The walk back to her dorm was dull. She felt empty inside. She always had six older brothers to look after her. Keep her safe. Now she only had five. Tears poured down her cheeks.
She walked into the room to see Emily waiting for her. Ginny sighed and wiped her eyes only to have more tears pour down her cheeks.
Emily looked at Ginny and rose from her bed. She walked Ginny and embraced her into a tight hug once she saw the tears on her friends face. "Gin? What's wrong?" Emily asked worriedly. "I-it's nothing." Ginny stuttered through her sobs.
Looking at her friend Emily pulled away from her shaking her head. "Nothing? Gin, you're crying. Something's happened." She stated. Ginny looked at her. Her eyes red and puffy from crying so much. "I-it's m-my b-brother. H-he w-was killed i-in an accident." She chocked out. It hit her like a ton of bricks. Bill was gone. Emily led Ginny to her bed and they sat in silence. Ginny's sobs were the only sound. Ginny fell asleep from exhaustion.
The next day Emily decided against waking Ginny up as she had woken up every few hours screaming out her brother's name. She felt sorry for her.
Emily made her way out of the dorm and towards Oliver's office. She needed to tell him about Ginny.
Knocking softly on the door, Emily waited for someone to answer. A faint 'Come in' was heard and Emily opened the door. She saw Oliver sitting at his desk. "Sir, I-It's Ginny. She's taking everything…badly." She said with a sigh.
Oliver looked up at Emily and sighed. "I think we both are. Bill was a good friend." He said looking down. "Where is she?"
"She's in our dorm room. She didn't get much sleep. Through the whole night she was waking up calling out for Bill." Emily said sadly.
Oliver stood up slowly. "Thank you Ms Scott. You should get to class now." He said writing her a late note for her teacher. Emily nodded and walked out of the room.
Watching as Emily walked out of the room, Oliver quickly left his office and walked quickly to the girls dorms. He began to run, suddenly colliding with someone. "Ugh" He said as an involuntary groan escaped his lips. "I'm sorry…Mrs Richardson." He said looking at the school Principal.
"That's quite alright Mr Wood." She said a gentle smile on her face. "What has you in such a rush?" Mrs Richardson asked curiously. "Oh, I need to see Miss Weasley. She lost her brother not so long ago." He said quietly.
Mrs Richardson covered her mouth. Her eyes changing from happy to sad. "Oh my. Miss Weasley is the new girl from England?" She said sadly. "The poor girl." Oliver nodded at her. "Yes, Ginny was very close to Bill." Oliver said.
"Mr Wood, how, may I ask do you know Miss Weasley's brother?" She asked raising her eyebrow. "Oh, I'm a friend on Ginny's brothers. We went to school together." He said looking at her.
"Ginny was a first year when I was in my last year. What a terrible year the poor girl had. Suffered greatly." Oliver said remembering the Chamber of Secrets being re-opened by a possessed Ginny.
"Miss Weasley's old Professor and her friend will be coming to collect her for the funeral on Saturday." Oliver said sighing.
"That's quiet alright. Tell Miss Weasley I am sorry for her loss and that she can take all the time she needs." Mrs Richardson said before walking away.
Oliver sighed deeply and ran to the dorm. He stood outside the door quietly. The silence outside was almost excruciating. A low hum came from inside the room.
Putting his ear to the door he could hear a soft voice coming from the room.
When I think back
On these times
And the dreams
We left behind
I'll be glad 'cause
I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back
On these days
I'll look and see your face
You were right there for me
A low sob brought Oliver out of his thoughts. He knew that song well. He heard it often during his short visits at the Burrow.
Ginny sat on the ground, her red hair matted to her wet face as tears spilled continuously. Sobs wracked through her body. The song continued to play.
In my dreams
I'll always see you soar
Above the skyIn my heart
There will always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
The song was her and Bills. Surrounding her were pictures of her and Bill at Shell Cottage, the Burrow and Hogwarts. She picked up one of the pictures shakily. It was of her and Bill just before she came here. Her last memory of him.
She sobbed harder.
Oliver knocked on the door softly. "Ginny?" He called out gently. Looking around the room he saw her in a heap on the ground crying. He rushed over to her and pulled her into a hug.
"Shh. Everything will be fine." He soothed her. "I-its o-our Song. B-Bill and mine." She stuttered through her sobs. "I-I miss h-him s-so much. I-I s-should have s-stayed in E-England. S-stayed w-with him longer." She said her body shaking through the sobs.
Well you showed me
How it feels
To feel the sky
Within my reach
And I always
Will remember all
The strength you
Gave to me
Your love made me
Make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me
Ginny and Oliver sat in silence. His arms around her in a comforting way while she cried on his shoulder.
"Gin, you should get something to eat." Oliver said breaking the long silence. Ginny looked up at him and shook her head. "I'm not hungry" She mumbled.
'Cause I always saw in you
My light, my strength
And I want to thank you
Now for all the ways
You were right there for me
You were right there for me
For always
Oliver looked at her and sighed. "Gin, I'm not having you starve for the next three days until Potter and Lupin come to get you." He said pulling her off the ground gently.
In my dreams
I'll always see you soar
Above the sky
In my heart
There will always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
There you'll be
The song stopped playing and Ginny nodded numbly. "Okay." She said quietly. Oliver brought Ginny out of the dorm and down the long corridor. When her cool air hit Ginny's tear stained face she shivered slightly.
[A/N: Okay. I know my story is so very very crap at the moment. But I've been under stress with school lately. The song in my story in There you'll be by Faith Hill. Ginny is a little OOC but so will many of my characters. Please review. Criticism is welcome. Let me know how I can make this better.]