Ron was sitting in his room looking at Hedwig. She had been acting very strangely ever since she came to the Burrows. She would eat in stages. Some weeks she would eat one meal a day, others she would go a few days and even up to a week, without eating. When she did eat it wasn't very much. He was starting to get worried about her. She was getting thin and was lifeless. She just sat by his bedroom window and looked out it. He talked to his mother about it and she said if Hedwig didn't start eating more soon, she would contact Dumbledore and see what he thinks. This gets Ron to thinking back to the day seven weeks ago they found Hedwig at their door.
- flashback -
The Weasleys were just getting out of the car, when Ginny noticed something white sitting in front of their door. George was the first to reach the door. He stopped short and ran full speed to the door. He was just untying the letter from Hedwig's leg when Ron finally appeared beside him. George handed the letter to Ron and he read it aloud to everyone.
Ron
Hey, I know this is short notice, but i was wondering if you could keep Hedwig for me. My uncle has decided he wants to go on a family vacation for three months and I will not be home to care for her. Will you also ask you mother to pick up the things I need for school. Thanks, your the best, Say hello to everyone for me.
Harry
"Of course, we'll keep her. I don't mind getting his school supplies for him. It's about time them people did something good and nice for Harry."
Ron just shook his head and picked up Hedwig and took her to his room. He could still hear his mother talking as he shut his bedroom door.
- end flashback -
Ron shook his head and laughed because after that he heard his mother start screaming at George and Fred over some prank. He look at Hedwig and saw her start to shake. He ran out of the room and went and got his mother. She ran into the room and took one look at the bird and decided it was time to call Dumbledore. She went to the fireplace and yelled, "Albus Dumbledore."
"Yes, Molly. What seems to be the problem?
"Harry's owl Hedwig won't eat."
"Why do you have Hedwig?"
"Harry asked us at the first of summer if we would watch her while he went on vacation with his muggle family. She hardly eats. I don't know what to do."
"Why don't you try using a spell to make her eat. She probably just misses Harry. I'm sure you know a few spells to make someone eat. If that was all you needed I'll be going I still have to go and get our new DADA professor."
"Thanks, Albus. I'll keep you posted on her condition. Good-bye."
"Alright, good-bye, Molly."
Mrs. Weasley went up the stairs to try and make Hedwig eat.
- meanwhile in Griffyndor tower -
Some of the house-elves were tidying up the bedrooms. (like taking the sheets of and airing the mattress) Dobby was just starting to pull the coverlet off of a bed when he noticed a trunk corner on the bed. He knew it wasn't there before so he pulled on the cover some more and a robe came off of the trunk. He jumped on the bed and saw the initials on the trunks. He ran out of the room and down to Dumbledore's office.
Dumbledore was just starting to sit down when Dobby burst into his room.
"Master Dumbledore sir. I just found Harry Potter's trunks still sitting on his bed."
"Are you sure Dobby?"
"Yes, sir. I'm sure it. Come see."
Dumbledore got up and followed Dobby to Harry's dorm room. Sure enough it was his trunk and invisibility cloak. Dumbledore thought for a minute.
"Dobby, he may have left that here because his family doesn't like for him to have this stuff at home. Just put the cloak in the trunk and leave it on the bed."
With that said Dumbledore walked out of the room, worried about Harry. He didn't want to worry poor Dobby. So he said something to ease his mind, but it didn't ease his.
- the Granger's home -
Hermione decided to call and see if Harry wanted to ride with her to Ron's this weekend. She picked up the phone and dialed. While waiting for someone to answer she started to daydream about Harry kissing her. She was startled out of her daydream when she heard his Uncle Vernon answer the phone.
"Hello, who is this?"
"Hi, this is Ginny. I go to school with Harry. i was wondering if he was around, I wanted to ask him if he wanted to ride with me this weekend to Ron's to get ready for school."
There was a slight pause before she heard, "He's already there he left, last week. You'll just have to talk to him the way you FREAKS talk to each other.
With that said he hung up. She couldn't believe her Harry was already there. Why hadn't they told her before she left to see Krum that he was going to be there before she got back. When did he suddenly become my Harry. She couldn't wait for Saturday to get here, but when she looked at the calender she realized that was seven days from now.
- The Burrows -
Molly Weasley walked into Ron's room determined to make Hedwig eat. She put a spell on a rat making it goo. Than she put the owl to sleep, her and Ron spoon fed Hedwig for the next hour.
"Ron, we will have to do this three times a day so she start to gain some weight."
"I know Mum. 'I'm just so worried about her. Why do you think she quit eating?"
"Dumbledore says it's because she misses Harry. So, we are just going to have to make her eat. Now let's go start dinner."
-I'm sure everyone has noticed that up to this point this story hasn't been real graphic in the abuse that will change in a few chapters. I'm going to go in to a little detail in the next chapter. It's going to be what happens in the seven days leading up to Hermione going to Ron's home. It will be mostly Harry's point of view, with a little Ron and Hermione scenes. Thanks for reading and reviewing. -