Harry POV
Halfway down the window, Harry stopped. Would they think he was ending his terrible life? He certainly did think it looked like it.
Anyway. Back on track. Hedwig was hooting softly in pain. It drove Harry to tears. He couldn't believe he didn't check if Hedwig was still alive. Admittedly, Voldemort was on the other side of that security charm, as well as half his army of Death Eaters, but Harry still felt terrible.
He could reach her head roughly now.
He took a step down onto the next rock.
And slipped.
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Ginny POV
Ginny entered the classroom, and went straight for the desks. She uprighted them, repaired them, and in some cases, set unfinished homework on them. ( which made her grin, despite the situation).
She cleaned the windows quickly, and turned back to the door. There wasn't much else she could do here.
Then she heard falling rock debris and a grunt of slight pain.
Confused, Ginny turned around. And to be honest, what she saw confused her even further.
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Ginny POV
Harry was dangling from the window. He had Hedwig latched onto his hand, and the other barely gripping the window ledge.
I just stared for a split second. Then rushed over, opened the window, and Harry crashed in, Hedwig in tow.
For a moment we just stared at each other.
Then Harry said, "Hi Ginny, whats up?"
That broke the tension. I started laughing uncontrollably, and that started Harry too.
A part of me was beaming. Harry looked happy.
After Harry had explained what happened though, I was back to depressed. Although a new emotion was there. Shock.
"Are you sure that's Hedwig?" I didn't mean to be sceptical, but after what had happened I wasn't completley sure that Harry wasn't delusional.
"Yeah, she responded to me and, to be honest, I know those eyes."
Harry looked down, cradling Hedwig. "I have to go now. "
I nod. But then, as he's just about to leave, I ask him something. Something that I need to enevitably ask.
"Harry...?" He turns around. "Would you mind meeting me in Classroom 23 in an hour?"
Harry looks absolutley bewildered. I think he senses something though. He knows what i'm talking about.
He's got that expression on his face though. The one where he's going to do something on impulse.
I was right. Harry looks at me, then Hedwig, then the door. "Ginny...ah, just - just stay there, i'll be right back!" He sprints down the stairs with Hedwig, presumably going to the Hospital Wing.
"HURRY!" I shout after him. And then, in the distance, echoing off the walls, I hear, "I WILL!"
I smirk.