Author's Note: Not listening to Queen anymore. I'm listening to Sarah
McLachlan. She's great. Here's a fun fact for today. I like pants et de la
gomme a macher (chewing gum to those people out there who can't read
French). So anyways, most of this chapter will be by moi, because I have
been inspired by. nothing.
******
It was Sunday morning when Ginny awoke. Harry had sat by her the whole time, that is, when Madame Promfrey didn't shoo him off. The sun shone down through the window onto Ginny, illuminating her like an angel. And that's what she was, Harry's angel.
"Wakey, wakey," Harry said softly as Ginny sat up. "Here, eat some." He handed her some chocolate.
"What are you, a doctor?" Ginny laughed. "Where's Dumbledore? I need to talk with him."
"He just left to go get some things for Madame Promfrey. What do you want to talk to him about?"
"Harry. We talked about this! I can't tell you."
Harry smirked, "You're not cheating on me are you? Because you know I do have a line-up of girls that would love to date me."
Ginny giggled. "Yeah, and they're all named Lavender Brown!"
"Hey! Wait. it's true." Harry made a dazed look on his face that made Ginny buckle over in laughter.
"So," she said, now breathing, "What day is it?"
"Sunday."
"It's only been a day?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Well usually I pass out for a week or so. And we have that potions test tomorrow! I was hoping to miss it."
"Don't we all?"
"Yes, but potions are a very important part of the wizarding world," the familiar voice of Albus Dumbledore said. He entered and asked if he could have a word with Ginny. Harry mouthed "I love you" to Ginny before he left and met up with Ron in the library.
"Found anything yet?" Harry asked Ron.
"I think we're heading in the wrong direction. I've looked through almost every book in this whole damn place and nothing yet. Do you think she's just being rude?"
"Nah, Hermione can be mean when she wants to, but acting like we don't exist. It's just so unlike her."
Ron dropped his head down onto the book he was reading. "Did you ask Ginny about it?"
"Didn't get a chance. But she doesn't even know about it anyways. It happened when she was out cold, remember?" Harry dropped down beside Ron. He picked up a book next to him. "These aren't going to help us. We need brains. like-"
"Hermione?" Ron interrupted.
"You're right. Crap. You study for the potions test tomorrow?"
"What's it on?"
"No clue."
"Oh well, we can just mix some random ingredients together. It's bound to do something."
"Like blow up the classroom?" Harry laughed.
"I can only wish!" Ron sighed and picked up his book once more. "You know what," he said, "Screw this! Let's go see if we can get some food from the kitchens."
"Good idea. I haven't eaten for a while. Does Dobby still work there?"
"Do we care?"
Harry thought for a moment. "Good point."
******
Ginny was able to leave the hospital wing at lunchtime, knowing that everything would be ok. The baby was dead and even though she grieved for it's loss, she was relieved that she no longer had to carry the burden. She joined Harry and Ron as they went back to the library. Along the way, they told her about Hermione.
"Strange," she said. "Are you sure it was her?"
"Positive," Ron replied.
They looked through many a book and as the hours passed, hope was growing weak.
"You know," Ginny said putting down her book, "The answer is not going to be in one of these books."
Just then, Madame Prince came rushing over to their table with three copies of a bright neon yellow book.
"Have you heard about Lucius' new book?" she asked. "Since you've apparently decided to read every book in this school, I though you might want to take a gander."
Madame Prince breathed in deeply and clutched her heart. It seemed as though Lucius was becoming the new Gildory Lockhart. Madame Prince then hustled away to stop Goyle from trying to devour a copy of "Sweet Wizarding Treats! All in One Edible Book!"
Sure enough, plastered on the cover of the neon book, was Lucuis Malfoy's sneering face.
"What a prick!" Ron spat, pushing his book aside. "You're actually looking through it?" He stared wide-mouthed at Ginny who no had her nose inside the book.
"Interesting," she said. "I think I just found our answer."
Ginny showed them a potion recipe on page 35. Everything after that just clicked. Draco must have manipulated Hermione's memory with that very potion.
"But what's the cure?" Ron asked Ginny.
She sighed. "Doesn't say."
"Damn!" Harry said under his breath. "How are we going to cure her?"
