A/N- Sorry that's it's been a week since I've updated, but I had some assignments due this week, and my writing time was more limited. This chapter was also very very difficult for me to write because it was mostly a transitional chapter, where nothing too major happens. I had to explain some things, since my last couple chapters were quite dramatic. :) This chapter is a bit shorter than my usual chapters, but I am happy with how it turned out. I hope you all Enjoy!

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Chapter 19- Sometimes They Come Back

"What happened? Is everything okay? I heard screams!" He shouted, out of breath. He then noticed the girl right in front of them lying on the ground. He looked up at the four of them, at a loss for words.

"It's Belle," said Harry. "She's back at Hogwarts."

A few minutes later, Belle had woken up, and Harry, Ron, and Charlie managed to walk Belle over to one of the couches, and sat her down gently. Harry, Charlie, Ron, Ginny and Hermione all stood up around her, glancing at each other in shock. Harry peered at Belle. She was just sitting, her arms wrapped around her upper body, shaking vigorously. They had so many questions, but she was so weak, she might not be able to answer them right now. How did she get back here? And most importantly, it just dawned on Harry that she might be able to tell them who was behind everything. Harry knew he couldn't wait. He had to find out what she knew right now.

"Belle, can you tell me what happened?" Harry demanded.

Belle just looked at Harry with a muddled expression. Tears streamed down her dirty and sallow face. She grimaced as her fresh tears stung the deep cuts on her face. "I- I-" she mumbled, but her voice trailed off.

"Can you tell us how you got here? Can you tell us anything?" Charlie asked.

Belle remained silent.

"Maybe we should give her a minute," Ginny suggested, looking sadly at Belle.

"Ginny's right," Ron blurted."Look at her, she's a bloody mess," he whispered to Harry. Yes, she was a total wreck, and Harry felt bad every time he looked at her, but that didn't change the fact that they needed to know what she knew.

Just then Hermione lowered herself to the ground, and kneeled right in front of Belle. She smiled at her softly. "I know this difficult. But we need to know what happened to you. Do you who you are? Do you know where you are?" Hermione asked calmly.

Belle just stared at Hermione, then at all of them. But she still didn't speak.

It was becoming more apparent that Belle was not going to talk right now. They were just going to have to give her time to adjust.

"Er- Hermione, Ginny and Ron are right. We shouldn't push her," Harry said frankly.

Hermione shook her head, and started to get up off the ground.

"No- it's o-kay," Belle whispered right then. "I woke up...on the ground in the corridors. I'm not sure how long ago. I- I didn't know where I- was, at first. Belle took a breath. "And then I- realized- I was back at Hogwarts," she finished her voice trembling, her eye's red, and teary.

Hermione sat down next to Belle on the couch. "Can you tell us how you got back here? Back at Hogwarts?"

Belle just shook her head, but she didn't another word. She put her hands over her face.

"Er- please. You may be the only one with answers. Belle, you have to tell us what you know," Harry told her desperately, looking at her right in her eyes. Belle's eyes just darted away from Harry's.

Harry continued on. "Belle, you are the only one who knows what happened that night of the ball, don't you understand? You're the only one who can tell us what happened that night, with Professor Harmone and what's been happen-"

"I don't know, that's why!" Belle's weak voice echoed through the common room. "I woke up- and I saw him come out of the portrait hole," She admitted looking at Charlie. "I figured it- had to be your common room. She was silent for a moment. "I don't know what day it is, or how much time- has gone by. All I remember is waking up on that cold and hard ground," Belle said angrily. "Can you tell me, how much time has gone by? Can you tell me where I was for however long I was? Can you tell me? Because I want to know who did this to me!" Belle shouted hysterically

They all remained still as Belle finished. Harry wasn't prepared for her not to have any answers. What were they going to do now? She was the only one who could possibly know anything. She was only one who could finally give them answers. And now it was hopeless? Belle's memory of everything that happened was gone, and they were still in the dark. And if possible things were more confusing. Had Belle escaped? Or was she brought back her purposely? Was this another distraction? Harry got more frustrated as he didn't have any answers to any of these questions. Harry glanced at Belle, and pangs of sympathy darted through his body. He never saw anyone look so weak, so miserable, so helpless. It seemed when Belle got worked up it drained the little energy she had, since she was barely conscious sitting there on the couch.

"Well, Dumbledore has to be notified immediately," Charlie said breaking the silence.

"She has to be taken to the hospital wingright away," Ginny told Charlie.

"We can take her," Hermione suggested.

