Chapter 6
Rilie often thought about going home to talk to her father but always put those thoughts in the back of her mind because they caused her pain. Slowly Harry's health improved and Rilie became happier. He stayed awake longer and the fever came about less often. Though he still was not himself. They talked of things but Rilie could not bring herself to tell Harry why her father hadn't stayed. The thought of this moment was eating away at her and when Dumbledore showed up to spend some time with Harry she took her chance to go home. She used the fireplace in the lobby to go home and when she arrived found the house dark.
After Rilie left Harry fell asleep. He was talking to Dumbledore and as if put under a spell fell asleep while he was talking. This worried Dumbledore who tried to wake him but failed. Harry was dreaming and yet he knew this was no dream. He saw Rilie turning on the lights in the house and wondered as Rilie had why the lights were off. He watched as Rilie climbed the stairs slowly. This dream was odd he saw it as though he were watching from the sidelines. There was a sense of foreboding about the house. Rilie proceeded down the hall to her father's bedroom. She knocked on it and Harry saw that she was nervous for some reason.
When no one answered she went in. She walked slowly through the room as if afraid. She called for her father and when he did not come she called again. Suddenly out of the dark corner came her father but he was in the form of the wolf. He went forward towards Rilie, his fangs and claws very visible. "Stay away," She said but he kept coming and before she could run he had grabbed her and would no let go. She struggled but this gained her nothing but a deep gash in her shoulder and one on her left forarm. He bent his head to bite into the neck, to taste the blood he longed for. He held her head and when she struggle to get away from the hot putrid breath she was hit with the claws of his hands each one left a deep cut in her face. One cut crossed over her eye but the eye was not damaged as she had had her eyes closed. These cuts began bleeding profusely and soon Rilie tasted blood in her mouth. He licked her face tasting the blood that he loved so much. She tried to get away again by twisting out of his grasp, this worked but he tried to grab at her again and she received another cut in her thigh. She backed away and when he came at her again she stunned him.
Rilie was outside the door. She locked her father in the room and then left. She would go back to St. Mungo's using the fireplace as it was an imperative that she got back before her father was awakened again. She left as quickly as possible quite shaken by what had just happened.
Harry woke to Dumbledore standing over him. He had sweat all over his body and felt shaky. "Harry are you OK? What happened?" Dumbledore asked him.
"Rilie. Rilie is in trouble," Harry said. The memory of what he had just seen made him shiver. He sat up, put his legs over the side of the bed and went to stand up when Dumbledore pushed him back down. "Harry you are not strong enough," Dumbledore said in a calm but commanding voice.
"Yes, I am. I'm fine," Harry said pushing Dumbledore away and standing up. He crossed over to the window and looked out. Neither Dumbledore nor Harry spoke. They sat in silence and thought about what had just happened. Harry was worried and wanted nothing more than to leave and go and find Rilie but he couldn't. He began to pace and he began to feel as though he was sick again. Downstairs Rilie arrived. She knew where to go and headed towards Harry's room. She was stopped on the way though. "Miss, are you OK?" A young nurse asked. "Yes, I'm fine," Rilie replied and kept walking. She reached Harry's room and with no thought of how she would look walking in covered in blood went in. Harry looked up as she came in and ran over to her. She looked horrible but all he cared about was that she was alive. He hugged her and Rilie being extremely overwhelmed put her head on his shoulder and cried. He held her close tears of joy in his eyes. He ran his hand through her hair and they stood like that for a long time before Dumbledore interrupted. "Rilie what happened?" He asked her," You need those cuts cleaned." Rilie was so shaken that she could hardly speak but managed a few words," M- my fat-the-er at-t-tacked m-me." "He didn't bite you did he?" Dumbledore questioned urgently. "N-no, h-he tried-d t-to t-t-th-hough," Rilie answered him as Harry rapped his arms around her once more. Rilie began to feel faint and then she collapsed in a dead faint against Harry." Harry I must get a doctor stay here and do what she has done for you," Dumbledore said and raced out of the room.
