A glimmer within a trial

A/n Well, I finally got the time to type up my next chapter. I'm trying to get these typed as fast as I can, but it's hard with schoolwork getting in the way. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed!!

A glimmer within a trial

Part xi

Winter break was flying by fast, and Bridgett still could not get the hang of things. Everyone was getting impatient with sitting in the library all day. Even Hermione was getting sick of the library. Ginny was not surprised when she woke up on New Years Eve that no one was in the kitchen. She grabbed a piece of toast from the table and headed into the library. She was surprised when she entered that the lights were off, and candles were lit all over the room.

"What is going on," she asked, peeking into the library.

"Warm-up visual. It's suppose to clear Bridgett's mind; help her to concentrate," Hermione responded.

As Ginny walked on into the library, she saw Bridgett sitting cross legged on the table and her eyes closed. Everyone else sat around Bridgett in a circle, cross-legged as well, holding hands. They all seemed to be in a state of deep concentration, which looked rather strange to Ginny.

"You actually think this mumbo-jumbo is going to help," she asked

"Shh, you're breaking our concentration," Kimberly giggled.

"Kimberly!" As their hands broke apart, Kimberly was getting many angry glares.

"What? I told you guys in the first place this was stupid. Ginny agrees," Kimberly stated.

"I agree too," Ron and Harry were both quick to point out.

"Well, then why were you doing it," Ginny asked, trying to suppress a giggle.

"We have tried everything else. Who knows, maybe it worked," Hermione said. "Are you ready to try Bridgett…Bridgett?"

Bridgett's body jolted as she woke up. "Huh? Yeah I'm ready. Sorry about that; your visual exercise put me to sleep."

"See, maybe it did some good after all. At least she got some rest," Hermione said.

"You can do this now," Shelby said encouragingly. Bridgett closed her eyes, and two seconds later her body went limp. Ginny crossed her fingers hoping it would work this time, but to no prevail as Bridgett began to stir again a couple minutes later.

"It's no use. I've been trying for five days now, and I am still not even close. I'm sorry for wasting all your time guys. I just can't do it." Before anyone got the chance to say anything, she flew out of the room.

"I'll go get her," Ginny told them.

"Wait Ginny…I'll go with you," Harry said. Ginny hadn't talked to him alone since Christmas night, when Harry finally confessed to Ginny that he did not want her to go to France.

Ginny waited, and they walked out of the library together. They strayed the house silently looking for any sign of Bridgett. They had looking in the kitchen, the living room, and Bridgett's bedroom before finding her sitting on the floor at the end of the hallway. She was facing the corner and she was hugging her legs with her arms, her head down. She looked up when she heard Ginny and Harry's footsteps coming closer, and Ginny could see by her bloodshot eyes that she had been crying.

"Bridgett, what's wrong," Ginny asked, kneeling down beside her.

"You don't understand," she replied.

"Try me."

"It's just that I have finally made friends, and I turn out to be a big disappointment. I feel so bad shooting your hopes down like this, but we might as well face it, it's no use."

"I know how you feel," Harry finally spoke up. "I know the feeling all too well."

"Harry, you are not a disappointment," Ginny yelled to her boyfriend. "And neither are you Bridgett, so why don't we just get over ourselves and do the best we can, because that is all we can do. I don't have the ability to astro-project, or speak parseltoungue, or many of the other things you two can do. But I sure the hell am going to do the best I can in helping both of you in the fight against Voldemort!" Ginny said his name without hesitation this time.

"Ginny…" Harry looked up with shock, but she heard pride in his voice.

"Well, I'm not going to let you sit there and mope when we have work to do. Are you ready to go back Bridgett?"

"Yes, I'm ready…and Ginny?"

"Yes?"

"Thank you."

"No problem." Bridgett got up, and followed Ginny and Harry back down the stairs and to the library. Right before Ginny walked in, Harry pulled her back by the sleeve.

"Ginny," he whispered, "I have something to tell you tonight." He opened the library door open for her, and they walked in. Now Ginny was nervous again. She just got Harry to open up a little bit, and now he had something important to tell her, it sounded important anyway.

Bridgett tried several times again that day, she still wasn't getting any closer, but she seemed more confident. That evening, while they were taking a short break so dinner could be fixed, and Shelby and Snape could have one of their little 'outings', Hermione started talking about trying visual exercises again.

"We only tried it once, it wouldn't hurt to try it again. And it did relax you, didn't it Bridgett?"

"Well, it put me to sleep anyway."

"Maybe it'll calm your aura," Ron teased, making wavy motions with his hands. Hermione slapped him only half-playfully.

"Come on, take it seriously…wait, what did you say Ron?" Hermione said, nearly jumping out of her seat.

"I was just joking Hermione."

"I know, but what did you say?" Hermione seemed to be getting an idea.

"I said maybe it'll calm her aura," Ron said shrugging in confusion.

"Yes, that's it," she jumped up and hugged him. The rest of the room stared at her in awe.

"Um, Hermione, I think you've been cooped up in the library a little too much. Everyone thinks you're going mad, including me. Of course, I knew that the library would do that to you sooner or later, but…"

"Shut up Ron," Ginny suddenly shouted. "I think I know what Hermione's getting at."

"Would someone like to tell us what is going on," Kimberly asked.

"The aura. That's where Bridgett's target is," Hermione stated.

Upon seeing the confusion in Bridgett's face, Ginny reassured her. "It's not as hard as it sounds. Instead of going inside his body, you have to get into the aura that surrounds the body."

"But how am I suppose to know where this aura is?"

"I have just the thing," Hermione answered. "I have a pair of sunglasses up in my suitcase. All we have to do is give them a special charm, and you should be able to see everyone's aura that surrounds you."

Hermione ran upstairs, and came down with a pair of sunglasses. She recited a verse, and sprinkled some pixie dust on them. "There all finished," she recited.

Bridgett took a hold of the glasses and studied them carefully. "Hey, it works," she said as she put them on. "Sirius, quick turn into the dog. I'm ready to try."

A few moments later, Sirius was back in the form of a large black dog, and Bridgett's body went limp. Ginny sat and stared at the dog.

Minutes went by, and nothing happened. Finally, the dog started barking.

A/n So, did it work? What did Harry have to say to Ginny? What will happen on their first day back from break? When will they go after Pettigrew? I'll answer these questions in the next chapter, whenever I actually get time to type it up!!

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