AN: Hey! I'm back! Sorry about the wait but your reviews and follow motivated me to write this even though I'm exhausted. Hope you like it.
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When Haley woke up again it was to a light knocking on her door. She stumbled out of bed and slowly crossed to the door. Most of the pain had subsided but she was still stiff and some areas were still sensitive. When she opened the door she found Madam Pomphery patiently waiting on the other side.
"Hello, Ms. Potter," she greeted kindly. "How are you feeling this morning?"
Haley stood silently and shrugged while staring at her shoes.
"Well, let's give you a quick check up."
Downstairs there was a knock at the door and Molly quickly went to answer it.
"Hello, Amelia," Molly greeted letting the woman enter.
"How is she?" Amelia asked cutting straight to the chase.
Molly sighed, "We're not sure. Poppy just arrived and headed up to check on her. She hadn't come down yet today. I've been checking on her every half hour but she hasn't woken up."
Amelia nodded but didn't say anything.
Molly noticed how worried Amelia looked and really couldn't stay angry that she had adopted Haley. Of course she wanted Haley to stay at the Burrow however Haley needed help. This was something Amelia could provide for her.
"Would you like to join me for tea while we wait for Poppy to finish with Haley?"
Amelia was surprised by the gesture but gave the kind woman a sad smile and said, "I would love that."
Amelia sat at the table and Molly quickly got to mugs of tea ready. "Where is everyone?" Amelia asked when Molly sat across from her.
"Out in the back. I sent them out there a few hours ago. They needed a distraction and I didn't want anyone accidentally waking Haley up."
They sat in an awkward silence for a few more minutes.
"You're really close to her aren't you?" Amelia stated.
Molly nodded. "She's like a second daughter." She said it in such a sad whisper that it nearly broke Amelia's heart.
Amelia wiped away a stray tear, "I'm really sorry, Molly, but this is something I need to do."
Molly looked her in the eyes before saying, "I know you will protect her. I just want her safe."
"She will be." Amelia was going to do everything to make sure of that.
Behind her she heard a voice that said, "I wouldn't promise that just yet if I were you."
She turned around to see that the youngest Weasley boy had entered the house.
"What do you mean?" she questioned.
"How much do you know about Haley's past?" Ron answered with a question.
Amelia was confused. "I know all about what the Dursley's…," Amelia started.
"Other than that," Ron cut her off.
"What else is there?" Amelia quizzed.
"Her life at Hogwarts," Ron stated.
Amelia shrugged, "Just what Susan told me last night. She's in Gryffindor and got on house team as seeker her first year. Susan told me there are several rumors about her but she doesn't really believe them."
Ron smirked and sat at the table with them. "Most of those rumors are complete trash. However some of the true stories are more intense than the rumors."
Amelia cocked her head, "Like what?"
"The Chamber of Secrets," Ron stated simply.
Amelia was only getting more confused, "What does Haley have to do with the Chamber? I heard that Dumbledore found out how the creature had been escaping it and it had been slayed."
"That just a bloody cover story," Ron stated.
"Language Ronald," Molly lightly scolded.
Ron blushed slightly before saying, "You see Ginny was taken into the Chamber and Hermione had been petrified so Haley and I, mostly Haley, learned where the chamber was and how to get in. It wasn't easy either! We did terrifying things!"
"Like what?" Amelia asked in concern.
"Yes, Ronald. Like what?" Molly asked sternly.
"Like facing hundreds of giant talking spiders in the forbidden forest in the middle of the night and have them try to eat us only to barely escape because earlier that year we borrowed Dad's flying car and it ran away in the forest becoming wild!"
Amelia looked at Molly with fear and confusion, "Do you know what that means?"
Molly shook her head while staring at Ron. "I have no idea."
"Anyways, when we learned we learned where the chamber is we tried telling Professor Lockhart but he tried to obliviate us so Haley disarmed him and we kidnapped him and took him to the chamber where we the entrance was hidden behind a sink. The only way to get in is to speak parseltongue but, thankfully, Haley is a parseltongue."
"A parseltongue?" Amelia asked in confusion.
"Yeah, anyways so we pushed Lockhart in to test the tunnel. When we were all down there he stole my wand and tried to obliviate us but ended up obliviating himself and causing a cave in that split Haley and me up. I told Haley to go forward and I moved the rubble so Haley and Ginny could come back through," Ron told her.
"So this was all a rescue mission to try to get Ginny back from the monster?"
"Yes. Now obviously I wasn't there for the rest of it but Haley told Hermione and me everything. Even something's she didn't tell Mum or Dumbledore."
"What? What didn't she tell me?" Molly asked in desperation.
"In a minute, Mum, anyways, Haley continued through the chamber where she found Ginny unconscious and holding a diary. A figure came out of the diary and told Haley how he was the heir of Slytherin and was possessing Ginny through the diary. The man's name was Tom Marvolo Riddle."
Ron looked at Amelia to see if the name had any effect but saw only confusion on her face.
"AKA Lord Voldemort," Ron said in a low voice.
The look on Amelia's face was pure horror. "B-but…"
"But he's dead?" Ron finished her sentence. "No he's really not. He's still out there he just doesn't have a body. Anyway, Haley started mouthing off to Riddle. When he started bragging about being the best wizard ever Haley told him the Dumbledore was the best wizard. Then Fawkes, Dumbledore's phoenix appeared with the sorting hat. Riddle laughed and called the monster. It was a like fifty foot long Basilisk! She couldn't look it in the eyes or she would die so she tried running away but fell. She covered her head and readied herself for pain but heard strange sounds coming behind her. She chanced a looked and saw Fawkes attacking the Basilisks eyes. It had blinded it so Haley figured she should try something. She put the sorting hat on and asked for help. It dropped a sword on her head. Nearly knocked her out but she got it and fought the slimy bastard."
