Chapter Two
"Stop screaming!" Ron yelled from his bed
"Ron! Help!" Ginny yelled
Ron jumped out of bed and pulled the curtains apart that was around Harry's bed.
"What on earth are you doing here Ginny?" Ron demanded
"We're somehow stuck together Ron!" Ginny cried
Harry was shaking slightly he was terrified of his new friend's reaction and of what was happening to him. Harry glanced towards Ron who seemed to be processing what had just been said.
"I...We need Percy" Ron muttered "Come on"
"Ron we can't get up!" Ginny snapped
Harry bit his lip sitting up and motioning that Ginny do the same, Harry tried to turn slightly but pain stabbed his side.
"Can you turn with me?" Harry asked "if we both get on our knees"
Ginny and harry moved onto their knees and managed to get to the edge of the bed, Harry moved one leg from under him and allowed it to hang over the edge of the bed after a few seconds he moved his other leg so that it hung over the edge.
"You do the same now" Harry whispered
Ginny moved one leg out from under herself then she moved the other leg so both were hanging over the edge.
"Ok now we'll slide forward and we'll stand up" Harry muttered
Moving together Ginny and Harry managed to stand on wobbly legs they both started to walk towards the door.
It took a good ten minutes to get up the stairs to where Percy was sleeping. Ron went in while Ginny and Harry waited outside.
"This sucks" Harry sighed
"I'm not that bad to be around" Ginny whispered
"You've got to admit that being stuck to a stranger sucks" Harry muttered
"I suppose it does suck" Ginny
the door opened again and out came Percy the tall seventh year that had lead Harry and the other first years to their common room.
"How on earth did this happen?" Percy demanded his hazel eyes glaring at both Ginny and Harry
"I was asleep one moment and then the next moment Ginny was stuck to my hip" Harry whispered
"So neither of you know what happened?" Percy asked somewhat disbelieving
"Of course we don't" Harry snapped "Why would we want to be stuck together?"
"I could think of one of you that might just want that" Percy said
Ginny went bright red and crossed her arms, sure she idolized Harry Potter but that didn't mean she wanted to be stuck at his side 24/7.
"How did you get here anyway Ginny?" Percy asked
"I don't know one minute I was in my bed at home the next minute I was in his bed" Ginny muttered
Percy raised an eyebrow but said nothing, it looked like he still didn't truly believe his sister.
"Let's get you to Madam Pomfrey" Percy muttered "Ron go to bed…No buts just go"
It took quite a while for the trio to arrive at the double doors that lead to the hospital wing, Percy pushed the door open, the room was long and thin and on both sides of the room were single beds with curtains to divide and give a small amount of privacy to each bed.
"Go sit down" Percy ordered heading towards an office door.
Harry and Ginny swapped glances before walking over to the nearest bed. They were unable to sit themselves on the bed so they simply stood in front of it waitting.
"What do you think is going to happen?" Ginny whispered
"They will take whatever spell that is on us off" Harry answered
"What if they can't?" Ginny whispered
Harry was stumped he was sure that the spell or whatever it was could be lifted that the thought of them unable to help hadn't even crossed his mind.
"What if we're stuck together like this forever?" Ginny asked
"We won't be stuck like this forever" Harry said his voice filled with confidence that he didn't really feel
Ginny opened her mouth to say something but closed it when the office door opened and a woman with greyish hair hurried out of the office, in a white robe Harry gathered that this was Madam Pomfrey, Percy was right behind her.
"Goodness, how on earth did this happen?" Madam Pomfrey her eyes on where they were joined at the hip.
"Don't know" Ginny whispered looking like she was about to cry
Harry wouldn't blame her if she did start crying this was a rather scary situation and she seemed really tired to top it off, he was too but he had discovered at a young age that crying didn't solve anything. Harry tensed when she raised her wand and cast a spell at them.
The spell was a diagnostic spell that wrote down the illness or injury or what ever was wrong with the person, the spell produced no parchment as the light disappeared, meaning that there was nothing wrong with the two people in front of her.
Madam Pomfrey tried the spell two more times before hurrying back to her office. Five minutes later she returned with Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore, right behind her.
"Good Evening" Professor Dumbledore greeted a warm smile on his lips and a twinkle in his eyes.
"Good Evening Professor" Ginny and Harry said
Harry was looking down at his feat and didn't see Professor Dumbledore raised his wand, but he felt a slight tingle of the spell as it crept over his skin.
"Oh dear" Professor Dumbledore sighed the twinkle in his eyes had gone out
"What is it Albus?" Professor McGonagall asked
"Well my dear it seems that Mrs Weasley and Mr Potter have been cursed with some dark and very old magic" Professor Dumbledore said "It seems that we will not be able to undo the spell until we know who the caster is...and even then they will have to take the spell off"
"But why would someone want to curse my sister?" Percy asked
"I'm not sure Mr Weasley" Professor Dumbledore answered truthfully "But I must insist that you go to bed, Professor McGonagall will fetch your parents"
"But Professor…" Percy started then stopped at Professor McGonagall's look "Yes sir"
Percy gave his sister an awkward hug before leaving the room. Professor Dumbledore and Madam Pomfrey helped Ginny and Harry lie down on the bed that Professor Dumbledore had made bigger. Before the two of them followed Professor McGonagall into the office.
Ginny had fallen asleep and Harry was starting to nod off when the office door reopened. Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, Madam Pomfrey a rather plump looking woman with red hair and a rather tired looking man with balding red hair walked out of the office.
"Mr Potter I see you're still awake" Professor Dumbledore said
"Yes sir" Harry whispered trying not to wake Ginny
"Mr Potter I would like you to meet, Mr and Mrs Weasley" Professor Dumbledore said pointing at the plump and the tired looking man.
"Hello Harry" Mrs Weasley said smiling
Harry could now tell that she had been crying as her eyes were red and puffy.
"Mr Potter in light of what has happened we think that it would be best if you stayed with the Weasleys" Professor Dumbledore said
Harry's jaw dropped he couldn't believe it he was being kicked out of school because someone had cursed him.
"We are not kicking you out my boy, you will get a tutor and the same homework as everyone else, but we think you would be best off in a quiet environment, and less crowded environment" Professor Dumbledore soothed
"If worst comes to worst you will just have to repeat the year" Professor McGonagall said
"But what about my friend?" Harry asked softly
"Well I'm sure Mrs and Mr Weasley will allow him to visit" Professor Dumbledore said
Mrs Weasley was nodding her head along with that statement
"Who is your friend?" Mr Weasley asked
"Ron" Harry answered
"OH! Ronie made a friend" Mrs Weasley gushed proudly
Harry smiled glad that they weren't upset that he had befriended their son.
"Everyone out now the boy needs his rest" Madam Pomfrey said not noticing Harry flinch when she called him boy
"We'll pick you both up in the morning" Mrs Weasley promised
Harry watched as Madam Pomfrey, Professor McGonagall, Professor Dumbledore and Mrs Weasley and Mr Weasley walk into the office. His eyes felt heavy and he fell asleep without knowing if any of them left the office.
