Summary: After being hit by the killing curse for the second time in his young life, Harry finds himself trapped in another body. He finally gets the chance to see how his life would have been like without his popularity, and where is friends loyalties lie.
Disclaimer: All characters belong to J K Rowling and Warner brothers.
The Boy Who Lived Again: Switch
Chapter 7: Ron
That night when Harry and Hermione got back to the common room, they just fell onto the couch laughing. "That was great. I have never seen Snape humiliated like that before." Hermione said as she wiped the tears from his eyes. "I thought his teeth were going to fall straight out of his mouth after you gave that last answered, and the best part is they think that it was Neville. Can you believe it? Neville whose greatest fear is potions has just out smarted Professor Snape."
Ron watched them as they sat and laughed. He was on the other side of the room playing chess with Seamus, but he was not paying any attention to what he was doing. Ron scowled and thought to himself, 'Look at them sitting so nice and happy. I am sick of it. Don't they know that these are bad times? Voldemort is still out there and Harry is dead. What about Harry? Has she totally forgotten about him?" Another loud chuckle came from over the couch making him lose his concentration again. He hated seeing Hermione so happy with another guy, but he would never at might it. Finally, he had enough. Ron excused himself from his chess game and walked straight up to them. "Hermione, you are such a hypocrite. Just the other day you were complaining to me about not seeing Harry enough, and now, you seem to have forgotten that he exists. Or do you not remember that our best friend was just killed... Oh I guess you did not have time with Longbottom always around."
Hermione face turned red, but she would not look away. "It least I have seen Harry since he came back, and I am not trying to become him."
Ron looked murderous at this last comment, and said, "So you are telling me that you can go on with your life, and I can't. I see you just don't want to see anyone else happy, if you are not."
Hermione started to shack with anger. "I thought you were my friend once, but apparently I was wrong. Harry was the only one who cared about me. Now I see, you were never his friend either. You were just using him to get a little fame for yourself."
Ron looked shocked at this, "Harry was just as much my friend as he was your, and I would have never used him. He would have rather me take over his positions then Malfoy."
Hermione now scream at Ron said, "Can you not see yourself. Ron you have become worse then Malfoy. Instead of showing your dishonesty out right as Malfoy, you hide it until Harry was not around to protect himself. Ron, you are nothing but a leach, and you are not doing what Harry wanted. He would never have wanted you to take over his life when he is still alive."
Ron was just about to ask her what did she mean by alive, when Neville interrupted. "Hermione and I were just about to go see him in the hospital wing. Weren't we?"
Hermione came back to reality, and realized what he had said. "Yeah, we were. Well Ron I will see you later."
With that Hermione took Neville's arm, and stared walking to the entrance again. Ron getting anger again looked back at them and said, "Wait our conversation is not over yet." But they did not listen to him; they just kept on walking until they could not hear him any more.
Half way to the Hospital wing, Hermione just realized what he said and asked, "Do you really want to the Hospital wing and see yourself?"
Harry looked at her and said, "Yeah, I need to assai the damages. I don't want to be naïve of what I am up against heath wise. Plus we both needed to get out of the common room."
Hermione just nodded her head as they enter the Hospital wing.
Madam Pomfrey was there fixing up Malfoy when they came in. With a nod, Madam Pomfrey came just acknowledged their presence, but she still had a comment to make. "I don't think it is wise, Hermione, for you to see him everyday."
Malfoy smirked and said, "Well, Hermione just can't stay away from her Precious Potter, now could she." In unison, Hermione and Harry both shouted "Shut up, Malfoy" as they past to go through the portrait to Harry's room.
Inside the room lay a still motionless figure of a boy. His face was contorted into a blank expression with a pale blue shade. If a person did not look very close, you would think that he was dead, but there was still a little rising a falling of the chest.
Harry walked into the room and froze. He could not keep his eyes from is blank face. Then Harry whispered, "I'm died".
Hermione with a much better out look on things went up to his body, and took its hand. Staring at the lifeless form Hermione said, "No Harry, you are not died. Compared with the first time I say you, you look a lot better. You were all bloody and bruised, but now you are starting to look like your self again." Hermione then moved her eyes to Neville's face and continued, "Like the Harry I know and love."
At these words Harry's cheeks started to turn red in embarrassment. Harry was starting to feel guilty for not want to go back. He then moved toward the body not daring to look into Hermione's face. "It's just so weird" he said, "to see yourself laying there dead to the world, but knowing that I'm not." He posed for a minute and said, "How did Sirius take it?"
Hermione staring at Harry's body said, "He did not take it very well. Its all Professor Dumbledore can do to stop him from being at your side every minute of the day."
Harry let what Hermione say sink in. "So you are telling me that Sirius is here, and comes to see me even though he could be in danger."
Hermione still not looking at him stated, "Yes... You just don't understand how much people love you... How much people care for you..." and then bring her eyes to his she stated, "How much people need you."
Right then, Harry realized that Voldemort had won this battle. Voldemort many not have hurt Harry physically, but by killing him, he hurt the ones he loved emotional. Harry looked into Hermione's eyes and said, "I promise that I will always be there for you. I will never let Voldemort hurt you are anyone I love ever again." Then a small smile creped onto his face, "and we will start this by changing me back to my old self."
