A/N: Thanks for the reviews you guys! I lost a lot of readers for those 2
weeks I missed on updating and I have an upcoming ficlet called 'Summer'
featuring Harry/Ginny. Hope you like it as soon as I'm done writing it
down, I think it's going to be out before the holidays end. Happy Holidays
to all!
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Sirius made his way to the Heads Common Room, assuming that Hermione would be there with Draco and also Ron. When he arrived in front of the portrait he realized that he didn't know the password. Being the impatient person he is, he did the first thing that came to mind. He started slamming and pounding his fists on the portrait, hard.
He didn't hear the footsteps coming towards the portrait from the inside. When the portrait opened he continued pounding and nearly punched the face of the person who opened the door if he didn't catch himself.
"Watch yourself Black!" said a malevolent voice
When Sirius took a good look on the person he frowned, standing in front of him was none other than Draco Malfoy.
"Watch your mouth Malfoy and that's Mr. Black to you" Sirius hissed
Malfoy sneered and said, "Okay, Mr. Black what can I do in your service?" sarcasm written on his voice. Then he even went to far into doing a curtsey.
Sirius ignored this and said, "Well, do you know where I can find Hermione and Ron?"
"Yeah, they're at their Common Room, why?" Draco asked questioningly.
"Can you tell them to come and I'll explain everything later" Sirius answered.
Realizing the urgency, Draco nodded and let him in. Once inside, he strode over to the fireplace, took a pinch of Floo Powder and threw it on the fire. When the fiery red fire turned to emerald cool flames, he put his head into the fire and shouted "Gryffindor Common Room". Not long after that he shouted, "You! Get Hermione down here now!" Then after like a minute he said, "Hermione get Weasel, I mean Weasley and go here right now, or even better use Floo Powder okay?" After saying that he stood up and faced Sirius.
"They'll be here shortly" moving to the couch. As if they heard, there was a thud and muffled "Ow" coming from the fireplace. Draco stood up and strode to the fireplace once again and helps Hermione to her feet who was sitting on top of Ron. Hermione dusted herself off and then helped Ron up.
After everybody was dusted off and everything, Hermione, Ron and Draco settled down to the couch and stared at Sirius.
"So Sirius whats up?" Ron said cocking his head on the side
"I just want to talk." but was cut off when Hermione said, "Wait, where's Harry?"
Sirius sighed heavily and said, "That's what I wanted to talk to you about"
Hermione, Ron and Draco looked at each other, and then Draco said, "Did something happened?"
Sirius nodded sadly and told them everything that happened. The three Heirs were listening intently. A few gasps and sighs came from them as they heard every single detail that happened. Hermione started crying when she found out the dagger part.
". Then after Voldemort that he was the true Heir of Slytherin, he slit Harry's throat and left, leaving Harry bleeding" Sirius said his voice breaking.
Ron was wide eyed and looked like he was going to faint, Hermione was now bawling her eyes out and crying on Draco shoulder who was shaking his head.
"How is he? Is he alright?" Ron said, coming out of her reverie.
"Well, thanks to Fawkes the Phoenix, he is alright now. He's at the hospital wing resting, exhausted from the blood loss" Sirius answered, wearily, it seems like he's also exhausted from the recent events.
Ron, Hermione and surprisingly, Draco sighed in relief when they heard Harry's okay. When Hermione stopped crying a couple of minutes after, they decided to visit Harry in the hospital wing.
"Sirius is someone watching over Harry?" Hermione questioned
"I assume that Madam Promfrey check him over and also, Ginny's watching over him" Sirius answered
Ron's head snapped to their direction when he heard his sister's name
"Ginny?" he asked demandingly
"Yes, I think she fancies Harry, she nice girl and Harry's a nice guy, their perfect together" Sirius answered
Ron looked like he was going to charge to the hospital wing and strangle Harry. Draco, who was beside him saw this and put his arm in front of Ron, blocking his way.
"What's the big idea, Malfoy?" Ron said angrily
Hermione and Sirius looked at each other and nodded. Sirius was about to go between them afraid that a fight will break loose when Draco said, "Calm down Weasley, your being over protective, the more you protect her, the more she drifts away from you. Let her think for herself, she knows what she's doing, she's not a little kid anymore, just leave them alone"
Ron looked totally abashed and Sirius was smiling at Draco's wise words and so was Hermione. Draco smirked at Ron's face and continued his way to the hospital wing followed by Sirius and Hermione. Ron looked like he was rooted to the spot then snapped out of his reverie and ran after them.
