Chapter 8: Ginny Growing Up
Harry watched Gabriela leave and felt sorry for her. She would have one hell of a night. Harry left with the others back to the common room, where they began there homework.
"Lets work on Professor Lupin paper first." said Hermione brightly.
Together Ron and Harry grabbed their bags and sat down with Hermione and began to work.
"Snape is a right git! Giving Gabriela detention for defending herself." Ron said agitated.
"Yeah, but since when is Snape fair?" asked Harry.
"There is nothing we can do, we just need to make sure Gabriela doesn't lose her temper next time." said Hermione matter of factly.
Harry nodded in agreement. It was midnight before they left for bed. Harry wonder if Gabriela was on her way yet.
"Harry, don't worry. I'm sure she is fine. Snape wouldn't make her do anything horrible or keep her till late. I'm sure she will be on her way soon." said Hermione, who noticed Harry glancing at the door the entire night.
"Hermione's right, Harry. It's late we need to get to sleep we've got double transfiguration first thing in the morning and we can't fall asleep in that class. Professor McGonagall would kill us." Ron reasoned.
Harry nodded and walked up the stairs with Ron.
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Harry woke the next morning, and got dress with Ron the came down to find Hermione and Gabriela waiting for them. Harry noticed Gabriela faced look tired and pinch.
"Morning" Gabriela said.
"Morning." Harry and Ron answered.
"Harry!" a voiced called
Harry turned and saw Katie, the only chase on the team left, come up to him.
"When are you going to hold try outs?" she asked.
Harry thought for a moment "This Saturday at 1pm. I'll talk with Madam Hooch to get the field for us. Two chasers and two beaters"
Katie nodded "Okay!" and walked off.
"Two beaters?" asked Hermione.
"Yeah the last two resigned, and Angelina graduated and so did---" Harry was cut off by a scream up in the girls tower that sounded like Ginny.
"Ginny?" said Ron and ran up the stairs.
Hermione, Harry and Gabriela followed. Harry was shocked that the stairs didn't turn into a slide like the last time.
They entered the girls dorm and Ginny was sitting up in bed, with blood around her, crying.
"Ginny!" Ron knelt beside her, unsure of what to do.
"Out!" cried Hermione and Gabriela.
Harry and Ron looked at them.
"This is my sister!" cried Ron.
"This is a girl's problem" said Hermione.
"What?" Ron asked.
Harry walk to Ginny, who was crying and shaking, and grabbed her hand.
"Hey, look at me." he said.
Ginny did, "My stomach hurts"
"Ginny that's cause you started your period" Gabriela stated.
Ron whirled around from Hermione and stared at Gabriela.
"Ron, she is fine. Every girl goes through this. So you and Harry leave and me and Hermione will take care of everything"
Ginny's eyes widen "Oh"
Harry let her hand go and smiled to her. Then he walked and grabbed Ron by the arm and walked him out. They took two steps on the stairs and it became a slide.
"Why didn't it do that before" Ron asked, rubbing his lower back.
"Cause it must of know we were going to help Ginny." Harry answered.
"I guess. Her period...I thought she had it already." Ron said quietly.
"Come on, lets get breakfast. They will caught up" Harry said, walking tot he door, Ron followed.
They were half way through breakfast when the girls arrived.
Ginny looked embarrassed, "Sorry for scaring you guys this morning. I'm fine now. Um thanks...for wanting to help."
With that Ginny walked off to sits with some friends. Hermione and Gabriela sat down and started putting food on their plates as if nothing happened.
Harry looked at Gabriela, and for some reasoned wondered if she already had her period. He suddenly felt stupid, of course she did, she knew what was up with Ginny and everything. Why was he wondering anyways. He shook his head to clear it.
"Um...Harry. Are you alright?" asked Gabriela.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Harry replied.
"Oh..okay" Gabriela yawned.
"What time did you get back?" asked Hermione.
" 3 but I was up till 5, doing homework." Gabriela answered.
"What?" asked Hermione.
"Yeah, but that's okay. I don't think Snape will make me reorganized the shelves today. That's what kept me yesterday." Gabriela answered.
"You reorganized shelves?" asked Ron.
"And clean the entire potion classroom, without magic. I think he added extra dirt on purpose though. It was way too dirty." Gabriela said, yawning again.
"Well we better get to class." said Hermione.
They got up and left for what a very long and hard week.
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