30Previously in Chapter 13
"Yes I do. Harry eventually told me. He said that he would tell you both about it." Dudley said. "You don't mind do you?" He added.
"No. It's good that Harry trusted you enough to tell you everything. It shows a lot about Harry by the way." I say.
"Yeah Harry doesn't trust people easily. However given the past between the two of you, I think it is a very good sign." Ron adds. Dudley then parks the car. He opens his car door and as he shuts it and walks around to Olivia's side he opens the door for Ron and me to get out. Once we are all out, we walk towards the hospital.
Chapter 14
Dudley's Point of View
I am walking down the pavement with Olivia's hand in mine, towards the hospital where my cousin is. As we come up to the boarded up building I can feel Olivia become slightly nervous.
"I think we have the wrong place?" I hear her say.
"No we don't Liv. This is the entrance. We just walk towards the doors and we will get into the hospital." I tell her. She looks at me like I have gone slightly mad. "Just trust me." I whisper in her ear. She nods her head and together we walk towards the boarded up doors.
Before I know it we are in the entrance of the hospital. A few minutes later Ron and Hermione join us. We all then make our way into the main reception area.
"So where is Harry? Also this looks a lot like a normal hospital." Olivia says.
"We have no idea where Harry is. As two sort of police people brought him in. However we should be able to find someone who knows where he is." Hermione explains.
Suddenly we hear someone calling behind us, "Ron. Hermione."
We all turn around and we come face to face with a tall man with long red hair that is tied in a ponytail. He is muscular and is tanned, so he must work outside a lot. Even though I think I met him the last I was here, I can't be sure.
"Charlie." Ron says as we walk up to him. "How is Harry?" He adds.
"He came around about half an hour ago. He was out for quite a while too. At the moment doesn't remember anything." Charlie explained.
"What? He has amnesia?" Hermione asked.
"Seems like it. I don't know if there have been any more developments as Mum sent me down here to keep a look out for you guys." Charlie says as he points at us. "I thought you were only going to get Harry's cousin?" He added as he notices Olivia.
"I am Harry's cousin Dudley Dursley and this is my girlfriend Olivia Reynolds. Even though I think you where here last time I came, I don't think we have met properly." I inform him. "It is nice to meet you Charlie." I say as I hold out my right hand to shake his.
Charlie shakes my hand and says, "Yes I was here last time you came. It is nice to meet you too Dudley." He then offers his hand to Olivia and she releases my hand and accepts Charlie's hand. He then lowers his lips to gently kiss the top of her hand, once he has stood back up he says, "It is a pleasure to meet you too Olivia."
"Likewise Charlie" She says as she links her hand with mine again.
"Now everyone knows everyone's name can we go and see Harry?" Ron asked rather impatiently.
"Right. He is on floor 5, room 1224." Charlie states as he starts to walk towards the lifts. Ron and Hermione follow Charlie with Olivia and me behind. In a few minutes we are all in the lift going up to the fifth floor.
"So Charlie what is it you do for a living?" Olivia asks.
"I err...look after dragons." Charlie says slowly.
"Wow. That sounds really interesting. Harry never mentioned that Ron had a brother who worked with Dragons or for that matter that Dragons existed." I exclaim.
"Dragons are cool. I also saw those two and Harry near the end of their first year at Hogwarts because I was taking a dragon from a friend of ours." Charlie explained while pointing at Ron and Hermione.
"From Hagrid by any chance?" I ask.
"Yeah, I take it Harry has mentioned him." Charlie says.
"Are you Ron's oldest brother?" Olivia asked.
"No I'm the second oldest. The oldest is Bill; he got married to Fleur almost a year ago now. Then there is me, Percy is next with F..." Charlie stops when he starts to say his dead brother's name.
"What is wrong?" Olivia asked when Charlie doesn't finish his sentence.
"They lost their brother Fred in the war." I say to Olivia. "He has a twin called George." I add.
"Thanks Dudley. Ron is next and last is Ginny. Although if I actually count all the members of the family it would be Bill, me, Fleur, Percy, Fred and George, Hermione, Ron, Harry and Ginny." Charlie says.
"I can see why Fleur is family as she married your brother Bill, but Hermione and Harry aren't married to Ron or Ginny?" Olivia asked.
