It was the night before the four headed off to Kings Cross. Molly was
running from Ron's room to Ginny's making sure everyone had everything
packed. Molly went through each of their trunks double checking the list
she had made for each of them. Molly's hair was coming out of her long
braid and going every where making her look like an insane person running
around the house.
After Molly's tirade the four Hogwarts students sat in Ron's room. Hermione and Ron were cuddling on Ron's bed as Ginny and Harry stared at them in slight disgust from Harry's cot.
"So you two get to wake up late tomorrow while me and Ron are dragging your stuff as well as ours across England." Hermione pointed out not hiding her jealousy.
"You guys are riding in a car it won't be that bad. And mum and dad will be there to help you." Ginny stated as she flopped back onto Harry's pillow. "Plus you guys will have the whole backseat of the car to your selves." Hermione and Ron blushed as Harry and Ginny tried to hold back their laughs.
"That's not all we do you know." Hermione stated with a huff and a blush as she realized the double meaning of her statement. Harry and Ginny burst out laughing and Ginny managed to roll off the cot and onto the floor with a loud thump.
Hermione and Ron couldn't help but laugh as well while Ginny rubbed her bruised elbow. Ginny tried to glare but she couldn't keep the smile form her face as she pulled herself off the ground.
"Karma sucks." This sent everyone into laughs again. Ginny sat next to Harry clutching her side. "Well that was fun, but I think I'll head to bed. You three have fun." Ginny stood with a grin still playing on her lips as she walked towards her room.
Ginny changed into her Pajamas and crawled into her bed. She stared at the purple eyes on her ceiling. It's going to be so weird going back there. People are going to stare at me and talk about me. There will be so many questions and so little answers. I'll have no one. When we go back Ron will be so busy with N.E.W.T.S. and Quidditch and all his friends. Hermione's Head Girl and Harry's Quidditch captain. Even Draco will be busy. I'll be so alone. With those final thoughts Ginny fell into a dreamless sleep.
Ron and Hermione woke to find they had fallen asleep in Ron's bed. Hermione rushed out to get ready and gathered Ginny's things as well as her own. Hermione carefully lifted Bernice's cage and carried it down stairs trying not to disturbed the sleeping puppy. Ron joined her and his parents shortly after struggling with his and Harry's things.
Mr. Weasley loaded everything in the car he had rented while Ron and Hermione ate breakfast. Mrs. Weasley rushed them into the care complaining about how late they were and they'd be lucky if they didn't miss the Hogwarts Express.
"Ginny wake up." Harry tried gently shaking the sleeping girl awake but alas she refused to come into the waking world. "GINEVRA!" Harry resorted to yelling into her ear which sent Ginny right into the air. As soon as her eyes fell on Harry she began yelling.
"HARRY JAMES POTTER IM GOING TO KILL YOU!" Ginny launched herself at Harry, which resulted with them on the floor. Ginny began tickling Harry's ribs. After a couple seconds she rolled off of him and lay on the floor beside him. "Never wake me up like that."
"Trust me I won't." Harry said with a laugh. He stood up and offered her a hand. "Now hurry up or we'll be late." Ginny huffed and walked off towards the bathroom. Harry couldn't help but watch her hips sway gently with each step.
Harry and Ginny apparated to Kings Cross and quickly stepped aboard the Hogwarts Express. They were both dressed in their uniforms with their heavy cloaks pulled over them because of the cold rain that would greet them. They found the compartment Ron and Hermione had put their stuff in and sat down wondering were Ron was.
"He's probably attached to Hermione as she makes her rounds." Harry said and Ginny nodded. That sat in comfortable silence for a good hour before Ginny slipped into sleep. Harry watched her as she slept. He couldn't figure out how they had become so close of friends in so little time and he couldn't remember when he began thinking of her as more than just a friend.
Harry's thoughts were interrupted by Ginny sitting straight up and coughing wildly. With each cough it was evident it was becoming harder and harder for her to breathe. Harry rushed to her and tried to soothe her.
"Draco," She managed to get out before her body was racked with deadly coughs once more. Her eyes pleaded with Harry for him to understand. Harry gave her a skeptical look then ran from the compartment. Many students stared at Harry in horror as he searched each compartment. He finally found Draco sitting by himself in one of the back compartments.
Harry was greeted with a glare as he tried to regain his breath. "Well what do you want Potter?" Draco snarled at him as he stood up in a defensive stance. Draco had stopped his petty insults shortly after their fifth year. It was said that Draco had renounced the Dark Arts and had allowed the Aurors to search his father's homes after his mother had deserted him.
Draco's face was always grim as he walked the halls of Hogwarts alone. His robes were always of the finest material and his clothes always neatly pressed. Most Slytherins ignored him and he ignored most everybody except his Quidditch team. The last year Draco and his team had lost the Quidditch Cup by a point.
