Disclaimer: Don't own any of the characters except for mine. Rest belongs
to J.K Rowling.
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"Frogs," Ginny said glumly to the Fat Lady's portrait.
"No need to make it sound so boring!" The Fat Lady said rudely and swung open.
Ginny walked through hunched over and didn't take her gaze off from the floor. The only thing that was on her mind was Paul. She didn't understand what she made done wrong. On the train yesterday they were talking happily about each other and know it's gone.
Ginny flopped on the couch near the fire and stared into it, unaware that tears were appearing down the sides of her cheeks. All she wanted was Paul's friendship back. Ginny then let out a huge sob and stared to cry silently until the porthole opened with a 'BANG!'
Ginny quickly looked up and saw her blonde-brown haired, blue eyed friend, Peter, looking stressed out and upset.
"What?" Peter asked almost in a whisper.
"What's up with you? Full of life this morning know, all gone. What happened?" Ginny asked curiously.
"It's Paul. Michael bashed him up, Ginny," Peter said flopping down on the couch next to her.
"MICHAEL DID WHAT?" Ginny squealed and jumped up and ran out of the common room, leaving Peter behind.
"Yeah that's fine Gin," Peter said, "Second time people hop up and leave me. Do I smell or something?"
Peter smelt under his armpit and shrugged.
*~*~*~*
Emily and Ron turned the last corner and finally made it to the hospital wing, strangely to meet Harry and Hermione out the front both looking anxious. Ron raised his eyebrows to Emily and Emily just shrugged back in return.
"What you guys doing here?" Ron asked edging closer towards the hospital wing's doors.
"Making sure her brother's OK," Hermione said biting off the last of her nails.
Emily looked at her is disbelief. Making sure Paul's OK? Since when did they care about Paul's health?
"Why do you two care?" Ron asked looking almost as shocked as Emily.
"Well-," Harry started before they heard the doors open and Madam Pomfrey stood before them, looking rather happy.
"You may see him know. Just remember five minutes, he needs his rest," She said sternly.
They all entered and on the end bed of the wing was Paul, bruises all over, few cuts and a bandage around his wrist. Emily ran over to his bed and grabbed his arm softly.
"Paul, are you alright? Can you hear me?" Emily asked crying with happiness.
Paul's eyes opened weakly and he gazed at Emily and smiled. Emily let out a sob and broke down with tears on the bed.
"Yo... Em, Are you a-alright?" Paul asked in a croaky voice.
Emily nodded slightly. Paul looked at his other three visitors, two he'd never seen in his life. Paul looked at Ron for an explanation.
"Paul, these are my old best friends, Harry and Hermione. They cam to make sure you alright," Ron said, still shocked himself.
They both smiled at him, which Paul looked away from. He just wanted to be left alone. He felt so embarrassed, getting bashed in front of some many people, and not been able to do anything.
"Can you all just go please?" Paul asked quietly.
"Paul, but.. Why?" Emily asked, shooting her head up from the bed.
That moment Madam Pomfrey appeared behind them and screeched, "You heard him. Know all of you, OUT!"
The four of them left the wing and almost collided with Ginny and Fred, Ginny pale as a ghost.
"Is Paul's in there?" Ginny breathed.
"Yeah he is Gin, but he doesn't want to see anyone at the moment," Ron said putting a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Oh, I see. I'll just go then," Ginny said in a whisper and walked slowly down the corridor.
Fred sighed then turned to Emily and said, "Poor kid. She's going through that horrible stage of love."
Emily giggled a little. Ron frowned, which made Fred quickly shut up.
"We better go," Hermione said.
"OK. Thanks, for checking on my brother," Emily said kindly.
"No problem," Harry said and they both walked away.
*~*~*~*
Lunch finished and Ginny headed to her potions class alone and still upset. Did he just say he didn't want any visitors to make sure she didn't come? Questions like this filled Ginny's head as she stood outside the dungeon waiting for Snape to arrive.
"Heya Gin, did yah see Paul?" Peter asked making Ginny jump.
"Peter don't do that!" Ginny said between her teeth.
"Shit sorry! Mistake I swear," Peter said grabbing her arm.
"And I'm sure my baby don't need anymore of your mistakes Petey," Michael whispered in his ear.
Peter turned around and looked into the eyes of his arched enemy. Peter spat at his foot and glared at him and turned away.
"Oh! Getting game ain't we?" Michael said.