Harry moved slowly to his bed and laid Rilie in it. He grabbed a cloth and moistened it in the water basin by his bed. The water was cold and would help cool Rilie down. He cleaned the cuts gently and when he was done he kissed Rilie on the forehead. Seconds later Dumbledore entered followed by Harry's doctor. He examined the cuts closely, cleaned them, and then healed them over. "Who did this to her?" The doctor asked. "Her father," Harry answered and embellished upon it at the quizzical look the doctor gave him," Her father is a werewolf. He attacked her when she went home. He would have bitten her if she hadn't fought back." "Harry is this what you saw in your dream?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes," Harry replied.
"Well, I suggest that you remove her from the home. Another run in with her father while he is in wolf form could kill her. She has lost a lot of blood, but she should be able to leave tomorrow. Harry you may leave as well but if when you are at school anything like what you have experienced happens again I want you to come back here. My name is Healer Rehna ask for me or have whoever brings you ask for me as I am the only one who can help you," Rehna said and then exited the room. Harry was about to go and sit next to Rilie when Dumbledore called him back." Harry, there is something I must ask you to do for me," Dumbledore said. "What is it?" Harry asked.
"Harry you must find out if the Weasley's came accommodate both you and Rilie until you go back to Hogwarts. As of now Rilie wishes to go to Hogwarts and I will not stop her. She is smart, Smarter even than Hermione. You will need her this year and I have a feeling that you want to be near her," Dumbledore said.
Harry went down to the lobby and wrote a letter to Mrs. Weasley asking if Rilie and himself could stay for the rest of the summer, which was only two weeks. He had been in St. Mungo's for a week and was ready to leave when Rilie was better but he would stay with her until she was healthy. The next morning Harry received a reply from the Weasley's. He was happy to see Ron's untidy scrawl on the front. Harry ripped open the letter and read:
Hey Harry, My mom says that you, and Rilie can stay. I can't wait to tell you all about Romania it was amazing. Oh and by the way who the bloody hell is Rilie. My mom knows who she is but won't say anything. Well I'll see you when you get here. Dad's getting Ministry cars so we'll come and pick you up.
Ron Weasley
P.S. Hermione is getting here the same night you are. She'll be really happy to see you
Rilie often thought about going home to talk to her father but always put those thoughts in the back of her mind because they caused her pain. Slowly Harry's health improved and Rilie became happier. He stayed awake longer and the fever came about less often. Though he still was not himself. They talked of things but Rilie could not bring herself to tell Harry why her father hadn't stayed. The thought of this moment was eating away at her and when Dumbledore showed up to spend some time with Harry she took her chance to go home. She used the fireplace in the lobby to go home and when she arrived found the house dark.
After Rilie left Harry fell asleep. He was talking to Dumbledore and as if put under a spell fell asleep while he was talking. This worried Dumbledore who tried to wake him but failed. Harry was dreaming and yet he knew this was no dream. He saw Rilie turning on the lights in the house and wondered as Rilie had why the lights were off. He watched as Rilie climbed the stairs slowly. This dream was odd he saw it as though he were watching from the sidelines. There was a sense of foreboding about the house. Rilie proceeded down the hall to her father's bedroom. She knocked on it and Harry saw that she was nervous for some reason.
When no one answered she went in. She walked slowly through the room as if afraid. She called for her father and when he did not come she called again. Suddenly out of the dark corner came her father but he was in the form of the wolf. He went forward towards Rilie, his fangs and claws very visible. "Stay away," She said but he kept coming and before she could run he had grabbed her and would no let go. She struggled but this gained her nothing but a deep gash in her shoulder and one on her left forarm. He bent his head to bite into the neck, to taste the blood he longed for. He held her head and when she struggle to get away from the hot putrid breath she was hit with the claws of his hands each one left a deep cut in her face. One cut crossed over her eye but the eye was not damaged as she had had her eyes closed. These cuts began bleeding profusely and soon Rilie tasted blood in her mouth. He licked her face tasting the blood that he loved so much. She tried to get away again by twisting out of his grasp, this worked but he tried to grab at her again and she received another cut in her thigh. She backed away and when he came at her again she stunned him.
Rilie was outside the door. She locked her father in the room and then left. She would go back to St. Mungo's using the fireplace as it was an imperative that she got back before her father was awakened again. She left as quickly as possible quite shaken by what had just happened.
