CHAP6: Ginny's Anger
On Saturday morning, even though they knew he couldn't hear them, Ron, Hermione, Fred and George went to the Hospital Wing to visit Harry. Ginny, though still shaking violently, reached out and touched Harry's hand. "He-he's ice cold." she said. "I can't believe we ever did that to Neville in first year. I feel completely miserable. I've sank down to Malfoy's level." Ron said. "I know." Hermione said. "You did this to Neville?" Fred asked, looking slightly surprised, though, not at all satisfied. It was pretty shocking to see Fred and George mad at them, instead of them mad at Fred and George. "Yes.and we feel miserable. That's probably the worst punishmet yet." Ron said. "It feels even worse being petrified. It's like.like you've never lived. Like you've started over. Like everything you've ever done is gone." Hermione said, not taking her eyes off of Harry. "Hang on." Ron interrupted, "Why would Malfoy do this to Harry?" Everybody took their eyes off of Harry, and at the same time, they all looked up at Ron with puzzled looks on their faces. "I never thought of that." Hermione said. "Me neither." Ginny said, almost quizzically. They had never thought of that. If anyone, it should've been Lavender. After all.she was the one with the necklace.not Harry.
~~*~~ The next day, all of Gryffindor went to see Harry. Everybody was pretty upset, but the one person who was very upset was Ginny. Her face was tear stained, and still white. She was stressed. She had bags under her eyes. From what Hermione told Ron, Ginny hadn't slept that night. "I'm really worried about Ginny, Mi. She's pale as a ghost, she hasn't slept, she hasn't eaten, and she hasn't even talked to anyone." Ron said to Hermione when Ginny and the others left the hospital wing. It was just him and Hermione. "I know, so am I. I feel completely bad for her. She misses Harry so much. And.so do I." She answered. Ron grabbed her hand and kissed it. "Me too," Ron said, "but the good news is.Professor Sprout's mandrakes are nearly ready. She should have Harry back to normal by next weekend. Maybe Ginny will be better." "I hope you're right.she looks so depressed and stressed lately. How can a person go through all of this in one night? Gods, do I hope you're right." "I hope I'm right too. I can't stand seeing my baby sister going through all of this." They left the hospital wing in silence; they were both lost in thought. They met up with Ginny on the way to the common room. "Ginny.can we talk to you?" Ron asked, but as he said that, Ginny tried to speed up. Ron grabbed her arm. "Virginia Molly Weasley!" Ron said sternly, looking her in the eyes. "WHAT?" Ginny looked up into Ron's eyes, but quickly blinked and turned her head. Ron pulled close to her and she started to cry. "Ron.I'm sorry, It's just, well.I can't take this. I'm so nervous, I can't sleep at night. I can't think straight. I can't walk by Malfoy without him looking strangely at me. I'm stressed. I miss Harry. I need Harry. Oh, Ron!" Hermione looked up at Ron, who looked more worried than he ever had. "Ginny, everything's going to be okay. It'll be over soon.I hope." Ron said the last two words quietly so that only he and Hermione could hear. Hermione mouthed the words 'me too' to him. "Why don't you, Hermione and I go do something together this weekend? Just the three of us? We can get permission from Professor McGonagall or Dumbledore to to go Hogsmeade or something. After all, we are fifteen, and you're fourteen, we can take care of ourselves now," Ron said. Ginny looked up at Ron, and he felt her go less tense. She looked at Hermione who gave a reassuring nod. "Thanks, Ron, Hermione." She said. She hugged Ron again, then hugged Hermione. "You're welcome, Ginny. And this is just giving back to you what you've given me so many times." Hermione said. Ginny and Hermione linked arms as best friends usually do, as Ron walked behind them. He couldn't help but smile. I'm glad to see Ginny happy, and I'm glad that I have Hermione. Ron thought. The next day was hectic. Ron ran upstairs to get his book about the unforgiveable curses (which he was studying in DADA), and on his way to class, he met up with the three people he wanted to see least. Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle. "Damn! Just when I had gotten less tense about this crap!" Ron whispered to himself. He let out a furious sigh, and tried to walk away, but the cold, shrill voice of Draco Malfoy froze him. "Hey Weasley! I see you're friend scar-head is petrified.I wonder how that happened!?" Crabbe and Goyle silently laughed. "We all know it was you, Malfoy. You better stay away from him again, or I'll give you a little dose of these myself," Ron said, pointing to the book he had in his hand, "the lifetime sentence in Azkaban would definitely be worth it! So STAY AWAY FROM HIM!" Malfoy looked disgusted. "Yeah, yeah, yeah. But what about that know-it-all, ugly girlfriend of yours? Oh, and you're little cry-baby sister? I can't believe that Potter would date her, and I can't believe that she would date Potter!" Crabbe and Goyle began snickering Ron started at Malfoy, red in the face with one fist clenched and another raised. But it seems he didn't need to. "Wingardium Leviosa!" Came a familiar voice. Instantly, Malfoy had risen into the air. And a flash of red hair came whizzing by Ron. "Don't you DARE say that about Hermione OR Harry OR me! You have BETTER steer clear of them or you just may regret it. How DARE you do that to Harry? After all he's been through, you just come along and petrify him. Why him? It's not him you're after anyway, so you'd BETTER watch your back!" Ginny yelled, while Malfoy was white, and still hovering over head. Ron was completely speechless. He didn't know what to say to her, but he'd tell her later, because after all, the sight of a white person who had once been crawling on the floor desperately as a ferret was hovering in the air, and it was all because of his baby sister, was pretty hillarious so he just stood there half crying with laughter. Ginny put him down so fast that he slammed on the ground. "I'll be watching you. ALL THREE OF YOU. Come on, Ron." Ginny said, face red with anger. Crabbe and Goyle went white. Ron stood behind her, speechless. "What?" Ginny asked. "I-I've never seen you do that! That's MY baby sister, MY Virginia Weasley who just slammed a once ferret from the air onto the ground! I can't believe that! You have GOT to do that more ofter!" Ron said amazed. Ginny went red. "Well, he just BETTER bloody stay away from you guys or I'll give him a taste of his own medicine! And believe me, it won't taste like pumpkin juice, that's for damn sure!" Ron once again stared at her. What is it with her today? She practically beats up Malfoy, and then she swears! And I thought she'd never do that! Ginny went red as she and Ron found a seat close to Hermione. Hermione looked strangely at Ron, who's eyes were still wide. Ron, still wide-eyed turned his head slowly to Hermione, and he slowly moved his eyes toward Ginny, and back to Hermione. Hermione gave him a puzzled look, and Ron mouthed 'I'll explain later', and blew her a kiss. Hermione rolled her eyes, though smiling inside, clasped her hand as though she had caught the kiss, and listened to the REAL Moody's lesson on The Unforgivable Curses.
On Saturday morning, even though they knew he couldn't hear them, Ron, Hermione, Fred and George went to the Hospital Wing to visit Harry. Ginny, though still shaking violently, reached out and touched Harry's hand. "He-he's ice cold." she said. "I can't believe we ever did that to Neville in first year. I feel completely miserable. I've sank down to Malfoy's level." Ron said. "I know." Hermione said. "You did this to Neville?" Fred asked, looking slightly surprised, though, not at all satisfied. It was pretty shocking to see Fred and George mad at them, instead of them mad at Fred and George. "Yes.and we feel miserable. That's probably the worst punishmet yet." Ron said. "It feels even worse being petrified. It's like.like you've never lived. Like you've started over. Like everything you've ever done is gone." Hermione said, not taking her eyes off of Harry. "Hang on." Ron interrupted, "Why would Malfoy do this to Harry?" Everybody took their eyes off of Harry, and at the same time, they all looked up at Ron with puzzled looks on their faces. "I never thought of that." Hermione said. "Me neither." Ginny said, almost quizzically. They had never thought of that. If anyone, it should've been Lavender. After all.she was the one with the necklace.not Harry.