All his friends started howling with laughter. Peter's hands started shaking. He couldn't take much more of this jerk and his lame jokes. Peter turned back around and while Michael wasn't looking, Peter punched him fare and square in the middle of his nose.
The whole crowd of kids let out an 'OH!' Michael stood back up straight, blood pouring out his nose. Peter smiled smugly until a cold, chilling voice came from somewhere behind him.
"This your idea of amusement Mr Hall?" Snape said coldly from behind him. "Sir, he just bashed up my friend he-," Peter said until Snape held up a hand to hush him up.
"No excuses. Go to Professor McGonagall's office and explain what you've done," Snape said smirking.
"Sir please-," Peter pleaded.
"SILENCE!" Snape roared, "GET TO PROFESSOR MCGONAGALL'S OFFICE KNOW!"
Peter quivered and walked out of the dungeons and off to McGonagall's office. Michael smirked underneath all the blood that was pouring out of his nose. Snape then turned towards Michael, who cringed back to his friends.
"Get to the hospital wing and clean that nose of yours up," Snape said losing the coldness in his voice a little.
"Yes sir," Michael said bowing and left the way Peter had.
The rest of the class still couldn't believe what they had just witnessed. Snape looked around at each one of them, none of them noticing.
"IN!" Snape roared pointing to the classroom and they all entered cautiously. Ginny looked up the stairs, wishing Peter was still here, keeping her company through her bad time.
*~*~*~*
The sunlight fell right in the place where Paul's bed was placed in the hospital wing. The sunset looked a beautiful pinky colour which Paul would have loved to share it with someone. Why did he have tell Emily to go away? Paul let out a sigh.
As Paul was watching the sun disappear, Madam Pomfrey came and taped him on the shoulder, holding a plate with his dinner on it.
"Eat up, you need energy to make a full recovery," She said sweetly.
Paul nodded slowly and sat up. She placed the food on a trolley for Paul to eat it. She walked away back to her office. Paul looked down at his 'dinner' which looked more like egg yoke blended together with pepper.
"Gross isn't it?"
Paul knew that voice. At the door was his newest friend Peter, joined by Ginny who he was equally glad to see.
"Yeah just a little bit," Paul said pushing it away.
Peter pulled up a chair next to him and took out a whole bunch of lollies and other yummy snacks. Paul couldn't help his drool that was appearing more and more down the side of his mouth. Peter and Ginny laughed silently.
"I'm real glad you're alright Paul," Ginny said pulling up a chair on the other side of him, "I fell so bad for what Michael did. I'd do anything to take it back."
Paul stared at Ginny very closely. He couldn't help but noticed how pretty she looked in the dim lighting they were in. Paul smiled and finally said, "Don't worry. Just glad to have you guys as my friends."
Peter and Ginny grinned broadly. Paul laughed and started on the food they bought him. Peter then put a hand in the middle of his eating space.
"Thought you bought these for eating?" Paul asked stupidly.
Peter laughed then said, "Yeah they are put I got an idea. Let's all put our hands in and agree that us three will be best buds no matter what."
Paul looked at his hand then up at Ginny. Ginny nodded franticly and Paul placed his hand onto of Peter's. Peter looked at Ginny who willing put her hand on top of theirs.
"Agree," All three of them said.
Madam Pomfrey came out of her office and found Paul with visitors.
"OUT, OUT!" She screeched.
*~*~*~*
That night at dinner, Emily ate her dinner with a grin on at all times. Ron smiled to himself watching Emily's happy mood she was in. He wished that he could make her that happy. Ron sighed and turned back to his pudding.
"Ron, I'm sorry to do this to you, but I've got to go see Paul," Emily said standing up.
Ron felt his stomach give a weird lurch. What did that mean?
"Err... Yeah that's fine. Meet you back in the common room," Ron said trying to stay calm.
Emily grinned widely and pretty much skipped off to the hospital wing, not knowing she was closely followed by Ron's brother, Fred.
Emily skipped all the way to the hospital wing, not wanting to lose her happy mood. She arrived to find Ginny and Peter both pleaded to get back in to see Paul.
"Come on Miss, five more minutes?" Ginny asked with pleading eyes.
"No!" Madam Pomfrey said for nearly the 50th time.
"Um... Miss, can I see my brother please? I need to give him something?" Emily asked staring at the odd picture before her.
"You sure may Miss Avalon," Madam Pomfrey said in her sweetest voice.
