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Chapter Thirteen: Worries and Awakenings

Harry Potter looked at the strange girl in his arms. Fury had absolutely no problem standing up to Voldemort but seemed terrified to go to a hospital. Yet another mystery to add to an ever growing list, right along with who she really was. The red head had insisted that her real name wasn't important but when she was so irritatingly familiar it was hard to believe. The teen hadn't noticed when she had done it, but during the conversation on whether or not he knew her she sidestepped the question and never gave a straight answer. Strange. Its like she doesn't want to be recognized.

"Potter." He was startled out of his musings by Professor McGonagall. "You need to give the girl to me so she can get medical attention."

The boy-who-lived tightened his arms around Fury's unconscious body. "But Fury said no hospitals!"

His Transfiguration professor's eyes softened slightly. It was like she was remembering someone else doing something similar. "And I agreed that there would be no hospitals of any kind. Despite that, the girl needs medical attention if she is to survive. I promise, Harry, that while I am taking her to see a healer, she will not be going to St. Mungo's or Hogwarts." The witch paused for a moment before saying, "I also promise that – what did you call her? Fury? – will be well looked after. But you have to give her to me Harry."

The fifteen year old scrutinized her, looking for any sign of falsehood. When he found none – McGonagall had always been truthful when it came to him – he gently laid her on the floor. It was odd really, how protective he was of a girl that he had just met. "Yeah, she said to call her Fury Professor." He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Professor? You'll make sure she's alright right? I mean…She saved my life and Hermione's and Ron's and Neville's and Luna's. I just want to make sure that she doesn't die because of my mistakes."

McGonagall gave him a faint smile, making Harry blink. While there were times that he suspected that she wasn't as emotionless as her strict exterior suggested it was certainly startling to see her smile. "Of course Harry. I will do my very best to insure that Fury lives. Dumbledore will be held up for a little bit, but wait for him. He will take you back to Hogwarts."

With that the animagus was gone with a crack. The boy-who-lived heaved himself to his feet finally noticing that his clothes were covered in blood. He felt a stab of fear lance its way through his heart. Please. Please don't die. I don't think I could live if you died.

Andromeda Tonks née Black was sitting in her living room drinking a cup of tea when she heard the crack of Apparition. She ignored it, expecting it to be Ted but when she heard urgent knocking she hurriedly put the cup down and went to the door. It was her vacation and very few people would dare to disturb her at ten in the night.

When she opened the door to see Minerva McGonagall she was shocked. But when she saw her former professor holding the still and bloody form of a teen she gaped. "Professor! What happened? And why are you here and not at St. Mungo's?"

The strict Scot urgently replied. "There is no time Andromeda. This girl needs medical attention."

Immediately, the dark haired woman went into Healer mode, ushering McGonagall in and telling her to put the girl in Nymphadora's old room. She shook her head slightly, wondering what the hell was going on before focusing solely on trying to heal the girl.

That went well. Albus Dumbledore's thought was somewhat sarcastic. After telling the young Potter about the prophecy, he went – to put it kindly – berserk. Granted it was somewhat his fault for letting the damn thing lie for so long but his office would never be the same. With a sigh, the Headmaster pulled out his wand and began to repair the damage a powerful fifteen year old had done to it.

Nicolas watched with no small amount of worry as Perenelle paced back and forth in manner that was very similar to what Ginny had done when she had found out about Umbridge torturing her mate. "Where is she? It's been two days and if she doesn't come back by tomorrow I swear that I'm going to England and ripping the place apart until I find her. If someone actually killed her then God help whoever did it. Because I will kill them. Slowly."

The oldest man on Earth wondered if he should stun his wife before dismissing the idea. It was suicide and Perenelle was only worried for her Kittling. Please Youngling. Be alright. If only so Perenelle doesn't destroy magical Britain.

Minerva McGonagall sat by the bedside of the mysterious girl who called herself Fury. She seemed so familiar that her name was on the tip of her tongue. As she looked at the red head she thought, Not even Weasleys have this color of red…Well, one did but – with a gasp the Transfiguration Mistress realized who exactly lay before her. "Ginny." Her whisper was soft but it seemed to be the catalyst that caused the girl to stir.

