The Muse {An HP FF}

Chapter 17

Disclaimer: None of the Harry Potter characters in this story and most settings belong to me; this all belongs to the wonderful talented J.K. Rowling. Well except Armadi, she's a figment of my imagination.

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"Fred, I've been meaning to ask you, but why have you been the only one visiting?" I asked him as we played a round of wizard chess on the floor in the hospital wing. "I mean, it's been at least a week since I've woken up, and I doubt you, a ghost, McGonagall and Dumbledore are my only friends."

He laughed and attacked my pawn.

"Right you are Armadi. Dumbledore isn't letting anyone else in, thinks it might be best for now."

"Why?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "Check mate."

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"Are you excited?" Madam Pomfrey asked as she brushed my hair.

"Would it be sad if I said yes?" I laughed, giddy that within a few minutes I would finally be released from the infirmary.

"No dear," the nurse laughed as well. "It would be sad if you said no."

It had now been 2 weeks since I had woken up and today, on Halloween, was the day Dumbledore had finally declared me well enough to get back to my normal everyday routine. Well, normal as it gets with a lack of memory.

"I'll miss you Madam Pomfrey," I told her sadly. She'd somehow grown on me like a mother.

"I'll miss you too Armadi, but you can come up and visit whenever you can," she said, now helping me into my school robes.

"Thank you," I hugged her. She hugged me back tightly.

"Miss Dursley?" Dumbledore walked in. I hopped off my bed and rushed to him.

"Is it time?"

"Oh, it's time," Fred grinned behind him.

I squealed happily. I turned and waved one last time to Madam Pomfrey and the three of us made our way down a hallway.

"At the moment, everyone should be having breakfast. Would you like to join them?" Dumbledore asked me. I made an incoherant noise of glee. He chuckled and led us down a pair of extensive steps.

"Mr. Weasley, I trust you will make sure she doesn't get too troubled," his eyes twinkled. "She has many people waiting anxiously to see her."

He saluted, and winked at me. We arrived to a pair of heavy wooden doors. I heard loud voices and the clinking of dishes on the other side. My heart raced excitedly. Dumbledore slowly opened the doors and all the noise ceased.

We walked in steadily, me looking around anxiously, gripping Fred's hand tightly. Suddenly people rocketed out their seats and crowded us, jabbering loudly.

"Oi! Back up!" Fred shouted loudly. "Or I'll jinx you all!"

"You wouldn't jinx your own mates would you?" George and their friend ("our friend" Fred claims) Lee Jordan walked up to us grinning.

"Yes I would," he held up his wand menacingly.

"Wow okay. Permisson to approach her sir?" Lee said mockingly.

"Permisson granted." He mock saluted.

"Hey girl!" They hugged me.

"Hey guys," I smiled as I made slight recognition on both of them.