Chapter two

When the silence around him went on too long, that's when Harry lost it, 'Oh for fucks sake, just tell me.'

'Please calm down Harry, but yes, you're blind, I'm so sorry.'

Harry sat there nodded then lowered his head, 'So this is it, living in the dark, forever. I wish he killed me.'

'Harry please don't say that, we'll all help you learn to adapt to this, you know that.'

'I won't be a burden to my friends, I won't have you putting your lives on hold for me, no forget it. I'll go to Grimmauld place, Kreacher can at least cook for me.'

'Forget it Harry, we're taking you to the Burrow and since you can't see, you can't fight us,' Ron said fiercely, 'We're family, we don't abandon family.'

Harry nodded in resignation, 'Why did I know you were going to say that Ron.'

'Like you said, you know me. If it was me, you wouldn't abandon me or any of us.'

'No, I wouldn't, never, I could never leave any of you,' Harry moved his hand and felt the matron still sitting beside him, 'Thanks Madam Pomfrey, sorry I swore at you.'

'Understandable Harry, now I will need to get you some potions for your other injuries though. The stinging will ease in a day or two, you have a couple of broken ribs and also a small fracture in your left foot. So do you want me to bring them back or do you want to come up to the hospital wing and get them? I can also give you a list so Molly can make them for you. You will need them for at least a week.'

'I'll come up, well if my friends will help me get there.'

'You know we will Harry,' Ginny kissed Harry's cheek.

'I'll also need to give you the name of a specialist healer. They will need to come see you, explain things, show you how to adapt to things like dressing, using the bathroom.'

Harry nodded, 'Yeah, I realised that when Ron took me in before, not as easy to do when you can't see.'

'Okay, Ron, you and I will get Harry's things together, while Ginny takes Harry up to the hospital wing.'

'Yeah, alright Hermione, Harry, we'll meet you there and all head back together.'

'Okay, thanks,' Harry stood up and felt Ginny removed her hand and put his hand on her arm and they walked slowly out of the dormitory.

'Oh Harry,' Hermione said as she sat down and started crying, 'After everything, now this.'

'I know, but let's get everything together. What about the wand, should we just put it in his bag, work it out with Professor McGonagall later?'

'Yes, we can talk to her about it, work something out.' Hermione picked up the two wands, then looked at Harry's glassed, before picking them up, 'He won't need these, but we should put them in his bag, where is it Ron?'

'Down here,' Ron bent down and grabbed Harry's rucksack and Hermione put the elder wand and Harry's glasses in the bag, 'Keep that, I'm sure Harry will feel better if he has his wand on him.'

'What about when people find out Ron? Harry's known, famous and even more so now since he killed Voldemort.'

'Let's just get him to the Burrow. It's not like he will want to go anywhere just yet. When we go down, we'll just stay on either side of Harry. You can't tell anything is wrong with him by looking at him.'

'Okay, I'll get you to go with Harry and Ginny, I'll explain to Professor McGonagall.'

'No worries, let's go,' Ron picked up Harry's bag and followed Hermione out of the room and up to the hospital wing. They met Harry and Ginny just coming out, 'Got your stuff Harry.'

'Thanks, what about the wands?'

'Here's yours,' Hermione slip his wand in his hand, 'the other is in your bag. We can work that out later. I put your glasses in there as well.'

'Might chuck them out, it's not like I need them since I can't see.'

'Let's not worry about that now Harry, let's go home,' Ginny tightened her hold on Harry's hand.

'Alright,' Harry said and the other three could see and hear how down Harry sounded.

The four of them walked slowly down through the castle until the came to the great hall. Ron, Ginny and Harry kept Harry walking towards the fireplace, while Hermione went over to Minerva McGonagall.

'Professor, sorry to interrupt, but this is important.'

'What is it Hermione?' she asked as was led away from the people she had been speaking to.

'Harry woke up and couldn't see. Madam Pomfrey said it has been caused by dark magic. We think it was when Voldemort hit him with the killing curse, it hit his face, or eyes.'

'Oh dear merlin, dark magic can't be healed.'

'No, she told Harry that after he yelled at us. We're taking him to the Burrow now.'

'Alright, if I hear anything that might help, I'll let you know,' Minerva glanced around to see Harry standing at the large fireplace, 'How is he though?'

'He sounds down, he was going to head to Grimmauld place so we didn't put our lives on hold. Ron had a go at him and basically said we'd force him to the Burrow. We'll help him Professor, but I don't think Harry will want anyone to know. If the escaped death eaters find out, he'll be worried they will come find him.'

'I'll keep it to myself, but I might tell Kingsley. He can make sure the wards around the Burrow are strengthened.'