Ginny felt strangely light-headed. Like she had fought for too long against Nic while bleeding. She groaned as she felt various aches surface as she moved around. Cracking open her eyes, the teen quickly realized that she had no idea where she was. "Where am I?"

"Since you seemed rather against the idea of going to a hospital of any kind I took you to a Healer's house." Even though it had been three years since she had heard that voice the Gryffindor recognized as her Head of House's. The teen's eyes snapped to the brilliant witch, quickly locking stares with her. The Scottish woman continued, "It was the only way I could think of you surviving while keeping my promise."

The fourteen year old nodded slowly. "Thank you." She hesitated momentarily before continuing. "Who do I owe for saving my life?"

"That would be me." Another woman had entered the room while Ginny was distracted by seeing her favorite professor. "Andromeda Tonks."

She looked at the woman for a moment before inclining her head. "Merci, Healer Tonks. It seems that I am in your debt."

The woman shook her head. "No. I was only doing my job…Though I am curious as to how a teenager gets injuries like that along with magical exhaustion?"

Ginny smiled at the gentle prodding. She liked this woman. Her aura was one of kindness and honesty. "Facing twelve of Voldemort's inner circle and the Dark Idiot himself does that to a girl. I was lucky to have survived."

Andromeda looked shocked. "You faced you-know-who?"

"Yep. It wasn't pleasant either." The two adult witches were obviously disturbed by the cheerfulness that was present in the Gryffindor's voice. They would have stayed staring at her in disbelief for quite some time if it hadn't been for a rather loud rumble of her stomach. Ginny gave a slight grin asking, "Do you think I could have some food? I'm hungry?"

The brown-eyed healer shook herself before saying, "Of course – I'll just go get you something –"

Ginny cut her off by climbing out of bed and walking to the door. "That's fine, but I think I'll help get it."

She couldn't help it. When she saw their dumbstruck faces she laughed. "I don't really like bed rest ma'am. I'm notorious for doing anything and everything to get out of it."

Ten minutes later the three witches were sitting around the dining table enjoying a hearty lunch. Andromeda was talking about her husband. "Ted's a lawyer. He should be off in about an hour or so." There was a polite rapping from what Ginny assumed was the front door.

The conversation that her healer had would have been hard to hear for anyone else but for her it was easy.

"Hello, Headmaster. What can I do for you today?"

A kind voice responded. "Good day Mrs. Tonks. I heard that your young charge has awoken and was wondering if I might be able to converse with her."

At the woman's hestitant agreement, Ginny felt her body go ridged. Seeing McGonagall look at her strangely she took a deep breath and tried to relax. It didn't work. Especially when Albus Dumbledore walked in. "Ah, it is good to see our young heroine is awake. Would you mind answering a few questions?"

The fourteen year old made sure to look anywhere but into the Headmaster's eyes. "That depends on the questions, Headmaster."

He smiled kindly. "Of course. I was wondering if you would tell me your name?"

Despite the phrasing of the question there was no doubt in Ginny's mind that it was a command. And that made her Weasley temper rise. She looked directly into Dumbledore's eyes. "I don't think that it's any of your business what my name is sir."

It was mere moments after she made eye contact that she felt the subtle touch of a master Legilimens. It only served to infuriate her more and she rose from her chair. "I think that you should keep your mind to yourself Headmaster. It certainly doesn't belong anywhere near mine."

McGonagall and Tonks looked appalled at the insinuation while Dumbledore seemed to lose just a little bit of his patience. "I have a right to look in your mind girl. It's for the greater good. Legilimens."

That was the only warning that Ginny had before an all out assault was made on her mind. Her face twisted in pain as she fought to keep the Headmaster out. She barely heard McGonagall shout, "Enough, Albus! You have no right!"

It should be noted that when powerful witches and wizards are stressed by an attack and have no way to defend themselves their magic lashes out. It is through no fault of the witch or wizard that this happens but is merely a defense mechanism. After enduring a few moments of Dumbledore's heinous invasion of her mind, her magic gathered and retaliated against her attacker. The assault immediately stopped as the Headmaster was thrown against the wall.

