What a day, it seems to be dragging on forever

I watch disinterested as Slughorn rambles on about the oh-so-great wizards he has taught over the years.

My mother keeps popping up.

I really wish he'd stop, it's beginning to grate.

I roll my eyes over at Ron; he smirks and points over at Malfoys head.

I can barely contain my snort.

Somehow Ron managed to get 'Slime ball' in black, on the back of Malfoy's head.

Oh that's made my day!!!!!

I high five him under the table and do our best to avoid Hermione's penetrating stare.

Nothing to see here Hermione. Move it along now.

I hum absentmindedly.

Now I'm actually thanking Merlin that Slughorn likes me so much.

He completely ignores the fact I am humming completely out of tune to no particular song.

Oh well.

The bell, woot!

Way, way too much time spent with Ginny.

Really.

'Look I'll go on ahead, alright? McGonagall wanted to talk to me about something.' Ron says heading out of the classroom ahead of us. I wait patiently for Hermione.

'What was all that about?' Hermione asks me as she packs away the mountain of books

'What was all what about?'

'Don't act dumb Harry.'

'Who said anything about acting dumb?'

'I just did.'

'Oh silly me.'

'Haaaaaaarry, don't make me blackmail you.'

'Blackmail me? I don't like the sound of that.'

'I think the whole point of blackmail is that you are NOT supposed to like it.'

'Again. Silly me.' Hermione merely groans and shifts her bag up on her shoulder.

'You, my friend are completely insane.'

'Well, I really have to be, don't I?'

'Har har Harry.'

'Last time I checked it was just Harry. Not Har-Har-Harry.'

'Shut up.'

'Make me.'

'Oh the temptation is overwhelming.'

'Then come on!'

'Would be a complete waste of my time.'

'If Voldermort could hear you now.'

We both laugh at that. I know it seems immature to laugh at something so serious, but we need it.

Hermione stops and frowns slightly.

'Harry, come on.'

'What? I think we need a bit more humour in our lives!'

'You sound like Ron.

'Well, in case you haven't noticed Hermione. I do tend to spend quite a bit of time with him. What the whole 'best mate thing' and all.'

'Gee thanks Harry, I never noticed that my two best friends also happen to be best friend. Well gosh golly that's an eye opener.'

'I know, some people Hermione just don't catch on quite as fast.' I say teasingly.

She smacks me on the arm.

'Owwww!!!!'

'Shut it.'

'Now you sound like Ron.' Hermione groans and shifts her bag again.

'Harry! Hermione!'

We see Ron stop in front of us with Ginny on his back, looking much paler than usual.

'What going on?' I frown as Gin climbs down off Ron. Hermione asks Ron looking worried.

'Why is she wearing your jumper Ron?' Hermione asks him, I notice Gins hands shaking slightly. She leans heavily against Ron.

This is not normal.

Ron explains to us how he found Malfoy pinning Ginny to the wall, Hermione gasps rushing forward to give Gin a hug. Bad move.

Gin shrugs her off. She tries to still her hands but to no avail.

I watch her closely, just in case she lets something through she just shakes her head, seemingly giving out to herself.

Ron turns to take Gin to the Hospital Wing, I don't know what, but something gets me to stop him.

'Look you and Hermione should go and speak to McGonagall now. I think the sooner this is sorted out the better I can take Gin.' Ron nods at me as though unsure of the decision.

'You know you can trust me Ron.' I say arching my eyebrow slightly.

Ron murmurs something to Gin and smiles and finally stops shaking.

'Trust you? Do I want to be pushed into the lake?' She says with a bit of a laugh in her voice.

Ron laughs loudly.

'Yeah that's likely. I'm so evil right now!'

'Yup Ron you're the big bad wolf. Now you are going to eat Hermione! Nooo!' I growl getting a laugh from everyone. Ron, much to my surprise leans down (quite a bit) and nips Hermione on the shoulder.

Awkward?

'How could I not she soo tasty yum!'

And just when you think it couldn't get any more awkward. Ron Weasley sticks his foot in it.

