Chapter 29
Word about Umbridge's mistreatment was on the air and the daily prophet quickly published it. Dumbledore finally came back to take his rightful place. Dey haven't woken up and nothing in her body was moving. Some were leaving her for dead, but George kept insisting she couldn't be gone. She was laying on a bed in the hospital wing, with George beside her. Both have been there for the last 4 weeks. Dumbledore was the only one that said she could be in a coma. George only left her side to get food and wash up, he would sleep right on the bed next to hers. A few times he would cry alone, thinking and believing she might be gone for good, but Harry and Luna, the other two that believed Dumbledore, would make him rethink and comfort him. June started and it was night. George was just getting comfortable in another position, turning to look at Dey, thinking he'll fall faster if he see her, but he didn't. He jumped out of bed and walked closer to hers, it was empty. He rushed out to the Gryffindor common room, ran to the fifth boys' dormitory, where Harry had moved back in, and called for him and Ron, both were still awake.
"Where's Dey?"
"What do you mean?" Harry asked, getting up.
"She's gone!"
"Gone?"
"Gone, Ron! Just gone!"
"We haven't seen her." Harry said.
George ran out and Harry and Ron followed him. They looked everywhere in the castle and got apart. Harry and Ron went to Dumbledore's office to ask for help while George kept looking around. His feet just ran all over the castle and he was freaking out. He thought they just took her away while he slept and didn't even let him say goodbye. He ran outside and over the bridge, he suddenly stopped when he spotted her, resting from one of the rocks of the ring. The white coat she was wearing was floating around. His eyes shined with tears, scared of calling her; she looked like an angel, and he was scared of that. That it was just an illusion.
"D-Deyanira…"
The girl slowly turned to him, smiling and with no green skull. Now he was believing this was all fake. Her smile faded when a tear rolled down his cheek.
"What's wrong, Georgie?"
He couldn't speak, he was paralyzed. When her hands went to his cheeks, he trembled and grabbed her hands. His lips shook as the corners went up. He guided one of her hands to his lips and kissed it like a million times. Then he grabbed her face and pulled her to a kiss. The sparks where there, she was warm and real, he felt alive again.
"You're alive." He said.
"…Of course."
"You weren't…for about four weeks."
"Really?" She didn't even notice. "…I thought it had been just a few hours." He chuckled.
"For you…for me were like months of torture."
"…I'm sorry."
"It's ok…it wasn't your fault."
"…Look…no skull." She smiled. "I think it's over." George smiled and caressed her hair.
"I'm so happy for you…it's all over then."
He couldn't resist not hugging her after so long. Tight and strong. He kissed her head a lot too and took in her smell. Even if she haven't shower in weeks and was practically dead, her smell was still fresh. George took her inside to Dumbledore's office who was still with Harry and Ron and he explained everything.
"It's an unusual magic." He said. "She had to die for her banshee side to die too. Her body shut down so it would bring it out, when it was all done, she woke up…like new, almost."
"Tell me about it, my body hurts and my throat is soar." Dey added.
"Yes, it's common. You just need to rest, but you'll be fine and it's safe to say that you are completely human." He smiled and the guys too. She was already smiling. "You should go and rest now."
Dey nodded before she walked out with the guys. Harry went back to his dormitory with Ron, as for Dey, she went to hers and George accompanied her, having the room for themselves. He held her against his chest, tight, not wanting to let go. He would kiss her forehead while she slept, sometimes he would go down to her lips, just to feel her warmth again. Since Fred and George left the school, they left again two days later, going back to the Burrow. The school year was over and the Weasleys were waiting at King's Cross. George was excited to see Dey again, just walking out and running to his arms. When the train arrived, he could feel his heart going faster. They saw the trio coming down and he frowned, Dey wasn't with them. After they all hugged, he bumped with Harry.
"Where's Dey?" He asked and Harry sighed.
"Dumbledore asked her to stay with him. She's still pretty weak and he's also under her custody."
"But she said she would come." George started to frown.
"She fought, she really did. I even tried to help her, but Dumbledore was sure of it." Harry took a pause. "He did say he might consider letting her visit, but it might be around July. He has some training for her."
"Of what?"
"He says she still needs to reach her wizard level to be with the other students next year."
"That's rubbish-you know she's high enough, even more than you."
"I know, but I can't do anything, George." Harry just shook his head and lifted his hands, feeling useless.
George just sighed and gave him a half smile, apologizing in silence. Dinner time came for the Weasleys, George was still up in his room, not really feeling hungry. He has been down since he left King's Cross. He wrote to Dey as soon as he arrived, but she hasn't answer. He was just laying on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling with a smile, remembering a few moments with her, until a pebble hit his window and brought him back to earth. He got up and opened the window and the next one hit him right on the forehead.
"Hey!" He called, but didn't see anyone.
He looked around the ground, but nothing. He just shook his head, thinking it was just Fred's way to get him down. Right when he was about to close the window, Dey fly by in her broom and turned around to float in front of him. He smiled and placed his hands on the frame to lean out.
"Is the offer still open?" She smirked.
"Are you staying?" He said, getting excited.
"Yeah, bet Harry told you."
"That git."
"Nah, it was my idea." She grinned, devious.
"Should've known." He shook his head with a grin. "The offer will always be open."
"Wanna go for a ride?" She said, petting her broom.
He didn't answer or thought about it. He just hop on the window frame and Dey got closer so he could climb behind her. His hands went around her waist and she took off. His grip tighten up and she laughed.
"Scared, Georgie?" She teased and he laughed.
They flew over the forest that surrounded the Burrow and she went down when she spotted the river he took her to. They flew over it, letting a hand of his touch the cold water. He wrapped his arms around her again and pulled her over, making them both fall off the broom and into the river. Both just laughed before starting to splash each other. He grabbed her again and threw her to the water. She jumped on him to drag him down with her until both were soaking wet. George pulled her of the river by her hand to pin her against the nearest tree and started to kiss her as both smiled.
