Unity & Perseverance

St Mungo's Trip

A/N: Next Chapter: Theo settles into life at Black Manor more, and Dumbledore arranges a one-way ticket out for Ophelia.

This chapter we're introduced to Theo's grandmother Bethesda Nott (Rohan Nott's mother) - another character I've made up. Is it possible to hate a character you create? because even though I'm the one writing her, I've written her in a way that I despise her lol.

Faceclaim for Bethesda Nott: Eileen Atkins (specifically when she was in The Crown)

When they had all landed in the kitchen of Grimmauld Place, the Weasley kids started pacing.

"We have to go to St Mungo's, now!" Ginny proclaimed, before she realised they were all still in pyjamas.

"Yeah, Sirius, can we borrow some cloaks?" George asked.

"Woah, now," Sirius put his hands up, "we aren't going anywhere."

"Why not?" Fred demanded. "Our dad might be dying and yet we're stood here?"

"It will look awfully fishy if we all go tearing off to St Mungo's before even your own mother finds out!" Sirius answered, in something similar to his teacher's tone.

"So?" George scoffed.

"We do not want to draw attention to the fact that Harry is having visions of things that are happening on the other side of the country!" Sirius said, sighing tiredly.

They carried on bickering, all the while Harry was standing feeling very dizzy. He had witnessed Mr Weasley get grievously injured... He had been the snake..

No, his mind screamed at him, you haven't got fangs. You were sleeping in bed, nowhere near London..

Yet why had he seen it? He had slithered down that damned corridor that he kept dreaming of, and entered it.. Came upon Mr Weasley.. And bit him. All from the snake's perspective.

Harry suddenly felt very sick.

Eventually, Ginny, Fred and George stopped arguing with Sirius, and settled down into seats around the table. Sirius got Butterbeer out the pantry for them all, though barely anybody did more than sip. They stayed like that for hours. Harry did not know if he had ever sat awake through a longer night than this one. Dorea and Amelia slipped in and out of consciousness. Ron had his head on the table the whole time, and no one knew if he was sleeping or not. Fred fell asleep for short periods but kept waking up with a start. George and Ginny were curled up in their chairs, staring into the fire.

At ten past five, Mrs Weasley swung open the door, looking very tired. "Arthur's going to be alright. We can go and see him later. Bill's currently with him - Charlie will be coming back from Romania as soon as possible."

Everyone jumped up, relieved. The twins and Ginny went to hug their mum, whilst Ron laughed shakilly. Sirius insisted he make them all breakfast (since Kreacher was nowhere to be found), and Harry would have gone to help him if he still didn't feel so lightheaded. After eating, they were all eager to get going to St Mungo's, but Sirius insisted they get at least an hour or two's sleep in them, considering they'd stayed up half the night. Harry was all too happy to oblige; his eyelids were drooping even as he walked up the stairs to where the boys bedroom was. Just as he was about to fall asleep, a thought came to him; what if he became the snake again? What if the snake was still at the Ministry, lurking in the shadows, and ready to hurt someone else? Dumbledore had said that Elphias Doge was there - what if Harry saw the snake bite the poor man? Doge was quite a bit older than Mr Weasley - what if he succumbed to the snake venom and died?