What a great friend I have. He turns, clearly to hide his embarrassment.

Nicely done mate.

Very nice. I turn to Gin and she holds her hand out.

'Look I think I can manage now. I don't need to be carried off around the place. Next thing you'll know I'll be prancing round the place with a tiara yelling about being the cutest fucking princess you've ever seen! And nobody wants that!!' Ron stops and doubles over in laughter.

What is so funny about that?

'You gave Bill a heart-attack that one time you did that! His face was priceless!'

'Well yeah what can I say I'm fantastic!' Gin says tossing her hand about in the air.

'You keep telling yourself that Gin-Bob and someday you may be as fantastic as me! I'm the cutest fucking princess there is! Yes Harry I said princess it's an inside joke in the sibling realm.' I open my mouth to ask but Ron cuts me off, Hermione has now doubled over, bag on the floor laughing so much teams are streaming down her face.

I gape for a minute before the laughter begins to bubble up. I laugh and Gin smiles brightly rolling the sleeves on Ron's jumper.

'I can't believe Ron just said that! What on earth started that joke?' I ask laughing still.

'Well I could tell you but then well let's say that you'd be wishing you were dealing the Ron we had last night and He-Who-Is-A-Headache all in the one go. Oh add in Umbitch and a few Dementors.'

Right.

I close my eyes and picture the scene.

How could anything that Ron could do be worse be then that?

She begins to skip down the corridor with the jumper flapping around her knees.

Oh the joys of simple amusements.

She looks back at me when I chuckle quietly at her actions. She cocks her head curiously.

'That had got to be one of the worst scenarios EVER. And THEN you start skipping down the corridor and wait a minute He-Who-Is-A-Headache?'

Does seem really weird.

Not to mention if Ron found out how I feel right about now, that scenario would very possible, more the likely (knowing my luck at least, or lack thereof) become reality.

And He-Who-Is-A-Headache?'

What a name.

'I prefer personally He-Who-Is-An-Ass but I like to try new things.'

Only Gin.

'So that's where Fred and George got the idea!' I exclaim realisation hitting me.

She nods smiling proudly.

'What can I say? I'm a genius!'

'C'mon Ron'll strangle me if I don't get you that potion soon. Though you seem perfectly calm now.' I say walking forwards and turning her towards the Wing.

'That's because I am! I can skip the potion I don't need it at all!' She insists grabbing my hand.

MUSTN'T let it affect me.

It's not.

Really.

I am totally cool and calm.

My intestines regularly do the conga like that.

'Please??' Oh no she's begging.

Puppy dog eyes.

Resist at all costs!!!!!

Or else, well I'd hate to think what the consequences would be.

'Nope, not going to happen Gin. You went through a lot tonight and I for one am not going to let your stubbornness get in the fricking way.'

She growls.

I really should not be enjoying this so much.

I should be nervous.

But I'm not.

'Well then I'm not moving. Good luck trying to get me to.' She crosses her arms and turns away.

'Right and May I remind you that you gave me no choice.'

Well if she is going to be stubborn about this.

I have no other choice.

'I can't believe I'm about to do this.' I mutter steadily moving forward.

I grab her waist.

WOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Woo?

I can't say anything else! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I am left down to a word that isn't even a word!!!!!!

Great. My subconscious sounds like Sirius.

Great.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I heave her over my shoulder.

HARRY!!!! Put me down RIGHT NOW!!' She screams right in my ear.

Note to self:

If I ever have to do this again, wear earplugs or silence Gin.

She starts hitting my back.

'You drove me to this Gin.'

'I. Refuse. To. Go. QUIETLY!!!'

And she is good to her word.

Cursing, hitting and kicking every inch that she can reach.

Ow.

Then all I see is a flash of blinding light and then well... not much.

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I blink slowly.

Hmmmmmmmm...

Can't see much... Why?

Oh, no glasses.

Why do I have no glasses?

Did I say that out loud?

'Yes, Harry you did say that out loud.'