~~*~~ The next day, all of Gryffindor went to see Harry. Everybody was pretty upset, but the one person who was very upset was Ginny. Her face was tear stained, and still white. She was stressed. She had bags under her eyes. From what Hermione told Ron, Ginny hadn't slept that night. "I'm really worried about Ginny, Mi. She's pale as a ghost, she hasn't slept, she hasn't eaten, and she hasn't even talked to anyone." Ron said to Hermione when Ginny and the others left the hospital wing. It was just him and Hermione. "I know, so am I. I feel completely bad for her. She misses Harry so much. And.so do I." She answered. Ron grabbed her hand and kissed it. "Me too," Ron said, "but the good news is.Professor Sprout's mandrakes are nearly ready. She should have Harry back to normal by next weekend. Maybe Ginny will be better." "I hope you're right.she looks so depressed and stressed lately. How can a person go through all of this in one night? Gods, do I hope you're right." "I hope I'm right too. I can't stand seeing my baby sister going through all of this." They left the hospital wing in silence; they were both lost in thought. They met up with Ginny on the way to the common room. "Ginny.can we talk to you?" Ron asked, but as he said that, Ginny tried to speed up. Ron grabbed her arm. "Virginia Molly Weasley!" Ron said sternly, looking her in the eyes. "WHAT?" Ginny looked up into Ron's eyes, but quickly blinked and turned her head. Ron pulled close to her and she started to cry. "Ron.I'm sorry, It's just, well.I can't take this. I'm so nervous, I can't sleep at night. I can't think straight. I can't walk by Malfoy without him looking strangely at me. I'm stressed. I miss Harry. I need Harry. Oh, Ron!" Hermione looked up at Ron, who looked more worried than he ever had. "Ginny, everything's going to be okay. It'll be over soon.I hope." Ron said the last two words quietly so that only he and Hermione could hear. Hermione mouthed the words 'me too' to him. "Why don't you, Hermione and I go do something together this weekend? Just the three of us? We can get permission from Professor McGonagall or Dumbledore to to go Hogsmeade or something. After all, we are fifteen, and you're fourteen, we can take care of ourselves now," Ron said. Ginny looked up at Ron, and he felt her go less tense. She looked at Hermione who gave a reassuring nod. "Thanks, Ron, Hermione." She said. She hugged Ron again, then hugged Hermione. "You're welcome, Ginny. And this is just giving back to you what you've given me so many times." Hermione said. Ginny and Hermione linked arms as best friends usually do, as Ron walked behind them. He couldn't help but smile. I'm glad to see Ginny happy, and I'm glad that I have Hermione. Ron thought. The next day was hectic. Ron ran upstairs to get his book about the unforgiveable curses (which he was studying in DADA), and on his way to class, he met up with the three people he wanted to see least. Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle. "Damn! Just when I had gotten less tense about this crap!" Ron whispered to himself. He let out a furious sigh, and tried to walk away, but the cold, shrill voice of Draco Malfoy froze him. "Hey Weasley! I see you're friend scar-head is petrified.I wonder how that happened!?" Crabbe and Goyle silently laughed. "We all know it was you, Malfoy. You better stay away from him again, or I'll give you a little dose of these myself," Ron said, pointing to the book he had in his hand, "the lifetime sentence in Azkaban would definitely be worth it! So STAY AWAY FROM HIM!" Malfoy looked disgusted. "Yeah, yeah, yeah. But what about that know-it-all, ugly girlfriend of yours? Oh, and you're little cry-baby sister? I can't believe that Potter would date her, and I can't believe that she would date Potter!" Crabbe and Goyle began snickering Ron started at Malfoy, red in the face with one fist clenched and another raised. But it seems he didn't need to. "Wingardium Leviosa!" Came a familiar voice. Instantly, Malfoy had risen into the air. And a flash of red hair came whizzing by Ron. "Don't you DARE say that about Hermione OR Harry OR me! You have BETTER steer clear of them or you just may regret it. How DARE you do that to Harry? After all he's been through, you just come along and petrify him. Why him? It's not him you're after anyway, so you'd BETTER watch your back!" Ginny yelled, while Malfoy was white, and still hovering over head. Ron was completely speechless. He didn't know what to say to her, but he'd tell her later, because after all, the sight of a white person who had once been crawling on the floor desperately as a ferret was hovering in the air, and it was all because of his baby sister, was pretty hillarious so he just stood there half crying with laughter. Ginny put him down so fast that he slammed on the ground. "I'll be watching you. ALL THREE OF YOU. Come on, Ron." Ginny said, face red with anger. Crabbe and Goyle went white. Ron stood behind her, speechless. "What?" Ginny asked. "I-I've never seen you do that! That's MY baby sister, MY Virginia Weasley who just slammed a once ferret from the air onto the ground! I can't believe that! You have GOT to do that more ofter!" Ron said amazed. Ginny went red. "Well, he just BETTER bloody stay away from you guys or I'll give him a taste of his own medicine! And believe me, it won't taste like pumpkin juice, that's for damn sure!" Ron once again stared at her. What is it with her today? She practically beats up Malfoy, and then she swears! And I thought she'd never do that! Ginny went red as she and Ron found a seat close to Hermione. Hermione looked strangely at Ron, who's eyes were still wide. Ron, still wide-eyed turned his head slowly to Hermione, and he slowly moved his eyes toward Ginny, and back to Hermione. Hermione gave him a puzzled look, and Ron mouthed 'I'll explain later', and blew her a kiss. Hermione rolled her eyes, though smiling inside, clasped her hand as though she had caught the kiss, and listened to the REAL Moody's lesson on The Unforgivable Curses.