TRANSGRESSION
See disclaimer and story content warning in chapter one.
Chapter 2 The end of their world
Ginny returned home from her shift at St. Mungo's, and being exhausted decided to strip and lay down to rest while she waited for Harry. They did this, waiting for each other starkers, as part of their daily routine. They had planned a rare night out, dinner and a movie in Muggle London, with a little sex first. She drifted off to a peaceful sleep when she was awakened by a voice in the floo.
"Ginny. Ginny, are you home yet?" yelled Ron.
She tossed on a camisole, stumbled to the floo and answered the face in the fire. "I just got in Ron. What's up?"
"Ginny," Ron replied with a trembling voice. "Gin, Harry has been injured. They took him to St. Mungo's. Meet me there in the emergency waiting room."
Terror struck her heart at Ron's words. She dressed quickly and stepped into the floo.
Ron was waiting, and quickly embraced her as she stepped out of the fire. "Where is he Ron? What's happened?" she shouted.
"Let's sit Gin," Ron said with a worried face. "I don't know what happened exactly, but Harry has been severely injured. The Healers haven't told me anything yet, except that he is alive."
Ginny was shaking visibly. She started to weep uncontrollably. "Why? Why Ron? What happened?"
Ron held his sister in his arms and rocked her slowly while he told her the story.
"Harry and I were on a routine mission to investigate a disturbance at an abandoned warehouse. We didn't expect any trouble, but when we arrived we found several men gathered around a large van that appeared to be filled with explosives. We overheard them talking about driving the van to Queen's Bridge station. They were terrorists, and were planning to destroy a government building near by. We notified the London Police, and then Harry and I moved in to arrest them."
"I don't know how it happened, but the van suddenly exploded, collapsing the building on top of us. I was near the door and was shielded from the explosion, but Harry was too far inside. The blast knocked him against the wall, and the whole building came down on top of him. Harry is alive, but he has been severely injured, Gin. He is in surgery now, and I don't know what his condition is."
"Ron, I work here. I know people. Let me get myself together a bit, then I'm going to try and find someone who can tell me what is going on with Harry."
It took several minutes for Ginny to collect herself. She stood and dried her face as best she could. "I'll be back," she said to Ron, and disappeared through a door marked 'NO ADMITTANCE'.
Ginny found her supervisor and several other Healers she worked with, but no one could tell her anything. Harry had been admitted through the emergency area and immediately brought to surgery. A specialist had been brought in to assist the on-call surgeon, but other than that, no one knew anything about Harry's condition. She returned to the waiting room to find her parents and Hermione waiting with Ron.
Her mother rushed to her as she entered the room. "Ginny, My poor Ginny. I'm so sorry. Did you find out yet what happened to Harry?"
Ginny was now near hysteria. She trembled as she spoke. "No Mum, nobody knows anything. I'm so scared, Mum. I can't lose him now. Everything was so perfect, why did this have to happen, Mum? Why?"
Just then the Minister of Magic, Kingsley Shacklebolt, entered the room accompanied by a very stern looking man in a conservative muggle business suit. Kingsley went quickly to Ginny and embraced her saying, "I'm so sorry Ginny, so sorry this had to happen. It was just a routine call. No one expected to uncover a nest of terrorists. Scotland Yard is up in arms. It was completely unexpected. They have the entire hospital locked-down."
Kingsley then introduced the man with him as Ed Cunningham of the anti-terrorist division of Scotland Yard. The man immediately went over to Ron saying, "I need to talk to you now. Come with me."
"Kingsley intercepted Ron saying, "He knows about us Ron, so don't hold back."
Ron nodded and disappeared through the door.
Kingsley continued, "This is big. Scotland Yard had no knowledge of these men or what they were planning. There were five or six of them trapped in the rubble with Harry. I don't know if they are alive or dead. The entire surgical suite is surrounded by armed guards. No one can get in or out."
"Ron apparently immobilized three of the men trying to flee through the open door. Scotland Yard now has them in custody. Ron will score points with the Yard for that one."
"There will be an agent of the Yard with Harry at all times until he regains consciousness. They say that it is imperative that they talk to him as soon as possible. I insisted that I be present at that time, and they agreed."
"How long before I can talk to a Healer about Harry's condition King?" Ginny asked.
"I don't know Gin. We'll just have to wait. I have to get back to the ministry now. Again Gin, I am so sorry. I sincerely hope that Harry will be ok. Keep me informed. Bye for now."
Ginny and family waited for three more hours before a Healer finally entered the Room. He looked around and said questioningly, "Mrs. Potter?"
Ginny jumped up and practically ran to him. "I'm Mrs. Potter, Harry's wife," She said.
"Pleased to meet you Mrs. Potter. I am Healer Kostus. Your husband is out of surgery now. He is out of danger and is expected to recover nicely. He will not regain consciousness for several hours. We will inform you when you will be able to see him. For security reasons, you will be the only person allowed in his room at that time. Sorry, but we have no control over that situation. I suggest that your family return home for now. We will let you know when everyone can visit him."
"Now Mrs. Potter, I need to talk to you privately about your husbands condition and injuries. Come with me please."
Ginny hugged her family, saying goodbye and that she would floo to the Burrow soon.
With a great fear and anguish in her heart, a fear of what she was about to hear, she followed Healer Kostus into a private consultation room.
End chapter two.