Ron paused for a second. "Well?! What happened?!" Amelia almost shouted.
Ron gave her a sad smile. "She slayed it but… It bit her."
"What!" Molly gasped. "She didn't say anything about…"
"She didn't want you to worry about her. Ginny needed you," Ron cut her off.
Molly just nodded.
"After it bit her Riddle started bragging again but Fawkes cried into her wound and because Phoenix tears have healing powers and she was healed. She then used the fang that had bitten her to stab the diary. Tom disappeared and Ginny woke up."
When he was done explaining Amelia was having problem keeping herself together.
"And that's only one of the 'adventures' we've been on. Then there's the troll, the three headed dog, the crazy house elf that attacked her with a bludger, the giant spiders, and the unicorn blood drinking murderous professor that she ended up like burning to death by touching him. I'm probably missing a few things but yeah life is hell for her everywhere."
Before anyone could say anything they heard footsteps on the stairs and turned to see a grim Madam Pomphery enter the room.
"How is she?" Molly asked before Amelia could find her voice.
"She'll be fine. I've healed what I can but…"
"But what?" Amelia asked when she broke off.
Poppy sighed, "Haley is one of the people that comes through my office the most often. Whether it's because of students attacking her or quiddich accidents…"
"Or falling into a coma because a homicidal professor tried to kill her to get a rock or because an incompetent teacher allowed Slytherins to hex her and throw dangerous materials at her during potions…" Ron rattled off.
"Anyway!" Poppy shut him up, "I'm used to seeing her in pain but… I've never seen her so broken. Usually she's being sassy and a smart ass as I do my work. It's what I loved about her. She was my favorite patient. Now she would hardly say two words the entire time I was in there."
Amelia was so scared for her new daughter.
"Where is she?" Ron asked.
"Upstairs getting dressed. I think I woke her up when I knocked on her door. She is ready for travel whenever you would like Amelia but I would like you to make sure she relaxes for a few days. Maybe put off the trial for a while so she can have a few days to rest before the press attacks her. Remember she's not just any girl. You'll need to watch her carefully in public. She won't trust many people. You'll need to work hard to gain her trust but I think Susan will help with that. She's better around people her age. She's probably more comfortable with girls but the Weasley boys are like her brothers and gained her trust a long time ago so you don't need to worry about them. I have a few potions I want her to take so I put together a kit. She already put it in her trunk but I want you to remind her to take them. I know she hates medicine. The purple one is a nutrient potion that she needs to take twice a day; once at breakfast and once before bed. The other one is a calming potion. She just needs to take it before bed. It will help control some nightmares but there is a large chance that she will still have them. So hear screaming in the middle of the night wake her as soon as possible. It would do no good to dwell on the dreams. Try to calm her if possible. She's also not used to physical contact. I know Molly hugs her but other than that most physical contact hasn't been positive. Ease her into it. Start with the occasional reassuring squeeze of the shoulder or patting her hand before you hug her. Just so she knows you won't hurt her. She will most likely flinch at contact but act as if you don't notice. It would be no good if she felt embarrassed around you."
Amelia was listening intently. She wished she had a quill to write it all down but she was sure she could remember it.
Just then they heard more footsteps and looked up the stairs to see Haley trying to bring her trunk down.
Poppy groaned, "Haley, do you even know the meaning of the word relax?" She quickly stood up and took Haley's trunk from her.
"Not really," Haley joked quietly.
Poppy shook her head and said, "Is Hedwig upstairs?"
"No she's flying somewhere. All I have left is her cage."
"Then you sit down," Poppy said leading Haley to a chair.
"And I will get the cage," Molly said before climbing the stairs.
Haley looked up to see Amelia giving her a small smile. She tried smiling in return but it felt, and probably looked, awkward so she ducked her head down and stared at her lap.
Molly was down only moments later with an empty owl cage.
"So you have an owl?" Amelia asked.
Haley looked up at her and smiled slightly, "Yeah, Hedwig."
Molly saw that Amelia was trying to get Haley to speak about anything so decided to help. "Yes, she's a beautiful snowy owl. Actually she was given to Haley as a gift."
Amelia looked up at Molly hoping that she could see her thankfulness on her face. "An owl is a lovely gift. Who gave her to you?"
"Hagrid on my eleventh birthday," Haley told her.
Amelia smiled, "I always liked Hagrid. I used to go to his place all the time. She would introduce me to his… pets."
Haley let out a small giggle. "Did he give you his rock cakes?"
Amelia laughed. "Yes! I would actually ask if I could take some with me."
Haley looked at her in shock. "You liked them?"
"Merlin no! Me and some friends would take them down to the lake and skip them across the water. The smooth ones went much further than rocks do and sometimes the giant squid would attack them as they skipped across."
Haley smiled a genuine smile. "I'll have to try that this fall."
Amelia smiled at her before saying, "I think we should get going. Susan will begin to panic if we don't show up soon."
Ron stood up, "Can I just quickly grab the others? They would kill me if they couldn't say goodbye to Haley."
Once Amelia nodded Ron ran out and returned with everyone. Haley gave them all a quick, awkward hug before she and Amelia flooed to Bones Manor.
AN: Hope you enjoyed that. Next will be Haley and Susan. I'm not abandoning any of my stories. However I do have a job and a life (somewhat) so I just ask you to be patient. I will update my most popular stories quickest. I also like experimenting with other story topics so I have several things I could upload I just don't know if you would like them yet.
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