Hope Has Returned

Chapter 20

Hope Has Returned Chapter 20 (Harry's POV)

When I woke up in the morning I felt my chest bare. I faintly heard a Healer say 'you just realized that your cords are gone' but that wasn't what was on my mind. I sat up straight and looked around.
"Gin-" but Ron cut me off.
"I knew once you woke up you'd look for Ginny. She left to go get school stuff with mom. Hogwarts decided to redo last year so we have to go to school." He said with a fake frown.
"Oh ya boohoo we only get to go to the best place on earth." I said with a smile.
"That reminds me that you can move today! Well sorta."
"What do you mean I 'sorta' get to move?"
"You can move and all but you get some normal doctor's office check up things done." Just then a Healer came in with a scale and measuring stick.
"Over here Mr. Potter now see if you can stubble over here." I looked at Ron for support.
"I'll help you." Yes my message got through without having to talk. I lifted my legs over the side of the bed and put them on the ground. I slowly stood up with Ron at my side.
"Good job Mr. Potter now let's see if you can walk over here." I stubbled forward shuffling my feet.
"Try to pick up your feet while you walk Mr. Potter you can't shuffle through Hogwarts." I picked up my leg and stepped forward but I fell into Ron's arms.
"You are so boney!" he said with a look of concern in his voice. I didn't answer but kept stepping and falling.
"For gods sake I'll just carry you!" Ron said as he picked me up and placed me down getting my 'I don't want to talk message'.
"Now step right here" the Healer said pointing at the scale. When I finally stepped on without reviving help from Ron I heard a gasp. I looked at the scale and it read 75lbs. I knew I was skinny but not that skinny!
"What were you the last time you weighed yourself?" the Healer asked with lots of concern in his voice. I decided to go back to one word answers.
"120lbs" I said stubbornly.
"When" the Healer said with anger rising.
"5/1" I knew what that meant. I had lost 45lbs in a month. I looked over at the calendar and it read 'June 30' it was the last day of June. Only one month in till my birthday!
"What are you so happy about?!" the angry Healer asked.
"Birthday soon" was all I said.
"Now Mr. Potter I know that you are trying to not talk that much but I need you to try to make sense!"
"Okay" the Healer exhaled loudly.
"I'm going to measure you now okay?"
"Okay" I didn't look at my height. I didn't care.
"In conclusion Mr. Potter is underweight but the rest of him is fine." He told Ron aware that I wasn't listening. I heard Ron mutter something about his moms cooking and then he turned to me.
"I'm going to carry you down to the wheelchair place okay?"
"Okay" was my answer. Ron exhaled loudly knowing that I wasn't going to budge. When we got all my stuff into my extendable suitcase Ron carried me downstairs. The Healers were shoving pamphlets at Ron telling him about physical therapy but he said his house has a lot of stairs and I will be fine. I saw him pocket a few though. When we got to the wheelchair place I reached in my suitcase for my money. I placed it in Ron's hands and pointed toward the cheapest one. Ron knew what I meant so he grabbed it and used my money to rent it. He then placed me in it and rolled to the nearest fire place.
"THE BURROW!" he yelled and I was smothered in red hair.
"Hi" was all that I said. I saw Ron whisper something into Mrs. Weasley's ear that made her frown.
"I'm off to cook a nice dinner so Harry can gain back the 45lbs he lost." Everyone stared at me in disbelieve. I just shrugged my shoulders. I wanted Ginny to be closer to me so I called out.
"Hey Ginny" everyone turned around and Ginny looked happy.
"C'mere a second." I said with a smile on my face. Her face lit up because I spoke more than one word to her. Everyone was starring at me so I gave Ron a death stare and he told everyone to get back to what they were doing. I looked at Ginny and patted my lap for her to sit down. When she did she kissed me and I kissed back. Then once we broke apart she looked at me and said.
"You leave me speech-less." with a smile because I had spoken 5 words since I got well 'home'.
"Haha very funny" I said.
"DINNER!" Mrs. Weasley yelled from the kitchen.
"GINNY AND I ARE ON OUR WAY!" I yelled back so everyone could here my voice. Ginny hopped off of my lap and pushed me into the kitchen with me laughing at the speed. When we arrived everyone was shocked. Throughout dinner I would only really talk to Ginny, Ron, and Hermione. The conversation would change quickly. Once we got to school Ginny squealed loudly.
"What is it Gin-" but she cut me off.
"HARRY I ONLY JUST REMEMBERED YOU AND I'VE BEEN MADE THE QUITTAGE CAPTAINS!"
"That's AWESOME!" I said happy for the first time in a long time.
"Can I be a chaser?" she asked.
"Really?" I said raising my eyebrows.
"So I guess I'm a chaser and you're seeker?"
"Yep." I said just as Ron piped up.
"And me keeper. Hehehe......." but he quickly looked away.
"I just need to fake putting Felix in you're cup and then you are the best!" I said.
"There is no way you shouldn't make the team!" I finished.
"Okay if you say I can do it then I can do it." Ron said more positive this time. School will be awesome this year!