Chapter 408: Heartbreak, Confusion and Looming Danger
Oziyat stared outside through the window of Bill and Fleur's cottage. The sun was completely out now and its light reflected on the ocean surface making it harder to see but Oziyat didn't look away. His dark red eyes were fixed on the two figures lying on the sand near the ocean waves but his face showed no emotion. He was staring like this for more than half an hour without realizing it. Earlier when Chris ran out suddenly, Oziyat wanted to follow her but chose not to do it. He understood Chris needed space but then when she didn't return for a long time he got worried and decided to go out. However, before he could, he looked out the window and saw her on the beach . . . with Harry Potter.
"Oziyat, you are burning your hand," a voice suddenly said getting Oziyat's attention back.
Oziyat turned to find Ginny pointing at his hand which was holding the curtain of the window. Being out in the sunlight for so long, his pale hand was turning red from sunburn. Oziyat pulled back his hand from the sunlight.
"Oziyat, you just recovered from a fight, what are you doing grilling your hand in the sunlight?" Ginny arched her eyebrow. "Shouldn't you be resting somewhere with no sunlight?"
"I will be fine, Ginny, but thank you for your concern. However, I am more worried about you. You look . . . hungover, to be honest." Oziyat glanced at Ginny and she rolled her eyes. Her eyes were still tired and her head hurt because of the six glasses of wine she had drunk last night.
Oziyat's eyes glanced out of the window again and Ginny's eyes followed Oziyat's. She saw what Oziyat was looking at but she couldn't understand who was lying on the beach.
"Who is lying on the beach so early in the morning?" Ginny narrowed her eyes and her eyes hurt.
"It's . . ." Oziyat looked outside and then back at Ginny. "It's Christina. She fell asleep outside. I would have brought her inside but as you can see the sun is out. So, I can't. Will you go out and bring her in? The sun may be out but it is still December and it is cold outside. She would catch a cold."
"Wait, Chris? What is. . ." Before Ginny could finish, Oziyat walked out of the living room and went upstairs.
Ginny looked out the window again and muttered under her breath, "What is she doing lying outside this early in the morning?"
Ginny walked outside confused and annoyed but stopped short when she saw Chris wasn't lying alone on the beach. She was using Harry's arm as a pillow and was tucked cozily into his shoulder. Harry wrapped his arms around her as they slept. As Ginny watched them a small smile spread across her face.
"I knew I was right all along," Ginny whispered under her breath.
Ginny knew how bad Chris's sleeping schedule had always been and for the last few months, she barely slept as she was on high alert always. But right now, the bright sun, the cold ocean breeze, or the loud sound of waves, nothing woke her up. How safe she must have been feeling to sleep like that, Ginny wondered.
They looked so peaceful to Ginny that for a moment, she didn't feel like waking them up. But then she remembered Oziyat's warning, they will catch a cold like this.
Ginny went around them and called,
"Chris!"
Neither of them moved at her sound, so she reached out to wake them up.
"Chris! Harry!" Ginny slightly shook them.
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Chris woke up startled and saw Ginny's hand hovering over her. Chris turned to the side and saw Harry waking up. Seeing his face so close to her Chris wondered how did they end up sleeping like this but as soon Harry opened his eyes and gave a small smile looking at her, she forgot what she was thinking. She just stared at Harry's green eyes and smiling face. Everything felt perfect all of a sudden.
Ginny cleared her throat getting their attention back. Chris and Harry quickly got up.
"We must have been super tired to fall asleep like this," Harry said laughing nervously.
"I am sure you two were tired, Harry," Ginny smirked at them and Harry nervously glanced at Chris.
"Why are you out here so early, Gin?" Chris asked to change the topic.
"Oh right, I am still hungover and my eyes are hurting in the sunlight. Let's go inside first," Ginny said shielding her eyes and already walking back towards the cottage.
Chris and Harry looked at each other and exchanged a weird look before following Ginny. Harry looked awkward which made Chris worried.
What was going on inside the boy's head? Was he uncomfortable with her?
"Oziyat asked me to call you inside. He was worried you would catch a cold," Ginny told Chris breaking her train of thought.
