She needed him so much but he would never be hers. She wanted so badly to be in his side. Not as his best friend but as something more.
Hermione watched carefully as Ron was pacing back and forth the room. He was so nervous and angry at the same time. Hermione was trying to calm him down but every time she had tried… well it was fruitless. Not only she made her anxiety worse but she also made Ron angrier and more nervous. Ron and she was a couple for almost three years and friends for over a decade but still she couldn't understand him totally. But right now she hadn't the time or the mood to think about Ron's behavior. "Harry, please be okay," she silently prayed. It was the only think she had done for almost two hours. Because her best friend Harry Potter was in critical situation in St Mungo Hospital. Because the only human being who actually could understand her and stand by her side no matter what , the man for whom she could give her own life for without second thoughts was now playing with the Death for one more time. She wasn't sure what happened. Ron was in complete shock and wasn't able to give any more detail about what happened. Luna and Neville were standing nearby. Neville was soothing a crying Luna but he also wasn't able to stop his tears from falling.
"Why are they crying," Hermione said to herself as a tear escaped from her eyes as well. "He is not dead. I can feel it. It can't be."But what really happened?
The only thing Hermione knew was that they were fighting some of the remaining Death eaters when Harry was hitten by a curse. When she asked Ron about the curse he just answered that he had no idea what kind of curse it was.
"It can't be the fatal one," Hermione thought. "We wouldn't be here if it was. But what takes them so long?"Her train of thoughts was interrupted by the Head Healer. Hermione stood up and approaches him with big footsteps. She looked him thoughtfully trying to understand what he was about to say. The Head Healer took a deep breath and said.
"Mr. Potter is just fine." The moment he said that Luna started crying again but now for pure joy. Ron hugged Hermione so tightly that she found it difficult to breath but at this moment6 oxygen was not a priority for her. When she managed to escape Ron's embrace she looked at the Healer seriously and then asked. "What exactly happened to Harry?"
"Unfortunately, Miss Granger we couldn't find the origin of the curse. The only thing we know is that whatever it was made his heart stop but thankfully we managed to bring him back. You will be able to see him right now. Now, if you excuse me I have to visit some patients." Ron shaked the Healer's hand and thanked him for his help. Then Neville asked. "Who will go in first?" Hermione didn't wait for an answer as she made her way to Harry's room. She had promised the she wouldn't cry but the moment he saw him tears filled her eyes. She run towards him and hugged him. She felt happiness and relief but then shock overcame her when she felt Harry pushing her back. Her surprised look was replaces with a mixture of feelings when she heard Harry yelling at her," Do not touch me filthy Mudblood."