'Huh? What's going on?'

'What's going on?' I hear a baffled Gin ask from somewhere near the blurs of red and brown, that I am assuming are Ron and Hermione.

'Well it turns out that Malfoy wasn't quite finished with you, when me and Hermione went with McGonagall to show her Malfoy he was gone and we headed up to the hospital wing, we found you and Harry collapsed on the ground.' The red blur says, Ron, naturally I think that in this type of situation he is probably glaring.

I grope around for my glasses as Hermione speaks up. On I wish she wouldn't be so shrill.

I currently have a nail being hammered into my head.

'Ron! We don't know if Malfoys behind this. McGonagall told us to keep this quiet.'

'How are you feeling Ginny?'

'My head hurts and so does everywhere else.'

'That's a good sign. Ms. Weasley I thought I instructed you and your delightful brother not to get yourselves in these types of situations after last year.'

'It's not my fault that we tend to be accident prone. Or Death Eater prone either.'

I try to laugh but it doesn't work out so well.

As in, when I try to laugh my lungs are nearly on the floor.

'Mr. Potter! I may very well be considering charging you for your stays in my wing! Do you have anything to say for yourself?' Pomfrey demands staring down at me.

'I'll stand by what Gin said. Though I should probably plead the fifth.'

Come for the treatment, stay for the hospitality eh? Still can't find my bleeding glasses.

'We have to go okay? And Hermione insists that she and Colin get all your homework so you won't fall behind!'

Just what I wanted.

'Thanks Hermione you really made my day!' Ginny sarcastically quips but in the true Hermione fashion she ignores the sarcasm and smiles that special smile, only set aside for homework and Ron's occasional intelligence.

Yeah, I notice these things.

I don't have a lot to do really. Other then worry about Voldermort and his world domination plans.

So I do have time to pick up on odd things like this

Hermione ignores the sarcasm and smiles. 'I knew you'd agree Ginny! Talk to you later!' I finally grab my glasses and put them on.

She waves, Ron rolls his eyes at me and I groan.

Oddly enough in perfect unison with Ginny.

'Lovely end to the day wouldn't you say Harry?'

'Oh yeah best I've ever had.' Well, can't say it's the worst now can I?

You are alone with Gin in the hospital wing!!! FOR A WHOLE NIGHT!!!!

ShutupShutupShutupShutupShutupShutup!!!!!!!

You can't ignore me forever you know.

Oh but I can try!!!!!!

Gin meanwhile is trying to get something. She pulls out the notebook and waves it at me.

'At least we have something to read!'

I glance round and get up moving as quickly and as quietly as possible.

Which I manage quite well. Experience!

She opens to a still bright photograph.

Everyone is standing or sitting down at the tree near the lake. Sirius is standing with his arm slung around the shoulder of a blonde girl. She glares and smiles at him. Sirius just wears the cocky grin he was famed for.

Lupin is sitting down in front of them. Smiling broadly with a smile I've only seen once or twice. It isn't just the fact that the full moon is quite a bit away, he just looks happy, he looks like he belongs. There's another girl sitting next to him, this one with brown hair and vivid blue eyes. She is smiling broadly at the camera and they are both smirking at the scene behind them.

Mum...

Dad...

I place my finger down next to it, reading their expressions carefully.

Bickering, squabbling, laughing and enjoying themselves. I feel more then see Gin shake next to me. I turn to her and I see she is laughing silently.

'Come on Harry you have to see it! You of all people!' I shake my head and arch my eyebrow with a baffled look on my face.

'See what?'

'Ron and Hermione are just like your mum and dad!'

I stop and look at her.

Say what?

'Dear Godric! You're right!! I never thought about that!'

I burst out laughing and naturally, forget that I am barely perched on Ginny's bed when I go sailing off it.

'And what may I ask do you two think you are doing?' A strict voice calls into the wing. My eyes shoot open and I see Madam Pomfrey storming over with a none too happy look on her face.

'Uh... Hello again?'

Oh I am so screwed.

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