SWEET! TWO UPDATES IN ONE DAY! i'm on a roll! And this chappie is longer so... w00t
"Yes, Headmaster, enlighten them." Madame Pomfrey said coming in from behind him.
"Professor, why are we here?" Ginny asked weakly. "The last thing I remember is walking up to my dorm."
"Come to think of it, we all were heading up to our dorms. Except Malfoy, I have no idea what happened to him" Hermione added.
"May I ask why you all were up so late?" Dumbledore questioned.
"Well, we were finishing up our potions papers." Ron answered blankly.
"And I was finishing my one hour shower." Malfoy added. Hermione rolled her eyes.
"Professor, how did we end up in the library?" Harry asked.
"I don't know Potter. McGonagall and I found you five in the restricted section, unconscious. If it weren't for a moan we would've never found you."
"A moan?" Now Ron was really confused. "A moan, what kind of moan and who did it?"
"It seemed it was mixed with pleasure and pain, and from what I can tell it was by a woman." Dumbledore answered.
"Strange" Malfoy muttered.
"This still doesn't answer what happened." Hermione said. "I mean why'd we pass out, how did we get into the restricted section. It's always locked and only teachers have access."
"And I don't know about you guys, but my head is pounding!" Harry complained. Everyone agreed.
"And I feel so nauseated." Ginny added.
Only one person agreed: Hermione.
"I wonder why only the women are like that." Madame Pomfrey questioned.
"I expect you will get right on it." Dumbledore said. She nodded and headed off to her office to review the tests she had given them earlier.
"Let's hope nausea is a fatal sign in our condition. We'll be able to get rid of Granger, that waste of space."
Ron bolted up. Bad move on his account. He instantly fell back on his bed.
"RON!" Hermione shouted, trying to get over to him. She threw up instead.
"Ew, you filthy mudblood." Malfoy sneered.
"THAT'S ENOUGH MISTER MALFOY!" Dumbledore jumped in. "I think you all should get some rest." And with that, he left.
Malfoy was the first to fall asleep. Finally. Hermione thought.
As everyone else fell asleep she found it hard. She tossed and she turned. She hated to admit it but she felt scared.
"Ron?" She whispered. "You awake?" All she got in reply was a loud snore. She eventually got out of bed and staggered over to him. She tapped him. Nothing. She shook him enough to wake him.
"Huh?" He mumbled. "Mione?" She nodded.
"Ron, I'm…I'm scared. I don't know why but I am." Hermione said with tears in her eyes.
"Don't cry." He said sitting up. "Come on, lay with me." Hermione nodded and climbed into his bed. He pulled her into a hug as she got under the covers. Hermione felt safe in Ron's arms. She was almost asleep when it slipped out of her mouth. Three words that she had no control over just came out of her mouth. Was it a dream or was it just her condition making her feel dreamy? No matter what, she meant every word.
"I love you."
Ron, surprised, replied with what everyone wants to hear from the one they love. "I love, too." Hermione smiled before the two fell asleep in each others arms.
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Ginny was the first one to awake this time. She lay still looking out the window. Night had fallen around Hogwarts. Ginny stretched and got out of bed. She giggled when she looked at Malfoy, who was sucking his thumb off and on. She turned around and almost screamed when she saw her brother and best friend together in bed. She crept over to Harry and started to shake him awake.
"What the..?" Harry asked wearily.
"Look!" Ginny whispered and pointed to where Hermione and Ron slept.
"Finally." Harry sighed.
"That's all. Sorry to wake you." Ginny said apologetically.
"It's no trouble really. I'm glad to see them like that." Harry yawned. "Where are you going?" Ginny was almost at the door.
"Bathroom." That was the last Harry heard before the scream.
R&R