Forever and Always: Book 1 Of Always

Scared and Confused

Rebecca PoV
Dumbledore had Draco, Ginny, and I sent to the hospital wing.
Nobody has told me what happened besides what I already knew.
Draco isn't waking up as far as I know and nobody is telling me anything.
When I walk around the school now, people don't trust me or Ginny.
My friends sometimes even flinch at my voice of if I move too suddenly and I hate it. Worse is that I have continuous nightmares of what happened. I remember everything including Voldemort using the imperious curse on me and forcing me to be in love with him.
I think though that the most difficult part of this all is that my best friend isn't here to help me.
I walked into the great hall today and everyone stared at me. The hufflepuffs were glaring at me and whispering to each other.
I sat with my brother, Ginny and Ron since although most Slytherins were thrilled by my actions others didn't think I belonged anymore. My other best friends even implied that I needed some help.
Dumbledore began his annual end of year speech and said, "First of all, a round of applause for all of those who were cured of their petrification."
About then the hall doors opened and I found coming towards us, all the victims.
Hermione ran over as fast as she could and hugged my brother. She then twirled her hair slightly and awkwardly shook hands with Ron.
She turned to me and smiled but I couldn't speak I was so upset.
"Hermione," I cried, " I'm so sorry. I could have killed you. I swear I never realized this was happening. "
She came closer and gave me a tight hug and as she released looked me in the eye and said, "I don't blame you or Ginny. I'm just glad to have my friend back."
We all sat down and Dumbledore finished his speech but suddenly the doors opened. Everyone quieted.
In the center was Blondie but he looked lost. He was with Hagrid but why did it look like he was confused.
Hagrid finally got back from Azkaban but while I was thrilled he wasn't there anymore, I was worried about Draco.
I waved at Draco and smiled hoping he would come over since I hadn't been allowed in his private section of the hospital wing.
Draco's eyes widened and he turned to Hagrid and whispered. Hagrid nodded his head and Draco walked slowly over.
I looked to Ron and Harry and they acted like they didn't know what it was about but I could tell they knew something.
He walked over to besides Ron and sat down and the simple fact he sat down by Ron made me know that he wasn't ok.
He sat down and I said to Draco, "Hey. How are you feeling? No one would let me see you. Are you ok?"
Draco looked at me with pure confusion and said, "Are you Harry's sister? I'm sorry I don't remember your name."
I looked at him about to tear up and said, "Draco, what are you talking about? It's me Rebecca."
" I'm sorry, " he replied sympathetically, "The um... healers, they told me that I have a friend named Rebecca but I don't remember you at all."
" Harry, " I said, turning to my brother, "Why is he acting like he doesn't remember me?"
" Well, um, " but Harry didn't finish when I covered my mouth and ran out of the room to the bathroom. Who did this to him?
I found myself in a bathroom stall crying when someone knocked on the door of the stall.
I heard Hermione and Ginny's voices say, "Rebecca, are you here?"
I wiped my eyes and replied walking out of the stall, "Yeah, I'm here."
Hermione looked at me, " Are you ok? You seemed so upset. "
Ginny replied, "I'm sorry."
I cried, " I've gone through so much and my best friend doesn't remember me. I woke up scared and alone but all I thought was that when Draco gets out he'll understand because he always does. "
Hermione smiled and replied, "If it helps, I can tell you what happened and why it happened."
I nodded my head and she continued, "The boys found out that Lockhart was a fraud and didn't write his own books as they went to get him to help with saving you. He was planning on obliviating them so they couldn't talk but they grabbed his wand and made him keep coming with them. He later pretended that he was so scared he fainted but grabbed Ron's wand which was broken and aimed it at Harry and tried to obliviate him but before he actually said the spell, Draco jumped in front of Harry and the explosion of Ron's broken wand affected both, Lockhart and Draco."
I looked at Hermione and Ginny and said, "I can't believe I had to lose my best friend to keep my brother. I'm such an idiot. I wasn't worth any of what they did."
Ginny remarked suddenly, "Hey, I feel horrible all the time for what we did but last year you helped save the world from you know who. You are worth it. We just both made a mistake."
I hugged them and said, "Thank you, both."
I walked out of the bathroom and standing there was Harry.
I looked at him and said, "Are you ok?"
"Why do you ask?" he said looking a bit guilty.
"Well, you haven't been acting normal since we got out of the chamber."
He hesitated but started, "This is my fault. I shouldn't have told Draco about you being in the chamber. I don't like him much but he doesn't even remember anything."
He whispered, "He thinks his best friend is Ron."
I looked to Harry and laughed.
"All I know is that, he saved my baby brother and I will never forget him even..." I paused. Harry came over and hugged me. I finished, "Even if he's forgotten me."