Campiongal
How The Stars Fall
Chapter 16: Will You
3-19-03
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Hagrid lead the five into a small room, the walls had a built in long couch, around three of the walls, and in the dead center was a coffee table, piled with sweets of all sorts. Now it was perfectly clear. Dumbledore had for sure been expecting them.
Both Harry and Ginny immediately dove for some of the chocolate frogs, while Blaise stuck with sugar wands, Hermione went for B's Every Flavor Beans, and then Draco. Draco simply took a handful of whatever he could grab. Sugar was sugar. It was all good.
Hagrid watched, his eyes dancing with joy. Harry hadn't visited him all summer, but what with Ron being possessed and all, it was understandable. He himself took a package of Every Flavor Beans, and wasn't pleased to find is third tasting a bit like Jalapeno Poppers. He hated spicy foods like that.
"Hagrid, what are they going to do with my brother?" Ginny's voice was a little shaky, and Blaise wrapped a arm around her for support.
"I don't know, Ginny. I just don't know..." Hagrid shook his great head, and hair went everywhere. It was about to be a very, very long day.
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Dumbledore loomed over Ron as he woke, with a splitting headache, and the feeling lead had been implanted all over his body, for about the third time that week. Or at least, he guessed a week. Maybe longer. Maybe not as long. He hd no sense of time anymore. He lifted a hand to rub his head, but found he couldn't move. He sighed deeply. This couldn't be good. It never was.
Dumbledore frowned, and turned to the others, "This doesn't look good. If he can't even move... At least he is set free. More time for rest. The longer, the better, it is needed time for recovery, he has been throught much in these last weeks." Dumbledore put his hand on Ron's brow. "We are going to move you now. Your going to need your rest, but I'm sure we can arrange a visit from your friends." Dumbledore smiled. This was going to have a lasting affect, and not telling of what sort.
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Ron's mind was a little more than scrambled. He only remembered few pieces of the last couple months, and none of it made him happy. He was so unsure of what would happen now.
He was sure tat he had said things he didn't mean, done things he wished he hadn't, and told you-know-who things that would bring them ever closer to the final encounter with him, and Harry.. Now Harry might not be prepared. He might not ever be prepared. Not for this.
He remembered the last hour fairly well. Dumbledore had placed his hands over Ron's head, after extracting whatever curse had bound him to the Dark Lord in the first place, and then... Then he saw. Saw what Ron had done, what he had said, and what he had been told. It wasn't just so much that his Headmaster knew, but his friends, would they tell them, how would they react to him now.. Now that he had betrayed them to the person that had killed his best friends parents.
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Dumbledore watched Ron being escorted by Madam Pompfrey down to the main hospital wing. He wasn't going to be put in the make-shift summer hospice any longer. He would need light, and fresh air while he was still bed-ridden, and he wouldn't get that any other place but the main wing.
He slowly walked into the room where the children were. He watched them for the moments they didn't see him, enjoying their innocence. Ginny and Blaise, talking about the wizards on her cards, Harry, talking to Draco, of al people, about how much they both stressed over transfiguration assignments, and Hermione, talking to Hagrid about what kind of new creatures they would be able to learn about in the coming year. He knew this was the way it should be. The way things should stay. But he also knew, that with the newest Voldemort rise, nothing would be able to stay the way it was before.
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The groups heads snapped at the sound of a cough, coming from the door. They had been waiting only a little over an hour, but it had gone slowly. Some of them had even resorted to discussing school. That didn't make any sense.
"Your friend, Mr. Weasley had been moved to the hospital wing of the school. Unfortunately we would like you to wait a couple days before you visit, however. He is still very weak from his... Restoration, as it were." He nodded to Ginny. "However, family is welcome to see him, at any time you like."
Ginny lit up at these words. She would be able to see her brother. Then, then they could be a family again. It seemed like forever since she had really been able to open up to her brother, and now, she could.
Hermione was relieved. At least Ron was safe now, but... would he still be angry with her, about Draco... She couldn't bear if her rejected her because of her new found friend. Harry couldn't be happier. His best friend was going to be home soon. His father would come work out at the school, and then the Weasley's lives would be complete.
