A.N: OH my gosh! I am so sorry! Finals has been killing me but I managed to pass all of my classes!
I am actually leaving for Europe in two weeks! I'm going on all the Harry Potter tours! I'll have this fic done by then though!
I hope you all enjoy this chapter! The next chapter will be up tomorrow!
Shout outs!:
Nikki Ride
ArielWeasleyy
Lalina92
/~~~~~~~~Ch.12: Recovery~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\\
Fred paced the halls of the living room in the burrow with worry etched across his face. Around him sat Abby as she was napping on the couch, while his whole family worked outside, excluding Ron who had a game today over in Paris. Fred was wrapped up in bandages as he paced and ran his hands through his hair.
He remembered everything like it had just happened a few minutes ago. After the screaming started Fred threw caution to the wind as he stepped from the tent and gasped at the sight of them being under attack. Running back into the tent he grabbed Abby and took off with her just at their tent caught fire. They ran into the crowd and Fred just picked the small girl up into his arms and carried her. He had only been outside the tent once so he didn't know the area well at all. All he knew what that he had to find Hermione and keep her safe.
"Hermione!" He screamed as he dodged a fire ball.
Abby whimpered as she clutched the back of Fred's neck and her rabbit.
"Crucio!" a scream came from a death eater on a broom and Fred dodged behind a tent.
Taking his wand out he tried to use it but it did nothing when he pointed it. How could the death eaters use magic, yet he was still restricted? Fred growled and jammed his wand back into his pocket as he took off in another direction.
Coming to the mess hall he noticed the roof was on fire and he heard cackling behind him. Turning he saw a deatheater heading towards him, wand drawn. Fred bolted into the burning tent and jumped from table to table to avoid the spells being shot at him. Finally loosing the wizard, Fred emerged from the burning tent and took off towards another area.
"HERMIONE!" He screamed again but nothing could be heard over the screams of the people around him.
Bodies littered the ground and he tried to look to each face but it was hard when you were running from death itself. An explosion went off, throwing him and everyone around it to the ground. Fred covered Abby's head but he himself was hit by a splintered piece of wood, causing a deep cut behind his head.
Regaining his footing Fred continued his search when he noticed many fleeing in the direction of the forest. Looking down to the scared girl he knew he had to get her out of there or he would get them both killed. Turning he began to run in the direction of the woods but was stopped by a hooded figure in black who pointed it's wand to him. Before he could say anything he tossed Abby away and screamed for her to run.
"Crucio!" The deatheater cried and Fred was hit with the most painful feeling he had ever felt in his life.
Letting out a scream he dropped to his knees and grabbed at his chest. Abby whimpered from her spot near him, not being able to move from fear. The deatheater lifted it's wand to hit him again when a bolt of light smacked the deatheater, sending him to the ground unconscious.
Fred tried to regain his breathing as he looked up to the face of his twin, George.
"George... Perfect timing" Fred breathed out as his scared twin rushed to his side and pulled Fred into a hug. After regaining some feeling Fred tried to tell George to take Abby while he searched for Hermione but his brother refused as he called for help. Arthur and Bill soon joined George and the men lifted Fred while George took Abby and they retreated to the forest. Once deep into the forest Fred realized that the rescue team had arrived.
All muggle borns were gathered by Arthur who put everyone with pairs and they apparated them to the burrow. Fred tried to resist but George had taken his shoulder and apparated him, Abby and two other witches to the burrow. Once there, Molly and Ginny had come out and taken the injured to the house or area set up to the side where Fleur and Madam Pomfrey were tending to them.
A whole base was set up around the burrow for the survivors who were being apperated in by the rescue team. Fred was taken to the healer brought in and he tried to fight back to go find Hermione but he was denied left and right. Ginny had taken Abby to her room to talk to the small girl since she seemed unharmed. Looking around Fred counted the heads of muggle borns brought in and felt his stomach clench. At the camp there had been hundreds... But here he was only counting 27. The flow of survivors being apperated in slowed down and before he knew it George, his other brothers and father had returned and were helping out with the injured.
Fred tried to ask questions about why no one was looking for Hermione, but George told him that other's were in the forest searching for survivors that had gotten lost. Fred was about to shake his brother for more answers when a crack was heard and screams for help.
Looking up he felt his lungs loose every ounce of air at the sight before him. Draco was holding Hermione bridal style as Luna was next to him trying to hold the girls hand and calling for help. Hermione was covered in blood and mud as her face was as pale and lifeless as the corpses he had seen littered the camp.
"He-Hermione" He choked out and tried to reach her but Draco rushed her by the twin to the house where the healer chased after him along with Ginny. Fred was pulled down by Madam pomfrey as she tried to heal the gash on the back of his head.
