Avalee (Ron Weasleys Long Lost Twin)

Chapter Thirteen- Christmas Shopping

Today is the day when I get to go shopping for my secret Santa. Though I still don't know what to get Molly, I am sure to figure it out. Today, it's Arthur who is taking a group shopping. We each have a limit on what we can spend and we know who we need to buy for. I want to get something special for her. I can't ask for help on whY to get her so I  on my own. We walk into the muggle store and we walk in separate directions. I head toward the craft section to see what I could get her. I don't really see anything so I just look around. I find a necklace that looks like something Molly would wear with a large flower pendant. I buy it and find Arthur at the front of the store. He smiles as we wait for Ron and Ginny. I watch the check out lanes for them but they don't come. Something feels wrong. Something feels like it's off. Ginny comes to us with her purchase and Ron follows. As we exit the store Arthur stops us. Standing outside is Draco and his father. The boy I saw playing. The boy who scares me. The man touches my shoulder and pain erupts through out my body. Arthur screams at him and removed his hand and Ginny and Ron drag me to the car. I can't move my legs to help. The pain is still there and won't stop. Arthur comes running and takes us out of the parking lot fast. I hear myself moaning and crying in pain. I try to move my legs but can't. Something won't let me move them. Ron and Ginny try and help me distract myself from the pain. I look around frantically as I realize I don't have my gift. I see it on the floor of the car. I close my eyes and moan as a new wave of pain rushes through me. This time more painful. I can't move away and I can't help but moan. As soon as we reach home Arthur carries me inside and Molly has him lay me on the table. She gets to work on a option to help me. Ron doesn't leave my side. Molly rushes around.
"What happened?" She demands.
"Lucius Malfoy. He touches her shoulder and this happened. I don't really know what he did." He says.
"Figures he would be a part of this. I will try a option and see if it works. If not then she needs to be taken to Hogwarts hospital wing." She says.
I cringe, "I.... Can't... Miss... Christmas..."
"You won't. If need be we would have Christmas there with you. Don't try to talk. I will try my best. Arthur, have you contacted the ministry and Dumbledore?" She asks.
"The ministry and Dumbledore, yes. The minister and Dumbledore will be here shortly I would imagine." He says.
The room clears out and it's just Molly and I. She works fast and hard on the option she is working on. She pours some into a cup and makes me drink it. It tastes horrible and the feeling of warmth floods my body. I wait as it reaches my legs and I try to move my leg. Molly watches as I try and try, only nothing happens. I close my eyes and know that I have to go to Hogwarts.
"She's been cursed. She must have touches something that had a curse attached." Says Dumbledore.
"Lucius Malfoy touches her shoulder about an hour or so ago. Maybe he cursed the glove he wore or something." Says Molly.
"I know a spell to reverse this curse. Though I don't know what it will do for her legs." He says as the door opens again and in comes an older man. "Minister, I am afraid a citizen has cursed this dear child."
"Oh, dear me. Who was it, I'll have them arrested and taken to Azkaban." He says.
"Lucius Malfoy. Outside a muggle shopping place." Says Arthur coming into the room.
"I will take care of it. Let's see what we can do to reverse the curse and it's damage." Says the minister.
Molly holds my hand as Dumbledore says a spell over my body. The pain lessens and lessens until it's no more. I wait a few moments and move my leg. I smile as I can move it a little.
"The range of motion should come back slowly. If after Christmas it doesn't return, take her to the hospital wing of Hogwarts and Madam Pumphry will fix her right up." Says Dumbledore.
Molly miss and both Dumbledore and the minister leaves. Molly helps me off the table and half helps, half drags me into the living room, where the others have been sitting. Harry sits next to me and hugs me. I smile at him and return his hug. I sit there and watch as they place their secret Santa gifts under the tree. I feel happy watching them work as a family. A family I should have been a part of. One I am a part of now, twelve years late. I think if my gift and smile when Arthur hands it to me already wrapped. I smile and hand it to Morgan who places it under the tree. I feel tired and weak but don't want to miss out on anything, so I pretend I am fine and watch as they all sit at talk about what they want for Christmas. I don't want anything. I have what I want. I wanted a family and siblings, I have that and much more. Love, family, and a home where I have freedoms.