Part Three
Her body lay motionless on the floor of the girl's dormitory room, her eyes wide with fear. Her hand was clasped tightly around her wand. Her long brown hair spread around her face. No one spoke, for no one knew exactly how to react to the unbelievable events of the last few seconds. Maybe it's all a dream. Surely I will wake up soon, Ginny thought. It's not possible. I just won't-'Tears began streaming from her cheeks. She slipped down the door to the ground. Harry quickly knelt down beside her and hugged her tightly. Roxxy stood at the far end of the dorm. Her mouth hung open as though some one had just slapped her. Her eyes were wide with shock, her face pale. The wand she was holding slipped out of her hand as she dropped to her knees. Tears began to burn at the back of her eyes. "What have I done?" she whispered helplessly. She fixed her eyes on the floor. Looking at Hermione's lifeless body was far too painful. The images of her evil spell played through her head like a violent hurricane. She clutched at her head, the pain was too much, and she had to get out of here. Roxxy jumped to her feet, leaving the wand behind, and ran for the door, dodging Hermione, Ginny, and Harry as she went. She could still hear Ginny sobbing as she exited the deserted common room. She darted through the portrait hole, but just as she was about to descend the stairs she ran straight into a familiar figure. His large muscular hands took her by the arms. She couldn't look up; Looking up at Ron's concerned face would make her vomit. What have I done? Roxxy thought once more.
"Hey stranger!" he said, beaming eagerly. "Where were you this morning? I missed you at breakfast. Lunch too come to think of it..." Roxxy's heart pounded in her head, as though threatening to explode at any minute. Her breath was short and quick, and everything was starting to spin and go hazy. Suddenly, the build-up of emotion inside her became too much. She fell to her knees and burst in tears. Ron quickly knelt down in front of her, with a look of complete shock and confusion on his face.
"R...Roxxy, I don't understand. Is it something I've d-" Then the night before flashed into his memory. "Oh. Err... I guess you saw me and Herm-" Roxxy's wailing cry grew even louder at the mention of Hermione's name. "-ione, last night in the Common Room." Roxxy nodded her head, but kept her eyes fixated on the floor. "I am so... so sorry. I-"
"N...N...No" Roxxy stammered quietly. Ron lowered his face to her level looking confused.
"What? I don't..."
"N...No" She said louder.
"No what?" He asked, looking worriedly at her.
"N...NO!" Roxxy screamed so suddenly that she caused Ron to fall backwards and the students passing by to stop and stare. "I... I KILLED HER! SH...SHE'S... OH WHAT HAVE I DONE?" She cupped her face in her hands and wailed, as though pained and sickened by what she had just said. Ron just sat there. It took him a while before he registered what Roxxy had just said. His face drained of all colour. His mouth fell open; and his eyes suddenly glazed over. Tears began to well up and spill out of his destroyed green eyes. He could feel his heart beating against his rib cage.
"Hermione. No. No it's not possible. I have to go see her. She will be okay. I know she will." He jumped to his feet; leaving the heap of soaked robes that was Roxxy at the top of the stairs. He screamed the password at the portrait. She gave him the evil eye before reluctantly swinging open to reveal an empty Common Room. Ron could hear gasps and cries coming from the girl's dorm room. "No..." he whispered before speeding up the stairs to see a crowd of people stood around something. The room fell silent as he entered, accept for the sobbing of a small red-haired girl and a tall black-haired boy. He had his arm around the girl. They were both leaning over a pile of black robes. Hidden in the pile was a bundle of familiar bushy, brown hair; and a face. The person lying on the dormitory floor was Hermione.