"Yeah, you go tell Dumbledoore what happened," Ron told his brother.

"We should take her now," Harry stated looking at Belle's pitiful, fragile face.

Charlie frowned. "No, you four should stay here. I'll walk her over just to be safe. I'll be back as soon as I finish with Dumbledore," he told them in a serious manner.

Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione, all helped Belle rise up off the couch. Belle was half out of it, as Charlie took a hold of her arm and draped it around his shoulder.

"Be careful," Ginny said to Charlie.

Charlie smiled faintly as he and Belle stepped through the portrait hole.

"So, Belle's going to be all right then" Harry asked Lupin in the common room the next morning.

"Yes, she'll be fine. No permanent damage. But I have to tell you it's going to take her a while to recuperate, emotionally, and physically," Lupin told Harry and the others who were all sitting in the common room.

"I never saw anyone look so- miserable. I can't imagine what happened to her," Ginny said.

"I don't think I want to know," Ron blurted, looking at Hermione, who had the same disturbed look on her face.

"I just can't believe that she is back here alive. But I don't know how much longer she would have survived in her condition," Lupin admitted.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

"Well you saw her yesterday, Harry. All of you did. Besides what you could see, she had many broken bones, which were treated last night. But the worse part, is that she is deeply malnourished and dehydrated. I don't believe she's eaten in several days, most likely weeks. In some cases that may even lead to amnesia, which would explain her inability to remember anything that happened to her," Lupin informed them.

"So that's why she can't remember what happened?" Harry said.

"Well, there are several possibilities. It could be part of it, but I tend to believe it's a case of Hysterical Amnesia, which is triggered by a traumatic event, that basically shuts down your memories. But if that's the case, then there is good news. Her memory should come back to her within a few days," Lupin informed them.

"We'll be able to find out what she knows then," said Harry eagerly.

"We might finally be able to get some answers," Ginny said in a hopeful voice.

"It's about bloody time!" Ron blurted.

"Before we get ahead of ourselves, this situation is very delicate. Her memory may come back to her in a few days, but we don't know anything for sure. We all want to know what happened, but we're just going to have to give her time to remember. And even if she does remember, her memories might not be complete. I wish it was simpler, but I must warn all of you right now, we may never know what really happened," Lupin told them frankly.

They all stayed quiet. Harry looked at his friends gloomily. He shook his head. Why couldn't' they for once get some answers? Harry could feel his blood boiling inside of him as he got more frustrated. He knew it wasn't Belle's fault that she couldn't remember anything. And if Lupin was right about her amnesia, Harry didn't even want to imagine what she had went through, Anyone would have lost their minds. Just then everything that had happened over the school year flashed in his mind. First Ginny was affected by the Over-truth Potion, which Harry didn't like to relive. Then Harmone, and Belle were taken at the ball. Then the next day Hermione was affected, which caused the school to be in utter chaos with M.A.V.E, which led her had to be restrained. Then time had passed and nothing happened. Then Ben was found murdered, which they still didn't break to Hermione yet. Now, Belle mysteriously arrives back at Hogwarts. It seemed that everything that had happened over the course of the year was just some sort of big distraction for something else. For something bigger. What was it? What was the purpose of all of this? What was the final plan? And most important, who was behind this? He had suspected Harmone because of what he saw in her Revealer, but after talking to Dumbledore that night he was just wasn't sure what to think anymore. It could be anyone. He wasn't sure who he could trust anymore. Harry knew who was ultimately behind all this. He knew it in his gut. He just wanted this to be over with.

"Harry. You all right?" Lupin smiled as she stood up above him. Harry didn't even notice him at first. He had been so consumed in his thoughts.

"Er, yeah. Sorry," Harry mumbled.

"I have to be going back to the hospital wing. Dumbledore is sitting there with Belle now. I'll be back to check in with you guys later," Lupin said. "I take it Charlie is upstairs?" He added.

"Like always. With the covers over his head," Ron moaned.

Lupin had left, Charlie was upstairs, and it was just the four of them again; awkward as ever. They had talked briefly about Belle, and their different theories of how she got back here, and what had happened to her, but once they finished, things were quiet between them. They were all just sitting there in the common room eating lunch, not really saying much of anything. Harry had an idea why. After Ron and Hermione kissed last night, and Harry had talked so intensely with Ginny, the whole thing with Belle happened, and they all got interrupted, and know they were all to nervous to bring up what happened. Harry chuckled to himself as he looked at Ron and Hermione smiling awkwardly at each other. Harry glanced at Ginny, and they grinned at each other. Okay, so maybe things weren't too awkward between him and Ginny. He was just thankful that they finally cleared the air. He was thinking about last night, right before he and Ginny almost kissed. He had almost kissed Ginny, Harry realized happily. He sort of forgotten about it, since everything that had happened with Belle. Harry had been wanting to kiss Ginny for a long, long time now. And now the moment was lost. He looked at her, and his desire for her was greater than ever, but it wasn't exactly the perfect moment.

