Ron's bad dreams…

Ch. 5

Harry awoke the next morning to a tapping noise. He turned over and looked toured the window. There sat the owl that Hermione had taken with her. He got up and walked over to let it in. He opened the window but it did not come in it just stuck his leg out for Harry to take the letter. As soon as he removed the letter, the owl flew off. He closed the window and turned toured Ron's bed, but it was empty. Fear and panic shot through him. "Stop it" he told himself. "Why do you always think of the worst? He is probly down in the common room or at breakfast." He thought. Harry got dressed and put the letter in his pocket. As he headed down the stairs to the common room, he heard Ron and Ginny talking.

"Ron! No way! You cheated." Ginny said.

"I did not. You lost." Ron replied

"No one can win that much without cheating." She said

Harry stepped into the room with a smile. "I think he cheats to"

"Morning Harry." They replied together.

"How did you sleep?" Harry asked Ron coming over and sitting next to Ginny on the sofa.

"As well as can be expected." He replied

"Did you get anything in the journal?" Harry asked

Ron sighed "no nothing."

"Well I got some good news for you." Harry said pulling the letter out of his pocket. "Hermione has sent us a letter." He handed the letter to Ron.

Ron smiled taking the letter "Thanks" He opened it up and started to read it aloud.

Dear, Ron and Harry

I hope this letter finds you well. I miss you two so much. It is incredibly boring here. There are no other children here it's just me a four adults. I am so glad that I brought some books with me. We are not even near a town. We are out in the middle of nowhere. They do have a beautiful pond here thou. It reminds me of the one at your house Ron. Its not warm enough to go for a swim, but it is warm enough to go for walks. However, I miss the snow back there at school. They have no snow here. It just does not seam like Christmas without it. How are you guys? Ron have you seen madam Pomfrey yet? Did you two like the gifts I left for you? Please tell Ginny I said hi. Well I will let you go for now. Write back soon ok.

Hermione

"Only Hermione can be on the other side of the world and still be able to nag." Ron said with a smile. They all bust out laughing.

"Are you two ready for breakfast?" Ginny asked

"Sure" Ron replied handing the letter back to Harry.

No. You keep it." Harry told him

"Thanks"

"No problem." Harry replied smiling.

One week into there holiday Harry reminded Ron about seeing Madam Pomfrey. Harry and Ginny both said they would go with him to see her. Ron really did not want to go. But he figured if he wanted to get any sleep at all, he thought he should. Besides if he didn't he would be hounded relentlessly by his two best friends and his sister. After dinner, they all went to see her. After a stern talking to for not coming to see her sooner and her suggesting that, Ron stay in the hospital wing overnight. Him saying no of course. Ron got the potion and they all headed back up to the common room.

"I thinkI'm going to go write Hermione." Ron said

"Ok" Harry replied, "She really misses you, you know. That day at the train she made me promise that I would keep an eye on you."

"Yeah I know. She left me a letter with her gift." Ron said a little more sternly than he meant to.

"Don't be mad at her. She just cares about you, and so do I." Harry said

"Yeah. I'm sorry I'm just tired I think. I don't mean to take it out on you." Ron said looking down at the ground.

"It's ok believe me I know exactly how you fill."

"How did you do it?" he asked looking back up at Harry. "How did you keep on going without sleep? Cause I'm telling ya I don't think I can go on much longer."

Harry looked at Ron with a serious look on his face. "Don't you give up. Never give up. And do not believe what you see or hear in those dreams. Do not let him get to you. Fight him with everything you got. You are stronger than he is. You here me. Fight!"

Ron just nodded and headed up the stairs to the boys dormitory. Harry stood at the bottom of the stares and watched him until he turned to corner. He then went and sat next to Ginny on the sofa. "I'm really worried about him." He said.

"Me to" she replied turning to look at Harry. "But all we can do for now is just wait, watch, and hope for the best." She put her arm around his shoulder and lend her head on his arm.

Ron was in a wide-open field. It was filled with wildflowers. And right in the middle of it was a huge oak tree there was something white under it. As he got closer, he noticed that it started to take the shape of a woman dressed all in white. As he got closer, still he saw that the woman had long flowing jet-black hair. She had her back to him so he could not see her face. "Hello?" he asked stepping closer to her. "Who are you? What is your name?" He waited for her to answer but she did not. "Can you tell me were I am?" still no answer. He could not understand why she was not answering him. "Can you hear me." He asked stepping closer still. He froze in his spot as the woman turned around slowly. Ron could not believe his eyes there in front of him stood Hermione. She had long black hair and her face was very pail but it was her. "Hermione" he whispered. Ron's mind raced. Hermione was safe back in the states with her family, this could not be her. "Who are you?" he yelled. She stood there not saying any thing, looking strait ahead. Ron was starting to get mad and scared now. "Answer Me," he yelled at the woman. Then slowly she looked over at him and said, "I am lord Voldemort's queen." Ron took a step back "Hermione?" he asked again. The woman nodded. "What do you mean you are his queen?" he said, "I belong to him now." she replied comely. "Stop saying that!" he yelled. He reached out and grabbed her hand. "Come on we're getting…" but he trailed off and started to scream. His hand was burning. He had a hold of her arm, and her skin was somehow burning him. Ron cried out in pain. He tried to let go but found he could not. I was as if his hand was stuck to her arm. He screamed louder as the burning started to move up his arm. "Ron! Wake up! You have to wake up right now!" he heard someone yelling at him. He screamed louder as the pain rose higher. "Oh god! Wake me up!" he yelled out. "I'm trying!" a voice replied. What was going on? He was stuck in a dream. He knew it was just a dream. But he could not wake from it. And he was communicating with someone outside the dream. How is that possible? He felt someone grab his arm and pull him back hard enough to throw him to the ground. He looked up just in time to see Dumbledore say a spell that sent dream Hermione flying backwards a good 20 feet. Ron reached out with his good arm "NO! What did you do? Hermione!" he yelled out. Dumbledore grabbed his hand "That Mr. Weasley was not Miss Granger." And with a flash of white light Ron was laying back in his bed. He looked up and saw Harry, Ginny, and Dumbledore looking down at him. Instantly he shot up out of bed, grabbing the front of Dumbledore's robes he yelled, "What did you do? You killed you"

Harry was instantly at Ron's side "Ron let go!" he said trying to pry Ron off there headmaster.

"Mr. Weasley as I said before. That was not Miss Granger." Dumbledore said taking a hold of Ron's hands. "It was a trick. I can assure you she is perfectly safe."

"How can you be so sure?" Ron asked loosening his grip a little but not letting go completely.

"She sent me an urgent massage saying that you were in terrible trouble. That's why I'm here."

"What?" both Ron and Harry asked?

"But how did she know?" Ron asked looking confused. He had finely let go of Dumbledore's robes and was standing there looking dumfounded at what he just heard. "How did she know?" he repeated

"Well it seems that are Miss Granger has acquired a new gift." The headmaster replied with a smile.