Melanie awoke to the sound of gentle buzzing and near silent snoring. She opened her eyes and found herself looking up at a plain white ceiling with a few candles floating around, she frowned. Where the hell was she?
Unfortunately as she attempted to sit up she found she couldn't move, and whimpered slightly as when she tried to turn her head a horrid pain shot down her spine and across her shoulders. Though more fortunately she heard someone stand up beside her and then found the face of Sirius Black looming over her.
"You're awake. Thank Merlin, Harry's been in a state," Sirius said softly, stroking Melanie's hair back, and looking down at her with concern etched into her features.
"W-where is Harry?"
"He's doing some rounds, visiting the others, I think he even went and thanked that Malfoy kid," Sirius explained softly, still stroking Melanie's hair back, but treating her like a china doll about to break.
"Why would Harry thank Draco Malfoy?" Melanie asked confused.
"Because Malfoy saved you. He found you under the table, you were trapped. He broke the table apart and levitated the bit that was on you off. Good job he did, you were in a really bad shape. Doctors where surprised you lived Mel," Sirius admitted, his eyes were welling slightly. "You're neck was broken, you were bleeding in the brain, and one of your lungs nearly collapsed. They only just managed to save you Mel."
"But what happened?" Melanie asked confused.
"Don't you remember?" Sirius asked concerned, he frowned down at Melanie.
"Erm… No. Not really." Melanie said hesitantly.
"Well there was an explosion, at Hogwarts..." Sirius said slowly.
"Merlin!" Melanie gasped. "I remember!" And soon she was sobbing on Sirius' shoulder. "It was horrible."
"It's ok, shush, you're ok," Sirius said softly, unsure of what else to do. He shouldn't have to be the one comforting a fifteen year old girl, no that was a thing for her mother to do, but Lily - Lily was dead. Even James would have been able to deal with this better. Then Sirius thought to Harry, what would he have done if he had also lost his younger sister. Would he have been able to cope with that as well?
With this thought a single tear leaked from Sirius' grey eyes. He couldn't allow for Harry to lose anyone else, in fact, he had to talk to Dumbledore. He knew there was more to this then met the eye.
Days passed before Melanie was allowed to get out of bed, sadly though she was wearing a neck and back brace, yeah the muggle kind, to stop her from moving her neck and back too much, which could cause some problems, also she was made to take different potions at different times in the day. But she was going to do it if it meant she would be able to get up and visit Ginny. Hermione, Ron and Harry had all been to see Melanie, but where the glass had embedded itself into Ginny she was having problems, the healers feared that Ginny may never be able to have children.
But when the day came Melanie was told to sit in her wheelchair, she was excited to be able to go visit her best friend. Harry was pushing her chair towards Ginny's room, Hermione was walking beside Melanie, clutching the younger girls hand, And Ron was already waiting by the door, see Ginny had refused any visitors, bar her parents, so no one really knew how she was coping, seemingly not too well, and Melanie couldn't blame her.
Ron knocked on the door as Melanie reached him, and Molly appeared, her eyes red and puffy, but she smiled at Melanie none the less.
"I'm glad to see you up sweetheart; I would have come to see you but…" Molly sighed.
"Don't worry I get it, but if Ginny's up to it, I would really like to see her, please would you ask for me?" Melanie asked hopefully.
Molly nodded and left, returning a few minutes later, smiling and holding the door wide open to let them through. Instantly Ron rushed to Ginny, he didn't say anything just squeezed her hand and kissed her forehead. Hermione squeezed Melanie's hand that was still clutched in her own.
Harry looked on at Ginny, his heart breaking, never before had he seen strong and powerful Ginny so fragile. She was paler then usual, something he before thought impossible, her fiery hair was in need of a wash, and she seemed to have lost a lot of weight, her skin seemed somewhat transparent.
"Oh God, Ginny," Melanie gasped and reached out to her friend, the two girls embraced, although Melanie was very careful, Harry helped her stand, and so Melanie was perched on the side of Ginny's bed.
Instantly Ginny begun to sob, Ron gripped onto his sister's hand, Hermione came around and rubbed Ginny's back, Melanie held onto her friend and Harry stood there, he didn't know what to do.
"I want babies. I want to grow up leave school, get married, and have children," Ginny sobbed into Melanie's shoulder.
"You will darling, you will. Just give it time. Don't worry sweetie, don't worry." Melanie said softly. Knowing her words may just be a lie.