she didn’t sleep. she didn’t need to -- being dead, being some sort of ghost, an apparition {{ a figment of his imagination ?? }} meant that all the normal things that the living did, all those pesky, small things that people did daily -- like breathing, sleeping, eating -- weren’t necessary. gods she missed coffee though.
she didn’t sleep, but he did, and when he was asleep, she was still there. she couldn’t leave, not really -- when she did, to give him privacy, to let him alone, it was more like she was in an -- empty space. a long white hallway. there were no doors in front of her, only one to where he was.
he was restless tonight -- he was always restless, of course he was --- tossing and turning. he’d always had nightmares, ever since that night in godric’s hollow. and all she could do was sit here and watch him. that’s all she could ever do.
“harry -- “ she whispered, laying a hand on his shoulder. at least he could feel her touch, that was something. only he could, only he could see her, hear her, talk to her, touch her. no one else acknowledged her, and how could they?
she was dead. but not a ghost.
“harry, love, wake up. wake up.”