No, unfortunately, I don't own anything, except the plot. I will never be JK Rowling. o well. :-P

Stepping Sideways

Chapter 4: Shocks for Everyone

The group reached what Harry had come to call "The Weasley Pitch", which is where they always played quidditch. They quickly divided into teams. Fred, George, Ron, and Bill were one team, and Ginny, Harry, and Charlie the other. Harry was the seeker for his team, and would help Ginny with being chaser. Bill was the seeker for his team. So they played.

Ginny shocked every by being a VERY excellent flyer. She zoomed in and out of everyone, and scored the first points of the game. Harry didn't have to help her very much, so he mainly stayed out of the way, keeping an eye out for the snitch.

When the score reached 50-10, Harry's team in the lead, he spotted the snitch, going up. So instead of diving, he zoomed up, Bill a fair distance behind him. As he got closer, he began to feel strange, itchy, numbing sensation., but he kept his mind on the game, stretching for the glittering orb in front of him. Then, Harry was inches from the snitch, and suddenly, everything went black.

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Ginny saw Harry start to slump, and then fall. Everybody froze. "Harry!" she gasped, and sped down the field. 'Please help me get to him in time!' She prayed. Harry had been a good 150 feet in the air, a fall like this would kill him for sure.

The girl went into a slight dive, making sure she was directly under the falling boy, and went straight up. She held up her arms and didn't breathe until a heavy body slammed into her. The impact nearly made her fall off, but she held steady, Harry the only thing on her mind. Ginny quickly got to the ground, her brothers following her quickly.

Ron rushed over, pale behind his freckles. He lifted his best friend off Ginny's broom, laying him gently on the ground. Ginny kneeled next to him, silent tears running down her face. "Harry!" Ron yelled, "Harry, come on! Harry!" His voice turned desperate. He looked up at Ginny, and was shocked to see her trembling and crying. Charlie ran over and leaned over the still boy, checking his pulse. "He's still breathing, but it's shallow." He looked around at everyone. "Did anyone see what happened?" All the boys shook there heads, but Ginny spoke up in a shaky voice. "I.. I saw him sort of slump, then fall. Nothing happened, except for him falling." There she started sobbing. Ron put an arm around her shoulder.

Charlie picked up Harry in his arms. "Let's get him to the house now. We have to figure out something. Ron, help Ginny!" He started half-running towards the house, leaving the others to follow. "Come on, Gin." Ron said soothingly. He helped Ginny up, and supported her as they went up to the house. By the time they got there, Charlie had laid Harry on the couch, and was searching the house for Mrs.Weasley.

Mrs.Weasley came out of the kitchen, a plate of fresh cookies. "Cookies, any-" She saw Harry. "Oh, good lord!" She dropped the plate of cookies, and hurried over to his side. "What happened?!" Ron explained what happened in a voice nearly as shaky as Ginny's. Mrs. Weasley just shook her head when he was finished. "That's odd. I really don't know. here, let me try. Back up!" Everyone but Ginny moved away form the couch. Mrs.Weasley didn't object.

"Enneverate!" She said, pointing her wand at Harry. Nothing happened. "Bill!" She said. "Get me the yellow potion in the clear vial in the upper cupboard to the left of the kitchen!" Bill ran and shoved the potion into her hand. She uncorked it and poured a little down Harry's throat. It seemed to Ginny that everyone had stopped breathing. Finally, Ron broke the thick silence.

"What was that?"

"It will give him plenty of oxygen in his blood for the next hour or so, and keep him breathing regularly." She shook her head. "I'll contact Dumbledore, he'll know what to do. " She got up and went into the kitchen to use the fireplace. As soon as she was gone, Ron walked over beside his sister, who was now grasping Harry's hand rather tightly. "Com eon, Harry! Don't leave me." Ginny muttered under her breath, pleading. Ron heard, and looked at her oddly.

Ron didn't have a chance to say anything though, because Mrs.Weasley came back into the room just then.