"Well," Ginny replied, "we have to find out the cure through Lucius, and if he is who I think he is, then he'll take the bait!"
"Huh!?" Harry and Ron said in unison.
"Well first we have to find out where he is. Next we."
******
Ginny had pinpointed Lucuis' location by flirting with Crabbe and Goyle to get the information off them. Now, here she was that night, with no one for back up, dressed like a really prissy fangirl. She got into character and knocked loudly on the door.
"Yes?" came a slimy voice.
"Lucius? Lucius! I'm like so totally your biggest fan!" Ginny said in a voice that was about two octaves above her own and very bubblegumish. She had bewitched her hair to be blonde, for the red was a dead giveaway.
The door opened almost immediately. Lucius smiled broadly at the overly made-over Ginny.
"Hi," she breathed. "May I come in?" Ginny flashed him an award-winning smile. She was welcomed in at once.
"So do you want an autograph?"
"Actually. no. You see. I was reading your book, when I came across the memory-altering potion. The problem is, is that I need to know the cure. You know for, scientific research and stuff."
"Oh yes of course! This is one of my most brilliant ideas. The cure is," he lowered his voice, "true love's kiss. Would you like me to demonstrate?"
"I think I hear my BOYFRIEND calling me. Bye!" Ginny rushed out of the room as quickly as she could. She arrived at the common room, panting, and explained to the guys what happened.
"So all I have to do is kiss her?" Ron asked.
"Not necessarily. For all we know, Dean Thomas is her true love!"
"She's right Ron. Love is weird. Ginny might not be my true love."
Ginny glared at him and retorted, "Yes, I bet it's Lavender Brown!"
"I didn't mean it that way Ginny! You never know what might happen in the next couple of years" He gave her the puppy dog look. "You know I love you!"
"Aww. I love you too!"
Ron cleared his throat loudly. "I'm still here you guys! Okay so when should I kiss her?"
"Well naturally at the Halloween ball! I can arrange it with Dumbledore so that the lead singer will tell everyone to kiss the one they love. And you," she pointed at Ron, "have to kiss Hermione. And I'll kiss Dean I guess."
"Hey!"
"What?" Ginny said innocently.
******
The next Hogsmeade weekend, Draco took Hermione to the fanciest dress-robe store in the village. She tried on everything from blood red silk gowns, to bright neon yellow velvet ones. Finally she tried on the winner. It was the colour of emeralds (and the Slytherin house) and the neckline plunged almost down to her belly button. Halfway down the neckline was a piece of fabric that went across and in the middle was a silver buckle. It had long bell sleeves, with slits like a Greek dress. Some sparkles were placed to accentuate her curves, and they certainly did. Draco was almost choking on his own drool.
"You look. sexy!" he breathed and grabbed her from behind.
Also in the same village, Ginny had gone shopping with the most unlikely person. Lavender Brown. Lavender had obviously had been trying to steal Harry away from her and now she was trying a new philosophy; keep your friends close, your enemies closer. Ginny simply didn't care and she would rather be shopping alone but Lavender insisted on coming.
In the end, Ginny picked out a lavender dress that for some reason, smelt faintly like lilacs. It went of her shoulders and was ruffled at the top. The dress had a princess cut (gathered underneath her breasts) and then it went straight down. Lavender ended up with a golden gown that was particularly ugly on her and way too tight, but she insisted on wearing it.
"It looks good!" she argued. "I can lose a couple of pounds anyways. I never liked breakfast anyways."
"You are so messed," Ginny said under her breath. The sales person giggled.
******
The hall was decked out in orange and black. Pumpkins floated up and down and one rouge pumpkin smashed into Neville's head. Harry and Ginny entered together, with Ron trailing close behind them. Hermione and Draco were already there, and making-out in the corner of the hall. Ginny glanced over to them.
"Well we now that he's not her true love," she said awkwardly to Ron. Once again the Weird Sisters were there, and once again they played the same songs. Ron stood alone by the punchbowl while Ginny and Harry shared a slow dance. Right in the middle of the song, the lead singer stopped the band.
"Okay everyone! Having fun?" A cheer arose from the ball-goers. "Well this is a prime time for love! So I want y'all to go and kiss the one that you truly love!"
