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HARRY'S P.O.V.

It had been two days since his and Annika's talk. Two days since she told him she didn't deserve help. Two days since her breakdown in the bathroom and George trying to comfort her. Two days since she left George sitting in the bathroom and asked Remus to let her go home.

Remus, of course, took her. He said she went to her room as soon as they got back and hasn't come out since. She hadn't had anything to eat in those two days and he wasn't even sure if she was sleeping or taking her potions. Harry and George went to Remus's both days and tried to convince her to come out or eat something. She refused to do either. They sat by her door, listening to her cry for hours.

The whole thing was driving Harry mad. He couldn't understand why she was being like this. She was doing so well. She was so open about everything but now she wasn't responding to anything. Harry had a feeling it had something to do with the dream she had the day she went to the Burrow for lunch but she wouldn't even tell them about that.

"I think it's time we talk to Dumbledore. See if he can do anything for us." Harry suggested.

He was sitting in the living room, eating lunch with Remus and George on the second day. They had just spent three hours trying to get Annika to eat something but she just kept telling them to go away.

"But if she won't talk to us, what can Dumbledore do?" George said.

"She my be more inclined to talk to him because he's the one who saved her." Harry answered. "Or maybe he can talk her into talking to us."

George nodded.

"I'll do anything to get her out of there." Remus stated.

"I don't understand what happened. She seemed so happy. She was opening up and now she's falling apart." Harry said.

"You have to expect that with someone in Annika's situation." Remus said. "From what you told me, Harry, about the other afternoon. She doesn't think she is worthy of help because she thinks it's all her fault."

"How can she think that?" Harry asked.

"When someone tells you something for most of your life, you can't help but believe it." George answered. "It has been drilled in her head that nobody loves or cares about her. She's been told that everything was her fault and that she was stupid and worthless. And she's been told these things every day of her life for twelve years. It's too hard for her to believe anything else."

"And you said you thought the dream had something to do with it." Remus said and Harry nodded. "So if they are attacking her in her dreams and telling her these things again then she is more inclined to believe what they say then what you say. What they've said is all she's ever known. It's not as easy to free her as we thought."

"So, are we gonna ask Dumbledore for help?" Harry asked not wanting to listen to the torture his sister was going through anymore.

"I will talk to him but I want the two of you to go back to the Burrow." Remus answered. "They're probably worried about you guys too."

Harry and George flooed back to the Burrow. Ginny was reading a book in the living room and looked up when they arrived.

"Any luck?" she asked.

"No." they both muttered.

"Damn!" Ginny said. "Is there anything we can do?"

"Remus is gonna talk to Dumbledore. And see if he can convince her to talk." Harry answered and sat down next to Ginny. "I just wish I could do something for to help."

Ginny wrapped her arms around him and said,

"All you can do is be there when she is ready to tell us what's going on. And tell her that you love her."

Harry nodded and kissed her. Then noticed George head for the stairs.

"Where are you going?" Harry asked.

"I need to be alone for awhile so I'm gonna go to my old room." George answered.

"Okay. I come get you when I here something." Harry told him.

"Thanks." George replied and continued up the stairs. Harry turned back to Ginny who kissed him.

"Bless her." Harry thought. "She always knoews when I need that."

The two made out for a bit then Ginny curled up on his shoulder and went to sleep. Just having her near made him feel better.

ANNIKA'S P.O.V.

"Leave me alone!" Annika yelled and snapped awake. She struggled against the hand on her shoulder. "Let me go!"

"Annika, calm down. I'm not gonna hurt you!" a familiar, friendly voice said.

Annika finally focused on the man holding her. It was Professor Dumbledore. She took a breath and tried to relax.

"I'm sorry!" she said. "I just had a night mare and you startled me."

"It's quite alright. I understand." Dumbledore told her. "But why didn't you take your potion?"

"I just forget." she answered.