"They may not be married to either Ron or Ginny but they are also Ron's best friends and they have been thought of as family by all of us Weasleys for about 7 years now. They are our siblings wither they like it or not." Charlie says looking at Hermione.
"Harry and I both know it Charlie. We both think of you all as family too. You guys accepted us and showed us how a magical family works. You also gave both of us a home from home." Hermione says simply.
"I am glad to hear that Hermione. Now why is it that Harry has got the fact that we all care for him in his head but not that anything that happened during the war isn't his fault?" Charlie asks.
"That would most probably be because my parents always blamed him for things that he never did and he just accepted it." I tell them.
"Besides it took Harry years to accept that he was thought of as a family member." Ron adds.
A 'ping' sound fills the lift and we all look towards the doors and they slowly open. I let Olivia out in front of me and I follow her. Ron, Hermione and Charlie all follow behind us. Charlie then leads us down the corridor towards Harry's room. As we approach the room I can hear voices saying, "He will be fine Ginny." I then see the Weasleys all sitting outside the room. Ginny is in between her parents, Bill is next to a women that I assume is his wife. A tall red-haired boy who looks younger than Charlie is sitting next to George. They all see us approaching.
"Ron. Hermione. Finally." The woman next to Bill says.
"Sorry everyone." Hermione states as she and Ron both move towards Ginny.
"It is fine dear." Mrs Weasley says as she and Ron's dad move to let them sit either side of Ginny.
I then notice that Ron's dad is then standing next to me. "Nice to meet you again Dudley." He then holds out his hand which I shake. "Who is this lovely lady next to you?" He says indicating Olivia.
"Olivia Reynolds." Olivia says. "I'm Dudley's girlfriend." She adds.
"It is very nice to meet you Olivia. I'm Arthur Weasley." He says. He then points at everyone as he introduces the rest of the family.
"Why are we out here?" Ron asks once Arthur has finished.
"The healers are checking Harry over." Ginny states quietly.
"Has he remembered anything?" Hermione asks just as quietly.
"Not yet." Bill explains. "The healers say that his memory should come back soon." He adds at the shocked expressions on Ron and Hermione's faces.
"Who has seen him?" I ask. "Have you spoken to him?" I add.
"We have all seen him, except for you, Olivia, Ron and Hermione." Percy explains.
"It has been hard to talk to him as we can't say much." George states.
The door to Harry's room then opens and the healer comes out and looks at us all. "Harry has had a very lucky escape. I wouldn't have thought that he would have survived the curse that was hit at him."
"That is Harry alright." George says smiling slightly. "One lucky guy." Although Hermione and Ron share a look at this information.
"Is there any news on Harry's amnesia?" I ask.
"Yes there is actually. He keeps muttering something about asking no questions." The healer says. I feel the entire colour drain from my face.
"Dudley?" I hear Olivia ask.
"He does remember something then. Although I don't know why he remembers that." I manage to say.
"What are you on about Dudley?" Molly Weasley asks me worriedly.
"That was the first thing my parents ever told him. He wasn't allowed to ask questions about anything." I explain.
"No wonder he knew nothing about the wizarding world if he wasn't allowed to ask questions." Percy states.
"How has Harry been since the war?" The healer asked. "Has he had nightmares?" He adds.
"He has been coping since the war just as everyone else has. Although he does blame himself for everything that happened" Arthur says.
"He does have nightmares but more about our time on the run and the battle than the past to be honest." Ron explains.
"Why do you ask?" Hermione asks the healer.
"I just worry that Harry might experience nightmares that it all. Also his memory might come back to him while he sleeps." The healer explains.
Anything else the healer or anyone else said I didn't hear because I was looking at Harry through the window of his room. He was looking straight back at me. Looking him in the eyes I could see worry and fear there. Without a single word to anyone I let go of Olivia's hand and I walk towards his room without breaking our eye contact.
"Dudley, what are you doing?" I hear Fleur ask as I open the door to Harry's room.
It wasn't until I was about to walk into the room that I noticed the healer had gone. I opened the door and I sit in the chair beside Harry's bed. We just both sit there starting at each other for a while.
"Harry, do you know who I am?" I ask him slowly.
"Dudley, what is going on? Where am I?" Harry asks me slightly scared.
"Harry, you are in a special hospital." I tell him.
"What sort of special hospital?" He asks now even more scared.