"Ginny..." Harry never was able to finish as Draco's face constricted into worry as he bolted out of the compartment and somehow found Ginny's compartment. Harry arrived shortly after to find Draco had pulled up Ginny's vest and blouse to reveal her smooth stomach. Harry was about to grab him when Draco's spine began to glow as his left hand rested on Ginny's stomach.
"Close the door Potter." Harry complied as he watched Draco conjure a bucket that Ginny leaned over and began coughing blood into it. "Its okay Ginny, just let it go." Harry heard Draco mutter with his hand still pressed on Ginny's stomach. After a minute or two Draco laid her back on the bench were she quickly fell asleep.
Draco smoothed out her clothes and with a flick of his wand the bloody bucket disappeared. Draco plopped onto the other bench. Harry sat next to him staring at him.
"You're a Dragon Healer?" Harry asked in a mixture of awe and horror.
"I'm a Hungarian Horntail." Draco pulled his collar to reveal his left collar bone were a Hungarian Horntail sat. "All of us go through this. You see Potter every wizard has blood in them that contains no magic. Your blood determines how strong you are, now this is not well known of course but to be a Healer all you blood most contain magic. So our tattoo's cause us to become sick. The more powerful you are the more painful it is. The tattoo causes the non magical blood to your stomach. It is then the Healer who needs to puke up the blood. But it's so painful it is almost impossible to do on your own. I was luck enough to go through this right before I left that school for good. For all of us need another Healer to help us. She'll be doing this for a good week." Harry stared at Draco with his mouth open.
"But she was gone from Hogwarts for a year you never were."
"I went there during summer term since after fourth year. I finished this last summer that's when I met Ginny there." Harry stared at Draco taking everything in. Draco was a healer. He was Ginny's friend.
"Malfoy did your dad know about you?" Harry asked fearfully. If his father knew then the Dark Lord knew.
"No. The instructors tricked many of us thinking we'd lose our gifts if we told anyone." Draco said grimly as he glanced at Ginny then looked at Harry. "Look Potter I know you don't like me and I'm not very fond of you either but I care about Ginny and she cares about you. Don't hurt her, she has just as much resting on her shoulders as you do, she might even have more."
Harry considered Draco's words. "So a truce then Malfoy?" Draco nodded and they shook hands briefly. "You should go before Ron gets back. He won't be as understanding." Draco nodded and in a fluid motion was gone. Harry stared at Ginny trying to register the last half hour. Harry soon found himself asleep with two dragons flying around in his mind.
After Molly's tirade the four Hogwarts students sat in Ron's room. Hermione and Ron were cuddling on Ron's bed as Ginny and Harry stared at them in slight disgust from Harry's cot.
"So you two get to wake up late tomorrow while me and Ron are dragging your stuff as well as ours across England." Hermione pointed out not hiding her jealousy.
"You guys are riding in a car it won't be that bad. And mum and dad will be there to help you." Ginny stated as she flopped back onto Harry's pillow. "Plus you guys will have the whole backseat of the car to your selves." Hermione and Ron blushed as Harry and Ginny tried to hold back their laughs.
"That's not all we do you know." Hermione stated with a huff and a blush as she realized the double meaning of her statement. Harry and Ginny burst out laughing and Ginny managed to roll off the cot and onto the floor with a loud thump.
Hermione and Ron couldn't help but laugh as well while Ginny rubbed her bruised elbow. Ginny tried to glare but she couldn't keep the smile form her face as she pulled herself off the ground.
"Karma sucks." This sent everyone into laughs again. Ginny sat next to Harry clutching her side. "Well that was fun, but I think I'll head to bed. You three have fun." Ginny stood with a grin still playing on her lips as she walked towards her room.
Ginny changed into her Pajamas and crawled into her bed. She stared at the purple eyes on her ceiling. It's going to be so weird going back there. People are going to stare at me and talk about me. There will be so many questions and so little answers. I'll have no one. When we go back Ron will be so busy with N.E.W.T.S. and Quidditch and all his friends. Hermione's Head Girl and Harry's Quidditch captain. Even Draco will be busy. I'll be so alone. With those final thoughts Ginny fell into a dreamless sleep.
Ron and Hermione woke to find they had fallen asleep in Ron's bed. Hermione rushed out to get ready and gathered Ginny's things as well as her own. Hermione carefully lifted Bernice's cage and carried it down stairs trying not to disturbed the sleeping puppy. Ron joined her and his parents shortly after struggling with his and Harry's things.
Mr. Weasley loaded everything in the car he had rented while Ron and Hermione ate breakfast. Mrs. Weasley rushed them into the care complaining about how late they were and they'd be lucky if they didn't miss the Hogwarts Express.
