Chapter 11
Rilie and the girls went to put their things away but the boys went into the living room to say hello. As soon as they walked in the room they noticed someone they did not know. "Oh, and there's Harry now," Mrs. Wealsey said indicating Harry as she spoke. "It's nice to meet you," The man said," I'm Ian." "Oh, so you're Rilie's brother," Harry said," it's nice to meet you, too."
"Do you know where Rilie is?" Ian asked. "Yeah," Harry said," Do you want me to go get her?" "Could you just take me to her I really need to talk to her alone," Ian replied.
Harry led him up the stairs right up to Ginny's door. He knocked and then went in." Rilie, Ian is here. He wants to talk to you," Harry said and stepped out. A few seconds later Ian stepped in. "Ian," Rilie exclaimed as she threw herself on him," It is so good to see you." "It's good to see you, too," Ian told her," You look really good. Rilie I need to talk to you alone it's very important."
"Guys can you give me some time alone, please?" Rilie asked. They left and Rilie turned to Ian and smiled." So what did you need to talk about?" Rilie asked. "Well, Rilie I'm getting married next month and well I want you there," Ian said. "What? You're getting married. How could you? Who's going to help me with Anna?" Rilie exclaimed suddenly overwhelmed, "How could you do this?" "Rilie me getting married isn't really important," Ian said," There's something more important." "What could be more important than you getting married?" Rilie asked and hung her head when the thought came to her." Is Anna OK?"
"Rilie, that's why I came here. She's wasn't doing to well and..." Ian began but was cut off by Rilie. "What do you mean wasn't?" Rilie asked," does that mean that she's better or worse?"
"Rilie the doctors didn't expect her to live much longer and she wanted you and so I came out here to get you. But I'm too late. Rilie, Anna died last night," Ian said and hearing those words tears began coursing down Rilie's face." She wanted me to give you these," Ian told her holding out a videotape, a letter, and a photo album. Rilie said nothing just stood there not knowing what to do." Rilie are you OK? Do you want me to stay?" Ian asked her. "Get out," Rilie whispered. "What?" Ian asked. "GET OUT!" Rilie shouted." Get out," Rilie whispered again as he left. She went over to her bed and collapsed onto it balling.
Ian left the room quickly and went downstairs. He entered the front room where everyone sat.
"Oh, Ian are you staying for dinner?" Mrs. Weasley asked him. "I don't think Rilie will want me here," Ian told her," If she even eats." Harry didn't wait for good-byes but ran straight up the stairs to Ginny's room." Rilie are you in there? What's going on?" Harry called as he pounded on the door. "Harry I-I'm f-f-ine," Rilie said through her tears. Harry hearing that she was not fine took the handle and opened the door. He found Rilie on her bed. "Rilie what's going on?" Harry asked seeing how distressed Rilie was. She got off of her bed and walked over to him. He put his arms around her and she cried into his shoulder for a while before answering. "She's dead," Rilie said.
"Who?"
"An-n-na. A-a-nna is-s d-d-dead," Rilie said. "Oh Rilie I'm so sorry," Harry said holding her closer. "Harry right now I just need to be alone and it's not that I don't appreciate you trying to held but it's just that this is hard for me and you can't help me get over it," Rilie said. "OK, I'll go," Harry said," Do you want me to make sure 'Mione and Ginny don't come up?" "Yeah," Rilie replied and then Harry exited leaving her alone.
"Rilie if you change your mind and you need someone to be with you just come and get me," Harry told her. "Thank you Harry," Rilie said not looking at him. Everyone looked up as Harry came in." Is everything all right with Rilie?" Hermionie asked. "Um, no," Harry asked," She has asked to be left alone tonight. She said that no one can help her right now and I think she deserves some privacy," Harry told her.
"Do you know what's going on?" Mrs. Weasley asked curiously. "Yes, but I think that if Rilie wants you guys to know she will tell you herself in her own time," Harry said. "OK, 'Mione and Ginny you guys can sleep in Fred and George's room tonight and leave Rilie alone," Mrs. Weasley said. "Whatever happened she deserved it," Ginny said under her breath. Though she said it so quiet that no one else noticed it she said it loud enough for Harry to hear her. Harry glared at her but said nothing knowing that it was what Ginny wanted.
That night Rilie spent alone and was wishing she hadn't told Harry she wanted to be alone. She remembered what he had said but decided against going to get him. "It would do nothing to help me. He doesn't know what it's like for Me." she reasoned.
After a while she grabbed the letter and opened it. She recognized Anna's handwriting at once.
