How The Stars Fall
Campiongal 3-6-03
Chapter 12: The Awakening
Harry felt a swelling sense of pride, leading out the whole process. He knew Ginny would still resent Hermione, and even more so Draco, seeing as she wouldn't even so much as wave goodbye. But it was a start, once they had the old Ron back, things might be slightly more workable.
Draco watched Hermione's grace on her broom, she was quite skilled, and he grew even more adoration by the moment. He had seen her inner tears back at the restaurant, when Ginny had refused to say goodbye, he had seen how much she cared. He had to learn that, for his sake and everyone else's . Blaise had taught him first of that kindness and appreciation had to be leaned. Draco knew how to be nice already, he just was now showing it. That was easy since he knew it already. Respect was something he needed to learn. Blaise had told him that would be harder.
Hermione sat on her broom, loving the feeling of cool air rushing past her and into the space around her. It was lovely. If only this plan would work. She understood Ginny had to take things one step at a time, and that was going to be difficult, as well as being a lengthy process of regaining her trust, but it was doable. Hard and near-impossible at points most likely, but doable. At least they had Blaise's support. Draco had explained to her and Harry about him being a member of FFR, of course she had already read much about the society, but a list of members did not exist, and she had wanted that info, now she had a start. Blaise Zabini and his parents helped head out the process, of guiding Death-eaters back into the truth.
Draco explained the Blaise knew not to go for Malfoy's at all, as it had been explained to him as a child not to mess with the leader family of DE's but, Blaise had also seen something in Draco, and near a year ago he had helped Draco out, in a situation he would rather have not discussed, Then Blaise had taken the opportunity to explain everything, and they had been close since.
Harry slowed carefully as the entrance approached. He guided them back through carefully and then back to the common room. It was fairly easy walking. They were all quite surprised to find no one about. They thought for sure that at least they would run into Ms. Noris, but no sign of anyone was anywhere. They went to the Summer Tower, and climbed the steps carefully. Harry heard the noise first. Stopping, a little unnerved with the other two bumping into him shortly afterwards.
"Hermione, Draco, you hear that?"
The duo found themselves searching around, looking for the noise, then at once they both spoke up. "A crowd!"
Harry dragged out the silvery cloak, and wisped it around the three of them, before returning to guiding them nearer to the noise. When they found the group, they were more than surprised.
At the base floor of the tower was a gathering of all occupants of the tower. In front of them was the entrance to the mini-hospital-ward. Harry found himself pushing through the others and into the wing where he found Lissa talking joyfully with Madam Promfrey, who was busily checking her temperature repeatedly. Lissa looked up at the new person directly beside her bed. "Hey..." Her voice was shy, and her cheeks had tinged a perfect rose-pink.
Madam Promfrey watched, then bustled away quickly. This was not her department any longer.
"Hey Lissa, How are you feeling...?" Harry took a seat beside her bed, resting his arm next to hers.
"Harry, you don't need to be reluctant..." Lissa picked up his hand, placing hers into his own. "I heard everything you said, and... I would love to get to know you too... and, if you want, I would love to help you with Ron, and his whole deal."
Harry was a little taken a back by this, "You... heard.. All... of... it?" Harry found himself sitting up a little straighter, and making himself a little more presentable now. "Oh... that's... nice..."
Lissa laughed a little. "Harry, It's ok, you don't have to be scared anymore. I know what your feeling too, remember, I lost my mom the same way..." She gave Harry a quick flash of a smile, then rested her head back again, "It will all be ok, I'll help you with Ron, and I can be a support for you to, if you will let me."
Harry looked back to lissa, standing over her, stroking her hair back, "That sound wonderful. Now, promise me you will rest?"
"Sure thing..." Lissa closed her eyes, letting his hand, slip from hers.
"Goodnight then." Harry placed a quick kiss on her forehead, turned and left, leaving many eyes peering after him as he tore up the stairs. Including Draco and Hermione's.
"That was so sweet!" Hermione looked after him.
"Hpmh. Yeah, about as sweet s a pixie..." Draco mumbled under his breath.
"What was that?"
"Nothing!" Draco turned away quickly, never regretting it more. Pansy was right there.
"Well, well, well! Is that right! Your so falling into this aren't you Dracy?" Pansy stared into his face, and he backed away quickly.
"I am not Pansy!"
"You are though, don't tell me you didn't think that was sweet?"
"I didn't!" Draco protested as urgently and convincing as he could. It worked to well.
"Oh that's right!" mocked Pansy in her shrill tone, "your more of the 'quickie in the shower' kinda guy aren't you?" Pansy then turned and left as quickly as she had come. Leaving Draco growling after her, and Hermione stifling a giggle.
