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Fate
Hermione was sitting quietly in her bed trying to read one of her school books; she needed to get all thoughts out of her mind, else the images from that day would drive her insane. She tried once more to really concentrate on the text before her, but the vision of all those dead children, and, most important, the dead form of her guardian was starting to get to her. Finally, she closed the book with a sigh. This wasn't working. Standing up, she slowly put on a robe and silently walked out of her room. There was no need to let the adults know that she wasn't resting like she had been told to do. She quickly entered Ron's bedroom, closing the door after her. Her red-haired friend was sitting in a chair next to the window; he looked up when he heard the door close. They looked at each other silently, understanding the loneliness the other was feeling at the moment. Ron stood up slowly, and went to hug her. Soon they were both lying on the bed, simply taking comfort in each other. Some time later a third form joined them on the bed. Harry curled up at Hermione's back and relaxed when he felt Ron's arms reach out to him.
Ron's sleepy voice ran through their heads. 'Are you alright?'
Harry smiled slightly, closing his eyes. 'I don't know. I'm tired, and I feel lost.' He paused for a moment, 'so lost.'
Phoenix nodded and moved so she was lying on her back, with her two best friends pressed against her sides. 'I know how you feel. We need to do something about it before it becomes too much. I don't want a repeat of Christmas, we owe it to Professor Villje.'
Ron nodded. 'Yes. But we'll need help. You know as good as I do that we won't manage this on our own.'
They stayed silent for a few moments, trying to think about who they could ask for help. Hermione sighed. 'Let's see, who knows enough about us to help us?'
Harry opened one eye and regarded his friends' still form. 'Sirius.'
Hermione shook her head slightly. 'He has too many problems of his own; we need someone who can stay strong.'
Ron sat up slightly, propping his head up with his elbow. 'Your parents, Harry.'
The boy snorted. 'Not a chance in hell am I going to trust them again.'
The other two teens frowned; they understood that Harry didn't feel comfortable around them. But, on the other hand, he had forgiven Sirius for something similar. That last thought leaked through to Harry, who also frowned. 'It was different with Sirius.'
Griffin and Phoenix looked at him with raised eyebrows, and the girl spoke. 'How so?'
Harry thought for a moment. 'I guess it's just that I know Sirius much better, and I understand why he suspected me. After all, everyone said we had done it. But my 'parents' not only didn't listen to me, they also ignored everyone else. Even Dumbledore! How can they even pretend to care about anyone if they are not ready to listen?'
They stayed silent for a while, thinking about what the other boy had said. Finally, Ron nodded in acceptance; after all Harry might need some time to come accept them. 'So your parents and Sirius are out. There's my parents, but they have enough things to worry about.'
Phoenix nodded. 'My parents wouldn't help either, they are usually too busy, and they don't really know the two of you.'
Both boys nodded and Harry spoke. 'Well, that leaves Remus and any other teacher at Hogwarts.'
Ron frowned. 'You can rule the other teachers out; there's no way I'm going to confide in McGonagall or Snape.'
Phoenix raised an eyebrow. 'What about Dumbledore?'
Dragon snorted. 'Thanks, but no thanks; he would just give us a pat on the head, a lemon drop and send us on our way.' He stayed silent. 'Madam Pomfrey would be okay, but she's a bit too forceful for my taste.'
Griffin nodded. 'That leaves Remus.'
Hermione suddenly sat up. 'No, not only Remus. We also have Dr. Matt.'
Harry frowned. 'But, Phoenix, he doesn't know anything about the wizarding world.'
The girl lay back down. 'I know, but is that really necessary? Does he really need to know about us being wizards to understand us? He has done a damn good job so far without needing to know it.'
Griffin lay back down. 'Besides, we can also talk to Remus; he may not know us as well as Dr. Matt, but he certainly understands more about magic than our dear doctor does.'
The other two teens nodded. They stayed in silence after that, just enjoying the quiet and comfort coming from their friends.
When Remus came up to check on the children, he was worried when he didn't see Harry and Hermione in their rooms. Walking into Ron's room, he couldn't help but smile at the sight of the three sleeping teens curled up against each other on the bed. Trying to not make any sound, he took a blanket out of one of the closets and covered the sleeping trio with it. He was about to walk out of the room, when Ron opened one eye and looked sleepily at him.
"Professor?"
Remus brought a finger to his lips. "Shh, go back to sleep, Ron."
The teen shook his head lightly. "Professor, could you call Doctor Matt?" Looking at his sleeping friends, he added, "We need someone to talk to."
The man nodded in understanding. "I will take care of it, Ron. Now go back to sleep, you need your rest."
The teen simply closed his eyes again and relaxed against Phoenix. When Remus was sure that he was asleep, he left the room and went downstairs where Sirius was reading the paper, and James and Lily were talking quietly with each other. They all looked up when he came in. Sirius put the paper aside. "Are they sleeping?"
Remus nodded slightly. "They are sleeping together in Ron's room." Sirius raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything. "Ron asked me to call that doctor they go to, Doctor Matt. Any idea how to do that?"
Lily chuckled softly and went to the phone. "Does anyone know his phone number?" Seeing the three men staring blankly at her, she rolled her eyes and started to look through the papers lying next to the phone. She soon came up with a little booklet. Looking in it, she searched for a Dr. Matt, and when she found the number, she picked up the phone and called him.
To be continued.
A/N: Thanks for all reviews, and special thanks to my beta-reader, Vinnie.