Rilie,
I don't know where you are, but there are some things you need to know. You will never see me again for my time on earth is nearly up. I know you will be saddened to know of it, but Rilie don't give up on life. You have so much to live for and sometimes you have to take the good with the bad. You are meant to be with Harry and he will need you. Friends and enemies will have to unite to overcome fate, so forgive your enemies. You will be a better person for it and it could change the outcome of your life. You will have to make a sacrifice that will nearly claim your life, But always remember the wolf is stronger than your human form. Hold onto the wolf and you will be able to overcome death. Harry will grieve for he will think you are dead, but you will be together again, you must remember that. Rilie you will not know what I am talking about now but you will by January. Don't be afraid to tell Harry about Gabrielle. He will love her as much as he loves you and will be happy. He loves you alone and he will raise Gabrielle alone until you come back into his life. Be brave Rilie and count on Harry to be there for you. Know that I love you and will always be with you in spirit. I will be there for like you were there for me. I understand that you did not know what was happening and would have come if you could have. I forgive you and I love you.
Angel kisses,
Anna
Rilie was confused by the letter but knew that it was one of Anna's prophecies. She looked at the video and at the album but did not pick up either of them. Rilie was going out of her mind with grief and couldn't stand it anymore. She lay down and tried to sleep. Sleep did not come easily but eventually it did come. In the morning Rilie woke to someone coming into the room. She looked up and saw Harry with a plate of food. "Morning," Harry said," You doing any better?" "Morning Harry," Rilie said as he sat down beside her," I'm a little better it's just hard you know." "Yeah, I know," Harry said," It's our last day of freedom until we go back to school. Are you up for a little time in London, just the two of us." "I don't know if I'm really up for it," Rilie said working hard to control her breathing. "OK, we can spend the day here," Harry said," Everybody else is going to Grimauld place for the day. It's dumbledore's birthday." "Don't you think you should go with them?" Rilie asked.
"Na, I know what it's like to lose someone you love and I know that it helps to talk about it. Trust me you need me more than Dumbledore, or anyone else," Harry told her. "Thank you Harry," Rilie said. Harry left her alone to eat and went up to Ron's room and checked to make sure everything was packed.
Rilie and Harry spent the day talking and in Rilie's case crying. Harry knew what it was like and wanted to help Rilie as best he could. They didn't leave the house all day and were up in Ron's room sleeping when the Weasley's and Hermione came home. It was late and seeing how Ron was the only one who knew Rilie was in bed with Harry, and he didn't say anything. Everyone else thought she was still in Ginny's room. Rilie's things were packed as well as Everyone else's. They had to leave early the next morning and didn't want to have to worry about it later.
Rilie and the girls went to put their things away but the boys went into the living room to say hello. As soon as they walked in the room they noticed someone they did not know. "Oh, and there's Harry now," Mrs. Wealsey said indicating Harry as she spoke. "It's nice to meet you," The man said," I'm Ian." "Oh, so you're Rilie's brother," Harry said," it's nice to meet you, too."
"Do you know where Rilie is?" Ian asked. "Yeah," Harry said," Do you want me to go get her?" "Could you just take me to her I really need to talk to her alone," Ian replied.
Harry led him up the stairs right up to Ginny's door. He knocked and then went in." Rilie, Ian is here. He wants to talk to you," Harry said and stepped out. A few seconds later Ian stepped in. "Ian," Rilie exclaimed as she threw herself on him," It is so good to see you." "It's good to see you, too," Ian told her," You look really good. Rilie I need to talk to you alone it's very important."
"Guys can you give me some time alone, please?" Rilie asked. They left and Rilie turned to Ian and smiled." So what did you need to talk about?" Rilie asked. "Well, Rilie I'm getting married next month and well I want you there," Ian said. "What? You're getting married. How could you? Who's going to help me with Anna?" Rilie exclaimed suddenly overwhelmed, "How could you do this?" "Rilie me getting married isn't really important," Ian said," There's something more important." "What could be more important than you getting married?" Rilie asked and hung her head when the thought came to her." Is Anna OK?"
"Rilie, that's why I came here. She's wasn't doing to well and..." Ian began but was cut off by Rilie. "What do you mean wasn't?" Rilie asked," does that mean that she's better or worse?"
"Rilie the doctors didn't expect her to live much longer and she wanted you and so I came out here to get you. But I'm too late. Rilie, Anna died last night," Ian said and hearing those words tears began coursing down Rilie's face." She wanted me to give you these," Ian told her holding out a videotape, a letter, and a photo album. Rilie said nothing just stood there not knowing what to do." Rilie are you OK? Do you want me to stay?" Ian asked her. "Get out," Rilie whispered. "What?" Ian asked. "GET OUT!" Rilie shouted." Get out," Rilie whispered again as he left. She went over to her bed and collapsed onto it balling.
Ian left the room quickly and went downstairs. He entered the front room where everyone sat.
