Back In Time To Save The Marauders

Healing Powers

TRIGGER WARNING: CUTTING

Hermione grinned back and took a penknife out of her pocket, and slit a small cut on the back of her wrist. 

Fred leapt up and rushed to her side, grabbing her hand and inspecting the cut.

"What in Merlin's name did you do that for?" He asked her, looking up and meeting her eyes. "And why do you carry a knife with you?"

She smiled at him, touched by his concern. "I carry a knife because if we get in a sticky situation and someone takes our wands, this can help."

"But the cut was unnecessary," He argued. "Where do you keep the dittany?" 

"In my bag." She said, and Fred reached for the bag, which she always kept close. Behind him, she could see the other three exchanging smug, knowledgeable glances. Even Harry's parents (to be) were smiling at them like they were watching two young people fall in love. 

"Hang on!" She cried as Fred pulled out the dittany. "It's only a small cut - we don't need the dittany! And Harry and Ginny have to try heal me."

He sighed. "Fine, but if they don't manadge it, I'm doing it. 'Kay?"

"Okay." She sighed, trying not to show how pleased she was with the care he was showing her. 

"Merlin, they are absolutley sickening," She heard George whisper from behind her, and Ginny's agreement. "Like you two aren't any better! I'm surrounded by bonded for life couples and I feel like I'm drowing!" He mimed drowning for a moment, before Fred jumped him and they rolled around on the floor in a mock fight for a good two minutes. Hermione cleared her throat loudly and asked  "Ready?" to Harry and Ginny. They nodded, and Fred and George got up off the floor and dusted themselves off. 

"Better call Lily and James," Hermione said. "I'm sure Lily especially will want to see this."

As she was saying this Lily and James walked into the living room where they were sat. "We heard. Can we see?" Lily asked. 

Harry and Ginny (together again; it was getting even more creepy) nodded and they both closed their eyes. Hermione stepped forward, and they each took one hand of hers in theirs. Slowly, she was moved forward, until she could feel herself entering a bubble like thing surrounding the two bonded. She was almost inside it, and could see what it was: it was a bubble and a force field, and it was made of thin golden strands, like an upside down nest. Suddenly, she yelped. The bond had stung her! Quickly, she retracted her steps, and burst out of the bond-bubble. When she inspected her hands, they were red and had many welts on them. She gazed at them in shock, before speaking.

"I think one or both of you didn't want me in their and bond reacted and kicked me out." Ginny hopped over to her and took her hands. 

"I'm so, so sorry 'Mione. Really, we are. If we try this again we'll focus better."She said.

Harry walked over to her and apologized too, but Hermione brushed them off and turned to Fred, who was holding the dittany. She nodded, and wordlessly he began to rub it into her cuts and welts, murmuring apologies every time she hissed in pain. When at last he was done, he pressed a gentle kiss to each hand. Hermione flushed, but she couldn't say anything as a timer rang in her bag. It was quite quiet, but they all heard, and Hermione summoned it. Once she did, and had switchd it off, she turned apologetically to Harry.

"It's time to leave."

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