Hermione's scream
The soft patter of rain fell upon the windows and the swaying of the trees gently blowing in the wind awoke Hermione. She could not see anything as all the lights were out and the moon was hiding behind the clouds. She rolled over to go back to sleep, but the rain and trees seemed to be calling her to the window.
She arose and tip toed to the window because she didn't want to wake up Obzel, her new roommate.
As Hermione looked out the window the clouds seemed to part and Hermione screamed for all she was worth, waking all i within n the castle and started to mutter the same words over and over.
"Basilisk, Dementors." she repeated over and over as she was taken to the hospital wing.
Obzel was immediately questioned by the new Headmaster about what had happened to Hermione. "Obzel, I need you to think about everything you saw, heard, and felt tonight" the Headmaster said in a calm voice.
"Well", started Obzel, "I went to bed before Hermione so I don't know what time she went to bed. But her screaming woke me up and Hermione told me that when the clouds parted, she saw from the light of the moon either a shadow of a Basilisk, or a Demetor going across the roof of the castle next to our window She went screamed and went stiff, repeating "Basilisk, Demetor" and that is when everyone started to pour into our room and she was removed from our room."
Obzel was taken to the Headmasters office so the portrait of Dumbledore could talk to her.
"Thank you very much my dear I can see that what you have seen has upset you very much. Please look into my eyes and tell me what you saw." said Dumbledore
Much later, Obzel entered the hospital wing to see Hermione laying in bed. Ron saw her approach and asked her what had happened to cause Hermione to scream in fright and put her into the hospital.
"I don't know. I saw Hermione in bed asleep when I got prepared for bed and when I went to sleep, she was fine; sleeping like a baby. The next thing I knew, she was screaming and the teachers rushed her to the hospital! I thought she was having a nightmare at first, now I am not so sure what is happening."
Severus was summoned the next moring and entered the hospital wing, moving between three teachers and proceeded straight to Hermione's bed. One look at Hermione laying stone cold and stiff as a marble statue turned Severus cold, and a shiver went down his spine.
"Not again" He muttered to himself.
"Madame Pomfrey!" Severus said a little to loud, "What is wrong with this student? Has she said anything and what is causing this condition?"
"We are not sure" said Madame Pomfrey, "We have tried every potion and spell, but it has not done anything for her. She was muttering when she arrived here, but the minute she was put into bed she became what you see. Severus, are we dealing with someone that has seen a Basilisk?" asked the medi-nurse.
Thankfully Obzel went first to Dumbledore before coming here Severus thought to himself.
He turned and proceeded to the door and upon opening it he said, "No! she did not see a Basilisk. I will be back in four days with the potions to cure her, it will take me that long to make it." He slammed the door behind him.
Despite the Potions Master's assurance that he could brew a cure, the line of well wishers and wizards trying every type of spell, cure, potion, and enchantment continued.
It was decided that if she didn't come out of it herself the situation it would be hopeless, leaving her in a sad state.
The Headmaster was penning a letter to Hermione's parents when he hear Dumbledore say from his portriat "You can stop writing. She will be fine as soon as Severus gives her the potion he is making."
Four days after Severus left the hospital wing and locked himself inside his office, he emerged looking like he had been in a fight and had no sleep since he entered his office. He went to the infirmary bed that Hermione was laying upon.
Hermione look no different and with a shaky hand he touched her forehead, finding it as hard as marble.
"Give me room!" Snape said as everyone took a step back to allow him space. He took out a vile of light blue liquid and placed it on Hermione's lips and allowed it to dribble slowly into her mouth.
"This is to give her awareness so she can talk when she comes out of this condition" declared Severus. After about an hour the vial was finally empty and no change could be seen.
Next, he removed from his cloak a vial containing a shimmering gold color powder that as soon as the top was removed and air touched it, became a liquid.
"This will remove the stiffness and have her looking like she is only sleeping." he said. Severus then placed a drop on her forehead, each finger, and toe. After what seemed only seconds Hermione quivered then appeared as she was in a deep sleep.
"Good" said Severus, "All is working as it should."
After a couple more pokes and prods, he declared that Hermione was ready for the last vial that would return her back to her normal self. But before Snape could administer the vial Herminie's eyes started to flutter as if she was waking up, and a wave of excitement could be felt from the crowd.
"Back up!" ordered Severus as he removed two vials "I have to give her both phials at once!"
He lifted both phials and turned them upside down so that the liquid would enter her mouth at the same time. Almost instantly, Hermione started moving, becoming conscious.
He leaned down and whispered in Hermione's ear and said "You will be fine. Only your memories of the past five days will be erased, for no one must know but Dumbledore that I am a Dementor."
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