Emily winked at Ginny and Peter and entered the wing.
"Miss that-," They both started.
"GO!" Madam Pomfrey screamed and they both left in pretend tears.
Emily walked up the wing to where her brother was sitting upright watching the birds fly back to their nests.
"Hey there Pauly, What's up?" Emily said sitting down next to him on the bed.
"I'm great Em. You were right, I would make friends if I just tried," Paul said being happier than she expected him.
"Told you! You're a great guy and I knew you could do it," Emily said leaning down to give her brother a hug.
Even though he had gotten bashed, Paul felt as though today was the best day of his whole life, getting two new best friends. His life was finally turning around for him.
Emily and Paul sat there for five minutes talking about what they had experienced today, Paul's mainly about getting beat up. Just then, Madam Pomfrey appeared at the foot of Paul's bed, looking rather tired.
"Emily, you'll have to leave know I'm sorry," she said quietly.
Emily nodded, gave her brother a kiss goodnight and left the wing.
Emily closed the doors behind her and turned around to find Fred smiling down at her. Emily looked both left and right then back at him.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, "Don't see George anywhere."
"Wanna go for walk?" Fred offered.
Emily stared blankly at him and nodded unaware of what would happen on that walk.
They walked around the grounds, Emily gazing up at the stars more than at Fred. Fred then cut Emily off and she ran straight into him.
"Sorry! Lesson for you, don't walk in front of people when they aren't watching where their going," Emily said with a laugh.
Fred just stood their, gazing straight into Emily's eyes. Emily couldn't help but take a huge gulp that could be heard. Emily quickly looked away and blushed.
"Let's go back," Emily said heading to the stairs back to the castle.
Fred grabbed her arms and spun her around and what happened next, was the last thing Emily was expecting. Fred pulled Emily into a passionate kiss. Emily's eyes nearly escaped from her head. This wasn't right for her. She quickly pushed Fred off her and ran away, shocked of what he did.
But what neither of them knew, was that the whole time Ron had been watching and was in silent tears of what he had just witnessed.
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Ok, that was my version of a cliffhanger. Odd huh? Oh well, hope you liked it and please read and review!
KiTtY cOpY cAt (had to stick that there:P)
*~*~*~*
"Frogs," Ginny said glumly to the Fat Lady's portrait.
"No need to make it sound so boring!" The Fat Lady said rudely and swung open.
Ginny walked through hunched over and didn't take her gaze off from the floor. The only thing that was on her mind was Paul. She didn't understand what she made done wrong. On the train yesterday they were talking happily about each other and know it's gone.
Ginny flopped on the couch near the fire and stared into it, unaware that tears were appearing down the sides of her cheeks. All she wanted was Paul's friendship back. Ginny then let out a huge sob and stared to cry silently until the porthole opened with a 'BANG!'
Ginny quickly looked up and saw her blonde-brown haired, blue eyed friend, Peter, looking stressed out and upset.
"What?" Peter asked almost in a whisper.
"What's up with you? Full of life this morning know, all gone. What happened?" Ginny asked curiously.
"It's Paul. Michael bashed him up, Ginny," Peter said flopping down on the couch next to her.
"MICHAEL DID WHAT?" Ginny squealed and jumped up and ran out of the common room, leaving Peter behind.
"Yeah that's fine Gin," Peter said, "Second time people hop up and leave me. Do I smell or something?"
Peter smelt under his armpit and shrugged.
*~*~*~*
Emily and Ron turned the last corner and finally made it to the hospital wing, strangely to meet Harry and Hermione out the front both looking anxious. Ron raised his eyebrows to Emily and Emily just shrugged back in return.
"What you guys doing here?" Ron asked edging closer towards the hospital wing's doors.
"Making sure her brother's OK," Hermione said biting off the last of her nails.
Emily looked at her is disbelief. Making sure Paul's OK? Since when did they care about Paul's health?
"Why do you two care?" Ron asked looking almost as shocked as Emily.
"Well-," Harry started before they heard the doors open and Madam Pomfrey stood before them, looking rather happy.
"You may see him know. Just remember five minutes, he needs his rest," She said sternly.
They all entered and on the end bed of the wing was Paul, bruises all over, few cuts and a bandage around his wrist. Emily ran over to his bed and grabbed his arm softly.
"Paul, are you alright? Can you hear me?" Emily asked crying with happiness.
