Chapter 14
She landed with a thump. "Ouch" she said as she landed straight legged and with stinging ankles.
"Ginny!" a plump red haired woman dressed in a long blue frumpy skirt and a home made knitted jumper, ran over from the other side of the atrium. The lady came over and pulled Ginny into a tight hug.
"Mum" Ginny said in a muffled sob
Ginny's mother Molly let her go and inspected her with her eyes.
"You're wet?!?" her mother said quizzically
"Long story, let's go and see Ron" She said hastily walking over towards the nearest lift
"Dumbledore told me where Ron is have you seen him yet?" Ginny said pushing the button to receive a lift.
"No I have just arrived, Dumbledore told me to wait for you, you're father is on his way from order business, Fred and George should be getting Errol soon and I haven't told Percy, Charlie and Bill, there isn't much they can do anyway" Mrs. Weasley said putting her arm around Ginny's shoulders and pulling her closer.
"Mum, I can't believe this is happening, I'm just so shocked" Ginny sobbed turning and crying into her mothers shoulder.
"Shh, he's fine" her mother muttered soothingly, squeezing her tight "Come on lets get in the lift and, put a brave face on" her mother said pulling back and smiling at her daughter.
They stepped in the lift and waited for it to move. The ride was very uncomfortable as the lift shook and trembled. Ginny wasn't very keen on confined spaces at the best of times. She dug her hands into hr pockets with clench fists and was biting hard on her lower lip. The lift slowed down and came to a halt; they were on the first floor.
Ginny and her mother stepped out of the list and walked up to the nearest healer. "Excuse me" Ginny said politely.
The young healer turned around and smiled broadly. "Yes young lady, how can I help?"
"I was wondering if it's possible for you to direct me to Aviemore Strathcarron's ward please."
"Of course" The healer turned his back to her and began to direct her using his hand.
"Right, then left along the corridor all the way to the end and it's the last door on the left ok?" he smiled again turning around
"Yes thank you" Ginny smiled "Thank you" Mrs. Weasley said
Ginny and her mother walked along the corridor in silence, Ginny was staring at her feet to take her mind off the worry.
She followed the Healers instructions and she ended up outside a highly varnished oak wooden door. It was plain other than a brass plaque with
Aviemore Strathcarron's ward for infectious animal bites
Ginny looked around at her mother, "Go on" Molly whispered with an encouraging nod.
Ginny pushed the door gently and stepped inside, her hand resting on the door so her mother could step inside.
The room was light and airy. There were 3 enchanted windows like the ministry of magic's, because the windows were really boarded up. There were about 20 beds, each occupied with visitors that were family and friends. Ginny could spot three healers in Green robed walking between beds taking notes from each patient. Ginny spotted Ron on the end right hand bed, waving like a loon, propped up against some pillows with what looked like a Chudley Cannons magazine.
Ginny waved back and quickly walked over to him.
"Ron are you ok?" She muttered taking his hand and sitting on his bed.
"Fine, the healers are taking great care of me, you came quickly" he said beaming at his younger sister and mother
"I came as soon as Fawkes informed me, I waited a couple of minutes at reception and Ginny popped up via port key" His mother smiled moving closer and kissed her sons cheek.
"How's my broom?" he asked turning to face Ginny
"Ooops" she said raising her hand to her mouth and gasping "I left it at Hogwarts, Dumbledore should have it" she said panicking
"Relax, why are you soaking wet" he asked raising eyebrows
"I fell of your broom into the lake" she giggled
"How did you manage that?"
"Me and Draco had a play fight in the air; I lost balance and pulled him in with me"
"You and who? Not Malfoy surely?" her mother said staring into her eyes
"Yep Malfoy, oh I forgot to tell you, we are seeing each other" Ginny admitted off handedly
"WHAT? NO YOU ARE NOT! IT'S TO STOP EMEDIATLY! Her mother bellowed at Ginny turning as red as her hair.
"NO WE ARE STAYING TOGETHER, THAT'S FINAL!" Ginny glared undertone
"IM NOT HAVING IT, YOU AND HIM, NO WAY!" she said with clenched fists and waving then dangerously
"Yes way, me and him are remaining together, I like him, love him even and you and Dad can't sop us" Ginny said returning to normal tone with a gloating look on her face.
"DON'T YOU DARE, HAVE I BROUGHT YOU UP TO ACT LIKE THIS? FIRST FRED AND GEORGE NOW YOU! She continued ranting
An old witch healer walked over "Madam this is a hospital, these patients need rest anymore outbreaks and I will have to ask you to leave" the witch insisted
"Ok I will be" Sighed Mrs. Weasley throwing Ginny a malicious look.
Mrs Weasley pulled up a chair and sat beside Ron. Ron turned and gave Ginny a worried look, Ginny smiled at him.
