Later in the afternoon, Ginny sat watching the Gryffindors practice up in the stands.
"So Ginny, why have you been in such a good mood lately?" said Hermione as she watched Ron catch a great save.
"Well to tell you the truth, it's a complete accident." Seeing Hermione's puzzled look, Ginny told her about the letter.
"Wow that's so nice, you have a secret admirer," said Hermione teasingly. "I do not have a secret admirer, and how do you know it's a guy?"
But Hermione couldn't answer because at that moment, they heard a yell and a crack as Ron and Harry hurtled to the ground. "Oh my god," said Hermione as she and Ginny ran down to the pitch.
"Ron and Harry oh help," Ginny said to herself. "Someone go get a teacher, quick," said Fred, who yelled from the air.
Ginny ran to Harry's side and pulled his firebolt out from under his back. Harry groaned. "Harry, are you alright? Does anything hurt?" she said calmly.
"My head," and Harry groaned again. "Ron?" Ginny asked Hermione. "I think he's broken his arm," said Hermione, her face ashen and her body shaking. "That was a huge drop," said George as he landed.
Professor McGonagall came over with two stretches floating beside her. Levitating Ron and Harry onto them, she rushed off to the hospital wing, leaving them all in shock.
Ginny visited Harry in the hospital wing later that night. He was sleeping soundly as she tiptoed up to his bed, hoping not to be heard by Madame Pomfrey.
Ginny smiled at the sleeping Harry, his lightning bolt scar hidden by his jet-black hair. She crept over to Harry's side. She reached out to brush back the fringe, and hesitated.
Then delicately moved the fringe away to reveal his scar. She touched the zigzag cut and Harry stirred.
Ginny jumped back in surprise. "Ginny, is that you?" said Harry as he grabbed his glasses off the bedside table. "Yes it's me," replied Ginny in a whisper.
"What are you doing here?" asked Harry in a sleepy voice. "I came to see if you were alright. That was an enormous fall, what happened?"
Harry groaned and held his head. "Well I went for the snitch, but I didn't realise Ron was directly on my path.
Where is Ron?" Said Harry looking around the hospital wing. "Ron's fine, he got his arm mended and is back in Gryffindor tower. He didn't fall as far as you. But what about you?" Emphasised Ginny.
"I feel like I landed in a field of whomping willows. Did I fall very far?" said Harry. "Well all I can say is, it looked painful landing on your firebolt, and yes it's ok, I checked it out after I pulled it out from under your back."
Harry looked stunned. "That was you helping me? Thank you Ginny." Ginny blushed bright red. "That's ok, you would have done the same for me." There was an awkward silence before a voice interrupted.
"Ah Mr Potter, you're awake, and you have a visitor." It was Madame Pomfrey, bustling over with a bottle of opaque purple liquid in her hand.
"Miss Weasley, out, you shouldn't be in here, he has to rest". Ginny mumbled a sorry and left the room quietly.
In her room, Ginny pulled out the letter to anonymous and added the bit about the Quidditch incident.
Dear Anonymous,
I'd like to thank you for the kind words you said to me in your letter. It really helped me and I haven't had one bad dream since. I really didn't think my words would be enough so I've left a little gift for you with the letter. It's a moon pendant. You don't have to wear it, but if you put it under your pillow at night, it will give you a deeper sleep. I bought it for myself in Hogsmede on the weekend, but I realised I didn't need it. Not that I'm giving you something I don't need, I just thought that you might want it seeing as I've had no bad dreams since.
I might have something to dream about though, after today. Harry and Ron fell at quidditch practice and it was one of the most frightening things I've ever seen. Ron's arm was at a gruesome angle, and Harry was just lying there. When Ron came back from the hospital wing, I was so relieved, but then he told me that Harry was lying unconscious in bed, I had to go see him. When he woke up and started talking to me, I knew he would be all right.
Anyway, you helped me a lot. Thank you,
Ginny
Ginny went down to the Common room to see that Harry was back. "He must have put up a good fight to come back here for tonight," Ginny thought.
Making sure no one was looking (which they weren't because they were all swarming around Ron and Harry), Ginny slipped the note behind the unicorn tapestry and went to join her friends.
