Lightning *Fred Weasley love*

Year 5 Part 23

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Hours went by, before the Weasley family was allowed to visit their dad in the hospital

Word from their mum's Patronus came around 4am, and they left right when the Patronus message ended
Fred and George apparated with Ron and Ginny

Harry and I stayed behind with Hermione too, feeling like it wasn't time for us to visit and also feeling like my dad could use the company while they all saw Mr.Weasley

  "Harry Electra, you two seem to have a way into Voldemort's mind...which worries me" my dad said grabbing our hands and squeezing tightly "Electra you not as much, but Harry you seem to have a deeper connect. We need to find you both an Occlumency teacher, so you can stay out of his mind and he can stay out of yours. We can't let this grow into something more dangerous"

  "What's Occlumency?" Harry asked

  "It's a process of clearing your mind, essentially making it blank for whoever could invade it. It's also a way to keep others out of your mind, like a shield" Hermione answered

  "But if it wasn't for my vision Mr.Weasley would have died" Harry said

  "Yes but if Voldemort gets into your mind, he can see everything we've worked on keeping from him and his death eaters, it's going to be hard. The choices you both will have to make, between knowing and not knowing, but letting him into your mind in my opinion and I'm sure in other Orders as well, is the wrong choice" my dad explained

Harry stayed silent after he said that, I didn't have much to say on the matter so I stayed holding my dads hand silently

None of us slept, we all stayed in the dining room in silence, waiting for the Weasleys to send word of their dad

It was around 7am when Mrs.Weasley sent her Patronus informing us that Mr.Weasley would recover and that everything was ok for now. She said that everyone will be coming home soon

7:30 happened, and we heard a loud crack outside
Harry and I jumped, and headed straight for the door where we saw all but Mrs and Mr.Weasley coming up the stairs

When everyone entered I jumped into Fred's arms, holding him like he's always done for me

"How is he?" My dad asked getting hot tea for everyone

"If it wasn't for Harry he wouldn't be here anymore" Ron answered taking some tea and sitting down at the large dining table

"I'm sorry I snapped at you" Fred said looking over my head and towards my dad "I didn't mean any of what I said"

My dad nodded "I know, it's alright. You said the truth, I wish I could be out there too. I hate that I am stuck here, but with the ministry looking for me I don't have a choice"

Fred looked at him and frowned
I kissed his lips, and put my head on his chest

Time went by, we moved from the dining room to the living room, where Ginny fell asleep laying her head on Harry. Hermione fell asleep on Ron's shoulder, but that was it for who fell asleep.
I stayed up with everyone, my eyes were tired but my mind was wide awake
There was no way I could sleep until I knew Mr.Weasley was ok, he was a second father to me

We got word not long after we moved to the kitchen, that Mr.Weasley and Mrs.Weasley would be home in a couple of days, the day before Christmas to be specific
He was awake but his wounds were covered in snake venom so it would take time for the nurses to clean the spots and for his medicine to kick in, but she assured us that he was a fighter and nothing would bring him down

Though I knew she said that more for her sake, it was nice to hear her being so positive. Worry hasn't left me since it all happened, and I know the rest of the house feels that way too.

That following night, most of the house went to sleep, except me.
I stayed in Fred's bed again, but as I ran my hands through Fred's hair to bring him to sleep, I found myself wide awake.
I didn't want to dream of Voldemort again
I was terrified to sleep, wondering who would be next to get injured.

Hours went by, and the room was filled with George's snoring, and Fred's light breathing
He wasn't in a deep sleep, I could tell by his breathing but I kissed his head that was laying on my chest, and left the room

I walked downstairs, and saw Harry awake by the fire

  "Can't sleep?" I asked sitting on the ground in front of the fireplace

  "Yeah you could say that" Harry said

We sat in silence, but after some time he broke it by asking why I wasn't asleep

  "I'm afraid to have a vision again" I said quietly, as if it was painful to say out loud "and you?"

  "I'm not afraid of seeing what he sees, I'm afraid of losing someone close. I'm afraid of not seeing into his mind, and not being able to stop someone else from danger"

  "I wish things were different...imagine a life where Voldemort didn't fucked with us in the beginning" I said bringing my knees to my chest "you and me could have grown up together, and my m-mum" I choked at the words "wasn't under a curse"

Harry came from his seat and sat beside me

He didn't say anything, just sat beside me and we silently comforted each other

Eventually I left Harry, and made my way back to the bedroom
When I got there Fred was awake, and staring outside

I walked up to him and he kissed my forehead

  "I'm sorry did I wake you when I left?" I asked quietly

  "I felt you move, and I followed you after you left the room. I saw you with Harry and decided you two needed some time to talk, so I came back here to wait for you" he looked at me and kissed my lips "are you tired love? You should try to sleep"

  "I don't think I can...I'm afraid of seeing something again or hearing something or I just...I don't want anyone else to get hurt I'm terrified of that" I felt my eyes burning from lack of sleep or emotion I'm not sure which right now

  "I know, come lay down let's just lay together"

I nodded and let Fred pull me into bed, and I laid my face on his chest as he rubbed my back soothingly to sleep that I desperately needed

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