A.N. Everyone was screaming for a update so quickly wonderful me decided to comply. Aren't I wonderful?..... Well I thought so. Anyways why does everyone think I'm going to kill Ginny? I love Ginny and I do not, I repeat, do not kill characters. I just can't do it! And I apologize for hte shortness of the chapter and was kinda on a sever high cause I BROKE 100 REVEIWS! You guys are so great!
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"GINNY!"
Hermione dropped to her knees in front of Ginny. She turned the young girl's face towards her. "Ginny what's wrong?"
"I... can't... breathe!"
"Harry, go get Dumbledore," Hermione said turning to him.
"No... Harry stays," Ginny gasped.
Ron quickly ran out of the compartment, to the front of the train to where he hoped to find the bearded elder.
"Ginny, you've got to calm down. I don't know what's wrong but if you can't calm down I won't be able to figure a damn thing out!" Hermione said, fear creeping into her tone.
"Ginny. Look at me. Concentrate on me," Harry said running his fingers through her auburn hair.
Her breathing increased in length and slowed in intensity. In the back of Hermione's mind she heard footsteps coming closer. Not one moment later Dumbledore swept into the room.
"Miss Weasley, if you will perhaps detach yourself from Mister Potter, perhaps we could asses what is wrong. Until that time however, I cannot do anything beneficial to your condition," Dumbledore stated calmly.
Ginny shook her head, burying her face in Harry's neck.
Dumbledore turned to Hermione, "Perhaps I could speak with you outside."
Hermione rose and followed him. "You too, Mister Weasley," Dumbledore added as he walked out the door.
Ron and Hermione dutifully rose and followed him outside. After the door was slid shut, Dumbledore turned back to them.
"What happened?"
"The lights came back on Professor, and she just started to have trouble breathing and..." Hermione said.
"Yeah.... making weird noises," Ron said quickly.
"When the lights were out? How did she act then?" Dumbledore questioned.
"She was odd, didn't pull her wand. It was like she was distracted, overly distracted. She couldn't concentrate, like she had hit her head really hard and rang her bell. She was very different Professor. It's like if she leaves Harry's side... something... It's like it was physically impossible for her to leave him," Hermione answered.
"Yeah and still making weird noises!"
"I am well aware of that Mister Weasley," Dubmledore sighed as he rubbed the bridge of his nose. He slid the door aside and went back in.
"Harry if you could please let her go," Dumbledore said firmly.
"No, Professor I'm fine now. I swear, I'm alright. Please, I would much rather stay here," Ginny said quickly.
Dumbledore inspected her face, "If you're sure."
"Positive," Ginny said.
"I will be in the front of the train should anymore emergencies arise. And I do insit you go see Madam Pomfrey when we arrive at Hogwarts." With that, Dumbledore swept from the room.
"Professor!" Hermione called, going after him.
"Yes Miss Granger?"
"Should I not tell anyone about Remus and all?" she queried.
"Only those who you know will keep it a secret. If he were discovered. I daresay the consequences would be disastrous," Dumbledore said frankly.
Hermione nodded as she turned back towards the compartment.
'Something's not right? What doesn't fit? It's on the tip of my tongue, something obvious. Why of all times do I become forgetful now? And why is Ginny hanging on Harry so much? And why isn't Harry annoyed? He certainly was a bit peeved with her earlier. And what was up with Dumbledore? No one is acting right and I intend to find out why,' she thought crossly.
Hermione's thoughts however were cut short when she ran into something, 'a very hard something.' She rubbed her abused posterior standing back up.
"Watch where your walking Mudblood. I wouldn't want your filthy dirt to spoil my robes," Draco Malfoy hissed from the floor opposite her.
Hermione suppressed a smile of satisfaction knowing that he had at least fallen down with her. "Forgive me your Royal Henious, I did not know that the Great Lump was in the way." She rose to her feet thankful that her hair hid her triumphant smile, at least for a moment.
"Watch your words Granger. They might just land you more trouble than you can handle," he said angrily.
His eyes flashed as he rose to his feet, where he towered over her by at least four inches.
"Draco?" Pansy Parkinson had just sauntered into the hallway. "She's not giving you problems is she? I'll rip her little Mudblood eyes out," she said, attempting to be frightening.Draco smiled menacingly as Pansy advanced on Hermione.
"Sod off Parkinson," Ginny said as she stepped up next to Hermione.
Pansy's steps faltered, not even she was dumb enough to think that one on two was a fair fight. She stared at Draco, gave him a weak smile, and flounced off.
"Remember what I said Granger," Draco said before disappearing.
"What did he say?" Ginny asked once the door to his compartment slid shut.
"Nothing he was just have a panic attack... Ginny that's it! You had a panic attack!" Hermione said, her eyes lighting up as the truth hit her.
Ginny looked confused as they reentered their own compartment.
"Was it like your throat closed up where there was just barely enough room for air to pass through?" Hermione asked, entirely too cheerfully.
"I think that's kinda obvious 'Mione!" Ron huffed.
"That's not how I meant to say that... Did it happen during the power outage or after?" she amended.
"During, why?" Ginny queried.
"Every now and then there is something that happens to Muggles, they're called panic attacks. The person becomes so frenzied that their nervous system overloads and causes them respiratory distress. Is that what happened Ginny?"
Ginny looked thoughtful. "I guess, maybe. I can't quite analyze something like that. It's just... I'm so sorry for scaring you all." Ginny looked pointedly at Harry.
"It's alright Ginny. I just hope you're alright."
The Great Hall buzzed with noise as the four sat themselves at the Gryffindor table, after a very brief visit to the Hospital Wing. Hermione felt some of the tension of the previous extremities leave her system as the stone walls of Hogwarts and faint smell of old parchment greeted her like an old toy. She felt a smile touch her lips as Harry and Ron settled back into the Quidditch banter and Ginny smiled weakly at her.
"I really am sorry for what happened. I'm sorry I scared you guys. I feel horrible... about it. I don't feel bad physically but... You got the point," she said apologetically.
Hermione smiled at her. "Yes Ginny. I did."
"So how was your summer with Professor Lupin?"
Hermione felt a faint blush rise to her face. "It was... entertaining."
A.N. Don't get pissy, things will get interesting and that is a threat. So yeah enjoy and if ya didn't not my problem. As always please review I feed off the things. Thanks to those who did review! You guys are so great and many thanks to my beta KasKarACE. Thanx to yous who'd reviewed:
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