"What time are you leaving Ginny?" Ron said nervously slicing the heavy atmosphere
"Well whenever,ill ask at reception for some floo powder"
"Oh right"
"Ron, do you want anything?" Mrs Weasley muttered casually, plumping his pillows and carefully avoiding eye contact with Ginny
"A word with Ginny if I may?" Ron asked nervously expecting his mother to explode like a firework
Mrs Weasley looked like she was doing a lot of thinking
"Ok five minute, ill go and see if Fred and George are here yet" She said eventually
Ron and Ginny watched there mother leave
"Ginny, its about Malfoy?" Ron said turning to look at her
"What about him?" Ginny muttered gazing lazily at the palms of her hand
"I just wanted to ask if you and him are, well... serious?"
Ron's ears turned slightly pink
"What do you mean Ronald?" Ginny looked at him sternly
"Are you going to stay together?"
"Of course, well I hope so why?"
"Because out family are one side and his the other, you know with he who must not be names and the second war arising soon and you and him well, it will be difficult" He finally said
"I know!"
"He may persuade you to go over to the dark side"
"No, he wont Ron, Draco's not bad to me, ok yes he supports he who must not be named and yes it will be difficult but Ron we respect each other but you have to believe me" She pleaded
"RON ALRIGHT?" a tall red headed boy called with his twin the other side of the ward beginning to stroll over
"Alright little bro?" The second twin chirped merrily approaching the bed
"Hello Ginny" Said the first twin stanind at the foot of thr bed
"Alright Fred?" she smiles
"Aww Ginny how sweet you look in your school robes" said the second twin hugging her "Erlack, you stink of pond and your wet!" he said turning his nose up and backing away dramatically like he had seem something vulgar
"Hello Fred, George" addressed Ron sitting up a little more "Nice necklaces" Ron pointed out
"Cheers little soldier" Fred said ruffling Rons hair
"Gerrof!" Ron said hitting Fred's hand
"Control you're temper Ronald you need rest" Goaded George
"Stupid GIT!" Ron said hotly to George
"Leave him alone you two!" Smiled Ginny absentmindidly swinging her legs as she sat on the bed "Awlwight ill weave our wittle wonsy along owkay wronsy?" Fred mocked in a baby voice
"Fred he's ill give him a break!" Ginny giggled with George
"Not ill enough not to insult us, we came all this way to get called stupid gits" tutted Fred shaking his head
She landed with a thump. "Ouch" she said as she landed straight legged and with stinging ankles.
"Ginny!" a plump red haired woman dressed in a long blue frumpy skirt and a home made knitted jumper, ran over from the other side of the atrium. The lady came over and pulled Ginny into a tight hug.
"Mum" Ginny said in a muffled sob
Ginny's mother Molly let her go and inspected her with her eyes.
"You're wet?!?" her mother said quizzically
"Long story, let's go and see Ron" She said hastily walking over towards the nearest lift
"Dumbledore told me where Ron is have you seen him yet?" Ginny said pushing the button to receive a lift.
"No I have just arrived, Dumbledore told me to wait for you, you're father is on his way from order business, Fred and George should be getting Errol soon and I haven't told Percy, Charlie and Bill, there isn't much they can do anyway" Mrs. Weasley said putting her arm around Ginny's shoulders and pulling her closer.
"Mum, I can't believe this is happening, I'm just so shocked" Ginny sobbed turning and crying into her mothers shoulder.
"Shh, he's fine" her mother muttered soothingly, squeezing her tight "Come on lets get in the lift and, put a brave face on" her mother said pulling back and smiling at her daughter.
They stepped in the lift and waited for it to move. The ride was very uncomfortable as the lift shook and trembled. Ginny wasn't very keen on confined spaces at the best of times. She dug her hands into hr pockets with clench fists and was biting hard on her lower lip. The lift slowed down and came to a halt; they were on the first floor.
Ginny and her mother stepped out of the list and walked up to the nearest healer. "Excuse me" Ginny said politely.
The young healer turned around and smiled broadly. "Yes young lady, how can I help?"
"I was wondering if it's possible for you to direct me to Aviemore Strathcarron's ward please."
"Of course" The healer turned his back to her and began to direct her using his hand.
"Right, then left along the corridor all the way to the end and it's the last door on the left ok?" he smiled again turning around
"Yes thank you" Ginny smiled "Thank you" Mrs. Weasley said
Ginny and her mother walked along the corridor in silence, Ginny was staring at her feet to take her mind off the worry.
She followed the Healers instructions and she ended up outside a highly varnished oak wooden door. It was plain other than a brass plaque with
Aviemore Strathcarron's ward for infectious animal bites
Ginny looked around at her mother, "Go on" Molly whispered with an encouraging nod.
