Info: Sequel to "Shadows swallow."
Spoilers then.
Characters: a bit 'all
Rating: NC-17
"You have certainly done the right thing, Harry "Ron said after seeing a gnome fly very happily into a bush. He had not the slightest intention to go on the hunt for garden gnomes, at that time.
"Ron ..."
Red turned to his friend, who was lying beside him on the lawn in front of the Burrow.
"Tell me. "
'E' for ten minutes that you repeat it. And I know I do not think at all. "
" I think all right, though. If I had done so much to launch an eye on that point, now you'd be a dog. The problem is that you're a dog anyway ... "
" Just because I have not peeked, you mean ... "
" Well, at least now know what kind of message received, "said Ron.
"The Ministry ... This letter came from the Ministry, written on the letterhead of the Ministry ... and your father knew nothing about it, but it's absurd! "
"Tell me. Not only my father, but even my mother has let nothing escape. "
" And if you really do not know anything? Who else could come without the Minister know? "
" I'm thinking an hour. Still no response came from Percy. Ginny is much more clever than me to think about these things. Among my brothers, I do not know who else to ask. "
" I still can not believe that Ginny has stopped us to talk to Hermione. Because they took her away just when I wanted to help her? It 's my girl and I can not help it! "
Ron breathed deeply. "Ginny ... a bell'enigma even my sister. I thought he started to feel better, but it is clear that the anxiety of the last month was not due to the study. "
" This applies to all of us, but I was hoping we could leave everything behind. Slowly, yes, but we could do it. "Harry sat up. "There's something wrong with you, Ron, in neither. Moon must know something more. "
" If we hurry we can still find a house of Neville. They went there, when we greeted them at the station. "
Harry nodded, and together they walked toward the dining room to try the two-meter with the dust.
Hundreds of thoughts crowding the mind of Harry, one of the other more painful.
It was not fair that Hermione would be so bad after what had passed. Had they not entitled to be happy, all of them?
was useless to the victim, was repeated once sat in front of the fireplace, near the foot of the table.
is prepared with the usual discomfort to feel his face bathed in warmth. Maybe that kind of conversation was a bit 'too long, kneeling to take place inside a chimney in the middle of summer ... even if wrapped in flames like those haunted Metro-dust.
But he would not fall completely into the living room of the house Longbottom. He was grateful to Ron, for having offered to begin.
"Neville ... Luna. Neville ... "Ron had to call friends a couple of times.
"Hey, who's here!? "In the end it was a moon out his tousled head in the flames of the fireplace. "Neville, Ron is in the chimney! "I'll be right
the other Gryffindor, holding a book by its cover, blue and gold. "What is it, I forgot to give something back? "When he saw the concern on the faces of Ron, I just sat and sat before the fire.
"Sorry, but ... we are very nervous about what has happened to Hermione. And Ginny does not help us understand it better. "
"There's Harry, there with you? "Asked Luna. Feeling
call, Harry joined the dialogue: "Yes, I'm here. You have no idea what that message might contain? "
" No, I'm sorry Harry. Ginny does not help you in what sense? "
" In the sense that you are locked in a room with my sister and do not fall. I know Hermione woke up, he heard the mother talk. "
" They closed in the room without talking to you? It is from them. "
" Exactly. "
" Neville, we go there, "Luna agreed. The dark
convinced nodded, then smiled at Harry. "We come, Harry. At least we share the concerns and efforts to make sense of it. "
" Thanks to you both. "Harry could not say more. The Mago prevented him from any other word.
were already at the second in a very quick dinner, just him, Ron, Neville and Luna, when Ginny and Hermione came down the stairs to the dining room.
Hermione had been crying a lot, now Harry could not understand it well to be deceived by the trick.
However, the girl smiled in sederglisi next. He took Harry's arm and put it around her shoulders. "That letter has frightened you? "He tried.
Hermione nodded, imperceptibly. All eyes were upon her, but she knew exactly what he did not want to talk in depth. "I'm better now. "It was clear he was lying, because Ginny did not find the courage to look up the brother, who also sought to better understand his mood.
"But not about your parents, right? "Ventured the Moon. "I mean, they're right? "
Hermione bit her lip. "No, nothing to do with mine. "
Neville sighed with relief: the last ten minutes at the table were born the most horrible situation, and there was talk of Hogwarts call to ascertain their health. Mr. and Mrs. Granger had willingly offered their experience in the medical infirmary school, after the events of last year. The need to protect and care for students and teachers attacked the Death Eaters had joined them a lot to Madam Pomfrey.