Draco just sat. He didn't know what to think now. It seemed to him, now that he almost had Hermione, Ron was back to swoop her away, and there wouldn't even be hope of friendship anymore. All he would have is a life he left behind, and a future that ditched him. This was his Idea of sweet misery.
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Harry walked down to the Hospital wing. They had moved lissa there as well, so he was going to escort Ginny to see Ron, say a quick hello for himself, and then spend some time with lissa. Ginny beamed. She had Blaise now, and that was happy. He had asked her out, just before she left to see her brother. And now she had her brother back too, that was incredible.
The duo entered the wing, and both immediately ran and u\hugged Ron, who was very startled. He had been reading Quidditch Weekly, there was an update on some of the paying dates, and he wouldn't be missing the next games! Then, he saw his sister and best friend run up to him. They spent a few minuets talking together, before Harry left to see Lissa, and Ginny and Him talked the rest of the time, alone.
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Harry reached Lissa's bedside to see her sleeping. He kissed her forehead, running his fingers through her hair, singing to her softly, "I could stay awake, just to hear you breathing. Watch you smile while you are sleeping, while your far away and dreaming. I could spend my life, in this sweet surrender, I could stay lost in this moment, forever. Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure..." He smiles broadly as Lissa wakes up, herself beaming, placing a chaste kiss on his lips, before resting her head down again. Harry sighed, "Good morning Beautiful, how was your night?"
Lissa grinned. "My night was perfect. I did absolutely nothing but think of you. That just proves dreams come true..." Harry blushed, taking her hand, entwining his fingers with hers, and he began to tell her what had happened most recently, telling her how Ron was back, etc. Lissa listened. She was glad Harry could trust her, she knew she could trust him too. And she knew, as soon as she was out, she would be right by Harry's side, helping him with the fight against the Dark Lord. It was her destiny, like it was his. Their gift, and their curse.
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Ron and his sister talked for sometime, before Harry returned, to take Ginny back to her room, and he to his. Ginny was almost out the door when Ron asked Harry his final question for the night: "Harry... is Hermione... with that... Draco?"
Harry couldn't do anything but shrug. "Yes... and no. They are friends.. But I'm not sure if they are dating yet. It's not certain either way. They may be." Ron nodded, and Harry headed back with Ginny to their rooms.
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Blaise spent his evening with Draco and Hermione, who helped him get sorted into his room, just next to Ginny's. His room had a mural on it of a city block in Hogsmeade, with the mark of FFR shining above, lighting up the town, and inscribed in bold letters it said "Lighting the World With Truth.' His bed was dark shades of blues and greens, and his carpet was a plush red wine color. They finished fairly quickly, thanks to Hermione's brilliance in color schemes. Then Blaise fell asleep, and then Draco and Hermione left together.
Hermione walked Draco to his room for a change. They sat on his bed, waiting for either one to speak. Draco started. "So...." Hermione finished, "Yes..." And then the at further in silence.
Draco started again. "Well, I was thinking, you know, some time we could.. Go out... Not like on a date.. If you don't want to that is, just something fun for us to do together, to get to know eachother better and all since we really don't and you seem like such an interesting person and all I just thought-"
"Yes." Said Hermione, taking one of his hands in her own, while Draco put the other against his face realizing he had just rambled much more than necessary.
"Yes?" He squeaked out.
"Yes." She stated, before giving him a quick kiss on the cheek, and leaving, before leaving Draco there, rendered speechless, for possibly the third time in his whole life.
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AN: Alrighty then! Ha ha ha! Only a slight cliff hanger in there. But trust me, this is not at all where the action ends, though, I imagine, the beginning of school will bring much more into the story, as people deal with all the new couples, the three new death eaters, and (spoiler!!!) One of those DE joining snape as a spy! LOL! Anyways, probably only one or two more LONG chapters before I take it to the next book! When Stars Collide! Which takes place at the beginning of the school year. That's going to be a long one! ^^' at least, knowing how I write because I like a lot of things to be going on all at once!
