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Silence in the Halls

'oh. my.god. what happened?'

She could feel someone shaking her. She felt their nails digging into her shoulders. She opened her eyes and saw Ron Weasley, white faced and concerned, bent over her and shaking her violently. What bothered her greatly was the fact that he seemed to be saying her name. But she couldn't hear a sound.

She sat up suddenly, forcing Ron away. She felt his hand on hers and looked at him with fear in her eyes. "Ron." she tried to say, but couldn't feel the familiar vibrations in her throat. She was deaf and mute.