Return of the black and blue Gryffindor?
"Oh bugger" Ginny thought to herself as she sent Hedwig away with her Howler. Hedwig had arrived earlier that day with Harry's every third day note to the order of the phoenix which he had been sending since the second day of his holidays. All the notes consisted of though were
To anyone
I'm fine. The muggles are treating me fine. Everything is fine.
Harry
Everyone knew that Harry was anything but fine. All the order members that had been given guard duty over Harry had all at least seen once the anger and grief that Harry was going through. At first all the street lights would begin to flicker. You would be able to feel the raw untamed magic begin to form. From what the order members had had said about it it was apparently one of the scariest feelings in the world yet they knew this power wasn't going to hurt them. Some of the street lights would explode if it went on long enough. These 'episodes', as the order had come to call them, usually lasted about five minutes. The worst 'episode' had lasted around twenty minutes. Almost all of the street lights in the road had exploded and been upturned. The road and pavement had also been cracked open. The strangest thing about this happened when the 'episode' stopped. Any damage that had occurred just repaired itself instantly. The muggles didn't even make any sign of anything ever being wrong. The street lights were back upright and shiny just like new. The road and pavement looked like they had just been laid.
Ginny was snapped out of her hurtling full force train of thoughts when she noticed the time. It read 11.30 pm. Now Ginny knew it was time to panic as most likely the Howler would arrive at around 3am. That was if it had been a normal owl delivering it. No it was Hedwig that had taken the Howler so you could automatically knock an hour of the time. Most likely it would arrive at around 2am. Ginny knew that Harry was going to get punished but hopefully not to bad.
Ginny didn't even know why she had sent the Howler. If she had to guess she would have said it was the famous Weasley temper. Everyone was affected by Harry's not-so-subtle depression. Even Dumbledore was almost breaking down. Ginny had even cried over the boy-who-lived. Or as Ginny was currently referring to him the boy-who-lived-saved-people-just-says-I'm-fine-and-turns-into-a-great-big-prat which in turn was shortened to that prat. Yes Ginny did used to have a crush on the boy-who-lived but she got over that age's ago. The object of her desire was now Harry Potter not the boy-who-lived. The boy-who-lived was exactly that. The person who was in the stories and fought the battles. But Harry Potter was the person that was willing to go and fight those battles for others and put everyone else's life before his own. Harry Potter was the person who went down into the Chamber of Secrets. It was the boy-who-lived that fought the Basilisk and Tom Riddle. Then it was Harry Potter that got her out the Chamber. Ginny knew that everybody knew the boy-who-lived. There were a select few who actually knew Harry Potter. But Ginny had to wonder if there was anybody that actually knew just Harry. Harry with no sixty foot snakes to fight or girls and godfathers to go rescue and definitely no Tom Riddle to fight. Yet she also wondered if Harry Potter himself had ever had the chance to be just plain Harry that he wanted to be. Nothing anyone could offer her would convince her to be Harry Potter or the boy-who-lived for one day. Ginny couldn't under stand why Ron wanted to be Harry Potter other than the money.
Yet Ginny would give just about anything to be the women on his arm. Harry needed somebody to love. Not like family somebody who he could love and love him in return. Ginny hoped he would find this person and she would support him all the way with his choice. If it wasn't to be her then so be it yet she could always hope and no matter what a little place in her heart would always be devoted to Harry Potter. Even though she may love him how ever small that still wouldn't stop her giving him the lecture of his life when he got back to this house. Not home, this house could never be any decent persons home. Then Ginny remembered the Howler that she had sent him and she couldn't help but cringe. The order members had also reported the screaming that went on at night. It was Harry and his nightmares and then they would suddenly stop after about thirty minutes. Ginny could truly appreciate that them nightmares were not normal. Yet even she couldn't comprehend what Harry must go through at night with all that happened in his short yet painful life. Yet again Ginny could only hope that nothing to bad happened to the boy-who-lived….the boy-she-loved. It was with those final thoughts that Ginny finally drifted into a fitful sleep.