Then she burst, Draco giving her a severe look. "I wouldn't!"
"Are you sure, she sounded pretty convincing there Draco!" Hermione teased.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing at all, *really*!" Hermione mocked as she tickled him in the ribs, then ran up the stairs after Harry.
"Wait a minuet!" Draco called after her, half growling, half laughing.
Meanwhile...
Blaise helped Ginny onto her slender broom, that had a small set of baskets attached at the end. Blaise sat behind her, locking his arms around her waist, guiding he broom in the directions she wearily spat out. Whatever they were going home to certainly didn't want them coming there to fast, it was having a dramatic impact on her. Whatever was with Ron was certainly taking over fast.
They spent a few hours flying over fields, it was no wonder it took her the entire morning to arrive. They finally reached a few miles from the burrow, and Blaise stopped the broom, carefully landing it gently. Ginny had fallen asleep, which was best. He laid her on a small blanket and drew his wand. "Lumos..." He whispered urgently to his wand, tucking it in a front holder, next to his short sword, and three steel bottles of potions. They contained a Memory potion, and two Healing Serums. Just incase he had thought. Anything could be with Ron now.
Picking up Ginny into his arms, he shook her awake gently, rocking her back and forth, "Ginny, time to wake up! We are nearly home!"
Ginny's eyes fluttered open slowly, her long red hair sweeping around her, green eyes sparkling in the moonlight. "Right," She swept out of his arms, drawing her own wand, "Where do we start?" Blaise was a little surprised at the young woman's assertiveness. "Well I suppose we better rush in, find your brother, and het him all healed up." Blaise quickly drew out another steel bottle from deep withing his black cloak, that billowed around him in folds, outlining his sleek and built form. "This is the mixture I picked up before we left. It will knock him out for at least five days. I was hoping we could investigate all this first, but something is working on you too now, trying to take you out, and it seems we will have to be more direct." He shook the bottle a little, then latched it to his belt. " Two days will be at least enough time to get him to Dumbledore. If Voldemort is involved it might only last two, and Dumbledore will have to be the one to cure it." Her took Ginny's hand and lead her on, as he continued. "We will have to stun him first. That's your job. I can do the rest. Do you know the body-binding curse?"
"Of course. No more talk," she said pointing to the house. "We are near."
Blaise nodded, and they went forward.
I promise at least one ore chapter tomorrow, okies? Good then! Luv you! Byeness!
Harry felt a swelling sense of pride, leading out the whole process. He knew Ginny would still resent Hermione, and even more so Draco, seeing as she wouldn't even so much as wave goodbye. But it was a start, once they had the old Ron back, things might be slightly more workable.
Draco watched Hermione's grace on her broom, she was quite skilled, and he grew even more adoration by the moment. He had seen her inner tears back at the restaurant, when Ginny had refused to say goodbye, he had seen how much she cared. He had to learn that, for his sake and everyone else's . Blaise had taught him first of that kindness and appreciation had to be leaned. Draco knew how to be nice already, he just was now showing it. That was easy since he knew it already. Respect was something he needed to learn. Blaise had told him that would be harder.
Hermione sat on her broom, loving the feeling of cool air rushing past her and into the space around her. It was lovely. If only this plan would work. She understood Ginny had to take things one step at a time, and that was going to be difficult, as well as being a lengthy process of regaining her trust, but it was doable. Hard and near-impossible at points most likely, but doable. At least they had Blaise's support. Draco had explained to her and Harry about him being a member of FFR, of course she had already read much about the society, but a list of members did not exist, and she had wanted that info, now she had a start. Blaise Zabini and his parents helped head out the process, of guiding Death-eaters back into the truth.
Draco explained the Blaise knew not to go for Malfoy's at all, as it had been explained to him as a child not to mess with the leader family of DE's but, Blaise had also seen something in Draco, and near a year ago he had helped Draco out, in a situation he would rather have not discussed, Then Blaise had taken the opportunity to explain everything, and they had been close since.
Harry slowed carefully as the entrance approached. He guided them back through carefully and then back to the common room. It was fairly easy walking. They were all quite surprised to find no one about. They thought for sure that at least they would run into Ms. Noris, but no sign of anyone was anywhere. They went to the Summer Tower, and climbed the steps carefully. Harry heard the noise first. Stopping, a little unnerved with the other two bumping into him shortly afterwards.
"Hermione, Draco, you hear that?"
The duo found themselves searching around, looking for the noise, then at once they both spoke up. "A crowd!"
Harry dragged out the silvery cloak, and wisped it around the three of them, before returning to guiding them nearer to the noise. When they found the group, they were more than surprised.
