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

[loyalotter]

[Written]
[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.]

Comments

[Written and Filtered]

[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.

[Written and Filtered]

[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.

[Written and Filtered]

[hisdarkmark]

[IGNORING EVERYTHING ELSE.] What strength?

[Written and Filtered]

[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.

[Written and Filtered]

[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.]

[Written and Filtered]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

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

[Written and Filtered]

[hisdarkmark]

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

[Written and Filtered]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

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

[Written and Filtered]

[hisdarkmark]

Does Harry even realize what's happening?

[Written and Filtered]

[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.

[Written and Filtered]

[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.

[Written and Filtered]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

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

[Written and Filtered]

[hisdarkmark]

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

[Written and Filtered]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

I can't help it. The way he was acting... I'm worried.

[Written and Filtered]

[hisdarkmark]

Did things get worse after I left?

[Written and Filtered]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

...More or less. It's... it's been so long since I've seen him like this. He's so convinced that Voldemort's here, but we would have known. People would be dying... [But things have been happening, though it's still Luceti, so she can't be entirely sure of that.]

[Written and Filtered]

[hisdarkmark]

I thought I calmed him down enough. There has to be a way to convince him otherwise, we would have known if he was here.

[Written and Filtered]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

I don't know. He wouldn't believe me, either, when I found him and he's been keeping to his room a lot. It's just... not like him.

[Written and Filtered]

[hisdarkmark]

[That's troublesome. Draco Malfoy does not approve of this.] He's alive, right?

[Written and Filtered]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

[Neither does she.] Yes, he is. I've been keeping up with him when he's not pacing or being agitated with me. But he's still not acting right.

[Written and Filtered]

[hisdarkmark]

He and I got into it when I was there the night he came back. I don't like this any more than you do, but what are we going to do?

[Written and Filtered]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

That's what I'm going to propose when we all gather later. It's not going to be a very popular answer, but it might be our only way to find out how to help him.

[Written and Filtered]

[hisdarkmark]

I'm getting tired of waiting, Granger. [And he's freaked out, but that's besides the point.]

[Written and Filtered]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. I'll go wake the others. [And by wake them, she means shout herself hoarse.]

[Written and Filtered]

[hisdarkmark]

Don't exhaust yourself. I'll try to think of something to do.