"Dumbledore is coming. He'll be here any minute. He said he had something quick to take care of first." Charlie walked over to his mother and put a comforting arm around her. "He'll be fine. Dumbledore will take care of everything." But his eyes were still troubled. They waited in silence for a few minutes, until they heard a knock on the door. "I'll get it." Said Bill, dashing to the door.

When he came back, Dumbledore and a great, black dog followed him.

Ron gave a small smile when the dog went right up to Harry, and licked the boy's still hand. "Dumbledore!" Mrs.Weasley said, with a sigh of relief. "I'm glad you could come so quickly!" Dumbledore nodded to her, and went to sit on the edge of the sofa next to Harry. He felt Harry's head, his pulse, then pulled out his wand and muttered a few words. Dumbledore turned to the anxiously waiting crowd.

"He will be ok, he is simply sleeping now. He needs rest, so I expect he will up in about an hour or so. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but I believe it came from some delayed allergic reaction to some magic or potion." He looked around the room at everyone.

"Can anyone tell me if any potions have been administered to Harry here in the past 24 hours?" Mrs.Weasley shook her head. "No, except for the one to help him breathe that I gave him a few minutes ago!" Through this, Ginny squirmed uncomfortably. Nobody noticed, except of course, Dumbledore.

"Ginny?" He asked looking at her, and so did everybody else.

"Er, well.. " She hesitated. "He couldn't sleep well last night, and he came downstairs, and I was there too. We had tea, and I put some relaxing potion into it, to help us sleep a little better." She looked up anxiously at Dumbledore. "I didn't mean to! I honestly didn't!" One lone tear slipped down her cheek.

The old man let out a soft chuckle. "It is not your fault dear. Nobody knew. " He looked at the black dog who was now laying on Harry's comfortably. "Let's see, Relaxing potion you said? Yes. Then his allergy could be to Fluxweed, Dydra plant, or Paliosis. But I'll put my bet on Fluxweed, betting on his reaction." The old man got to his feet, and turned to face Mrs.Weasley. "He will be tested when he gets to Hogwarts. Until then, do not administer no potions without running it past me first."

Dumbledore turned to Ginny again, "Don't blame yourself, in fact, you probably helped him." Ginny gaped at him. "B.. But, look at him! It's my fault! I gave him that potion!" Dumbledore just shook his head. "It's good we found it now, any later, it might've been to late." He turned back to Mrs.Weasley.

"Would it be much trouble to house Snuffles here for a little while, at least?" He gestured towards Sirius. Fortunately, Mrs.Weasley knew his true identity from just a week or so before. She nodded without hesitation, knowing how much Harry cared for his godfather.

"Well, that is taken care of." He nodded goodbye to everyone, and swept out of the room.

Everyone turned his or her relieved faces to Harry sleeping form.

"Well, that's a relief!" Ron said a little too loudly. "It's only an allergy!" But Charlie, Bill, and Mrs.Weasley looked grim.

"Do you know how MANY potions have fluxweed in them?" Bill shook his head. "Many of the common ones, and even some rare. Luckily, there is a another weed you can use. But it is a rare plant, and hard to find."

"What plant is that?" Fred and George asked him at the same time.

"Pliariweed." Ginny answered. Everyone looked at her in surprise. "How did you know that?" Ron asked her. "My pen-pal, when I was eight, she was allergic to Fluxweed to. Only one person in a million is allergic to it. That's why it's so common in potions" She never took her eyes off Harry while she said this, but she had backed up from him, like she thought she would hurt him.

Everyone gaped at her. "Wow." Ron finally said. "Everyone out now, Dumbledore said an hour or so." Mrs.Weasley usher them into the kitchen, where the now slightly squashed cookies were.

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There ya go! I hope you liked it! Its bunches longer than the other ones! (over 1,400 words!) The next chapter will be up soon! Thanks so much for all the reviews! Keep 'em coming!!! ~BabeyRachey

Preview of the Next Chapter:

Harry leaned up against Sirius's warm animagus body, feeling very content. Ginny wandered over and sat beside him. "Give up already, do you?" She grinned at him. "That's what you think!" Harry pulled out the hidden water balloon in his hand, and popped it over Ginny's head.

^ Doesn't this chapter sound like fun?! ;)