16th Gryffindor Note [Written] / [Action for housemates plus Draco later]

[loyalotter]

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[Early morning: Hermione's sitting at the dining room table with her journal and her notebook. There are a couple of ink blots where she's tried to write, but her hand is shaking too much. Eventually, she manages to get out what she needed.]

For those who have been here for a while. I know this is probably a silly question, but I admit I'm curious. After someone returns from the Malnosso, about how long do the effects take to wear off and how bad can those effects be? Call it a study, if you will.


[Action for housemates plus Draco later]
[It's been days since Harry got back from his mallynapping and he's steadily gotten worse. She's watched him flip out about Voldemort one too many times not to know that something is desperately wrong now. His scar's been hurting like it did all fifth year, and nothing anyone has said has done anything to help him. And now, when she just went in to check on him, she's noticed that he's asleep in his bed. But he looks sick. Something is so not right.

And what do you do when all else fails? Call on the DA. So, she's going to knock on each of your doors as soon as she can tell you're all awake. She looks about as worried as Hermione gets.]

"We need to talk. All of us. Something's wrong with Harry."

[And then it's down to the next person. She'll be waiting for you all at the dining room table, which is right under Harry's room so she can tell if something changes with him. Terri the otter will be waiting in the living room for you guys to lead you all to her when you get there, but the Patronus is flickering, like Hermione's having a tough time keeping her there. The witch has her notebook and journal open and she's scanning the pages of each, desperately searching for an answer. Feel free to threadjack into one action thread.]

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[hisdarkmark]

...am I supposed to take that as a hint that he's still not doing well?

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

[Oh shoot, she should have locked it. There's another ink blotch.] Not as well as I'd like, no. I just wanted to know how long the effects would last.

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[hisdarkmark]

[He probably would have been more irritated if she had locked it. There are a few splotches of ink as he taps on the page to think.] Depends. Hisoka healed up after a few days. As did you, didn't you?

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

[Yeah and that's another argument for another not-so-important day.]

Yes. I was hoping Harry would, as well, but he came back in much worse shape than I did.

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[hisdarkmark]

I still don't understand what the hell he's on about. He was rambling about some connection he had with the Dark Lord and insisting he was after him.

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

[There's another ink blotch as she debates telling him this over the journals.] He's acting like he did during fifth year. Christmas. And Mr. Weasley. [That should be enough to get her point across.]

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[hisdarkmark]

So, mental. How do we snap him out of it then?

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

I don't... I don't know exactly. I'm telling the others to meet me in the dining room right now, but please don't come over yet. I need them to promise they won't be stupid about it before you do.

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[hisdarkmark]

I could handle them.
It doesn't matter since I'm agitating him, as usual.
Hermione, the Mark.

...fine. And what the hell am I going to do once I do come over there?

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

You're going to help us figure out what to do with him. I need all of you and no one bickering. That won't help Harry.

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[hisdarkmark]

Yeah? And what will help him? We don't even know what the hell is wrong with him in the first place.

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

That's what we're going to discuss. I have a theory, but it's a long shot and it's not safe to discuss over these.

[There's a pause and then:] I won't leave you out of this.

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[hisdarkmark]

When don't you have a theory. [But there are a few more ink splotches as he reads over that last bit.]

Thank y I would hope you wouldn't. You need my intellect on this.

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

Only when I'm truly stumped by something.

Among other things. You've got a strength we need, but I'll explain later.

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[hisdarkmark]

[IGNORING EVERYTHING ELSE.] What strength?

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

Your magic, of course... and your attachment to Harry. If we're going to wake him up, we'll need everyone nearby.

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[hisdarkmark]

...just hurry up and figure it out. We're wasting time. [He really just wants her to talk to the rest of DA house so he can come over already.]

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

I know, I know. I'll send Terri, all right?

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[hisdarkmark]

Yeah, okay. Just...soon, okay?

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

If they don't turn up soon, I'm banging on their doors. I don't want Harry to wait longer.

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[hisdarkmark]

Does Harry even realize what's happening?

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

He's- [There's another blotch as she realises she hasn't exactly told him what's up.] Harry's asleep right now. That's why... that's why I don't want to wait. I don't think people are supposed to sleep a whole day away.

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[hisdarkmark]

[That...is not reassuring. But he'll try to sway it in his favor anyway.] I slept for almost a whole day after I came back. After you left in the morning, actually.

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[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

...Right. Of course. It can't be too bad.

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[hisdarkmark]

And...it's only been for the day, right?