Alex and Ron came walking down the stairs a few moments later. I looked up
hopefully but Ron shook his head. Alex sat next to the twins on the couch.
He looked angry with himself and more then a bit confused. Harry and Draco
had yet to return and I thought I should go find them but could not tear
myself away from Alex. As if reading my mind the twins got up and went to
search for the boys. I changed my seat to sit next to Alex.
"Can't you remember anything?" The desperation in my voice was scary.
Alex again looked around the room. He wanted to remember. I could almost see his mind working.
"I remember…"Alex's voice faded to a whisper. "A light."
"A light." Hermione asked hoping there was more.
"A green light, then pain, and then nothing." Alex's voice struggled with every word.
"Do you think you know who cursed him?" Ron directed the question to Hermione.
Just then Fred and George returned with Draco and Harry. Harry's eyes were red and the shoulder of Draco's robe was wet.
Fred took Harry up the stairs. (Draco still wasn't allowed in the sleeping area boys or girls.) My dragon then said that he better get back to his dorms and that was the first time I noticed how late it had become. He walked with me to the portal and kissed me gently.
"It'll be alright. He's alive. Just give him time." He whispered in my ear.
When Fred returned, he and George also went to bed.
I myself started to feel exhausted by the days events and the fact that I hadn't sleep since I heard the news two days ago.
"I think we should tell Dumbledore." Hermione announced. "You know about the light. I'm sure it has something to do with the memory loss."
Alex nodded.
"In the morning," Ron said, "I'm sure we can all use some rest."
And with that Alex and I were left alone in the common room. The other fifth years had gone to bed a while ago or were giving us privacy either way we were alone.
I knew Ron and the other Gryffindors were comforting Harry upstairs.
My job was to stay with my brother.
"What if I go to sleep and don't wake up. What if none of this is real and I'm just delusional?" I wasn't sure if Alex was talking to himself or me. I took his hand in mine. "Does it feel real?" I asked quietly. Although no one in the dorms would hear us for some reason I felt compelled to keep my voice low.
"I'm just not sure of any of this. I desperately want to believe but…our mother her name was Marian?"
"Yes."
"See thing come back small things out of know where which makes be believe that all you say is true. The woods. The light. A name." His voice trailed.
"Everyday you'll remember more. It will be alright, you just need time." Echoing My Dragon's words not sure if I was convincing him or myself.
"Thanks…sis." He smiled and brushed the hair out of my face. We sat in silence for a while until I realized he had fallen asleep. I didn't wake him but I also couldn't leave him. Slowing I was going to get my brother back. It was another sleepless night for me.
I was excused from classes the next day but everyone else had to go. I woke up with a stiff neck and my brother lying beside me. I woke up happy. Harry had made it down the stairs first as Alex was waking up. Harry paused to look at his love but it was so painful not to be remembered. "Good morning." Alex stretched. " Harry right?"
"Right." And Harry left the room.
I explained to Alex how everyone was going to breakfast and then lessons. He listened as I explained potions, care of magical creatures, history of magic.
"Wait, we are taught by half-giants and ghosts?"
"Only for two classes."
Ron and the rest of the fifth year boys came downstairs as Alex was shaking his head. They said Hi to Alex with worried looks on their faces. I told Alex everyone's name.
"I know everything sounds a bit weird, what with all the wizards, spells and ghost but believe me it's very real. Found that out when I got my letter. Parents are muggles. I didn't know a thing about wizards but well.." Seamus was trying to make Alex feel better.
"It's just very overwhelming." Hermione piped in. She had join the group and she and a few other girls were now ushering the boys out t he door.
"Coming to breakfast?" she asked curiously as she was half way out the door.
I looked at Alex. "I am a bit hungry." He replied. So we filed out.
Breakfast was well judge for yourself. Harry wouldn't meet Alex's eyes but kept looking at him all throughout the breakfast. Ron kept pointing to all the teachers and complained about everyone one of them until Hermione told him to be quiet. She then took over explaining what she loved about each class. Draco kept shooting me worried looked through the sea of people between our tables. And Alex ate in silence. Soon everyone had to go to his or her first class and I took the opportunity to talk to Dumbledore with Alex and the flash of light Alex remembered.
Dumbledore took us to his office where Alex explained what he remembered.
"There was a voice, low pitched saying the name Marian and then a flash of light. I remember a scream and then a second flash. That's when I felt pain and everything disappeared."
"Everything went black you mean?" Dumbledore questioned.
"Not really it was more like it all just faded, all around me like all the color was being sucked out. Everything looked slow-motion and gray."
"That's more then you said yesterday." I was puzzled.
"I know. It's like I dreamed it last night but it was real."
"Well," Dumbledore stood up. "I think I can guess what happened though it is surprising."
Alex and I both leaned forward a bit.
"Your mother was attacked, killed by Jason and Voldemort. They then tried to kill Alex but it seemed he apparated but not to a specific location. The curse must have hit but apparating out of it…"
"Just causing the coma not death."
"If he apparated into a wizard area we would have been able to find him but he landed in some muggle hiking area."
"Luckily to because if they hadn't found me…" Alex whispered.
"Yes well know to the business of getting your memory back. I'll speak to Snape. This is a rare condition, not well documented but if anyone knows a potion that would help it would be the Professor." Dumbledore then dismissed us. We were given permission to walk the grounds during class. Dumbledore insists that we continue to try to jog Alex's memory without a potion. (Which I think is really just in case there isn't one.) But his words gave me an idea.