Ginny woke up early the next normal which was unusual after such a late night and the fact that she was definitely not a morning person. She just couldn't comprehend why she would get up that early. It was then that she remembered it was only her, Tonks, Remus, and Mad-Eye in the house today. Her Mum and Ron were over at the Burrow tidying up. Bill and Charlie where in Egypt and Romania respectively. She didn't really care where Percy was. Probably sucking up to the Minister. Fred and George where preparing there joke shop for the grand opening on August 1st. The day after Harry's birthday and eight days before hers. Her Dad was back at the Ministry as usual. It was with those thoughts that she slowly ambled out the room not noticing the beautiful snowy owl that was perched on her dresser.
Once Ginny had finished her shower and gotten dressed she walked down into the kitchen to be greeted by what could only be described as Tonks's cooking. As soon as she looked at the food she could instantly tell it was Tonks who had cooked as absolutely everything was black. Including the eggs and tomatoes.
"Ah sleeping beauty awakes. Sure to catch the eye of a certain green eyes seeker," Tonks playful said "What will it be today eggs, bacon, beans..." "Charcoal" Remus muttered under his breath but Tonks continued on like he said nothing "toast" "make that slates of charcoal" Ginny couldn't help but snigger.
"I'll think I'll stick to the cereal thank you Tonks" on seeing Tonks crest fallen face Ginny hastily added "as well as some toast if you don't mind" Tonks quickly brightened up. So Ginny went about getting her cereal. She was about half way through eating the fore mentioned cereal when Mad-Eye walked through the kitchen door as well as a disgruntled Hedwig that had given up waiting for Ginny to return. Hedwig flew over to Ginny dropped the scrunched up note into Ginny's lap. Ginny was confused because if Harry had a letter that wanted sending he should have tied it to Hedwig's leg shouldn't he? It was then that it struck Ginny how it was scrunched up and in
Hedwig's talons so she directed her question to Hedwig.
"He didn't send it did he?" Hedwig gave an affirmative nod. Sighing Ginny pried open the letter carefully as it appeared to be stuck together with blood. The other three people that remained in the kitchen knew something was wrong when tears began to spill down her cheeks. Tonks was more than surprised when she went over to comfort Ginny and was pulled into a fierce hug. It was then that Ginny said
"Help him. Get him out of there please?" Ginny then put the note into Tonks's hand and raced out of the kitchen. The two remaining men knew something was desperately wrong when Tonks also began to cry.
"What does it say Tonks," Remus tentatively asked her. So Tonks read the letter out loud
Dear Ginny
Thank you so much for you "enlightening" note on how you feel. So you want to know how I am doing you? Well you are going to find out.
Let's see firstly I am wallowing in a deep pit of depression where I just want to die and continue to blame myself over the deaths which I caused. I also wish I had never been born. Did you know I haven't had a good nights sleep in about two years. No guess you didn't. I can barely even remember what normal dreams are.
I also can't remember the last time I actually eat. Maybe about a week ago. Let's talk about my most recent nightmare. Ten minutes ago infact where I was forced to watch Voldemort torture and Lucius Malfoy rape a young girl.
You won't need to beat any sense into me by the way as because of you most fantastic Howler my Uncle just did that. Lets also
"Then it just stops" a now blubbering Tonks finished. Remus Lupin shot up.
"I don't care that Dumbledore is not here we are going to get him now!" Remus Lupin commanded as he made two portkeys out of tea saucers. The two remaining members of the order of the phoenix quickly agreed while Tonks shouted up to Ginny they would be back soon with Harry. Then they left being portkeyed one mile from Harry's house.
It was half hour later that Ginny walked down the stairs to see the arrival of the trio and Harry. Ginny immediately mad a beeline for Harry crashing into him sending him onto his back. She didn't miss the yelp of pain or the blood that he spat out but she spluttered on hugging him
""Oh Harry I'm so sorry forgive me please I shouldn't have sent that Howler Harry I'm so sorry can I do anything Harry Harry Tonks he's unconscious" Harry Potter had passed out in her arms.
"Here I'll take him up," Remus said picking Harry up and taking him up the stairs. Ginny then turned to the remaining two and asked
"What…w-what h-h-happened to him" a spluttering Ginny asked Tonks. So Tonks told her how the deatheaters had got in and even with his injuries had managed to take out three fully trained deatheaters and capture them. Ginny thanked them and raced up to Harry's room. Ginny got him in this mess so she was going to do all she could to get him out of it any way that she could.
