Professor?

Chapter 12

"I think I know where Derrick might be…" Meghan said, interrupting a fight before it started.

"Where?" Draco Ron and Fred all said at once.

"Home."

"Home? What do you mean home?" Ron asked. He was calm all of a sudden.

"Home, as in America, as in with our parents, as in with people who don't know what he has done. With people who aren't ashamed to call him family, with people who aren't out to kill him." Meghan said, she said it strong, and angry. She wanted to get at her brother as well.

"Megs, thank you." Ginny said. She looked right at Meghan and Meghan looked right at her.

"It's the least I can do. Now then, you stay here and get healthy and I'll go help these numbskulls find my brother." Ginny smiled and nodded, she laid back down.

"Meghan, I don't think you should go…" Fred said.

"I may hate my brother right now, but I love you and I'm not going to let you, or anyone else, go to Azkaban because of scum like him." Meghan said.

"Let her come. She'll get into the house easier than we will." Draco said. He looked at Ginny; he almost crumbled at the sight of her weak body. He hated that she hadn't told him, he hated that he hadn't seen it, he hated that he hadn't been there to save her.

"No, she's not going."

"Fred, I'll be fine. I know how to handle my brother, I grew up with him, he's my twin, and you of all people should know how that affects how well you know them." Meghan stated.

"Fine. Let's go."

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While they were gone Ginny slept; she had the strangest dream while sleeping. One that would eventually come true, one that hope beyond hope would make come true. The only thing Ginny knew that was for sure about this dream was that she wasn't to share it with anyone. To share this dream would make it real; make the hurt real if it didn't come true. To share the dream would be like sharing a wish. It won't come true if you share it… isn't that how the song goes?

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Eve Black couldn't take waiting for her cousin to get up the courage and do that right thing. It was practically her fault they were together (mind you she was snogging Harry while he was with Ginny, not the most noble of ways to get two people together). She may not be in love with the fact that her cousin was dating her boy friends ex. But she loved seeing Draco happy, and without Ginny he was anything but. It was her duty as the only family member who still cared enough for Draco to make sure he was happy still.

She had made up her mind. She was going to see Ginny Weasley at Hogwarts and she was going to knock some sense into her, even if she had to do that literally.

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Where was Ginny Weasley? She wasn't in her rooms; she wasn't in the Great Hall, where could she be?

"Uh… excuse me, ma'am," a boy said, startling Eve. He said "ma'am" with such malice, she wasn't sure whether or not to respond. "But are you lost?"

"Er… yes- I mean no. I no exactly where I am, I need to know where Ginny Weasley is." Eve said staring at the boy. He looked about seventeen, he wasn't much of a boy, and he looked more like a man, with a few boyish features here and there.

"Why do you want to know?" The boy asked he gave her a skeptical look. He obviously didn't trust her. Must be in Slytherin. Eve thought, they aren't the most trusting lot, or so I've heard.

"Because I have some things to discuss with her."

"Like what?"

"Why don't you just tell me, it's none of your business, just tell me where she is."

"I'm not allowed to tell anyone where she is. None of are, so don't bother asking anyone else. You won't get to her again, so leave her alone!" The boy yelled.

"What are you talking about? I didn't do anything to her! I'm here to discuss her relation ship with my cousin Draco." Eve said.

"Sure you are."

"I'm Evangeline Black. You will take me to her right now!" The boy looked surprised when he heard that.

"You're the girl who snogged Harry Potter when he was going out with Professor Weasley!" The boy said.

"Yes, yes, aren't you cleaver. Now can I see her?" Eve asked.

"Why would she want to see you?" He said.

"She wouldn't. But I don't care what she wants, this is for Draco, and in the end I'm sure it will benefit her as well."

"You're going you try to get them back together aren't you?"

"Yes. Now where is she?"

"This way." The boy said and he walked off, leading her to her destination. Finally. Eve thought.

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When the boy stopped they were at the entrance to the Hospital Wing. She looked at him as if she wasn't sure they were at the right place. Why would Ginny be there?

"Are you sure this is the right place?"

"As far as I know, people who are injured in this school go in there to get better, and Professor Weasley's injured, so yeah, I'm sure she's in there." The boy said. I really ought to find out his name. Eve thought.

"Yes, well… thank you… er… what's your name?"

"Ricky Rockchester. Now get in there and get them together! Goodness knows Professor Weasley needs him… don't really know why…" Rick began mumbling to himself. Eve waved good-bye and entered the Hospital Wing.

She saw that all the beds were empty except the one with the curtain drawn. Eve walked over to that one and pulled the curtains slowly. She saw two red haired women in there, one, Ginny, sleeping on the bed. The other Eve saw, was sitting on a chair next to the bed knitting a… sweater by the looks of it.

"Excuse me." Eve said. The older lady that had been knitting yelped jumped up surprised.

"Oh, uh… can I help you dear?" She said. The commotion had woken up Ginny.

"What are you doing here?" Ginny asked. She looked angry, not that Eve was surprised that she would be. She would have been quite disappointed if she weren't.

"I came by to see you. I've looked all over the school for you, come to find out you were here."

"What do you want Black?" Ginny asked.

"Black?" the older lady said.

"Yes, that is my sir name."

"Mum, can we have a minute or two alone please?" Ginny asked her mother. Mrs. Weasley nodded and got up and left. "What do you want?"

"Look, I know you pretty much hate me, not that you have any reason not to, but why dump Draco because of me?"

"I did NOT dump Draco because of you!" Ginny said. How dare she suggest such a thing! Ginny thought. "Your not that important!"

"Well so-rr-rry." Eve said. She was slightly put out that Ginny wasn't being more helpful (Ginny also thought that Eve wasn't helping at all). "Look, I came here to get you and Draco back together, because it's so obvious that you and he and in love."

"Oh, yes, so in love. The whole time I've been in here he hasn't looked me in the eye once. He's oh so in love with me."

"He is. I know he is, I can tell. I've known him my whole life. It killed him when you broke up with him. I'm telling you right now that it'll be better for both of you if you get back together."

"Do you think that I did realize this? I'm not an idiot. But how can I go back to him after what I've done? Why would he want me back after what's happened to me?"

"What's so terrible that he wouldn't want you back?"

"I didn't brake up with him by choice." Ginny said, no longer looking at Eve. She couldn't look at her and let her see her weakness.

"What do you mean?" Eve's voice was calmer, softer, but still slightly demanding.

"My best friend's brother decided that he wanted me and that if he couldn't have me by choice, he'd have my by force. So he made me and abused me. Why would Draco want a person who can't even take care of themselves?"

"Because Draco would believe that it was his job to take care of you. He would be the one to ensure that you are alright."

"What if he thinks he won't be able to anymore?"

"He probably does. Do you believe that he will?"

"Yeah… yeah I do. I just have to be able to tell him. I have to be able to help him help me. If he's willing to try…" Ginny said looking up at Eve again.

"Exactly, and I think he's willing to try."

"Thanks, Eve, thanks." Ginny said and smiled up at her.

"Ginny! Ginny!" Mrs. Weasley yelled.

"What mum?" Ginny yelled back.

"They found him! They've found him!" Mrs. Weasley came in followed by a downtrodden looking Ron.

"Where?"

"He hung himself on the tree in his back yard." Ron said not looking at her…

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