Chapter 2

"My dear friend you are talking utter bull. Ginny, tell him he's dreamin'."

"Look mate, buddy … you're a dirty rotten liar. It's a fact. You're only fooling yourself."

"Ha ha. No seriously, stop this charade."

"Et tu brute!"

"Oh ho! Shakespeare hey, wait till Hermione hears!"

"Don't you dare! Just admit it! The cannons are going to do it! This year is ours. I can feel it!"

"Errol, may he rest in peace, had… no, has a better chance! You must be delusional."

Ginny Weasly shook her head bemusedly, watching her brother and his best friend argue. Over Quidditch. Now really.

This is our future? We're doomed she thought as the teens attempted to think of witticisms.

She sighed exasperatedly and pulled what appeared to be a small quaffle.

"Oy Ronnikins, catch!" she said throwing the ball at her brother, who, due to a year of hard Quidditch training, reflexively caught it one handed.

"Ginny what the – arghhhahhnonononoeeep!" As soon as Ron caught the ball it turned brown and sprouted multiple legs. A lovely brown, hairy spider.

The spider scuttled up Ron's arm and was probably not expecting to find itself soaring through the air,as Ron flailed his long gangly arms and sent it flying.

And Harry, wheezing with laughter, was definitely not expecting the spider to come flying his way.It fell into his handsand he found that it had stopped moving. Peering confusedly at it, Harry saw the letters 'WWW' carved onto its back. He knew Ron was staring at him so, taking a chance, and desperately hoping he wasn't about to turn bright pink or some such, he popped it into his mouth.

"Mmm," he said looking an horrified Ron in the eye "a little hairy though."

Ron's face contorted horribly and turned green.

Faced with his reaction, Ginny and her unwilling co-conspirator Harry had no choice but to break down laughing. Taking pity on her brother, Ginny took another ball from her pocket, poked it and let it change into a spider and scuttle up her arm. When it froze, she caught it and gave it to her brother who hesitantly took it. Ron upon realising it was in fact harmless and only chocolate, gobbled it up.

"WWW, ay? Stupid Fred and George. Shoulda known"

"That's not what you said after the 'rake incident' " said Ginny cackling.

"I want to forget that. I really, really want to forget that.Repressing memory nnnnnnnnnow!" said Ron massaging his temples.

He recovered quickly,I guessthought Ginny watching Harry. It was hard to believe it was only an hour or to since Harry arrived.

Ginny had been curled up at one end of the couch reading when Remus ran in carrying Harry, surrounded by various members of the order.

"Harry?" she said hesitantly. She jumped up and let Remus layhim down.

"Mum! It's Harry" she called urgently throwing a blanket over him. She knelt next to the boy and touched his face. It was hot.

Remus ran through an open doorway yelling back over his shoulder "I'll get water!"

Tonks turned to the Weaslys.

"Get Pomprey," she said to Charlie, "We'll get Dumbledore."

The three of them ran outside, as Remus ran back in water jug and glasses in hand.

" Theothershavegoneforpompreyanddumbledore, whathappened?" Ginny said in a rush as he dipped a conjured kerchief in the water.

"I don't know," he replied, wetting Harry's sweating brow, "he just crumpled and threw up and passed out and where is Molly? I'm no good at this!I think It might have been Sirius, Harry didn't react properly to that place."

Ginny took the kerchief out of Remus' shaking hands and sat on the couch next to the feverish boy, stroking his face and wiping his brow, wishing she know what she could do to help.

Remus Scourgified Harry, and Molly ran in, streaks of soot covering her face, accompanied by an ever graceful Dumbledore and a frazzled looking Madam Pompfey.

Ginny and Remus leapt up, letting Pompfey through.

"What happened?" asked Dumbledore concernedly, "Bill, Charlie and Nymphadora told us to come, no time to explain."

"I'm not sure he just stepped inside and he was gone. He curled up,I think his stomach was hurting, and staggered outside. He threw up on the grass and fainted. I don't kno-" said Remus, interruptedby Pompfey.

"Stress. Stress and shock. Thats all" said Pompfey simply.

"Sirius. I knew it! The boy can't deal yet! I feel like an idiot for even suggesting it! Oh what a fool!" said Remus angrily.

"Hush! The boy needs rest and comfort, nothing more. I'll make a calmingpotion and a stomach-soothing potion for him when he wakes up, if you'll show me where your materials are" said Pompfey, directing the last bit to Molly.

"Ah yes. I'll make some hot chocolate and tea shall I? You look like you could use it Remus" said Dumbledore, eyes twimklingslightly "and we can all discuss what we shall do with young Harry."

"But..Harry. I don't want to leave him by himself!" exclaimed Molly quietly as she could.

"We will be right next door and I'm sure Ginervera here is more than qualified towatchHarryand summon us if needed."

The adults filled out, not wanting to disturb Harry.

Ginny moved to sit on the edge of the lounge. She dampened the kerchief again andcarefully soothed Harry's face. His eyes moved beneath his lids and he was no longer shaking. She hesitantly raised her hand to his face and gently stroked his flushed cheek. He smiled ever so slightly and moved his head. Ginny stiffened, afraid to wake him. He moved his cheek to rest lightly on her hand and she slowly relaxed, caressing his cheek again.

This small action calmed her and apparently calmed Harry too. It brought a small sincere smile from Remus and Molly, a bright twinkle from Dumbledore and an approving nod from Madam Pomfey before the confersation began.

Authors Notes: Okay. So what do you think? Too short? Too long? Anything, any advice, like "Try to have an actual plot, rather than a whole lot of scenes you want to write". Ok I do have to mention Kirsten again, because this girl is awesome. Love ya! Oh an any mention of luminous shorts is acredited to her.Anyway. It took the whole chapter to explain that one little cliffie. Sorry, I'm a slow writer, please be patient. Also sorry if there are Grammar Mistakes(capitals because it is apparently a horrible offence). I did try to check for mistakes, but I have no beta as yet. Looks around hopefully Any volunteers? Besides Meg of course. Thanks todreamweaver26, MegastarMogand Jenna for reviewing, bless their cotton socks. And the rest of you REVIEW, DAMN YOU! I have more alerts than I do reviews so... R E V I E W !

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