Chapter 10
When they'd gotten back to the burrow as a precaution Luna had to stay in Ginny's room with the girls, as a sort of chaperone to make sure they didn't do anything they shouldn't, not that Luna would tell Mrs. Weasley anyway, but the woman was taking no chances.
Ginny and Hermione fell asleep together on Hermione's bed while Luna took Ginny's smaller bed for the night, and they slept their silhouette's gleaming in the light of the setting sun and rising of a full and shimmering moon casting shadows and brilliant reds and pinks across the otherwise blue sky. The girls all slept well past noon the next day which was quite expected they'd all faced a major shock especially Ginny who'd first seen the damage and Luna who loved the boy who'd nearly accomplished suicide for the first time he'd attempted it in his life.
As the girls finally got up for the day they got permission for Luna to go visit Harry and see how he was doing after yesterday. Ginny and Hermione stayed at home together waiting for news from Luna. They couldn't believe this was happening even when it was.
Luna sent word that Harry should be out within two days time which is the day they all decided they'd take their trip to Diagon Alley to shop for their school things since they had 5 days before they had to board the train to head for their practical second home at Hogwarts. Once it was decided and Luna came back home the family sat down to a rather unenthusiastic dinner because as per expected they were still shaken up over Harry.
I really can't believe he'd do that to himself just because of Ginny and m. Hermione thought as she tried to choke down some mashed potatoes but finding it an impossible task until Ginny looked up at her and smiled. She'd eat for Ginny if not for herself, because she needed to stay strong for them both, and for everyone else. She needed to stay strong that was her job as head girl, to stay strong for everybody's sake. Well my job is to stay strong for everyone, AND meet out punishment as I see fit….but that's not the point here the point is that I cannot allow myself to break down not now, I have to wait, wait until nobody's depending on me, wait until I leave Hogwarts, wait until I can be free. Wait until I can be free with her, my sweet innocent Ginny!
Ginny noticed the seventh year across from her struggling to eat so she caught her eye and smiled hoping it would help the beautiful girl get through the rest of dinner with little problems. She got a smile back and saw that it had indeed helped a little since Hermione struggles less while eating the food that her mother had prepared with care while they all worried about Harry. She's got to much to worry about I wonder if she can really handle it all, I mean with a suicidal friend and being Head Girl holding this relationship with me and worrying about the way people are going to react to it. I really don't think she should have to put up with it all, she's just one person; I hope she can get through it...
That night the three girls sat in silence contemplating everything that had happened over the past couple of days and everything that had brought it about. Ginny sat with her head in Hermione's lap as Luna sat sobbing silently on Ginny's bed. Tonight no matter what her parents might say about it Ginny was going to sleep with Hermione. They'd gotten permission to be together and knowing Mr. and Mrs. Weasley they thought the girls responsible enough to not do anything stupid or wrong or perverted in any way shape or form, which in actuality was practically completely true.
Luna saw them and saw how happy they were and she knew that she'd end up just like that with Harry once they could be together and she was truly happy for her friends, because even in these dark times they found an undying love and they found it in one another!
They all fell asleep in silence lost in their own thoughts and thinking of tomorrow and the surprises it may bring….