Chapter 14. Worries on their minds
'Hello? Daily Prophet?… I've got a big première for you!…'
A few seconds after the Healer's call to the Magical newspaper, it seemed as if heaven had crashed on to Earth.
Phone-calls were made, magical letters were sent from the Ministry to the Prophet and the evening edition was faster than ever reprinted, hundreds per second, with the new front-page-première.
Miracle at St. Mungo's!
A survivor of the Tunnel Of Death!
A couple of minutes ago, the Daily Prophet received an anonymous telephone-call of a Healer, working at St. Mungo's, the Magical Hospital. This person told us a Miracle had happened just seconds before he called us. A 16 year old girl has waken up of the Tunnel Of Death!
For those who are not familiar to this decease, the Tunnel Of Death is a very deep coma, in which the unfortunate witch or wizard is very possible to never wake up from, ever.
(To be compared with the Dementor's Kiss.)
BUT it seems one witch has outsmarted the terrible state she was in! This young girl, who was for more than 3 weeks almost lost in the Tunnel, found her way back to our world and awoke this day at St. Mungo's! More news on this wonder, turn to pages 5 - 6 - 7.
An owl came fluttering in at Grimmaulds 13.
'What's this?' Ron said, while he released the barn-owl of his delivery.
The owl flew away quickly, back to his home to be sent away again. The Prophet hurried itself, on demand of the Ministry, who had said : 'This is good news, very good news! Hurry and spread the word!' This had indeed been good news, for after the announcement of the Dark Lord's return, all good news was very welcome and spread quickly. 'All is good to rise the folk's devotion and trust to the Good side!' The Ministry had told the Prophet.
Ron unrolled the paper and let out a gasp/scream.
'MUM! DAD! GET OVER HERE, EVERYBODY!'
Stumbling was heard and a couple of red-heads and a brown-haired girl came into the salon, where Ron had yelled from.
'What's the matter, Ron!' Mr. Weasley said. Ron gave his father the paper, with his mouth hanging open.
'She's awake,' He said blankly. 'She's up.'
'Who -' Mr. Weasley and Mrs. Weasley read the paper, their eyes grew bigger at every word they took in.
'By Merlin! Fred, write a message to Dumbledore immediately! We're leaving!'
Fred Weasley, who had joined the Order together with his twin-brother after they had fled from school, ran away to the kitchen. George, his brother, followed him and they both came running back after a few seconds.
'Done, dad!'
'All right, everybody -' Mr. Weasley breathed heavily of disbelief, there was even a glance of amazement and excitement traceable.
' - we're leaving for St. Mungo's!'
All Weasley's and Hermione nodded and they left in an instant.
The green fire blazed for a moment and it spit a couple of persons out, who dusted themselves barely of.
Mrs. Weasley ran to the help-desk to announce their presence, while Mr. Weasley immediately took of to the ER, followed closely by his children and Hermione.
The ER-door flew open and they all came running in, looking at the beds.
The Head-healer looked at them, but didn't speak.
'Selena?' Mr. Weasley whispered.
Selena stood up and faced the Weasley's. 'Yes?'
'Oh, Selena!' Mrs. Weasley came in and hugged the girl immediately, who on her side tried to get away.
Yet again she recognised these persons barely, and had no idea who they were.
For all she knew, they were strangers to her and she didn't want them touching her.
'Please let go of me.' Selena said, while she pulled away.
Mrs. Weasley looked amazed, and the Head-healer came to her aid.
'She's suffering of amnesia. She can not remember who you are, what happened to her. She barely knew who she was, so don't be surprised if she reacts unfriendly, even brutal towards you, Molly.'
Mrs. Weasley nodded. 'I understand… Selena, dear… We are friends of you-'
'I don't have friends.' Selena said, although deep inside a feeling told her it wasn't true.
'Yes, you have.'
'HARRY!' Ron yelled startled. Harry had come back inside, after he had calmed a bit down. It had been a great shock to him.
'Yes, Ron, don't shout that loud, thank you.'