Harry woke to Dumbledore standing over him. He had sweat all over his body and felt shaky. "Harry are you OK? What happened?" Dumbledore asked him.
"Rilie. Rilie is in trouble," Harry said. The memory of what he had just seen made him shiver. He sat up, put his legs over the side of the bed and went to stand up when Dumbledore pushed him back down. "Harry you are not strong enough," Dumbledore said in a calm but commanding voice.
"Yes, I am. I'm fine," Harry said pushing Dumbledore away and standing up. He crossed over to the window and looked out. Neither Dumbledore nor Harry spoke. They sat in silence and thought about what had just happened. Harry was worried and wanted nothing more than to leave and go and find Rilie but he couldn't. He began to pace and he began to feel as though he was sick again. Downstairs Rilie arrived. She knew where to go and headed towards Harry's room. She was stopped on the way though. "Miss, are you OK?" A young nurse asked. "Yes, I'm fine," Rilie replied and kept walking. She reached Harry's room and with no thought of how she would look walking in covered in blood went in. Harry looked up as she came in and ran over to her. She looked horrible but all he cared about was that she was alive. He hugged her and Rilie being extremely overwhelmed put her head on his shoulder and cried. He held her close tears of joy in his eyes. He ran his hand through her hair and they stood like that for a long time before Dumbledore interrupted. "Rilie what happened?" He asked her," You need those cuts cleaned." Rilie was so shaken that she could hardly speak but managed a few words," M- my fat-the-er at-t-tacked m-me." "He didn't bite you did he?" Dumbledore questioned urgently. "N-no, h-he tried-d t-to t-t-th-hough," Rilie answered him as Harry rapped his arms around her once more. Rilie began to feel faint and then she collapsed in a dead faint against Harry." Harry I must get a doctor stay here and do what she has done for you," Dumbledore said and raced out of the room.
Harry moved slowly to his bed and laid Rilie in it. He grabbed a cloth and moistened it in the water basin by his bed. The water was cold and would help cool Rilie down. He cleaned the cuts gently and when he was done he kissed Rilie on the forehead. Seconds later Dumbledore entered followed by Harry's doctor. He examined the cuts closely, cleaned them, and then healed them over. "Who did this to her?" The doctor asked. "Her father," Harry answered and embellished upon it at the quizzical look the doctor gave him," Her father is a werewolf. He attacked her when she went home. He would have bitten her if she hadn't fought back." "Harry is this what you saw in your dream?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes," Harry replied.
"Well, I suggest that you remove her from the home. Another run in with her father while he is in wolf form could kill her. She has lost a lot of blood, but she should be able to leave tomorrow. Harry you may leave as well but if when you are at school anything like what you have experienced happens again I want you to come back here. My name is Healer Rehna ask for me or have whoever brings you ask for me as I am the only one who can help you," Rehna said and then exited the room. Harry was about to go and sit next to Rilie when Dumbledore called him back." Harry, there is something I must ask you to do for me," Dumbledore said. "What is it?" Harry asked.
"Harry you must find out if the Weasley's came accommodate both you and Rilie until you go back to Hogwarts. As of now Rilie wishes to go to Hogwarts and I will not stop her. She is smart, Smarter even than Hermione. You will need her this year and I have a feeling that you want to be near her," Dumbledore said.
Harry went down to the lobby and wrote a letter to Mrs. Weasley asking if Rilie and himself could stay for the rest of the summer, which was only two weeks. He had been in St. Mungo's for a week and was ready to leave when Rilie was better but he would stay with her until she was healthy. The next morning Harry received a reply from the Weasley's. He was happy to see Ron's untidy scrawl on the front. Harry ripped open the letter and read:
Hey Harry, My mom says that you, and Rilie can stay. I can't wait to tell you all about Romania it was amazing. Oh and by the way who the bloody hell is Rilie. My mom knows who she is but won't say anything. Well I'll see you when you get here. Dad's getting Ministry cars so we'll come and pick you up.
Ron Weasley
P.S. Hermione is getting here the same night you are. She'll be really happy to see you