Hermione could not hide her excitement any more as she ran up to him and gave him a big hug, "Ooh Harry, you are doing the right thing."
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Disclaimer: All characters belong to J K Rowling and Warner brothers.
The Boy Who Lived Again: Switch
Chapter 7: Ron
That night when Harry and Hermione got back to the common room, they just fell onto the couch laughing. "That was great. I have never seen Snape humiliated like that before." Hermione said as she wiped the tears from his eyes. "I thought his teeth were going to fall straight out of his mouth after you gave that last answered, and the best part is they think that it was Neville. Can you believe it? Neville whose greatest fear is potions has just out smarted Professor Snape."
Ron watched them as they sat and laughed. He was on the other side of the room playing chess with Seamus, but he was not paying any attention to what he was doing. Ron scowled and thought to himself, 'Look at them sitting so nice and happy. I am sick of it. Don't they know that these are bad times? Voldemort is still out there and Harry is dead. What about Harry? Has she totally forgotten about him?" Another loud chuckle came from over the couch making him lose his concentration again. He hated seeing Hermione so happy with another guy, but he would never at might it. Finally, he had enough. Ron excused himself from his chess game and walked straight up to them. "Hermione, you are such a hypocrite. Just the other day you were complaining to me about not seeing Harry enough, and now, you seem to have forgotten that he exists. Or do you not remember that our best friend was just killed... Oh I guess you did not have time with Longbottom always around."
Hermione face turned red, but she would not look away. "It least I have seen Harry since he came back, and I am not trying to become him."
Ron looked murderous at this last comment, and said, "So you are telling me that you can go on with your life, and I can't. I see you just don't want to see anyone else happy, if you are not."
Hermione started to shack with anger. "I thought you were my friend once, but apparently I was wrong. Harry was the only one who cared about me. Now I see, you were never his friend either. You were just using him to get a little fame for yourself."
Ron looked shocked at this, "Harry was just as much my friend as he was your, and I would have never used him. He would have rather me take over his positions then Malfoy."
Hermione now scream at Ron said, "Can you not see yourself. Ron you have become worse then Malfoy. Instead of showing your dishonesty out right as Malfoy, you hide it until Harry was not around to protect himself. Ron, you are nothing but a leach, and you are not doing what Harry wanted. He would never have wanted you to take over his life when he is still alive."
Ron was just about to ask her what did she mean by alive, when Neville interrupted. "Hermione and I were just about to go see him in the hospital wing. Weren't we?"
Hermione came back to reality, and realized what he had said. "Yeah, we were. Well Ron I will see you later."
With that Hermione took Neville's arm, and stared walking to the entrance again. Ron getting anger again looked back at them and said, "Wait our conversation is not over yet." But they did not listen to him; they just kept on walking until they could not hear him any more.
Half way to the Hospital wing, Hermione just realized what he said and asked, "Do you really want to the Hospital wing and see yourself?"
Harry looked at her and said, "Yeah, I need to assai the damages. I don't want to be naïve of what I am up against heath wise. Plus we both needed to get out of the common room."
Hermione just nodded her head as they enter the Hospital wing.
Madam Pomfrey was there fixing up Malfoy when they came in. With a nod, Madam Pomfrey came just acknowledged their presence, but she still had a comment to make. "I don't think it is wise, Hermione, for you to see him everyday."
Malfoy smirked and said, "Well, Hermione just can't stay away from her Precious Potter, now could she." In unison, Hermione and Harry both shouted "Shut up, Malfoy" as they past to go through the portrait to Harry's room.
Inside the room lay a still motionless figure of a boy. His face was contorted into a blank expression with a pale blue shade. If a person did not look very close, you would think that he was dead, but there was still a little rising a falling of the chest.
Harry walked into the room and froze. He could not keep his eyes from is blank face. Then Harry whispered, "I'm died".
Hermione with a much better out look on things went up to his body, and took its hand. Staring at the lifeless form Hermione said, "No Harry, you are not died. Compared with the first time I say you, you look a lot better. You were all bloody and bruised, but now you are starting to look like your self again." Hermione then moved her eyes to Neville's face and continued, "Like the Harry I know and love."
At these words Harry's cheeks started to turn red in embarrassment. Harry was starting to feel guilty for not want to go back. He then moved toward the body not daring to look into Hermione's face. "It's just so weird" he said, "to see yourself laying there dead to the world, but knowing that I'm not." He posed for a minute and said, "How did Sirius take it?"
Hermione staring at Harry's body said, "He did not take it very well. Its all Professor Dumbledore can do to stop him from being at your side every minute of the day."
Harry let what Hermione say sink in. "So you are telling me that Sirius is here, and comes to see me even though he could be in danger."
Hermione still not looking at him stated, "Yes... You just don't understand how much people love you... How much people care for you..." and then bring her eyes to his she stated, "How much people need you."
Right then, Harry realized that Voldemort had won this battle. Voldemort many not have hurt Harry physically, but by killing him, he hurt the ones he loved emotional. Harry looked into Hermione's eyes and said, "I promise that I will always be there for you. I will never let Voldemort hurt you are anyone I love ever again." Then a small smile creped onto his face, "and we will start this by changing me back to my old self."
Hermione could not hide her excitement any more as she ran up to him and gave him a big hug, "Ooh Harry, you are doing the right thing."
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