Hope Has Returned

Chapter 29

Hope Has Returned Chapter 29 (Ron's POV)

During school the next day everyone knew what happened to Harry. When he didn't wake up yesterday he was transferred to St. Mungo's. Everyone was trying to get Ginny, Hermione, and me to speak. We haven't spoken much since Harry fainted in my arms. People pat my shoulder in the hall and give me forgiving looks. They all know that he fainted in my arms. Once Neville, Ginny, Hermione, and me got back to the common room it was full. People said that Harry's screaming woke them all up. When they said that I collapsed and cried. All the little first year girls comforted me. I cried all Saturday night. On Sunday I wouldn't leave my dorm. I just sat there slowly plucking Harry's guitar. I needed to get out so I grabbed my broom and flew around for what felt like forever. I went to Hagrid's house after words and once he opened the door I cried. I hadn't cried this much since Fred's funeral. Once I finished crying Hagrid walked me up to the castle. He told me about how he understands why I won't talk. It was dinner so I sat down next to Hermione. Her face was tear streaked.
"Hey on Tuesday we all are headed home for the Christmas holiday and we get to see Harry" Hermione whispered to Ginny and me.
"That's great!" me and Ginny said and that was all we said. After I was done thinking about these moments I started to pack mine and Harry's bag. I finished mine so I started on Harry's. I couldn't do it so I made Ginny and Hermione do it. When they reached for his guitar I grabbed it and held it close to me. We grabbed all of our stuff and walked to the front gate in silence. We were greeted by my dad and we plied into the ministry cars. No one talked in till we got to St. Mungo's. I was still clutching the guitar to my chest.
"Who's is that?" my dad asked wanting to know.
"Harry's" was all I said.
"He has supposedly played since he was 9 but never told anyone." Hermione said filling in my dad. When we entered the room I say a boy staring out the window looking sad with lots of tubes running in and out of his chest.
"Why is it always me?" he said out of nowhere. "why couldn't it be anyone else in the world to have such shitty luck. ERRRR!" And he threw a pillow a mere 3 feet. He then grabbed the pillow and put in back. He wouldn't stop staring out the window. I didn't want to disturb his thinking process so I dropped his guitar on his bed and his trunk on the ground and we all left.

(Harry's POV)

Ron just gave me my stuff and then walked away. I'll thank him for that later. I picked up my guitar and tried to think of a sad slow song to sing.
"These battle scars don't look like they're fading
Don't look like they're ever going away
They ain't never gonna change
These battle scars don't look like they're fading
Don't look like they're ever going away
They ain't never gonna change
These battle scars" and I finished and smiled to myself. I'm not half bad. I heard a creak by the bench so I called out.
"I'm not stupid you can come out!" I yelled over to my friends.
"Harry that was beautiful and it was just me because I knew I needed to see you!" Ginny said excitedly. She looked at my guitar then at me.
"Can you play and sing with me here?" she asked wanting more.
"Yes I can." And I thought for a bit then decided on one song.
"Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Yeah, we'll be counting stars

I see this life
Like a swinging vine
Swing my heart across the line
In my face is flashing signs
Seek it out and ye shall find

Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told

I feel something so right
By doing the wrong thing
And I feel something so wrong
By doing the right thing
I could lie, could lie, could lie
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!)
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!)
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!)
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!)
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars

I feel the love
And I feel it burn
Down this river every turn
Hope is our four letter word
Make that money
Watch it burn

Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told

And I feel something so wrong
By doing the right thing
I could lie, could lie, could lie
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly

Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!)
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!)
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!)
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars

Oh, oh, oh.

Take that money
Watch it burn
Sing in the river
The lessons I learned

Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!)
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!)
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars

Take that money
Watch it burn
Sing in the river
The lessons I learned" and I finished. Then the whole Weasley family and Hermione came out from the shadows.
"We walked in when we couldn't find Ginny but we found her now" and then everyone left but Ron and Hermione.
"Wow mate you have some voice!" Ron said.
"Agreed" Hermione said.
"Thanks. When I need to get something out of my head I listen to music or play music. It was how I stayed sane with my family mistreating me." I said. Then a beeping sound went off next to me.
"FOR GODS SAKE SHUT THE HELL UP!" I yelled and slapped the machine and it went back to semi normal beeps.
"It does that a lot." I said with seeing everyone's shocked faces.
"I get to go back to school when we all go back in January. And I come 'home' tomorrow." I said trying to break the silence. After hours of talking I fell asleep with my friends and girlfriend at my side.