Hello Everyone I know I have not updated in ages but well Life got in the way and now I am trying my hand at writing again.
Luna her usual looney persona was completely gone, this was the fully fledged and deadly serious auror that very few got to see. "Listen Ginny, this is not Hermione as you know it. She has been gone for five years, you have no idea what happened but I'm sure that it is far worse than you and I could ever imagine."
Seeing Luna so serious shocked Ginny to the core. Normally she would give advice in her own spacey way leaving the interpretation to you but always helpful. Now however, direct almost as direct as a certain bookish Gryffindor. It was that moment that Ginny realised that she had been selfish not seeing the effect this must have had on Luna. Even more so because she was the one who had found Hermione in her delicate state, not knowing if it was a trap or if she would survive. Luna was perhaps not placed in Gryffindor but tonight she was the bravest woman in Ginny her eyes. Luna went against the word of the Minerva McGonagall and informed her about Hermione. She forgot about her own friends feelings as she was too caught up in her own feelings.
Ginny's arms flew around Luna hugging her tightly. "I am so sorry Lune Lune" using the secret nickname she gave Luna ever since they became close friends after the war. Luna said nothing, tightly hugging Ginny back. Both girls had silent tears running down their cheeks.
Meanwhile Hermione was lying next to Bellatrix, trying to comfort the dark witch. Fever had struck the once mighty witch down and although her vitals were stable for now she was clearly dying.
"Please Bella, please fight against it. I cannot live without you. Just don't give up, we finally escaped sweetie, we finally did it. You're safe, I am here with you. Don't give up, you're stronger than it." Hermione just kept repeating this mantra to Bellatrix, her voice strained, sounding hoarser with each syllable. Yet she kept whispering comforting words to the fallen witch.
Poppy sat behind her desk observing those under her charge, she just asked a house-elf to make some warm chocolate, adding some calming draught to it to give to all of the three witches before her. She was glad Luna made Ginny see reason, she didn't want to send the young redhead out of her ward but she had an iron fist when it came down to taking care of her patients. Her reputation of a bossy school nurse was every bit justified. She continued to watch the young girls and couldn't help but think that they lost too much already, she might not understand what was going on but she would be damned if she didn't somehow find a way to help them.
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