"What is wrong?" asked Fred.

"Nothing. I-I'm sure it's nothing. I mean I think. I mean I hope. I mean -I" I rambled, but was interrupted by George.

"You're rambling. And you're walking in circles for the past 15 minutes."

"I um... I don't know. It's something. I'm sure he's alright." I said.

"Cassie? Dad will be alright right?" Fred asked.

The thing was, I didn't know. It's 7 in the morning now. But Molly did not return. I stared into the fireplace, hoping she would arrive.

"Cassie?" George called, but just then there was a knock on the front door. "I'll get it." I said.

I opened the door and there stood Molly; exhausted. "Molly! Is Arthur alright?!" I asked in an urge.

"Yes. Thank Merlin, he is! He was injured a bit severely. He just got conscious now. Bill is with him." Said Molly, taking off her coat.

A chorus of 'Mum' was heard, and out came the Weasley kids. They enquired from her, whether Arthur was okay. I slipped in between them and went back to the kitchen.

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"But why don't you want to come?" asked Ginny. We had just finished lunch, and Molly said we could go visit Arthur. But I wasn't going; I didn't want to go. "It's nothin' Gin. I'll come another time. Ya?" I said.

Ginny left the room, and the twins entered. "Why not today though?" asked the twins.

"I just don't feel it's right. It's my fault that he's in the Hospital for so long. In the original timeline, he would've been back by Christmas. But now, he'll only be back two days before the New Year. He'll be mad at me. Everyone. I could've warned them. I could've-"

"Done nothing" said Fred.

"But-"

"No buts." Said Fred. And George went over to my cupboard.

"This will do." George said, and threw a pant and a t-shirt onto the bed. "Be ready in 5 minutes." They said, and went out the room.

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The visit was fine. Arthur wasn't mad, but he looked a bit bad.

He said that it was not my fault. But I still felt guilty. No matter what others said, I still felt guilty. Ron tried sharing his chocolate, but even that did not make me feel better.

I was wandering around St. Mungo's with Harry, Ron and Hermione. We entered the spell damage ward, and saw a familiar face. Neville.

"Hey guys!" said. "Hey Nev!" I said. "What are you doing here Neville?" asked Harry.

"Haven't you told your friends Neville?" asked Augusta Longbottom. "I-" started Neville.

"They didn't give their health and their sanity so their only son would be ashamed of them, you know!" she said. Augusta then started on the story, but I excused myself to see Neville's parents. There were two beds; close to each other.

A man and a woman looked off into distance; their face blank, and eyes clouded over. "Alice" I said slowly. But she did not turn around. I sat next to her bed and said, "Alice, Lily and Marlene would be so proud of you. They loved you so much. So does Neville." I said. "And Frank. Your son is awesome. He is kind and smart." I said to Frank.

I got up and left the enclosed space. I gave a hug to Neville and went on my way.

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Christmas would be here soon, and everyone was busy with thinking of presents. Yet I was thinking on how to get something. I had zero money and zero presents.

"Cassie? I want you to have this." Said Sirius, and gave me a pouch. On opening it, I saw a bunch of coins. "Sirius. I can't accept this." I said. "Well... consider it a gift from me. And you don't really have any money, do you?" he said.

After a short debate, I decided to keep the money. "Thank you so much." I said, and gave him a hug. I then went with the others to Diagon Alley, so that I could get some presents.

I was walking towards the bookstore, to get Terrance and Hermione something. Suddenly some one held me from behind....