Chapter 7:
The silence that followed Draco's question was unnerving. Dumbledore broke the silence, "Mr. Malfoy, this has indeed been an unexpected evening. I am proud of you for being able to perform such pure magic. But this has caused a slight problem when it comes to Harry."
"Proffesor, when we performed the spell, we thought that it might give Harry the ability to destroy Voldemort, or at least allow us to protect him. But how can he do it when we just transformed him into a defenseless baby?" asked Hermione with a tremor in her voice.
"Ms. Granger, that is a question that I cannot answer at the moment." Answered Dumbledore kindly.
"Albus, it is very late and we all need to think about all that has happened tonight. I suggest we all retire for what is left of the night." Professor McGonagall turned towards Ron who had Harry asleep in his arms and said" Mr. Weasley, if you please. I'll take Harry to Madam Pomfrey. You can all see him tomorrow."
Ron stood slowly and walked towards MacGonagall. He deposited him in the professor's arms.
Dumbledore stood and walked towards the door followed by professor McGonagall. As he opened the door he turned to them and said," Don't worry, we will figure something out. Now go to bed. It has been a long day."
The professors walked out the door and closed it noiselessly.
Ron turned and saw Draco looking at the floor, "Guys what is going to happen?" asked Hermione. "I can't believe we did this to him!!! We were supposed to help him out!" commented Draco angrily not quite meeting their eyes.
At Dracos angry outburst, Ron saw Hermione's sad expression and felt Draco's self reproach and softly said, "Look we have had too much excitement for one night. I think we need some sleep. We will discuss this in the morning after we have had some rest. We'll figure something out."
"You are right Ron. We'll meet here at ten and discuss what we are going to do." Draco walked towards the door in silence. Ron and Hermione looked at him and Hermione asked him softly, "Draco will you be ok?"
Without turning he answered in whisper, "I don't know. See you guys later." He opened the door and walked out.
Ron walked towards Hermione not sure of what to do. "Mione, are you ok?" he asked kneeling in front of her.
Tears started rolling down her eyes, "Oh Ron!" she exclaimed as she threw her arms around Ron and sobs poured out of her. "This is all my fault. If I hadn't come up with this idea, none of this would have happen."
Ron couldn't stand seeing her like this. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close. When he felt her sobs subside, he touched her cheek softly and raised her eyes to his, and in a softly whispered to her "This is not your fault Mione Don't cry... I hate it when you cry!!"
His tone of voice caressed her, enveloped her, and gave her calm, his touch reassured her.
"Really Ron?" she asked him searching his eyes and finding truth in them.
"Yes" he answered. "Now get some sleep. No thinking allowed for you young lady!"
"I am glad you are here Ron." She whispered while looking into his eyes and feeling the warmth of his smile.
"Me too."
Ron stood up and walked towards the door, his mind already thinking about the problem at hand. While opening the door he whispered to her "Good night Mione." As he walked out the door, he heard her respond as he closed the door as noiselessly as possible.
********Ron's POV************* He walked towards the Griffindor common room lost in thought. When suddenly he decided to go see Dumbledore. He wasn't going to sleep anyway.
He walked through the darkened hallways as silent as possible covered in Harry's invisibility cloak. He reached gargoyle and as he realized that he didn't know what the password was, the entrance appeared before him. He walked in to find His parents sitting in the room drinking a cup of tea. His mother was holding Harry in her arms tenderly.
"Mom?"
"Why hello Ron, we have just been hearing the most interesting things from professor Dumbledore."
"Mom, I can explain... it was an accident..." Ron started to explain in panic.
"Calm down Ron. You parents are here to help us solve the problem that we have in our hands."
"Huh?"
"Sit down Ron, have a cup of tea." Asked Mrs. Weasley pointing to an empty chair. Ron nervously obeyed his mother.
"Ron, you are well aware that Harry is in a very vulnerable position. We have decided to pass Harry of as the son of long lost relative of Mrs. Weasley. That way she can take care of him until we figure out how to change him back." Dumbledore explained.
"Really?"
"Of course Ron, you know I think of Harry as if he were my own child." Commented Mrs. Weasley.
"Professor, how long is Harry going to remain in this form?", asked Ron pensively.
"I am unable to answer that at the moment Ron. But I am sure everything will be fine."
"Well Ron, you go on back to sleep. You mom and I will leave with Harry immediately. Don't worry we will keep you informed." Said Mr. Weasley.
Ron stood and hugged his mother and smiled at Harry's sleeping face. He saw them walked to the fireplace and before he could say good bye they were gone.
He turned to look at Dumbledore and was about to ask him what they were going to do now, when all of a sudden he heard Hermione and Draco scream in his mind 'HARRY!!!'
Ron doubled over in pain.
"AAAHHH!! Stop yelling!" Ron moaned holding his head in his hands.