Suddenly, all the windows in the hall crashed open. Some people screamed in terror as lightening struck outside and the thunder rolled. Ginny stood terrified in her spot. It could only be one person.
******
It was Sunday morning when Ginny awoke. Harry had sat by her the whole time, that is, when Madame Promfrey didn't shoo him off. The sun shone down through the window onto Ginny, illuminating her like an angel. And that's what she was, Harry's angel.
"Wakey, wakey," Harry said softly as Ginny sat up. "Here, eat some." He handed her some chocolate.
"What are you, a doctor?" Ginny laughed. "Where's Dumbledore? I need to talk with him."
"He just left to go get some things for Madame Promfrey. What do you want to talk to him about?"
"Harry. We talked about this! I can't tell you."
Harry smirked, "You're not cheating on me are you? Because you know I do have a line-up of girls that would love to date me."
Ginny giggled. "Yeah, and they're all named Lavender Brown!"
"Hey! Wait. it's true." Harry made a dazed look on his face that made Ginny buckle over in laughter.
"So," she said, now breathing, "What day is it?"
"Sunday."
"It's only been a day?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Well usually I pass out for a week or so. And we have that potions test tomorrow! I was hoping to miss it."
"Don't we all?"
"Yes, but potions are a very important part of the wizarding world," the familiar voice of Albus Dumbledore said. He entered and asked if he could have a word with Ginny. Harry mouthed "I love you" to Ginny before he left and met up with Ron in the library.
"Found anything yet?" Harry asked Ron.
"I think we're heading in the wrong direction. I've looked through almost every book in this whole damn place and nothing yet. Do you think she's just being rude?"
"Nah, Hermione can be mean when she wants to, but acting like we don't exist. It's just so unlike her."
Ron dropped his head down onto the book he was reading. "Did you ask Ginny about it?"
"Didn't get a chance. But she doesn't even know about it anyways. It happened when she was out cold, remember?" Harry dropped down beside Ron. He picked up a book next to him. "These aren't going to help us. We need brains. like-"
"Hermione?" Ron interrupted.
"You're right. Crap. You study for the potions test tomorrow?"
"What's it on?"
"No clue."
"Oh well, we can just mix some random ingredients together. It's bound to do something."
"Like blow up the classroom?" Harry laughed.
"I can only wish!" Ron sighed and picked up his book once more. "You know what," he said, "Screw this! Let's go see if we can get some food from the kitchens."
"Good idea. I haven't eaten for a while. Does Dobby still work there?"
"Do we care?"
Harry thought for a moment. "Good point."
******
Ginny was able to leave the hospital wing at lunchtime, knowing that everything would be ok. The baby was dead and even though she grieved for it's loss, she was relieved that she no longer had to carry the burden. She joined Harry and Ron as they went back to the library. Along the way, they told her about Hermione.
"Strange," she said. "Are you sure it was her?"
"Positive," Ron replied.
They looked through many a book and as the hours passed, hope was growing weak.
"You know," Ginny said putting down her book, "The answer is not going to be in one of these books."
Just then, Madame Prince came rushing over to their table with three copies of a bright neon yellow book.
"Have you heard about Lucius' new book?" she asked. "Since you've apparently decided to read every book in this school, I though you might want to take a gander."
Madame Prince breathed in deeply and clutched her heart. It seemed as though Lucius was becoming the new Gildory Lockhart. Madame Prince then hustled away to stop Goyle from trying to devour a copy of "Sweet Wizarding Treats! All in One Edible Book!"
Sure enough, plastered on the cover of the neon book, was Lucuis Malfoy's sneering face.
"What a prick!" Ron spat, pushing his book aside. "You're actually looking through it?" He stared wide-mouthed at Ginny who no had her nose inside the book.
"Interesting," she said. "I think I just found our answer."
Ginny showed them a potion recipe on page 35. Everything after that just clicked. Draco must have manipulated Hermione's memory with that very potion.
"But what's the cure?" Ron asked Ginny.
She sighed. "Doesn't say."
"Damn!" Harry said under his breath. "How are we going to cure her?"
"Well," Ginny replied, "we have to find out the cure through Lucius, and if he is who I think he is, then he'll take the bait!"
"Huh!?" Harry and Ron said in unison.