Ginny pushed the door gently and stepped inside, her hand resting on the door so her mother could step inside.
The room was light and airy. There were 3 enchanted windows like the ministry of magic's, because the windows were really boarded up. There were about 20 beds, each occupied with visitors that were family and friends. Ginny could spot three healers in Green robed walking between beds taking notes from each patient. Ginny spotted Ron on the end right hand bed, waving like a loon, propped up against some pillows with what looked like a Chudley Cannons magazine.
Ginny waved back and quickly walked over to him.
"Ron are you ok?" She muttered taking his hand and sitting on his bed.
"Fine, the healers are taking great care of me, you came quickly" he said beaming at his younger sister and mother
"I came as soon as Fawkes informed me, I waited a couple of minutes at reception and Ginny popped up via port key" His mother smiled moving closer and kissed her sons cheek.
"How's my broom?" he asked turning to face Ginny
"Ooops" she said raising her hand to her mouth and gasping "I left it at Hogwarts, Dumbledore should have it" she said panicking
"Relax, why are you soaking wet" he asked raising eyebrows
"I fell of your broom into the lake" she giggled
"How did you manage that?"
"Me and Draco had a play fight in the air; I lost balance and pulled him in with me"
"You and who? Not Malfoy surely?" her mother said staring into her eyes
"Yep Malfoy, oh I forgot to tell you, we are seeing each other" Ginny admitted off handedly
"WHAT? NO YOU ARE NOT! IT'S TO STOP EMEDIATLY! Her mother bellowed at Ginny turning as red as her hair.
"NO WE ARE STAYING TOGETHER, THAT'S FINAL!" Ginny glared undertone
"IM NOT HAVING IT, YOU AND HIM, NO WAY!" she said with clenched fists and waving then dangerously
"Yes way, me and him are remaining together, I like him, love him even and you and Dad can't sop us" Ginny said returning to normal tone with a gloating look on her face.
"DON'T YOU DARE, HAVE I BROUGHT YOU UP TO ACT LIKE THIS? FIRST FRED AND GEORGE NOW YOU! She continued ranting
An old witch healer walked over "Madam this is a hospital, these patients need rest anymore outbreaks and I will have to ask you to leave" the witch insisted
"Ok I will be" Sighed Mrs. Weasley throwing Ginny a malicious look.
Mrs Weasley pulled up a chair and sat beside Ron. Ron turned and gave Ginny a worried look, Ginny smiled at him.
"What time are you leaving Ginny?" Ron said nervously slicing the heavy atmosphere
"Well whenever,ill ask at reception for some floo powder"
"Oh right"
"Ron, do you want anything?" Mrs Weasley muttered casually, plumping his pillows and carefully avoiding eye contact with Ginny
"A word with Ginny if I may?" Ron asked nervously expecting his mother to explode like a firework
Mrs Weasley looked like she was doing a lot of thinking
"Ok five minute, ill go and see if Fred and George are here yet" She said eventually
Ron and Ginny watched there mother leave
"Ginny, its about Malfoy?" Ron said turning to look at her
"What about him?" Ginny muttered gazing lazily at the palms of her hand
"I just wanted to ask if you and him are, well... serious?"
Ron's ears turned slightly pink
"What do you mean Ronald?" Ginny looked at him sternly
"Are you going to stay together?"
"Of course, well I hope so why?"
"Because out family are one side and his the other, you know with he who must not be names and the second war arising soon and you and him well, it will be difficult" He finally said
"I know!"
"He may persuade you to go over to the dark side"
"No, he wont Ron, Draco's not bad to me, ok yes he supports he who must not be named and yes it will be difficult but Ron we respect each other but you have to believe me" She pleaded
"RON ALRIGHT?" a tall red headed boy called with his twin the other side of the ward beginning to stroll over
"Alright little bro?" The second twin chirped merrily approaching the bed
"Hello Ginny" Said the first twin stanind at the foot of thr bed
"Alright Fred?" she smiles
"Aww Ginny how sweet you look in your school robes" said the second twin hugging her "Erlack, you stink of pond and your wet!" he said turning his nose up and backing away dramatically like he had seem something vulgar
"Hello Fred, George" addressed Ron sitting up a little more "Nice necklaces" Ron pointed out
"Cheers little soldier" Fred said ruffling Rons hair
"Gerrof!" Ron said hitting Fred's hand
"Control you're temper Ronald you need rest" Goaded George
"Stupid GIT!" Ron said hotly to George
"Leave him alone you two!" Smiled Ginny absentmindidly swinging her legs as she sat on the bed "Awlwight ill weave our wittle wonsy along owkay wronsy?" Fred mocked in a baby voice
"Fred he's ill give him a break!" Ginny giggled with George
"Not ill enough not to insult us, we came all this way to get called stupid gits" tutted Fred shaking his head