"Come on, Harry..."
"No."
"Yeh can' stay 'ere..." said Hagrid softly.
Harry didn't want to move from Dumbledore's body. He didn't want to leave him alone. Céline could only watch and wait for him. She felt a hand on her shoulder and she looked to see it was Ginny. She gave her a small nod and continued over to Harry, putting her hand on his shoulder.
"Come on Harry.. lets go." Said Ginny, her tone gentle. Harry finally moved to stand. Ginny took his hand and led him through the crowd, with Céline following close behind them. They walked up the stairs of the castle and through the entrance hall where the rubies of Gryffindor was spilt like blood on the stone floors. They walked up the stairs.
"We're going to the hospital wing."
"But I'm not hurt." Harry said.
"No, but Céline is and so are some others." said Ginny. She glanced over to Céline who was quiet just a couple steps behind them. She looked down at herself and saw a bit of blood coming from her side, from when she was thrown into the air. She hadn't realized, she had been numb from the chaos she just went through.
"Ginny, who's dead?" Harry asked, "The Dark Mark, Malfoy stepped over a body--"
Céline winced at the name.
"None of ours.." said Ginny
"But the body-"
"It was Bill, but he's alive. Greyback got him, so he's a bit of a mess, but will be alright.." said Ginny. Céline's head finally looked over to Ginny.
"Bill? Are you sure he's alright?" asked Céline, her own voice sounding different in her ears. It sounded hoarse, and tired.
"Of course I'm alright.. Madame Pomfrey says he won't.. won't look the same anymore.. We won't know what the afteraffects will be, because Greyback wasn't transformed at the time." said Ginny.
They made it to the hopsital wing and pushed the doors open, in the bed closest to the door was Neville, who seemed to be asleep. At the far end they saw Ron, Hermione, Tonks and Lupin standing at the foot of a bed. Upon hearing the doors, their heads turn. Hermione rushed and hugged Harry and then Céline. Lupin meets them half way looking anxious.
"Are you two alright?" He asked looking over the two of them, scanning for any injuries. He sees Céline's side.
"I'm fine.." Harry said. "How's Bill."
Everyone stayed quiet. He looked passed them and sees Bill laying in bed, looking unrecognizable. He sees Madam Pomfrey dabbing carefully over his slashed face with a harsh smelling ointment.
"Isn't there some kind of charm you can use to fix them?" asked Harry.
"No charms will work on these. I've used everything I know, charms won't work on werewolf bites."
They make their way closer to the bed. Lupin putting his hand on Céline's shoulder. She looks up at him for a moment. "I'm alright.. it's probably just a scratch.." She said quietly. She looks back to Bill.
"But Bill wasn't bitten at the full moon." said Ron, "So maybe he won't be.." He looked to Lupin.
"No, he won't be a true werewolf. But that doesn't mean there won't be some contamination. He might still have some characteristics." Lupin said.
"Dumbledore might have something for this. Where is he?" asked Ron, "Bill fought those Death Eaters on his orders, Dumbledore owes him one. He can't leave him in this state."
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Chasing Shadows || Draco Malfoy x OC
FanfictionCéline Everhart is a young witch who transfered from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic to Hogwarts her third year. She is sorted into Slytherin, where she meets Draco and he's immediately intrigued by her. His world is dark as he's ready to follow whate...