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Hagrid lead the five into a small room, the walls had a built in long couch, around three of the walls, and in the dead center was a coffee table, piled with sweets of all sorts. Now it was perfectly clear. Dumbledore had for sure been expecting them.
Both Harry and Ginny immediately dove for some of the chocolate frogs, while Blaise stuck with sugar wands, Hermione went for B's Every Flavor Beans, and then Draco. Draco simply took a handful of whatever he could grab. Sugar was sugar. It was all good.
Hagrid watched, his eyes dancing with joy. Harry hadn't visited him all summer, but what with Ron being possessed and all, it was understandable. He himself took a package of Every Flavor Beans, and wasn't pleased to find is third tasting a bit like Jalapeno Poppers. He hated spicy foods like that.
"Hagrid, what are they going to do with my brother?" Ginny's voice was a little shaky, and Blaise wrapped a arm around her for support.
"I don't know, Ginny. I just don't know..." Hagrid shook his great head, and hair went everywhere. It was about to be a very, very long day.
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Dumbledore loomed over Ron as he woke, with a splitting headache, and the feeling lead had been implanted all over his body, for about the third time that week. Or at least, he guessed a week. Maybe longer. Maybe not as long. He hd no sense of time anymore. He lifted a hand to rub his head, but found he couldn't move. He sighed deeply. This couldn't be good. It never was.
Dumbledore frowned, and turned to the others, "This doesn't look good. If he can't even move... At least he is set free. More time for rest. The longer, the better, it is needed time for recovery, he has been throught much in these last weeks." Dumbledore put his hand on Ron's brow. "We are going to move you now. Your going to need your rest, but I'm sure we can arrange a visit from your friends." Dumbledore smiled. This was going to have a lasting affect, and not telling of what sort.
~~*~~
Ron's mind was a little more than scrambled. He only remembered few pieces of the last couple months, and none of it made him happy. He was so unsure of what would happen now.
He was sure tat he had said things he didn't mean, done things he wished he hadn't, and told you-know-who things that would bring them ever closer to the final encounter with him, and Harry.. Now Harry might not be prepared. He might not ever be prepared. Not for this.
He remembered the last hour fairly well. Dumbledore had placed his hands over Ron's head, after extracting whatever curse had bound him to the Dark Lord in the first place, and then... Then he saw. Saw what Ron had done, what he had said, and what he had been told. It wasn't just so much that his Headmaster knew, but his friends, would they tell them, how would they react to him now.. Now that he had betrayed them to the person that had killed his best friends parents.
~~*~~
Dumbledore watched Ron being escorted by Madam Pompfrey down to the main hospital wing. He wasn't going to be put in the make-shift summer hospice any longer. He would need light, and fresh air while he was still bed-ridden, and he wouldn't get that any other place but the main wing.
He slowly walked into the room where the children were. He watched them for the moments they didn't see him, enjoying their innocence. Ginny and Blaise, talking about the wizards on her cards, Harry, talking to Draco, of al people, about how much they both stressed over transfiguration assignments, and Hermione, talking to Hagrid about what kind of new creatures they would be able to learn about in the coming year. He knew this was the way it should be. The way things should stay. But he also knew, that with the newest Voldemort rise, nothing would be able to stay the way it was before.
~~*~~
The groups heads snapped at the sound of a cough, coming from the door. They had been waiting only a little over an hour, but it had gone slowly. Some of them had even resorted to discussing school. That didn't make any sense.
"Your friend, Mr. Weasley had been moved to the hospital wing of the school. Unfortunately we would like you to wait a couple days before you visit, however. He is still very weak from his... Restoration, as it were." He nodded to Ginny. "However, family is welcome to see him, at any time you like."
Ginny lit up at these words. She would be able to see her brother. Then, then they could be a family again. It seemed like forever since she had really been able to open up to her brother, and now, she could.
Hermione was relieved. At least Ron was safe now, but... would he still be angry with her, about Draco... She couldn't bear if her rejected her because of her new found friend. Harry couldn't be happier. His best friend was going to be home soon. His father would come work out at the school, and then the Weasley's lives would be complete.