After being bandage up he ran to the house only to be held back by Charlie who told him that they were working on her now and needed space. Fred had paced the living room as his family worked outside on the injured and tried to calm everyone down. George had came in to try and calm him down but it wasn't working. George tried to talk to him but Fred was to riled up to think properly. Molly came in and made tea by the cups full as she rushed in and out to bring everyone tea or food. George managed to retrieve a cup for Fred who sipped it and felt like he was going to cry.
Once George got Fred settled down he began to go into detail about what had gone on since he left.
"Fred.. Once you left, the tracking charm followed you everywhere. Once you were taken to the camp I already had the position and was getting ready to get you the next day..." George went on as Fred sipped the tea.
"But the ministry was attacked. Someone let loose explosive spells and it blew up a few levels. There was chaos in the streets and Dad and Percy couldn't even get into the area. With the ministry down Dad called upon the order of the phoenix and we all agreed that with the ministry compromised, someone had done it to draw attention from the muggle borns. Percy had discovered files had been announced missing but deemed burnt from the fire. Files on the location of the muggle borns. Dad and the order agreed a rescue mission was in order." George stood and began to pace.
"I was the only one to know of the location so I helped everyone find it and we perfected this plan. Save all we could and bring them here to the safest place, the burrow. We just... didn't know it would be that bad." George took on a pained look.
"What's with Malfoy and Lovegood?" Fred tried to keep focused but his heart and mind were upstairs with the woman he loved so dearly.
"They joined the order recently. Don't worry about Draco, he's proven himself.." George tried to avoid eye contact.
"How?" Fred asked.
"He took down his own dad and helped us fight the deatheaters." George shrugged.
Fred nodded as he looked out the window to see Draco cupping Luna's face and studying a small cut on her head with worry as she smiled sweetly up at him. The former deatheater really did look different from the last time Fred had seen him.
"So what do we do now?" Fred asked as he watched Luna lean up and peck Draco's cheek and the blond blushed but actually smiled.
"We wait... and recover... No one knows where we took the survivors... but we can't hide them forever." George ran his hand into his hair and Fred could tell he was stressed.
Just as Fred was about to ask another question the squeak of stairs drew his attention and he looked over to see Ginny walked down and the healer leaving the house to tend to others. Fred rushed to Ginny and she held up her hands to tell him to calm down. He hated when people tell him to calm down when the witch he loved was injured and he could do nothing to help her.
"Fred she's fine, she's resting, and she need's it. Don't wake her" Ginny warned her brother before pulling him into a hug and letting him go as she watched him rush up the stairs.
Once in his old room Fred looked around to see his angel resting on his old bed. She had a band aid on her cheek and she was wearing a fresh shirt that Ginny must have put on her. But she was covered under the blanket and he couldn't see more. Going to her side he reached out a hand to touch her but paused. Taking a step back he moved away and tried to hold back the tears he wanted to shed for his love.
"Fred" She moaned and cracked her eyes open. Fred rushed forward and dropped to his knees as he buried his head into the blanket and choked on a sob.
"Oh Merlin Hermione! I thought... I thought you-" He whispered and Hermione winced as she tried to move to him so she just took his hand into her own.
"I'm fine Fred. Really... Are you ok?" She asked and looked over him to only see minor damage.
"Mione... I love you... I love you so much! Please remember that!" Fred sat up and looked into her shocked eyes.
"Fred..." She was touched by his words.
"I don't want our last moment together to be of us fighting... I don't want my last words to you be filled with anger and bitterness... I would never be the same if anything had happen to you... but if I had lost you and known my last words were filled with anger... It would have destroyed me love... I love you!" Fred kissed the top of her head and pulled her in for a gently hug to be careful of her injuries and she gladly returned it.
"Oh Fred... I love you too! I'm so sorry I said those things to you! I was so scared I'd lost you!" Hermione began to cry as she buried her face into his neck.
Fred brought her lips to his and kissed her passionately, tilting her head back as his hand trailed lightly down her throat to her shoulder and down her arm until he picked up her hand and entwined their fingers, while his other hand clutched the back of her head.
"Oy! I said let her rest!" Ginny yelled from the door and the two ignored her as they continued to kiss.
"Fine! What do I care? Snog each other until you pass out! I'm going to go someplace where people actually listen to me" Ginny joked as she left the room.
Fred crawled into bed with Hermione and between sweet kissed and loving words they were so happy to be back home in each others arms.
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A.N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter! The next one will be up tomorrow! Also I sprinkled a little Druna in there so I'm sorry if your not a fan but I'm a huge Druna fan!