"Well first we have to find out where he is. Next we."
******
Ginny had pinpointed Lucuis' location by flirting with Crabbe and Goyle to get the information off them. Now, here she was that night, with no one for back up, dressed like a really prissy fangirl. She got into character and knocked loudly on the door.
"Yes?" came a slimy voice.
"Lucius? Lucius! I'm like so totally your biggest fan!" Ginny said in a voice that was about two octaves above her own and very bubblegumish. She had bewitched her hair to be blonde, for the red was a dead giveaway.
The door opened almost immediately. Lucius smiled broadly at the overly made-over Ginny.
"Hi," she breathed. "May I come in?" Ginny flashed him an award-winning smile. She was welcomed in at once.
"So do you want an autograph?"
"Actually. no. You see. I was reading your book, when I came across the memory-altering potion. The problem is, is that I need to know the cure. You know for, scientific research and stuff."
"Oh yes of course! This is one of my most brilliant ideas. The cure is," he lowered his voice, "true love's kiss. Would you like me to demonstrate?"
"I think I hear my BOYFRIEND calling me. Bye!" Ginny rushed out of the room as quickly as she could. She arrived at the common room, panting, and explained to the guys what happened.
"So all I have to do is kiss her?" Ron asked.
"Not necessarily. For all we know, Dean Thomas is her true love!"
"She's right Ron. Love is weird. Ginny might not be my true love."
Ginny glared at him and retorted, "Yes, I bet it's Lavender Brown!"
"I didn't mean it that way Ginny! You never know what might happen in the next couple of years" He gave her the puppy dog look. "You know I love you!"
"Aww. I love you too!"
Ron cleared his throat loudly. "I'm still here you guys! Okay so when should I kiss her?"
"Well naturally at the Halloween ball! I can arrange it with Dumbledore so that the lead singer will tell everyone to kiss the one they love. And you," she pointed at Ron, "have to kiss Hermione. And I'll kiss Dean I guess."
"Hey!"
"What?" Ginny said innocently.
******
The next Hogsmeade weekend, Draco took Hermione to the fanciest dress-robe store in the village. She tried on everything from blood red silk gowns, to bright neon yellow velvet ones. Finally she tried on the winner. It was the colour of emeralds (and the Slytherin house) and the neckline plunged almost down to her belly button. Halfway down the neckline was a piece of fabric that went across and in the middle was a silver buckle. It had long bell sleeves, with slits like a Greek dress. Some sparkles were placed to accentuate her curves, and they certainly did. Draco was almost choking on his own drool.
"You look. sexy!" he breathed and grabbed her from behind.
Also in the same village, Ginny had gone shopping with the most unlikely person. Lavender Brown. Lavender had obviously had been trying to steal Harry away from her and now she was trying a new philosophy; keep your friends close, your enemies closer. Ginny simply didn't care and she would rather be shopping alone but Lavender insisted on coming.
In the end, Ginny picked out a lavender dress that for some reason, smelt faintly like lilacs. It went of her shoulders and was ruffled at the top. The dress had a princess cut (gathered underneath her breasts) and then it went straight down. Lavender ended up with a golden gown that was particularly ugly on her and way too tight, but she insisted on wearing it.
"It looks good!" she argued. "I can lose a couple of pounds anyways. I never liked breakfast anyways."
"You are so messed," Ginny said under her breath. The sales person giggled.
******
The hall was decked out in orange and black. Pumpkins floated up and down and one rouge pumpkin smashed into Neville's head. Harry and Ginny entered together, with Ron trailing close behind them. Hermione and Draco were already there, and making-out in the corner of the hall. Ginny glanced over to them.
"Well we now that he's not her true love," she said awkwardly to Ron. Once again the Weird Sisters were there, and once again they played the same songs. Ron stood alone by the punchbowl while Ginny and Harry shared a slow dance. Right in the middle of the song, the lead singer stopped the band.
"Okay everyone! Having fun?" A cheer arose from the ball-goers. "Well this is a prime time for love! So I want y'all to go and kiss the one that you truly love!"
Suddenly, all the windows in the hall crashed open. Some people screamed in terror as lightening struck outside and the thunder rolled. Ginny stood terrified in her spot. It could only be one person.