Draco just sat. He didn't know what to think now. It seemed to him, now that he almost had Hermione, Ron was back to swoop her away, and there wouldn't even be hope of friendship anymore. All he would have is a life he left behind, and a future that ditched him. This was his Idea of sweet misery.
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Harry walked down to the Hospital wing. They had moved lissa there as well, so he was going to escort Ginny to see Ron, say a quick hello for himself, and then spend some time with lissa. Ginny beamed. She had Blaise now, and that was happy. He had asked her out, just before she left to see her brother. And now she had her brother back too, that was incredible.
The duo entered the wing, and both immediately ran and u\hugged Ron, who was very startled. He had been reading Quidditch Weekly, there was an update on some of the paying dates, and he wouldn't be missing the next games! Then, he saw his sister and best friend run up to him. They spent a few minuets talking together, before Harry left to see Lissa, and Ginny and Him talked the rest of the time, alone.
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Harry reached Lissa's bedside to see her sleeping. He kissed her forehead, running his fingers through her hair, singing to her softly, "I could stay awake, just to hear you breathing. Watch you smile while you are sleeping, while your far away and dreaming. I could spend my life, in this sweet surrender, I could stay lost in this moment, forever. Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure..." He smiles broadly as Lissa wakes up, herself beaming, placing a chaste kiss on his lips, before resting her head down again. Harry sighed, "Good morning Beautiful, how was your night?"
Lissa grinned. "My night was perfect. I did absolutely nothing but think of you. That just proves dreams come true..." Harry blushed, taking her hand, entwining his fingers with hers, and he began to tell her what had happened most recently, telling her how Ron was back, etc. Lissa listened. She was glad Harry could trust her, she knew she could trust him too. And she knew, as soon as she was out, she would be right by Harry's side, helping him with the fight against the Dark Lord. It was her destiny, like it was his. Their gift, and their curse.
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Ron and his sister talked for sometime, before Harry returned, to take Ginny back to her room, and he to his. Ginny was almost out the door when Ron asked Harry his final question for the night: "Harry... is Hermione... with that... Draco?"
Harry couldn't do anything but shrug. "Yes... and no. They are friends.. But I'm not sure if they are dating yet. It's not certain either way. They may be." Ron nodded, and Harry headed back with Ginny to their rooms.
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Blaise spent his evening with Draco and Hermione, who helped him get sorted into his room, just next to Ginny's. His room had a mural on it of a city block in Hogsmeade, with the mark of FFR shining above, lighting up the town, and inscribed in bold letters it said "Lighting the World With Truth.' His bed was dark shades of blues and greens, and his carpet was a plush red wine color. They finished fairly quickly, thanks to Hermione's brilliance in color schemes. Then Blaise fell asleep, and then Draco and Hermione left together.
Hermione walked Draco to his room for a change. They sat on his bed, waiting for either one to speak. Draco started. "So...." Hermione finished, "Yes..." And then the at further in silence.
Draco started again. "Well, I was thinking, you know, some time we could.. Go out... Not like on a date.. If you don't want to that is, just something fun for us to do together, to get to know eachother better and all since we really don't and you seem like such an interesting person and all I just thought-"
"Yes." Said Hermione, taking one of his hands in her own, while Draco put the other against his face realizing he had just rambled much more than necessary.
"Yes?" He squeaked out.
"Yes." She stated, before giving him a quick kiss on the cheek, and leaving, before leaving Draco there, rendered speechless, for possibly the third time in his whole life.
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AN: Alrighty then! Ha ha ha! Only a slight cliff hanger in there. But trust me, this is not at all where the action ends, though, I imagine, the beginning of school will bring much more into the story, as people deal with all the new couples, the three new death eaters, and (spoiler!!!) One of those DE joining snape as a spy! LOL! Anyways, probably only one or two more LONG chapters before I take it to the next book! When Stars Collide! Which takes place at the beginning of the school year. That's going to be a long one! ^^' at least, knowing how I write because I like a lot of things to be going on all at once!