"It is a hospital for people that have experienced a lot of pain in their lives." I explain to him.
"Ok. Who are all those people outside?" He asks while pointing at the Weasleys.
I can't help but smile as I say, "They are your family Harry."
"I don't have a family. My parents are dead remember. That is what your parents always say." He reminds me.
"They don't know what they are talking about. Your parents may be dead but you do have a family." I inform him. "Harry what school did you go to when you turned 11?" I decide to ask.
"Stonewall High" Harry responds with. I am shocked at his answer.
"Have you ever heard of Hogwarts?" I question him with.
"No. Why do ask?" He says.
"Hogwarts is the school you went to when you turned 11 not Stonewall High." I tell him.
"How come I don't remember then?" He enquires.
"You have suffered from a large fall and have hit your head badly. You should remember soon." I enlighten him.
"Thanks for being here Big D." He says to me.
"I wouldn't dream of being anywhere else, Harry." I tell him sincerely.
I can see that Harry is getting drowsy so I get up to leave him in peace and quiet.
End Dudley's Point of View
Ginny's Point of View
I am sitting in the corridor outside my boyfriend's room with the rest of my family. I am so scared about Harry, because we have been told that he has amnesia. When we walked into his room he looked at us all with a really confused look on his face, almost as if he had never seen us before. I will admit that I am hurt, because I thought that he might at least remember me. My parents then sit down on either side of me and I can feel my Mum put her arm around me she then says, "He will be fine Ginny." The next thing we know we hear footsteps coming along the corridor, and then I can see Charlie, Ron, Hermione, Dudley and a women that I don't recognise.
Bill is the first one to speak; I am only half listening to the conversation going on. Ron and Hermione make their way over to me and my parents leave. I can tell that they are both worried about me and that makes me worry even more.
I then hear Hermione's voice quietly whisper, "Gin. We are here for you." It was a simple sentence but meant the world to me. I smile a little at Hermione and she smiles back. She then takes my hand in hers and gives it a small squeeze.
Ron then asks why we are all outside the room. To which I reply with the Healers are checking Harry over. Hermione then asks if he has remembered anything, Bill then informs them that he hasn't but his memory should be back soon. Dudley and Olivia both ask some questions too but again I am only half listening. The door then opens from Harry's room and the healer walks out and starts telling us about Harry's condition. Everyone questions the healer and Dudley mentions that Harry was told from an early age not to ask questions. The healer then asks us questions about how Harry has been since the end of the war. I vaguely hear my Dad mention that he blames himself for everything that has happened and Ron mentions that Harry does have nightmares but not about his past more about their time on the run and the battle. Hermione asks why he wishes to know this information, to which the healer says that Harry's memory, might come back in his sleep and that he could re-live some of his past as it happens. The healer then says he will be back in a couple of hours to check on Harry's condition and leaves us all. I then notice that Dudley has gone very quiet and we all see that he is looking at Harry and is walking towards his room; he opens the door and sits down. They then start talking. We all watch the scene in front of us with worry in our faces.
"What is Dudley doing?" Percy asks.
"I wish I knew." Olivia states. "I know that he isn't that close to Harry but apparently that has changed recently." She adds.
"It has changed; the war has changed Harry's perspective on his life. He knows or knew that he had us as a family and always would. Except I think he also needed to know that at least one of his last blood relatives didn't hate him." I say.
"Dudley going into hiding last year changed him too. Before that he was rather arrogant and we would argue a lot during school." Olivia tells us.
"Now where have we heard about two people arguing a lot during school?" George says trying not to laugh while casting a look at Ron and Hermione.
"Are we ever going to live that down?" Ron asks us.
"No. Besides it is what you guys are famous for besides help to defeat Riddle" Charlie adds.
"That and denying their love for each other. No matter what Harry and I told them." I say.
"You make it sound like we hated each other." Hermione says.
"You may not have liked each other to begin with but your friendship was never that smooth was it?" Percy questions them.
However neither of them are able to answer because Mum cuts in with, "Stop teasing both Ron and Hermione."
"What do you think they are talking about?" Bill asks.
"Maybe Dud is making sure that Harry does have amnesia?" Olivia suggests.
"Whatever Harry has just said it has shocked Dudley big time." Dad says. We then see Dudley leaving the room as Harry is starting to fall asleep.
