~Okay! Chapter 3. I said I was going to make this long and that's what I'm going to try to do!~
Luna and Fred popped into the hospital and healers were immediantly at their side. They took Fred away from her. As the the two healers escorted Fred away, one on each arm, he looked back at Luna. His eyes were pleading her not leave him alone.
"Wait!"
The healers turned back around. "What is it dear?" One asked.
"Can I stay with him? Please? He needs me."
Luna was on the verge of tears.
The healers thought about this for a long time. Finally the gray haired healer nodded her head.
Luna smiled and Fred wriggled his arm away from the healer and Luna clasped their hands together.
Not even ten minutes later The Weasley family popped into the hospital, followed by Xenophilius, Harry, and Hermione, minus Bill, Fleur, and Charlie. George and Percy ran to the front desk and at the same time they yelled, "Fred Weasley?"
The women behind the counter looked taken aback. "Just give me a minute please." She stuttered out. And she began to flip through pieces of parchment.
"Oh here we go. Yes, Fredrick, he is being examined right now. I'll call you up here when he's situated into a room."
George and Percy sighed in frustration. But joined their family in the waiting room.
They all sat in complete silence. Percy, nervously bounced his leg up and down. While George bit and chewed at his finger nails.
Almost an hour passed until a healer walked into the room. "Family of Fredrick Weasley?"
Everyone jumped up and rushed over to her.
The healer was shocked at how big the family was.
"Um, well yes my name is Healer Ann Ousley." She shook hands with Arthur and Molly.
"How is Fred? Is he okay?" George asked.
"Young Fredrick is suffering from some terrible bruising in various places, and has pretty bad cuts that needed some stitches. But we gave him a potion and they should heal within a day or two. As for the bruises, believe it or not are harder to heal. But they'll go away over time. And he has a slight concussion. But he will be fine in about a week."
Everyone sighed in relief.
"Can we see him now?" Percy asked eagerly.
"Yes, Ms. Lovegood is with him now. Follow me."
Within minutes they were entering Fred's room.
He was propped up in bed with bandages on his arms and head. Luna sat in a chair beside him, holding his hand tightly.
Molly rushed over and threw her arms around him. He flinched. "Oh my baby! We thought - Oh that's not important! You're here!" She was beside herself. Arthur had to pry her off of their son.
He gently reached over and patted his shoulder. "We're so glad you're back, son." He smiled, But Fred's face was emotionless.
Everyone greeted Fred and hugged him or gave him a pat on the back and he just laid there, with a blank expression. That is until George and Percy came into view. He tensed up. Luna noticed this. And said gently, "Fred, it's just George and Percy. They're your brothers. What's wrong?"
He started to squirm and shake. Luna wrapped her arms around Fred and he burried his face in her chest.
"What's wrong with him?" Ron asked and Hermione smacked him in the back of the head. "Ow! What'd ya do that for?"
"Your brother's scared senseless and you ask, 'What's wrong with him?"
"Why is he scared of us?" Gerorge asked.
"It seems he's only afraid of you and me." Percy stated.
"But why just us?"
"I don't know."
"Fredrick? What happened to you? Why are you afraid of George and Percy?" Luna asked softly.
He didn't answer. He just held on tighter to Luna.
"I think that you and me should leave." Percy said looking at George.
George nodded his head sadly.
"I think we should all leave and let Fred get some rest." Arthur suggested. "And then we can back tomorrow."
Everyone nodded in agreement. They all said goodbye to Fred and left to the room. As Luna got up Fred grabbed her hand. And shook his head.
She looked up at her father who was waiting for her. "Father? He needs me."
Xenophilis walked over to her and kissed the top of her head. "Do what you must, my dear."
She miled up at him. "Thank you."
He nodded and looked at Fred. "I hope you feel better soon Fredrick."
With that said he left.
Luna sat back down in her chair.
The couple say in silence for a long time.
"Will you tell me what happened?" Luna asked.
And Fred stayed silent. "I - It's. . .too. . .s - soon." He stuttered. Luna smiled sadly. And she sat down on the edge of his bed and ran her fingers through his hair gently. He soon fell asleep. She crawled up next to him fell asleep as well.
At The Burrow:
Molly kept herself busy putting away the dinner she had made. 'My baby is home. He's home.'
Arthur went to his work shop to lock up for the night. As he locked it he thought about tonight's events. 'Thank you god. My son gets live a full life now. He gets a second chance.' He walked back into the house and into the kitchen where Molly was still cleaning up. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She sighed. "We have our boy back."
Arthur smiled at this. "Yes we do. But I'm still boggled to why he was so afraid of George and Percy. Fred and George are twins, so they're naturally close and surprisingly Fred and Percy just suddenly came close a few years ago."
Molly nodded. "I don't know. But they're so hurt over it. They took Fred's - well disappearnce the hardest and now that he's back and scared of them, George and Percy don't know how to handle this."
"He'll tell us when he's ready. But whatever happened to Fred scared him greatly."
Ron, Harry, hermione and Ginny all bunked in Ron's room on the floor. 'This is all so crazy. I'm just glad he's back.' Ron thought to himself.
George lay in his and Fred's old room. He decided to stay there for the night instead of going back to the apartment above the shop he shared with Fred. 'How can he be afraid of me? I'm his twin for Merlin's sake! I don't know what to do. It was hard enough not having him here at all and now that he's back scared of me, it just feels the same.'
Pery lay in his bed, thinking as well. 'My little brother, my best friend is afraid of me. Why? I feel so alone. Ever since Fredrick disappeared I have felt alone. I love my family so much, but Fred and I, we were close. Best friends. I'm just glad he's back. I would rather him be scared of me than be dead.'
Back at St. Mungos:
Luna woke up to Fred thrashing around in his bed. And crying out. "No, please. Stop! Why are you doing this to me? I thought you loved me!"
Luna put a hand on his arm to try and wake him, but he grabbed her wrist and held it tightly. She winced. "Fred! Fred please wake up! You're dreaming! Wake up!" She shouted.
Fred awoke. He sat straight up in bed, breathing hard.
He let go of Luna's wrist. He was shaking. Luna wrapped her arms around his neck. "Oh Fred thank Merlin you're awake! You scared me! I - I didn't know what to do." She practically. sobbed.
He looked down at her bruised wrist. Small finger shaped bruises were starting to form. "I - I hurt. . .you."
Luna let go of him and looked down at her wrist. "No, it was an accident."
Tears formed in his eyes. "I - I'm so sorry Luna."
"It's okay," She wiped his tears away. "Everything is going to be okay now. I promise." She said more to herself than Fred.
He nodded and fell asleep again with Luna in his arms and her arms around him. Luna couldn't sleep after what she just heard. 'Why are you doing this to me? I thought you loved me!' What was that about?' She sighed and tried to go back to sleep.
~Alrighty then! There you have it! I tried to make it as long as I could! Are you confused? Really? I'm not! Haha. I'll try and update as soon as I can! I don't want you guys to be left hanging too long.~
