Silverlining

Chapter 7
Harry was sitting at his desk after the New Year writing a report on the assignment he had just returned from. When Barrett approached his desk and picked up the picture he had of Ginny.
“This doesn’t look like the girl I saw you all over in the papers before Christmas.”
“That’s because it’s not, or are you a big enough prat to believe everything you read?”
“Now now Potter no need for name calling. I was just wondering how your little girlfriend felt about your faïence or do you have an arrangement.”
“I know you’re baiting me Barrett and I’m not biting, kindly put down my picture and find something else to do with your time.” Harry said battling back his temper he reached out and took the frame from Barrett and went back to his report.
“What is that bloke’s problem with you?” Nathan Caldwell asked Harry.
Nathan sat at the desk next to him; he was in his mid twenties, married with a two year old daughter and another on the way. Harry and he had become fast friends.
“He is just jealous of my stunning good looks.” Harry answered sarcastically.
“Well Ivy sure was fascinated with you.” Caldwell said referring to his young daughter
“She walks around the house saying ‘arry, ‘arry, drives her mother mad. Speaking of Mia she said invite you over to dinner again.”
“Glad I’m attractive to two foot tall blondes” Harry answered in a much better mood “ I would love to come to dinner again, not this weekend though I have plans.”
“Going to visit your little hot tamale ‘ey?” Caldwell had not meant Ginny yet but Harry had told him a lot about her.
“If she heard you call her that you may end up on the wrong end of her Bat bogey Hex, she is famous for them.” Harry said laughing.

Ginny was in the library with Hermione, who had insisted that they start studying for exams. She was making an attempt to read the book she had propped up in front of her, but her mind kept wandering. That morning she had been skimming through the Dailey Prophet When she saw the ad for the Holy Head Harpies, they were holding open tryouts for several backup positions. The tryouts were being held over the Easter Holiday in Whales. Somehow she had to convince her mother to allow her to go. She decided to write to Harry and ask his advise with his help she may be able to convince her Mum. After all Mrs. Weasley though magic shone out off Harry’s backside.
“Ginny, are you listening to me?”
“Hmm?”
“I have been trying to get your attention” Hermione said in an exasperated voice “ The library is closing, I didn’t realize how late is was.
They packed up their belongings and headed back to the common room.
“Where were you just now?”
“Well I have been tossing this idea around in my head since this morning and it may be totally mad…”
“Your rambling Ginny”
“I want to try out for the Holy Head Harpies.” Ginny blurted out quickly
“Wow Ginny really? You would do great! When are the tryouts?”
“During the Easter Holiday…I need to convince Mum to let me go to Whales…”
“Well she may allow you to go if you went with Me, Ron and Harry. I doubt she would allow you to go alone.”
It was a lot easier to convince Mrs. Weasley then she had originally thought. She had transferred most of the over protectiveness to the expecting Fleur. All the arrangements were made by the beginning of March. When Ginny wasn’t studying she was practicing Quidditch most of the time dragging Hermione wither to bewitch the Quaffle for her to catch.

Harry was on another assignment but this one he was having a lot less fun as normal. His partner was Bernard Barrett and they had spent the last two hours staring at the empty street in an uncomfortable silence. They were on an observation mission, some dark objects were being sold in the area and the Ministry wanted to catch the person responsible. So Harry was on a roof of an abandoned building crouching next to the person he liked least in his department.
Harry heard a noise, coming from his left and jumped up wand at the ready, He heard Barrett shout from his right, something ran under his legs and he fell back, they were purchased on the edge of the building, he was knocked off the edge and fell several stories. He felt his impact before all went black.

Ginny woke at exactly that moment and was sitting in the common room when Professor McGonagall walked through the portrait whole.
She looked at her “Is he okay?”
“He is on the way to St Mungos as we speak; you and Miss Granger are to Floo from my office to Grimmauld place where someone will be waiting to escort you to hospital.
When Hermione and Ginny arrived at Grimmauld place, Mr. Weasley hurried them to St Mungos.
“What happened?” Ginny asked immediately
“They are not sure, all I know is that Harry was on assignment when he fell off a four story building, Digby is talking to his partner for the full account.”
Ginny wanted to ask how Harry was but she was afraid of the answer. When they arrived at the hospital Mrs. Weasley, Ron and a Healer talking quietly outside Harry’s door, Mrs. Weasley immediately enveloped her in her arms, and answered the unanswered question she saw in her eyes.
“The healer says he will be fine, it will just take him a few days to recuperate.”
Hearing this Ginny relaxed slightly “ I want to know what happened, I want to know how badly he is hurt.”
This time the Healer answered “Your husband” no one thought to correct him “fell from a great height he broke his arm in two places, cracked several ribs and fractured his skull. He was unconscious for at least an hour and woke a few moments ago. We of course mended the bones but he has a concussion and will need to stay overnight for observation.”
“Can we go see him?” Hermione asked.
Ginny had forgotten the others were there.
“Yes of course”
When they entered Harry was sitting up in the bed looking a bit bruised and feeling it to. He smiled when he saw Ginny, until he saw her face, she looked furious the greeting he had been about to give died on his lips.
“Harry James Potter how in the bloody hell does someone fall off a building, have you been taking a Ron pill? She yelled
“Hey” Ron said at the same time as Mrs. Weasley said “Now Ginny”
‘Don’t know Ginny me, I have been going out of my mind for the past hour, I could kill you potter…”She trailed off suddenly in tears and launched herself into Harry’s arms.
Harry wasn’t sure what to do with the tears anymore then he had known what to do with the anger. He looked at Ron for help as he patted Ginny’s back awkwardly, but he was holding a tear streaked Hermione and just shook his head giving Harry I look that implied that girls were mental.
“What happened Mate?” Ron asked after several minutes
“Well were on a stake out, sitting on top of a building and I heard a noise, and turn I tripped over something, I think… I think it was a cat.”
“To bad you don’t bounce like Neville hey Harry” Ron said and received a withering look from Ginny.
“You’re telling me that after how many times fighting Voldemort and never ending up on hospital, a cat sent you here? “Ginny said sarcastically and began to laugh. Harry joined her now that he thought about it, it was very funny. The others shook their heads before that began to laugh to.
Mrs. Weasley tried to get Ginny to return to school the following day but she refused, and Mrs. Weasley soon gave in. It was only four days until the Easter Holiday. Everyone was concerned that Harry would not be able to go to Whales. The Healer eased their fears the next day when releasing him from the hospital. Mrs. Weasley insisted that they all returned to the Burrow saying “Merlin knows what you boys are eating at your place.”