Katie was quiet for a moment, watching her carefully. “I know they’re bad,” she said softly, her voice barely above a whisper. “I’ve heard you wake up screaming...this isn't our first rooming, Weasley.”
The broken vials, the sleepless nights, the panic in Ginny’s voice—it was all so much clearer now, but that clarity came with a sense of helplessness Katie wasn’t used to feeling.
“Oh my god... Katie,” Ginny whispered, her voice breaking, her hands trembling as she pulled back, her eyes wide with horror. “Did I—did I hurt you?”
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In the aftermath of Ginny’s breakdown, Katie confronts the depth of her friend’s suffering, trying to comfort her while wrestling with her own helplessness. As Ginny finally admits to the nightmares that haunt her, a violent episode leaves them both shaken and forces them to acknowledge the true weight of Ginny’s unspoken burdens.
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“Ginny, wake up!” Katie’s voice was desperate now, fear creeping into every word. And then, finally, Ginny’s eyes snapped open. For a second, she looked wild, panicked, her chest heaving as she stared at Katie like she didn’t recognize her. But then the fog cleared, and Ginny’s face crumpled as the realization hit her. “Oh my god... Katie,” Ginny whispered, her voice breaking, her hands trembling as she pulled back, her eyes wide with horror. “Did I—did I hurt you?” Katie exhaled shakily, still catching her breath, but she forced a small smile. “It’s okay,” she said, even though her jaw and stomach throbbed with the impact. “I’m okay. You were just... having a nightmare.”
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As Ginny’s nightmares spiral out of control, will Katie’s support be enough to stop her from slipping further into darkness?
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