Paul's eyes opened weakly and he gazed at Emily and smiled. Emily let out a sob and broke down with tears on the bed.
"Yo... Em, Are you a-alright?" Paul asked in a croaky voice.
Emily nodded slightly. Paul looked at his other three visitors, two he'd never seen in his life. Paul looked at Ron for an explanation.
"Paul, these are my old best friends, Harry and Hermione. They cam to make sure you alright," Ron said, still shocked himself.
They both smiled at him, which Paul looked away from. He just wanted to be left alone. He felt so embarrassed, getting bashed in front of some many people, and not been able to do anything.
"Can you all just go please?" Paul asked quietly.
"Paul, but.. Why?" Emily asked, shooting her head up from the bed.
That moment Madam Pomfrey appeared behind them and screeched, "You heard him. Know all of you, OUT!"
The four of them left the wing and almost collided with Ginny and Fred, Ginny pale as a ghost.
"Is Paul's in there?" Ginny breathed.
"Yeah he is Gin, but he doesn't want to see anyone at the moment," Ron said putting a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Oh, I see. I'll just go then," Ginny said in a whisper and walked slowly down the corridor.
Fred sighed then turned to Emily and said, "Poor kid. She's going through that horrible stage of love."
Emily giggled a little. Ron frowned, which made Fred quickly shut up.
"We better go," Hermione said.
"OK. Thanks, for checking on my brother," Emily said kindly.
"No problem," Harry said and they both walked away.
*~*~*~*
Lunch finished and Ginny headed to her potions class alone and still upset. Did he just say he didn't want any visitors to make sure she didn't come? Questions like this filled Ginny's head as she stood outside the dungeon waiting for Snape to arrive.
"Heya Gin, did yah see Paul?" Peter asked making Ginny jump.
"Peter don't do that!" Ginny said between her teeth.
"Shit sorry! Mistake I swear," Peter said grabbing her arm.
"And I'm sure my baby don't need anymore of your mistakes Petey," Michael whispered in his ear.
Peter turned around and looked into the eyes of his arched enemy. Peter spat at his foot and glared at him and turned away.
"Oh! Getting game ain't we?" Michael said.
All his friends started howling with laughter. Peter's hands started shaking. He couldn't take much more of this jerk and his lame jokes. Peter turned back around and while Michael wasn't looking, Peter punched him fare and square in the middle of his nose.
The whole crowd of kids let out an 'OH!' Michael stood back up straight, blood pouring out his nose. Peter smiled smugly until a cold, chilling voice came from somewhere behind him.
"This your idea of amusement Mr Hall?" Snape said coldly from behind him. "Sir, he just bashed up my friend he-," Peter said until Snape held up a hand to hush him up.
"No excuses. Go to Professor McGonagall's office and explain what you've done," Snape said smirking.
"Sir please-," Peter pleaded.
"SILENCE!" Snape roared, "GET TO PROFESSOR MCGONAGALL'S OFFICE KNOW!"
Peter quivered and walked out of the dungeons and off to McGonagall's office. Michael smirked underneath all the blood that was pouring out of his nose. Snape then turned towards Michael, who cringed back to his friends.
"Get to the hospital wing and clean that nose of yours up," Snape said losing the coldness in his voice a little.
"Yes sir," Michael said bowing and left the way Peter had.
The rest of the class still couldn't believe what they had just witnessed. Snape looked around at each one of them, none of them noticing.
"IN!" Snape roared pointing to the classroom and they all entered cautiously. Ginny looked up the stairs, wishing Peter was still here, keeping her company through her bad time.
*~*~*~*
The sunlight fell right in the place where Paul's bed was placed in the hospital wing. The sunset looked a beautiful pinky colour which Paul would have loved to share it with someone. Why did he have tell Emily to go away? Paul let out a sigh.
As Paul was watching the sun disappear, Madam Pomfrey came and taped him on the shoulder, holding a plate with his dinner on it.
"Eat up, you need energy to make a full recovery," She said sweetly.
Paul nodded slowly and sat up. She placed the food on a trolley for Paul to eat it. She walked away back to her office. Paul looked down at his 'dinner' which looked more like egg yoke blended together with pepper.
"Gross isn't it?"
Paul knew that voice. At the door was his newest friend Peter, joined by Ginny who he was equally glad to see.
"Yeah just a little bit," Paul said pushing it away.