"Ronald! Stop that!" Hermione giggled suddenly. Ron was tickling Hermione lightly in the stomach.

"Why don't you make me stop", Ron laughed as he continued on tickling her.

"Ronald, please don't act so imm-" Hermione tried to say, but Ron started tickling her more forcefully, and only laughs escaped her mouth.

Harry and Ginny tried to hold back their laughter, as this continued on for a few minutes.

"Ronald, I mean it!" Hermione mumbled in between laughs.

"What are you doing to do, huh?" Ron asked.

Hermione smiled widely and then started tickling Ron in the stomach. Ron was laughing so hard he leaned his back on the couch, and Hermione leaned over him, practically sitting on top of him. Then they just started grinning at each other, like no one else was in the room.

"So, want to talk over there, Harry?" Ginny motioned her head to the other side of the room, as they watched Ron and Hermione grow more playful with each other.

"I just feel so bad for my brother. He's just so miserable. I never seen him like this before." Ginny told Harry a few minutes later on the other side of the common room.

"Er, Charlie misses Harmone. I don't think we can do anything for him ,until-"

"We find out what happened to her?"Ginny finished.

Harry shook his head.

"You don't still suspect her, do you Harry, of being involved in this?"

"I dunno, Ginny. I don't know who to suspect anymore. I know what I seen in her Revealer, but you can't always trust the memories, like Dumbledore told me that one night. I just want this whole thing to be over with", Harry told her.

"I know. And Belle. That poor girl. I can't imagine what they did to her. It's probably good that she doesn't remember anything right now. But still, at the same time, not being able to remember, it's almost just as bad. It's not something I would want anyone to go through", Ginny told Harry with such emotion. She looked at Harry directly in the eyes. "Harry, we have to find out who's doing this. Ron and Hermione are finally happy", she said her eyes glancing at them. Harry turned his head quickly and they were kissing, looking totally enthralled in each other. "And Charlie's hurting. We have to find out what happened to her, we have to find out if she was involved, because Charlie has to know.

Harry looked into Ginny's eyes. He had never seen her so- determined before. She was just as desperate as him for answers. And why shouldn't' she be? Everything that had happened this year had ripped apart their lives.

"I'm sorry Harry. I just feel so- helpless."

"Er- It's okay, Ginny. I understand how you feel. I feel like I'm just sitting here waiting for the next bad thing to happen again, and I can't do anything to stop it".

"I know", Ginny said. "I'm glad we talked last night Harry. It felt good to get things out in the open for once. And, I'm sorry- that we got interrupted last night."

"Er- me too", Harry mumbled, his cheeks flushing. He found himself inching closer to Ginny's face. He could feel his heart pounding. This was their moment, Harry thought.

Ginny backed away. "Harry, I feel the same way. I do. But now's not the right time. I'm- not ready", she told him softly.

Harry was hurt a little bit, but he understood. He had just hoped for them to get close enough to talk like this again, and admit their feelings for each other. If time was what she needed after everything she had been through, Harry completely understood that. He would wait for Ginny no matter what. Nothing would ever make him walk away from her. Nothing.

"Er- It's okay, Ginny. I understand. You don't have to explain yourself to me. Take as much time as you need", he told her gently.

"Thanks", Ginny whispered. Then she looked at him seriously in the eye. "You know how you said, your tired of sitting and waiting for bad things to happen and you feel like you can't do anything to stop it?"

"Yeah".

" I think we should find out some answers, Harry. I can't just sit here anymore".

"What do you want to do?"

"I want to find out more about Harmone, Harry. We have to find out if she's involved. We need to be able to rule her out as a suspect.. We might be able to find out something, anything, about what's been going on, if we can get inside her room. I don't know who's searched it since she's been missing, but there has to be something in there, if she was involved, or something pointing to someone else", She blurted to Harry.

Harry was quiet for a moment, and Ginny was waiting for Harry's answer.

"Let's go", Harry told Ginny. They needed to find out answers, any answers, once and for all. They weren't going to sit back anymore.

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