Dumbledore rushed to him. "Ron what is wrong?"
"Professor, it's Hermione and Draco... I can hear them screaming in my head!!! And Harry, I can feel Harry... AAAHHH!!! He is scared!!!!"
"Ron, listen to me. Breathe... come on concentrate. Think of Draco and Hermione... picture them in your mind... now tell them to calm down..."
"Professor... I... CAN'T!!!" Ron yelled the pain; more intense than anything he had felt before.
"Ron listen to me... you have to do it for your friends!!!"
"Professor Harry is crying!!! I have to get to Harry. He is scared... I can feel it!!!"
'Draco'
'Hermione'
'Harry!!'
Dumbledore saw Ron struggle with the pain, and stepped back as Ron's amber color aura started to cover him in its light. It enveloped him completely and he saw Ron's pain vanish. Ron's arms opened and two small balls of lights appear in his hands. The balls of energy moved from his hands and landed on the floor. They changed color abruptly and in a blaze of light the spheres vanished to show Hermione and Draco standing in Dubledore's office.
*******Draco's POV*******************
As he walked towards his room he thought about all the strange things that had happened that night. He wondered at how they were going to solve this problem. He shook his head to clear it as he opened the door to his room. It was all green and black... it suited him perfectly. He changed to his pajamas and lay in bed trying not to think, but doing it nonetheless.
He wondered at how Ron, Hermione and himself would be Harry's protectors. He knew they were connected telepathic to communicate, but what other changes had been given to them by this spell. Slowly his eyes closed as he went to sleep...
He wasn't sure how long he had sleep when he felt a strong sensation involve him
'Harry!!!'
'Harry is scared'
'We have to get to him!! Ron. Hermione. Harry needs us' He could sense them. He thought of Hermione. He felt her worry over Harry. He rose from his bed and opened the door; he came face to face with Hermione.
"Draco, Harry is scared... we have to get to him!!!" Hermione said.
'Draco... Hermione... Please... stop... yelling!!!'
"Ron?" Draco and Hermione asked in unison.
"Ron! Draco we have to get to Ron!!! He might be in danger... "
"Hermione, calm down... look we have to get to them. Come on." Draco said worriedly. As they headed towards the door a warm light enveloped them and they were no more. In the blink of an eye they found themselves in Dumbledore's chambers.
They looked around the room and found Ron laying on the floor breathing fast.
"Ron, Ron are you ok?" Asked Hermione as she kneeled beside him putting her hand on his forehead.
"Professor, what happen? Harry is scared, he is crying. We have to get to him. This feeling is getting stronger and stronger."
"Ron, please be okay." Hermione whispered and as she said these words, her body started to glow in a blue light. Her aura surrounded Ron and his respiration seem to stabilize... he opened his eyes and looked at Hermione... "Mione?"
She smiled at him and said "You feeling ok?"
"Now I am. Thanks... Mione" he answered with a small smile.
Draco and Dumbledore watched the moment and a small smile played on their lips.
"I guess now we now what power the spell gave Hermione." Draco said out loud.
Upon hearing his voice, Ron and Hermione sprang apart and blushed furiously.
"Professor, where is Harry? I can still feel him scared."
"Come with me. I shall take you to him." Answered Dumbledore.
Ron stood up from the floor assisted by Hermione. They joined Draco and Dumbledore in front of the fireplace. The professor took a bit of the floo powder, threw it on the fire and yelled "the Burrow". Shocked, Draco and Hermione did the same and arrived at the burrow welcomed by the strongest cries they had ever heard.
"Dumbledore, we don't know what is wrong. He won't calm down." Cried Mrs. Weasley.
"Harry!" exclaimed Hermione when she saw him in Mrs. Weasley arms.
She rushed to him and took him from her arms. "It's ok Harry. You are ok; nothing is going to hurt you. Hush!!"
She turned towards the fireplace and saw Ron appear. He walked towards her and laid his hand on Harry's body and whispered. "What is wrong mate? Can't you sleep? Don't worry we are here. We'll take care of you."
Harry opened his bright green eyes and looked at them together and he suddenly stopped crying.
Hermione turned to the other people in the room and saw them looking at the three of them in shock.
Draco standing close to the fireplace saw from afar the exchange between Ron and Hermione and smile. 'I have a feeling that things are going to get interesting.'
'You can say that again Draco' answered Ron and Hermione through their telepathic connection.
"I guess this means he can't stay here with us Professor Dumbledore." Stated Mr. Weasley.
To be continued...
I am sorry its been ages since I updated this story, but I had a major writers block!!! I hope you guys still read this!! I promise I will try to update more frequently.
By the way the characters are not mine so don't sue me. I just borrowed them for a secod. ^_^
Please Review!!! And let me know what you think!!!
