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Ok, due to the fact that the majority of the reviewers wanted Ron to be all right, I'm going to make him all right. Plus, if he dies, the story will end very very shortly. If he doesn't, it might go on longer! And I don't want it to end! This is fun! All right guys! I know you can get me to 50 reviews! Come on! REVIEW! Oh yes, I revised…ok ok…it wasn't me, but ch. 10 has been revised a bit…so read it again!
Once again, sorry for taking so long! Due to the fact I'm practically flunking math, I've tried to study harder…notice tried…so yeah! Sorry to those who reviewed on the first day for making you wait so long!
CH. 11
Harry and Hermione stood there with Dumbledore, with Hermione practically hanging onto Harry for support. They watched as the Healers stood a few feet away from the door, turned to face each other in silent communication, then nodded. One of them muttered something and in a second, both disappeared, along with the stretcher that held Ron. (A/N: A special spell thing you know? My imagination…)
Hermione's face turned whiter, almost as white as Ron's had been. Her fingernails dug into Harry's arm. He winced.
"Uhh…Hermione? Do you mind not squeezing so hard?"
"Oh…sorry…" Hermione let go of Harry but promptly fell to the floor.
"Ouch…" Hermione looked up at Harry, who was smiling kindly, but sadly down at her. He held out his hand to help her get up. "Never mind, I'd rather you hang onto me than having you fall on the floor…" She hung onto Harry's shoulder this time.
Dumbledore walked over to Madam Pomfrey, who was standing behind him. He whispered something to her. She nodded hesitantly and looked over to Harry and Hermione. Dumbledore walked back to Harry's side.
"Mr. Potter and Ms. Granger, I'll be off now. I must go and meet with Mr. Crabbe and explain that situation his son was in when he died. I must also arrange for Mr. Malfoy (A/N: Draco Malfoy) to be sent to Azkaban for casting an Unforgivable Curse as soon as he awakens. Good night, or rather….good morning." Dumbledore walked out the doors.
"Good man, Albus…" Madam Pomfrey whispered. "Now, you two, for the last time, off to bed, and STAY THERE THIS TIME…"
"Yes, Madam Pomfrey," Harry and Hermione chorused. Hermione, looking a little less paler, stood straight up and tried not to fall to the floor.
"Let's go, Harry." Hermione tugged on Harry's arm gently. She gave up when he didn't move and headed for the Hospital Wing's doors slowly but steadily (A/N: Just like the Tortoise in the Tortoise and the Hare!)
"Uhhh…yeah okay…" Harry was staring at the place where the Healers had disappeared with Ron. After a few more seconds, he finally moved his feet and followed Hermione. She stopped at the doors and turned back to wait for him, a look on her face telling Harry to hurry up. She reached out for his hand, in a motherly affectionate way, even though she was the one that was pretty pale. Harry held tightly to her hand. Despite the fact that Ron was sent to St. Mungo's, it had been a pretty good night. After all, he had finally confessed and found out Hermione loved him as well. He even got the courage to kiss her! They made their way to the dorm and Hermione whispered the password.
Harry led Hermione to a chair in front of the fire. He sat down in it, letting Hermione sit on his lap (A/N: don't think perverted thoughts here!). He wrapped his arms around her and the two of them stared at the dancing fire. Hermione then broke out in sobs and leaned back against Harry.
"Harry? Ron's going to be alright, right? Right?" her voice held a slight note of hysteria.
"Uhh…right Hermione. Don't worry I'm sure he's fine." Deep down, Harry still had some doubtful thoughts though.
"Don't worry, he'll be fine," came a dreamy voice from behind them that sounded vaguely familiar.
Harry and Hermione whirled around. Hermione stopped crying. Harry jumped out of his seat when he saw the speaker. Hermione fell to the ground with a bump.
"Luna?" Harry exclaimed in a disbelieving voice.
"Oy! (A/N: No need to tell me, I know Ron says this…) Harry, help me up…" Hermione whispered from the floor.
He helped her up and both of them stood gaping at the ghostly figure of Luna Lovegood.
"Hello, you two lovebirds!" she waved happily at them. Harry and Hermione stood there, not blinking, mouths still agape.
"Luna….what are you…doing here?" Harry managed to say after his initial shock.
"Well, isn't it obvious? I decided not to move on! I've been keeping an eye out for my little Ron. I'm sure he'll be fine…" Luna dreamily gazed at the fire. "Beautiful flames, aren't they?"
"Well… Luna…" Hermione started, "have you showed yourself to Ron yet?"
"Nope!" replied the ghost happily.
"Well, why not!" Harry demanded. "He was so depressed over you…"
"Yeah, but now he likes Hermione…" Luna replied with a bit of jealousy in her tone.
"Don't worry Luna, I never liked him…in that way anyway…"
Luna floated closer to Harry and Hermione. "Good, good…"
Hermione furrowed her eyebrows. "If we could make Ron forget about me and see you again, I'm sure he would love you again…"
"Yeah, but I'm dead in case you haven't noticed…he isn't…" Luna stated simply.
Harry swallowed hard. "That might be the case now…but later…"
Hermione slapped his back. "Don't even say that. Ron is going to live. Maybe we can make Luna come back to life again…that way we could have two LIVING lovers…"
Harry swallowed again. "Or we could have two DEAD lovers…"
"Harry Potter, shut your face right now!" Hermione shouted at him.
"Ok you two, no need to fight over me…"
"But Dumbledore told me that no spell can awaken the dead…" Harry declared sadly.
"So? Maybe he doesn't know about a secret spell?" said Hermione hopefully, though more to convince herself than Harry.
"Ahhh…that is true…" came another voice from behind them. Nearly Headless Nick floated out of the fireplace. "There is one spell that can do this. However, it has never been used. It can be only used once."
"And how would you know this?" demanded Hermione.
"I've been around quite a while, I would know."
"Well then, how come Dumbledore doesn't know?" Harry challenged. He gasped as a sudden thought hit him. 'Maybe…Maybe I could bring Sirius back to life…But Ron's my best friend and I want him to be happy…Cripes.'
"Because I have been around longer than him and I am the only who knows about it."
"That's preposterous," snapped Hermione, "Then why don't you use it on yourself?"
Sir Nick looked a bit sheepish all of a sudden. "Because you need to be a wizard to do it. I don't want to bother anyone seeing as they might get too greedy. You-Know-Who once tried to get the info out of me, but I wouldn't tell him. He couldn't do anything to me anyway, since I'm already dead…However, Harry, I can see that you are a good friend and have a good heart. So I'll tell you how to get it."
"Are you sure?" Harry asked. "It seems like we should keep that for another time."
Sir Nick nodded firmly. "I want Loony- I mean Luna- here to be happy," he nodded in Luna's direction and grasped his head as it started to tip off his neck.
"Now listen carefully…"