At the base floor of the tower was a gathering of all occupants of the tower. In front of them was the entrance to the mini-hospital-ward. Harry found himself pushing through the others and into the wing where he found Lissa talking joyfully with Madam Promfrey, who was busily checking her temperature repeatedly. Lissa looked up at the new person directly beside her bed. "Hey..." Her voice was shy, and her cheeks had tinged a perfect rose-pink.
Madam Promfrey watched, then bustled away quickly. This was not her department any longer.
"Hey Lissa, How are you feeling...?" Harry took a seat beside her bed, resting his arm next to hers.
"Harry, you don't need to be reluctant..." Lissa picked up his hand, placing hers into his own. "I heard everything you said, and... I would love to get to know you too... and, if you want, I would love to help you with Ron, and his whole deal."
Harry was a little taken a back by this, "You... heard.. All... of... it?" Harry found himself sitting up a little straighter, and making himself a little more presentable now. "Oh... that's... nice..."
Lissa laughed a little. "Harry, It's ok, you don't have to be scared anymore. I know what your feeling too, remember, I lost my mom the same way..." She gave Harry a quick flash of a smile, then rested her head back again, "It will all be ok, I'll help you with Ron, and I can be a support for you to, if you will let me."
Harry looked back to lissa, standing over her, stroking her hair back, "That sound wonderful. Now, promise me you will rest?"
"Sure thing..." Lissa closed her eyes, letting his hand, slip from hers.
"Goodnight then." Harry placed a quick kiss on her forehead, turned and left, leaving many eyes peering after him as he tore up the stairs. Including Draco and Hermione's.
"That was so sweet!" Hermione looked after him.
"Hpmh. Yeah, about as sweet s a pixie..." Draco mumbled under his breath.
"What was that?"
"Nothing!" Draco turned away quickly, never regretting it more. Pansy was right there.
"Well, well, well! Is that right! Your so falling into this aren't you Dracy?" Pansy stared into his face, and he backed away quickly.
"I am not Pansy!"
"You are though, don't tell me you didn't think that was sweet?"
"I didn't!" Draco protested as urgently and convincing as he could. It worked to well.
"Oh that's right!" mocked Pansy in her shrill tone, "your more of the 'quickie in the shower' kinda guy aren't you?" Pansy then turned and left as quickly as she had come. Leaving Draco growling after her, and Hermione stifling a giggle.
Then she burst, Draco giving her a severe look. "I wouldn't!"
"Are you sure, she sounded pretty convincing there Draco!" Hermione teased.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing at all, *really*!" Hermione mocked as she tickled him in the ribs, then ran up the stairs after Harry.
"Wait a minuet!" Draco called after her, half growling, half laughing.
Meanwhile...
Blaise helped Ginny onto her slender broom, that had a small set of baskets attached at the end. Blaise sat behind her, locking his arms around her waist, guiding he broom in the directions she wearily spat out. Whatever they were going home to certainly didn't want them coming there to fast, it was having a dramatic impact on her. Whatever was with Ron was certainly taking over fast.
They spent a few hours flying over fields, it was no wonder it took her the entire morning to arrive. They finally reached a few miles from the burrow, and Blaise stopped the broom, carefully landing it gently. Ginny had fallen asleep, which was best. He laid her on a small blanket and drew his wand. "Lumos..." He whispered urgently to his wand, tucking it in a front holder, next to his short sword, and three steel bottles of potions. They contained a Memory potion, and two Healing Serums. Just incase he had thought. Anything could be with Ron now.
Picking up Ginny into his arms, he shook her awake gently, rocking her back and forth, "Ginny, time to wake up! We are nearly home!"
Ginny's eyes fluttered open slowly, her long red hair sweeping around her, green eyes sparkling in the moonlight. "Right," She swept out of his arms, drawing her own wand, "Where do we start?" Blaise was a little surprised at the young woman's assertiveness. "Well I suppose we better rush in, find your brother, and het him all healed up." Blaise quickly drew out another steel bottle from deep withing his black cloak, that billowed around him in folds, outlining his sleek and built form. "This is the mixture I picked up before we left. It will knock him out for at least five days. I was hoping we could investigate all this first, but something is working on you too now, trying to take you out, and it seems we will have to be more direct." He shook the bottle a little, then latched it to his belt. " Two days will be at least enough time to get him to Dumbledore. If Voldemort is involved it might only last two, and Dumbledore will have to be the one to cure it." Her took Ginny's hand and lead her on, as he continued. "We will have to stun him first. That's your job. I can do the rest. Do you know the body-binding curse?"
"Of course. No more talk," she said pointing to the house. "We are near."
Blaise nodded, and they went forward.
I promise at least one ore chapter tomorrow, okies? Good then! Luv you! Byeness!