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HPOV

'Ron you need to go get some sleep.' I had no idea who was talking; I couldn't see anything other than blackness.

'I'm not leaving until she wakes up.' Ron's voice wasn't as strong as it usually was. It was weak and vulnerable.

'Ron she's only been out of it for three hours. Getting some sleep won't hurt.'

'I'm. Not. Leaving.' His hand was in mine. I could feel the warmth from where our skin touched.

'Mr Weasley, please go and get some sleep Miss Granger will still be here once you get back.' Madame Pomfrey was saying. I felt Ron's grip loosen and I felt a sudden pang of loneliness. I gripped his hand back, knowing that any movement would make him stay.

'She squeezed my hand! She knows I'm here.' Immediately I heard two more sets of feet stampede to my bed.

'Hermione please wake up. Please.' Harry was at my other side, holding my other hand.

'Was there definitely movement Mr Weasley or are you simply trying to stay longer?'

'She really did squeeze my hand!' Using all the energy I could find, I gripped both hands.

'She did it again!' Ron said.

'I felt it too.' I could hear the smile in Harry's voice.

'Move out of my way whilst I check her vitals.' Madame Pomfrey was not anyone to be messed with. I heard two chairs being scraped backwards and Harry and Ron let go of my hands. A small whimper escaped my lips.

'Miss Granger, are you with us?'

'Ron.' I whispered. It was barely audible but I knew he'd heard me. He was back at my side before I could think. I slowly tried opening my eyes, not wanting to strain myself, and felt happiness wash over me as Ron's face lit up with relief.

'It's alright Hermione, I'm here.' He stroked my face and I swore I could see a tear in the corner of his eye.

'What happened? I remember someone called my name. After that...nothing.' I thought hard and took my time as I tried and failed to piece things together.

'It was raining. I saw you and shouted on you. I thought you realised you were on the stands! I didn't know that you would come running towards me! I'm so sorry Hermione.' Ron sped through the story and apology, not giving me a chance to say anything.

'It was my fault. I wasn't thinking right, I forgot about the barrier.'

'Forgot about the barrier?' Ginny raised an eyebrow at me.

'It was raining. Really badly. I was surprised you could see anything whilst you were flying.'

'Right Miss Granger needs to be checked over properly now that she's awake. If all's well then she may join you for breakfast tomorrow in the hall. I'll let you say your goodnights and then I'll ask you to leave.' Madame Pomfrey told us. She turned on her heels muttering something about potions.

'Night Hermione, see you at breakfast.' Harry beamed at me and kissed my hand, not wanting to make me get up to hug him.

'I'll save you some cinnamon toast tomorrow morning.' Ginny laughed and kissed my forehead.

'I'll be thinking of you in my dreams tonight Mione. I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast. I love you.' Ron leaned in and gently kissed my lips as though I was breakable. He pulled away and I spoke;

'Love you.' He didn't linger, he merely followed Ginny and Harry out of the hospital wing leaving me alone for the night.

'Miss Granger you had quite a fall. You were incredibly lucky that you didn't have much damage to your body. Mr Weasley flew you up here; he couldn't risk carrying you. I need you to drink this pepper up potion and this warming potion. Both should make you feel better so that I only need to give you one night's rest here.' She handed me the fizzing red potion which I knocked back quickly before she handed me the blue warming potion which even smelt warm.

'Thank you.' I managed after she'd taken the glasses back from me.

'You're incredibly lucky Miss Granger, something; or rather someone broke your fall for you. I suggest you think about who it could have been and thank them rather than me. Goodnight.' She drew the curtains around my bed with a flick of her wand and I listened until her heeled shoes took her into her small office at the other end of the hospital wing.

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'You weren't joking when you said you'd save me cinnamon toast.' I laughed once I was sat next to Ginny and Ron. I'd been discharged from the hospital wing that morning and I'd followed the scent of food all the way to the hall.

'Well I don't like to break a promise...' Ginny said with mock seriousness.

'What did Madame Pomfrey do last night after we left?' Harry asked.

'She gave me a pepper up and a warming potion then told me to find out who broke my fall and thank them.'

'Someone broke your fall?'

'Apparently, she says I'd be hurt even worse than I was otherwise.' I said through a mouthful of toast.

'But no one saw you until I did, they couldn't have. I had a hard time even knowing you were there.' Ron tried to remember in his head.

'I think I was just lucky.' I didn't want to think that someone else was watching my humiliating fall so I pushed the thought to the back of my mind and the conversation turned to Quidditch.

'Miss Granger, I was just speaking with Madame Pomfrey and she told me of your accident. I came to check that you're alright.'

'I'm fine Professor, I've been through worse.' I smiled feebly at her.

'I'm glad to hear it. You never have been one to shirk off of class work.'

'I just had a fall and Madame Pomfrey wanted to check I was alright.'

'Hermione, you were unconscious for three hours.' Ron said through gritted teeth.

'The main thing is, Mr Weasley, that Miss Granger is feeling better. I would have thought you would have been pleased.'

'I...' Professor McGonagall didn't wait for an answer; she was already hurrying along the table looking for someone else.

'What was the point of that Ron?'

'You were making it sound like you were fine. I was worried about you for every single second of those three hours.'

'It's always about you Ron.' I grabbed my cinnamon toast and stormed out of the hall, not realising that half of Gryffindor had heard our spat.

'In a hurry Mudblood?' Malfoy laughed as I pushed past him. 'I didn't hear you come in last night, were you being naughty?' His laughter was hollow and it brought back every single memory of the conversation I'd heard last night.

'Look here Malfoy. You're going to stop calling me Mudblood. You owe me, I saved your life last year and don't you dare forget it.' My wand was pressed against his neck.

'I don't have to do anything that you say Granger.' He whispered. I jabbed my wand in harder.

'Grow up Malfoy.' I turned on my heels and headed towards the common room to pick up my books.

So chapter 3, did you like it? as this stories only getting going it's still getting through the more boring parts of the story but i promise that in the next few chapters there will be developments. R&R!
Li x