"Oh, Ian are you staying for dinner?" Mrs. Weasley asked him. "I don't think Rilie will want me here," Ian told her," If she even eats." Harry didn't wait for good-byes but ran straight up the stairs to Ginny's room." Rilie are you in there? What's going on?" Harry called as he pounded on the door. "Harry I-I'm f-f-ine," Rilie said through her tears. Harry hearing that she was not fine took the handle and opened the door. He found Rilie on her bed. "Rilie what's going on?" Harry asked seeing how distressed Rilie was. She got off of her bed and walked over to him. He put his arms around her and she cried into his shoulder for a while before answering. "She's dead," Rilie said.
"Who?"
"An-n-na. A-a-nna is-s d-d-dead," Rilie said. "Oh Rilie I'm so sorry," Harry said holding her closer. "Harry right now I just need to be alone and it's not that I don't appreciate you trying to held but it's just that this is hard for me and you can't help me get over it," Rilie said. "OK, I'll go," Harry said," Do you want me to make sure 'Mione and Ginny don't come up?" "Yeah," Rilie replied and then Harry exited leaving her alone.
"Rilie if you change your mind and you need someone to be with you just come and get me," Harry told her. "Thank you Harry," Rilie said not looking at him. Everyone looked up as Harry came in." Is everything all right with Rilie?" Hermionie asked. "Um, no," Harry asked," She has asked to be left alone tonight. She said that no one can help her right now and I think she deserves some privacy," Harry told her.
"Do you know what's going on?" Mrs. Weasley asked curiously. "Yes, but I think that if Rilie wants you guys to know she will tell you herself in her own time," Harry said. "OK, 'Mione and Ginny you guys can sleep in Fred and George's room tonight and leave Rilie alone," Mrs. Weasley said. "Whatever happened she deserved it," Ginny said under her breath. Though she said it so quiet that no one else noticed it she said it loud enough for Harry to hear her. Harry glared at her but said nothing knowing that it was what Ginny wanted.
That night Rilie spent alone and was wishing she hadn't told Harry she wanted to be alone. She remembered what he had said but decided against going to get him. "It would do nothing to help me. He doesn't know what it's like for Me." she reasoned.
After a while she grabbed the letter and opened it. She recognized Anna's handwriting at once.
Rilie,
I don't know where you are, but there are some things you need to know. You will never see me again for my time on earth is nearly up. I know you will be saddened to know of it, but Rilie don't give up on life. You have so much to live for and sometimes you have to take the good with the bad. You are meant to be with Harry and he will need you. Friends and enemies will have to unite to overcome fate, so forgive your enemies. You will be a better person for it and it could change the outcome of your life. You will have to make a sacrifice that will nearly claim your life, But always remember the wolf is stronger than your human form. Hold onto the wolf and you will be able to overcome death. Harry will grieve for he will think you are dead, but you will be together again, you must remember that. Rilie you will not know what I am talking about now but you will by January. Don't be afraid to tell Harry about Gabrielle. He will love her as much as he loves you and will be happy. He loves you alone and he will raise Gabrielle alone until you come back into his life. Be brave Rilie and count on Harry to be there for you. Know that I love you and will always be with you in spirit. I will be there for like you were there for me. I understand that you did not know what was happening and would have come if you could have. I forgive you and I love you.
Angel kisses,
Anna
Rilie was confused by the letter but knew that it was one of Anna's prophecies. She looked at the video and at the album but did not pick up either of them. Rilie was going out of her mind with grief and couldn't stand it anymore. She lay down and tried to sleep. Sleep did not come easily but eventually it did come. In the morning Rilie woke to someone coming into the room. She looked up and saw Harry with a plate of food. "Morning," Harry said," You doing any better?" "Morning Harry," Rilie said as he sat down beside her," I'm a little better it's just hard you know." "Yeah, I know," Harry said," It's our last day of freedom until we go back to school. Are you up for a little time in London, just the two of us." "I don't know if I'm really up for it," Rilie said working hard to control her breathing. "OK, we can spend the day here," Harry said," Everybody else is going to Grimauld place for the day. It's dumbledore's birthday." "Don't you think you should go with them?" Rilie asked.
"Na, I know what it's like to lose someone you love and I know that it helps to talk about it. Trust me you need me more than Dumbledore, or anyone else," Harry told her. "Thank you Harry," Rilie said. Harry left her alone to eat and went up to Ron's room and checked to make sure everything was packed.
Rilie and Harry spent the day talking and in Rilie's case crying. Harry knew what it was like and wanted to help Rilie as best he could. They didn't leave the house all day and were up in Ron's room sleeping when the Weasley's and Hermione came home. It was late and seeing how Ron was the only one who knew Rilie was in bed with Harry, and he didn't say anything. Everyone else thought she was still in Ginny's room. Rilie's things were packed as well as Everyone else's. They had to leave early the next morning and didn't want to have to worry about it later.