Angel
by mspolapotter
"You're going to be okay," Hermione said. She didn't even believe herself. Every step away from the clinic was a precious second wasted.
"Really mommy?" the little girl asked, clutching her hand tightly. She was just as scared as her. "I can still go to Hogwarts?"
"Of course you can," Hermione replied with a weak smile. The sound of their footsteps were deafening in the hollow corridor. "You'll receive your letter soon. You'll see."
The little girl smiled. This was enough to make Hermione smile, the light of hope in her daughter's eyes.
Hermione did everything in her power to make her daughter feel better, but everyday the symptoms would only get worse. It started with her hair falling out, then he legs weakening and soon, she couldn't even eat anymore. Her daughter was slipping away from her. She could feel it.
"You're going to be okay," Hermione said with a tearful smile. She couldn't believe herself. Every rasping breath of her daughter seemed like the slow ticking of a bomb.
"Really mommy?" her daughter asked, her eyes half closed and her smile weak. "I'll still be able to go to Hogwarts?"
"Of course," she replied, wiping her tears. "Your birthday is tomorrow. You'll finally get your letter."
The next day, the little girl was no better. She smiled and took a deep breath. "Mommy, I'm tired."
"Go to sleep, my angel," Hermione said. "Go to sleep."
"Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"Why is daddy holding my letter?" Hermione's heart dropped. It was time. She always knew that Hogwarts would be her little angel's heaven.
"Go with him," she said. "He'll be taking care of you from now on."
"What about you, mommy?"
"I have everyone here."
The girl sighed again. "Mommy, I'm really tired."
"Close your eyes, darling," Hermione said tearfully. "Daddy will give you your letter. He'll take you to Hogwarts. Go with Daddy."
Hermione had a sense of deja vu. It seemed only yesterday when the love of her life was taken away from her. The same green eyes now smiled at her.
"Mommy, why are you crying?" the girl asked in a weak voice.
"I'm crying because I'm happy," Hermione lied. "You're going to Hogwarts! You're going to see Daddy!"
The girl giggled.
"I love you mommy."
"I love you too. I love you and Daddy."
"I'll tell him that."
And the little girl closed her eyes.