Disclaimer: Duh. If you think I am J.K. Rowling, he have some serious
issues. But Rose does belong to me. The song is called In Dreams. It's from
the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings soundtrack. I am also an
LOTR geek, although primarily a Gryffindork (
The Unicorn and the Stag
Chapter Five
Harry and Rose were walking to Gryffindor Tower. Well, specifically, Harry was walking. Rose was in a wheelchair. Rose did admit that seeing as both her legs were broken, walking would be insanely painful. So she had allowed herself to be put into the chair and pushed by Harry. But not without comment.
*This sucks,* she complained.
*Would you like to walk? I'm sure it would be very easy for you to waltz right up the stairs,* Harry replied sourly. He had had a few too much of Rose's complaints.
*Sorry. I just don't like being helped too much,* she said. *Daddy always said I would keep running if both my legs were cut off.*
*Speaking of your 'parents,' did they actually adopt you?*
*No. They just took me in after Mum and Dad died.*
*I've been wondering about that, too. How did you get out of the house after Voldemort blasted it to pieces?*
*Snape found me. Dumbledore was not entirely truthful when he told you how many Death Eaters came through the door. Overprotective jerk. Snape stayed behind and pretended to be making sure everyone was dead. He grabbed me, but Sirius had already gotten you.*
*So that's why Dumbledore trusted Snape again!*
*Yes. And am I allowed to ask questions?*
*Yes.*
*Who were the people in the hospital wing?*
*Friends. The Weasleys, the Grangers and their daughter Hermione.*
*That Weasley girl near the back looked very worried about you.*
Harry laughed. *That's Ginny. She's fourteen. Ron and Mione say she fancies me. I say she's just shy.*
*Doesn't like to speak around the famous Harry Potter?*
*Don't call me that!* His voice was so sharp it gave Rose a headache.
*The Potter Temper!*
They reached Gryffindor Tower before Harry could retaliate. "Martyn Miggs," Rose said absently. As soon as the portrait hole opened, the Weasleys jumped on Harry.
"You got Madame Pomfrey to let you out? You're a bloody miracle worker!"
That was Ron. Harry laughed. "As long as you're stubborn, it's easy," Rose said modestly.
"Who's the girl?" one of the twins asked.
"She's the new DADA professor," Harry said. "Professor Creek."
"Glad to see you, Harry," Charlie said.
"Hey, Harry. Hi, Rose," Bill said. Rose was smiling at Bill. He did look much tanner than the last time Harry had seen him. His hair was slightly longer, too.
"Hi," Rose said back. Bill seemed to like her, too. Hermione stepped forwards.
"Hello, Harry. Ron's brought your trunk up to your dorm." She turned to Rose. "Nice to meet you."
Rose smiled. "You must be Hermione Granger. I am looking forward to having you in my class. And since you want to know, the books for this year will be Evil Creatures and How to Defend Yourself Against Them and Dark Curses and How to Recognize Them. Here, I brought copies for everyone." She rummaged around in her bag until she came up with three copies of each book and three other books, too. "Here are yours, Ms. Weasley, and yours, Mr. Weasley, and...Mr. Weasley." She had bought them brand-new books. "And, Mr. Weasleys and Harry, since you are absolutely dying to know, the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team will be Mr. Potter."
"I told you!" Fred yelled at George.
George scowled and handed his twin a Galleon.
"Nice, Harry!" Ron said, impressed.
"Professor," Hermione said, "who are the prefects?"
Rose smiled. "You and Harry."
The two of them grinned widely. Fred and George then sparked an argument about prefects. They bickered for half an hour before the Weasleys and Hermione finally cleared out. Harry stayed in the common room. He collapsed into a chair next to her, watching the flames in the fireplace. Rose got the nerve to ask him what was bothering him.
*Harry. What is it?*
He shifted uneasily. *You told me you could remember Mum and Dad. Were you born before they were married?*
*Yes."
*Then can you remember their wedding?*
*Yes. I was the junior bridesmaid. That wedding picture you have? I'm third to the left, starting with Mum.*
*Then will you tell me what it was like?*
She smiled. *Sure. Mum had a beautiful wedding dress. It had a fluffy skirt with a long train and gold trim. Her gold veil almost touched the hem. She was wearing a ruby and gold necklace shaped like a lion. The same lion was on their rings. Her bouquet was red and gold roses. We girls all wore long gold dresses with a silver sash and hem. We all had a red and gold rose tucked into our hair, each one of us.
*Dad wore a white suit with gold trim. The boys all had silver suits with gold trim. It sounds really nasty-looking, but it was actually very nice.
*I can still remember the song they danced to. Mum sang it to you whenever you cried. She taught it to me once. Would you like to hear it?*
Harry silently nodded. Rose took a deep breath.
