Chapter 3: Asheara

Fred stirred a couple of hours later. He opened his eyes and bright light greeted him. It was painful for the eyes. Then, he felt sore in the back of his head. He tried to touch his head and felt the bandages. His head instantly hurt and he stopped attempting to touch it. He looked around… it was unfamiliar. Then he saw a lady on the far side of the corner sleeping on the couch seat.

He looked at her and he felt curious who the lady was. Then the door opened and the lady woke up. Her father came in.

"Oh I see you're awake!" The doctor said. Asheara wheeled around and looked at the patient. She drew closer to her dad who was standing beside the bed. "How are you feeling?"

Fred looked at him. "I feel sore" He said then he noticed there's some kind of hose in his left arm. He was bewildered. "Where am I and who are you people?"

"We're in the hospital" the doctor said patiently. "I am Dr. John Lee and this is my daughter Asheara. She's the one who brought you here."

Fred's expression was blank. Doctors… hospitals… what are they? And why would he be here in the first place? "Why am I here?"

"You got hit by Asheara's friend's car. Full impact; Good thing she brought you here immediately." The doctor said and Fred doesn't have the idea what they were talking about. He continued to stare at them with blanked expression. "By the way, what is your name lad?"

The question struck Fred directly. Because he can't even remember what was his name called. In fact, he can't remember anything! Fred glanced at the doctor then at Asheara with gaped mouth. "I… I don't know…" Asheara was taken aback that she looked at her father for answers. Her father furrowed his brows looking at Fred with interest.

"Hmm, If I'm not mistaken… you have amnesia" Dr. John said.

"Amne—what?" Fred frowned at them.

"Amnesia means temporary loss of memory." Asheara said.

"Right…" Fred mumbled. Asheara moved to the desk near the bed and took a stick from it.

"You have this on your pockets and your name is Fredric Prewett Weasley." Asheara said. "Your I.D. is here I just remembered."

"Fredric?" Fred said dumbfounded as he reached for his ID and a stick about 13 inches long. "What does this suppose to mean? 'Apparition License'"

"Don't ask me, you're the one who has it" Asheara said.

"Okay Fred, we're going to discharge you as your wounds healed up. And you're going to stay with us until you regained your memories." Dr. John said with a friendly smile. "So Asheara here will help you." Fred nodded and looked at the stick. It was something… that makes him think of something white and dark colors. Then something about impossible things that happens without anyone can explain it.

"So…" Asheara started. "Let me get this straight, don't bother me and I'll won't bother you. I don't trust strangers like my daddy, so don't get comfortable at our house because there are scattered memories for you to file up" She said all these things so fast. Fred was kind of disgruntled. He felt that he is not used to threats like that, but he just shut his mouth and started thinking about his memory.

Just then, on the top left corner was a small blackish box. And Fred wondered why would a box be placed in that way? Then Asheara took something rectangular from the bedside table and pressed something. Then suddenly, to Fred's amazement, the box ignited! Then moving people were inside talking, doing things, and even moving! It was one of ingenious things he had ever seen!

"Incredible!" Asheara heard Fred say and looked at him with furrowed brows. "How did that box did that?"

"You're joking, right?" Asheara asked half annoyed, half curious. "Did your amnesia made you forget everything?"

"I don't know what you're talking about" Fred said, his eyes glued on the moving people in the box.

Asheara looked at Fred. He was like a child that for a first time he had seen something entertaining as the TV itself. But maybe, amnesia also erases memories about equipment. So, she shrugged and continued watching the movie: 'SpiderMan II'. But somehow, she cannot concentrate watching because she's been interrupted by the sound of awes from Fred. Asheara looked at him, deeply amused.

"What?" Fred asked as he turned to look at her. Asheara shook his head and continued watching.

Asheara is the kind of girl who's straight forward at almost everything. She was being deluded by her past experiences that made everyone around her looked distrustful. She trusts only her Dad and her pet Shih Tzu, kimmi. Her best friend betrayed her, now her boyfriend tried to rape her. She's not being paranoid, but she's afraid to be hurt…