"It 's nice that you're worried about me ... and for them. "Harry
widened his green eyes, turning to Hermione set at the height of the confusion.
"Hermione, you're talking with us or with third-degree relatives? "She blushed
. "What do you mean? "
" It 's only natural that we care for you and for them, "he began Ron" ... True, Ginny? "The red
looked at him without actually seeing him.
"I have to go to the bathroom! "Announced after a while in a hurry. Those present were amazed to watch her climb the wooden stairs, two steps at a time. Shortly after, the discharge water at least informed them that he must have released the stomach. From what, I do not know, because he had not touched food since the last breakfast at Hogwarts.
"May I ask what have you two? "Luna asked her friend remained at the table.
"We're just ..."
never knew what Hermione would have said, because at that moment came Charlie and Arthur Weasley. Hermione turned sharply at the opening of the main door of the Tana. "Mrs. Weasley? " Skilled
change of speech, thought Harry bitterly. He wondered if he could never understand what he was facing his Hermione.
Why not trust himself more with him?
Why, with the exception of those few contacts had become so distant?
kept wondering to two hours later, Neville and Luna when they were gone, without, unfortunately, the friend had succeeded in withdrawing the Hermione and Ginny, to convince them to trust others.
Harry and Ron sat at the table with Mr Weasley. They both glanced more often to the porch where they go talk to the girls. Charlie had tried unsuccessfully to wrest something to his sister, but was due surrender. "We want Bill. "He mumbled, returning from his girlfriend in Diagon Alley.
"So should I wait for Bill to come to know what my Ginny? "Molly Weasley stood up from his chair. "I'm sorry but I do not give up. "
" Good luck "I wish Ron, unconvinced.
He and Harry had to shoulder an hour of sleep, but the concern had led them far beyond fatigue.
Arthur Weasley stopped his wife's arm. "We have to tell you, Molly. "
" Say what? "Harry asked.
Ron straightened up with a leap from the back of the chair to which he had supported.
"Lucius Malfoy has committed suicide. "
" What! "Ron's mother swore
something incomprehensible, escape the grip of her husband and going towards the portico of the Tana. Harry followed his movements while in disbelief, he reflected on the significance of the news. It seemed very unlikely that little Malfoy agreed to rid the world of his presence, as the prison Ministerial could have broken.
In looking at the expression of Arthur and Ron, knew that felt the same way.
With a sigh, the Minister of Magic was about to describe what had been the worst day since the beginning of his mandate. The first investigations the case, the investigation on the safety and order in the prison ministry ... The Rogne Malfoy was able to bring that seemed to never end.
"There may have killed himself only to get you in trouble as Minister, Dad," Ron came to say.
Arthur shook his head. "This is not what worries me, Ron. I can overcome this, I have a lot of people around me that I know will support me. My thought now is that this death can hit in some way with the silences of Ginny and Hermione . I do not know to what extent, but if someone had warned of the death of Malfoy ... even if he did thinking of getting them a favor, could have awakened in their memories of which there are too hard to tackle. "
" But until they allow us to help them, we ... "
" I know, Harry, I know. For the moment we can only follow this kind of track. We try to think who could have given them this kind of message. Also admitted that it was this. "
A were still awake half the night, all in the same positions around that table.
Molly, Hermione and Ginny entered the house to go to bed.
Harry tried not to stare too Hermione, afraid to oppress, to make her feel even worse. But he did not know whether he could control himself, to repress his desire to have suffered an explanation.
She went to him and stood behind his chair. Put her in his arms Harry's neck and kissed his forehead when he raised his head.
"Excuse me," he heard her whisper.
"Hermione, I ..."
"Sss, do not say anything. See you on Ron's room. "
Ginny was probably saying the same thing to his brother, Harry could not hear. He nodded in response to the message of Hermione got up and returned the kiss. He had a rather bitter taste.
"It will be tough," Ron thought aloud.
Harry could not help but agree.
"Guys, we should ask you something on behalf of Professor McGonagall, before you even saliate 'said Molly, turning to Harry and Ron, after giving the girls goodnight.
Harry sat back down.
In that moment, as he saw them climb the stairs so quietly, Hermione and Ginny seemed to him beautiful, ethereal as two angels. Two angels are still terribly distant, but at least showed a desire to re-establish contact with them.
Continued ...
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