The silence that followed Draco's question was unnerving. Dumbledore broke the silence, "Mr. Malfoy, this has indeed been an unexpected evening. I am proud of you for being able to perform such pure magic. But this has caused a slight problem when it comes to Harry."
"Proffesor, when we performed the spell, we thought that it might give Harry the ability to destroy Voldemort, or at least allow us to protect him. But how can he do it when we just transformed him into a defenseless baby?" asked Hermione with a tremor in her voice.
"Ms. Granger, that is a question that I cannot answer at the moment." Answered Dumbledore kindly.
"Albus, it is very late and we all need to think about all that has happened tonight. I suggest we all retire for what is left of the night." Professor McGonagall turned towards Ron who had Harry asleep in his arms and said" Mr. Weasley, if you please. I'll take Harry to Madam Pomfrey. You can all see him tomorrow."
Ron stood slowly and walked towards MacGonagall. He deposited him in the professor's arms.
Dumbledore stood and walked towards the door followed by professor McGonagall. As he opened the door he turned to them and said," Don't worry, we will figure something out. Now go to bed. It has been a long day."
The professors walked out the door and closed it noiselessly.
Ron turned and saw Draco looking at the floor, "Guys what is going to happen?" asked Hermione. "I can't believe we did this to him!!! We were supposed to help him out!" commented Draco angrily not quite meeting their eyes.
At Dracos angry outburst, Ron saw Hermione's sad expression and felt Draco's self reproach and softly said, "Look we have had too much excitement for one night. I think we need some sleep. We will discuss this in the morning after we have had some rest. We'll figure something out."
"You are right Ron. We'll meet here at ten and discuss what we are going to do." Draco walked towards the door in silence. Ron and Hermione looked at him and Hermione asked him softly, "Draco will you be ok?"
Without turning he answered in whisper, "I don't know. See you guys later." He opened the door and walked out.
Ron walked towards Hermione not sure of what to do. "Mione, are you ok?" he asked kneeling in front of her.
Tears started rolling down her eyes, "Oh Ron!" she exclaimed as she threw her arms around Ron and sobs poured out of her. "This is all my fault. If I hadn't come up with this idea, none of this would have happen."
Ron couldn't stand seeing her like this. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close. When he felt her sobs subside, he touched her cheek softly and raised her eyes to his, and in a softly whispered to her "This is not your fault Mione Don't cry... I hate it when you cry!!"
His tone of voice caressed her, enveloped her, and gave her calm, his touch reassured her.
"Really Ron?" she asked him searching his eyes and finding truth in them.
"Yes" he answered. "Now get some sleep. No thinking allowed for you young lady!"
"I am glad you are here Ron." She whispered while looking into his eyes and feeling the warmth of his smile.
"Me too."
Ron stood up and walked towards the door, his mind already thinking about the problem at hand. While opening the door he whispered to her "Good night Mione." As he walked out the door, he heard her respond as he closed the door as noiselessly as possible.
********Ron's POV************* He walked towards the Griffindor common room lost in thought. When suddenly he decided to go see Dumbledore. He wasn't going to sleep anyway.
He walked through the darkened hallways as silent as possible covered in Harry's invisibility cloak. He reached gargoyle and as he realized that he didn't know what the password was, the entrance appeared before him. He walked in to find His parents sitting in the room drinking a cup of tea. His mother was holding Harry in her arms tenderly.
"Mom?"
"Why hello Ron, we have just been hearing the most interesting things from professor Dumbledore."
"Mom, I can explain... it was an accident..." Ron started to explain in panic.
"Calm down Ron. You parents are here to help us solve the problem that we have in our hands."
"Huh?"
"Sit down Ron, have a cup of tea." Asked Mrs. Weasley pointing to an empty chair. Ron nervously obeyed his mother.
"Ron, you are well aware that Harry is in a very vulnerable position. We have decided to pass Harry of as the son of long lost relative of Mrs. Weasley. That way she can take care of him until we figure out how to change him back." Dumbledore explained.
"Really?"
"Of course Ron, you know I think of Harry as if he were my own child." Commented Mrs. Weasley.
"Professor, how long is Harry going to remain in this form?", asked Ron pensively.
"I am unable to answer that at the moment Ron. But I am sure everything will be fine."
"Well Ron, you go on back to sleep. You mom and I will leave with Harry immediately. Don't worry we will keep you informed." Said Mr. Weasley.
Ron stood and hugged his mother and smiled at Harry's sleeping face. He saw them walked to the fireplace and before he could say good bye they were gone.
He turned to look at Dumbledore and was about to ask him what they were going to do now, when all of a sudden he heard Hermione and Draco scream in his mind 'HARRY!!!'
Ron doubled over in pain.
"AAAHHH!! Stop yelling!" Ron moaned holding his head in his hands.