Peter pulled up a chair next to him and took out a whole bunch of lollies and other yummy snacks. Paul couldn't help his drool that was appearing more and more down the side of his mouth. Peter and Ginny laughed silently.
"I'm real glad you're alright Paul," Ginny said pulling up a chair on the other side of him, "I fell so bad for what Michael did. I'd do anything to take it back."
Paul stared at Ginny very closely. He couldn't help but noticed how pretty she looked in the dim lighting they were in. Paul smiled and finally said, "Don't worry. Just glad to have you guys as my friends."
Peter and Ginny grinned broadly. Paul laughed and started on the food they bought him. Peter then put a hand in the middle of his eating space.
"Thought you bought these for eating?" Paul asked stupidly.
Peter laughed then said, "Yeah they are put I got an idea. Let's all put our hands in and agree that us three will be best buds no matter what."
Paul looked at his hand then up at Ginny. Ginny nodded franticly and Paul placed his hand onto of Peter's. Peter looked at Ginny who willing put her hand on top of theirs.
"Agree," All three of them said.
Madam Pomfrey came out of her office and found Paul with visitors.
"OUT, OUT!" She screeched.
*~*~*~*
That night at dinner, Emily ate her dinner with a grin on at all times. Ron smiled to himself watching Emily's happy mood she was in. He wished that he could make her that happy. Ron sighed and turned back to his pudding.
"Ron, I'm sorry to do this to you, but I've got to go see Paul," Emily said standing up.
Ron felt his stomach give a weird lurch. What did that mean?
"Err... Yeah that's fine. Meet you back in the common room," Ron said trying to stay calm.
Emily grinned widely and pretty much skipped off to the hospital wing, not knowing she was closely followed by Ron's brother, Fred.
Emily skipped all the way to the hospital wing, not wanting to lose her happy mood. She arrived to find Ginny and Peter both pleaded to get back in to see Paul.
"Come on Miss, five more minutes?" Ginny asked with pleading eyes.
"No!" Madam Pomfrey said for nearly the 50th time.
"Um... Miss, can I see my brother please? I need to give him something?" Emily asked staring at the odd picture before her.
"You sure may Miss Avalon," Madam Pomfrey said in her sweetest voice.
Emily winked at Ginny and Peter and entered the wing.
"Miss that-," They both started.
"GO!" Madam Pomfrey screamed and they both left in pretend tears.
Emily walked up the wing to where her brother was sitting upright watching the birds fly back to their nests.
"Hey there Pauly, What's up?" Emily said sitting down next to him on the bed.
"I'm great Em. You were right, I would make friends if I just tried," Paul said being happier than she expected him.
"Told you! You're a great guy and I knew you could do it," Emily said leaning down to give her brother a hug.
Even though he had gotten bashed, Paul felt as though today was the best day of his whole life, getting two new best friends. His life was finally turning around for him.
Emily and Paul sat there for five minutes talking about what they had experienced today, Paul's mainly about getting beat up. Just then, Madam Pomfrey appeared at the foot of Paul's bed, looking rather tired.
"Emily, you'll have to leave know I'm sorry," she said quietly.
Emily nodded, gave her brother a kiss goodnight and left the wing.
Emily closed the doors behind her and turned around to find Fred smiling down at her. Emily looked both left and right then back at him.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, "Don't see George anywhere."
"Wanna go for walk?" Fred offered.
Emily stared blankly at him and nodded unaware of what would happen on that walk.
They walked around the grounds, Emily gazing up at the stars more than at Fred. Fred then cut Emily off and she ran straight into him.
"Sorry! Lesson for you, don't walk in front of people when they aren't watching where their going," Emily said with a laugh.
Fred just stood their, gazing straight into Emily's eyes. Emily couldn't help but take a huge gulp that could be heard. Emily quickly looked away and blushed.
"Let's go back," Emily said heading to the stairs back to the castle.
Fred grabbed her arms and spun her around and what happened next, was the last thing Emily was expecting. Fred pulled Emily into a passionate kiss. Emily's eyes nearly escaped from her head. This wasn't right for her. She quickly pushed Fred off her and ran away, shocked of what he did.
But what neither of them knew, was that the whole time Ron had been watching and was in silent tears of what he had just witnessed.
*~*~*~*
Ok, that was my version of a cliffhanger. Odd huh? Oh well, hope you liked it and please read and review!
KiTtY cOpY cAt (had to stick that there:P)