Thanks everyone for your reviews! I apologize for some of the mistakes in the last chapter there shouldn't be any in this one. I will try to update at least once a week. I work, go to college and soon starting an internship so I am very busy. I don't own any of this except for what I write. Sometimes the characters are out of character because I don't think I would ever be able to make them exactly like they are in the novels. I grew up in a British home in America so your going to have the best of both worlds with my grammar and punctuation so I apologize for that ahead of time. But anyways on to the story!
Everything seemed to move in slow motion. He really didn't remember arriving at St. Mungo's or them taking his wife away. He didn't remember his family arriving either all looking shocked and asking hundreds of questions. He was just so shocked he sat in the chair not looking at anyone. He heard his name called and he saw a healer standing in front of him. He looked around and saw Hugo buried into the shoulder of his Nana Molly and Rose sitting in a corner with her cousin Albus looking on in her direction. Everyone else didn't seem to matter. His children were all that he wanted to check on before he turned his attention back to the healer.
"Yes," he said trying to find the courage in his voice. He felt his best friend's hand touch his shoulder lightly as if encouraging him to continue.
"I have news on your wife"
Everyone seemed to hear it and they all stood walking closer to hear what she was going to say. Ron stayed seated and looked up and nodded for her to continue.
The healer looked uneasy with so many people's eyes on her.
"I think it's best if we speak alone in the office," The healer said looking at the group of children waiting on the news of their mother and aunt.
"We are a family anything you need to say to me you can say to them," Ron said now getting the courage to stand up. He felt the hands of his sister now taking his. She had tears in her eyes as she squeezed his hand.
"Alright," the healer said softly and she looked around one more time and spoke the words no one really understood. "Your wife had a stroke. It has caused swelling on the brain so she has been put under a spell to keep her in a coma. We don't want to damage her brain anymore. Once the swelling has gone down she will wake and we will have a better idea of what damage the stroke has done to her. I am terribly sorry; Healer Jones who is handling your case would like to speak to you on some options when you have a chance. Again I am terribly sorry"
Everyone reacted in a different way. Ron fell into his seat and put his head in his hands. His son took off down the hall with Harry following him. His sister started crying and then he heard his daughter start shouting.
"What do you mean she's in a coma?"
The healer even more uneasy tried to explain it but Rose kept getting more frustrated.
"Rose, stop we will figure this out," Ron said now looking up at his daughter who had tears streaming down her face. She looked at her Dad and shook her head no and said,
"I have to go find my brother" and took off down the same hall Hugo did.
Ron watched her go as Ginny said "Harry will get them settled down. You need to go talk to the Healer and get more information. We aren't going anywhere."
He nodded and looked at the healer who had overheard the conversation.
"Alright, I'll take you to him" The healer took them down the hallway past rooms with patients in them. He got the overwhelming feeling that his wife was in one.
"When I am done speaking to him could we see her?" He asked now away from the rest of the family.
"Of course," The healer said we a small smile.
He nodded again and they reached a small office with a sign that said Healer Jones. He walked into the small office and a Healer sat looking at papers. He looked up and gave a weak smile.
"Mr. Weasley, hello please sit."
The healer who had walked him down to the office closed the door leaving just the two men in the office. Ron sat down and the doctor looked at him over his glasses.
"Your wife is quite strong, which doesn't surprise me. She works with my wife at the Ministry I have heard many stories about her." He smiled hoping to lighten the mood but Ron just had the same emotionless look and nodded again.
"Okay so this is hard. This is a lot of information all at once. She had a stroke due to a blood clot. No one could have seen this coming. As for the nose bleeding we aren't sure why that happened. It might have just been a coincidence but think of it as a blessing because it alarmed you to get her here right away. I wanted to talk to you about a colleague I have. He is half muggle born also and decided to become a medical Doctor. He works with me on brain injuries because sometimes it's better to have best of both worlds. His name is Walter Skye and he is looking over her case as we speak. He will have more news tomorrow when he comes in. As for me I am hoping she should be awake in less than a week. When she wakes we will know what is going on. She could have everything from speech problems to motor loss but right now lets hope it's nothing. Lets keep positive," He said looking to Ron who had the same look on his face and was looking at his shoes.
"Alright, Can I see her now," he finally said not looking up still. The healer was right it was all too much information and he still was numb to it.
"Yeah you can see her. I made notes for you to go over. You're an Auror I know you are very informational and seeing it in writing might help better." He handed him a file. "She's in room 12B. Tomorrow we will meet again and go over what Doctor Skye has to say and then we will run more tests and see if she made any improvement overnight."
Ron nodded and shook the Healer's hand then walked into the hallway. He looked down the hall where the waiting room is and decided maybe it was best to see his wife alone first. It was his job the shield his children from the bad things, right? Seeing their mother like this couldn't be good but then again it was their mother and they deserved to see her. Everything was weighing on him and he felt tears coming up. He decided seeing her alone would give him a chance to face his feelings and be strong for his children. He walked down the hall in the other direction of his family towards his wife's room. When he reached it he took a deep breath and walked in.
There she was in the bed completely still. She was taking deep breaths and looked peaceful. He smiled with tears falling. She was alive. The overwhelming feeling of her being alive swept over him and he held her hand kissing it and putting it against his face. He kept sobbing and kissed her face. He then kissed her wedding ring and cried more knowing that he was on the long road to recovery. He just prayed he was strong enough.
