked up at the stars since, except for Astronomy class, which was a breeze for me. Most of the time I didn't even have to use the telescope.

When Harry asked I didn't know what to say. I was learning that I couldn't just trust anyone anymore, but I hadn't seen the night sky in what seemed like forever. I decided that what's the worse that could happen and went with him, and that decision changed the rest of my life.

From that night on we spent all the time we could together. I was scared at first about him ending up leaving me alone too, but he never did. After we graduated and everyone went his or her separate ways, Harry still didn't leave me. Two years later he asked me to marry him, and if he had been anyone else in the world I would have said no. Harry was the one distant flickering light in the darkness that guided me, kept me company when I was alone, and warmed my heart. I finally had someone to trust; He is my best friend and will be forever until death do us part.

I wiped a tear from my eye; I have told him before, but I don't think Harry knows just how much he means to me.

Crooked little smile

On her face.

Tells a tale of grace

That's all alone.

Unexpectedly a shadow blocked the rays of sunlight that danced across the page of my book. I looked up to find little Parvani standing over me. Her jade eyes glistening she dumped a load of freshly picked wildflowers on top of my book in my hands.

A crooked little smile played across her face as she pleaded, "Can you please make me a princess crown, Mummy? Please!"

"Sure," I laughed as I pulled my book out from under the mountain of wildflowers.

"Yay!" she cheered as she gracefully skipped away with merriment back out into the luscious green meadow, her long brown messy hair bouncing behind her, and singing our second verse: An owl hoots in a tree; Never hearing the mouse's plea!

I looked down at the swell of wildflowers in my lap. There seemed to be one for every color of the rainbow. There were vivid red ones, ones with ginger petals, ones that were deep violet, and even some daisies. I laughed as I picked up the thick stalk of a white iris, there was no way I could weave that big iris into a crown. Still smiling I propped it up against the trunk beside me. I closed my eyes and randomly picked up a few flowers. I opened my eyes and began to weave their steams together. This wasn't going to take very long, since little Parvani's head wasn't all that big.

Fragile as a leaf in autumn

Just fallin' to the ground,

With out a sound...

Within no time I had a petite colorful ring of flowers fit for a queen's head. I looked up to see Parvani racing towards me, Quickly I pulled some petals off a daisy and held them in my hand. She skidded to a halt before me dirtying her dress. Aggravated she stood up hurriedly and knelt down before me properly so I could place to crown on her head.

Repressing laughter, I placed the ring of flowers on top of her untidy long chestnut hair. "I crown thee Parvani, The Flower Princess!" I smiled.

Still kneeling she looked up me with another crooked little smile on her face.

I threw the daisy petals into the air. Her bell like laughter filled the air as she stood up to straighten out her dress. The iris sitting beside me caught my eye.

"Milady!" I said in mock concern, "You almost forgot!"

She glanced down at me curiously.

I grinned as I reached over to pick up the big white iris. "Your Majesty almost forgot the royal scepter!" I handed to her.

"Oh yes!" she said seriously, "Thank you kind woman." She curtsied, and turned to bounce back into the meadow. But to my confusion she turned around again and looking up she did another curtsy, "And thank you kind nobleman."

Bewildered, I looked up to where Parvani was talking. I found another pair of brilliant emerald eyes looking down upon me, only these surrounded by glasses. My heart leapt. My best friend was looking down at me.

I scooted over and moved the extra flowers and my book so he could sit down. I gave him enough room, but he sat close to me like he didn't have any.

He kissed me on the forehead, "I missed you."

"You were just down the street--" I smiled looking up at him.

He narrowed his eyes at me, "You're ruining the moment."

I laughed as I looked back over at Parvani. She was waving the iris about and chasing a butterfly. "Halt! I say! Halt! I want to see your wings!" the butterfly finally landed and she stood over it. "Do you know who I am?! I am Flower Princess Parvani and when I say 'Halt!' you halt!!" She scolded the butterfly waving her iris at it threateningly.

"She's something else, isn't she?" Harry sighed.

"Oh yes," I laughed turning back to him.

He brushed a stray hair away from my face and tucked it behind my ear. "She reminds me of another beautiful girl I know--" He leaned in and brushed his lips across mine. I smiled as she leaned his back against the giant tree.

"So how is it at Ron's?" I asked.

He snorted, "Complete and utter pandemonium..."

I grinned, "That bad?"

"Well, when I got there Ginny was screaming something about hideous bride's maid dresses."

"Oh no--"

"Yeah, I have never seen so many frustrated red-heads in my life--"

I laughed again, "So how was Ron?"

Harry intertwined his fingers absentmindedly in my hair as he talked, "Well, he is really nervous, but I think that he was glad to see me."

"How nervous?" I asked as I remembered Harry and mine's wedding day.

Harry smirked, "I had to remind him four or five times that Hermione did indeed love him--"

"That's what the best man's for--" I chucked as I gazed back over at Parvani still playing alone in the meadow.

Spinning, laughing, dancing...

To her favorite song.

She's a little girl with nothing wrong,

And she's all alone.

Our song still rang through the air: A dragon soars across the night sky; Wings flapping to make him fly!

She suddenly stopped her dancing and her arms hung lazily at her sides. She was staring straight up at the sky her mouth hung wide open in amazement. Puzzled Harry and me watched her.

"Mummy! Daddy, look! Look!" Franticly she started screaming pointing at the clouds.

Harry and I leaned forward to try to see through the branches, "What is sweetie?" I asked concerned yet curious.

She jumped up down joyfully, "The moon looks down on the scene; Sparkling radiantly like a queen! It's the moon, Mummy! The moon!" She danced around again waving her iris about. "It's the moon!" she screamed merrily before she raised her arms to the sky and howled at the top of her voice like a lone wolf.

I smiled proudly and was about to join her when Harry pulled my hair. I turned to him scowling, "Ow!"

"You taught her how to howl at the moon?!" I couldn't tell if Harry's eyes were full of irritation or confusion. "I though we agreed--"

"I didn't!" I protested rubbing my head, "I swear! She must have seen me doing it--"

"You still howl?" Harry asked now, for certain, confusion etched into his face and a mischievous playing at his lips.

"Of course! What do you think I was going to stop?" I flipped my hair out of my face. "I mean there aren't any wolves out here to listen to!"

Harry sighed, "What am I going to do with you two?" He pushed his glasses upward to rub his eyes.

Upset, I didn't listen to him, "And with any luck I might attract some out here! So then I won't have to howl every month! I could enjoy the sound of them instead of them enjoying the sound of me!"

"You are so cute when you are irritated--"

"And plus, it isn't my fault that my child and me share the say passion for--er..." I searched for the appropriate word, "...er...wild dogs--?"

Harry sighed and pulled me closer to him saying with amusement, "So now I suppose both of you will be howling every month?"

I couldn't help but imagine my little Parvani and me dancing in the moonlight. It was true; she was going to be just like me.

Harry slipped his arm around my back as we turned our attention back towards Parvani. She was still parading around amazed that the sun and moon could be out at the same time...

I couldn't think of a better moment I have ever lived...Harry holding me under the gigantic oak tree still so much in love watching our little girl dance around under the sky--no there is no better moment in my life...

I will never again have to worry about losing someone, no my life from now on will be perfect...

A little girl with nothing wrong...

And she's all alone...