Chapter 3: The Nightmares Continue
Fleur sat a tray of food down on Ginny's desk and walked over to her sister-in-law. She sat down on the bed next to her and put her arms around her. Ginny, shocked, hesitated to react, but finally hugged her back and the tears started to fall once again.
"Ginny, I know you are hurting, but you must not hide from zhe world. Everyone iz worried about you, especially 'Arry."
Ginny nodded and wiped the tears from her cheeks, she still couldn't believe she was going to open her heart to Fleur, "I know, but I'm afraid of loosing someone else I love. After loosing Fred I realize how easily something can be taken away from you."
"You are worried about 'Arry. Am I right?"
She looked at her sister-in-law and asked, "How did you know I was worried about Harry?"
"Ginny," she said softly, "You love him, anyone can zee that. I worry everyday about my Bill, especially after that werewolf attack. But it will be worze if you don't take zhe rizk of love. You'll never forgive your zelf for letting 'Arry get away."
Ginny nodded, she knew Fleur was right, but she couldn't reach out to him just yet. She needed time to grieve, to get used to everything.
"Thanks Fleur, you're right. I just need time."
Fleur hugged her once more and said, "I'll leave you alone for a while, but promise me you will be down for lunch."
Ginny smiled slightly, "Promise."
Fleur smiled back and closed the door behind her, leaving Ginny alone once more.
Ginny reached under her pillow and pulled out a picture album. She flipped it open to a picture of her and Harry sitting in the sun by the lake at Hogwarts. Their smiles were full of happiness and promise. She remembered how she felt that day in Harry's arm. Then she looked around at her bedroom and felt the despair and loneliness return. She turned the page and saw Fred and George standing in front of their Joke Shop in Diagon Alley. She felt extremely lonely as she pictured George standing there by himself. She tossed the album aside and closed her eyes as her head hit the pillow.
Meanwhile
Harry was in better spirits as he and Ron tossed the gnomes from the garden. Ron threw one so far after it bit him, Harry couldn't see where it had landed. After examining the garden a few times Harry and Ron declared it gnome free.
"We better go wash up for lunch," Harry said.
"Ugh, good idea," replied Ron holding up his mud covered hands.
They walked inside and saw Mrs. Weasley setting the table once more. She looked up and smiled at them.
"Ron dear, go up and tell Percy, Charlie, and Ginny lunch is ready."
"Yes mum."
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Ginny was kneeling at her brother's side, tears falling from her face. Fred was gone; it couldn't be true. Ginny looked up and saw Remus and Nymphadora Lupin lying side by side on the Great Hall's floor, among countless other bodies. Ginny cried for them, for their new born, orphaned baby, for all the families who would have to deal with loss, and she cried for her brother. She looked up to see a few people carrying in someone else. Ginny prayed for whom ever it was and prayed for his or her family. She knelt down next to the body and pulled the sheet down that was covering the face. Everything went dark as she realized she was looking at Harry…dead.
"HAAAARRRRYYYY!" She cried as she collapsed over him.
Ginny gasped and shot up from her bed, frightened. She looked around and saw she was in her bedroom and once more realized she was dreaming. She stood up trying to catch her breath, and pulled her long red hair into a ponytail. She jumped a mile when she heard a knock at her door.
"Bloody hell," she thought to herself, "Come in!" she called out.
Ron opened the door and said, "Lunch is ready Gin."
"I'm not hungry," she replied rather coldly.
"You promised Fleur," he replied.
Ginny spun around and stared her brother in the eye, "And?"
"Ginny, what happened? What's wrong?"
She tried to keep her composure but lost it and replied, "I had another nightmare."
Ron closed the door and walked over in front of her sister, "Another one?"
Ginny just nodded.
Ron reached out and hugged her, "It will be okay…it will be. No one is going anywhere. There are no more Death Eaters, no more You-Know-Who, no more danger."
"I know that," she answered, her voice cracking, "But still something could happen!"
"Gin, you can't live in fear. Fred wouldn't want it…Harry doesn't want it."
She looked up at him scared, "He…he doesn't know about my nightmares...right?"
"No, he doesn't." Ron replied.
"Good, let's keep it that way."
"Will you please come eat now?"
Ginny reluctantly nodded and followed her brother downstairs into the kitchen.
