BAMBOOZLED

One Visitor at a Time

*George's POV*

I ran into the street without thinking. Luckily the cars stopped for me. I scooped Vice up. Her face was already bruising and there was blood everywhere.

"Vice, babe, stay with me." I whispered. "Y-you're okay, just open your eyes."

Her eyes wouldn't open. She felt so limp in my arms. I had to get her away from here. We had to get back to the Wizarding World. These muggles couldn't help her.

I picked her up and started running. My eyes were blurry with tears, but I fought through the fear and kept going. I couldn't lose her. I needed her.

When I got her to St. Mungo's I wasn't sure what to do. They couldn't give me a clear answer on what was going on with Vice and I didn't want to be alone. But I also didn't want to be away from her. I didn't want her to wake up and be alone. But I needed support right now.

I Apparated to my parent's house first.

"George, what's going on?" Mum asked.

"I-it's Vice, Mum. She's hurt I-I don't know what to do. What if I lose her? What if she's gone?"

"George slow down." Dad urged me. "How was she hurt."

"We were in the muggle word and she got hit by a car! S-someone pushed her! And now I don't know what to do, she's hurt and now she's alone."

"What do you need from us?" Mum asked.

"C-can you get Fred and Sin and then go to St. Mungo's in case she wakes up. I don't want her to wake up alone. I-I have to talk to Megan and Rue. They need to know what happened." I rambled.

"Okay, we'll do that." Dad said calmly. "Just breathe son. We'll meet you back at the hospital. Vice is going to be just fine."

"You really think so?"

"I know so. Everything will be okay." I hugged him tightly.

I hoped he was right.

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An hour later we're all in the waiting room, just hoping to get some news about Vice.

"George are you sure someone pushed Vice?" Sin asked quietly. "I mean, who would want to do that? She doesn't actually know any muggles does she?"

"I don't know." I whispered. "But I saw someone push her. She was safe on the curb and then someone tried to kill her. It was all my fault."

"That's not true." Fred assured me. "You didn't do anything wrong."

"Yes I did. If I didn't leave my stupid wallet in the store it would have never happened. O-or I should have let her come with me like she wanted to. The one time I didn't let her come with me and she got hurt. I will never forgive myself if she doesn't make it."

"She's going to make it." Megan said quietly. "Vice is the strongest person I know, she's going to be just fine, I know it."

"Yeah, nothing can take down Vicelia Richardson." Matty nodded furiously. "And you know what, she's going to laugh when she finds out how worried we all are."

I forced a laugh. "Yeah you're probably right."

"Are you okay, Rue?" Sin asked quietly.

"Hm? Oh yes, dear I am. Just a little uneasy. I just got Vicelia back and I'm worried about losing her again." She sighed.

"Oh, she's going to be just fine." Mum squeezed her hand. "We'll have a little dinner in her honor and I'll make that cake she likes."

"And I'll get that whiskey she likes." Rue smiled slightly.