***
Harry woke up feeling light headed and dizzy. When he opened his eyes he realized that he wasn't wearing his glasses. He sat up and reached for his glasses and put them on. He looked around to see that he was, once again, in the hospital wing. He turned to see a petite red head asleep on the chair beside his bed. Her head was lolled on the side facing Harry's direction. A stray hair was hanging in front of her face and Harry had the urged to tug it behind her ear, and so he did. He reached out and did it, and felt her smooth skin. Ginny stirred slightly so he pulled back. Ginny slowly opened her eyes and blinked a couple of times.
"Harry!" she shouted, startled nearly falling of her chair
Thanks to Harry's Quidditch reflexes he grabbed Ginny's arm before she fell on the ground and pulled her up. Ginny and Harry stayed where they were and stared at each other's eyes. With warning Ginny threw herself at Harry, hugging him and startling him at the same time. Harry hugged her back and realized she was crying.
"I'm glad that you're alright, I thought." Ginny trailed of unable to say anymore
"Ginny, its ok, I'm alright now" Harry said assuring her
They pulled away and sat on the bed while silence filled the air.
"Thank you" Ginny said suddenly, breaking the silence
"What?" Harry said, confused
"I never thanked you for what you have done for me on my second year, I never thanked you for saving my life, and I never thanked you for giving me another chance" she said her head bowed
Harry looked at her the whole time and sighed. He took her chin and lifted her head so that Ginny was facing him and looking at him in the eye.
"You never had to thank me, saving you was one of the most honorable things I have done, saving you was like saving myself because it gave me another chance too" he said
Ginny smiled at his words and leaned against his shoulder. Harry took her in his embrace and lead against the headboard. Harry stroked her fiery red hair and kissed her head. Soon, they both fell back into a deep slumber in each other's arms.
Not long after that, the doors of the hospital wing opened and Sirius, Hermione, Ron and Draco came in. Sirius saw his godson and he looked like he was going to jump in joy. Hermione was smiling from ear to ear but Ron looked livid. He was about to advance to their bed but once again Draco blocked his way.
"I told you to leave them alone, or else your sister and I'm sure not only her is going to hate you, leave them be" Draco said sternly
Once again Ron looked abashed and glanced at Ginny and Harry's direction. He looked like he was going to explode then he sighed heavily.
"Alright" was all he said
Draco smirked and both Sirius and Hermione were both trying to contain their laughs. Who knew that Ronald Weasley will ever obey anyone, especially a Malfoy.
All of them took one last look at the sleeping couple and turned back out of the hospital wing, mentally deciding to go back tommorow, leaving Harry and Ginny in peace.
*****
Sirius made his way to the Heads Common Room, assuming that Hermione would be there with Draco and also Ron. When he arrived in front of the portrait he realized that he didn't know the password. Being the impatient person he is, he did the first thing that came to mind. He started slamming and pounding his fists on the portrait, hard.
He didn't hear the footsteps coming towards the portrait from the inside. When the portrait opened he continued pounding and nearly punched the face of the person who opened the door if he didn't catch himself.
"Watch yourself Black!" said a malevolent voice
When Sirius took a good look on the person he frowned, standing in front of him was none other than Draco Malfoy.
"Watch your mouth Malfoy and that's Mr. Black to you" Sirius hissed
Malfoy sneered and said, "Okay, Mr. Black what can I do in your service?" sarcasm written on his voice. Then he even went to far into doing a curtsey.
Sirius ignored this and said, "Well, do you know where I can find Hermione and Ron?"
"Yeah, they're at their Common Room, why?" Draco asked questioningly.
"Can you tell them to come and I'll explain everything later" Sirius answered.
Realizing the urgency, Draco nodded and let him in. Once inside, he strode over to the fireplace, took a pinch of Floo Powder and threw it on the fire. When the fiery red fire turned to emerald cool flames, he put his head into the fire and shouted "Gryffindor Common Room". Not long after that he shouted, "You! Get Hermione down here now!" Then after like a minute he said, "Hermione get Weasel, I mean Weasley and go here right now, or even better use Floo Powder okay?" After saying that he stood up and faced Sirius.
"They'll be here shortly" moving to the couch. As if they heard, there was a thud and muffled "Ow" coming from the fireplace. Draco stood up and strode to the fireplace once again and helps Hermione to her feet who was sitting on top of Ron. Hermione dusted herself off and then helped Ron up.
After everybody was dusted off and everything, Hermione, Ron and Draco settled down to the couch and stared at Sirius.
"So Sirius whats up?" Ron said cocking his head on the side
"I just want to talk." but was cut off when Hermione said, "Wait, where's Harry?"
Sirius sighed heavily and said, "That's what I wanted to talk to you about"
Hermione, Ron and Draco looked at each other, and then Draco said, "Did something happened?"
