𝟏.| ✬ 𝒟ℯ𝒶𝓇 ℬ𝒾𝓁𝓁, ✬ {ℬ. 𝒲ℯ𝒶𝓈𝓁ℯ𝓎}

\𝓉𝓌ℯ𝓃𝓉𝓎\

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Still in her clothes from the day before, Eleanora followed Mrs. Weasley down to the common room. Mr. Weasley was there with the twins and Percy, looking thoroughly distraught. Eleanora hurried to stand with the twins, wanting to comfort them but not knowing how. They all stood in silence for a moment. "Where's Ron?" Eleanora asked, "And Harry?" Mrs. Weasley promptly burst into tears and Mr. Weasley rushed to put an arm around her.

Over the sobs, George said in a hollow voice, "We can't find them anywhere. We think they must've gone and tried to find Ginny."

"Have you checked the-"

"Yeah. They're not on the map," said Fred. Eleanora didn't say anything. How could they not be on the map? She thought back to the year before when Harry had fought off Professor Quirell. He hadn't shown up on the map that time either.

"How would they even know where-"

"We don't know," Percy said, his hands visibly shaking. "We're not even sure that's where they are, but you know those two. Always wanting to play the hero-" his voice choked up and he fell silent.

The portrait hole opened and Professor McGonagall climbed in, joining them. "I sent as many teachers as I could find out looking for them, but I fear the worst..." her eyes were downcast. "If you'll all come to my office-"

Eleanora didn't know what good going to McGonagall's office would do them. Ginny, Harry, and Ron were as good as dead no matter where they were, but she followed the Weasleys out of the portrait hole and down a few corridors to the office. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley took seats on the opposite side of McGonagall's desk, where she sat down and started rifling through papers.

"Obviously the students will need to be sent home. I'll make an announcement as soon as the mandrake draught is administered, which should be happening any moment."

Mr. Weasley turned to face his sons and Eleanora. "Go and pack up your things, I'll send for Bill and Charlie to come home once everything's- sorted out," his voice was so quiet, you could practically hear his heart shattering. Eleanora led the way out of the office and back towards the common room.

"Wait," Percy said, stopping in his tracks. They all turned to look at him. "If they're administering the mandrake draught now- let's go to the hospital wing. Just to- see." Fred, George, and Eleanora stared at him, perplexed. Since when had Percy ever wanted to do the opposite of what he was told?

Through his pain, Fred seemed to recognize this. "Yeah, alright then. Let's go."

They walked quickly, not wanting to be seen, but weren't as stealthy as usual. None of them cared anymore about getting caught out of bed. When they got to hospital wing, Percy knocked on the door. Madam Pomfrey arrived, looking annoyed. "What can I do for you?"

"We were wondering, could we- we just wanted to see-" Percy started. Then Hermione's voice came from behind Madam Pomfrey.

"Percy?" Hermione slid past Madam Pomfrey to see who had come to the door. When she saw the twins and Eleanora standing with Percy, she smiled widely and ran to give them all hugs. "I was wondering when someone would come visit me, where are Ron and Harry? I've got so much I need to tell them, I found out something really important before I was petrified and-" she stopped, watching them carefully.