"Ginny wake up." Harry tried gently shaking the sleeping girl awake but alas she refused to come into the waking world. "GINEVRA!" Harry resorted to yelling into her ear which sent Ginny right into the air. As soon as her eyes fell on Harry she began yelling.
"HARRY JAMES POTTER IM GOING TO KILL YOU!" Ginny launched herself at Harry, which resulted with them on the floor. Ginny began tickling Harry's ribs. After a couple seconds she rolled off of him and lay on the floor beside him. "Never wake me up like that."
"Trust me I won't." Harry said with a laugh. He stood up and offered her a hand. "Now hurry up or we'll be late." Ginny huffed and walked off towards the bathroom. Harry couldn't help but watch her hips sway gently with each step.
Harry and Ginny apparated to Kings Cross and quickly stepped aboard the Hogwarts Express. They were both dressed in their uniforms with their heavy cloaks pulled over them because of the cold rain that would greet them. They found the compartment Ron and Hermione had put their stuff in and sat down wondering were Ron was.
"He's probably attached to Hermione as she makes her rounds." Harry said and Ginny nodded. That sat in comfortable silence for a good hour before Ginny slipped into sleep. Harry watched her as she slept. He couldn't figure out how they had become so close of friends in so little time and he couldn't remember when he began thinking of her as more than just a friend.
Harry's thoughts were interrupted by Ginny sitting straight up and coughing wildly. With each cough it was evident it was becoming harder and harder for her to breathe. Harry rushed to her and tried to soothe her.
"Draco," She managed to get out before her body was racked with deadly coughs once more. Her eyes pleaded with Harry for him to understand. Harry gave her a skeptical look then ran from the compartment. Many students stared at Harry in horror as he searched each compartment. He finally found Draco sitting by himself in one of the back compartments.
Harry was greeted with a glare as he tried to regain his breath. "Well what do you want Potter?" Draco snarled at him as he stood up in a defensive stance. Draco had stopped his petty insults shortly after their fifth year. It was said that Draco had renounced the Dark Arts and had allowed the Aurors to search his father's homes after his mother had deserted him.
Draco's face was always grim as he walked the halls of Hogwarts alone. His robes were always of the finest material and his clothes always neatly pressed. Most Slytherins ignored him and he ignored most everybody except his Quidditch team. The last year Draco and his team had lost the Quidditch Cup by a point.
"Ginny..." Harry never was able to finish as Draco's face constricted into worry as he bolted out of the compartment and somehow found Ginny's compartment. Harry arrived shortly after to find Draco had pulled up Ginny's vest and blouse to reveal her smooth stomach. Harry was about to grab him when Draco's spine began to glow as his left hand rested on Ginny's stomach.
"Close the door Potter." Harry complied as he watched Draco conjure a bucket that Ginny leaned over and began coughing blood into it. "Its okay Ginny, just let it go." Harry heard Draco mutter with his hand still pressed on Ginny's stomach. After a minute or two Draco laid her back on the bench were she quickly fell asleep.
Draco smoothed out her clothes and with a flick of his wand the bloody bucket disappeared. Draco plopped onto the other bench. Harry sat next to him staring at him.
"You're a Dragon Healer?" Harry asked in a mixture of awe and horror.
"I'm a Hungarian Horntail." Draco pulled his collar to reveal his left collar bone were a Hungarian Horntail sat. "All of us go through this. You see Potter every wizard has blood in them that contains no magic. Your blood determines how strong you are, now this is not well known of course but to be a Healer all you blood most contain magic. So our tattoo's cause us to become sick. The more powerful you are the more painful it is. The tattoo causes the non magical blood to your stomach. It is then the Healer who needs to puke up the blood. But it's so painful it is almost impossible to do on your own. I was luck enough to go through this right before I left that school for good. For all of us need another Healer to help us. She'll be doing this for a good week." Harry stared at Draco with his mouth open.
"But she was gone from Hogwarts for a year you never were."
"I went there during summer term since after fourth year. I finished this last summer that's when I met Ginny there." Harry stared at Draco taking everything in. Draco was a healer. He was Ginny's friend.
"Malfoy did your dad know about you?" Harry asked fearfully. If his father knew then the Dark Lord knew.
"No. The instructors tricked many of us thinking we'd lose our gifts if we told anyone." Draco said grimly as he glanced at Ginny then looked at Harry. "Look Potter I know you don't like me and I'm not very fond of you either but I care about Ginny and she cares about you. Don't hurt her, she has just as much resting on her shoulders as you do, she might even have more."
Harry considered Draco's words. "So a truce then Malfoy?" Draco nodded and they shook hands briefly. "You should go before Ron gets back. He won't be as understanding." Draco nodded and in a fluid motion was gone. Harry stared at Ginny trying to register the last half hour. Harry soon found himself asleep with two dragons flying around in his mind.