Selena and the others stared at Harry, most of them asking for an explanation.
'I passed out after she woke up,' Harry said, smiling a bit ashamed. ' - you gave me a huge shock there.'
He directed himself to Selena, but she didn't understand about what he was talking about and said this too.
'I don't know what you are talking about and who you are -' She stopped suddenly, something came to her sentence. 'No... I - I do know you…. You were the one-'
Selena didn't make any sense according to the Weasley's and Harry, but she kept on explaining on her part.
'You were the one who talked to me -'
All the persons looked at her with a snap, the Head-healer included.
'What do you mean?' The healer asked.
Selena looked at him. She knew this person, he had helped her with those alarms, she remembered.
'I heard him, when I was in that place. I heard his voice over and over. I recognise him.'
Harry looked at her with a lot of disbelief written all over his face.
'You could hear me?' Selena nodded, she remembered all now.
Who this boy was, what he had said to her when she was in that Memory-world.
'Yes, Harry -' Everybody gasped. 'I remember you.'
All was silent for a moment, nobody moved an inch until the door blew open again and reporters and journalists came in.
All the none-press persons were startled and jumped on each other toes,… to get out of the way.
The press was talking loudly, asking many things, but it all came to a blur to Selena.
There was happening too much right now, for her and she slowly started to black out again.
Too much excitement for a person who had just come out of a deadly coma.
The Head-healer saw this and catched her just in time. Magical photo's were took of an unconscious Selena and of Yasmine, who was also still laying there.
'ALL RIGHT! STOP THIS INSTANT!' Mrs. Weasley bellowed, stepping in front of the whole scene.
'SECURITY! GET SECURITY OVER HERE!' Mr. Weasley yelled in the hallway, hoping somebody would've heard. Ron and his two brothers also tried to get the reporters out of the door, while Harry pulled the curtains shut of Yasmine's bed and Selena's, blocking them out of view.
Hermione shouted at Mr. Weasley that she'd get them right-a-way, and ran to the reception.
'You MUST send security up -' She said breathless to the medi-witch behind the counter.
'Up where? Why?'
'Up to the emergency room! Number 5! Immediately! There are reporters and -'
She didn't need to finish that sentence. The medi-witch pushed a big red button in and shoo-ed Hermione away.
The witch ran to a closed door, knocking loudly. The door opened and a couple of muscled wizards came out, looking puzzled. 'Go to ER 5 now!' The witch said, sounding slightly panicked.
The big blokes Apparated at the door of ER 5 and got in.
'Out, all of you, or we will have you arrested!' A few spells were send to the unfortunate press who hadn't got out in time or refused to get out. You could hear the security demand the photo's of the press, who on their hand were very reluctant to give their success-shot out.
'We will have you prosecuted than, sir. Hand out those pictures, please.'
After a couple of minutes of pure chaos, the situation in the room and the people in it calmed down.
One security-ward, the leader of the group, came back in, with in his hands the film-rolls.
'You must know what to do with these, sir.' He gave them to Mr. Weasley and left again, without speaking again.
Nor Harry, Ron or Hermione really understood why there was such a big deal about those pictures, but didn't say a thing about it, because they had noticed, now that the chaos was away, that Selena was back unconscious.
'Oh no -' Ron started, but Hermione hushed at him.
The Head-healer, who was still carrying Selena in his arms, putted her in her bed and took out his wand.
'I very much doubt she's back in the Tunnel, she's probably just unconscious of the shock, but I'll put a Life-spell on her anyway - Vivato.' Sparks were send to Selena's lifeless body, and she moved a bit, as if she was just sleeping now.
'She'll wake up in a couple of minutes, now.'
AN: I don't really like this chapter, and I very much doubt you'll like it, but I needed it for the storyline. And for those who might think that Selena's a weak person cause she fainted again, well… Partly needed too and on the other side, if you'd be in her situation, wouldn't you?
What I mean with that, can you read in the next chapter. R&R, please, although I'd understand if you wouldn't want to. I won't blame you and curse you to the Moon ! ;-)