Dreamtales

Chapter seven: Lost and found

I found Ernie as he was exciting the Hufflepuff Common Room. We were supposed to do our rounds together. It did give us time to catch up.

"So tell me, why was your head in the fire?" Ernie asked.

"Well, it's a long story... you know that day where all dreams came true..."

"Not much..."

"I forgot you got drunk of the pumpkin juice! Anyways, there are now five pregnant girls/women at school..."

"Pregnant, as in expecting a child?"

"That's what I meant. Professor Trelawney, Madam Pomfrey, Parvati, Daphne and me!"

"You're pregnant? Who's the father?" Ernie was shocked, he couldn't believe that a sensible Ravenclaw like me could forget the Anti-Conceivement Charm.

"Blaise Zabini, he's in Slytherin. I found out today about the pregnancy and we talked about it to Dumbledore. Blaise and I are engaged and have our own lodgings here... So does Daphne and Parvati. Daphne shares her lodgings with Zacharias and Parvati with Crabbe!"

"Why aren't you with Blaise now then?"

"I guess he's in the Slytherin Common Room. He needs to deal with this in his own way. Sure he asked me to marry him... but we still only found out today!"

Ernie and turned the corner. We saw Blaise sitting in front of a closet, crying.

"Blaise, what's wrong?" I asked as I ran to him and went to sit beside him.

He handed me the paper he was holding.

Dear Mr. Zabini,

We are sorry to inform you that your parents and little sister died this morning after an attack by known Death Eaters.

There will be a special service held and we hope that you'll attend with your fiancée.

Sincerely yours,

Amelia S. Bones

Minister for Magic

Ministry of Magic

I held him in my arms. "You'll always have me and our child!" I said.

"Go back to our room. I'll go to Madam Pomfrey and ask for a dreamless sleep potion! And I'll go to Dumbledore..." I suggested.

Blaise nodded and walked toward our room. He looked like a zombie.

"I guess that this means I have to do our rounds on my own?" Ernie said.

"Not entirely, Ernie! We can go to the Hospital Wing together and after that I'll go to Dumbledore... but you're right family crisis's come first."

Ernie and I caught Draco and Harry snogging in the Prefects Bathroom.

"They sure have developed a taste for the other don't they..." I said.

I quickly got the Dreamless Sleep Potion from Madam Pomfrey and walked with Ernie to Dumbledore's office.

But as we came to the stone gargoyle Dumbledore was already waiting there for us.

"I already know Ms. Patil... you go to your fiancé, you two may go to the funeral! The fire in your room can be used for that purpose! Mr. MacMillan... a word if you please!"

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I hurried towards my room. I found Blaise sitting on a chair bend forwards with his hands over his eyes. I sat down in front of him. "Don't worry darling! Tell me about your family!"

"They weren't Death Eaters... Sure, mum and dad found that they had at least some good ideas, but they were not openly supportive of them. I can't understand why they were attacked. All our family has been in Slytherins... why would they attack people that are in their own House?"

He looked deep into my eyes. I could see the questions in him.

"I can only guess... What if they were asked to join the Death Eaters but said no? I know You-Know-Who doesn't take no for an answer. Look at Harry... And your sister probably was too little, or your mother failed to protect her..." I said slowly. "What were their names?"

"My dad was called Adam, my mother Regina and my little sister was called Danielle... why?"
I grabbed his hand and pulled it to my stomach. It was a simple gesture but he knew what it meant. The baby, we could name the baby after them!
He pulled me into a tight hug and let his tears run free...

I stood up and helped him towards the bed. He got changed and took some of the Dreamless Sleep Potion and fell asleep immediately in my arms.