Lee had had enough, sure he felt bad that Hermione was petrified, he hated it, hated how pale and fragile she looked laying motionless in the hospital bed. Hated that he had to be the one to call it, but someone did.
There was only so much time the trio could go about not doing pranks before the slight fear everyone had for them wore off. They had to many people who would love to get back at them if they thought they where capable of it and not pranking in their eyes, meant that the trio where losing their touch and were easier targets to pranks.
Of course these pranks where lame, pathetic and just didn't hit the mark, hell, if the mark was the world then they where hitting the sun. But still, the fact people thought they could prank the Weasley twins and Lee Jordan was something Lee didn't like.
He thought they might cheer up a bit once they where no longer allowed to see her after Dumbledore being kicked out of Hogwarts. He was wrong. .so wrong. As he walked through the corridors, musing as to how he could possibly cheer up the Weasley twins (something he never thought he would have to do) he heard a familiar voice.
"No I'm not bloody well joking just cast reducto at the thing!" He heard George grumble.
"This feels like a trap" a voice drawled back.
"It's not a trap just cast the spell you dimwit" George snapped.
"Shut it blood traitor. Why can't you do it yourself if it's not a trap!"
"She'll know if it was me from the angle, now cast the flipping spell" Lee raised an eyebrow to himself before quietly making his way round the corner. Neither where looking at him. The malfoy kid had his wand in his hand and George had a leg outstretched.
"bu-"
"Listen you little brat, cast the spell now or I'm going to tell your father who's still top of their classes." With one final motion to his leg Malfoy let out a little growl.
"redu-"
"Expelliarmus!" Lee yelped before Malfoy could finish the spell, his wand flying into Lee's hand.
"You said it wasn't a trap!"
"ah shit" George mumbled, noticing Lee's look. Lee threw Malfoy back his wand and glared at him till the brat swaggered off, somewhat nervously.
"What the hell do you think you where doing? If he actually cast it you would have broken your leg!"
"Kind off the point."
"are you kidding me?! You wanted to break your leg so you could go see her?!"
"No I wanted Malfoy to break my leg so I could go see her"
"She probably can't even hear you. You know that right?"
"But what if she can! What if she can hear and knows that no one has been visiting her."
"If she can hear then she'll know why. Listen mate, I get that you miss talking to her but there gunna have the mandrake draft soon alright. She's going to get better, you don't need to get some snot nosed second year to break your leg so you can get five minutes alone with her" Lee snapped at a pouting George who made no attempt to show that Lee was right. "Where's Fred"
"He said something about pissing off flint so he'd break his arm"
An hour and a trip to the hospital wing later (Lee had ended up punching both of them for being idiot and knocked a few of Georges teeth out) Lee lead them back into their dorm. Passing through the common room quietly, both of the twins faces bruised causing the content to watch with interest.
When they got in Lee pointed silently to one of the beds and watched as they flopped onto it.
"You two went to far this time"
"bu-"
"Shut up! Listen! It sucks about Hermione okay, I wish it didn't happen to her, I wish she was sitting bugging us about how we haven't started on the homework she somehow knows we got given but she isn't and it did happen so you two need to suck it them hell up before one of you ends up dead or permanently injured. How'd you think she'll react when she wakes up to find Fred dead and George with a missing limb?"
"Why am I the one to die?" Fred asks with a pout.
"Fine George dies and Fred loses a limb" Lee corrects rolling his eyes.
"Why do either of us have to die, can't we both lose limbs?"
"That sounds good" Fred agrees as Lee tries not to scream.
"What limb do you reckon I can lose?" George questions, looking down at himself
"No one is dying or losing limbs! We really shouldn't be discussing this! This was meant to be a pep talk not a oh it's alright if you just lose a limb talk" Lee snapped.
"Spoil sport" mumbled Fred.
"Listen guys, You being at the hospital wing isn't going to help her. If anything it might make it worse. It'll draw attention to her if you guys are constantly getting told off for sneaking in and people find out. You'll put a bullseye on her for that thing to come finish her off."
"bu-"
"No buts. Now I'm going to get us some food from the kitchens because you idiots made us miss dinner, if I come back and I don't see a list of possible pranks to play then I'm going to hit both you so hard even poppy can't grow your teeth back." With that Lee stormed out of the dormitory leaving Fred and George to roll their eyes. Both entertained the idea of not doing a list just to see how Lee would actually react but eventually grabbed for parchment and started off on a list
After Lee's not so peppy pep talk things went more of less back to normal. Well, what normal was before Granger rushed into Hogwarts blocking the corridors with her bushy nest of hair. If he just pushed her to the back of his mind and pretended rons only friend was Harry then it was okay. They dealt. After all, Lee was right, She'd be back soon and everything would go back to normal. The attacks seemed to have stopped.
He felt the bile rising in his throat as he ran has hands through his hair again. Fred sat next to him looking just as bad. Face paler than usual, eyes lacking their usual joy. The entire common room was quiet, watching the two of them. Angelina was sitting on the edge of the sofa gently rubbing their backs, she didn't bother saying it would be okay. She knew it wouldn't be okay, not really. Lee sat in front of them occasionally looking up like he was going to speak then realising he had nothing he could say so looking back down.
