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“Y’know it’s time right,” she said sadly.
They both knew this would happen one day but it didn’t make them any happier about it. They had a year of bliss before duty called and now they are on opposing sides. The cliche out of a romance novel, on opposing sides but so helplessly in love.
“I know.”
As they parted they allowed themselves one last kiss because next time they saw each other one would kill the other. They both knew who would die, he wouldn’t have it any other day. They say love is the key to winning the war, they weren’t wrong, a tragic love story for the ages.
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The next time they saw each other it was to Tom Riddle falling with a smile on his lips, knowing his love will get to live her life.
The next time they saw each other it turned out as they predicted; Tom Riddle falling to the end of Rose Potter's wand. Everyone around them celebrated while she stayed with him till his last moments. A tragic love story indeed.