Sirius nodded sadly and told them everything that happened. The three Heirs were listening intently. A few gasps and sighs came from them as they heard every single detail that happened. Hermione started crying when she found out the dagger part.
". Then after Voldemort that he was the true Heir of Slytherin, he slit Harry's throat and left, leaving Harry bleeding" Sirius said his voice breaking.
Ron was wide eyed and looked like he was going to faint, Hermione was now bawling her eyes out and crying on Draco shoulder who was shaking his head.
"How is he? Is he alright?" Ron said, coming out of her reverie.
"Well, thanks to Fawkes the Phoenix, he is alright now. He's at the hospital wing resting, exhausted from the blood loss" Sirius answered, wearily, it seems like he's also exhausted from the recent events.
Ron, Hermione and surprisingly, Draco sighed in relief when they heard Harry's okay. When Hermione stopped crying a couple of minutes after, they decided to visit Harry in the hospital wing.
"Sirius is someone watching over Harry?" Hermione questioned
"I assume that Madam Promfrey check him over and also, Ginny's watching over him" Sirius answered
Ron's head snapped to their direction when he heard his sister's name
"Ginny?" he asked demandingly
"Yes, I think she fancies Harry, she nice girl and Harry's a nice guy, their perfect together" Sirius answered
Ron looked like he was going to charge to the hospital wing and strangle Harry. Draco, who was beside him saw this and put his arm in front of Ron, blocking his way.
"What's the big idea, Malfoy?" Ron said angrily
Hermione and Sirius looked at each other and nodded. Sirius was about to go between them afraid that a fight will break loose when Draco said, "Calm down Weasley, your being over protective, the more you protect her, the more she drifts away from you. Let her think for herself, she knows what she's doing, she's not a little kid anymore, just leave them alone"
Ron looked totally abashed and Sirius was smiling at Draco's wise words and so was Hermione. Draco smirked at Ron's face and continued his way to the hospital wing followed by Sirius and Hermione. Ron looked like he was rooted to the spot then snapped out of his reverie and ran after them.
***
Harry woke up feeling light headed and dizzy. When he opened his eyes he realized that he wasn't wearing his glasses. He sat up and reached for his glasses and put them on. He looked around to see that he was, once again, in the hospital wing. He turned to see a petite red head asleep on the chair beside his bed. Her head was lolled on the side facing Harry's direction. A stray hair was hanging in front of her face and Harry had the urged to tug it behind her ear, and so he did. He reached out and did it, and felt her smooth skin. Ginny stirred slightly so he pulled back. Ginny slowly opened her eyes and blinked a couple of times.
"Harry!" she shouted, startled nearly falling of her chair
Thanks to Harry's Quidditch reflexes he grabbed Ginny's arm before she fell on the ground and pulled her up. Ginny and Harry stayed where they were and stared at each other's eyes. With warning Ginny threw herself at Harry, hugging him and startling him at the same time. Harry hugged her back and realized she was crying.
"I'm glad that you're alright, I thought." Ginny trailed of unable to say anymore
"Ginny, its ok, I'm alright now" Harry said assuring her
They pulled away and sat on the bed while silence filled the air.
"Thank you" Ginny said suddenly, breaking the silence
"What?" Harry said, confused
"I never thanked you for what you have done for me on my second year, I never thanked you for saving my life, and I never thanked you for giving me another chance" she said her head bowed
Harry looked at her the whole time and sighed. He took her chin and lifted her head so that Ginny was facing him and looking at him in the eye.
"You never had to thank me, saving you was one of the most honorable things I have done, saving you was like saving myself because it gave me another chance too" he said
Ginny smiled at his words and leaned against his shoulder. Harry took her in his embrace and lead against the headboard. Harry stroked her fiery red hair and kissed her head. Soon, they both fell back into a deep slumber in each other's arms.
Not long after that, the doors of the hospital wing opened and Sirius, Hermione, Ron and Draco came in. Sirius saw his godson and he looked like he was going to jump in joy. Hermione was smiling from ear to ear but Ron looked livid. He was about to advance to their bed but once again Draco blocked his way.
"I told you to leave them alone, or else your sister and I'm sure not only her is going to hate you, leave them be" Draco said sternly
Once again Ron looked abashed and glanced at Ginny and Harry's direction. He looked like he was going to explode then he sighed heavily.
"Alright" was all he said
Draco smirked and both Sirius and Hermione were both trying to contain their laughs. Who knew that Ronald Weasley will ever obey anyone, especially a Malfoy.
All of them took one last look at the sleeping couple and turned back out of the hospital wing, mentally deciding to go back tommorow, leaving Harry and Ginny in peace.