"So Ginny, why have you been in such a good mood lately?" said Hermione as she watched Ron catch a great save.
"Well to tell you the truth, it's a complete accident." Seeing Hermione's puzzled look, Ginny told her about the letter.
"Wow that's so nice, you have a secret admirer," said Hermione teasingly. "I do not have a secret admirer, and how do you know it's a guy?"
But Hermione couldn't answer because at that moment, they heard a yell and a crack as Ron and Harry hurtled to the ground. "Oh my god," said Hermione as she and Ginny ran down to the pitch.
"Ron and Harry oh help," Ginny said to herself. "Someone go get a teacher, quick," said Fred, who yelled from the air.
Ginny ran to Harry's side and pulled his firebolt out from under his back. Harry groaned. "Harry, are you alright? Does anything hurt?" she said calmly.
"My head," and Harry groaned again. "Ron?" Ginny asked Hermione. "I think he's broken his arm," said Hermione, her face ashen and her body shaking. "That was a huge drop," said George as he landed.
Professor McGonagall came over with two stretches floating beside her. Levitating Ron and Harry onto them, she rushed off to the hospital wing, leaving them all in shock.
Ginny visited Harry in the hospital wing later that night. He was sleeping soundly as she tiptoed up to his bed, hoping not to be heard by Madame Pomfrey.
Ginny smiled at the sleeping Harry, his lightning bolt scar hidden by his jet-black hair. She crept over to Harry's side. She reached out to brush back the fringe, and hesitated.
Then delicately moved the fringe away to reveal his scar. She touched the zigzag cut and Harry stirred.
Ginny jumped back in surprise. "Ginny, is that you?" said Harry as he grabbed his glasses off the bedside table. "Yes it's me," replied Ginny in a whisper.
"What are you doing here?" asked Harry in a sleepy voice. "I came to see if you were alright. That was an enormous fall, what happened?"
Harry groaned and held his head. "Well I went for the snitch, but I didn't realise Ron was directly on my path.
Where is Ron?" Said Harry looking around the hospital wing. "Ron's fine, he got his arm mended and is back in Gryffindor tower. He didn't fall as far as you. But what about you?" Emphasised Ginny.
"I feel like I landed in a field of whomping willows. Did I fall very far?" said Harry. "Well all I can say is, it looked painful landing on your firebolt, and yes it's ok, I checked it out after I pulled it out from under your back."
Harry looked stunned. "That was you helping me? Thank you Ginny." Ginny blushed bright red. "That's ok, you would have done the same for me." There was an awkward silence before a voice interrupted.
"Ah Mr Potter, you're awake, and you have a visitor." It was Madame Pomfrey, bustling over with a bottle of opaque purple liquid in her hand.
"Miss Weasley, out, you shouldn't be in here, he has to rest". Ginny mumbled a sorry and left the room quietly.
In her room, Ginny pulled out the letter to anonymous and added the bit about the Quidditch incident.
Dear Anonymous,
I'd like to thank you for the kind words you said to me in your letter. It really helped me and I haven't had one bad dream since. I really didn't think my words would be enough so I've left a little gift for you with the letter. It's a moon pendant. You don't have to wear it, but if you put it under your pillow at night, it will give you a deeper sleep. I bought it for myself in Hogsmede on the weekend, but I realised I didn't need it. Not that I'm giving you something I don't need, I just thought that you might want it seeing as I've had no bad dreams since.
I might have something to dream about though, after today. Harry and Ron fell at quidditch practice and it was one of the most frightening things I've ever seen. Ron's arm was at a gruesome angle, and Harry was just lying there. When Ron came back from the hospital wing, I was so relieved, but then he told me that Harry was lying unconscious in bed, I had to go see him. When he woke up and started talking to me, I knew he would be all right.
Anyway, you helped me a lot. Thank you,
Ginny
Ginny went down to the Common room to see that Harry was back. "He must have put up a good fight to come back here for tonight," Ginny thought.
Making sure no one was looking (which they weren't because they were all swarming around Ron and Harry), Ginny slipped the note behind the unicorn tapestry and went to join her friends.