"Okay." Dumbledore stated. "Remus spoke to me earlier and said that you have been acting weird for a few days now. He says you went to lunch at the Weasley's three days ago, had a fight with Harry, broke down, came home and haven't been out of this room since. Is that true?"

"Yeah, so?" Annika shrugged looking away.

She didn't want to tell him either but knew he wouldn't leave until she talked.

"Well, everyone is worrying. They want to know what's wrong. Especially Harry." Dumbledore explained.

"Well, I just don't wanna talk to anyone." she said. "I just wanna be left alone."

"I don't believe that."

"Look, I just can't talk to them. Can't we just leave it at that?"

"No." Dumbledore said and put his hand on her shoulder. "They want to help and I know they can."

"How? If they weren't even there to see what happened, how could they possibly help me?"

"Because Annika, talking about it will help."

"I couldn't talk about it even if I wanted to." she felt the tears coming and tried to hold them back.

"Why not?"

"The voices won't let me."

"What voices?"

"The ones that keep reminding me how worthless and undeserving I am. The voices that are telling me they don't care and Harry is only taking care of me because he feels guilty about not being there when I was younger. They're always saying that I should just go back to them where I belong because that's the only place I deserve to be. " Annika explained.

"Where do you hear the voices?" Dumbledore asked and began pacing her bedroom.

"In my dreams." she replied.

"When did they start?"

"Three nights ago. After my date with George, I forgot to take the potion and they came to me. I haven't been able to get rid of them since. Everytime I try to take a potion before I sleep, I hear them telling me I deserve it."

"I've seen this spell before." he said. "I know how you can stop the voices."

"I can get rid of them." she said getting excited.

"Yes, the spell is all about attacking your fears. You fear some of the worst things imaginable by anyone. It grabs those fears and makes them seem worse than what they are. The only way to get rid of it is to talk to people about them. The more people you let in the more the spell loosens its grip on you." Dumbledore explained.

"But I don't think I'm ready for all of them to hear it all." Annika said.

"Start small then. Why not start with the three people who have spent half of these last forty eight hours sitting outside your door. Then go from there."

"But what if the voices come back after I talk. Believe me, once you realize how worthy and deserving you are, they won't." Dumbledore said with a wink and went to the door.

Annika thought for a moment. MAybe his idea would work. It was definately worth a try. She could always go back to hiding in her room if it didn't.

"Wait." she said and Dumbledore turned around. "Can you tell Uncle Remus that I want to talk to him."

"Of course." Dumbledore said.

"And can you get Harry and George if they aren't still, here."

"Sure." Dumbledore said and left the room.

Annika crawled out of bed. She contemplated what to wear for a moment then decided if she was gonna do this then she should do it right. She had to get comfortable showing her scars sooner or later. That meant the outer ones as well. She put on a purple cami with a pair of gray boxers not even bothering to cover anything up.

HARRY'S P.O.V.

Harry was still sitting on the couch with Ginny asleep on his shoulder when Dumbledore's head appeared in the fire. Harry gently laid Ginny on the other side of the couch and went to the fireplace.

"What is it, sir?" he asked.

"She wants to talk to you, Remus, and George." Dumbledore replied.

"How did you do it?" Harry asked.

"Sadly, the only way I could convince her was to trick her. I told her the only way to get rid of her problem is to talk about it. I made her think they put a spell on her." Dumbledore answered.

"I'm just glad you were able to get her to talk." Harry responded. "I'll go get George, then we'll be over."

"Okay. We'll be waiting." Dumbledore's head vanished and Harry took off up the stairs.

A/N: I know this is a crappy chapter. I had a hard time finding my way out of the the Annika's dream. I just couldn't think of anything to pull her out of it. I figured she would listen to Dumbledore because he was the one who saved her and her not being used to magic and spells worked perfectly for Dumbledore's trick. In case, you haven't figured it out yet, the voices really aren't there outside her dream world. Annika just so scared she thinks they are. I really hope this doesn't turn you off to the story. The next chapter will be the train ride back to Hogwarts. Never fear, it gets better at Hogwarts. Promise.