Fate
Hermione was sitting quietly in her bed trying to read one of her school books; she needed to get all thoughts out of her mind, else the images from that day would drive her insane. She tried once more to really concentrate on the text before her, but the vision of all those dead children, and, most important, the dead form of her guardian was starting to get to her. Finally, she closed the book with a sigh. This wasn't working. Standing up, she slowly put on a robe and silently walked out of her room. There was no need to let the adults know that she wasn't resting like she had been told to do. She quickly entered Ron's bedroom, closing the door after her. Her red-haired friend was sitting in a chair next to the window; he looked up when he heard the door close. They looked at each other silently, understanding the loneliness the other was feeling at the moment. Ron stood up slowly, and went to hug her. Soon they were both lying on the bed, simply taking comfort in each other. Some time later a third form joined them on the bed. Harry curled up at Hermione's back and relaxed when he felt Ron's arms reach out to him.
Ron's sleepy voice ran through their heads. 'Are you alright?'
Harry smiled slightly, closing his eyes. 'I don't know. I'm tired, and I feel lost.' He paused for a moment, 'so lost.'
Phoenix nodded and moved so she was lying on her back, with her two best friends pressed against her sides. 'I know how you feel. We need to do something about it before it becomes too much. I don't want a repeat of Christmas, we owe it to Professor Villje.'
Ron nodded. 'Yes. But we'll need help. You know as good as I do that we won't manage this on our own.'
They stayed silent for a few moments, trying to think about who they could ask for help. Hermione sighed. 'Let's see, who knows enough about us to help us?'
Harry opened one eye and regarded his friends' still form. 'Sirius.'
Hermione shook her head slightly. 'He has too many problems of his own; we need someone who can stay strong.'
Ron sat up slightly, propping his head up with his elbow. 'Your parents, Harry.'
The boy snorted. 'Not a chance in hell am I going to trust them again.'
The other two teens frowned; they understood that Harry didn't feel comfortable around them. But, on the other hand, he had forgiven Sirius for something similar. That last thought leaked through to Harry, who also frowned. 'It was different with Sirius.'
Griffin and Phoenix looked at him with raised eyebrows, and the girl spoke. 'How so?'
Harry thought for a moment. 'I guess it's just that I know Sirius much better, and I understand why he suspected me. After all, everyone said we had done it. But my 'parents' not only didn't listen to me, they also ignored everyone else. Even Dumbledore! How can they even pretend to care about anyone if they are not ready to listen?'
They stayed silent for a while, thinking about what the other boy had said. Finally, Ron nodded in acceptance; after all Harry might need some time to come accept them. 'So your parents and Sirius are out. There's my parents, but they have enough things to worry about.'
Phoenix nodded. 'My parents wouldn't help either, they are usually too busy, and they don't really know the two of you.'
Both boys nodded and Harry spoke. 'Well, that leaves Remus and any other teacher at Hogwarts.'
Ron frowned. 'You can rule the other teachers out; there's no way I'm going to confide in McGonagall or Snape.'
Phoenix raised an eyebrow. 'What about Dumbledore?'
Dragon snorted. 'Thanks, but no thanks; he would just give us a pat on the head, a lemon drop and send us on our way.' He stayed silent. 'Madam Pomfrey would be okay, but she's a bit too forceful for my taste.'
Griffin nodded. 'That leaves Remus.'
Hermione suddenly sat up. 'No, not only Remus. We also have Dr. Matt.'
Harry frowned. 'But, Phoenix, he doesn't know anything about the wizarding world.'
The girl lay back down. 'I know, but is that really necessary? Does he really need to know about us being wizards to understand us? He has done a damn good job so far without needing to know it.'
Griffin lay back down. 'Besides, we can also talk to Remus; he may not know us as well as Dr. Matt, but he certainly understands more about magic than our dear doctor does.'
The other two teens nodded. They stayed in silence after that, just enjoying the quiet and comfort coming from their friends.
When Remus came up to check on the children, he was worried when he didn't see Harry and Hermione in their rooms. Walking into Ron's room, he couldn't help but smile at the sight of the three sleeping teens curled up against each other on the bed. Trying to not make any sound, he took a blanket out of one of the closets and covered the sleeping trio with it. He was about to walk out of the room, when Ron opened one eye and looked sleepily at him.
"Professor?"
Remus brought a finger to his lips. "Shh, go back to sleep, Ron."
The teen shook his head lightly. "Professor, could you call Doctor Matt?" Looking at his sleeping friends, he added, "We need someone to talk to."
The man nodded in understanding. "I will take care of it, Ron. Now go back to sleep, you need your rest."
The teen simply closed his eyes again and relaxed against Phoenix. When Remus was sure that he was asleep, he left the room and went downstairs where Sirius was reading the paper, and James and Lily were talking quietly with each other. They all looked up when he came in. Sirius put the paper aside. "Are they sleeping?"
Remus nodded slightly. "They are sleeping together in Ron's room." Sirius raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything. "Ron asked me to call that doctor they go to, Doctor Matt. Any idea how to do that?"
Lily chuckled softly and went to the phone. "Does anyone know his phone number?" Seeing the three men staring blankly at her, she rolled her eyes and started to look through the papers lying next to the phone. She soon came up with a little booklet. Looking in it, she searched for a Dr. Matt, and when she found the number, she picked up the phone and called him.
To be continued.
A/N: Thanks for all reviews, and special thanks to my beta-reader, Vinnie.
