Hogwarts is caught in a fog of despair, and it's now up to the children to save the world from the wrath of the Dark Lord. Ruby is primed and ready to fight for the home she's grown to love, but at what cost does that come when she's pitted against...
Ruby woke with a sheen of sweat across her body, relieved that it had only been a dream. She hated those dreams, the ones where she would relive some of the most incredulous moments in her life. Most of those moments included Draco, and the things she said to him before the start of sixth year.
"Ruby?" Fleur came into her room, a steaming mug in her hands and her hair adorned with flowers and braids. Then Ruby remembered; today, Fleur would be wed to Bill Weasley. She wasn't quite sure how these two had met, but Ruby figured the Weasels had something to do with it.
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"Good morning," she said.
"I brought you some tea. You were sputtering and gasping in your sleep," she said as she gave her the mug. Ruby thanked her and took a sip; English Grey, her usual favourite.
"Are you feeling okay?" Fleur asked her.
"It was just a bad dream," she replied.
"Do you want to talk about it?" she asked. Ruby shook her head.
"Today is supposed to be the happiest day of your life; don't let my troubles cloud that," she replied.
"A good man died last night. How can I be so happy knowing he died before my wedding day?" she asked. Ruby shrugged back.
"You know what they say about grief," she said, "After every death is a rebirth. I just hope whatever birth comes after this isn't as mad as Moody,"
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