A Loss so Early in Life

A/N Sorry it took so long to get this one up, my computer was down. Anyway, r/r and enjoy!

Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns most of this stuff so don't sue me.
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Ron was almost blinded. It took him several seconds to adjust to the light.

Am I dead?

Then he realized where he was. He wasn't DEAD. He was in the ordinary Hogwarts hospital wing, in an ordinary bed, wearing an ordinary hospital gown. He turned his head slightly, and found that Albus Dumbledore was looking down at him.

"Finally, Mr. Weasley, you've woken up."

"How long have I been asleep?"

"A few days. I was afraid you wouldn't wake up."

"Where are the Snyders? Let me at them!"

"The Snyders didn't kill your family, Ron," Dumbledore said calmly.

"Who was it? I'll rip their hearts out..." Dumbledore suddenly looked angry. It hit Ron that he had never seen Dumbledore get this wa before.

"Don't you understand? Revenge is a curse. You go out and you hur someone, maybe even kill them. But what if the feeling doesn't go away? Yu go out and find another face. But it still doesn't go away!"

At this point, Dumbledore sighed and lowered his voice a little. "It never stops. That's how Voldemort started, he killed his father. He just got so wrapped up in killing, he couldn't stop. Don't let that happen to you!"

Dumbledore sighed again, heavily this time. He seemed exhausted suddenly.

"Where's Meredith?" Ron asked, suddenly remembering his partner. Dumbledore's face, if possible, went even more serious.

"Where is she?" asked Ron, becoming more and more concerned.

"Meredith," Dumbledore said, looking down at his feet, "is dead."

Ron almost choked. "H-how?" he managed to get out. His eyes were blurry from all the tears. He hadn't felt this mixture of sadness and pure shock since he found out that three members of his family had died.

"When you went unconcious, the first thing she did was bring you here. Then she just dissappeared. We only know what happened from the information Draco Malfoy has given us. It seems there was a plan, of which I'm sure you know. She thought she could carry out the plan herself. The first part of her plan went successfully. She managed to lure the DeathEaters to her, but they got the best of her."

"I want to see them," Ron said.

"Are you sure? You don't know who it is. I don't want you to faint or anything again."

"No, I want to see them."

"Very well..." Dumbledore led him out of the hospital wing, much to Madam Pomfrey'd dislike. They wove their ways through the halls until they reached the gargoyle that garded Dumbledore's office. He gave it the password (Sugar Quill!) and they went inside.

"They're in there," Dumbledore said, indicating a door to his left. Ron walked in. When he saw who it was, his breath caught in his chest. Two DeathEaters sat in chained chairs. But they weren't the Snyders. They weren't even the Malfoys.


A/N Okay so I stole a little thing from Book 1. Anyway r/r! Please!