George could see Ron in the corner, his hands shaking as Harry looked through him at the portrait door. He wanted to get up, go hug his little brother, tell him that Ginny would be okay. His limbs where to stiff to move, like they where stuck to the chair. Eventually he went up to his room with no more than a nod to Ron.
He snuck out half an hour later, he was sure Fred wasn't asleep but he didn't bother stopping him. He walked quickly out of the deserted common room and into the quiet halls, before he knew It he was outside the large infirmary doors. Running a hand through his hair he gave the door a small knock, knowing he wouldn't be able to sneak in, not after the attack on a pure blood. Poppy was probably standing with her wand at the door trying not to cry. He heard the scuffing of feet on the floor, not moving any closer to the door.
"It's George Weasley" The movement was instant, the matron opened the door looking to him with pitying eyes.
"Can I see her?" She didn't answer, just opened the door further and letting him walk in. He heard her close it behind him, clicking the locks back into place and wandering back to a comfy chair positioned near the door. Her wand was clasped in her hand, knuckles white as she sunk into the chair.
His eyes wandered to hermiones bed and he made his way over. Slipping into the chair and looking at the flowers next to her.
"You've missed a lot Granger" He mumbled, playing with the un tucked corner of the bed sheet. "I lost some teeth, they've grown back now so I'm as dashingly handsome as ever. We turned Snapes hair pink, it was only for half an hour and only us and a few firstie's saw it. He scared them into not telling but it was still brilliant, where's Colin and his camera when you need him hey. Apparently you're getting healed later...You'll be able to talk back again." George sat in silence a good 20 minutes before he put his head on the edge of the mattress. "the thing..whatever it is, it got Ginny. It's taken her down to the chamber, I tried looking for her, for the chamber but I couldn't find her anywhere. It's like she vanished. I guess she has..a secret chamber..I wish I knew where she was, even if I was to late, even if I couldn't save her. At least I could see her again, at least we could give her a burial" He'd started crying, tears gushing down his face as he talked about his little sister, the little sister he would never see again. He opened his mouth a couple of times to talk but couldn't think of anything else to say. So just carried on sitting there. Hands occasionally scrubbing the tears from his face. He was jolted awake by poppy's scream and the doors slamming open. He jumped up quickly pulling out his wand and trying to cover as much of Hermione as he could wand pointed at the door as he tried to blink away the blur of sleep. Poppy had moved, cups of vile looking liquid where on a tray next to justins bed. Three people where In the doorway, heads matching shades of ginger.
"Ginny" He breathed before running forwards and collecting the younger girl up in a hug. She clung onto him, her body shaking as she started crying again. She let him lift her up and he walked her over to one of the free beds placing her onto it and running a hand through her hair. It came back black, the back of her hair covered in what looked like ink. She continued to cry, shoulder shaking. "Hey, you're okay now. I promise" She nodded her head as if she knew this was true but carried on crying. "what happened?" He asked, turning to look at his parents.
"another time" Was all his mother said before sitting down on the bed next to Ginny and hugging her tightly. He watched as his mum tried to calm her down, Mr Weasley taking a seat on the other side of Ginny and rubbing her back. He heard the clink of a glass on metal and turned around Madame pomfrey was now at Mrs norris' side pouring the liquid into the cats mouth, a very strange site.
"Is that the mandrake?" George suddenly asked, standing up and wandering to her side. She gave a nod, a rare smile on her face.
She finally got to Hermione, carefully giving her the antidote, anti venom? George wasn't sure, all he knew was that it would wake her up. That both Ginny and Hermione would be safe.
Ginny fell asleep as other started waking up. Mr and Mrs Weasley still sat by her bed. Whilst George sat next to Hermiones, watching as a finger twitched by her side. It seemed to spread slowly, she'd twitch occasionally then stop, her nose would scrunch up then shed go to relaxed. Finally, her arm fell down from it's petrified position. She turned her head from side to side, blinking madly.
"Granger?" Her eyes flicked to George. Head tilting to the side for a second.
"George"
"How are you feeling"
"Strange" She admitted a nervous smile forming.
"Well as long as you're feeling something then that's good" She let out a laugh and slowly tested out her limbs moving them around.
"how long?" She asked tentatively. Now wiggling her toes.
"Too long" George admitted. Watching her with a smile. He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up confused only to see Mcgonagall behind him.
"There is to be a feast in the great hall. When miss Weasley wakes up would you tell her she can come join. You two as well if you want" She said to Mr and Mrs Weasley who both gave short nods back.
"If you would come with me then you can help me wake up your fellow house mates" George looked to Hermione then to Mcgonagall then back again.
"I'll see you down there" George nodded and smiled at her, biding his parents a quick goodbye he started to leave.
"oh and Granger..don't..ever do that again"
I'm so so so so so sorry i haven't updated in ages! i just got really stuck and yeah, but i have ideas for 3rd 4th 5th and 7th year (Still working on 6th :P)
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