Dudley then walks out of the room with worry in his eyes and he looks at us all then says, "Is there somewhere private we can go and talk?"
"Yes there is a family room nearby that the healer said we could use." Dad explains. So we walk the short distance to the room. Once we all walk in we sit on the various seats available. Fleur and Hermione sit on Bill and Ron's laps, while Mum and Dad sit together on one of the sofas in the room. Charlie and Percy are next to Bill on the second of them. Dudley, Olivia, Hermione, Ron and I all share a sofa meanwhile George sits on the chair next to us.
"So what happened Dud?" Olivia asked him once we were all comfortable.
"It was odd, when I looked over at Harry we locked eyes and I could see that he recognised me and that he was scared. All I did was ask him some simple questions." Dudley explains.
"What shocked you?" Dad asked.
"You won't like the answer." He says slowly.
"Just tell us Dudley." Ron says.
"I asked him what school he went to when he turned 11. His answer was Stonewall High." Dudley tells us slowly.
"WHAT?" I say rather loudly. "He doesn't remember Hogwarts at all?" I ask slightly less loud.
"Seems like it. However there might be some hope. He asked who you all were and I replied that you were his family. He then said that he doesn't have a family as his parents are dead." Dudley states.
"So he knows that James and Lily are dead?" Percy asks.
"Yes. Which although isn't good, is good in the bigger scheme of things." Olivia says.
"There is something else; I haven't told him he is wizard yet. I have just said that he is in a special hospital for people that have suffered a lot of pain in their lives." Dudley explains.
"That is probably the best thing. Besides he might remember learning he is a wizard given time." Mum states.
"Is it possible for us to maybe trigger his memory?" Olivia asks.
"I am not sure if that is such a good idea. I think we should just give him time and see if he remembers something on his own." Hermione answers with.
Suddenly the door flies open and a mediwitch runs in the room, "Sorry to interrupt you all but Harry is having a nightmare we think and we can't calm him down." With that we all run out the room and towards Harry's room. As Hermione and Ron are at the door first they open the door to Harry's room, while the rest of us piled in behind them. Harry was lying in his bed with his sheets wrapped around him; he was saying, "Get away from me! Leave me alone!"
I walk up to Harry's bed and gently place my hand on his shoulder. At my touch his eyes open and he looks around at us all extremely confused. "What is going on?" He asks us.
"We think you were having a nightmare mate." Ron says slowly.
Harry appears to not have heard Ron and blanks him as he says to Dudley, "Big D, what happened?"
Ron looked hurt at being blanked by Harry, "It is like Ron said you had a nightmare. Was the nightmare what I think it was?"
They look each other in the eyes and Harry answers with, "Yes it was. I haven't thought about it for years."
"Do you know what year it is Harry?" Dudley asks him carefully.
"It is 1998." Harry states firmly.
"That is correct. When is your birthday?" Dudley asks as he is the only one that Harry will talk to.
"31st July 1980" Harry says.
"Yes. What happened on my birthday trip to the zoo?" He asks him. Meanwhile everyone else in the room looked at him as if he had gone mad. "If he remembers this correctly then there is hope that he will remember what came after." He tells us.
"We were in the reptile house and you somehow feel into the enclosure where the snake had been." Harry explains.
"Correct. Now think back, do you remember ever receiving a letter?" He says slowly.
"Yes. It was from..." Harry starts to say before a massive smile crosses his face. He then turns his head away from Dudley and looks towards Ron and Hermione, "Ron. Hermione." He is still smiling madly.
Ron and Hermione are confused by this. "Do you remember us?" Hermione finally asks.
"Yes. Dudley seems to have triggered my memory as I remember getting my letter from Hogwarts. Hagrid delivered it and he brought me a birthday cake too." Harry explains.
"You seem to be getting your memory back mate." Ron states.
"What happened at the end of October in our 1st year of Hogwarts?" Hermione asks still unsure.
"You were in the loo 'Mione because of that idiot over there that you call a boyfriend." Harry starts to say, as Hermione can't help but smile at the nickname that only really Harry or Ron calls her. Ron is smiling slightly even though Harry has called him an idiot. "We rescued you from the troll that was in there at the time. We all got caught and we lost some house points but we have been best friends ever since." Harry finishes with.
"He certainly seems to have his memory back." George comments.