Alex and I would go for a run.
****Is Seamus or Dean the one with Muggle parents?*******
"Can't you remember anything?" The desperation in my voice was scary.
Alex again looked around the room. He wanted to remember. I could almost see his mind working.
"I remember…"Alex's voice faded to a whisper. "A light."
"A light." Hermione asked hoping there was more.
"A green light, then pain, and then nothing." Alex's voice struggled with every word.
"Do you think you know who cursed him?" Ron directed the question to Hermione.
Just then Fred and George returned with Draco and Harry. Harry's eyes were red and the shoulder of Draco's robe was wet.
Fred took Harry up the stairs. (Draco still wasn't allowed in the sleeping area boys or girls.) My dragon then said that he better get back to his dorms and that was the first time I noticed how late it had become. He walked with me to the portal and kissed me gently.
"It'll be alright. He's alive. Just give him time." He whispered in my ear.
When Fred returned, he and George also went to bed.
I myself started to feel exhausted by the days events and the fact that I hadn't sleep since I heard the news two days ago.
"I think we should tell Dumbledore." Hermione announced. "You know about the light. I'm sure it has something to do with the memory loss."
Alex nodded.
"In the morning," Ron said, "I'm sure we can all use some rest."
And with that Alex and I were left alone in the common room. The other fifth years had gone to bed a while ago or were giving us privacy either way we were alone.
I knew Ron and the other Gryffindors were comforting Harry upstairs.
My job was to stay with my brother.
"What if I go to sleep and don't wake up. What if none of this is real and I'm just delusional?" I wasn't sure if Alex was talking to himself or me. I took his hand in mine. "Does it feel real?" I asked quietly. Although no one in the dorms would hear us for some reason I felt compelled to keep my voice low.
"I'm just not sure of any of this. I desperately want to believe but…our mother her name was Marian?"
"Yes."
"See thing come back small things out of know where which makes be believe that all you say is true. The woods. The light. A name." His voice trailed.
"Everyday you'll remember more. It will be alright, you just need time." Echoing My Dragon's words not sure if I was convincing him or myself.
"Thanks…sis." He smiled and brushed the hair out of my face. We sat in silence for a while until I realized he had fallen asleep. I didn't wake him but I also couldn't leave him. Slowing I was going to get my brother back. It was another sleepless night for me.
I was excused from classes the next day but everyone else had to go. I woke up with a stiff neck and my brother lying beside me. I woke up happy. Harry had made it down the stairs first as Alex was waking up. Harry paused to look at his love but it was so painful not to be remembered. "Good morning." Alex stretched. " Harry right?"
"Right." And Harry left the room.
I explained to Alex how everyone was going to breakfast and then lessons. He listened as I explained potions, care of magical creatures, history of magic.
"Wait, we are taught by half-giants and ghosts?"
"Only for two classes."
Ron and the rest of the fifth year boys came downstairs as Alex was shaking his head. They said Hi to Alex with worried looks on their faces. I told Alex everyone's name.
"I know everything sounds a bit weird, what with all the wizards, spells and ghost but believe me it's very real. Found that out when I got my letter. Parents are muggles. I didn't know a thing about wizards but well.." Seamus was trying to make Alex feel better.
"It's just very overwhelming." Hermione piped in. She had join the group and she and a few other girls were now ushering the boys out t he door.
"Coming to breakfast?" she asked curiously as she was half way out the door.
I looked at Alex. "I am a bit hungry." He replied. So we filed out.
Breakfast was well judge for yourself. Harry wouldn't meet Alex's eyes but kept looking at him all throughout the breakfast. Ron kept pointing to all the teachers and complained about everyone one of them until Hermione told him to be quiet. She then took over explaining what she loved about each class. Draco kept shooting me worried looked through the sea of people between our tables. And Alex ate in silence. Soon everyone had to go to his or her first class and I took the opportunity to talk to Dumbledore with Alex and the flash of light Alex remembered.
Dumbledore took us to his office where Alex explained what he remembered.
"There was a voice, low pitched saying the name Marian and then a flash of light. I remember a scream and then a second flash. That's when I felt pain and everything disappeared."
"Everything went black you mean?" Dumbledore questioned.
"Not really it was more like it all just faded, all around me like all the color was being sucked out. Everything looked slow-motion and gray."
"That's more then you said yesterday." I was puzzled.
"I know. It's like I dreamed it last night but it was real."
"Well," Dumbledore stood up. "I think I can guess what happened though it is surprising."
Alex and I both leaned forward a bit.
"Your mother was attacked, killed by Jason and Voldemort. They then tried to kill Alex but it seemed he apparated but not to a specific location. The curse must have hit but apparating out of it…"
"Just causing the coma not death."
"If he apparated into a wizard area we would have been able to find him but he landed in some muggle hiking area."
"Luckily to because if they hadn't found me…" Alex whispered.
"Yes well know to the business of getting your memory back. I'll speak to Snape. This is a rare condition, not well documented but if anyone knows a potion that would help it would be the Professor." Dumbledore then dismissed us. We were given permission to walk the grounds during class. Dumbledore insists that we continue to try to jog Alex's memory without a potion. (Which I think is really just in case there isn't one.) But his words gave me an idea.
Alex and I would go for a run.
****Is Seamus or Dean the one with Muggle parents?*******