'That's a good idea, I better go though. I'll let you know if he needs anything,' Hermione nodded then walked away. 'Sorry, I needed a word with Professor McGonagall, we can go now.'

'You told her, didn't you Hermione,' Harry asked.

'Yes, I thought she should know Harry. But apart from Kingsley, she won't tell anyone.'

'Yeah, I trust her, its fine, but no, I do not want anyone to know about this.'

'No one will Harry, let's go,' Ron took Hermione hand and stepped into the fireplace with Harry and Ginny. They vanished from Hogwarts, then stepped out into the Burrow's kitchen.

'Harry, I'm glad you're here,' Molly went to walk over to him, but saw him looking around, 'What's wrong?'

'Um, mum, dad, Harry's blind,' Ron said quietly but looked at Harry.

Then everyone was asking the same question, but Mr. Weasley called for quiet.

'Quiet everyone, now, how did this happen and did you see Poppy?'

'It was caused by dark magic, the killing curse. Harry was hit by it, she thinks it hit his face or eyes,' Hermione explained.

'Come sit down Harry,' Ginny led him over to the table.

Everyone watched as Harry felt around until he found the seat, then sat down.

'Its fine, you don't have to keep staring.'

'Sorry Harry, would you like a cup of tea?'

'Thanks Mrs. Weasley, I was sitting in that bed for hours so I'm pretty parched.'

'Harry needs to see a specialist healer. They will need to explain how blind people adapt with dressing, using the bathroom, how to get around.'

'We'll work that for you Harry, do you need anything, potions at all.'

'Madam Pomfrey gave me the ones for my broken ribs and foot. Ginny has the list of what I need. I don't want to be a burden, but I won't be able to see to make them.'

'I can do it Harry, and you are not a burden, your family,' Molly hugged him, 'Family, we help family, remember that.'

Harry nodded, 'Thanks,' Harry felt himself choke up so he lowered his head and wiped his face.

'We'll need to work on a room for Harry. Ron's room is too small if he can't see.'

'Well Percy's room is empty, well it will be in a couple of days,' Molly gave her third son a smile.

'Yeah, when I go back to my flat, Harry can use it.'

'Just till I can buy a house, I'll make sure it's large and open so I can get around. Sirius was pretty loaded, so I won't have any problems with that.'

'Not for a while, please let your family help you first.'

'You can't keep looking after me, you have lives, I'll be alright.'

'Forget it Harry, I told you, you are not going anywhere, at least not yet. When you're adapting, I might move in with you, we can share a house like we did the tent.'

'Oh great, fights, freezing, starving, it was great fun,' Harry said sarcastically, then felt Ron punch his arm softly.

'Git, you know that's not what I meant.'

'I wouldn't mind Ron, I got used to sharing with you and Hermione as long as I see Ginny a lot and if you're going to live in my house, get used to us snogging.'

'What's this about Ginny and snogging?' Charlie asked.

'Harry's my boyfriend, was before he left. So not one of you boys say or do anything or you will be hexed.'

Harry snickered, 'That's my girl,' Harry turned to face her and felt Ginny take his face and kiss him softly, 'They don't want the bat bogey hex on them.'

'Damn straight,' Ginny giggled.

'Alright, enough, all us boys do not want to watch our little sister snog anyone, so keep those lips away from each other,' Bill said staring at his sister.

Harry faced Ginny again, 'He doesn't know us too well does he, Ron, why don't you explain to your eldest brother about Ginny and me.'

Ron grimaced, 'They can't look at each other without snogging. We'd be revising in the common room and they be at it again. I think the only time they weren't lip locked was when Ginny was studying for her O.W.L.s and that was only because Hermione had a go at Harry for disturbing her studies.'

'Didn't last long though,' Ginny leaned in and kissed Harry again, then Harry deepened it.

'Merlin I missed you.'

'So did I, but now, since you said you were stuck in that bed, you need to eat. I'll get your some breakfast.'

'I could get Kreacher here to do things for me, I left him at Hogwarts.'

'Nonsense Harry, we'll do it and I'm not sure Kreacher would like to be with us, he never liked us at Grimmauld place.'

'He's changed mum. Harry gave him a locket that belonged to Sirius brother Regulus, who Kreacher loved. After that, he cook and cleaned for us, was pretty nice to.'

'When was this?' Arthur asked.

'After we left Bill's wedding. We ended up in London, but death eaters found us because we said Voldemort's name. We didn't know about the jinx at the time. So after that, we went to Grimmauld place to work out where we were going to go after that to start looking for the horcruxes.'

'I heard Harry say horcruxes, but I have no idea what they are. So who's going to explain?'

'Harry, this one's yours,' Ron nudged him.

'Thanks Ron,' Harry shook his head, then rubbed his eyes again but felt Ginny take his hand in hers.