Dumbledore rushed to him. "Ron what is wrong?"
"Professor, it's Hermione and Draco... I can hear them screaming in my head!!! And Harry, I can feel Harry... AAAHHH!!! He is scared!!!!"
"Ron, listen to me. Breathe... come on concentrate. Think of Draco and Hermione... picture them in your mind... now tell them to calm down..."
"Professor... I... CAN'T!!!" Ron yelled the pain; more intense than anything he had felt before.
"Ron listen to me... you have to do it for your friends!!!"
"Professor Harry is crying!!! I have to get to Harry. He is scared... I can feel it!!!"
'Draco'
'Hermione'
'Harry!!'
Dumbledore saw Ron struggle with the pain, and stepped back as Ron's amber color aura started to cover him in its light. It enveloped him completely and he saw Ron's pain vanish. Ron's arms opened and two small balls of lights appear in his hands. The balls of energy moved from his hands and landed on the floor. They changed color abruptly and in a blaze of light the spheres vanished to show Hermione and Draco standing in Dubledore's office.
*******Draco's POV*******************
As he walked towards his room he thought about all the strange things that had happened that night. He wondered at how they were going to solve this problem. He shook his head to clear it as he opened the door to his room. It was all green and black... it suited him perfectly. He changed to his pajamas and lay in bed trying not to think, but doing it nonetheless.
He wondered at how Ron, Hermione and himself would be Harry's protectors. He knew they were connected telepathic to communicate, but what other changes had been given to them by this spell. Slowly his eyes closed as he went to sleep...
He wasn't sure how long he had sleep when he felt a strong sensation involve him
'Harry!!!'
'Harry is scared'
'We have to get to him!! Ron. Hermione. Harry needs us' He could sense them. He thought of Hermione. He felt her worry over Harry. He rose from his bed and opened the door; he came face to face with Hermione.
"Draco, Harry is scared... we have to get to him!!!" Hermione said.
'Draco... Hermione... Please... stop... yelling!!!'
"Ron?" Draco and Hermione asked in unison.
"Ron! Draco we have to get to Ron!!! He might be in danger... "
"Hermione, calm down... look we have to get to them. Come on." Draco said worriedly. As they headed towards the door a warm light enveloped them and they were no more. In the blink of an eye they found themselves in Dumbledore's chambers.
They looked around the room and found Ron laying on the floor breathing fast.
"Ron, Ron are you ok?" Asked Hermione as she kneeled beside him putting her hand on his forehead.
"Professor, what happen? Harry is scared, he is crying. We have to get to him. This feeling is getting stronger and stronger."
"Ron, please be okay." Hermione whispered and as she said these words, her body started to glow in a blue light. Her aura surrounded Ron and his respiration seem to stabilize... he opened his eyes and looked at Hermione... "Mione?"
She smiled at him and said "You feeling ok?"
"Now I am. Thanks... Mione" he answered with a small smile.
Draco and Dumbledore watched the moment and a small smile played on their lips.
"I guess now we now what power the spell gave Hermione." Draco said out loud.
Upon hearing his voice, Ron and Hermione sprang apart and blushed furiously.
"Professor, where is Harry? I can still feel him scared."
"Come with me. I shall take you to him." Answered Dumbledore.
Ron stood up from the floor assisted by Hermione. They joined Draco and Dumbledore in front of the fireplace. The professor took a bit of the floo powder, threw it on the fire and yelled "the Burrow". Shocked, Draco and Hermione did the same and arrived at the burrow welcomed by the strongest cries they had ever heard.
"Dumbledore, we don't know what is wrong. He won't calm down." Cried Mrs. Weasley.
"Harry!" exclaimed Hermione when she saw him in Mrs. Weasley arms.
She rushed to him and took him from her arms. "It's ok Harry. You are ok; nothing is going to hurt you. Hush!!"
She turned towards the fireplace and saw Ron appear. He walked towards her and laid his hand on Harry's body and whispered. "What is wrong mate? Can't you sleep? Don't worry we are here. We'll take care of you."
Harry opened his bright green eyes and looked at them together and he suddenly stopped crying.
Hermione turned to the other people in the room and saw them looking at the three of them in shock.
Draco standing close to the fireplace saw from afar the exchange between Ron and Hermione and smile. 'I have a feeling that things are going to get interesting.'
'You can say that again Draco' answered Ron and Hermione through their telepathic connection.
"I guess this means he can't stay here with us Professor Dumbledore." Stated Mr. Weasley.
To be continued...
I am sorry its been ages since I updated this story, but I had a major writers block!!! I hope you guys still read this!! I promise I will try to update more frequently.
By the way the characters are not mine so don't sue me. I just borrowed them for a secod. ^_^
Please Review!!! And let me know what you think!!!