Harry's P.O.V. – Harry was on the way to charms when he heard a voice pleading from an empty classroom. He stopped, recognizing the voice to be Hermione's "I thought you loved me, Victor. Even if I don't love you, why are you doing this?" She asked, her voice breaking and hoarse. "I thought I did too. Then the Dark Lord showed me that here is no love. Only hate and Power. Now, imperio!" Hermione's sobs ceased immediately. The voice Harry now recognized as Krum said, "The Next time you see Harry Potter, you must kill him. Tell no-one of these instructions." "Yes." Hermione replied dully. Krum's voice suddenly became tinged with evil. "But first, let's have a little fun. Crucio!" Hermione's screams filled the air. Harry was not even aware of what he was doing. He charged thru the door and started bellowing every hex he knew at Krum. Suddenly, WHAM! A fist connected with his jaw. Hermione, who clearly didn't have her wand with her, had started trying to kill him. "Stupefy!" He bellowed, not talking his eyes off Krum. Still yelling every curse he could think of, he glanced at Hermione. To his surprise, there was blood flowing from the back of her head. "Petraficus totallus,' he whispered, pointing his wand at Krum. He dropped to the floor and pulled Hermione's limp body into his arms. "What happened?" asked a voice from behind him. Still clutching Hermione, Harry turned around slowly. Standing framed in the door were Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape. "I'll take her up to the hospital wing." Dumbledore said. Harry shook his head, clutching Hermione's limp body to him like it was all he had in the world. In a way it was. Professor McGonagall stepped forward. "Harry…" She began, but Dumbledore said, "Harry will take her." Still not saying a word, Harry set off for the hospital wing with Hermione in his arms Hermione's P.O.V.- Hermione woke up with a start, but she was not quite sure what had woken her. "Harry?" she whispered, trying to look around. Then a stab of pain on the back of her head told her why she had woken up. She sat up slowly and looked down to the foot of her bed. To her surprise, Harry was lying asleep, curled up there. Madam Pomfry, seeing she was awake, bustled over. "How do you feel?" she asked. "OK, but be head hurts like the dickens." "It should. Your skull is fractured." She bustled around to check the bandages on Hermione's head. Seeing Hermione looking confusedly at Harry asleep on the end of her bed, Madam Pomfry continued," That's a fine man there. Stayed with you all the time. Fed you and did your homework. He never left you side after what happened with Malfoy. Malfoy had snuck in; you see to finish you off. Harry near cursed him into oblivion. We still haven't gotten him unstuck from the ceiling. The first two days, he slept on the floor. But, when I saw he wasn't leaving, I let him sleep on the bed. He's been here all 6 days. Hermione gasped. "6 days?" she cried. "Yes, dear." Madam Pomfry whispered, "but I'll just go now. He's waking up." Hermione quickly lay back down. She sat up again, slowly. "Harry?" she asked again. Harry grabbed her in a gentile hug. "Hermione, it's me! You're ok!' They sat on the bed, their tears blending together for what seemed like only seconds but was really half an hour. At last, Harry gingerly laid Hermione back down. "You're ok! I was so afraid…" his voice trailed off into another sob. At that very moment, the doors burst open and all the Weaslys rushed in. Harry took his hands off Hermione and stood up very quickly. None of them had noticed anything, however, they were too busy congratulating Hermione on being alive and as well as you can be with a fractured skull. Harry's P.O.V.- the next day Harry returned to the hospital wing with Ron to find Hermione sitting in her bed drinking tea. "Harry! Ron!" she cried. Harry hurried over and sat on the bed next to her. Ron was right behind them. "I'm so worried" she moaned, "I haven't done any of my homework!" Ron laughed. "Harry did it all for you. As a matter of fact, he also-" but Ron was silenced by Harry elbowing him in the stomach. ("Ouch!")Hermione gave him a quick hug. "Harry, that was so sweet!" The trio chatted for another hour before Ron decided to sneak down to the kitchens, claiming he was starving, "After all, I haven't had anything to eat for a whole hour!" Hermione tuned to Harry, who was also about to go. "Wait, Harry. I want to ask you something." "Ok. Shoot." "Why did you do that? What if Krum had killed you?" "It wouldn't have mattered." Harry replied. "I had to. I couldn't help it, because…because…um, never mind…" "What?" Hermione asked, mystified, "I love you." Hermione gasped, "Oh, Harry!" "I'm sorry." Said Harry quickly. "Please don't be mad at-" But Hermione stifled his words by kissing him passionately. Harry wrapped his arms around Hermione and they were still snogging when Ron walked in half an hour later. -END-