"Oziyat?" Chris blinked and looked around as soon as they entered the cottage. Did he see her with Harry like that? Did he -
"Oziyat seems like a nice vampire, huh? He is - like always worried about you," Harry said with a strained smile.
"Yeah, I mean . . . he is nice and -" Chris got nervous trying to explain. Should she tell him about Oziyat? Should she tell Oziyat about him?
"Yeah he is a nice Vampire," Ginny supplied then turned to Chris. "I need your help with something. Follow me. See you later Harry."
Ginny dragged Chris with her leaving Harry in the living room.
"I . . ." Chris stared at Harry helplessly and gave a small smile before she could disappear from his sight.
"So what help do you need?" Chris asked as Ginny pulled her into a room and closed the door behind them.
"You needed help," Ginny said flopping down on a chair. "I never saw you get so nervous. You are welcome."
Chris sighed.
"Thanks, I don't know what to do . . ."
"Oziyat also likes you, doesn't he?" Ginny asked and Chris nodded after a moment of hesitation.
"And Harry is in love with you," Ginny stated.
"Well, I don't know if Harry. . . I mean I left him and now suddenly -"
"Girl, that boy is in love with you since our first year and the way he was looking at you a few minutes ago, he is still as crazy you about you," Ginny confidently folded her arms.
But Chris didn't believe her. She knew what kind of damage she had caused. Harry may have forgiven her but there is no way he is in love with her.
"So are you meeting Mr. and Mrs. Weasley today?" Chris asked changing the subject again.
Ginny rolled her eyes and did not say anything for a while. Then finally asked,
"Do you have any potion that makes a hangover go away? I really don't want to meet Mum and Dad like this."
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It was almost afternoon when everyone was sober enough to travel. The Weasley siblings left for their Aunt's house to meet their parents, and Fleur asked Remus, Tonks, Sirius, Aurelia, and Cedric to stay for dinner with Chris, Colin, Luna, Harry, and Hermione. Remus and Sirius insisted that they cook the lunch since Fleur was being a such nice host. So after a while, Remus, Sirius, Colin, Cedric, and Harry were making lunch.
"Why can't I help?" Chris asked trying to pick a pot.
Harry quickly grabbed the pot from her, "Because we don't need the help. Do we Sirius?"
"Absolutely not," Sirius exclaimed chuckling.
"Let them do it, Chris," Aurelia chimed in while sipping a glass of wine. "Somehow Sirius has this weird idea that he is the best cook among us. And taught Harry the same thing."
"Hey, I'm the best cook," Sirius smiled proudly jerking a lock of hair from his face. "At least, I'm better than you."
"Sure," Aurelia smirked taking another sip.
"And for your information, I'm also a good cook," Harry whispered to Chris.
Chris smiled rolling her eyes. Aurelia eyed both of them with a smile.
"Aurelia, you are drinking again. Are you not hungover?" Cedric asked surprised.
"A few glasses of wine hurt nobody," Aurelia shrugged.
"I will disagree," Remus joked. "Remember the time, Sirius sneaked two bottles of wine after our Christmas break in fourth year?"
"Of course, that was the first time, me and Lily really hung out with you four," Aurelia smiled reminiscing.
"You sneaked wine in forth year?" Harry asked laughing.
"And your mom and Aurelia were pissed at first," Sirius supplied.
"Yeah, because of you, we all were going to get in trouble with McGonagall," Aurelia said rolling her eyes good-naturedly.
"And Sirius's suggestion to not to get caught was to finish the bottles and transfigure them," Remus said chuckling.
Everyone laughed.
"Excuse me, it was a good idea that worked," Sirius said grumpily.
"Yeah, sure, if it wasn't for Lily, you would be dancing in front of McGonagall, singing "sweet sweet girl". Thank god she knocked you out before you perform your drunken show," Aurelia added and all of them burst out laughing again.
"Mum knocked you out?" Harry asked barely breathing because of laughing so hard.
"Yeah, and then she and James put him to bed, while Remus and I got rid of the evidence," Aurelia explained.
"You guys were wild in your school years, I don't think we did half of the stuff you guys did," Chris smiled and turned to Harry. "Isn't it Harry?"
Suddenly, Chris saw Harry clutching his head and swaying, with his eyes closed and pain written all over his face.
"Harry?"
[To be continued. . .]
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