"When the cold of winter comes, starless night will cover day, in the veiling of the sun, we will walk in bitter rain. But in dreams, I will hear your name, and in dreams, we will meet again."
The Unicorn and the Stag
Chapter Five
Harry and Rose were walking to Gryffindor Tower. Well, specifically, Harry was walking. Rose was in a wheelchair. Rose did admit that seeing as both her legs were broken, walking would be insanely painful. So she had allowed herself to be put into the chair and pushed by Harry. But not without comment.
*This sucks,* she complained.
*Would you like to walk? I'm sure it would be very easy for you to waltz right up the stairs,* Harry replied sourly. He had had a few too much of Rose's complaints.
*Sorry. I just don't like being helped too much,* she said. *Daddy always said I would keep running if both my legs were cut off.*
*Speaking of your 'parents,' did they actually adopt you?*
*No. They just took me in after Mum and Dad died.*
*I've been wondering about that, too. How did you get out of the house after Voldemort blasted it to pieces?*
*Snape found me. Dumbledore was not entirely truthful when he told you how many Death Eaters came through the door. Overprotective jerk. Snape stayed behind and pretended to be making sure everyone was dead. He grabbed me, but Sirius had already gotten you.*
*So that's why Dumbledore trusted Snape again!*
*Yes. And am I allowed to ask questions?*
*Yes.*
*Who were the people in the hospital wing?*
*Friends. The Weasleys, the Grangers and their daughter Hermione.*
*That Weasley girl near the back looked very worried about you.*
Harry laughed. *That's Ginny. She's fourteen. Ron and Mione say she fancies me. I say she's just shy.*
*Doesn't like to speak around the famous Harry Potter?*
*Don't call me that!* His voice was so sharp it gave Rose a headache.
*The Potter Temper!*
They reached Gryffindor Tower before Harry could retaliate. "Martyn Miggs," Rose said absently. As soon as the portrait hole opened, the Weasleys jumped on Harry.
"You got Madame Pomfrey to let you out? You're a bloody miracle worker!"
That was Ron. Harry laughed. "As long as you're stubborn, it's easy," Rose said modestly.
"Who's the girl?" one of the twins asked.
"She's the new DADA professor," Harry said. "Professor Creek."
"Glad to see you, Harry," Charlie said.
"Hey, Harry. Hi, Rose," Bill said. Rose was smiling at Bill. He did look much tanner than the last time Harry had seen him. His hair was slightly longer, too.
"Hi," Rose said back. Bill seemed to like her, too. Hermione stepped forwards.
"Hello, Harry. Ron's brought your trunk up to your dorm." She turned to Rose. "Nice to meet you."
Rose smiled. "You must be Hermione Granger. I am looking forward to having you in my class. And since you want to know, the books for this year will be Evil Creatures and How to Defend Yourself Against Them and Dark Curses and How to Recognize Them. Here, I brought copies for everyone." She rummaged around in her bag until she came up with three copies of each book and three other books, too. "Here are yours, Ms. Weasley, and yours, Mr. Weasley, and...Mr. Weasley." She had bought them brand-new books. "And, Mr. Weasleys and Harry, since you are absolutely dying to know, the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team will be Mr. Potter."
"I told you!" Fred yelled at George.
George scowled and handed his twin a Galleon.
"Nice, Harry!" Ron said, impressed.
"Professor," Hermione said, "who are the prefects?"
Rose smiled. "You and Harry."
The two of them grinned widely. Fred and George then sparked an argument about prefects. They bickered for half an hour before the Weasleys and Hermione finally cleared out. Harry stayed in the common room. He collapsed into a chair next to her, watching the flames in the fireplace. Rose got the nerve to ask him what was bothering him.
*Harry. What is it?*
He shifted uneasily. *You told me you could remember Mum and Dad. Were you born before they were married?*
*Yes."
*Then can you remember their wedding?*
*Yes. I was the junior bridesmaid. That wedding picture you have? I'm third to the left, starting with Mum.*
*Then will you tell me what it was like?*
She smiled. *Sure. Mum had a beautiful wedding dress. It had a fluffy skirt with a long train and gold trim. Her gold veil almost touched the hem. She was wearing a ruby and gold necklace shaped like a lion. The same lion was on their rings. Her bouquet was red and gold roses. We girls all wore long gold dresses with a silver sash and hem. We all had a red and gold rose tucked into our hair, each one of us.
*Dad wore a white suit with gold trim. The boys all had silver suits with gold trim. It sounds really nasty-looking, but it was actually very nice.
*I can still remember the song they danced to. Mum sang it to you whenever you cried. She taught it to me once. Would you like to hear it?*
Harry silently nodded. Rose took a deep breath.
"When the cold of winter comes, starless night will cover day, in the veiling of the sun, we will walk in bitter rain. But in dreams, I will hear your name, and in dreams, we will meet again."