"Harry?" I question him.
He turns his head to look at me. He smiles at me because I know that he can tell I am worried. "Gin, I remember most things. Second year was the Chamber of Secrets and we both know that the less said about that, the better." He tells me while linking his hand with mine.
"What can't you remember Harry, dear?" Mum asks.
"The last thing I remember is getting our medals at the Ministry. After that it is all dark. The next thing after that is talking to Dudley and then having that nightmare..." He says and then looks at Dudley again. Dudley lowers his head in shame.
"Harry, what was the nightmare about?" Dad asks him.
"I don't feel like talking about it right now Arthur to be honest." Harry explains politely.
"Harry. I think it would be good if we did talk about it. Remember what I said they are your family." Dudley tells him.
"Maybe we should but it won't change anything." He states.
"It doesn't have to change anything, but you will finally get it off your chest. If I am honest I am surprised that they don't know about it." Dudley says.
"Remember what we told you Dudley, we knew Harry didn't like talking about his home life so we never talked about it." Hermione reminds him.
"In a way it should be something that you all should know about." Dudley says.
"Harry, what are you and Dudley talking about?" I ask him slowly.
Harry takes a deep breath before answering, "What we are talking about isn't nice and won't paint Dudley in a good light."
"Liv, I don't want you to hear this." I hear Dudley tell Olivia.
"No, I know you don't talk about your childhood much and that you regret things in your past. You have changed so much, no matter what you did in the past; it doesn't change my feelings for you." Olivia tells him.
"Go on Harry." Dudley says after a minute.
"Before I started Hogwarts I was bullied by Dudley and his gang at school. However even before that Dudley would beat me up at home." Harry told us slowly.
"You did what?" I asked Dudley looking at him. While he just lowers his head avoiding my eyes.
"Gin, he didn't know any better. My Aunt and Uncle encouraged him to do it. He didn't realise what he was doing was wrong." Harry says defending him.
I can tell Ron is pissed off at what he has heard and that Hermione is having a hard time calming him down. "How can you defend him?" Ron asked Harry in disbelief.
"He is my family Ron. How many times have your brothers or Gin teased you over the years? Yet you would lay down your life for them no matter what because they are your family." Harry tells Ron.
"Yeah but they never beat me up." Ron says still pissed.
"Did he ever do it after you started Hogwarts?" Hermione asked.
"No, I was too scared of him. I didn't know for years that Harry wasn't allowed to use magic outside of Hogwarts." Dudley explained.
"I kind of used being a wizard to my advantage to scare them." Harry said looking rather ashamed at it.
"Harry you don't have to be ashamed, when I found out you were a wizard, I was scared of you. Yeah you did torment me a little but it was nowhere near to what I did to you, or what my parents made you do." Dudley tells Harry.
"Thanks Dudley. When you left the house that night you showed me the respect that I never thought I would get from you or your parents." Harry confesses.
"You deserve my respect and so much more Harry. I still wish that my parents could come around to it. I just can't believe that my Mum is so willing to lose that last part of her beloved sister." Dudley says.
"Wait your mother loved Lily?" I ask him.
"Yes. When Dad and Harry weren't around she would tell me stories about Aunt Lily when she and Mum were children. She missed her so much when she left for Hogwarts, but Mum said that she changed when she came back." Dudley explains.
"Yes Lily did change at Hogwarts but also Dud you're Mum changed too. I suppose they both changed and neither expected them to. I gather that Lily stilled loved your Mum right until the end." Harry explains to a stunned Dudley.
"If only they could see you now Harry." Dudley says smiling at him and Harry smiled back.
"Do you mean Harry's parents?" Olivia asked.
"Yes and no. I did mean them but I also meant my parents. Harry is the bigger person is this. The way my parents and I treated Harry over the years we didn't deserve to be taken care of. He made sure that we still lived even if he didn't, which he didn't have to do." Dudley explained.
"That Dudley is Harry all over. He always has been a noble idiot." Ron says laughing.
The door opens and a mediwitch enters and says, "I'm sorry but visiting hours are over. You can see Mr. Potter tomorrow." With that we all say our goodbyes and leave the room.
A.N:- I'm so sorry that it has been so long since I updated this but uni has been crazy. However I only have three exams that start on Monday 9th May. So after that I should be able to update more.
Vikki x