Ginny didn't even care that she might have injured him. Her fury was currently directed completely at Albus Dumbledore. "It is not nice to do the mental equivalent of rape." She turned to Andromeda and McGonagall. "I apologize for my abrupt departure but it is necessary. Accio." She flicked her wrist and moments later her clothes, sword, and wand were in her hands. Paxluma, I need you.

Ginny returned her infuriated gaze to the Headmaster. "I hope you realize what you've done Dumbledore. Legilimency can never truly be justified." Paxluma flamed in with an angry trill. The fourteen year old reached up and grabbed a tail feather. "Good day, Professor McGonagall, Healer Tonks. I hope one day I will be able to repay you for your kindness." Then the teen disappeared with the phoenix in a ball of fire.

Minerva looked for a moment at the spot Ginny had disappeared from before turning to the still slightly dazed Headmaster. "I am disappointed in you Albus. You shouldn't have tried to invade that girl's mind. Andromeda." The animagus gave the Healer a nod before leaving with her own crack of Apparition.

And another chapter...One that is a little on the short side but if I had continued it would have become a monster. As for Dumbledore, He's a good guy...Just a little misguided. Hopefully there aren't that many mistakes in this thing. Up next, the Flamels - or more accurately - Perenelle's reaction. It shall be...amusing. Have you ever wondered who Dumbledore's afraid of? You're going to find out.

Thanks to those who reviewed:

benperez31- In her defense she was a little occupied with trying to survive. Fudge isn't happy but she won't be arrested. The second question was answered, the Flamels will show up next chapter as will her identity to the rest of the DoM group.

mdauben - Your welcome. It isn't really her physical changes but more of her attitude. She was very timid and shy when they (Albus, Minerva, and Harry) met her and thus their minds don't really connect this confident young woman to that blushing first year. And then there's the fact that all of them are a little distracted.

mwinter1- It was a pretty good guess with Headquarters but there's a reason that she couldn't go there that I will explain later. Thanks for the compliment.

Comet Moon - That was my personal favorite as well. Not on sight, but still pretty close. Percy will be included in this story a little later...Is it Easter? I have no idea about the dates of Holidays. Well, then Happy Easter I suppose.

Anonymous Reviewer: maya- Welcome. As for the H/G pairing there is something I would like to say. As you said, the cute puppy love wouldn't be good for a lasting relationship but Ginny and Harry's relationship won't be based off of that. It will be based off of mutual trust and caring that eventually grows into love. As for the social regression comment, I could see that. If it was a silly crush like her first year. There are bonds you are unable to break and when Ginny has a life debt to Harry, it makes her more protective to him. As for outgrowing Harry, I could also see that, if Harry hadn't been growing as well. Just because he's a little under educated doesn't mean that he isn't Ginny's equal. Hopefully this answer is satisfactory for you and your comment. If not then I'm sorry but this will still be an H/G fic.

Fury074- I try to remember the differences. But when I write its more like a spewing of ideas and its hard to remember them when my creative juices are flowing. I proof-read all my work but its easy for something to slip by the writer because they know exactly what they meant to say. If I had a beta, then the mistakes would probably be far less noticeable. As for grammar, I try my best but when I generally write at 1 AM its rather hard to keep it all straight. Google Translate said it was Gaelic. Not my fault if seems like Spanish.

Anonymous Reviewer: Nymphadora- I'm glad it was good. I was rather hesitant about the damn thing, 'cuz I don't really like doing them. Nic and Perenelle are in France. After Nicolas returned to tell Ginny about Harry running off to the DoM they had no idea what was going on. I wanted Voldemort to be out there and that was the only way I could think of it happening. Go Luna! I'm glad it was funny. Harry will have an epiphany when it comes to Fury's identity...But only after she tells them her name. Yep, Harry's going to be very attentive when it comes to Ginny. I was trying to get at the fact that while powerful, Ginny wasn't superhuman. The fact that people kept suggesting that that was what I was making her into pissed me off. McGonagall is a very honorable person, so of course she honored Ginny's request. Is this soon enough for you?

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